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Strictly Come Dancing 2016!

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SheHasAWildHeart · 17/06/2016 09:01

Seems like the BBC are starting to announce the celebrities taking part this year - and Angelica Bell (children's TV presenter) is the first name. I got that info from Twitter rather than an official BBC source so I don't know how true it is!

No announcement yet on the pro dancers, but there were a handful who announced at the end of last series they weren't coming back - Ola, the girl who danced with Jay and the Irish pro. (I forget their names as soon as the series end!)

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MoonriseKingdom · 22/07/2016 19:46

It was his 50th on 20th July - maybe I'm just being mean!

ppeatfruit · 23/07/2016 10:31

Oh Moonrise It was fantastic Grin Grin!!!!! I wish SCD was always like it!!!! The costumes were amazing esp in the tango; Joanne's dress and Giovanni's outfit (her gloves and his matching tie!!) God can she dance too. I recorded it too . The orchestra !! Blimey I wish I'd been there Grin

MoonriseKingdom · 23/07/2016 12:41

I really enjoyed it. Wish they had a bit of a bigger stage to really do it justice. Thought Joanne and Giovanni were really good. Hope she gets a good partner this year after being left out last year.

JudyCoolibar · 23/07/2016 12:50

I must say, Katie Derham and Alijaz went very well together - made me wonder whether she'd have got even further with him as a partner instead of Anton.

ppeatfruit · 23/07/2016 12:58

Maybe they had a lot of time to practice. She was quite wooden on SCD. I missed her dance on last night's.

SheHasAWildHeart · 23/07/2016 21:15

Watched some old SCD episodes on YouTube today. Got me thinking who is my fave winner? Tbh I haven't watched every series but the ones that stick out for me are: Jill Halfpenny and Darren, Kara Tointon & Artem, Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy, Abby and Alijaz, Colin Jackson and Erin Boag, Georgia May Foote and Giovanni - ok I know the last two couples didn't win but they deserved to in my eyes :)

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SheHasAWildHeart · 26/07/2016 11:55

Three more pros announced
See that Neil Jones has finally made it on the line-up after being involved in the choreography and group dances for a few years now. And is one of the new pros announced last month his wife?

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ppeatfruit · 26/07/2016 13:56

Does anyone know if all the celebs have been chosen yet sand who they are? Those new pros all look cute.

SheHasAWildHeart · 26/07/2016 14:14

Celebs have been chosen but not announced yet. They won't be announced until the end of August apparently.

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Sunnymeg · 26/07/2016 15:06

There has been a post on Digital Spy about a bunch of random celebs who are following a Strictly producer on twitter.

Names include, Louise Rednapp, Hannah Speritt, James Anderson, John Virgo, Martin Roberts and Amanda Mealing.

These names would make a lot of sense based on the type of roles strictly likes to cast celebs in.

Mel C is rumoured as well.

ppeatfruit · 26/07/2016 15:14

Thanks SheHasA Oooh I like Mel C, she'd probably be (one of the stage school types) too good though.

SheHasAWildHeart · 01/08/2016 22:47

According to the papers and Twitter, Ed Balls (politician) has signed up for SCD!

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panegyricS1 · 02/08/2016 12:35

Perhaps Ed thinks that he'll be as popular as Ann W was. I can't see it though.

Louise Redknapp and Amanda Mealing will keep the dads happy.

I was wondering whether any of the recent Corrie departees would be signing up. Ryan Jones, Alison King, Paula Lane. Although the latter has a very young baby I think.

I need now to google James Anderson and Martin Roberts!

SheHasAWildHeart · 02/08/2016 12:37

I think the actor who played Jason Grimshaw might be on. I haven't read that anywhere, am just making my own assumptions!

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ppeatfruit · 02/08/2016 13:01

I don't watch Corrie ,now, I know who played Jason though! I don't know the actor's name.

Who's Amanda Mealing?

JudyCoolibar · 02/08/2016 16:56

Amanda Mealing is the consultant in Casualty. I must say I find the character incredibly irritating, so perhaps it's an opportunity for her to redeem herself.

ppeatfruit · 02/08/2016 17:03

Thanks Judy i find I have an allergic rection to the blood on Casualty Grin So it goes unwatched in our house Grin

notamummy10 · 02/08/2016 17:14

Aren't there 3 new pros starting? I may actually watch this series, the last time I watched it was in 2012 with Team Smurf Grin

ppeatfruit · 02/08/2016 17:23

Yes there's a post upthread with their names and a pic of them notamummy

SheHasAWildHeart · 02/08/2016 21:52

There's SIX new pros this year.

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Florabella22 · 08/08/2016 19:53

Ed Balls

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