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

Kurly Kai 🤭

Delta's first album is still a banger as far as I'm concerned.

delta must be good. She was fantastic at Eurovision

I'm going to stick my neck out and say John to win.

Delta should be good. Her Eurovision entry was played in the M&S cafe today!

She’ll be good , but be so ‘ in your face ‘ all the time.

I reckon he will peek too early

I'm starting to like the Kurliness.

Must watch Delta not Kai...

Ironically I will have to catch up to John on YouTube

Kai is a sweetie.

🔥

Motsi has shifted role a bit on the judging - initially she was the very lively one, almost overly enthusiastic. However she has always slotted in a lot of technique advice with the exuberance. I wonder if she is being lined up to take over from Shirley if Shirl is leaving after this series? She has the ballroom credentials (as does Anton but he is probably too fixed in the clown role).

OK... she can dance.

That set looked exactly like Kai and AJ's first ever dance (Kai's debut as a Strictly Pro)

Bloody smashed it 👏

The only thing I remember about Delta is that she broke up Kerry Katona's first marriage to the boyband guy. I know Kerry ended up a trainwreck but suspect that started her off on that path.

Great dancer though.

They looked professional!

wow!

There is something about Kai when he dances. Delta was great.

Seems a bit unfair to put an international pop star on

she is used to performing in stadiums

Incredible! I wonder if she’s going to be popular or the dance-off assassin of this year.

Loved it

Definitely my favourite dance.

I think the guy had something to do there!!!!

I thought Delta had a narrow escape and realised Brian was a disaster just in time. Vogue however, did not.

Yes assassin no doubt - shame it was ll going so well

Exactly what I was going to say. Bryan McFadden was his name.