1 - Louis Smith
2 - Dani Harmer
3 - Kimberly Walsh
4 - Denise Van Outen
5 - Nicky Byrne
6 - Sid Owen
7 - Victoria Pendleton
8 - Michael Vaughn
9 - Jerry Hall
10 - Lisa Riley
11 - Johnny Ball
12 - Fern Britton
13 - Colin Salmon
14 - Richard Arnold
I'm hoping that Colin Salmon will be a dark horse and doesn't have the early exit that some people are predicting here...for the very shallow reason that he's gorgeous so as long as he has some dance ability I want him to have a good run
1 Denise van Outen
2 Louis Smith
3 Michael Vaughan
4 Dani Harmer
5 Kimbeley Walsh
6 Colin Salmon
7 Nicky Byrne
8 Victoria Pendleton
9 Jerry Hall
10 Sid Owen
11 Fern Britton
12 Lisa Riley
13 Johnny Ball
14 Richard Arnold
I'm hoping that Colin Salmon will be a dark horse and doesn't have the early exit that some people are predicting here...for the very shallow reason that he's gorgeous so as long as he has some dance ability I want him to have a good run
I think he will hang in there a while longer than some think
I think he will hang in there a while longer than some think
I hope so - it'll be good to see a 40 + celeb do well and a very handsome one at that I'm surprised Colin's chosen to do Strictly tbh, as he's quite a successful actor but there's no harm in trying something different and if he does well he'll certainly liven up the show for me
1) Nicky Byrne
2) Victoria Pendleton
3) Kimberly Walsh
4) Dani Harmer
5) Fern Britton
6) Louis Smith
7) Michael Vaughn
8) Denise Van Outen
9) Jerry Hall
10) Sid Owen
11) Colin Salmon
12) Johnny Ball
13) Lisa Riley
14) Richard Arnold
I think this might be a tad academic because the pairings could change opinions (also having the dance off OR not) so here is my pre-launch show version (ie before they have set foot on the dance floor....)
14th - Jerry Hall
13th - Johnny Ball
12th - Richard Arnold (he's going to struggle w the GMTV/Daybreak tag)
11th - Fern Britton
10th - Michael Vaughan (he's going to struggle with Latin)
9th - Lisa Riley
8th - Sid Owen
7th - Denise Van Outen (pls not a Snowdon)
6th - Victoria Pendleton
5th - Colin Salmon (if he has Natalie he will be a good ballroom dancer, have a cheeky smile & might have good enough Latin to get this far)
4th - Kimberley Walsh
3rd - Dani Hamer
2nd - Louis Smith
1st - Nicky Byrne
That's the pre pairings version. I suggest we do a revised version once next Sat is over with.
I don't think he is in the show to make a mug of himself, he must have some confidence in his ability.
I agree but having confidence and ability doesn't always transfer to enough of the public voting for you eg Gabby Logan, Ray Fearon, Spoony, Jimi Mistry etc all of whom had shock exits despite their ability.........which is one of the reasons why I'm hoping he won't have the early exit that some people are predicting here.
I think Audley Harrison surprised a lot of people on here last year because many people thought he'd be the first out, but he wasn't he made it to nearly half way even though he wasn't the greatest dancer there was something in his performances that saved him from a very early exit - I think he put a lot of personality into his dances.........so I'm hoping Colin similarly surprises people and I hope he's a better dancer than Audley too
2012 My finishing order
1. Nicky Byrne - not necessarily the very best, but pro-male bias could see him across the line
2. Dani Harmer - judged by her efforts on Comic Relief she can obviously dance
3. Denise Van Outen - Probably the best, but people won’t want her to win due to her
experience
4. Kimberley Walsh - Got the dance moves with Girls Aloud
5. Fern Britton - Can dance a bit viz. Christmas special, plus has fan base
6. Lisa Riley - A luvvie so probably can dance a bit despite her weight
7. Louis Smith - Good gymnast, so probably a good mover
8. Victoria Pendleton - Unknown quantity, may have two left feet but will work hard and be popular
9. Jerry Hall - Why do people think she won’t be able to dance ? Should be partnered by Ian
Waite, but that's another story
10 Sid Owen - Luvvie, probably can dance
11. Michael Vaughan - Another unknown quantity, elegant man, may be a good dancer, who knows ?
12. Colin Salmon - Maybe a good dancer, but not very well known
13. Johnny Ball - Probably not a good dancer
14. Richard Arnold - Not very high profile, may not have a fan base
Last year I bet on Chelsee to win, nearly got that one right !
My prediction....
