Strictly 2025 : Post Series Debrief And Christmas Special

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In case anyone wants to keep chatting

Shirley was pretty unknown to the general public when she was installed as a judge. And Darcy Bussell was a bit niche in her fame. Someone well known in the world of L and B completions, ballet or musical theatre but not necessarily famous to the average citizen could do a good critique.

I thinks there's a difference between permanent and special guest though. Look at the occasional special guests they have now.

@Choux
exactly this.

Thinking about it, every year a lot of the celebs are unknown to various sections of the public at the start, so if the powers that be wouldn’t invite guest judges based on them not being famous, they’re missing a trick.

Alison Hammond claims to have been approached and turned it down because her plate is too full. Don’t have a link, it came up on Apple News.. I know some people will be relieved

I just came here to say this! So they’re obviously going for the generic host then 🙄

I am not sure I believe this. Surely she would have jumped at the chance to be on there?

If it is true then I am relieved as I can't stand her. Would have thought whoever is in charge of deciding on the new presenters would realise she is not that popular

I would have loved Alison Hammond but each to her own of course.

Gethin Jones was really good on Pointless too. He would have the advantage of knowing what it’s like to be a contestant.

Give the job to a straight man? Controversial…

@mydogisthebest but she can hardly make such a bold claim and it be a lie! Talk about making a fool of yourself

Well you would think that she would not lie about it but I just feel it's not true. She is in everything and think she would have jumped at the chance to do it. It's one of, if not the, biggest shows on tv.

Didn't she say she had not lost weight with fat jabs but is now saying she has had them?

Maybe she was approached to be in the running for the job, rather than being flatout given it?

That is what she implied - it wasn't a the jobs is yours convo, it was do you want to be considered convo. She probably knew she wouldn't get it and ruled herself out.

Possibly. They may have spoken to quite a few people to see if they might be interested or not.

I would be surprised if she was ever seriously considered because she is so marmite and I certainly know more people that dislike her than like her. Two of my friends no longer watch Bake Off because she is in it and quite a few no longer watch the Battersea dog programme because she does it.

I can see why they would consider Alison to be fair - she has a lot of presenting experience, and is a former contestant so would be able to relate to the experiences. But she does have a lot on her plate already, and it would be bordering on overexposure

With the marmite thing, I feel like no matter who they hire there will be at least a few complaints. I literally haven't seen a single suggestion that has been universally agreed with

I'd like Alison H in the Clauditorium. She'd be great with the contestants.

I like Alison and agree she would be good in the Clauditorium.

I would really like it to continue to be two women but the number of women with this kind of live presenting experience outside of sports programmes is quite small (which is also why I’d like more women!).

Do Mel and Sue have much live presenting experience? I’ve seen them in a lot of edited but not fully scripted shows and I know they both do a degree of stand up but how much studio floor live work have either of them done?

If she were in the clauditorium I don't think I would ever watch it again. Her shrieking laugh and cackle does my head in

Well, horses for courses. Whoever gets it, some will love them and some will loathe them.

Oh definitely but I am sure that there are some people that are more liked than loathed.

I wonder if Gorka is actually leaving? Given that they haven’t released anything yet? It seems a bit strange they’ve announced all the girls at a similar time but nothing about any of the male pros?

The DM are reporting that ITV are not going to be filming any more episodes of The Chase this year which frees up Bradley Walsh to do Strictly.
https://mol.im/a/15725367

Oh no! That's the worst news. He is just unbearable.

This year though. Strictly needs someone in it for the long run.