Strictly Come Dancing 2016 - Glitterballs ready?

[SheHasAWildHeart]

First 'celebrity' confirmed:
Ed Balls

I don't watch Breakfast News but am aware of Naga, she seems really likeable.

Yes I just heard that too Cave. Having Louise R. as a contestant seems a bit to me.

Who on earth is Naga Thingy? God, I don't think there's ever been a year where I recognised less people.

Not impressed by Louise R. She's danced far too much in her life, and is one of those chirpy perky types who will be forever whittering on about how "My kids are gonna be so embarrassed! I'm just a normal Mum! I've got two left feet, me! Tee Hee Hee!"

Then when she inevitably gets into the final, she'll blub and blub and blub.

No. Just......no.

She is a Bbc Breakfast presenter

Just for anyone wanting to catch up, the celebs announced so far are:

• Ed Balls, politician, no dance experience
• Will Young, singer and actor
• Ore Oduba, sports presenter
• Melvin Odoom, radio and TV presenter
• Danny Mac, Hollyoaks actor
• Laura Whitmore, TV presenter
• Louise Redknapp, singer
• Naga Munchetty, journalist

I think Louise R will be the one we love to hate poor Louise 😂

Who on earth is Naga Thingy
She presents BBC Breakfast News.

To the PP, who was asking about Danny, this is from Monkseal: he had a "stint" at performing arts school, was an understudy for Wicked and he also performed on Children in Need - am at work so I don't know what this link actually contains, but should be Danny dancing!!

I think Louise will be this year's Pixie Lott/Natalie Gumede. Be interesting to see which pro dancer she gets.

Yeah I think so I really couldnt take to pixie Lott at all.

If it's Kevin, I'll be very unimpressed. They would be insufferable together. Like a pair of disingenuous puppies.

Louise might get a bit andre and really doing it for her kids.

She also plays up the "being dead common" thing a lot.

Despite being a millionaire for her entire adult life.

So that could get old very fast.

Before I get on with some work today, I'll just recap the pro dancers too:

Who has left SCD: Ola, Aliona, Kristina, Tristan, Gleb

Who is new to SCD:

• Gorka Marquez
• Katya Jones (current British Latin Champion with her husband Neil Jones, choreographed SCD pro dances)
• Neil Jones
• Oksana Platero
• AJ Pritchard
• Chloe Hewitt

The number of pro dancers over the years: 50!! It's amazing how many I can't even remember - John Byrnes? Andrew Cuerden? Hanna Haarala? Paul Killick?!

Now I really am going to do some work!

50 prodancers really ?I still miss Robin Windsor

I really like Naga, she comes across very well on BBC Breakfast and has had zero dance training. Not that keen on Louise Redknapp, and i have never heard of Danny Mac.

Oh noooooooo, I really wanted to be able to cheer for Tristan this year, I loved his attitude with Jamelia!

And YY to 'disingenuous puppies' Elspeth

Lesley Josephs? SheHasA

I don't think she's officially announced yet.
I don't know what all the references to "birds" was yesterday in regards to Naga - maybe I'm missing something?

Apparently Anastacia is being announced as the next celeb tomorrow.
I wonder how they decide what order to announce the celebs in - big names first? or mix it up?

She was first I think, I heard on R2. A month ago?

Naga?
Really?
Well, that's my flabber gasted...was sure it was someone else today. That'll teach me. Do not know Naga but love her surname. Did not know Anita Rani though and she ended up being my favourite last year.

Yes mine too Kimmy Such courage, talent, intelligence and just 'niceness'.

Think Kevin is due a duffer. Ooh pleased about Naga Munchetty and Louise. Glad Aliona has gone and will miss Gleb's choreography.

I forgot that Louise was on Celebrity Bake Off not too long ago.

Is there nothing on telly she can't innocently claim she is rubbish at???

I was waiting to see which victim presenter was being thrown to the lions this year from the BBC presenting crew! Had my heart set on Charlie Stayt, I must say

Naga! Surprised they have her AND Ore on. Not sure if she can dance (she does golf, I think) but I like her and I've heard of her!