Key facts
- Incident location
- Madrid, Spain
- Injury
- Stabbed in the stomach with a razor blade
- Stolen item
- Necklace ripped from neck
- Time of attack
- About 2 a.m. returning from a club
- Strip search
- By French authorities on return
- Kenya incident
- Hotel burned down; salmonella outbreak from chicken
Background
Craig Revel Horwood, 61, is a dancer and television personality best known as a judge on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. He co-hosts the Judgemental podcast with fellow judge Anton Du Beke.
Horwood made the remarks while appearing on the podcast, recounting incidents from past holidays. He did not specify when the Madrid attack or the Kenya trip occurred.
Current situation
Horwood said he was stabbed in the stomach while returning from a club in Madrid at about 2 a.m. He described the attacker using a razor blade and said his necklace was ripped from his neck. He added that the weather was 'stinking hot'.
After leaving Spain, he was strip-searched by French authorities, who he said were looking for drugs. He noted he had not shaved and had burn marks around his neck from the attack.
He also described a separate holiday in Mombasa, Kenya, where his hotel had burned down before arrival. The next day, while queuing at the airport, several people collapsed. It was later revealed they had salmonella poisoning from chicken eaten the night before.
| Location | Incident | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid, Spain | Stabbing | Stomach slashed with razor blade; necklace stolen |
| France (return) | Strip search | Authorities searched for drugs |
| Mombasa, Kenya | Hotel fire | Hotel burned down before arrival |
| Mombasa, Kenya | Salmonella outbreak | People collapsed at airport; caused by chicken |
Impacts
The incidents affected Horwood personally, including physical injury and the loss of jewellery. The strip search added to the ordeal after the attack.
The Kenya trip disrupted travel plans for the group, with a pre-paid hotel destroyed and an early departure. The salmonella outbreak caused people to collapse at the airport, requiring medical attention.
Horwood's public disclosure may raise awareness about safety for tourists in Madrid and the risks of food poisoning abroad, though he did not offer advice or commentary.
Future outlook
Scenario analysis: The possibilities below are not certain predictions.
If Horwood chooses to share more details, he may provide further insight into the incidents, but he has not indicated any plans to do so.
The revelations could prompt discussions about travel safety and health precautions, but no specific actions have been announced.
It remains unclear whether the Madrid attacker was identified or if any legal proceedings followed, as Horwood did not mention them.
Source: braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
