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Kevin Clifton 'favourite' to replace Strictly Come Dancing judge amid retirement talk


Strictly Come Dancing pro Kevin Clifton has been named the 'favourite' to replace legendary judge Craig Revel Horwood amid speculation about him stepping down.

Kevin Clifton was a Strictly pro from 2013 to 2019, reaching the final a whopping five times (Image: PA)With the comments swirling, bookmakers have issued the odds on who they think is most likely to fill Craig’s shiny shoes should he leave… and pro dancer Kevin, 41, has topped the list to join the panel of Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke. Strictly professionals Neil Jones and AJ Pritchard, as well as actress and singer Cynthia Erivo, who has appeared as a guest judge, Rylan Clark and Stacey Dooley were also included in the list, according to the Express. A spokesperson at Betway, Chad Yeomans, commented: “Craig Revel Horwood recently admitted that his dancing days are over but vowed he won’t be retiring anytime soon.”

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