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Post by d'James on Aug 7, 2019 17:36:05 GMT
For some reason that didn’t feel like the final announcement.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 7, 2019 17:53:19 GMT
I can’t stand Visage.
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Post by danb on Aug 7, 2019 20:10:57 GMT
No? I loved ‘Fade to Grey’.
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Post by ruby on Aug 7, 2019 20:17:29 GMT
Feeling a little underwhelmed, but I know as soon as it starts I'll get swept up again. I always try to be positive, as when they announced the line up a few years ago, I instantly dismissed Danny Mac as an arrogant fool who would be awful to watch, but he turned out to be one of my favourite contestants ever.
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Post by jaqs on Aug 9, 2019 15:05:49 GMT
I was hoping that Chris Mears announcing he was retiring from diving was timed to precede a strictly announcement. Ah well. I’m sure I’ll still enjoy some of the costumes.
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 19, 2019 13:00:14 GMT
I'm afraid it's being reported, Tibidabo, that newly single Neil has been promoted to the main line-up, at the expense of Gorka, who becomes nothing more than a group dancer for 2019. I didn't realise that Mr Tibs is a senior BBC executive. 🙂
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 19, 2019 13:01:59 GMT
I'm afraid it's being reported, Tibidabo, that newly single Neil has been promoted to the main line-up, at the expense of Gorka, who becomes nothing more than a group dancer for 2019. #FUMING 😡
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2019 14:07:56 GMT
Strange Gorka has been downgraded. I'd assumed Neil was taking Pasha's place. Gorka has always seemed popular and was seen as one of the more attractive dancers.
I had always thought Neil was punching above his weight with Katya especially as her family are very wealthy.
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Post by sophie92 on Aug 19, 2019 14:18:00 GMT
Most of what I’ve read is speculating that it’s because there aren’t as many short celeb females as there are shorter male pros, so one of the shorter guys was going to need to be swapped out
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Post by Sam on Aug 19, 2019 14:22:02 GMT
He and Gemma have not long had a baby, so maybe the schedule of a group dancer fits in better with his home life than the long daily rehearsals with a partner?
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Post by Tibidabo on Aug 19, 2019 14:27:05 GMT
I'm afraid it's being reported, Tibidabo, that newly single Neil has been promoted to the main line-up, at the expense of Gorka, who becomes nothing more than a group dancer for 2019. Tch. Despite my advice, I see you did end up renewing your subscription to The Sun then TallPaul.
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Post by theatreian on Aug 19, 2019 14:33:23 GMT
Pity about Gorka the corker as he was very nice to look at. Glad for Neil as it's about time he got the chance with a partner.
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 19, 2019 14:40:23 GMT
One has to peel one's Maris Piper potatoes onto something, Tibidabo, and The Daily Telegraph is simply too much of a broadsheet to fit on my genuine granite counter. I knew that Gorka had recently had a baby with a woman who isn't you; what I didn't know until today is how little he is. Explains everything. 😉
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Post by Tibidabo on Aug 19, 2019 15:12:54 GMT
Gorka had recently had a baby with a woman who isn't you Ah. But can you be absolutely sure about that?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2019 15:34:03 GMT
Gorka and Gemma Atkinson have had a baby. I wonder if Gorka has asked to step back with a new born baby and not have a partner this year.
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Post by d'James on Aug 19, 2019 16:40:13 GMT
That is a real shame about Gorka, he’s my fave male pro. I hope, as others have said, that it was his decision.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2019 14:33:14 GMT
It's harder to downgrade someone than to move someone upwards plus there are guys who haven't been in the show as long as Gorka they could have moved down.
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Post by justfran on Aug 21, 2019 18:20:16 GMT
Gorka and Graziano have both confirmed on their social media that they won’t be partnered with a celeb this year.
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Post by sophie92 on Aug 21, 2019 19:37:37 GMT
Gorka and Graziano have both confirmed on their social media that they won’t be partnered with a celeb this year. Which I believe means that both Neil and Johannes will have partners
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Post by poster J on Aug 21, 2019 19:44:42 GMT
Gorka and Graziano have both confirmed on their social media that they won’t be partnered with a celeb this year. Sad for Gorka but it surely must have been his choice. I am over the moon that Graziano doesn't have a partner and Johannes does!
