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He added to Best Magazine: \u201cThe reason I look forward to it every year is because the cast changes.<\/p>\n
“I think that’s what’s fun about it, it doesn’t age. And this year’s line-up is fab-u-lous!”<\/p>\n
Craig, who has been a judge since 2004, had originally planned to retire when he turned 50.<\/p>\n
When speaking to Kaye Adams and Karen MacKenzie on their How to be 60 podcast, the Strictly judge confessed he didn’t expect to be dancing past his 50s.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n He shared: \u201cI wanted to retire at 50. I\u2019d set up a plan to retire at exactly 50, from when I was 25 and I was doing Miss Saigon – something like that in the West End.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then I thought, \u2018Right, I\u2019m going to set up a retirement plan because I don\u2019t want to be doing this for the rest of my life’.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I went to the people who were arranging it… and I could only afford \u00a3126 a month to put into it, but I\u2019d never changed that amount.\u201d<\/p>\n Carig added: “And I\u2019m now coming up to 60 and I still haven\u2019t retired, so there you are.<\/p>\n \u201cI was looking forward to old days, I was looking forward to getting fat, I was looking forward to not having to diet anymore or do exercise, or dance anymore.<\/p>\n \u201cAs much as I love dancing, when you\u2019ve done it for a living, it is the last thing you want to do at parties – it\u2019s bizarre.\u201d<\/p>\n On Saturday, Craig and his fellow judges will return to the panel as they watch this year’s celebrities taking to the ballroom floor for the first time.<\/p>\n The 15 stars will make their debut and viewers will finally be able to see which professional dance partner they have been paired with.<\/p>\n
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