Strictly Come Dancing '24 Thread 1 : Who will be our celebs and Pros?

[EineReiseDurchDieZeit]

Starting a new SCD thread for chat prior to the series as the last is about to fill.

These threads are usually helmed by @PolkadotsAndMoonbeams and I normally deputise, but I haven't seen her around in a while

This thread will discuss who has been chosen for the show, but not who has been paired with who as that's a spoiler for the first show.

This is a NO SPOILER thread

Get Ready To KEEP DANCING.

I assume he'll have to omit the jive then? See video thread.
It was 12 years ago in fairness!

JB Gill looks decent but not a ringer, good picks so far

Well Done for even knowing what he danced @FailBetter

Tis on the video thread. Ola was always good at jive choreo, fair play to her.
He's 5ft 8.
37 now.

Sorry I haven’t kept up with events or this thread but could someone kindly explain to me please, why, if the BBC are acting in good faith as they claim to be, they haven’t released the footage of training that producers purported to be shocked by, to the representatives or lawyers of Amanda Abington and Laura Whitmore?

Who is blocking the release of the footage?

Does anyway on here know please?

Surely if the BBC are keen to get this issue resolved before the start of this year’s season, they need to show willing and be transparent?

Edited to say: very sorry if I have posted this on the wrong strictly thread?

Because they're hoping we'll have forgotten that allegedly they had the outcome last Monday?
Both camps relatively quiet of late.
Gio saying he wanted the findings sooner.
Amanda was meant to be on Loose Women but I didn't see it?
She's had a death threat since.
Ranvir (?) possibly supporting anonymously via the Mirror.
It could be both have had a settlement with strings attached.

@Whatdoyouneedsonia32789

I'm not knowledgeable as to what goes on behind closed doors but we have been expecting some sort of announcement/report/conclusion any day now. Because as much was indicated

Maybe that's the "we have to make sacrifices" message on her phone clue.
They've paid her off but she cannot speak about it.
Dodgy as, if that's the case.
I was expecting an anodyne message.
Otherwise it's just a Scottish cloud "Not Proven" for both.

I really think with all the widespread coverage, the BBC should know, reluctantly or otherwise, that it has to give a proper public statement

I'm sure I read that they didn't release it to Amanda/her lawyers because they didn't want her/them to view it and manipulate or claims to for the content?
I don't have a source for this however and not sure how it all works.

I have been very interested to see the outcome though and disappointed it's not been shared.
It's so uncomfortable sharing all of these allegations without all the information and the outcome. I hate that's what culture is like now.

Thank you very much everyone for all of the responses. I thought I might have missed something with travelling a lot recently.

Yes that would explain the phrase on AA’s phone! I was wondering!

I agree with everyone’s thoughts on this that it does leave an unresolved quality to it all from the public’s perspective if there have been confidential settlements. Surely they owe viewers of the show an explanation at least? Very strange to start the new season with nothing said?

JLS were presumably the X-factor clue?? (runners up 2008)

Aston - surprise boot from Strictly
Marvin - wife Rochelle did Strictly Children in Need
JB - won the Xmas special
Oritse - won Stepping out but hasn't done much since being unanimously acquitted of rape four years ago.

I'm surprised they haven't released it in the last week, given the amount of headlines to distract from that.
But they do have a tendency to do a Queen Liz and keep a lid on things they're not already leaking
I'm amazed we haven't had a "recollections vary" statement.
The relationship between and the press being symbiotic was fascinating listening (Krishnan last week on the media show)
The Media Show - Huw Edwards pleads guilty - BBC Sounds
12 minutes in

Really pleased to see JB Gill on the lineup, he seems like a great person and has good natural rhythm but no formal dance training to speak of. I really really hope we don't have such a ringer this year, its just not fair on them, or anyone else. Plus it raises the bar so high that it increases the pressure on everyone unduly early. Also pleased to see Chris, he's super likeable and very funny, I can see him getting on with Diane really well.

Re the Gio/Amanda stuff, the BBC can't say very much if it's been eg a disciplinary hearing, as they owe their employees confidentiality. It's a difficult situation, and they also know that anything that it publicly says could kick off all the death threats etc again

SCD 2024 #2 : First slebs announced, warm up continues http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/5135201-scd-2024-2-first-slebs-announced-warm-up-continues?msgid=-5135201#-5135201

Shiny new thread

Ooh v interested to listen to that, thank you very much for link!

I am hoping no ringer this year too.
Why did they start with the ringers? Can anyone remember when/ who was the first one? Is it to give the audience better dancers to watch early in the competition? I don’t see the logic at all.

Claire Sweeney and Jill Halfpenny were ringers, series 1 and 2

I assume they hired them because they couldn't afford to turn down well known stars who were keen to sign up.

The Love Islander is a professional dancer, and one of the young men did extremely well on a Christmas Special, so don't get your hopes up.

@Blackcats7

We've moved to a new thread, if you can see my link a couple of posts down