so who are the dugjes this year?
Fiona Phillips slams 'Strictly' changes
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Originally Posted by emails:
“so who are the dugjes this year?”
“so who are the dugjes this year?”
what are dugjes?. Are they like magical beings?
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I don't know why people dislike Fifi so much but she has a point about Alesha, she also has a point about Darcy but she shouldn't disregard her so rudely. Darcy is ballet so does not fit but she knows about the technicalities of dance so will be ten times more suited than Alesha.
Originally Posted by mintchocchip:
“I don't know why people dislike Fifi so much.”
“I don't know why people dislike Fifi so much.”
She's a talentless rent-a-gob who slept with the boss.
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Good for Fiona Phillips! The BBC have behaved stupidly in sacking a knowledgeable judge and replacing her with an ignoramus.
Originally Posted by cobaltmale:
“She's a talentless rent-a-gob who slept with the boss.
G”
“She's a talentless rent-a-gob who slept with the boss.
G”
Oh really?
I don't watch GMTV so only know her from occasional TV appearances so am probably uninformed.
I'm not Fiona's biggest fan, but what she has said is spot on. And if she has an opinion, as we all do, she has a right to say it.
Personally speaking, Alesha is not qualified to judge, and I think it's a shame because she loves the show very much, but ultimately I think her experience of Strictly might be soured. Especially when the pro dancers off camera are bound to be livid at being judged by someone who learned to follow a routine for 16 or so weeks. Whether it works on-screen is another matter but I'm sure the knives will be out for Alesha behind the scenes.
Not the best decision from the BBC. But I guess controversy is good for the ratings.
Personally speaking, Alesha is not qualified to judge, and I think it's a shame because she loves the show very much, but ultimately I think her experience of Strictly might be soured. Especially when the pro dancers off camera are bound to be livid at being judged by someone who learned to follow a routine for 16 or so weeks. Whether it works on-screen is another matter but I'm sure the knives will be out for Alesha behind the scenes.
Not the best decision from the BBC. But I guess controversy is good for the ratings.
i have nothing against alesha but there was nothing wrong with arlene and she knows what she's talking about. if arlene wanted to go or if there is a proper reason other than her being old(because look at bruce) then i'd be happy with her judging. the bbc made a bad desicion because alesha has danced for 16 weeks and arlene had years of expierience. i'd be a bit upset if i was arlene so i feel really sorry for her. i'm glad she's got another job though good for her.
Originally Posted by cobaltmale:
“She's a talentless rent-a-gob who slept with the boss.
G”
“She's a talentless rent-a-gob who slept with the boss.
G”
She married him before he was her boss.
Originally Posted by x-cherry-x:
“i have nothing against alesha but there was nothing wrong with arlene and she knows what she's talking about. if arlene wanted to go or if there is a proper reason other than her being old(because look at bruce) then i'd be happy with her judging. the bbc made a bad desicion because alesha has danced for 16 weeks and arlene had years of expierience. i'd be a bit upset if i was arlene so i feel really sorry for her. i'm glad she's got another job though good for her.”
“i have nothing against alesha but there was nothing wrong with arlene and she knows what she's talking about. if arlene wanted to go or if there is a proper reason other than her being old(because look at bruce) then i'd be happy with her judging. the bbc made a bad desicion because alesha has danced for 16 weeks and arlene had years of expierience. i'd be a bit upset if i was arlene so i feel really sorry for her. i'm glad she's got another job though good for her.
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You make your point perfectly.
I studied years for my profession,. First uni then professional exams and then more time working my way up the ladder. All in all it took a bloody long time. If someone without my qualifications and a mere 16 weeks experience came along to judge my performance - you can be pretty sure that my response would be more than a little indelicate.
Just to point out the bleedin' obvious........
ONLY LEN is qualified to judge ballroom dancing on any level.
Arlene, Craig and Bruno are all ex show hoofers and choreographers with no ballroom qualifications to their names (apart from possibly Craig who says in his autobiography that he has done some ballroom lessons but doesn't mention ever doing any exams.....)
Replacing one person with no ballroom qualifications with another is no real cause for concern for me.... and at least Alesha will be looking at the contestants with an appreciation of the hard work they have put in to deliver their performance each week, rather than looking for petty picky points with Arlene's awful alliterations.
My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.
ONLY LEN is qualified to judge ballroom dancing on any level.
Arlene, Craig and Bruno are all ex show hoofers and choreographers with no ballroom qualifications to their names (apart from possibly Craig who says in his autobiography that he has done some ballroom lessons but doesn't mention ever doing any exams.....)
Replacing one person with no ballroom qualifications with another is no real cause for concern for me.... and at least Alesha will be looking at the contestants with an appreciation of the hard work they have put in to deliver their performance each week, rather than looking for petty picky points with Arlene's awful alliterations.
My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.
Originally Posted by welshwaltzer:
“Fiona said she left GMTV to spend more time with her family especially her father who has alzeimers. So why would she line up work?
