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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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Original poster

to hope they replace Brucie with Claudia once he finally retires? Or if not, at least with another woman.

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MardyBra · 07/10/2013 13:47

I'm still catching up on catch up, but I'm really enjoying having two women presenters and Claudia is really sweet and funny.

Anyway, I'm fed up with the main male and sidekick female format of so many programmes - whether as presenters or in drama.

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campion · 07/10/2013 15:39

lol Echocave at Susanna Reid doing it

Dh loves Claudia and hates Tess so it would stop an awful lot of wittering round here if they'd just hand it to Claudia. Agree about her fringe, though.

elcranko · 07/10/2013 15:48

I would love for Anton to replace Bruce. I don't mind Tess but do prefer Claudia. I would love for Zoe Ball to present the main show actually

VonHerrBurton · 07/10/2013 16:13

Keith Lemon? Pleassssse, just for ONE show! ;)

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MardyBra · 07/10/2013 16:58

You have got to be joking VonHerr.

Claudia and Zoe would do me nicely elcranko.

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HootShoot · 07/10/2013 17:05

I loved hole in the wall! Clebs in unflattering lycra getting knocked into a pool by a moving wall - what is not to love??

Maybe Aleisha or Arlene could take over from Brucie??innocent face?

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 07/10/2013 17:05

I like Claudia better on ITT I think. Although I do like having Ian back...

mignonette · 07/10/2013 17:57

I'm not an X Factor fan either. Strictly just seems so sedate somehow. Maybe its something for when I'm a little older although at 47 I should be 'old enough'..

JumpingJackSprat · 07/10/2013 18:02

soneone mentioned mel and sue from gbbo doing a fab job on that.. maybe they should do strictly too. or maybe just sue cos she is fantastic and very funny.

FrankelInFoal · 07/10/2013 18:34

mignonette, sign yourself up for so e ballroom/latin classes and you'll see there's nothing sedate about it

3boys1cat · 07/10/2013 18:40

I really enjoyed strictly this weekend. Actually watched all of it on catch up (usually have to fast forward through all of Brucie's jokes). Claudia made me laugh out loud and that's not easy to do. Mind you, Vanessa Feltz's dance left me with a tear in my eye, so obviously I'm not quite in my right mind atm!

Littlestgirlguide · 07/10/2013 18:43

I'm probably the only person in the country who actually loves Bruce. I think he's fab. It's not meant to be a serious dancing programme, it's Saturday evening light entertainment and he's good at that.

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MardyBra · 07/10/2013 18:44

"it's Saturday evening light entertainment and he's good at that."

He was reasonably competent back in the 70s, when we had lower expectations and he could still remember the lines.

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mignonette · 07/10/2013 18:46

Frank I know. It's me. I'm being silly. My DH was a trained ballet dancer and I saw the blood, sweat and tears that go into all forms of dance. I just have this thing about the programme. Probably because I am old enough to remember 'Come Dancing'.

TidyDancer · 07/10/2013 19:03

It was much more pleasant to watch without Bruce, but none of the presenters on there are any good IMO.

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MardyBra · 07/10/2013 23:59

Given that Eddie Izzard was recently voted MN's most loved celeb, he should get the gig. He could do it in French.

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adalovelacelaptop · 08/10/2013 00:35

Claudia is fab, but the programme really needs an older woman in it to present. The BBC performs a cull when a woman starts approaching 50 so I bet there are loads of talented older women presenters who would be up for the job. They could have a guest presenter every week like they do on have I got news for you. (with Claudia there every week).
But was nice to see two women together phnoar phnoar.

ShakeRattleNRoll · 08/10/2013 00:40

I love Claudia she's a great person but I can't wait to see the back of Brucie and Cat Dealey tbh

SamHamwidge · 08/10/2013 00:53

A thought occurred to me the other day

If Bruce never retires and keeps on going till he dies, Strictly is on for 3 months of the year...

So he has a 1 in 4 chance of dying during Strictly run!

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MardyBra · 08/10/2013 17:07

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Onesleeptillwembley · 08/10/2013 17:42

Samhamwidge there's two responses to your post;
He dies onstage every time he presents strictly. And
He actually died years ago, only nobody has told him.

PresidentServalan · 08/10/2013 17:48

I fucking HATE Brucie! Sadly he shows no sign of retiring even though he can't read the autocue, can't pronounce the names of the new dancers and his jokes are shite! I wish the BBC would just sack him, it would do wonders for their viewing figures! (Sorry but he gives me the rage!!) Tess and Claudia would be the dream team although I wouldn't mind seeing Graham Norton host. And it's not even an age thing - Ronnie Corbett was quite good when he hosted as a one-off. It was so much better this week without Brucie!

PresidentServalan · 08/10/2013 17:49

SamHam and Onesleep

CaptainSweatPants · 08/10/2013 17:54

I liked Ronnie Corbett when he stood in one year

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