SCD19#2 — Last Partnerships Formed, Training Begins and the First Live Show

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

First thread here.

Natalie Gumede (sp?) was paired with Artem wasn't she?

Why is Kevin known as KFG? What does it stand for?

Kevin From Grimsby

Strictly "curse" has led to quite a few babies...

• Rachel and Pasha married and pregnant
• Gemma and Gorka, together, have a baby
• Jimi and Flavia married since 2013
• Kristina and Ben, together, have a baby

Gemma and Gorka and Jimi and Flavia don’t count as the Strictly curse as they weren’t partners and were all single when they got with one another

Jimi and Flavia don’t count as the Strictly curse as they weren’t partners and were all single when they got with one another

They were partners & it was only weeks between leaving Matt & dating Jimi...

Gosh were they partners?! I do not remember that at all!

Flavia was in a relationship with her professional partner Vincent, until she was partnered with Matt - and then she was with Matt when she was partnered with Jimi. She does seem to skip being attached to the Strictly curse though.

DD was asking if ITT (It Takes Two) was on at nights, I wish they'd run that from the launch show or at least a day or two early. Especially with the less well-known celebs this year, you'd get to know them a bit better!

The little Dd of Gemma& Gorka is adorable

DD was asking if ITT (It Takes Two) was on at nights, I wish they'd run that from the launch show or at least a day or two early. Especially with the less well-known celebs this year, you'd get to know them a bit better!*

Yes I agree , or I wish they'd at least just do an ITT Friday hour long show before the live show.

I think people maybe don't count Flavia because the whole show was pushing a "young love, isn't it adorable" thing with Matt, and didn't really mention that Vincent was her fiancé. They also carried on dancing and there just wasn't as much drama about the whole thing.

Does anyone remember when Flavia had Craig (? actor?) as her partner? What a waste of Flavia's talents! He was the whingiest celeb. It was painful watching him and he thought he was amazing.

Re. ITT - with the amount the BBC use Strictly to pad the schedule you'd think they'd be really up for starting ITT a few days or a week early! They have all the material for it - interviews, costumes and backstage content

Monkseal's extensive launch show blog is up!

here

God. Craig Kelly. I remember. Around 10 years ago. Who knew a man could make dancing that unsexy?

James and Ola's column for Hello magazine!:

here

I felt so bad for Flavia! It was obvious he was a nightmare pupil.

Did everyone catch that there's a Strictly Professionals show on BBC1 7pm Saturday?

I bet it doesn't feature any of the old professionals. Maybe Ian (and Anton obvs).

Yy Craig Kelly, he was a bit of an idiot was it Alesha who really told him off & put him in his place, I might have made that up though.

Was he the one that she said "I had to endure that" too?

Did everyone catch that there's a Strictly Professionals show on BBC1 7pm Saturday?

No, missed this! So thanks for the heads up

Oh yes, Craig Kelly was awful. But Lulu was even worse! Brendon quite obviously loathed her and actually walked off and left her when she was voted off!

I miss Brendan

Thanks for the flashback, yes it was Alesha!!

Gregg the grocer and Aliona was another bad pairing and poor Scott Mills dressed as a crab with Joanne Clifton!

When does the competitive dancing actually start? You know, with couples being ejected???

The start date for the live Strictly Come Dancingng_ shows is Saturday, September 21, with the final on Saturday, December 14.*

Here you go

This seems a week early for the finale? I always thought it was the Saturday before Christmas, which this year would be the 21st?
Anyone know why?

When does the competitive dancing actually start? You know, with couples being ejected???

Couples will likely start to be ejected from Sunday 29th Sept.