Strictly 2017 - Nearly Show-Time!

[CaveMum]

The couples have been announced and rehearsals have started. So strap on your dancing shoes, it's time for Strictly 2017 💃🏻🕺🏼

Thank you for the graphs soup and the instance updates mrsjamin
Much appreciated x
Ooh, lovely LornaMumsnet said to watch this space re glitterball emoticon as there will be something on site stuff soon...

gorgeous thanks for that. 3.5 mimute video and Artem said about 5 words 😂 she is an identical twin...would have been good to have had them both on at the same time!

Yes, he didn't really seem to get a word in edgeways!
They seemed to have chemistry. She has potential. He must be happy?
But a few times he seemed a bit subdued/bored with the interviewer/eyerolly almost. now it will come out he's actually shagging her and I will look really really stupid

Yeah I thought he seemed bored aswell...she likes to talk a lot about herself so maybe he's fed up already

She's engaged to the top (current) wrestler who is incredibly wealthy and starting to build a movie career a la Dwayne Johnson and she clearly loves the trappings that come with having him as a fiance (huge mansions, fancy cars, fame) - I would be surprised if she threw all that away for Artem

Off to google. I have a huge crush on Dwayne Johnson. He has charisma and has done incredibly well carving out a post-wrestling career for himself (highest paid actor 2016).

Good Morning!
a new thread ( bit slow on the uptake here !) Thanks CaveMum
I have almost zilch dance experience - though at 18 I did do a complete season once a week at 'Court School of Dancing' , to learn how to not embarrass myself at ballroom dancing. That was a long time ago ( on the other hand my DH competed in his teens, and won medals , so he sniffs a lot at my enthusiasm but that also was a long, long time ago)
You lot are obviously very talented - me not so ....

Well you know the ballroom basics book I've been frightened off a salsa class by the BO ]shock] (you could smell it up the passageway before you entered the room!). Taught myself the waltz, helped by the pros on IT2!! and I wing jiving etc...

Gorgeous just realised that my post may have been confusing (I was half asleep when I typed it ) - her fiancé isn't Dwayne Johnson (she wishes )! It is the 'next Dwayne Johnson' if you will - top wrestler who is now moving into films as his wrestling career is coming to an end. Not sure he will ever be quite as successful as the Rock but I guess that is now the standard all the wrestlers are all aiming for - quite a high bar to set

Anyway, they have a reality show on E! which I watch She is quite shallow and very focused on her looks and money (and everyone elses!) but also quite sweet with it (if that makes sense). She clearly loves the lifestyle that comes with her fiancé and Artem would really have to switch on the charm to be able to tempt her away from that

Yaaay thanks MN !!!!!!

Ooh!!

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god....is it? Yes it really is!!!!!

MNHQ - you've just got a full house of 10's! x

It doesn't work on the app. sniff

It's ok. I'll see it later wipes eyes on sleeve

Amazing! Thanks @MNHQ.

Nothing to add, just want to use the

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it's even more beautiful than I imagined!

Yay! Thanks MNHQ!

Susan is absolutely loving it! I'm assuming Viennese Waltz is their first dance, though I'd be tempted to also be working on the second dance during this 2/3 week period of training.

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Another Strictly fan here . Looking forward to seeing what the couples can do this week.

Nikki Bella is engaged to John Cena - her sister, Brie, just had a baby.

Dance experience - ballet at 5, gave it up because I wanted to do horse riding instead. Still riding (40 years later!), never went back to ballet. I did enjoy line dancing a few years ago and got quite good. I can also jive - courtesy of my Dad who taught me and my sister. He and my Mum were jive champions in Grimsby in the 60's!

Jappydooda - oh those horses hey? Nice warm ballet studio over being trod on and walking in manure in the rain? No choice hey? Exactly the same for me! Horseshoes over ballet slippers everytime

I used to ride. I was given an ultimatum when I was about 6 Ice Skating or Riding. I chose ice skating because I didn't like getting cold in the winter! I was clearly a daft bugger even back then!

Ooohhhhh shiny!!!
@JustineMumsnet Lorna, Rowan and the tech crew.

Ha ha - knew you be pulling this face Gorge!

No roman it was clear, I wasn't , I went to wiki John Cena. As it informs me he's done more make-a-wish wishes than anyone else ever, I'm already on board. Then I watched some videos and he seems like a really nice guy. So no showmance for Artem.