I am livid about the news today. I cannot believe what the producers have done. I did not always agree with Arlene but I respect her knowledge and vast experience. She is so very passionate about dance to replace her with someone with no experience, to me makes no sense. No sense at all.
For me it stinks of ageism. None of the male judges are spring chickens (then neither am I) but why replace a highly qualified female judge with a former contestant (alebit winner) who was at pains to convince us during her time on the show that she had NO previous dancing expereince. I love SCD but this has left a sour taste - returning home from Wimbledon last week I heard a group of women at the train station discussing this and they too were not happy. I could be wrong but I think this will go down like a lead balloon and given that the majority of veiwers are female I think that this will affect ratings.
Anyway goodbye Arlene and thanks for your wonderful/sometimes infuriating/never dull/knowledgeable contribution to the show -all the very best
For me it stinks of ageism. None of the male judges are spring chickens (then neither am I) but why replace a highly qualified female judge with a former contestant (alebit winner) who was at pains to convince us during her time on the show that she had NO previous dancing expereince. I love SCD but this has left a sour taste - returning home from Wimbledon last week I heard a group of women at the train station discussing this and they too were not happy. I could be wrong but I think this will go down like a lead balloon and given that the majority of veiwers are female I think that this will affect ratings.
Anyway goodbye Arlene and thanks for your wonderful/sometimes infuriating/never dull/knowledgeable contribution to the show -all the very best



