STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has hit back after an online troll branded him "horrid and obnxoious".
The random attack from the anonymous X user didn't appear to relate to anything in particular, but it still caught Craig's attention.
The abusive message read: "You really are a horrid obnoxious individual, you should be totally ashamed of yourself."
Craig tackled it head on by writing back: "It seems Taff you are contributing to the toxicity. I quote from one of your recent posts 'This has got to be the most toxic and unpleasant social media platform going .... at least you can feel cheerful on facebook... juz sayin'."
Actress Cassie Compton defended the star by commenting: "Having just had the pleasure of spending the Christmas season working with Craig in rehearsals and two shows a day for four weeks, I can tell you right now that you couldn’t be further from the truth. Craig was nothing but kind, supportive, generous & bloody fabulous!"
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While other followers also backed him.
One wrote: "Well said Craig!"
Another posted: "I think you are a rather lovely individual Craig."
The hostile social media exchange came after Craig revealed what he thought of Strictly pair Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier's fledgling romance, though there's no indication the two things are linked.
He told the Metro: "Ellie and Bobby?! No, I didn’t [see that coming], I didn’t even know about that, but there you go."
Ellie, who played Faye in Corrie, was rumoured to have grown close to dance partner Vito Coppola while on the BBC1 show.
But it has since emerged she is seeing fellow finalist Bobby.
A source told how the pair have kissed and been on secret dates.
They said: “Bobby and Ellie are the talk of the tour.
“Their friendship has grown and grown, and they’ve been spending nearly all their free time together before and after performances. They’ve been having their meals together, and flirting increasingly openly.
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“The chat on tour is they may have enjoyed a cheeky snog, and will go public with their romance any week now.
“They’re both hugely popular characters, and make a really cute couple. There are also endless commercial opportunities for them as a pair because they are both hugely in demand, with the world at their young feet. Everyone is very excited about this hot new pairing.”
