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Ashley Roberts on Strictly Come Dancing

229 replies

Smellbellina · 17/11/2018 19:05

She’s ruining my enjoyment! She’s a professional dancer and it’s very obvious. It’s like a professional ice skater competing on Dancing on Ice, why??

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ShePoopsAConker · 18/11/2018 12:09

I was impressed though that it seems strictly bosses/the BBC were not having that shit from him at all. He was booted out fast and far by a combination of leaked story, demanding choreography and (it looked like) judges on side. I got the impression they closed ranks around Amy.

ElspethFlashman · 18/11/2018 12:16

I find Ashley pretty boring to watch - there's no evolution, she's just a DahhhnceBot.

That being said, she seems like a nice girl, saying all the right grateful things, and she has had a shit year with her Dad dying. And I am a massive fan of her strong athletic healthy looking figure.

But it's like watching a professional cheerleader. It just looks too easy to be awe inspiring.

WrenNatsworthy · 18/11/2018 12:48

It isn't easy though.
She just makes it look easy because she's good!

WrenNatsworthy · 18/11/2018 12:49

I'm an ex dancer (too old and fat now) and I'm impressed.

cariadlet · 18/11/2018 13:03

I'm still heartbroken that it turns out DJJ is not a very nice man

Me too. Dd and I love him from Red Dwarf and Death in Paradise. He was one of our favourites from week 1. I never thought that I'd end up being pleased that he got knocked out.

surferjet · 18/11/2018 13:14

What has DJJ done?

DinosApple · 18/11/2018 13:37

Another one who missed what DJJ has done??

MrsJayy · 18/11/2018 13:44

Apparentley he had a right go at his partner stormed off producers had to step in and it has just got unpleasant from there he refused to go on ITT on Monday

Liskee · 18/11/2018 13:45

I'm okay with the dance training thing... I reckon most people who are performers of the actor/singer type have had some form of dance training. It's when they're good in week 1 and then just keep being good and don't struggle with any style or seem to be on a learning curve that I just get a bit bored of them. I prefer the celebs who find out they can actually dance and that they're living being part of the whole biz. Joe and Stacey this year are doing it for me. Also Charles and Lauren is so lovely in how hard she's trying. Ashley and Faye are up there in the leader board EVERY WEEK. It's all a bit yeah, yeah you're great, whatevs, next!

MrsJayy · 18/11/2018 13:47

He was saying they were out to get him and he wanted nothing more to do with strictly it just sounds like sour grapes

MrsJayy · 18/11/2018 13:50

I love Lauren and Aj they are lovely together and should marry and have cute babies

surferjet · 18/11/2018 13:52

Thanks MrsJayy

IHaveBrilloHair · 18/11/2018 13:56

Well No MrsJayy because AJ should clearly be with me Grin

SoupDragon · 18/11/2018 14:22

Apparentley he had a right go at his partner stormed off producers had to step in

Although also apparently it was exaggerated. So, it depends what reporting you believe.

TBH, I think he was right - there's no way Graeme should have been put through over him. I don't think either of them were destined for the final mind you.

There's been a lot of favouritism this year I think. The marking has been utterly nuts at times.

YoThePussy · 18/11/2018 14:24

I liked DJJ in Death in Paradise so was really pleased he was in Strictly. Very disappointed he was voted off, think his problem was he was very competitive so didn’t take it too well. I don’t think Saint Amy did herself any favours with all the turning the waterworks on either and cute little smiles with slightly trembling lip.

Stacey or Charles to win.

loveka · 18/11/2018 14:26

I agree. It isn't every year that someone is in it who is an actual dancer, who earns their living as a dancer. She was a judge on Dancing On Ice, because she was a sodding DANCER!

It pisses me off and I have an irrational hatred of her because of it.

YoThePussy · 18/11/2018 14:26

MrsJayy and IHaveBrilloHair AJ is mine, back off.

Fifthtimelucky · 18/11/2018 14:31

Happy for you to fight over AJ. I bagsy Kevin.

MrsJayy · 18/11/2018 14:32

I have children older than AJhe isn't for me so crack on

YoThePussy · 18/11/2018 14:38

MrsJayy I have shoes older than AJ but feel he needs a motherly type of person to care for him, brush that lovely wavy hair, etc.

IHaveBrilloHair · 18/11/2018 14:47

Oooh, I love it when his hair is all floppy and kind of mussed up, like the week with the skate boarding dance (actual name of dance!)
I could just pull it.
I'm coming over all hot and bothered suddenly Grin

SheCameFromGreeceSheHadaThirst · 18/11/2018 15:08

roll out Children and Nana's on her VTs

Hmmm, but she does roll out members of her ‘dance’ group

And their children, I seem to remember Kimberley Wyatt's kids wheeled out one week for Ashley's cause.

None of them 'roll out' anything on their VTs. They do what production tells them they're doing that week.

Unless, of course, it is indeed the case that DJJ genuinely believed that wing-walking was the best possible jive preparation and he put together his own VT for that 

thighofrelief · 18/11/2018 16:18

Pussy missed you!

I have tights older than AJ but he's so cute, i could pat his forehead and comb his lovely hair. He needs me.

Sweetpea55 · 18/11/2018 16:21

Kate Silverton has hands the size of shovels
I like her and Stacey Dooley

YoThePussy · 18/11/2018 16:29

thighofrelief (waves back in a girly manner) we will share him. Wednesday to Friday with you and then me Sunday to Tuesday. Saturday he may go and dance for others pleasure on the TV.

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