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Craig Revel Horwood awards first 10 – but it's not what you think

But it wasn't for a dance!

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Matthew Moore
Online News Writer & Diversity and Inclusion Lead
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Craig Revel Horwood is known for being the strictest judge on Strictly Come Dancing, rarely getting out his ten paddle, but on Saturday he made an exception – but it wasn't for a dance!

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Following Hamza Yassin's high-energy cha-cha-cha, which Craig only awarded a measly eight, Claudia Winkleman revealed that it would be This Morning icon Alison Hammond who would be reading out the terms and conditions. Alison injected her full-on personality into the bit, referencing her time on Strictly and entertaining audiences at home. Claudia even implored her to stay instead of heading off for I Can See Your Voice, and Tess echoed the sentiments.

WATCH: Craig Revel Horwood gives his first 10 of the series - but not for a dance!

But before she could move onto the next routine, she was interrupted by Craig who whipped out his ten paddle, sharing it was for Alison.

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"That's for her, darling, we love you," the judge said.

Fans loved Alison's appearance, as one enthused: "Yeah, Craig! 10 for @AlisonHammond," and a second added: "I'm still trying to recover from the excitement of seeing Alison Hammond read out the terms and conditions."

A third commented: "@AlisonHammond it's a 10 from me," and a fourth penned: "@AlisonHammond you are a ray of bloody sunshine!! Thank you for cheering me up after an emotional day waiting on my puppy having another operation!"

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It was Alison who impressed Craig

There has been plenty of drama off of the dancefloor this week as it emerged that Fleur East got a second chance at the dance-off following a stumble over a prop.

The decision was made because her routine hadn't properly started and the singer needed to be checked for injury, but some fans still thought it was a "fix".

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