Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood's ancestor deported to Australia after Cheltenham's Queens Hotel incidentStrictly Come Dancing judge was explaining why he felt a connection to the hotel when his ancestor's crime was mentionedView 3 Images The Queens Hotel in Cheltenham and, inset, Craig Revel HorwoodStrictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood says a historical incident at a Cheltenham hotel in 1841 led to one of his ancestors being deported to Australia. ‌View 3 Images Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli on their road trip for ITV (Image: ITV)When Bruno expressed surprise, Craig explained that his ancestor was caught due to "stupidity" as he dropped his hat, which had his name in it, while escaping over the back fence. ‌"Moses Horwood and James Andrews were brought before the court, accused of a robbery at the Queen's Hotel, Cheltenham, on 12th July. ‌Around 76,000 people were deported to Tasmania between 1804 and 1853 and many of them settled in south Australia. Craig, 60, is back on the judging panel for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, which began on Saturday.