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[Allywill]

I have started an new game within my family group. You have to pick 6 female and 6 male celebs to take part in the biggest, best strictly ever. Anyone you pick has to say yes. The only rule is they have to be currently alive, they can be from any country, any walk of life. But think about a good mix....not too Hollywood heavy, not too many (or any) ringers.... anyone want to join in?? I will post mine, my husbands and my daughter’s later.,, ( if anyone bothers to join in!!!!)

I will join in, but need a bit of thinking time!

Some of mine will be ancient like me, also I enjoy ringers:
Female:
Camilla Windsor ( married to Prince Charles!)
Jess Phillips MP
Katerina Johnson Thomson
Michelle Obama
Lizzo
Ruth Negga

Male:
Ed Sheeran
Barack Obama
Antonio Banderas
Jonny Lee Miller
Roger Federer
Ian Wright

Female:
Nigella Lawson
Miranda
Kelly Holmes
Emma Watson
Miriam Margoyles
Mary Berry

Men:
Lionel Blair (possibly a ringer, but also 90!)
Colin Firth
Sam Heughan
Alistair Cook
Gary Lineker
Jonathan Kerrigan

Excellent!, (I had Michelle Obama) and roger a good shout!!

Mine are all quite old actually! I am even less down with the kids than I suspected.

My husband had Miranda and considered Nigella!!! I am really enjoying these!

I can’t think of 6 but just Michael Bolton and I’d be happy

I like Molly's Mr & Mrs rivalry with the Obamas.

What is a ringer??

my list:
Megan Markel (as was)
Theresa May
Helen Mirren
Adele
Serena Williams
Michelle Obama

Ant and Dec (dancing alternate weeks)
Simon Cowell
Stephen Fry
Kanye
Dwayne (the rock) Johnson
Cillian Murphy

My husbands list:
Jonny Depp
Jacob Rees Mogg
Tom Hardy
Anthony Joshua
Eddie Izzard
Daniel Craig

Emilia Clarke
Miranda Hart
Nicola Sturgeon
Serena Williams
Katie Hopkins
Tasmin Lucia-Khan

My daughter’s list
Mick Jagger
Keanu
Peter Dinklage
John Travolta
Shaquille O'Neal
Jackie Chan

Rebel Wilson
Jodie Comer
Gwyneth Paltrow
Greta Thunberg
Marie Kondo
Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth)

Ringer = experienced dancer - like a pop star or previously trained

Whiffi a ringer is somebody who's had a lot more experience of dancing than you'd expect from the "amateur" half of the partnership.

Roger Federer such a good one! I now feel a bit sad that I will never see him dance.

Man I fill your boots

Mwnci - fill your boots I mean!

Martin Kemp
Rylan Clark-Neal (sadly unlikely now he’s a presenter)
Ronnie o Sullivan
Gregory Fitoussi
Eric Cantona
Robert Carlyle

Danai Gurira
Mikuru Suzuki
Simone Biles
Esme Young
Kristin Chenoweth
Emma Thompson

Rylan think hosting itt is reason enough
Johnny Wilkinson rugby World Cup coverage has resurrected thy r huge crush I have on him
Chris Moyles
John Barrowman - a total ringer but he'd be fab
Richard Osman from Pointless- either good or total dad dancer
A famous couple don't mind who just to see the dynamics of the relationship and see the competitive

Miranda
Scarlett Moffat - if memory serves me she'll be a ringer
Naga from bbc breakfast
Princess Eugenie or Beatrice
Ellie Symonds

Ooh I love this game

Angela Rippon (as much of a ringer as Debbie McGee but I don't care)
Serena Williams
Julie Walters
Catherine Zeta Jones (for pure dance appreciation)
Nigella
Miley Cyrus (for controversy)

James Cordon (I think he'd be surprisingly good)
Russell Tovey
Jonathan Edwards
Jamie Oliver
Any member of Take That
David Tennant as Dr Who

Arggh Gwendoline Christie, I should have picked her!

And maybe Rose Leslie, just to hear her say " You know nothing Shirley Ballas"

Julie Walters
Judi Dench
Suranne Jones
Thandie Newton
Jessica Ennis Hill
Sarah Millican

Gerard Butler
Idris Elba
Colin Filth
Sir Trevor McDonald
Aidan Turner
Chris Hemsworth

I can see a theme with my men, apart from Sir Trev, who I imagine would be ace at ballroom.

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Little, I thought of Catherine Z-J then thought she might be a bit too good!

I like the idea of Julie Walters.

I'd completely forgotten dance! (Sorry for the de-rail Ally, it's just that this was very fun and I have absolutely no memory of it.)

Cate Blanchett
Ruth Jones
Kathy Burke (she would be AMAZING)
Jennifer Aniston
Bryce Dallas Howard
Vicky McLure

Jason Issacs
Henry Bird (from Bake Off)
Lawrence Fox
Adrian Dunbar
Sam Neil
Bill Bailey

Tom Hardy
Andy Murray
Dan Walker
Barack Obama
Idris Elba
Jimmy Carr

Zara Phillips
Michelle Obama
Serena Williams
Jodie Foster
Vicky McClure
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