14th - Lisa Riley
13th - Richard Arnold
12th - Sid Owen
11th - Jerry Hall
10th - Fern Britton
9th - Johnny Ball
8th - Victoria Pendleton
7th - Colin Salmon
6th - Michael Vaughan
5th - Denise Van Outen
4th - Nicky Byrne
3rd - Louis Smith
2nd - Dani Harmer
1st - Kimberley Walsh
1st - Kimberley Walsh
2nd - Nicky Byrne
3rd - Louis Smith
4th - Denise Van Outen
5th - Victoria Pendleton
6th - Michael Vaughn
7th - Dani Harmer
8th - Colin Salmon
9th - Lisa Riley
10th - Fern Britton
11th - Johnny Ball
12th - Richard Arnold
13th - Sid Owen
14th - Jerry Hall
01 Nicky Byrne
02 Dani Harmer
03 Denise Van Outen
04 Louis Smith
05 Kimberley Walsh
06 Colin Salmon
07 Victoria Pendleton
08 Fern Britton
09 Michael Vaughan
10 Richard Arnold
11 Lisa Riley
12 Sid Owen
13 Jerry Hall
14 Johnny Ball
14 - Jerry
13 - Johnny
12 - Michael (aka Dan Lobb)
11 - Richard
10 - Dani (aka Tina O'Brian)
09 - Sid
08 - Louis
07 - Lisa
06 - Fern
05 - Victoria
04 - Colin
03 - Denise
02 - Nicky
01 - Kimberley
Now I've seen Colin, I don't think he'll go out first. He has something about him (:o) and I think he could be quite a good mover.
Haha, I was thinking the same thing.
He comes across quite well in his video. He could end up being the one that may not necessarily even have the best moves, but will win people over either by being rather funny, or rather sweet.
Having said that, I'm not sure I can see Michael leaving first (Which is possibly just because of the previous success of Cricketers on the show).
The only one that hasn't really grabbed me hugely so far is Louis, and I can't see him leaving first. At the very least, he could have the "young heart-throb" vote, or (and I hate to say this) the initial "post-olympic vote of support".
.... Hmm, I might need to rethink my whole list. LOL. Maybe I'll just wait until after the Launch Show now.
14th: Jerry Hall
13th: Richard Arnold
12th: Johnny Ball
11th: Colin Salmon
10th: Lisa Riley
9th: Michael Vaughan
8th: Victoria Pendleton
7th: Fern Britton
6th: Sid Owen
5th: Dani Harmer
4th: Nicky Byrne
3rd: Denise Van Outen
2nd: Louis Smith
1st: Kimberley Walsh
Comments
2 - Dani Harmer
3 - Kimberly Walsh
4 - Denise Van Outen
5 - Nicky Byrne
6 - Sid Owen
7 - Victoria Pendleton
8 - Michael Vaughn
9 - Jerry Hall
10 - Lisa Riley
11 - Johnny Ball
12 - Fern Britton
13 - Colin Salmon
14 - Richard Arnold
2 Louis Smith
3 Michael Vaughan
4 Dani Harmer
5 Kimbeley Walsh
6 Colin Salmon
7 Nicky Byrne
8 Victoria Pendleton
9 Jerry Hall
10 Sid Owen
11 Fern Britton
12 Lisa Riley
13 Johnny Ball
14 Richard Arnold
I think he will hang in there a while longer than some think
I hope so - it'll be good to see a 40 + celeb do well and a very handsome one at that I'm surprised Colin's chosen to do Strictly tbh, as he's quite a successful actor but there's no harm in trying something different and if he does well he'll certainly liven up the show for me
It's certainly going to be a very competitive year but I hope if Colin is good enough he makes it to at least half way
I don't think he is in the show to make a mug of himself, he must have some confidence in his ability.
2) Victoria Pendleton
3) Kimberly Walsh
4) Dani Harmer
5) Fern Britton
6) Louis Smith
7) Michael Vaughn
8) Denise Van Outen
9) Jerry Hall
10) Sid Owen
11) Colin Salmon
12) Johnny Ball
13) Lisa Riley
14) Richard Arnold
13th - Jerry Hall, 56, Supermodel
12th - Lisa Riley, 36, Actress & Presenter
11th - Fern Britton, 55, TV Presenter
10th - Colin Salmon, 49, Hollywood Actor
9th - Richard Arnold, 42, Showbiz Reporter
8th - Sid Owen, 40, EastEnders Star
7th - Nicky Byrne, 33, Westlife Singer
6th - Michael Vaughan OBE, 37, Retired Cricketer
5th - Dani Harmer, 23, Actress, Presenter & Singer
4th - Victoria Pendleton MBE, 31, Gold Medal winning Cyclist
3rd - Denise Van Outen, 38, Actress, Singer & TV Presenter
2nd - Kimberley Walsh, 30, Girls Aloud Singer, Model & Actress
1st - Louis Smith, 23, Artistic Gymnast
I think this might be a tad academic because the pairings could change opinions (also having the dance off OR not) so here is my pre-launch show version (ie before they have set foot on the dance floor....)
14th - Jerry Hall
13th - Johnny Ball
12th - Richard Arnold (he's going to struggle w the GMTV/Daybreak tag)
11th - Fern Britton
10th - Michael Vaughan (he's going to struggle with Latin)
9th - Lisa Riley
8th - Sid Owen
7th - Denise Van Outen (pls not a Snowdon)
6th - Victoria Pendleton
5th - Colin Salmon (if he has Natalie he will be a good ballroom dancer, have a cheeky smile & might have good enough Latin to get this far)
4th - Kimberley Walsh
3rd - Dani Hamer
2nd - Louis Smith
1st - Nicky Byrne
That's the pre pairings version. I suggest we do a revised version once next Sat is over with.
