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Strictly Come Dancing 2019 - The Professionals have been announced

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UatuTheWatcher · 04/03/2019 16:13

www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/a0707981-d6f2-4f6f-8d4d-8b71678bcf01

Nice to see that Johannes has been given a chance. I really enjoyed watching him last year.

Will be interesting to see the Jones competing against each other.

We only got into SCD as a family last year, I used to love Come Dancing as a kid and also watched some of the early SCDs but not watched it over the years and I have to say I am really looking forward to the new series.

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Samcro · 04/03/2019 16:18

shame that Graziano Di Prima is still in and can't stand Neil.
but yay to Johannes he is lovely

shumway · 04/03/2019 16:20

It doesn't say who the spares will be.

tkband3 · 04/03/2019 16:22

They won't all be competing - there are 17 of them and they only have 15 couples.

I would love Johanes to have a partner this year, but like Samcro, I can't stand Neil and I really didn't warm to Graziano last year - thought he was really arrogant.

DarlingNikita · 04/03/2019 16:23

Yes, I thought Graziano was rubbish and devoid of personality. Still, who knows, maybe a different partner will bring out something interesting in him.

Quite like Neil and really enjoyed Johannes' dancing last year, so yay.

I used to like Pasha but think he was getting weirder every year, so I don't think I'll miss him. Happy to see Aljaz still going strong; he's so sweet. And I loved Luba last time. Hope Natalya gets to stay in for longer this time; she was great. Amy is terrific and I hope she gets a nicer partner and isn't trolled by the red-tops this time. Didn't really like Dianne much, but I guess it'd be weird if she wasn't in it, being new-ish and having reached the final last year.

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UatuTheWatcher · 04/03/2019 16:40

Thanks, I hadn’t twigged there were two spares.

Definitely didn’t get Graziano last year, still as Nikita says maybe a different partner may bring out something in him.

We love Alijaz in this house and kids really want to see AJ again.

I really hope Johannes isn’t a ‘spare’ as I loved watching him as a backing dancer last year.

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winsinbin · 04/03/2019 16:46

I still haven’t got over Brendan leaving.

Bowchicawowow · 04/03/2019 16:49

Graziano was very popular with the public on tour. Women were going mad over him. He looked like he had improved massively too and I wonder if he has been working on his technique?

IHaveBrilloHair · 04/03/2019 20:38

AJ, Yey.
I absolutely love him.Grin

Blessthekids · 04/03/2019 20:48

I imagine it will depend on heights of the celebs. They struggled last year with so many tall women which was probably why Neil didn't get a partner.

kingfisherblue33 · 04/03/2019 20:53

Exciting! I thought I read that Katya was leaving, though? And Karen ?Clifton?

Hope they get a better crop of ‘celebs’ than they did last year...

GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 04/03/2019 21:03

Me too winsinbin Grin

I'm a bit disappointed there hasn't been more of a shake up. I was expecting Karen and Janette to leave/get the chop and I'm a bit over goofy Aljaz (sorry!)/Giovanni/Gorka/Graziano and definitely Kevin.

I really thought Kevin would leave on a high and go into musical theatre like his sister. Maybe Rock of Ages wasn't the experience he'd hoped for. Or he's going to take the Strictly pay packet and do a musical in the Strictly off season every year Wink
I hope he doesn't get a ringer - he's way overdue a duffer. I could see him sliding into the older lady partner role now he's senior and Pasha has left.

It's less their personalities and more their choreography/lack of tbh. It's very repetitive compared to the old pros and some don't even dance in time Shock

I like AJ and I'd like to see what Johannes is capable of if he gets a spot. Oti's pretty good and I love Nadiya's choreography - I think she went out far too early with Lee from Blue. Dianne is dynamic and I wonder who they're going to punish Katya with this year Wink

I'm sad Trent and Giordana (sp?) aren't in the line up.

GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 04/03/2019 21:05

ps I can see KFG getting another contender, he seems to know where the bodies are buried.

GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 04/03/2019 21:06

And I don't mind Anton staying, he's part of the furniture. At least he can do ballroom which is more than I can say for some of them.

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 04/03/2019 22:31
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I do hope Johannes gets a shot this year.
Pash was 5.10
Neil is 6ft
Nadiya/Graziano I would replace with Luba/Neil and have Johannes replace Pashpot

SaturdayNext · 05/03/2019 06:34

I don't see how Kevin is way overdue a duffer, having had Susan Calman in 2017.

MrsJayy · 05/03/2019 09:02

Aww I was a bit sad faced at no Pasha I was hoping he would change his mind Sad

ChoccyJules · 05/03/2019 09:52

Yes, would like to see Johannes get a partner. Wasn’t sure we‘d see Anton back but there he is, waiting for his two weeks of super-human strength Wink

ChoccyJules · 05/03/2019 09:53

...enabling. (Got missed off)

viques · 05/03/2019 11:07

So pleased to see Johannes and Neil in the lineup.

Almost makes up for having to endure Anton for another season, because Anton invariably means another "comedy " female no hoper , who the BBC stick in to show how seriously they take the lack of older women on TV instead of addressing the fact that older women on TV are invisible. Oh sorry, not invisible, just not there.

Sorry, rant over. Love Strictly. It's the BBC I have issues with.

GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 05/03/2019 13:25

Indeed. I liked the year James Jordan had Cherie Lunghi and the producers didn't make her into a joke.

I'd like to see Kevin teach an older contestant to dance, I think he'd be a good teacher. Unfortunately I don't think the producers are really interested, they'd rather lumber an older/ less competent celeb with gimmicks, props and silliness.

The old pros used beginner choreography more effectively. Some of the newer ones are too ambitious and the weaker celebs cannot keep up and inevitably get voted out.

MrsJayy · 05/03/2019 13:29

I miss James Jordan he is such an arse but at least he taught his celebs to their ability now a lot of the new professionals strip to the waist and peacock about and half of them showdance by week 3.

RomanyQueen1 · 05/03/2019 13:29

Anton will just have time for a break hopefully. He and Erin are on tour atm, catch them in Ireland at the weekend.
The show is in it's 10th year now, and gets better every time.

MrsJayy · 05/03/2019 13:30

And i like Anton Grin

MrsJayy · 05/03/2019 13:31

Neil should get a partner this year he will fill the Pasha gap

cousin1 · 05/03/2019 13:42

I don't like Neil at all...Johannes is good so I hope he gets a partner. I didn't rate Nadiya's choreography at all in the past, whereas I think Oti is amazing. Hopefully Luba will get a chance this year.