2,422 posts
|
Post by robertb213 on Aug 26, 2018 17:41:36 GMT
I'm pleased on Neil as well, can't stand him!!
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 21:16:39 GMT
Some pros had to miss out and to relegate someone who had already had a partner would be hard and there were only possibly two realistic options - Amy and Dianne who it could have been.
With there having been cliques before maybe they feel that not having both Neil and Katya with celeb partners and keeping Giovanni's pro partner Luba in the show dances only stops this happening.
Luba believe me is a very hot dancer having seen her perform with Gio live so will be great in the Group Dances.
I'm a bit surprised the first black male pro Johannes won't have a partner though Graziano is the new Italian eye candy for this year. I would have personally thought give Johannes a partner and let Graziano have lots of leads in the pro dances.
|
|
5,707 posts
|
Post by lynette on Aug 27, 2018 14:11:09 GMT
Clunky application form. Why does it want your county? Post code should be enough. I haven’t stated Middlesex on a form for a while.
|
|
4,215 posts
|
Post by anthony40 on Aug 29, 2018 11:44:27 GMT
Anyone else seen the new Strictly promotion add with the two pairs of shoes dancing in the rain? It’s brilliant!
|
|
2,422 posts
|
Post by robertb213 on Aug 29, 2018 17:32:14 GMT
For those with diaries:
First live show - Sept 22nd
Blackpool - Nov 17th
Semi final - Dec 8th
Final - Dec 15th
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 7:50:44 GMT
Thanks for the dates - we'll get spoiler previews of the pairings soon.
They used to do a big Wembley show too but that was Children in Need Week so unless they did Final in Blackpool they couldn't really do both.
Halloween Special will be 27th October I think - I never understood why Tess never dressed up for that - Claudia could just put more dark eye shadow on for that.
|
|
5,707 posts
|
Post by lynette on Aug 30, 2018 8:21:33 GMT
Anyone else seen the new Strictly promotion add with the two pairs of shoes dancing in the rain? It’s brilliant! I loved that! I've put in for the ballot with no real expectations. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 13:08:15 GMT
John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, both Broadway and film) is competing in the American version of the show.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 13:35:55 GMT
I actually really like this line up. It includes my favourite signing of all time and lots of people I do like. However, I think Ashley’s inclusion is a step too far in terms of previous experience. I do really like her though. Agree with you. I’m not usually interested in the line-up but this looks like a really interesting group. I’m sure I have seen photos of Ashley with her legs wrapped round her own neck so assume she has had a lot of dance training. |
|
|
|
Post by peggysue on Aug 30, 2018 14:18:35 GMT
Does anyone know if Dancing With The Stars is shown on a UK tv channel as would love to see John Lloyd Young?
|
|
347 posts
|
Post by Sam on Aug 30, 2018 15:12:30 GMT
Does anyone know if Dancing With The Stars is shown on a UK tv channel as would love to see John Lloyd Young? When Alphonso Ribero was on I used to just watch his dances on the DWTS YouTube channel the following day. |
|
5,160 posts
|
Post by TallPaul on Sept 1, 2018 15:51:43 GMT
Zoe Ball said on her Radio 2 show earlier this afternoon that next Saturday's launch show was recorded last night. I would rather wait, so won't be, but I suppose it's easy enough to do a bit of digging and find out who has been partnered with whom. Will there be a separate spoiler thread again this year, BurlyBeaR, for those that way inclined? |
|
|
|
Post by d'James on Sept 1, 2018 16:19:25 GMT
I’ve seen the pairings. Won’t dare to say anything at all here.
|
|
19,799 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 1, 2018 17:10:17 GMT
Zoe Ball said on her Radio 2 show earlier this afternoon that next Saturday's launch show was recorded last night. I would rather wait, so won't be, but I suppose it's easy enough to do a bit of digging and find out who has been partnered with whom. Will there be a separate spoiler thread again this year, BurlyBeaR , for those that way inclined?Seems like a good idea TallPaul do you want to do the honours and kick it off? |
|
347 posts
|
Post by Sam on Sept 5, 2018 12:16:40 GMT
Strictly Come Dancing is adding first new dance category in nearly 10 years
My opinion on these dance styles aside, it kinda negates all of the cries of "but I've not done ballroom before" from the experienced celebrities... but it's only one week and we'll see how it turns out. Just seems we're veering more and more towards the generic style of DWTS, rather than the traditional Ballroom and Latin focus Strictly has had.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 12:17:42 GMT
Re: DWTS yes it's up on their Youtube the next day (so when we wake up really)
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 12:32:38 GMT
If they're going to add any new dances it should either be 'Hip Hop' or 'Interpretive Dance' instead. For sh*ts and giggles of course.
