Strictly Come Dancing 2015

Go Harvey Go

Also worth pointing out that all 12 series-winning celebrities so far (careful wording there) are from England - and most of them from the southern half, with the notable exceptions of Jill Halfpenny (Tyneside), Darren Gough (Yorkshire) and Abbey Clancy (Liverpool).

Celebs from outside England have tended to do better in the Christmas specials, with Colin Jackson (Cardiff) winning the first one in '06, and John Barrowman (Glasgow, then Illinois) triumphing in '10.

...Maybe it is time for someone from Ireland to win?

Snoopy1

Daniel is dancing the waltz to "when Irish eyes are smiling"
Antony is doing the jive, poor guy that's a hard first dance
Also Katie and anton are doing the jive.

Jayop

My worst fears about him in the show have been realized.

ShazGV

Sounds like they're trying to make Daniel a joke contestant before he's even properly started.

Addle

Quit being so negative about Daniel!
I think it's good to tune people are familiar with. Sounds promising to me.
I'm looking forward to it.

Jayop

Addle wrote: »

Quit being so negative about Daniel!
I think it's good to tune people are familiar with. Sounds promising to me.
I'm looking forward to it.

It's absolute corney nonsense. Paddywhackery at it's finest.

Claude Burgundy

I'm personally sick of all the Daniel O'Donnell talk already. So many bandwagon jumpers this year with a token irish fella on it it:rolleyes:

My i'll be watching for Ola & Georgina May Foot ( no point in denying it:D)

honeybear

I'm looking forward to seeing Gleb (dance, of course)

Snoopy1

I'm not watching till Sunday, so am avoiding this thread till then

jluv

Not on any of the Irish channels? Only have saorview..

honeybear

Yippee!!!

RosyLily

Here we go. Kellie & Kevin up first.

honeybear

Great start

Meauldsegosha

Watching about 20 minutes behind. Not a bad start from Kellie but I hate when don't use tango music for a tango.

Addle

Has Daniel got Bell's palsy? What's going on with his mouth?
Though the did very well.

Addle

He's so nervous!
Fair play to him. Great comments.

Meauldsegosha

DO'D was pretty much as I expected. False smile, dead eyes and personality of a limp lettuce leaf.

honeybear

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

DO'D was pretty much as I expected. False smile, dead eyes and personality of a limp lettuce leaf.

Bit harsh

Addle

Very harsh. I thought he came across and danced very well.

Meauldsegosha

Addle wrote: »

Very harsh. I thought he came across and danced very well.

Not harsh at all. His expression never changed from the waltz, to judges comments, to the scoring. Claudia even commented on his "excitement".

Addle

He was nervous. That makes me like him even more!!!

gubbie

Addle wrote: »

Has Daniel got Bell's palsy? What's going on with his mouth?
Though the did very well.

You know the way your parents used to say "If the wind changes your face will stay that way"?

I think the wind changed mid wink.

dark crystal

Just caught up there...

I thought they were all generally pretty good for a first show, bar the weather lady, who just didn't seem to get into the rhythm of her dance at all. Wee Daniel was a bit stiff, but he was decent enough.

Kellie and the Midwife actress were very good and I thought the boxer (sorry, I'm rubbish with names!) guy was undermarked. The Jive is one of the hardest dances and I thought he did a great job.

Unfortunately, the last lady they had on (Nita?) may have been brilliant, but I couldn't tear my eyes away from Gleb. Dear Lord, it should be illegal to be that beautiful....

sadie06

So glad it's back. Such good family viewing!

Biggest disappointment was the new female professional. I thought she over-danced at the show three weeks ago and put it down to nerves, but last night I felt she was poor and her choreography weak. I hope she settles, but so far not a good addition, particularly when excellent dancers are sitting it out.

Of the six that danced last night, call the mid-wife lady was the stand out…beautiful expression. Weather lady looks like she may be the new Judy, but she had the most amazing dress last night…another reason I love the show!

Daniel held his own but it was the perfect first dance for him. Every man over a certain age from rural Ireland can waltz. I know there was more to the dance than that, but the rhythm was embedded as muscle memory.

Go Harvey Go

dark crystal wrote: »

I thought they were all generally pretty good for a first show, bar the weather lady, who just didn't seem to get into the rhythm of her dance at all.

sadie06 wrote: »

Weather lady looks like she may be the new Judy, but she had the most amazing dress last night…another reason I love the show!

I guess I am the only one here who watches BBC Breakfast, then...

Carol did say that she believed herself to be a novelty act - and it's probably fair to say that her belief isn't wrong.

Richard Hillman

Damn. Didn't even know it was on last night until now and missed Wee Daniel

Addle

Jay seems afraid of aliona.

dark crystal

Kirsty's dress is so beautiful.

Richard Hillman

I am very disappointed with Kirsty. But better to start slow and improve at a fast rate.

dark crystal

Ha, I do like Jeremy. He's throwing himself into it and looks like he's thoroughly enjoying himself!