SCD 2024 #2 : First slebs announced, warm up continues - No Spoilers Please (added by MNHQ at request of the OP)

[EineReiseDurchDieZeit]

KEEP DANCING EVERYONE

Hopefully this thread will see some closure to the unpleasantness in the form of findings; as well as the build up to the beginning.

The same goes for if they are straight, they can still dance in a same sex pairing.
No idea whats happened this series with the casting.

Does anyone else think its weird that numerous press were publishing two-three days ago that the investigation was ready to be published within hours and still nothing has been released?

Considering they won an NTA last night and the new show starts on Sat, you'd think they would want to be able to start afresh without anything hanging over them

How? There would be the same number of female celebrities, and it would increase the imbalance of female professional partners.

I read that the BBC were worried about publishing it as the person who is disappointed in the outcome may go for legal action, but at this point who knows what is true or not!

It’s my PR hat on @KatLiz i did wonder if the delay is because they need a comment and approval from all three parties - Gio, Amanda and the BBC. If one person refuses to sign off the comment that could be holding it up.

the news the other day was very much suggesting that Amanda wasn’t going to be happy with the outcome - and we know this will kick off again on Saturday with the start of the new show.

but to not say anything after months of revelations isn’t a great look from the beeb. Let’s be honest, there’s been so much news that has been published recently that they could have hidden behind

Susan Calman insisted on dancing with a male pro (and I believe got grief online for not wanting to dance in a sane sex couple. I don't think Strictly had done that before at the time anyway)

Hey @PolkadotsAndMoonbeams are you watching live tonight and happy to take the thread back? I have a feeling we'll need a new one mid watch. I will do it if you can't but I thought you should have the first "proper" thread as the original OP.

Is it the pairing show tonight? I'm unexpectedly out.

Yes it's tonight

I know this is still banging the same drum!
But I feel like the cast is smaller this year because of the lack or females?
Weird but true. I know it isn't numbers wise but it does feel it.

I think I will be, but I'm watching with family so might not be about as much — if we've got to page 38 and I haven't done it then please do the honours.

Great. For me it's when it gets to about 960 posts as I don't see pages on the app.

Checking in ready for the show!

Hey chicas! [cadburys]

Checking in!

Hello!

Hopefully we get some good pairings. I hope Sarah gets one of my faves.

I wonder if they'll address any of the escandalo.

Here We Go!

Someone sticking 50p in the back of Tess now to switch her on.

Craig suits a beard!

I'm not sure how invested I am this year. We shall see.

Poor Dave Arch.

Weird this.

Squeeeeee! Still very much invested!