Strictly '22 #11 — Not too many fireworks last night, but might somebody go out with a bang tonight?

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She is! That's all I meant really.

Agreed too.
Last year Johannes' crying every week (like Jayde this year) irritated the bejaysus and I said so (and got my arse handed to me) Likewise, for those of us around under various guises since the year dot, there was a poster so invested in Not Criticising Brian that the threads got quite bizarre "HIS MOTHER MIGHT BE ON HERE, THINK BEFORE YOU POST!!!"
It's normal that we have opinions on both the slebs and the professionals- and the comments about Vito's mother if anything were complimentary.

I either didn't see or I've forgotten the Brian thing

It was very funny. It might even have been his Mum. 🤣

I've now gone down a 2009 rabbithole on AS.

We were VICIOUS. (And right 🤣)

Eric Cantona would be good on strictly he is fun in the once video,

I really really fancy Eric Cantona so that would be like a Christmas present for me. 😁

Last year Johannes' crying every week (like Jayde this year) irritated the bejaysus and I said so (and got my arse handed to me)

Not by me, you didn't @SolInvictus . I can't stand all the tears, feigned humility, and emotional blackmail - manipulative and cringe-making, whoever is doing it. I feel embarrassed for them.

Who is or was Brian?

Shove up on the "stop that blooming crying" bench. Room for another one?

Certainly is, Fuzzy.

<shuffles fat backside up to make room>

<proffers bag>

Pork scratching?

This bit on ITT ref the music is interesting

I thought that. I came on to the thread to make the same point. As a result I have many more questions.

@SolInvictus

Solly Was that the year of Brian Fortuna and his Mum was in the States but very online and overinvested?

The quickstep is my favourite Strictly dance but I feel it's a real waste when they do a non-traditional one. Particularly love Ricky and Natalie's and Danny and Oti's. The former was particularly good because it was back in the days of no messing about.

I think that was 2008. Based on when I had really bad crush on him. Could well
Be 2009 but, Brian only did like 2 seasons and I think he was around in 2007.

I might be very wrong

@SolInvictus

please may I sit on the no wailing bench too? Your dancing should be enough to get you through, not your dead hamster, not your auntie with chilblains and not because you’re allergic to cheese and onion crisps.

Thanks. I'd prefer a Popchip.if it's all the same to you!

Welcome to the Bench of No Wailing. FitYe

And there was SHOCK AND HORROR because he did a tango in a short jacket, rather than tails. They blamed it on him being all young and American.

Nowadays I'm more shocked when they do wear tails!

It's very much another era of the show.

Where would we all say the tipping point was?

Len's Retirement?

Don't know @EineReiseDurchDieZeit but I do miss the tails (& the era).

Can I join the "don't cry over your dead gerbil" bench please. I have a rather tasty bag of M&S assorted toffees to bring to the party this evening.

*And there was SHOCK AND HORROR because he did a tango in a short jacket, rather than tails. They blamed it on him being all young and American.

Nowadays I'm more shocked when they do wear tails!*

Oh yes I remember that! I can't remember the last time anyone pro or celeb wore tails however

Toffees.
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