Strictly Come Dancing 2019

Oh, we missed one- Will Bayley, paralympic table tennis player.

Jamie Laing was very endearing on the celeb Great British Bake-Off so I have hopes for him, despite not being a MiC fan.

Michelle Visage - I hope she doesn't get Anton. She deserves a decent partner who can showcase her rather than turning her into a joke

She is the only name so far to excite me - she has plenty of personality, a love of musical theatre and a bit of a performing background.

Anneka with Anton would seem a natural pairing but Giovanni with Debbie worked well a couple of years ago and she was twice his age approx. so Anneka could get one of the younger guys. Kevin and Anneka could work IMO.

I'd really love them to throw a curveball and give Anton someone like Saffron. I could also see him getting Vicountess Emma.

The reality show star rule was apparently there when Brucie was on the show as he wasn't keen on people from that genre. I don't know so much that he refused to work with them probably just said he didn't feel they were well known enough or the Producers might have been worried he'd have made fun of them. A peak Brucie would have ripped some of them apart, not sure if he'd have been sharp enough to do it in his 80's though.

So predictable if they give Anton the 'more mature' woman. But maybe predictable is what makes this the most viewed prod on the BBC.

The calibre so far it seems like its big brother does strictly! Is it just the UK that seems reality mad! I don't know where this country is going sometimes. Anyone with any real talent seems to be overlooked for a reality person who is famous for the sake of it. Vacuous doesn't really give it justice.

It's more sensible than predictable, his Latin is worse than a lot of amateur dancers so he would be completely wasted on a younger contestant unless that person was an exceptional ballroom dancer - Katie Derham is the only one who came close and she wasn't really in the "young" category when she did the show.

Yet another one just announced whose name I've forgotten in between seeing it and coming to post on here. I don't know any of them. None. Nada. Are they are trying to alienate their loyal audience and drum up a new one?  

Ok, so I appreciate that I won't know the soap actors and millions will. I appreciate that I won't know anyone who has anything to do with sport and millions will. I also appreciate that I often end up liking people I'd never heard of if they make a good dance partnership with their professional dancer (personally, my most important criteria on Strictly.) However, it's just got silly now and I can't be bothered any more.

Terry and June box set is actually looking inviting....

Yep her announcement has ahem perked me up!

No former popstars unless you count Michelle which is what she isn't known for now. Are Bros the last two contestants?

Alex Scott has long been rumoured but as she often worked on the Saturday Football Programmes I wondered whether she'd get the nod or not. She always seems very likeable personality and has done on camera work so will know that side of the show too, likely very fit, so could be a leading contender.

No, apparently the last two are going to be James Cracknell and Annika Rice.

Apparently he signed up then changed his mind!