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Is there something wrong with me or is there anyone else who can't cope with Strictly

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AlexaMachesca · 20/12/2025 21:58

I can't cope with it.
I've watched this series.
I watch it every year with DC.
Just watched the final.
It's soooooo noisy. So incredibly loud. The non stop screaming when they get their scores. The jumping up and punching the air. The shouting. The schrieking. The cheering. The super loud music. The staged acting. The horrendous booming music when the judges do that thing where they dress up in silly props. Claudia's relentless shouting.
OMG.
I can't stand this format and I'm sure it didn't used to be like this years ago.
I'm sure I used to feel relaxed whilst watching.
Now when I watch it I feel stressed and spend the whole time turning the sound down.
Am I alone in this?
I'm point blank not watching it next year. 11 year old DD forces me to every year but I can't do it anymore. It's torture.

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AlexaMachesca · 21/12/2025 13:11

Illjusthavethebreadsticks · 21/12/2025 12:46

Claudia kept calling Carlos baby when he was crying which was even more irritating.

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Oh yeah, she was wasn't she!!
No wonder I was holding my forehead by that point.

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Illjusthavethebreadsticks · 21/12/2025 12:46

AlexaMachesca · 21/12/2025 10:49

For clarity, what I should have said is DD 11 is completely hooked and loves it, and asks me to watch it with her every Saturday. She adores the dancing, the costumes, the music, the stage sets, and she gets totally invested in the scores the judges give and who she wants to win.
So that's why I put myself through it - to spend time with her on a Saturday evening watching something she loves with her.
I get that there's an off button, alternative TV to watch, etc.
I will be saying no to her next year though.
I can't put myself through it again!😅
And as for Carlos last night, breaking down in tears in his interview bit with Claudia, crying and wailing hysterically about not being a team player in the past and he thinks that's why he wasn't partnered with anyone last year but now he's learnt soooooooo much from working with Karen and he's sooooooo sorry about how he used to be and he's soooooo much of a better human now all because of his partnering with Karen this year, all said through tears, and then Claudia dramatically reassuring him in a terribly concerned voice and saying "No Carlos! That's not true! We LOVE you Carlos!"
O.M.F.G!
I lost the will to live at this point.
Looked over at DD who was still happily enjoying it though!!

Claudia kept calling Carlos baby when he was crying which was even more irritating.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 21/12/2025 11:01

I like it.

If I don’t like something I don’t watch it.

I don’t watch eg Bake Off because I’m not interested. I don’t mind other people talking about it.

I don’t watch many sports as I don’t have time and they’re very time consuming, plus I don’t have Sky. I also don’t mind if people discuss them!

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AlexaMachesca · 21/12/2025 10:54

And the fireworks!!!!
And the raining confetti!!!
And the music and cheering and shrieking that was SO LOUD Claudia & Tess had to raise their voices to make themselves heard on camera!
Whyyyyyyy do they make it like that😱

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AlexaMachesca · 21/12/2025 10:49

For clarity, what I should have said is DD 11 is completely hooked and loves it, and asks me to watch it with her every Saturday. She adores the dancing, the costumes, the music, the stage sets, and she gets totally invested in the scores the judges give and who she wants to win.
So that's why I put myself through it - to spend time with her on a Saturday evening watching something she loves with her.
I get that there's an off button, alternative TV to watch, etc.
I will be saying no to her next year though.
I can't put myself through it again!😅
And as for Carlos last night, breaking down in tears in his interview bit with Claudia, crying and wailing hysterically about not being a team player in the past and he thinks that's why he wasn't partnered with anyone last year but now he's learnt soooooooo much from working with Karen and he's sooooooo sorry about how he used to be and he's soooooo much of a better human now all because of his partnering with Karen this year, all said through tears, and then Claudia dramatically reassuring him in a terribly concerned voice and saying "No Carlos! That's not true! We LOVE you Carlos!"
O.M.F.G!
I lost the will to live at this point.
Looked over at DD who was still happily enjoying it though!!

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SeaAndStars · 21/12/2025 10:30

I've never watched it for all the reasons you say.
Even the trailers for it are an explosion of glitter, noise, flashing lights and nonsense. Unbearable.

CurlyhairedAssassin · 21/12/2025 09:50

I just record and forward through everything but the dances, judges’ comments, thr scores and the result. I don’t need the filler.

