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.

I’m sure Nikita is taller than 5’9’’, I have met him and he was a good few inches taller than me and I’m 5’7’’

God it really is untidy

Omg Anton that had me guffawing. 😂

Different ball game.

Agreed. 🤣

😂😂 that’s made my night

It's kind of sweet and a bit sad how crestfallen both Kaye and Tony appear about their dances. They were always the ones not expected to do very well, but they obviously wanted to do well.

Gawd I'm getting too soft for this game, my old self on the X Factor threads of yore would be cackling her head off

Why is she wearing a football number?

Aww Tony! He’s just clearly a lovely man :)

Matt & Tony having a little brosmance moment there

Earlier today DH told me Tony's nickname used to be Donkey. I thought he was referring to his willy but apparently it was because he is clumsy. 😊

Oh poor Tony. He looks like he thought he’d done better.

Looking forward to this!

Oof! Actually, Luba had a lucky escape. Katya should have had Matt and Nadiya Tony?

I hope Will is good, I had a bit of a Jambo crush back in the day

Oh see now I've forgotten all that #bekind bollocks and I'm back to goggling at Nancy's massive swede

I think Matt was just pleased someone had done so much worse than him!

Come on Will

oooooohhh

I’ve got a feeling he’ll be good.

Will was excellent as Spike in No Offence.

I'm enjoying this.

Will giving it some welly !

Yay! He’s good

Annoying song.

Hmm