Strictly Come Dancing 2015

gubbie

Jamelia... I really don't like Jamelia...

Maybe they'll pull out one huge one. Maybe we'll get lucky.

Go Harvey Go

DanielODonnell wrote: »

Will my wee Donegal get to vote in it?

Snoopy1 wrote: »

Let's hope not

Viewers in Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh, Down and Antrim have always been able to vote in it, though.

Just sayin'.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Yes crappy line up so far

That's a pretty strong word.

gubbie wrote: »

Jamelia... I really don't like Jamelia...

Maybe they'll pull out one huge one. Maybe we'll get lucky.

I seem to be the only one here who actually likes Jamelia...

JP Liz V1

gubbie wrote: »

Jamelia... I really don't like Jamelia...

Maybe they'll pull out one huge one. Maybe we'll get lucky.

Be interesting if there is a curvy size contestant now

Addle

JP Liz V1 wrote:

Be interesting if there is a curvy size contestant now

Is there always one fat contestant?

I am really looking forward to this years show. I think the line up is great. I'm expecting great things from our Daniel.

Snoopy1

Dancer Joane Clinton is not dancing with a celebrity. What's the point of her then?

Meauldsegosha

It takes two will be on for an hour on Friday's. Launch of the main show on Saturday 5th September at 7.15pm. The celebrities will be matched with their dance partners.

I hope Natalie gets a good partner this year. She is my favorite dancer.

Snoopy1

This could be the year I stop watching. They've got professionals Robin and Joane presenting it takes two on a Friday. I don't see the point of them presenting when they are not dancing and they are both good dancers.
Yet they role out Kristina and ola every year, who are not good dancers, and have the same old routine

Meauldsegosha

Helen George from Call the Midwife confirmed for the show.

https://twitter.com/bbcstrictly/status/636576347381329920

apieceofcake

Looking forward to this show, as I do every year!

Glad Ola seems to have recovered after her injury.

Still miss Flavia though!!

Snoopy1

They should have got rid of ola after last year

Go Harvey Go

Snoopy1 wrote: »

They've got professionals Robin and Joane presenting it takes two on a Friday. I don't see the point of them presenting when they are not dancing and they are both good dancers.

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They won't actually be presenting - they'll be giving reports and offering so-called expert analysis.

Zoe will still be presenting every day.

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Snoopy1

I'm probably not watching it this year. Too many Z listers I've never heard of. Not giving good professional dancers the chance, all the while sticking to the usual bad professionals.

Go Harvey Go

Snoopy1 wrote: »

I'm probably not watching it this year. Too many Z listers I've never heard of. Not giving good professional dancers the chance, all the while sticking to the usual bad professionals.

I definitely wouldn't call Carol, Jeremy, Katie, Anthony or even Ainsley Z listers.

Give them a chance.

Addle

I think it's a great line up!
Best ever possibly.

JP Liz V1

Addle wrote: »

I think it's a great line up!
Best ever possibly.

Wee Daniel to win

dastardly00

The final two contestants have been revealed....
sprinter Iwan Thomas and Sky Sports News presenter Kirsty Gallacher.

https://twitter.com/TessDaly/status/636986759428091905

kitten_k

As it was being announced who was taking part I thought there was loads I didn't know. But looking at the final one up I know 11 out of 15 so not too bad.

ShazGV

Not a bad line up this year, I'm sure it'll be good fun when it gets going anyway. I have high hopes for Kellie Bright, Jay McGuinness & Kirsty Gallacher.

DanielODonnell

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Viewers in Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh, Down and Antrim have always been able to vote in it, though.

Just sayin'.



aye well we would view Daniel as one of our own as he probably is more connected to the rest of Ulster than to Kerry or Cork

gubbie

DanielODonnell wrote: »

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Viewers in Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh, Down and Antrim have always been able to vote in it, though.

Just sayin'.



aye well we would view Daniel as one of our own as he probably is more connected to the rest of Ulster than to Kerry or Cork

And sure there's plenty of us Irish over in the UK too to cheer* him on!

*I say cheer because I ain't voting for him

Addle

Don't write Daniel off!
I think he'll be a very likeable contestant.
I remember watching him on TOTP in my youth and admittedly his dancing skills seemed negligible, if memory serves me correctly.

honeybear

Addle wrote: »

Don't write Daniel off!
I think he'll be a very likeable contestant.

I agree

HeidiHeidi

Addle wrote: »

I think he'll be a very likeable contestant.

I fear he'll be an excruciatingly embarassing dancer though........

Will Daniel be partnered with Anton? That would be fun! Can you imagine Len?

Aisling(",)

Didn't realise Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec were going out.
Another Strictly romance!

kitten_k

They have recently gotten engaged.

dastardly00

I neither like/dislike Daniel O'Donnell but I really hope he takes it seriously and puts the hard work in during training, rather than taking it light-heartedly and be a 'fun' contestant (and aiming for the sympathy vote).

apieceofcake

I really really love Strictly but the only thing I dislike about it is the early start time - I find I am nearly always rushing to get back to the house by 7 or so.

I don't have sky/ways of recording it - so I need to watch it 'as it happens'

Any way around this?

Meauldsegosha

Well the bad news is I'm going to miss the show tomorrow night.
But the good news is I managed to get a ticket for the Dublin v Mayo replay. :pac: :P

HeidiHeidi

Tomorrow night??? :eek:

Jaysus, better get the recorder set up......

Thanks for the heads up!

(Up Mayo, btw!)