"And next up is Kate Silverton, with a hip-hop routine to a medley of one of those songs that all sound the same from 'Hamilton' and Russ Abbott's 'Atmosphere' . . . "
Pleased to see they're allowing people to do a tap routine though.
|
|
1,583 posts
|
Post by anita on Sept 5, 2018 13:37:28 GMT
Tap - yes. Urban - no.
|
|
1,583 posts
|
Post by anita on Sept 5, 2018 14:04:33 GMT
I think this season I will only watch as long as Danny John Jules is still in. My husband hates the programme So won't tell him that as he will put a curse on him.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 14:27:57 GMT
Hopefully we get Nadiya and her celeb doing a Burlesque routine!
Tap will be good if we have some celebs who can tap dance.
|
|
347 posts
|
Post by Sam on Sept 5, 2018 14:34:47 GMT
Maybe with this addition we can keep these other styles out of the normal routines (though I doubt it). We need Len back, he wouldn't stand for all the faffing about!
I'm going to throw my shoes at the next person that rumbas barefoot!
|
|
5,707 posts
|
Post by lynette on Sept 5, 2018 18:54:55 GMT
I’m sure they do more Latin because they can then have the gals in mini frInges and the boys with a bare chest. ( I’m not complaining Ryan, just putting idea forward here) but the foxtrot and waltz are so beautiful so I hope they show them in the early weeks. Personally my least fave weeks are Halloween and the Musical weeks. I like it pure and simple.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 19:05:28 GMT
I’m sure they do more Latin because they can then have the gals in mini frInges and the boys with a bare chest. ( I’m not complaining Ryan, just putting idea forward here) but the foxtrot and waltz are so beautiful so I hope they show them in the early weeks. Personally my least fave weeks are Halloween and the Musical weeks. I like it pure and simple. They do more Latin because none of the pros are ballroom specialists anymore (except Anton) and some of them can barely dance it better than amateurs themselves... |
|
5,707 posts
|
Post by lynette on Sept 5, 2018 20:39:50 GMT
I’m sure they do more Latin because they can then have the gals in mini frInges and the boys with a bare chest. ( I’m not complaining Ryan, just putting idea forward here) but the foxtrot and waltz are so beautiful so I hope they show them in the early weeks. Personally my least fave weeks are Halloween and the Musical weeks. I like it pure and simple. They do more Latin because none of the pros are ballroom specialists anymore (except Anton) and some of them can barely dance it better than amateurs themselves... Oh 😳 |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 21:18:58 GMT
They do more Latin because none of the pros are ballroom specialists anymore (except Anton) and some of them can barely dance it better than amateurs themselves... Oh 😳 There are some who are decent enough because they used to compete in both styles at least in their younger days and are properly trained - Aljaz, Nadiya, Kevin, Oti, Amy, Neil and Katya are the ones that fall into this category I think. However, only Nadiya has competed in 10 Dance professionally so she is the only one with a celeb partner apart from Anton who can really be called a professional ballroom dancer. I think Luba may have done so as an amateur, but I'm not 100% sure and she doesn't have a celeb partner anyway. Dianne competed in Australia but her background is more stage dancing with Burn the Floor, and Pasha, Gorka, Johannes and Giovanni all only ever competed in Latin. I think Graziano is the same. I think AJ has only ever competed in Latin but his parents run a dance school so I expect he properly learned ballroom as well. On the other hand, Karen was a Mambo specialist who to my knowledge has never competed in ballroom and Janette is a Salsa specialist who has never as far as I'm aware competed professionally in standard ballroom & Latin at all. |
|
