Strictly Come Dancing 2019!

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Daily mail is reporting Harry Judd as top contender to take judging role. I don’t know about that, it should be someone from the professional dancing world. I was thinking Natalie Lowe, Aliona Vilani or someone we don’t know. Harry is my favorite past contestant and I was even watching his Vienesse waltz yesterday on YouTube and commenting on his actual dance skill as opposed to Joe Sugg who danced to the same song this year. But Harry as a judge, I really don’t know.

It's the Daily Mail - so take it with a pinch of salt. Regardless if you're a frequent or occasional reader.

Postgrad10 wrote: »

Yeah it really should be a professional. I thought Alesha was just ok, certainly wasn’t terrible as judging but why take her on and get rid of Arlene Philips I don’t know.

As I've said before, Strictly was already on a pretty bumpy road when Arlene was unceremoniously let go - with the controversial nature of Tom Chambers' victory (not that he didn't deserve to win, of course), and the X Factor in its golden period.

Obviously, over the last seven years or thereabouts, it's had an almost perfectly smooth ride, with just the occasional bump (like, ahem, Seann Walsh). That's not to say it won't travel over an uneven surface again, however - and if it does, Simon Cowell won't be playing a part this time.

She's obviously well qualified but the cynic in me thinks having a bit more diversity on the judging panel played a part in the decision, I may be wrong