Strictly 2025 : The Glitterball Returns. Week One. No Vote Off. 18.55 PM

[EineReiseDurchDieZeit]

Hi Everyone!

Started this slightly early as I have some distractions nearer the time.

The general consensus was for a Weekly Thread so please move across to this shiny new one.

Thanks

Eine

Thank you for the new thread.
Looking forward to tonight ✨️

Placemarking!

Checking in.

Hi all,
I am organising a sweep stake for this year and I can’t recall the number of runners up on the finals night. I THINK it’s the winner plus 2 runners up. Can anyone confirm? Thank you.

I thought it was Winner + 3 Runners Up.

There are sometimes only two, if a couple has to pull out because of injury.

One year, there were just two couples in the final.

Yay cannot wait! Snacks are ready 🍫🍰

Can’t wait for the show!!!!

Thank you for the thread!
I am out for dinner but am trying to persuade DH and DS to delay as late as possible so I can catch the beginning.

I don’t think my conscience will let me expect DS and DH sit through it until 21;25! 😱

Did anyone else see Neil on the Celebrity Chase?

I sometimes just go watch it on iplayer if Dh wants to watch something although usually just whiz through the recording in the early days because it is on for so long !

Thank you!

I don't mind it being long tonight because DH is watching The Ryder Cup.

Thank you TheBroon. The total money in the pot is £30, the winner gets £10 so I need to know how the rest get’s divided up. I am though offering the person who’s couple go out first round. It seems the kind thing to do.

Sounds like a plan, I do enjoy following this thread live though so will just do the first hour 😆

That sounds good then you can re join . For the late shift 😀

Bumping so this thread comes up in active!

I take it they arent splitting it in halves this year then? With one half preforming one week, and the other preforming the next

Have I made up that it used to be split the first few weeks?

No, they definitely did for a few years do a split. It’s for the long haul tonight.

Placemarking!

They did but maybe not for a few years now.

Evening.

I’m ready!

I’ve had a massive hangover all day so I took to my bed this afternoon. Now perked up and I’m having a very late hair of the dog pink wine…😂

I saw that CW posted her inspo on Insta for this year’s outfits from her stylist… it’s Robert Smith from the Cure. I can’t recall what it was last year but the year before was Nana Miskouri/Kris Jenner.

Robert Smith From The Cure

Here we go!

Evening and thanks for the new thread!I forgot how long these early episodes are.