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Strictly's Craig names his ideal three finalists who 'definitely' deserve place

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood has named the three celebrities this year who should "definitely" be in the final.

It has been incredibly close-run series this year, with more contestants than ever before receiving a top score of 40.

And with the quarter-final approaching this weekend, Craig has his eye on a few stars he reckons deserve to be in the running for the Glitterball.

Speaking to the Mirror, he says: "For me, out of everybody that's left who should be in the final it should be John and Johannes, because they've been consistent all the way through. I think Rose and Giovanni, because they've been consistently good at every different form of dance. AJ I think is fantastic.

"I think I can see those three celebrities definitely in the final - from a professional point of view, whether they're loved at home is completely up to the public. They've all been really good. Obviously AJ had a rough week when she had to do the Paso Doble but she excelled in something like the Charleston, which is just amazing.

Strictly judge Craig reckons Rose and Giovanni should be in the final (Press Association Images)

"You just don't know where their strengths and weaknesses are going to be, they haven't done every single dance yet."

However, he says that after missing his first ever Strictly show in November, Craig says that he now understands why people vote for 'underdog' Dan Walker.

"You're more involved in the celebrity's story at home," he says. "Whereas at work I'm not as influenced by the VTs or anything, because I'm just there to judge that 1min 30 dance and not the actual story that surrounds it. Whereas when I was sat at home, you do.

He also says that John and Johannes deserve a place (pixel8000)
Craig also wants AJ and Kai competing for the Glitterball (TIM STEWART NEWS LIMITED)

"And then I see why people vote for people like Dan. It's interesting, isn't it? Because he's probably one of the weaker dancers out of everyone that is left in this programme but you still feel for him.

"So you sort of invest in that. It's a totally different sort of experience so I understand now why the audience are given 50% of the vote. I'm just there to uphold and wave the dance flag professionally, but then the people at home, they've invested in the human being themselves and their story and journey throughout it.

Craig opened up about his ideal final (PA)

"So I do think it does sway them and I think it's why it's good having the audience having 50% of the power."

Away from the world of Strictly, Craig has been focused on the land of nod with Dreams for its new Sleep Like Log campaign.

The study has found that a quarter (25 percent) of the 2,000 Brits in relationships polled complained they do not feel ‘in sync’ with their partners when it comes to their sleeping positions.

Craig is working with Dreams on a new campaign (Joe Pepler/PinPep)
He's devised some dance-inspired sleep positions (Joe Pepler/PinPep)

"This research shows just how many of us are kept awake at night because our other half has two left feet," he says. "Just like dance, there’s no doubt that sleeping is an art form, and of course participating in some exercise, such as dancing, can really help to tire you out and get a better night’s sleep.

"We’ve all experienced uncoordinated sleep partners and so, I’m hoping my dance-inspired sleep positions will help to inspire the nation to sleep better. Who wouldn’t want to wake up refreshed the next day and improve their performance!?"

To celebrate the launch of Dreams’ new slumber guru, Log, Craig Revel Horwood has partnered with Dreams and Sleep Expert, Sammy Margo, to co-create a visual guide of sleeping positions inspired by dance moves. The Sleep Like Log guide aims to help Brits “sync” with their partner in order to get a better night’s sleep and ultimately ‘Sleep Like Log’. Download the Sleep Like Log guide here: #sleeplikelog | Dreams

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