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Post by d'James on Jul 22, 2019 23:29:26 GMT
I can see why the producers have done this. It has got the maximum amount of attention any judge would have done.
If it had been Bonnie Langford that would’ve caused minimal fuss. Anton would caused a bit of fuss but by no means as much. Wasn’t Piers Morgan complaining in advance that it might be another woman? Now we’ve got the twist of it being a woman with a sister on the show.
The producers have shown in recent years that they only care about column inches and nothing about ‘on-screen talent’s’ well-being. (See Ashley, Amy, Danny and Faye last year (Luckily for Faye she had a brilliant family around her; the others did in private Im sure, but Faye’s husband managed to put the dogs off the scent sharpish)).
This is perfect for them, Motsi and Oti can be thrown to the dogs if necessary to create more headlines. A ‘source’ is all that’s necessary to create a headline. Very sneaky, but well done, producers.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2019 12:02:24 GMT
Oti has the judging gig on The Greatest Dancer, is choreographing stage shows, doing some TV presenting so has a lot of irons in the fire. If she has been "thrown to the dogs" then I really feel sorry for her as she doesn't deserve it.
Plus there seems to be different standards for some dancers than others - Katya was castigated for Seanngate but some male dancers seem to have got a free pass in relationship splitting antics.
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Post by lou105 on Jul 23, 2019 12:30:54 GMT
Does anyone follow Dancing with the Stars enough to know whether there have been any issues with Julianne Hough judging brother Derek? I watched bits online when he was dancing with Bindi Irwin, but dont follow in detail.
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Post by poster J on Jul 23, 2019 18:05:28 GMT
Does anyone follow Dancing with the Stars enough to know whether there have been any issues with Julianne Hough judging brother Derek? I watched bits online when he was dancing with Bindi Irwin, but dont follow in detail. There weren't any as far as I can recall, and they've had one of the Chermovskys judging the other as well. This is only an issue because people are determined to make it one and ignore the fact that they are effectively accusing the sisters of being unprofessional purely for daring to take a job on Strictly, which is not only laughable but frankly verging on offensive!
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Post by lynette on Jul 23, 2019 19:46:24 GMT
What a tiny world the pro dancing one seems to be.
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Post by justfran on Jul 23, 2019 21:07:26 GMT
What a tiny world the pro dancing one seems to be. Exactly. I’m not doubting that the ladies can both be professional but it’s TV - of course how things look/seem are important to the viewers. Of all the people in the dance world, the producers had to choose the sister of one of the professional dancers?! It’s getting people talking so mission accomplished I suppose.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2019 23:37:39 GMT
I agree it is a fairly closed shop - Two married couples on the show, other previous ones, sisters and brothers as dancers. AJ's brother who is/was on Love Island is also a dancer. But a lot of the couples were signed up as a joint package and you cannot really split up a pro couple to get one on the show and not the other.
Shirley's son by her husband who Kristina Rihanoff ran off with was a pro on the US version too.
Kevin and Joanne's parents were Champion Dancers too so it really is following in the family footsteps.
Again it's Oti who I feel has been put in an awkward position through no fault of her own, I really hope she doesn't get any backlash as she doesn't deserve it.
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Post by lou105 on Jul 24, 2019 7:31:46 GMT
Thinking about it, and reading some of the comments above, this decision has got attention because there is no hiding the fact that these ladies are sisters. But there will be all sorts of current and ex romantic relationships and rivalries between the dancers which are not obvious to the casual onlooker, so we really do just have to trust in professionalism and the balance of a panel.
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Post by lynette on Jul 24, 2019 11:27:00 GMT
Hang on there. Kristina ran off with Shirley's husband? This didn’t seem to impinge on the show at all then? Lovely people dancers, very accepting.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2019 13:39:19 GMT
Hang on there. Kristina ran off with Shirley's husband? This didn’t seem to impinge on the show at all then? Lovely people dancers, very accepting. This was well before Shirley was on Strictly and possibly before Kristina joined Strictly.
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Post by lynette on Jul 24, 2019 20:29:02 GMT
Hang on there. Kristina ran off with Shirley's husband? This didn’t seem to impinge on the show at all then? Lovely people dancers, very accepting. This was well before Shirley was on Strictly and possibly before Kristina joined Strictly. But were they on the UK show together? If they were, then it wasn’t an issue or so it would seem so i reckon siblings can probably cut it 😂
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2019 23:10:22 GMT
Kristina had left when Shirley joined the show.
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Post by lynette on Jul 25, 2019 13:59:26 GMT
Kristina had left when Shirley joined the show. Ok, thanks.
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Post by ruby on Jul 30, 2019 19:40:50 GMT
The first 3 celebs will be revealed on the One Show tomorrow at 7pm. Love the Strictly season!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2019 12:40:59 GMT
I've heard Anneka Rice, Jamie Laing and Sam Allardyce mentioned. Good luck to the girl who gets Big Sam - Katya so she won't run off with him, Janette to dance around him, Oti as she has a big chest like him, Amy as she always gets the older bloke etc.
