Strictly '22 #18 — Who's going to lift the glitterball? We don't know, but it will happen in this thread!

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We're moving so fast I'm setting this one up to be ready!

For the record for those steering clear of spoilers the reference to Mel Blatt that you can see in the link in my post above is not a spoiler - it's not a leak from the tabloids, it's a random Digital Spy poster's hopeful speculation.

Les Dennis I'm seeing today

Stuart Broad is available! (Announced his retirement today). I'd love to see him do it, cricketers are almost always good value, and no sportspeople have been leaked yet.

I’d love to see Jamie Roberts do it.

I'd love to see one of the Chasers do it, the Vixen or the Beast would be a good shout.

Please god, no, I can't bear him.

Oh that would be nice. There were so many iconic Welsh contestants in the early days: Colin, Aled, Gavin, Gethin, Joe, Gabby, Robbie. But since Alex Jones there have been almost none (if you don't count Dan Walker).

Les Dennis would either be the first to go, or he’d hang around like a bad smell despite being mediocre.

Mel Blatt is doing celeb race across the world

Isn’t Shaky doing it this year? I think Jamie might be quite good, he is musical - self taught guitarist and joined the Manic Street Preachers on stage on guitar at a festival once!

I do like it when there’s a Welsh contestant to get behind.

I'd love that. He's engaged to Molly King, so it's in the family...

He'd need a tall pro though!

I'm thinking please no Les Dennis

But yes Stuart Broad

Jane Moore as itv person (pls not Philip) - would like Julia Bradbury but she has youngish children and it's a lot of commitment

There will be someone from Eastenders - as I don't watch it not sure who they will go for

One of the recently retired women's euro winners

Ronan Keating

Martin & Shirley Kemp

Not that I have any preferences ...

Welsh contestant? Let's have lovely Owain Wyn Evans!

Owain's been heavily rumoured for years and years. I don't know why he's never made the cut.

Ooh yes please!

What have you all got against Les Dennis?

Steve Jones would be a good Welsh contestant. Not in a "can dance worth a damn" way but in a "looks pretty and has a likeable personality" way

Very true @EvilRingahBitch although when I read how he shafted Alex to get a job when they were together, I no longer believe the nice guy routine!

RE Welsh people it's surprising Charlotte Church hasn't been it

Nothing personal I just think he will look like an old man dancing with a young bronzed dancer young enough to be his granddaughter - all the female dancers are <40

Was going to say this too.

Ooh, he would be great!

Or Wynne Evans.

Or Gareth Thomas! Nigel Owens would also be great but I know he and his partner have recently adopted so he’s probably too busy.

Les Dennis is touring in 42nd Street until the end of October, so maybe not that likely?