Strictly fans over here!!

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who do we think will be the early favourites? Who will get to the grand finale? Who will turn most orange?

It's starting now and I am very excited...!

I love Vanessa also - she's an incredibly intelligent woman. And agree chips she has a gift with words, she never comes across as stuffily educated or a know it all either. I like the way she does not care who you are big fish, small fish, she will say it as it is. When she sits in for J Vine, I am with it. When he is on? Would rather poke sticks in my eyes.
Ellis to go first, Vanessa to shine to shut Craig up and Hairy Biker to give us all a good Autumn night giggle.

Agree about Vanessa being a great broadcaster.
She is super intelligent . I love listening to her Radio London
show.

I'm going to roll out a video I thrust at you all every year, just because I think everyone should see it at least once!

If you want to see a Waltz danced beautifully and without any of the faff and cabaret they add on Strictly then watch . It's a basic routine, but danced to absolute perfection. It honestly brings tears to my eyes whenever I watch it

It was years ago thenightsky when one of her ever so deep and poignant tunes came out and she was talking about how it took a real artist to pull off what she did. Wrighty then said Meat was coming on, she said what she said in response. I am still hugely narked over it today.
I do believe Chris Evans retaliated when told on his (then) Tv show and called her a satellite face.

But... Her aside, Strictly returning means autumn is almost here and its time for cold nights, Halloween coming and finally something to watch on telly on Saturday night that is not a rerun of Law and Order SVU...

Oh no I don't like Vanessa, but to be fair I don't think she will take the criticism to heart, she will give it her all, I do like James though and he did really well with Pamela so you never know, Rachel looked like a rabbit in the headlights, Sophie is a bit full of herself so should suit Brendan.

Thank goodness for sky+, I can ff Bruce, he bores the knickers off me, time he was put out to grass.

I love Vanessa's Radio London show too.

I hope she does well in SCD.

"I'm not an Aliona fan

I was not with you guys last year so have no idea who Pan is, but, Aliona? I am so happy her pink hair has gone!
Shame about Natalie, so graceful and well, long...
We giggled here at Christina hoping against hope not to get a John Sergeant again this year. Bless his soul, he was a great sport.
Brendan seemed to calm down last year? Or is that just my interpretation? Marriage must suit him perhaps?

Karen Hardy is my favourite though its such a shame she's not on it anymore.

And Claudia for It Takes Two, why is Zoe still doing it? I miss Claude and her fringe!

" have no idea who Pan is"

Evening Pan , I wondered if my comment would draw you out

Like a Pavlovian dog.

I adore Claudia!! I guess she just had to quit the show when she had her baby; couldn't really ask for a year off then come back... I don't mind Zoe but Claude just really made that show AMAZING!

Really sad about Natalie Lowe too...I didn't like her at all with Scott Maslen or Ricky Whittle as she just came across as obsessed with winning but with Michael Vaughan last year she completely won me over - she was so sweet, patient and just lovely!

The only celeb I recognise is Vanessa. Pleased Anton is partnered with the ex-bond woman.
Unfortunately, my TV on Ch 1 was on the blink and couldn't see much during the group dance.

Rather like the look of the rugby guy but didn't see him dance.
I didn't recognise Christina. Was she the short busty one in a mop-type wig hair style?

Oh, yes, Natalie - she was so gorgeously graceful and elegant. She should have partnered the tall black guy. Will really miss her.

Aaah Frankel that was beautiful. I so wish Strictly would go back to basics I get SO narked with all the shitty gimmicks - I'm always shouting at the tele "get on with itttttt!" when those stupid VTs and gimmicky props come on- GRRR!

Ooh, let's do more videos... is my favourite Strictly pro dance just ever...the series 4 pros were the best bunch!

I love that waltz Frankel. The first bit of is what I'm meant to be aiming for in the rumba I can watch it over and over again, doing it...not so much!

My favourite pro dances are probably a toss up between and . The second one probably just gets it, because I love the quickstep with everybody at the end.

When is the matching up show? It usually gives soo much away. I've no idea where we are up to.

Great video Cloud, @ James with fluffy hair and @ Camilla's legs.

I loved , one of my favourite Tango tunes.

As for other feature appearances, I'm always mesmerised by the way moves her body, and the way she spins

Hello Pan, it's that time of year again.

I don't like Sophie EB, hope she goes early; didn't really see who got paired with whom so will watch on iPlayer tomorrow hopefully.

hi horsemad! Am being stretched this year with dd loving X-factor, and wanting to share with her. I might be relegated to a catch up on i-player..

Oh I found you! Yay. Dd is already complaining that she has to wait three weeks for it to start properly.

Wow Frankel both amazing vids again...Loved the AT, Flavia is so sexy the way her hair whips over her face

Pan the matching up show? If you mean when they get their partners it was tonight!

x-post.. Ah I feel for you having to watch X-Factor luckily my boys are too little for all this yet- I got them swiftly into bed by 6.45 so I could enjoy SCD in peace

I thought Matthew cutler continued to appear in the show fir a year or two but not compete, e.g. Show dances, takes two?
I love Rod, not his best so g but it will do
I hate Claudia, she's always the same with her tired "funny" comments "you're so sweet, look at your little face, " I want to lick your face" etc. I'd love to shave off her fringe

Yeah I think Matthew, Darren & Ian appeared in sort of extra pro dances for maybe one series after they all left...
HA, sorry Davros but apparently we get Claudia for 3 of the proper Saturday show this year while brucie has time off