Friendlyfart · 21/12/2025 09:47

I’ve only ever seen bits of it and it’s so loud I can’t be doing with it. I do like some of the dancing but cba with the rest of it and no-one else is interested in it in the family.

IDidBegin · 21/12/2025 09:37

I don’t like it but will watch it with my Mum when I’m visiting. She watches it on silent 😂. She loves dancing but can stand the ridiculous noise. We turned the volume up last night and it was awful. It’s so over the top and cheesy. The sobbing is ridiculous.

Cosyblankets · 21/12/2025 09:29

Like the dancing
Can't bear the shouting
I didn't watch this year

Carandache18 · 21/12/2025 09:25

It's grim. Like a very noisy endless pantomime. Can't stand the synthetic emotion.

Lifeispeacefulthere · 21/12/2025 09:19

I watch it and enjoy the dances, I do start watching late though and fast forward through most of it except for the dances and scores and sometimes judges comments. Couldn't watch the whole lot. I don't bother with the results show either, Strictly Spoiler for me.

ArcticGrass · 21/12/2025 09:18

Haven’t watched it for a couple of years, but before always watched on catch up in order to fast forward over everything except the dancing really….

popcornandpotatoes · 21/12/2025 09:14

It's the crying that gets me. Literally shaking sobbing. It's dancing. I can't bear to watch it but we had it on last night as DD was still up and it was the only appropriate thing on to watch. At one point one of the dancers was sobbing over his partner how he didn't deserve it or something, it was truly bizarre and nauseating

Sunshineandrainbow · 21/12/2025 09:08

Goldenbear · 21/12/2025 08:04

However, in the spirit of honesty, DH and I did delay going out to the pub for 10 minutes or so as we were captivated by The Wheel quiz programme and were rooting for the woman to win her house deposit and wanted to know if we were right with the answers to the final question!

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Did she win it?

PlazaAthenee · 21/12/2025 09:04

The do screech an awful lot. The emotional interviews in the Claude-atorium do my head in. Nothing in life needs that level of noise and excitement. (Unkess you're six, in which case crack on).

MyOliveStork · 21/12/2025 09:03

No completely agree.
we have been saying the last few years that the screaming and shouting is too much. It’s just over egged and difficult to watch. We tune in each week to ‘have a look’ but then switch off.

Shedmistress · 21/12/2025 09:02

It is and always has been utterly horrendous. I've never watched one of them, I started watching one at the beginning because my niece was starting ballroom dancing but couldn't face a whole programme. And it's just got worse from clips that get shown randomly on news and social media.

MyPeppyCat · 21/12/2025 09:02

I can't hack it (or other shows like it) either. I find the noise and graphics exhausting. I suspect I am on the autism or HSP spectrum to some degree.

Nushi21 · 21/12/2025 09:02

I find myself unable to cope with a lot of noise and action in many situations. Like noisy shows or even my kids and their devices around me.
I’ve been having to remove myself or put everyone’s volume down to be able to think straight or have a moment. It stresses me out. Like I’m overwhelmed and literally topping at the edge of a cliff.
I was able to zone out before but now I feel like a superpower of being able to hear everything and like it’s all increased in volume.
I don’t even know if this is related to the subject here but I’m glad I got it off my chest.
I haven’t watched strictly in a few years. Can’t stand the hosts.

Pedallleur · 21/12/2025 08:57

The good news is other channels are available and there is an off button.

TheaBrandt1 · 21/12/2025 08:55

The luvvie ness and the fawning is excruciating to watch. Maybe if you watch it regularly it’s normal for you but watching it randomly after not for ages it was pretty dire and embarrassing.

connie26 · 21/12/2025 08:20

I don't watch it for the exact same reasons. Can't be doing with all that bloody shreiking. Also, I'm bored of it.

Dancingsquirrels · 21/12/2025 08:10

I used to like it, but now, it's all forced fun, too much chat, Z list celebrities and I think the brand has been tainted by sleaze. Claudia and Tess wise to leave a sinking ship

Interesting that new hosts haven't been announced. Perhaps this will be the last series

Crimblecrumblerules · 21/12/2025 08:04

MeouwKing · 20/12/2025 22:32

There is worse out there. Naked Attraction for one. And another one with naked people getting voted off. I don't know what it's called.

Never seen strictly, happened upon naked attraction by accident and thought tv couldnt sink any lower.

might be tempted to watch naked strictly though 🤣🤣