I agree but having confidence and ability doesn't always transfer to enough of the public voting for you eg Gabby Logan, Ray Fearon, Spoony, Jimi Mistry etc all of whom had shock exits despite their ability.........which is one of the reasons why I'm hoping he won't have the early exit that some people are predicting here.
I think Audley Harrison surprised a lot of people on here last year because many people thought he'd be the first out, but he wasn't he made it to nearly half way even though he wasn't the greatest dancer there was something in his performances that saved him from a very early exit - I think he put a lot of personality into his dances.........so I'm hoping Colin similarly surprises people and I hope he's a better dancer than Audley too
I'd hope so!
I think he'll be VERY elegant in his Ballroom. Whether he can show his sexy side in the Latin, we'll see!
1. Nicky Byrne - not necessarily the very best, but pro-male bias could see him across the line
2. Dani Harmer - judged by her efforts on Comic Relief she can obviously dance
3. Denise Van Outen - Probably the best, but people won’t want her to win due to her
experience
4. Kimberley Walsh - Got the dance moves with Girls Aloud
5. Fern Britton - Can dance a bit viz. Christmas special, plus has fan base
6. Lisa Riley - A luvvie so probably can dance a bit despite her weight
7. Louis Smith - Good gymnast, so probably a good mover
8. Victoria Pendleton - Unknown quantity, may have two left feet but will work hard and be popular
9. Jerry Hall - Why do people think she won’t be able to dance ? Should be partnered by Ian
Waite, but that's another story
10 Sid Owen - Luvvie, probably can dance
11. Michael Vaughan - Another unknown quantity, elegant man, may be a good dancer, who knows ?
12. Colin Salmon - Maybe a good dancer, but not very well known
13. Johnny Ball - Probably not a good dancer
14. Richard Arnold - Not very high profile, may not have a fan base
Last year I bet on Chelsee to win, nearly got that one right !
13th Jerry Hall, 56, Supermodel
12th Richard Arnold, 42, Showbiz Reporter
11th Lisa Riley, 36, Actress & Presenter
10th Michael Vaughan OBE, 37, Retired Cricketer
9th Sid Owen, 40, EastEnders Star
8th Colin Salmon, 49, Hollywood Actor
7th Fern Britton, 55, TV Presenter
6th Victoria Pendleton MBE, 31, Gold Medal winning Cyclist
5th Nicky Byrne, 33, Westlife Singer
4th Denise Van Outen, 38, Actress, Singer & TV Presenter
3rd Kimberley Walsh, 30, Girls Aloud Singer, Model & Actress
2nd Louis Smith, 23, Artistic Gymnast
1st Dani Harmer, 23, Actress, Presenter & Singer
I think Victoria will go further than people think.
14th - Lisa Riley
13th - Richard Arnold
12th - Sid Owen
11th - Jerry Hall
10th - Fern Britton
9th - Johnny Ball
8th - Victoria Pendleton
7th - Colin Salmon
6th - Michael Vaughan
5th - Denise Van Outen
4th - Nicky Byrne
3rd - Louis Smith
2nd - Dani Harmer
1st - Kimberley Walsh
2nd - Nicky Byrne
3rd - Louis Smith
4th - Denise Van Outen
5th - Victoria Pendleton
6th - Michael Vaughn
7th - Dani Harmer
8th - Colin Salmon
9th - Lisa Riley
10th - Fern Britton
11th - Johnny Ball
12th - Richard Arnold
13th - Sid Owen
14th - Jerry Hall
HA..............I have that but with 3rd
02 Dani Harmer
03 Denise Van Outen
04 Louis Smith
05 Kimberley Walsh
06 Colin Salmon
07 Victoria Pendleton
08 Fern Britton
09 Michael Vaughan
10 Richard Arnold
11 Lisa Riley
12 Sid Owen
13 Jerry Hall
14 Johnny Ball
13 - Johnny
12 - Michael (aka Dan Lobb)
11 - Richard
10 - Dani (aka Tina O'Brian)
09 - Sid
08 - Louis
07 - Lisa
06 - Fern
05 - Victoria
04 - Colin
03 - Denise
02 - Nicky
01 - Kimberley
Haha, I was thinking the same thing.
He comes across quite well in his video. He could end up being the one that may not necessarily even have the best moves, but will win people over either by being rather funny, or rather sweet.
Having said that, I'm not sure I can see Michael leaving first (Which is possibly just because of the previous success of Cricketers on the show).
The only one that hasn't really grabbed me hugely so far is Louis, and I can't see him leaving first. At the very least, he could have the "young heart-throb" vote, or (and I hate to say this) the initial "post-olympic vote of support".
.... Hmm, I might need to rethink my whole list. LOL. Maybe I'll just wait until after the Launch Show now.
13th: Richard Arnold
12th: Johnny Ball
11th: Colin Salmon
10th: Lisa Riley
9th: Michael Vaughan
8th: Victoria Pendleton
7th: Fern Britton
6th: Sid Owen
5th: Dani Harmer
4th: Nicky Byrne
3rd: Denise Van Outen
2nd: Louis Smith
1st: Kimberley Walsh