ive been thinking about this...

i know in the past the judges all formed an alliance and held the bbc to ransom over getting bigger wage packets

i know that the judges do all respect each other and appear to get on

Len was rumoured to be quitting and just doing the USA version cause he gets alot money over there!

I can imagine them sticking up for arlene and holding bbc to ransom again!

...and i cannot imagine craig bruno and len being happy sitting along side alesha on the judging panel...she is not a pro and has not paid her dues and had no credibility when judging, in a way it demeens the "real" judges! ? ?

Well they won't be happy with Arlene being sacked. Bruno and Craig particularly as they have known her for years.

But if Alesha were to take over, which I highly doubt it, Len, Craig and Bruno definitely won't mind. Bruno and Craig in particular have a strong affection for her.

i know everyone likes alesha, im not disputing that, but surely they would resent her being a judge

If Alesha is made a judge, it would confirm what we've known all along that this isn't really a dancing competition. It's a celeb love-in!

I think Arlene's repacement wont be Alesha Dixon

I think it will be Camilla Dallerup in which case then I reckon Len, Bruno and Craig will be reasonably happy as Camilla has credibility as a latin and ballroom dancer

Karen Hardy is dancing in the new series

Karens dancing? FANTASTIC!
And I agree, I think the judges would appriciate someone like camilla who is clearly good at both, who knows!

Karen is returning- hooray I'm happy with that

Camilla has to be the logical choice. She covers ballroom and latin

i think karen would be a better judge than camilla, i think she has way more personality and would be quite a character on the panel where camilla i would imagine to be more quiet and not very entertaining

Len has already said he would do this series if asked, even if the choice was SCD plus DWTS.

Can I ask how we know Karen is dancing?

I have been informed that she told her Salsa class members

Thanks - that is such great news!

I would have liked to see Karen as judge if Arlene is being replaced, would prefer her to Camilla.

Has Arlene been sacked then or have i missed something here

I was under the impression that nothing is official yet.

ETA: Ok, ignore that.

How odd. I was at that class and I was the one that asked the question and she said yes she had been asked but she was not sure yet.

Please don't shoot meI am just passing on what I was told

Would love to see Karen Hardy as the new judge. She has judging experience and bucket loads of personality. Camilla is nice but too quiet.