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Post by alece10 on Aug 21, 2019 20:07:04 GMT
Gorka and Graziano have both confirmed on their social media that they won’t be partnered with a celeb this year. Sad for Gorka but it surely must have been his choice. I am over the moon that Graziano doesn't have a partner and Johannes does! On his Instagram he says he is sad at not having a partner so I read that to be it's not his choice otherwise he would be saying he is pleased.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2019 23:08:56 GMT
Strange they moved both of G-Force out but if they were going to do it then they were the likely candidates. Glad for Neil and Johannes but sad for the G-Guys.
Also it is an 8 to 7 male to female celeb split this year and last year it was 7 to 8 male to female so it meant that two guys would have to miss out. The pro line up is now 9 to 9 male to female, last season it was 10-8 male to female.
I wonder if Lubya or the new pro Nancy will miss out on getting a celeb partner?
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Post by d'James on Aug 22, 2019 5:17:33 GMT
Why were they the likely candidates? Graziano, yes after last year but why Gorka?
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Post by foxa on Aug 22, 2019 8:22:26 GMT
Graziano seemed a likely candidate as he was one of the weakest choreographers. I really like Gorka, but wasn't his height said to be the issue? He always seemed a nice guy and he did some great dances with Alexandra Burke. I would have much preferred that they had kept Gorka and had Anton step aside, but Anton has his following and I don't know that Gorka does so much.
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Post by d'James on Aug 22, 2019 12:53:03 GMT
There are two male pros who have outstayed their welcome. I think they missed a trick by not putting Anton on the judging panel. Obviously they had to replace a woman with a woman but I think perhaps they should retire Bruno soon.
The only males I would absolutely keep are Aljasz and Gorka. I’m yet to find out much about Johannes and am unlikely to without Gorka this year. The rest of the male pros I can either take or leave or actively do without.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2019 20:30:07 GMT
Why were they the likely candidates? Graziano, yes after last year but why Gorka? Kevin is defending champion, Anton is an original, AJ seems very popular, Giovanni has done very well in the show before and also has a large fan base. Aljaz is married to Janette and is a former winner and Kevin is defending champion. So if you were told to move 2 down then they were the likely ones.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2019 20:37:43 GMT
There are two male pros who have outstayed their welcome. I think they missed a trick by not putting Anton on the judging panel. Obviously they had to replace a woman with a woman but I think perhaps they should retire Bruno soon. The only males I would absolutely keep are Aljasz and Gorka. I’m yet to find out much about Johannes and am unlikely to without Gorka this year. The rest of the male pros I can either take or leave or actively do without. Shirley replaced Len and Claudia came in as a main presenter to replace Brucie so they could have put Anton onto the panel and had a 3 to 1 male split which is hardly dripping with testosterone from Craig and Bruno. Anton with those two would have been funny and stopped any issue of Motsi being put in a difficult position marking her sister. Motsi has been a judge on the German version of Strictly and also danced on it as well as her competitive career so she is clearly a well qualified judge and brings the average age of the panel down more than Anton would. I haven't seen her on TV but if she is anything like Oti then she'll be a good personality and has excellent credentials. I just don't want the sisters to be put in an awkward situation.
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Post by candela on Aug 29, 2019 12:39:38 GMT
Why were they the likely candidates? Graziano, yes after last year but why Gorka? Kevin is defending champion, Anton is an original, AJ seems very popular, Giovanni has done very well in the show before and also has a large fan base. Aljaz is married to Janette and is a former winner and Kevin is defending champion. So if you were told to move 2 down then they were the likely ones. Remember when Joanne Clifton was dropped and next series she won it. I really hope it will be the same for Gorka
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 5, 2019 16:04:34 GMT
Jamie Laing out injured. Do they have subs?
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Post by xanady on Sept 5, 2019 18:08:45 GMT
Yeah...meatball marinara or chicken and bacon melt👍
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