Craig Revel Horwood discovered dancing is in his blood when he found out one of his ancestors was a champion clog dancer.
The Strictly Come Dancing judge was the subject of this week’s Who Do You Think You Are?, travelling to his native Australia to learn more about his family’s past.
Viewers were pleased to hear that Revel Horwood was not the only performer in his family when genealogists told him that his great great grandfather had been clog-dancing champion of Australasia in the 19th century.
The TV star even got to have a try at dancing in clogs.
Craig Revel Horwood clog dancing was positively joyful. Loved that segment, he was so content. #wdytya
— Bad Claire (@BadClaire) July 13, 2017
Fascinating how traits and interests do go down through the generations as Craig Revel Horwood has discovered in #wdytya tonight. #dancing
— Karen Grant (@iamkarengrant) July 13, 2017
@CraigRevHorwood aww lovely pgm tonight. Really enjoyed your journey into your past. Hope the clogs are now feeling more comfortable lol xx
— Karen Fishwick (@FishwickKaren) July 13, 2017
There was more good news for Revel Horwood when he found out that his great great great grandfather had battled through bankruptcy in the Australian gold rush and eventually struck gold himself by finding a nugget that made him a millionaire.
He also spent time with his grandmother who viewers were shocked to hear was 100.
@CraigRevHorwood Just watched WDYTYA . What a beautiful, interesting story & your Gran is A-MA-ZING DALING!!!! 😗😍💖💕❤ XXXXXX
— Alison Johnston (@Allyba11ybee) July 13, 2017
@CraigRevHorwood your grandmother looks great for 100 she looks like shes in her 70s
— gareth pennington (@gazpen) July 13, 2017
Next week’s episode will feature sports presenter Clare Balding.
