Strictly 2026 : WEEK ONE 18.15PM Sooo many SAAMMBAAS. NO SPOILERS.

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100 posts left on previous thread but majority agreed to a weekly thread so here we are, please board the glitterbus

I’ve put NO SPOILERS but I don’t think we have an elimination this week. In any case the Spoiler Thread is here :

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5578073-strictly-2026-spoiler-thread-for-results-and-couplings?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=app_share

Cheers

KEEP DANCING

Graeme is giving me the actor from the miner stripper film. Like brassed off but stripping.

Yes!!!!! This is definitely it!
Will now have to try and find some clips of it. That makes sense now it was dropped for the musical shows.
It was great though. I don't think it would work now though as they would probably want to get showy people on it whereas I think the people they had on it seemed normal.

Thanks for finding it!

Cach can dance but I was getting Layton vibes from him. He will want to shoehorn in his own thing every dance

Honestly it is hard to believe watching his painful reading of the autocue jokes - Emma sounded better and she isn't a comedian. Emma is so good at live "ops" both the others look stilted and wooden by comparison. The thruple isn't working for me at the moment.

I agree there seems a cueing issue with JoJo upstairs. I do like his content knowledge and his warmth toward the dancers, making it about them rather than turning everything into a joke about himself. Emma and Zoe would be better but I'm happy to see if JoJo gets better on the live presenting side of studio work.

Why is Josh dangling around by Emma's side with the inane comments? Its like watching an annoying kid hanging off his mum's side and chipping in when she is trying to talk to the other grown-ups.

I started late so skipped most of the nan story bits up to now.

I liked Bethany and I'm looking forward to seeing more from them.

I like Cach but that dance wasn't ballroomy enough - that is down to the pro partner surely.
Looking forward to seeing more of Tabby and Sarah - sports stars often do well if they have some musicality to avoid the wooden factor. The fitness, competitiveness and determination translates well to learning the skills.
Shaun...oh dear.

I’m watching on a delay but I don’t get the presenting. I thought JoJo was supposed to be a roving reporter (whatever that means). He doesn’t really have the experience or charisma for a clauditorium? It feels a bit false annd anwkward. Emma and Josh together seem unnecessary - it doesn’t take two people sharing the talking on the floor and Emma certainly doesn’t need the help but Josh is doing more of the talking than her? It’s all a bit jarring.

It had Darren on it and Zoe Ball. And Arlene!

It got axed but I liked it.

Full Monty

Terrible attitude. If you can't take constructive criticism you need to take a good look at yourself.

The late Tom Wilkinson?

Thank You!!! I can stop looking now ...

I don't want him stripping thank you.

Och he is so lovely

I am now obsessively reading the Wiki page.

The Tim roller was right up himself and not used to criticism for sure
graham gave it a go !

I can’t believe I missed that one. Or maybe I’ve just forgotten

I'll be youtubing later!

She was brill as Babs Windsor.

I thought the two girls dancing the quickstep were good and Lacey Turner excellent.

Someone called Graham dancing with Lauren Oakley seems to have gone down well. It may be just me but I always find Lauren....difficult to watch.

What on earth is Johannes wearing?

I miss Tess and Claudia.

@C8H10N4O2 We’ll see what happens when they swap around

Carlos looks like a member of East 17 in that coat

Probably the one that had a managerial position. They were all brilliant in that.

I am still not enjoying the noise tonight.

Jitterbug! Hustle!

Jaime was very good.

Gerald. He pretended to his wife that he still had his job.

Love her outfit and dance