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 💃

Poor Lauren

Lauren and Will would have been amazing together

Oh I wanted Will and Katya!!

The 'change partners' nonsense is such s pointless gimmick. I'm such a sourpuss about the whole thing.

He seems like a nice guy, likeable. She is a fantastic teacher, and a popular pro. Could be a winner.

Lawrence Robb! Sorry
still lovely

I know people love will, but he seems like the office bully who is fake nice and a suck up

Mark my words 🤷

Well I like Emma and Johannes.
Josh seems very out of his depth so far, but hopefully he'll "bed in".

I wasn't keen on Tess and Claudia anyway.
🤣

Yes. Both my fave Lauren and Katya are doomed.
Lauren never gets anyone below 45.

Nooooo

John looks over the moon to have Katya. And so he should be!

Josh and that voice!!! He ruined the introduction to Dave Arch and band!!!

Love Emma & Josh
Johannes needs to stick to the day job. They don’t need him there, I don’t see the point.

I agree I’m really surprised they weren’t put together. What a shame.

And he's SO good at the day job. Why this?

I like will best. I listen to him on the radio in the morning and he seems nice enough. And on big brother.

I didn't like him going on about his Partner having a baby.
It reeked of he wont cheat...

I think Chris and Kai would have been a good pairing.

I think Emma is a good choice. That’s all I can say…

'Content creator' as a job title always makes me think OnlyFans 😏

Also, i think they should have made Anton one of the presenters, with Emma and either got a new judge (Johannes?) or just had three - it would have made tie breakers easier!

In fairness I've never been keen on Claudia, all the way back to her presenting the segues for the Oscars back in the day

Everyone seems united on Emma and divided on Josh and JoJo - to be expected

GIVE THEM TWO WEEKS AT LEAST of a normal show

I have no idea who Josh is. Doubt Katya does.

I actually don’t think that Katya’s partner is a duffer . I think he will be good

Ah Graham seems really sweet.