Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
This just smacks of desperation, micro management and fear. So what if X Factor is popular with 'young' viewers, why can't Strictly be popular with people over 30? The BBC is not a commercial channel, it does not have to meet advertisement demographics, it's a public service broadcaster. And surely young people can appreciate Arlene's skill and background - they have for the past 6 years! It's insulting and more than a little pathetic.
The show, other than some issues with voting, was not broken and did NOT need fixing but now it seems they're bringing in gimmicks and 'guest judges' and sellilng out the whole professional aspect of the show by bringing in a novice to 'judge' and fiddling around with a winning format to chase ratings.
If they wanted a fresh view, they could have added Alesha to the existing panel and gone to five like DOI, but no, they just got rid of the middle aged woman and replaced her with a younger model.
I'm really saddened by this whole thing, and without being all DRAMAZ!?!!! about it, I will not be watching this year after 6 years of being a massive fan.
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