He’s the take-no-prisoners, perfectionist judge on Dancing With the Stars Australia.
But on Sunday night’s episode, Craig Revel Horwood revealed another side of himself as he made contestant Ben Cousins blush.
The dancing expert, 59, was commenting on the former AFL player’s performance when he made a shock confession.
‘You know what? I love your face. I can’t keep my eyes off it, darling,’ Craig admitted.
Ben, 46, smiled at the comment and began to laugh as the flamboyant judge went on.
‘I love it so much, I’d like to kiss it,’ Craig said, causing the audience to gasp and cheer.
‘That’s what this dance [the cha-cha] is about. It’s cheeky and you bring an energy to the dancefloor, which you should never leave at home.’
Ben appeared very flattered as he giggled and blushed at the normally harsh judge’s compliment.
Ben Cousins (pictured) was left lost for words during Sunday’s episode of Dancing With The Stars
Judge Craig Revel Horwood (pictured) told Cousins at judging that he loved his face to much he couldn’t take his eyes off it. ‘I’d like to kiss it,’ he said to a shocked room
‘Thanks,’ the AFL bad boy said in response.
At the end of the episode Ben found himself in the bottom two along with fashion designer Nadia Bartel, and the pair were forced to go head to head in a nail-biting dance off.
The judges opted to save Cousins on the night, as he ‘had the most potential for growth’, according to veteran judge Mark Wilson.
‘Thanks,’ the AFL bad boy said in response. Pictured: host Sonia Kruger (left) Ben’s dancing partner Siobhan Power (right)
Nadia appeared heartbroken by the decision, but was graceful in defeat.
‘I just love doing hard things – and this has been hard for me,’ said a crestfallen Nadia, standing alongside partner Lyu Masuda.
‘It’s been so great, and I’ve had an incredible dance partner,’ she went on.
‘It’s been nice to try something new – it’s been fun’.