Strictly Spoilers 2023

The source is the most accurate of all spoiler sources. There is no reason to doubt it.

Lots of shows were pre-recorded months in advance but a lot of those were pre mobile phone/internet age. But the buzz to find out the strictly results has really been there since day one.

Also the Beeb trying to make out Sunday's show is live is almost a red rag to a lot of people. Either sort out schedules so it is all done on one day or don't kid us it is live.

I'm always happy to discuss the quality of dances and not give spoilers but when I see people saying "I think whoever will go" and I know it is someone different they cannot moan when I correct them or I just say "whoever went" and see if they notice whether it is a fact or an opinion.

Can one of the admin confirm whether the partnerships can be openly discussed on this thread please. I'd like to do so but I don't want to spoil it for fellow posters on here as we are a Theatreboard family and not some random opinion online.

Yep Neil never really seems to get a partner although his real life partneris due to give birth very soon so maybe not ideal for him.

If Nadiya is without a partner it is surprising as she IMO is the hottest female dancer so would get a fair few male viewers but maybe it could be personal circumatances too. She didn't have a partner in 2020 but that was during lockdown and as she has a daughter the "bubbling protocols" may not have been ideal for her.

Nitika (pro) with Layton I'm a bit surprised at as he got Ellie last year so I thought he might have just got a traditional female partner this year. I thought they might put the two Nikita's together to make the naming and references easier.

Johannes with Annabel will be interesting as it doesn't seem a logical dynamic. I thought he might be better with Amanda as she is a performer and would maybe click with him more. But I do think Annabel could be surprisingly good and a dark horse to go a long way.

Jowita as defending champion getting the paralympian is no surprise. The reigning pro champ often gets an older celeb or not a likely contender the next year. Kai seems to be in the Anton role of getting the older female celebs too.

Dianne and Bobby look a very strong partnership, Zara and Gravio will have a lot of chemistry and if Nigel is as good a dancer as some say with Katya he'll be someone who can go a longway.

There is no financial incentive for the pros bar the bragging rights although being a winner can boost a pro's profile and likewise for the celeb. They'd get a guaranteed offer for the tour too but the majority of those on the tour tend to be the ones who go to last few weeks minimum.

I believe the pros are paid a flat rate regardless of how long they last and probably if they get a partner or not. Some newer pros could be on less and get extra if they get a partner.

Celebs all start on a flat fee, those who make it to Halloween episode get extra and then those who make it to Blackpool get another extra payment. No additional bonuses for making final or winning it as far as I know.

Plus Bobby is nearly a foot taller than Dianne. Two years in a row of Dianne getting a celeb who’s much taller than her and just as Tyler did last year, I expect Bobby will have a lot of work to do on maintaining frame in hold without hunching over.

Here we go


Nikita vs Les

Les out

Unanimous decision

Les must have known what he was signing up for but I guess there's a big difference between rehearsing and doing a feature role in a musical and the intensity of the Strictly schedule. His movement was so laboured and awkward it looked painful. I guess the audience clicked that watching him suffer would be less than entertaining.

Okay that is true!

Not surprised to see Nikita go but Zara struggling so much is a shock ands her social media following isn't voting much for her. If she goes soon you'd only have Ellie left of the "younger" girls. Angela Scanlon who turns 40 in December would then be the next youngest after Ellie.

Strictly would have a more "mature" audience as a lot of "younger" people may be out on a Saturday night. But I thought Zara's fanbase might have kept her out of the bottom 2 for a few weeks. Social media stars with big followings like Joe Sugg, Saffron Barker didn't win but they went a long way. A co-ordinated voting campaign can take someone so far. But often it is someone who the people embrace who wins - Hamza last year wasn't that well known but picked up lots of votes and I don't think was even in a dance off.