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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.

OP posts:
Backtorealityerr · 21/12/2025 00:30

I just find it a fun program to watch on a Saturday night..really quite harmless TBH.

DeftGoldHedgehog · 21/12/2025 00:28

Fine not to enjoy it, but these threads always attract posts by desperately insecure posters throwing shade on people who enjoy it being somehow lesser than them.

DepRosLil · 21/12/2025 00:27

Yanbu.
I think I watched it once back in 2015 and vowed to never again put myself through that.

Dontgochasingrainbows · 21/12/2025 00:25

I used watch it but stopped a couple of years ago. Its more about the hosts and 'celebrities' than the dancing. I find it dull and repetitive.

deveronvalley · 21/12/2025 00:24

All the sobbing and how much everything means to them, I went out to tesco after the second dances, it was all just too much, came back asked my husband who won, job done, tesco was nice and peaceful and I got my Christmas dinner shopping done. Strictly needs to calm down, I’m sure it didn’t used to be as bad as it’s got recently.

slashlover · 21/12/2025 00:22

Romeiswheretheheartis · 20/12/2025 23:17

this year a celebrity who has Down’s syndrome dancing with a gay man

Is Vito gay?

No.

Swiftie1878 · 21/12/2025 00:22

Turn your TV down?
I love it and have no idea what you’re talking about! It’s fun, energetic and engaging.

wobblers · 21/12/2025 00:22

Watched it years ago and switched off pretty quickly due to the noise and terrible music covers. The only time I have ever been able to watch it all the way through once is with the sound down and subtitles. It wasn't too bad and because I quite like dance, but I wouldn't bother again.

TheAutumnCrow · 21/12/2025 00:19

It has morphed from popularising ballroom dancing to vulgarising showtime dance.

Illjusthavethebreadsticks · 21/12/2025 00:15

Didn’t enjoy this years as much as usual

TheaBrandt1 · 21/12/2025 00:10

It’s just filler tv isnt it? My parents are obsessed. We were forced to watch it the other day when they were here. Lots of women with extreme plastic surgery shrieking. And it lasted so long. Just don’t understand the appeal. Like Loose Women I guess.

Dontlletmedownbruce · 21/12/2025 00:07

Never seen it because of Claudia Winklemans fringe..honest to God I can't look at her, she makes my eyeballs itch. Also cannot watch traitors because of her, tried and failed.

MinnieCauldwell · 20/12/2025 23:38

I record and skip the sentimentality and guff.

Elmspringwater · 20/12/2025 23:33

Ive never seen a full show.
I cant get in to it.
I dont own tv now.

Okiedokie123 · 20/12/2025 23:26

Raspberrymoon49 · 20/12/2025 23:00

So many formulaic shows following the same old boring routines, same comments, etc, they’re all way past their sell by date, IACGMOOH, BGT, Strictly, Bake Off, etc, endless sameness being wheeled out ad nauseum

Yes……..but personally I think Strictly does all that but far far more than the other examples you’ve given.

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 20/12/2025 23:18

I watch it on catch up, I can't stand the drivel.
So happy Karen won!

Romeiswheretheheartis · 20/12/2025 23:17

this year a celebrity who has Down’s syndrome dancing with a gay man

Is Vito gay?

MrsDoomesPattersen · 20/12/2025 23:09

Yes OP

i cannot watch it takes two for same reason and everyone speaking at speed

domesticslattern · 20/12/2025 23:07

My DD stopped watching it with me this year, saying it's too suffocating.
I think that's an excellent description of the relentless over-the-top nature of it all. All the crying tonight! the crappy out of time audience clapping! the boos if Craig gives anything below a 10! the maudlin dances to dead nans! the fucking awful special effects!
Oh and it's way too long too.
I'll watch it next year though because I am a dull creature of habit. It would be nice if it became a little more refined and a little less suffocating.

Untailored · 20/12/2025 23:07

LaBelleSauvage123 · 20/12/2025 22:06

I agree. I think it’s got worse and worse in this aspect. I get so bored with the repetitive questions too: ‘how do you feel now you’ve got through to next week?’ ‘What do you want to say to your partner?’ ‘What would it mean to you to win?’ Over and over and over again.

This. First time we’ve had it on for years and oh my god, the constant, repetitive talking, saying the same thing over and over.

Raspberrymoon49 · 20/12/2025 23:00

So many formulaic shows following the same old boring routines, same comments, etc, they’re all way past their sell by date, IACGMOOH, BGT, Strictly, Bake Off, etc, endless sameness being wheeled out ad nauseum

salcombebabe · 20/12/2025 22:55

It all changed when that female producer from BGT (or was it XFactor?) took over 🤦‍♀️ But rumour has it she's leaving so hopefully it'll become more refined again

ProfessorofCunning · 20/12/2025 22:51

I’m not interested in it at all. Never have been. In-laws love it, and get really cross that I won’t sit and watch it with them when we visit 🙄 that and all the other ‘talent’ shows. Just not want entertains me, but I wouldn’t stop anyone else from watching something they enjoy.

Ionlymakejokestodistractmyself · 20/12/2025 22:51

The trick is to watch it on iplayer, start it an hour into the show and fast forward through all the boring bits

Victoriawould24 · 20/12/2025 22:48

swingingbytheseat · 20/12/2025 22:28

Me too, it’s sensory overload for not enough reward. Dull people & not enough diversity Claudia was right to stick to Traitors

Edited

I’m interested to know in what way you think there’s ’not enough’ diversity?
Last year a blind man won , a past winner is profoundly deaf, we have had a drag queen this year, one of the judges is a gay man , one is a black woman, one is a woman over 50, it has been for years hosted by two women, they have had several same sex couples dancing (including two black gay dancers and a black lesbian woman), this year a celebrity who has Down’s syndrome dancing with a gay man, this year the professional winner is a gay Chinese man and the celebrity partner is a lesbian.