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 💃🏻🕺🏼

Interesting about Debbie. I suppose if you've stayed out in the sun a lot and been sensible enough NOT to resort to plastic surgery you can look a bit older than your years. She may do well if she's fit.

I'm recording it (i'd record it anyway) because selfish dh wants me to meet him from the station at 8.30.

There have been a lot of ringers on SCD over the years but I think that Debbie is the only one who's actually made a living as a dancer for several years, as opposed to a singer / actor who did dancing as an adjunct. None of the others will have had "dancer" on their passport.

On DWTS OTOH I think they've had celebs who are more qualified as dancers than some of the pros.

I'm rechecking in, ready for tonight :)

Looking forward to watching the dancing and dresses with my DD

Just can't STAND Tess Faily though yet another year she's back

Here's the first steps clips all together on iplayer if you've missed any.

I'M SO EXCITED!!

AND YOU JUST CAN'T HIDE IT!!!

Duh, of course there are no spoilers tonight

I'll be watching on a delay due to the BBC very inconsiderately starting the show during bedtime for my 2 small people

I love this quote from Susan that is on the BBC website:

"When I walked into the dressing rooms, one of the male dancers, I'm not going to say who - Gorka - had his top off. And I've actively avoided any contact with the male species for my entire life. And I went.... 'he's beautiful!'"

More quotes from all the Celebs here www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41164038

Gorka is beautiful. There are plenty of beautiful photos of him on his Instagram too!

Aaah I 've changed my mind about Tess, she was actually crying in the memorial bit they did for Bruce , it was real you can't fake that. So she's not as bad as she seems sometimes. IMO

^yes. The breaking of the Tessbot 2000 warmed my cockles too so every time I now see her reverting to being KeanuTess, I will think nice thoughts

yesbutnobut

Have a great time Every. Little. Detail. Needed. some cof us live vicariously....

Me and DD (9) are beyond excited.

Got the picky bits ready and waiting in the fridge.

Got "special" table cloth ready to drape over the coffee table.

DH's sarcastic comments ("Ed Balls should have won") on lockdown or No Sex for a very long time.

All phones, iPads etc to be switched off at 6:20.

Best Places on the Sofa reserved.

It doesn't get much better than this..........

Bacon loving your style! Am struggling with bloody awful chest infection but just about to go out with DD (8) to grab some picky bits too. Antibiotics means no large glass of wine so tea and something chocolate based it is! Just over an hour to go....squeeeeeeeeeeeee

Bacon loving your style! Am struggling with bloody awful chest infection but just about to go out with DD (8) to grab some picky bits too. Antibiotics means no large glass of wine so tea and something chocolate based it is! Just over an hour to go....squeeeeeeeeeeeee

Slice of cake, cup of tea and Pointless. Ironing board all set up and ready to go. Nice bottle of red purchased. DH primed and ready to head for the kitchen and start prepping the mushrooms to go with steak and chips.

Dooo do do doo do do doo do do do do doooooo........

It's so on

Love y'all. Can of cider and indoctrinating DD (7) into the Strictly ways....

Bowl of chilli con carni, Diet Coke and new Ultra HD huge TV

I am ready and hyper excited

....not indoctrinating her into cider obv
FLOTY OTI OMG