SCD 2017 - countdown to the glitterball!

[ThursdayLastWeek]

It seems far too early to start these threads again, but what do you know, the first contestant has been announced already.

Mollie King

So I thought I'd start the conversation

Also I've seen a lot of Janette and Aljaz wedding pictures on instagram today, so I really feel like I'm getting in the spirit

Ooh excellent - I like her 😀

Me too, I think. I don't know much about her TBH.

I just saw on FB the next contestant is a man from Eastenders. I don't watch it so I don't know who he is, but strictly isn't strictly without an EE actor!

Kush from eastenders is number 2!

Omg Kush! ! This is great already 😀😀😀

I know!

But there is a rumour that Grayson Perry is in it. If so, he will be getting all my votes even if he is a bit crap.

That would be wonderful. I love Strictly so much - it genuinely gets me through autumn and winter x

Never heard of her. Crossing my fingers there will be more than two celebrities I've heard of this year - the last couple of years it's taken me several weeks to sort out/remember who's who, by which time most of them have gone.

I can't wait, I'm really looking forward to it.

I also have the Irish one to follow Strictly, I think in January. Monkseal covers the Irish one too, he's very funny.

Grayson Perry?? That would be amazing, but surely he's still too actually famous to do strictly?

Mum mum wouldn't have a clue who Grayson Perry is, but she'll know Kush from Eastenders 😂😂

*my mum

Ooh, glad I've found you! I must admit, Kush (will look up his real name soon) is very easy on the eye, so I hope he can dance. I like a nice bloke to cheer for (Team Jay/Danny/Harry here)...

There's an article on radio times online that mentions some possible contenders, with one or two being extremely easy on the eye...

Ha SpanishFly and she won't be alone. Sorry I didn't mean to sound snooty! I was just thinking doesn't he have an exhibition on at the mo? So doesn't need strictly to be relevant?

Anyways, I'm going to look up that radio times article...

Ruth Langsford now confirmed!!

Praying Eamonn takes part too...

no, I didnt think you were being snotty lol

*snooty!

I do like a husband/wife mini competition

Though if I were Gabby Logan I don't think I'd be over it yet

Ha, no, she was robbed

Hasn't Eamon recently had both his hips done, think it was last year but still not sure how long something like that takes to recover !
I've had a look at a few different lists and seem to be loads of different rumours floating around, I would love Chris Hoy to do it as I remember seeing him rumoured last year and it didn't end up happening which I was disappointed by ! 15 contestants this year which seems loads, I hope Aj's partner Chloe gets a celeb this year she seemed likable and and friends DD met AJ and Chloe a few months back and said they were both lovely

Gemma Atkinson has been announced.

I'd love to see Grayson Perry do it. He's six foot, so I'm not sure who would be the best partner - Natalie would be too tall for him in heels and Janette too short but the others would be ok I think.

But Nathalie has left!