Strictly Come Dancing 2018

[Ms T]

It's officially the beginning of the end of summer - the Strictly line-up is being announced!

First up, Katie Piper.

I think I like her.

 

[spanglechick]

It's officially the beginning of the end of summer - the Strictly line-up is being announced!

First up, Katie Piper.

I think I like her.

Had to look her up, but yeah - why not?

 

[colacubes]

Danny-John Jules just announced

Also Faye Tozer from Steps.

 

[spanglechick]

Danny-John Jules just announced

Also Faye Tozer from Steps.

I love Danny John jules. He’s the voice of one of the head-swapping fiery creatures from Labyrinth.

 

[stavros]

Britain's first Rastafarian.

 

[colacubes]

Fucking love him in that and Red Dwarf. I’m nailing my colours to the mast for him already

 

[Lord Camomile]

Hmm, like DJJ, but he's another properly trained dancer

Same with Faye, I guess!

 

[Rebelda]

Fucking love him in that and Red Dwarf. I’m nailing my colours to the mast for him already

Yes. This. And if he goes out first as per I'm going to fume.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yes. This. And if he goes out first as per I'm going to fume.

Why would he go out first

 

[Rebelda]

Why would he go out first

Because a black celebrity almost always does.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Because a black celebrity almost always does.

Really?! I clearly haven't been paying attention.

But yeah, would be astonished if it's DJJ; he's a properly skilled dancer and I think he'll have the personality to win over the audience. No idea if he'd win, but at least not to go out first!

 

[fizzerbird]

When does it start?

 

[Rebelda]

Really?! I clearly haven't been paying attention.

But yeah, would be astonished if it's DJJ; he's a properly skilled dancer and I think he'll have the personality to win over the audience. No idea if he'd win, but at least not to go out first!

Really really.

I've seen skilled dancers with heaps of personality and brown skin go out in week one more times than I'd like to Google-count. We're in pretty shit company when it comes to being a strictly fan.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Well, that's shit.

 

[colacubes]

When does it start?

Launch show is in a couple of weeks, then the show proper starts late Sept/early Oct.

 

[stavros]

So far I've heard of four out of eight: DJJ, Tozer, Swann and Dooley.

 

[Saffy]

The Dr. Ranj from Cbeebie and This Morning is in too.

 

[Rebelda]

Glitter

 

[Espresso]

Every year it's the same: I know one or two at the start, tops. But that doesn't matter one tiny bit. IT'S NEARLY TIME FOR STRICTLY!!! Yay!
And anyway, Strictly is watched by all age groups, so the chances of the booking people finding fourteen (or however many it is) people that everyone who watches it has heard of is about the same as the odds of me winning the Euro Millions tonight and the Lottery tomorrow.

 

[stavros]

Every year it's the same: I know one or two at the start, tops. But that doesn't matter one tiny bit. IT'S NEARLY TIME FOR STRICTLY!!! Yay!
And anyway, Strictly is watched by all age groups, so the chances of the booking people finding fourteen (or however many it is) people that everyone who watches it has heard of is about the same as the odds of me winning the Euro Millions tonight and the Lottery tomorrow.

Indeed. We'll go on a "journey" with all of them.

 

[starfish]

Just seen that Seann Walsh has been added. He used to be a barman in my old local.

 

[stavros]

Kate Silverton too.

 

[FiFi]

Really really.

I've seen skilled dancers with heaps of personality and brown skin go out in week one more times than I'd like to Google-count. We're in pretty shit company when it comes to being a strictly fan.

I'm hoping that the popultion who watch both Death in Paradise and Strictly will keep him in the show

 

[Guineveretoo]

Really really.

I've seen skilled dancers with heaps of personality and brown skin go out in week one more times than I'd like to Google-count. We're in pretty shit company when it comes to being a strictly fan.

Out of 15 series, the first person out has been white 12 times. So, only 3 times has the first person out been someone with “brown skin”. In each case, it was someone I had not heard of, so it’s possible that others hadn’t either, so they didn’t have a fan base, or whatever it is that makes the GBP keep people like Anne Widdacombe in for so long.

On the other hand, the show has been won four times by someone who is BAME.

It may be that people forget the first person to be voted out?

But anyway, it’s all on Wikipedia.

 

[Guineveretoo]

Lee Ryan was announced today.

 

[Guineveretoo]

Oh, and a paralympian called Lauren Steadman.

 

[stavros]

Will Dr Ranj's eyebrows be a competing couple in their own right?

 

[Ms T]

The Strictly launch event is happening today outside work. I've had to walk the long way round for three days because they've been building a massive set complete with glitterball. Might have to go and celeb spot in a bit - the pros were rehearsing earlier.

 

[Pickman's model]

Out of 15 series, the first person out has been white 12 times. So, only 3 times has the first person out been someone with “brown skin”. In each case, it was someone I had not heard of, so it’s possible that others hadn’t either, so they didn’t have a fan base, or whatever it is that makes the GBP keep people like Anne Widdacombe in for so long.

On the other hand, the show has been won four times by someone who is BAME.

It may be that people forget the first person to be voted out?

But anyway, it’s all on Wikipedia.

Damn you with your sourced evidence

 

[trashpony]

It's tonight! First episode of the slebs being paired up with their partners and then dancing their terrible group routine

7.35pm. Be there or be a tarnished sequin abandoned on the wardrobe room floor