Strictly 2026 : THE LAUNCH SHOW 19.25hrs How will our new presenters fare ? NO SPOILERS

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A shiny new thread for a shiny new series. Please bring your dancing shoes over here.

Not sure whether I am doing weekly threads or not yet. Yet to decide, but I’m doing one for the first episode anyway.

The preshow chat thread has been quiet and I’m wondering if lots of people aren’t watching due to the departure of Tess and Claude. I have my reservations about the new presenting team but I’m willing to give them a chance.

KEEP DANCING 💃

I find josh so quick witted and cutting usually - its just wrong for him to be in something where he has to be sqeaky clean - he can’t be his naturally funny self

i fear nothing he is going to say in this is going to make me laugh

I’ll have an omelette too Gwen.
Its what they call ‘ strictly ‘ Gwen .

Ooh I hope Jaime gets Nikita, they look great together.

It's finished!

Yes this is rehearsals!

I'm bored already

Umm... I kinda do yea!!!! Don't forget MammyPotter was English!!

Great to see Sarah Storey on Striictly. I have no idea if she can dance, but I do know that she is one of the greatest sportswomen this country has ever produced and if I were competing against her in anything I would be worried.

josh's laugh is a bit irritating. i think jojo is a natural though, ditto emma.

Maybe i can barely remember last years strictly not let alone the presenting format of over a decade ago

Oh yeah potter. Well, you can keep daaaaahhncing!

I think Emma with another woman would have had more chemistry than this trio.

Exactly what I was going to put!
No celebs of interest for me and this is just dragging it out.

Bring back casualty on a Saturday night

No. I don’t think Bruce ever presented with Claudia unless she stood in.

Whaaaaaaaattttt???
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Well that’s put a spanner in the ‘first one out’ works then.

Because strictly isnt really a comedy show.

Have you heard of itvx?

Oh straight into some dancing

🤣🤣🤣 why thank you!! Shame I can't dance (caaahnt daahnce!)

She was obnoxious

Indeed, I might need a rethink!

Aw that's a nice pairing.

Awwwww! Love Lacey and Vito!

I really hope tess and claude are watching together with much prosecco 🥰🥰🥰

INTERESTING!