There has been a new female pro announced called Nancy Xu who is a 28 year old Chinese dancer who has been on Burn the Floor amongst others.
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Post by Sam on Jul 31, 2019 13:41:57 GMT
I've heard Anneka Rice, Jamie Laing and Sam Allardyce mentioned. Good luck to the girl who gets Big Sam - Katya so she won't run off with him, Janette to dance around him, Oti as she has a big chest like him, Amy as she always gets the older bloke etc. There has been a new female pro announced called Nancy Xu who is a 28 year old Chinese dancer who has been on Burn the Floor amongst others. Ian Lee supposedly leaked them on GMB this morning. I think they're all names which have been bandied about for a while so I wouldn't be too surprised if they do take part, but I'm a bit skeptical as to the accuracy of his knowledge as as far as I am aware he isn't involved with the show at all, unless he is another contestant this year. I think the codenames for the three are supposedly: Bananaman Hulk Mystique Jamie Lang made a disgusting Banana Bread in Celebrity Bake off, so could be a good shout.
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Post by longinthetooth on Jul 31, 2019 14:45:00 GMT
Er - who is Jamie Laing?
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Post by sophie92 on Jul 31, 2019 15:04:43 GMT
He’s on Made in Chelsea and is the future heir to McVities
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Post by longinthetooth on Jul 31, 2019 16:17:09 GMT
He’s on Made in Chelsea and is the future heir to McVities Oh. Never watched Made in Chelsea, so none the wiser. I have partaken of the odd McVities biccy though!
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Post by Tibidabo on Jul 31, 2019 17:38:51 GMT
is the future heir to McVities Well he'll soon be gone for a Burton then...
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Post by longinthetooth on Jul 31, 2019 18:25:47 GMT
Well, they got that well and truly wrong - deliberately to throw us off the scent?
First three are:
David James (ex England and Liverpool goalie) Chris Ramsey (comedian - don't know him, I'm afraid) Emma Barton (Honey from Eastenders, as well as lots of stage stuff)
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Post by d'James on Jul 31, 2019 21:46:45 GMT
Emma Barton might get the ringer tag depending on who else is in the line up.
None of this lot do anything for me so far, compared to last year, but there’s really only one or two names that could’ve topped last year for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2019 23:32:38 GMT
The first three names are fairly good - Chris Ramsey will be funny and is a very likeable Geordie. David James was a well known footballer and played for England over 50 times, I wonder if this makes Sam Allardyce unlikely as two males from football might be overkill especially as one of the England Ladies footballers is a likely option on the show. If any of the World Cup winning cricket squad were available they could be a good current option.
Emma Barton will be good, I don't know what exact training she has done but I've seen her in a number of musicals over the years so should have good musicality, will have a big fanbase from EastEnders too. I'm not going to say she'll win it but she is the likely over 40's woman who makes the final like Faye and Louise in recent years. Emma will likely need one of the taller male pros as she is listed at 1.75 metres which is 5ft 9ins, I don't know whether that is in shoes are barefooted. If she was in heels then she'd be pushing 6ft.
Jamie Laing would also have a big fan base especially on social media so could go a fair way if the rumours are true.
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Post by Tibidabo on Aug 1, 2019 10:04:33 GMT
Well he'll soon be gone for a Burton then... Oh crumbs. TAXI!!!!
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Post by longinthetooth on Aug 1, 2019 11:06:11 GMT
BBC Press Office has announced Catherine Tyldesley from Corrie is joining the Strictly line up. Also, "social media star" Saffron Barker. What? Who?
Actually, I'm a bit slow on the uptake - apparently they were announced on This Morning too, but I don't watch that.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2019 12:55:25 GMT
Catherine is a great signing, she'll be very entertaining and should be a reasonably good contestant.
Must admit I had to Google Saffron to find out who she was. She will be one of the youngest contestants ever - guess AJ will be her likely pro.
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Post by lynette on Aug 1, 2019 17:34:09 GMT
So far, no idea who anyone is but you can bet your bottom dollar I will be shouting at the telly with the rest of you for one of these nonentities.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2019 22:59:59 GMT
Wonder if they will get another politician to do it. Never had a serving MP - Vince Cable did the Xmas show a few years back but at 76 years old might be a bit too old, Theresa May isn't doing much?
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Post by vdcni on Aug 1, 2019 23:09:43 GMT
At least Anne Widdecombe being an MEP should mean we don't have to suffer her presented as a cuddly comedy contestant on It Takes Two this year rather than the hard right bigot she really is.
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 2, 2019 12:24:52 GMT
BBC sports presenter Mike Bushell announced as the sixth contestant.
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