Strictly Come Dancing 2016 - Glitterballs ready?

[SheHasAWildHeart]

First 'celebrity' confirmed:
Ed Balls

Oooh, Monkseal watches us from the shadows. Thrilling! (Genuine, not sarcastic. It's just my Irish accent that makes everything sound a bit sarcastic.) I've only been following him for about 3 years, but I love him and his humour to bits and share his appreciation for the men's, um, physique and stature.

Oh yeah... I also appreciate all the trouser references.

They can't be comfortable in those things! The chafing!

I did NOT appreciate the screen grab of Anton's hairy chest though.

Read an interview with Daisy Lowe today - the interviewer had been to interview her at the place she and Aljaz are training. Apparently it was not going well and the interviewer described Aljaz outside chain-smoking furiously.

Honestly. It was like finding out your puppy does cocaine. He seems so wholesome. My fantasies are shattered

Nooo - not Alijaz. I imagine him to smell manly in a good way, definitely not of cigarettes.

I imagine Helen who he danced with last year was very hard working and obviously good from the get go. Daisy may be a bit of a contrast. Where was the interview?

I read that too. It was in the Sunday Times.

Yes - I would have linked otherwise but the whole pay wall thing...

Ooh - I could C&P! The first two paragraphs anyway:

At the north London dance school where Daisy Lowe and her Strictly Come Dancing partner, Aljaz Skorjanec, are practising, the mood is tense. He is standing outside, topless, chain-smoking like the reincarnated spirit of the Marlboro Man.

Inside, Lowe is curled up on a piano stool, shovelling great mounds of chilli con carne into a mouth that is more usually seen pouting seductively from lingerie ads. “It’s really hard,” she says. “It’s really like learning a new language; it’s so foreign to my body that by about three o’clock yesterday I burst into tears.”

Actual Monkseal here...(fans self).

These threads and Minkseal are the reason I watch the show!

I've been stalking following loads of the dancers and celebs on instagram. This is what I've gleaned so far.
AJ loves himself, seriously there are just dozens of selfies.
Louise doesn't seem to be doing much dancing, just promoting her fashion label.
new ginger dancer man seems to just be enjoying the celeb life
karen does amazing stretches! My word.
katya trying hard to polish a turd
ore hanging out with celebs a lot but also jo, I think they'll be in the final TBH
dannymac can sing! I think he can move too.

Ooh MrsJamin - that's interesting. I should Tweet but I just don't get Twitter.

And Monkseal (comes over all flustered and unnecessary!)

It all kicks off next Friday at 9pm with 6 of the couples dancing. Continues on Saturday.
Can't wait.

Dammit! I saw this thread in Active and got all excited as I thought it was starting :o

oooh just listened to Anastacia interviewed on R2 and she says that she CAN dance well. She was into acting and dancing before singing.

organised the office sweeep - I drew Dannymac, whosoever he may be. I organise it each year and come 1st, 2nd or 3rd each year. Questions are being asked. The bitching has started already!

Oi Wheel Are you Aliona (couldn't stand her) Pan? You do NC a lot. Makes me dizzy.

I keep seeing bits pop up on Facebook, I'm looking forward to it starting

Hopeful

But there is always 'Pan' in there Fids! Yes Aliona and the kids are all doing fine. All in a cottage in the Peaks. This nonsense about marriage to someone else and living in LA is just that.

We do need a glitter all icon....

There's a thread over in site stuff Pan, we're trying!

Aliona's gorn though. So what is she doing, Pan? Tending your cottage garden?

Hello you sparkly lot!
16 min compilation of training clips (slightly different to those already released) for your viewing pleasure...

Also, from dwts, for those missing a slice of Gleb...

Cannot wait for Friday night

Natalie always looks classy and elegant even in Latin. She is a real dance Goddess in my eyes..

Anyone know who the 6 will be on Friday?

Interesting to see the old videos, would like to see more group pro dances to a style rather than to a theme (iyswim)

Yup I agree about Natalie Digerd The best female pro they've got IMO. She's also a nice person.