Strictly Come Dancing 2011

[CeliaFate]

News! Jared is replaced . I'm glad they replaced him as I felt he was too inexperienced and out of his depth to be a good teacher.
Starting to get excited and it's not on for 3 months!
Da da da da da da da, da da da da da...DA DA DA DA!

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

Zoe Ball will be presenting ITT, apparently. Not sure how I feel about that. I quite like her as a guest on it, but haven't seen her presenting anything.

At least it's not Justin LC though. Narrow escape.

[HappyAsIAm]

Zoe Ball will ne great, I think. She's an incredibly experienced presenter on TV (remember Live and Kicking?) and radio, and a huge fan and ex-contestant on the show. She's really fond of Ian still, and from her appearances on ITT, she seems completely absorbed by each series. I am vry hopeful! Though Claudia is THE BEST. She's had a baby boy BTW.

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

I never watched Live and Kicking. I think I only know Zoe B from her Radio 1 days, and I didn't listen regularly, and from her being on Strictly as a contestant and ITT as a guest. She and Ian did have the most gorgeous relationship (God I miss Ian!!!) and yes, she genuinely loves the show I think. It will be fine. Claudia's just such a one-off though ? funny and smart and a genuine eccentric ? I can't help but miss her! How sweet about her new baby. Did she already have a son and a daughter or is this her first boy?

[kiwibella]

"don't think m keyes is well enough at the mo to consider claudia's role"

who is m keyes?

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

Marian Keyes, author and regular guest on ITT in the past. She is hilarious and genuinely obsessed by the show. Sadly she suffers from depression and went into a very bad patch a while ago. Although I don't know how she is now.

[tribpot]

This is Claudia's second son. I think Zoe Ball will be fine as a replacement (Claude thinks so, Tweeting yesterday: "Zoe is going to ROCK ITT.") but I hope Claudia will be back when she's ready.

I'm hoping Marian Keyes is feeling better - her most recent newsletter is from May last year.

[hotcrossbun99]

BTW darren and Lilia are still around, they are doing a performance at Accrington town hall on 30th July...tickets still available! :)

[kiwibella]

thanks, that's so terribly sad reading her (MK) newsletter. So beautifully honest though.