Strictly 2011 - some participants have been leaked!

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Holly Valance (struggling to remember her)
Jason Donovan
Russell Grant (Jesus)
Alex Jones

Oh God - Russell Grant - you've got to be kidding

Holly Valance was in neighbours wasn't she?, then had that song 'Kiss' - she's probably a good dancer.

Exciting! Can't wait. Russel Grant is going to be this years Widdie then

Poncey, you don't knwo who the "god that is" Jason Donovan?? TBH he's not much of a dancer and musical theatre is totally different to ballroom!

I think I already knew about Alex Jones. Was she announced at the endof last year???

I think PonceyMcPonce must be younger than us - well younger than me anyway.

Wasn't it Holly Valence that had throat cancer or something similar so had to (temprarily?) give up her singing career or am I thinking of someone else?

I can't believe Alex Jones is doing it. What with her working alongside Matt who was of course runner up last year. I would never have the confidence anyway, but certainly not if I had my work colleague's beady eye on each performance!

Ooh Jason Donovan, I've had a secret crush on him for years.
Alex Jones was an obvious choice, there's always a few BBC regulars on it, they probably get them cheap.
Trying to think who the ex eastenders person will be

What about the pros?

Haunted, I think you might be thinking of Delta Goodrem (also of neighbours fame) - she had to put things on hold for a while because she had cancer. As far as I know Holly is healthy, (not sure the same can be said about her career, - hence the Strictly gig I imagine).

Oh dear, I seem to know far to much about ex- neighbours stars.

Yes I think you are right kurri.

Jason Donovan will be fab.

Holly Valance launched her musical career by, surprise, having a raunchy video that made it look like she was wearing hardly any clothes. (I refuse to link to it as she doesn't need any more publicity.)

She then had the utter temerity to complain about people 'going on about it'.

She's the Jennifer Love Hewitt of Australian pop IMHO.

Robert Webb would be fantastic

Alex Jones should be slightly confident, she trained as a ballet dancer when she was younger. I know it's different, but she's not going to be a Kate Garraway is she?!

YY Rob Kazinsky or Nigel Harman. Is anyone lined up to be leaving Easties, Casualty, Holby City in the near future?

Hey Prolesworth, can you believe it's been a year since the last series?!

OOhh do we have a dedicated Strictly thread then? if so count me in. Jason Donovan was my crush as a young teen.

let's think of suitable partnerships...

Jason + Erin or Natalie (all Aussies together)
Alex Jones + Anton (time he had someone who might actually be able to dance!)
Holly Valance + Vincent
Would LOVE to see Russell Grant with Natalie, as she is always so focussed on winning it would be really good TV to watch her gritting her teeth with a crap partner!

Yes, would love to see Russell with Natalie, lol! Imagine her gritted teeth!

Erin's kiwi actually

But Natalie and Russell, I would LOVE to see