Re the football, I understand if it's a home team but if it's not then there's BBC2 and that's where the football should go. I'm a football fan and I'm irked by the moving about of Strictly. I'm also not happy about this year's world cup anyway, so not inclined to be ambivalent about it. I think they're doing themselves no favours with the gap between the dance-off actually happening and the reveal on a Sunday. I think there will be spoilers galore.
I decided to have a look at the spoiler as I do that sort of thing especially when it's a night like last night when it's really difficult to figure out who could be in the dance-off. It's odd because I'm really patient about most "surprises" but not this one. I'll definitely be doing it during the bastard world cup.