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Strictly 2025 : Warm Up Chat

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 19/07/2025 19:17

Thought I’d sound the KLAXON and round everyone up for some Strictly chat about possible/rumoured contestants. They usually start announcing soon!

I’ve heard Dani Dyer, Stacey Solomon, Ashley Cain and Tom Parker Bowles

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Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 08:17

NewGirlInTown · 04/08/2025 02:29

Please God not Vicky Pattison. 🙏
Strictly used to have standards, are they really going to go the barrel scraping route with someone as foul as her?

Well they could have that Irish girl Maura ? from love island, I have never seen anybody so desperate for attention than her,

CrushingOnRubies · 04/08/2025 09:09

Another reason for the 8 hour limit might to make it fairer for the celebs with other jobs running at the same time. Who end up going to bed at 1am to fit in practice. Then you have a celeb who doesn’t and they have all the time in the world to practice for 15 hours a day and have a home life too.

xsquared · 04/08/2025 09:10

Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 08:17

Well they could have that Irish girl Maura ? from love island, I have never seen anybody so desperate for attention than her,

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She would have been an entertaining contestant, I think. I didn't mind her on IACGMOH.

However, she was papped kissing Danny Jones so they may want to avoid more tabloid fodder.

musicalfrog · 04/08/2025 09:43

Wasn't Maura also Gio's gf for a while?

Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 09:46

musicalfrog · 04/08/2025 09:43

Wasn't Maura also Gio's gf for a while?

Oh yes I think so, I saw she was papped with Danny Jones conveniently if you ask me, I just can't be doing with the desperation.

Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 09:47

Danny Jones just as twatty tbf

OccasionalHope · 04/08/2025 10:03

Maura did the Irish version a few years ago I think.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 04/08/2025 10:40

Maura Higgins is unlikely to do it. She’s a current contestant on US Traitors

Thanks for clarifying @SequinsandSoleros that was indeed what I meant. Katya and Seann were hauled on ITT to apologise and everything, not so other years

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SequinsandSoleros · 04/08/2025 11:07

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SequinsandSoleros · 04/08/2025 11:13

Sorry, I added a gif.
Some of those names are a stretch/wishful thinking.
Half may be accurate. They are taking their time, this year on reveals, or am I just impatient as always?
It's me - last year was 5th August first reveals Chris and JB apart from blabbermouth Tom <3

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 04/08/2025 11:41

Yes I am thinking announcements are overdue this year also. It should be two a day from this week going off past years.

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Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 11:43

The usually announce the first on the BBC don't they either breakfast or the one show?

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 04/08/2025 11:47

Yeah usually the One Show, I wonder what the hold up is. Last minute nerves?

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Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 11:50

Maybe tonight to distract from the cocaine 😳 there is some ex strictly pros on This morning I think they are doing a tour , anyway I wonder if they will ask them about the latest "scandal" james jordan loves a drama.

CrushingOnRubies · 04/08/2025 12:19

Doubt there will be any busted McFly boys this year as they’re on tour together this autumn.

SequinsandSoleros · 04/08/2025 12:32

Sonetimes, just sometimes, rather than the "Nothing to see here. We're just one big happy FAMILY!! Happy, happy, happy shtick" I just wish they'd lean into it/address the elephant in the room.
It's very much like the Crown in the never complain, never explain way that "scandals" are dealt with. I assume because to directly address it you are either - as Steve Coogan says - giving a story legs. Or because PR will often see what hand the press have/are playing. Or because all publicity is publicity.
Plus of course, addressing things full-on (remember Holly's speech after Philip's exit?) can be full-on cringe.

Nonetheless, if I was a pro - e.g. Carlos/Amy, I'd have been putting out a little dance skit to make it clear, nowt to do with me, thanks very much...

Some, they may go for cocaine
I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
It would bore me terrifically too
Yet, I get a kick out of you

But nope, no fun to be had. Tis all Lips Sealed until yet another £££££££ investigation happens at a cost to the license payer for Christ knows how long. And all involved have to zip it, lest they be accused of protesting too much.

It's why I admired Rylan, at the height of the Huw Edwards scandal before Huw was named, taking to X and saying "Take my name out of your mouths!" Fair play. Grin

tennissquare · 04/08/2025 12:34

I wonder if the show is starting a bit later in Sept this year. If you got the email to apply for tickets for the Elstree filming of the group dances, the last date is 5th Sept which means the filming of the pros meeting the celebs won't take place until 2nd week Sept earliest .

SequinsandSoleros · 04/08/2025 12:36

10th is filming of the launch show.
Friday 18th? Saturday 19th?

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 04/08/2025 12:58

Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 11:50

Maybe tonight to distract from the cocaine 😳 there is some ex strictly pros on This morning I think they are doing a tour , anyway I wonder if they will ask them about the latest "scandal" james jordan loves a drama.

Definitely. James positively gets his thrills from opportunities to slag Strictly

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SequinsandSoleros · 04/08/2025 13:11

He did a joke about line dancing, an idea not to be sniffed at.
Which - have to be honest - is the kind of dad joke which amuses me.
I never minded James, his choreo was decent. Loved his paso with Pamela and many of his routines with Denise.
A gobshite but put his choreo where his mouth was. Brad Pitt of Strictly, though? Erm...no.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 04/08/2025 13:17

He tried too hard to be The Bad Boy and in the end it cost him. His Charleston with Denise was fantastic and his pairing with Pamela really worked, but his ego….

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Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 13:19

Well my sky box played up and I lost signal so I missed it it will be on social media I will catch it but well done James 👏 😀

Coffeeishot · 04/08/2025 13:21

I love JJ I know he took himself too seriously but I think some. Of it was tongue in cheek.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 04/08/2025 14:23

Interesting choice - wonder if it will be made official

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