Strictly Come Dancing 2012 - who's getting excited?

[CeliaFate]

Just read that Katya Virshilas isn't returning to the show, a new dancer Karen Hauer is taking her place.

Who will be in this year's line up?

Just marking my place as am out this evening (to a ballroom lesson funnily enough ) and want to find this again.

They're revealing clues

Squuueeee!

Ooh how exciting

I am rubbish solving clues and have no idea about the man but wonder if the woman is one of the women from Steps??

I'm rubbish at this kind of thing too, but I suspect you are right!

Thank goodness, I was beginning to wonder if I was the only person to find Bruce Forsyth a total annoyance.

I never thought much of him when he was younger and he's got worse with age.

Tess is bearable - just.

They've revealed Sleb 1. It's Richard Arnold off Daybreak or whatever it's called.

I suspected it might be a "Richard", but that was more luck than judgement

Judging by the costumes they've put up (I'm presuming they are the launch show outfits), I think it is safe to say Celebs 2 and 8 are skinny young things and Celeb 6 is a "mature" lady

There's a suggestion that number six is Lisa Reilly off Emmerdale. Didn't she also do You've Been Framed?

Number three has been revealed - Nicky Byrne from Westlife.

Oh god, I hate Westloife!

Sorry, I should have said that my post about Bruce Forsyth was a reaction to earlier posts in this thread, which show that many others are annoyed by him.

Sadly, there doesn't seem any sign that the BBC are going to ditch him.

(Imagine if it was a woman of his age ... would the BBC even consider her?)

Do you think No 10 is Denise Pearson from Five Star - the clue was "one star" who "can't wait"

...and Frank I remember getting quite upset when I was wee, watching the Generation Game and him pushing people around and ruining things they had made, while mugging to the audience.

He spoils SCD for me, with his silly shuffling about and his "me, me, me" attitude.

He spoils SCD for me, with his silly shuffling about and his "me, me, me" attitude.

Could not agree more with that.

More clues on the BBC site

I think Sid Owen, who had a hit with "Good thing going" . However, they have made celebrity 7 and 11 the same clue and picture . Hope they get that sorted, I love guessing

Olympians Victoria Pendleton and Louis Smith have been confirmed this morning on BBC website.

I should add, it's on the BBC news site, but not the Strictly site as yet [go figure]

Ooh can I join in? Love Strictly and ITT but no one I know in real life is as into as me and when I get into real detail they all look at me as if I'm a bit mental.......which I probably am where Strictly is concerned!

Have applied for tickets for every show.........surely this year?!

Sad that my girl crush Claudia isn't coming back to ITT - Zoe did OK but for me she just wasn't Claudia and I didn't laugh as much...

Yes Bruce and Tess are bad - I too fastforward Bruce if at all possible.

Louis Smith sounds interesting - he is a good mover on that pummel horse (that is the right one isn't it?!) and easy on the eye!

Did anyone say that Kimberley Walsh is definitely in it too. Wonder what old bird Anton will get this time?!

Kimberley Walsh tweeted a pic of herself with Anton, whether that means she'll be with him though... Very excited about the launch on Saturday, just wish we didn't have to wait a few weeks after that until it starts properly. I need to find out the date of the final as I'm due to go in for an ELCS around 17th December and don't want to miss it! must get priorities straight

The last show you can apply for on the BBC be in the audience thing is 22nd Dec - could that be the final?

There's no way they'd give Anton Kimberley surely? Reckon that was a red herring Knotty!

I think the Anton Kimberley photo was from a group rehearsal. If its anything like last year there will be a big old' group dance to kick things off. I heard Lisa Reilly is in the frame, my money is on Anton getting her.

Victoria Pendleton confirmed to John Inverdale on the parade that she was doing it - not sure if it has been 'officially' announced yet

Glad Louis Smith is doing it - I think he is going to be really good and may be one of my faves. Don't forget that Matt Baker was a gymnast and look how good he was at it!

Also, why is everyone assuming that Anton wouldn't get someone good like Kimberley? Surely he deserves a potential winner every now and again (unless you all know something that I don't??)

There was a list who was on it, do you want to know r wait for 7 o'clock tonight

Tracy beaker
Fern Britton
Victoria Pendleton
Louis smith
Sid Owen
Kimberley walsh nicky Byrne
Johnny ball

The last half-decent dancer Anton had was Patsy Palmer. He tends to get the older women as he's more gentle and less-shouty than these fiery Latin types (I'm looking at you Mr Cole).

I'd like him to get a good partner, but he's unlikely to win as his Latin is on the weak side.