Craig Revel Horwood praises fire crew who saved his house from burning down

Craig Revel Horwood has revealed his house almost burned down - and has thanked a firefighting team for saving his property. The 60-year-old TV star reportedly lives in a countryside property between Peterborough and Rutland Water.

But his home almost went up in smoke - and was saved by the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue team. Taking to social media over the weekend, the Strictly Come Dancing star revealed he had a close brush with disaster.

Posing alongside brave firefighting first responders and a fully laden fire truck, Craig revealed that he owed a debt to the people he was photographed with. With a dazzling smile, the BBC star shared his gratitude as firemen flanked him on either side.

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He wrote alongside the snap: "Nice to catch up with the chaps that saved my house from burning down!" He also tagged the Northamptonshire fire team in the snap.

Back in 2023 it was revealed that Craig and his partner Jonathan Myring had sold their Hampshire manor for £2.75million in order to move closer to Jonathan's family near Peterborough.

Craig spoke to Peterborough Matters in January 2022 about getting used to his new neighbourhood. He said: “I moved in October [2021] so quite recently, but it’s been a great sort of village vibe - I have not had that before.

"In London you are ignored and in Hampshire where I lived in a country property, I had a mile-long drive and I had no neighbours so it’s nice to be back in the community.

“Everyone is lovely – there's actually a pub and a shop that I can walk to, it’s absolutely great. People love to chat and interact, it feels welcoming and amazing."

Craig had previously revealed his home took a "torturous" amount of time to renovate. He told Best Magazine: "The new place needs a lot of renovation, but I'm looking forward to that, because it's mine and my fiancé Jonathan's first home together.

"It's our pet project, once we have time to focus on it! It's got a pool, like my old place (a must, for parties!) but this time, we're going for more earthen tones. My home for seven years was quite minimalist, and stark - I lived amidst a lot of white and glitter! We're warming this one up and making it a more of a home than a show house."

Craig will soon be back on screens on the BBC's Strictly. He will appear on the show for the 23rd season in a row.

He previously warned he would quit the series once he turned 60 as he hoped to wind down his busy working life. But he later performed a U turn and explained he was enjoying his time on the show too much.

Appearing on Good Morning Britain with Charlotte Hawkins and Adil Ray last year, Craig was asked: "You're the longest serving judge on there now. I think I heard you say you never want to leave, you want to stay there?"

He replied: "I do want to stay. It's the best Saturday ever, I love it. I get a front row seat to the best show ever. For me it's irreplaceable."

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