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 💃

😂Yes, it was not a compliment.

maybe the british pool is like our pool of tennis players

i think dancing is an international thing maybe

Aren’t they?!

im liking Emma

josh is as he always is on last leg

I’ve been dancing for 16/17 years to make it sound older that 4/5 when you started dancing

I forgot its time to adjust tv settings again - the colours!

I don't have a problem with his accent. I have an accent myself. My issue is that Johannes does not seem to be projecting his voice.

Following the USA model and picking people with large Social Media followings. BBC chasing an audience that isn’t going to watch the show

I 100% do not believe that there aren’t British dancers at the same level.

Ok I take it back. I recognise her from Gavin and Stacey, the Eastenders one and Sarah Storey, as well as knowing Danni Dyer’s and Jaime Winstone’s names.

Brendan Cole was a bright young thing 20 years ago!

These chats are awful. So forced.

Shirley is going to hate this professional penguin 😄😬

😄😄 I can only try!

Don't worry. 65 Yr old Kai will even out the Pro's ages...

I don't see the point of Josh, cackling at everything?

I dont like they are all wearing same outfits

I can’t wait until the competition starts .
Never really like the launch tbh

And what has he just said?

Wasn't Delta on Dancing with the Stars?

I recognise one of the dragon riders from House of the Dragon on here but I am all at sea with all the other celebs. Maybe I am just old.

Cringy chat. Oh dear.

Or enunciating .

Have zero problems understanding Oti or Motsi.

I presume he will be working on it. Or the sound people will fiddle with his mic.

There’s more I don’t know than do know, but I’m keeping positive

I can understand him perfectly. I’m not transcribing it for you.

What is House of the Dragon?

Im assuming this group will have one (or more) same section pairings