Strictly 2022 Thread 2 - Who's your favourite...

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Hello folks,
Last one filled up and I was surprised another hadn't been started for a while.

First thoughts:
I like this year's cohort and I recognise a few faces.

• Jayde reminds me of Dawn French. Wasn't expecting her to be paired with Karen.

• Carlos and Vito will be interesting to watch in their debut. Molly went to Sylvia Young Theatre, so she could be a ringer.

• I've seen Jowita in The Greatest Dancer and she was phenomenal. Hamza looks like he'll be good fun.

• Luba looked amazing during John Legend's performance and it's a shame that neither her celebs went very far. Maybe she's better suited to dancing in the background.

• When Helen Skelton mentioned needing someone who could understand a northern accent, I immediately guessed it was Gorka.

• Ellie and Johannes look good together. She's absolutely delighted with him, and I hope we get to watch them for a good while.

• Matt Goss seems rather subdued, but I think he'll have a good work ethic and deliver a good performance.

Oh I am really liking Carlos and Mollie!

treading the fine line between fun and irritating but they’re on the former

Hell, I just ended up watching him.

Motsi looks like she’s playing Mary in the nativity.

I liked it, even though I hated the music.

Well done that woman!

only saw a tiny bit of molly and her legs looked wooden, but perhaps i am unfair

It didn’t do it for me. A mere okay from me. The top annoyed me too much. At some points it made her neck disappear and at others it made her look like her neck was broken.

@MrsLargeEmbodied i thought that at a couple of points too

Craig's taking some happy pills tonight.

No way 8’s on week 1

Surely Helen was better than that?

Maybe there being extra generous tonight, as week 1?

Nonsense scoring.

Maybe Craig's had some molly. I will need to watch that back. I think he outdanced her and, no, she shouldn't be showcasing him. He was captivating though.

Ewww Matt.

I don’t like him at all

Not Matt carlos

Matts hair and face are so bloody freaky

Matt might be the one that quits.. well see.

Yes!!! It was really bugging me trying to figure out who he reminded me of, but you are right!

Thought they did really well.

He looks like he’s overdone the hair in a can that was advertised on Phoenix Nights.

Too much filler and Botox, Matt.

and coming from me that’s saying something

He's never had a long term girlfriend. He's around 53.

Was the blond hair in the 80s dyed?

I worry that his 'hair' is going to run into his eyes

What the fck has Matt had done to his face?