By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 22:33 GMT, 3 March 2019 | Updated: 22:41 GMT, 3 March 2019
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He's provoked the ire of viewers with his acid-tongued critiques and brutally honest commentary on Australia's revamped Dancing With The Stars.
But Craig Revel Horwood, 54, has defended his 'mean judge' persona on the show, insisting that he doesn't care what Australians think of him.
'I don't care whether people warm to me. I'm here to judge a dance show,' the professional dancer and choreographer told TV Week magazine on Monday.
'I don't care whether people warm to me!' Dancing With The Stars' Craig Revel Horwood, 54, has defended his 'mean judge' persona on the show
'I don't think they get my sense of humour yet. I'm tongue in cheek, but very much to the point,' he added.
Indeed, Craig was slammed for his 'nasty, rude and downright insulting' jabs on Twitter during his debut appearance on the show's season premiere last month.
His lowest score on the evening was given to Karl Stefanovic's ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn, shocking the other judges by raising a paddle with one point.
Not winning any fans here! Craig was slammed for his 'nasty, rude and downright insulting' jabs on Twitter following his appearance on Dancing With The Stars' season premiere last month
Craig told the former journalist without hesitation: 'It was all going well until the skirt came off and you started to dance and
