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Strictly Come Dancing

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ChorusLine · 11/09/2007 21:36

I am so looking forward to this years show! Anyone else? I know its not everyone's cup of tea but I so look forwrad to seeing the outfits as well!

I have heard that the following are on it:

Letitia Dean
Willie Thorn
Kelly Brook (supposedly with Brendan Cole)
Alesha Dixon
Kenny & Gaby Logan
Penny Lancaster
Gethin Jones
Kate Garroway
John Barnes
Stephanie Beacham
Dominic Littlewood

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Oblomov · 30/11/2007 15:13

ChipButty, I bet the Strictly Live will be good.

Tigerschick · 30/11/2007 16:18

I heard about Kelly pulling out on the 3 o'clock news on Radio 2.
I am so sorry that she has had to pull out as, although I would class myself as a big fan, her situation is not one that I would not wish on anyone. I don't blame her at all for putting her own and her family's needs before SCD.
So the format will be the same as last serise now, will it?

wheelsonthebus · 30/11/2007 16:57

sad, but entirely understandable. who wants to dance when their father has died?

bossybritches · 30/11/2007 17:05

Tiger exactly -wouldn't wish it on anyone & good on her for putting her family first.

Tigerschick · 30/11/2007 18:09

Sorry, mine should read 'wouldn't class myself as a big fan'.
One thing I'm not is a hypocrite and I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to come along and say 'Oh but you were having a go about her the other day ... etc'.
Not that I expect anyone will but like to be on the safe side.

Will be interesting to see how it is discussed/mentioned on IT2. IIRC the Jimmy Tarbuck thing was all dealt with very quickly - tho I know this is a rather different situation.

tribpot · 30/11/2007 18:17

Very sorry to hear the news, even though I also was not a KB fan.

bossybritches · 30/11/2007 19:01

Tiger the funny thing is I agreed with what I thought you meant to say anyway....oh dear I'm learning MN-speak!!

multitasker · 30/11/2007 21:19

I have total sympathy for KB, the loss of a parent is a devastating thing. I don't understand how she could have been so naeive to think she could enter a dance competition and put in the necessary hours while spending every available minute with her terminally ill father, a choice I've no doubt she is now regretting

rantinghousewife · 30/11/2007 21:32

Feel quite sorry for her now and actually quite admire her for not using her dads illness as an excuse for last weeks performance. Don't blame her for dropping out.

bossybritches · 01/12/2007 16:30

Will be interesting tonight then?

bossybritches · 01/12/2007 16:31

BTW-Someone get ready to start a second thread it's almost full!!

tribpot · 01/12/2007 16:44

multitasker, I suppose he may not have been 'so' ill when she started, and went downhill rapidly? Either way, it's a great shame.

Hope tonight goes okay for the other contestants; the producers must be having a bit of a mare having to rearrange the show at this late stage.

Tigerschick · 01/12/2007 17:03

I guess they can just revert to the format of last year's serise.
I'll put a link to the spoiler in a bit.

Tigerschick · 01/12/2007 17:44

Here is the Spoiler thread nice and early to tempt you even more than usual! [evil temptress emoticon]

JoytotheWhirled · 01/12/2007 18:20

I probably shouldn't watch Gethin's latin now, I'm already in deep need of a cold shower after all that acting stuff.

But sod it, I will, you know.

Raahh · 01/12/2007 18:26

before i even see kenny do the rumba, i suspect it might be awful...

JoytotheWhirled · 01/12/2007 19:31

Poor Letitia, she's obviously really poorly, but bless her, she just has no movement in the middle of her body.

beansprout · 01/12/2007 19:35

She really was having a hard time there. Looked absolutely terrified.

MerryAnnSinglemas · 01/12/2007 20:25

wow, Gethin !

wrinklytum · 01/12/2007 20:27

Loved his shirt

The dancing was pretty good too.

JoytotheWhirled · 01/12/2007 20:28

"I didn't realize the shirt was see-through"

pfft

Tigerschick · 01/12/2007 20:44

I thought that Gethin and Alesha were both fab!

Len and Arlene both made it 100% clear that they do judge Alesha to a different level from the others. I can see where they are coming from, to a degree, but I think that it is unfair to say to one person: "Oh, you made some errors but I'm still giving you a 10!" And then say to Alesha "I want perfection from you!" Just doesn't seem right somehow.

Did anyone else see Matt say "I'm so sorry" to Flavia at the end of their tango? There was an awkward bit about 2/3 of the way thru where I thought something might have gone amiss ...

And what was up with Tess?? All those comments about Matt and Flavia having 'chemistry'!

Even tho I love him I think it has to be Kenny this week. Bless him, he does try but he's just not got it.

rantinghousewife · 01/12/2007 20:46

TC, Matt and Flavia are rumoured to be having a fling, that's what that comment is about, I expect.

Tigerschick · 01/12/2007 20:48

I know about the fling but I was a bit at her being so blatant about it!

Forgot to add that I thought Brendan was very sweet.

bossybritches · 01/12/2007 21:08

I saw Matt say "I'm sorry " too!"

Thought he may have stumbled at one point, but it still looked good, & he was REALLY subdued througout the marking despite the favourable comments & marks.

He & Flavia are definately an item I would have thought looking at their training videos, he's mucking around but they both have that "glint" in their eye!!!

I thought Gethin was amazing.....but I still still think he's gay cos Craig was PANTING after him when he commented!

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