Well, grab your cuppa, because here’s the tea: Craig Revel Horwood is currently married to a man named Jonathan McGovern, but it’s not the fairy-tale wedding you might imagine. They tied the knot back in 2018, in a small, private ceremony. It was so low-key that most of us were still recovering from the previous season’s dance marathon. Think of it like when your quiet neighbor suddenly reveals they’ve been a secret rock star this whole time.
Jonathan McGovern is a very different creature from the man we see on TV. While Craig is all sharp angles and sharper comments, Jonathan is described as a calm, down-to-earth bloke who works in the creative industries. He’s the steadying force to Craig’s dramatic storm. It’s the ultimate odd-couple situation, like a chihuahua marrying a Great Dane, but somehow it works perfectly.
How Did They Meet? (Because We’re All Nosy)
The story of their meeting is almost too good to be true. They met through mutual friends at a dinner party. No televised dance-off, no dramatic rose ceremony, just a normal night with some pasta and wine. Imagine that: the man who made a career out of spotting a wrong turn in a tango found love over spaghetti bolognese. It’s like a Michelin-star chef finding his soulmate in a microwave meal.
Craig has said in interviews that Jonathan didn’t know who he was at first. He wasn’t a superfan of Strictly. Can you picture it? Craig, expecting to be recognized for his legendary “make it worse” comments, instead gets a blank stare. It’s the kind of humble pie that would make anyone rethink their entire ego. It must have been refreshing for Craig to be just a bloke, not a television personality.
Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood engaged to partner Jonathan
The relationship progressed quietly, away from the paparazzi. They got engaged, then married, and now live in a beautiful home in the English countryside. It’s the exact opposite of the glitzy, noisy world of ballroom dancing. I imagine their weekends are less about sequins and more about gardening, or arguing over who left the milk out. You know, real-life stuff.