Now she is popping up everywhere. With respect has her father died or something?”
“Fiona said she left GMTV to spend more time with her family especially her father who has alzeimers. So why would she line up work?
Now she is popping up everywhere. With respect has her father died or something?”
I'm only repeating what she said in an interview in Best magazine. DS also reported it here
Originally Posted by CaroUK:
“Just to point out the bleedin' obvious........
ONLY LEN is qualified to judge ballroom dancing on any level.
Arlene, Craig and Bruno are all ex show hoofers and choreographers with no ballroom qualifications to their names (apart from possibly Craig who says in his autobiography that he has done some ballroom lessons but doesn't mention ever doing any exams.....)
Replacing one person with no ballroom qualifications with another is no real cause for concern for me.... and at least Alesha will be looking at the contestants with an appreciation of the hard work they have put in to deliver their performance each week, rather than looking for petty picky points with Arlene's awful alliterations.
My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.”
“Just to point out the bleedin' obvious........
ONLY LEN is qualified to judge ballroom dancing on any level.
Arlene, Craig and Bruno are all ex show hoofers and choreographers with no ballroom qualifications to their names (apart from possibly Craig who says in his autobiography that he has done some ballroom lessons but doesn't mention ever doing any exams.....)
Replacing one person with no ballroom qualifications with another is no real cause for concern for me.... and at least Alesha will be looking at the contestants with an appreciation of the hard work they have put in to deliver their performance each week, rather than looking for petty picky points with Arlene's awful alliterations.
My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.”
I wish you'd start a new thread with this post.
Originally Posted by CaroUK:
“Just to point out the bleedin' obvious........
ONLY LEN is qualified to judge ballroom dancing on any level.
Arlene, Craig and Bruno are all ex show hoofers and choreographers with no ballroom qualifications to their names (apart from possibly Craig who says in his autobiography that he has done some ballroom lessons but doesn't mention ever doing any exams.....)
Replacing one person with no ballroom qualifications with another is no real cause for concern for me.... and at least Alesha will be looking at the contestants with an appreciation of the hard work they have put in to deliver their performance each week, rather than looking for petty picky points with Arlene's awful alliterations.
My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.”
“Just to point out the bleedin' obvious........
ONLY LEN is qualified to judge ballroom dancing on any level.
Arlene, Craig and Bruno are all ex show hoofers and choreographers with no ballroom qualifications to their names (apart from possibly Craig who says in his autobiography that he has done some ballroom lessons but doesn't mention ever doing any exams.....)
Replacing one person with no ballroom qualifications with another is no real cause for concern for me.... and at least Alesha will be looking at the contestants with an appreciation of the hard work they have put in to deliver their performance each week, rather than looking for petty picky points with Arlene's awful alliterations.
My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.”
Arlene was a dancer and choreograped musicals etc for a long time. She was more than qualified. Alesha is not qualified in the slighest. If she takes the job then she deserves whatever bad publicity she gets.
Originally Posted by radioaddict:
“Cheryl Cole becoming an X-factor judge is in a way the same, she went through the process and so in a sense can identify with the contestants. Maybe the idea is to make the pannel younger?”
“Cheryl Cole becoming an X-factor judge is in a way the same, she went through the process and so in a sense can identify with the contestants. Maybe the idea is to make the pannel younger?”
There was a difference though. Cheryl only replaced Sharon, because Sharon quit.
Arlene is leaving because she was axed in favour of a younger person, which is unfair and ageist
Originally Posted by Rotationbl:
“Arlene was a dancer and choreograped musicals etc for a long time. She was more than qualified. Alesha is not qualified in the slighest. If she takes the job then she deserves whatever bad publicity she gets.”
“Arlene was a dancer and choreograped musicals etc for a long time. She was more than qualified. Alesha is not qualified in the slighest. If she takes the job then she deserves whatever bad publicity she gets.”
Yes Arlene has been a stage dancer and choreographer for many years.
Her technical knowledge and personal experience of BALLROOM dancing is only as good as any one of the faithful viewers of SCD, and probably a lot less than any viewer who has actually taken any ballroom lessons.
From that point - Alesha who HAS learnt to ballroom dance, being taught by a former world champion, and who has actually WON this competition, is actually far more qualified to judge than Arlene, Craig or Bruno.
Originally Posted by BuddyBontheNet:
“I'm only repeating what she said in an interview in Best magazine. DS also reported it here”
“I'm only repeating what she said in an interview in Best magazine. DS also reported it here
”
Sorry didn't mean to offend but she did mention her family and her father when she announced she was leaving.
Circumstances have obviously changed since.
Originally Posted by welshwaltzer:
“Sorry didn't mean to offend but she did mention her family and her father when she announced she was leaving.
Circumstances have obviously changed since.”
“Sorry didn't mean to offend but she did mention her family and her father when she announced she was leaving.
Circumstances have obviously changed since.”
I wasn't offended - I just remember reading the DS article. I knew Fiona had left GMTV, but not why (or couldn't remember).
Quote:
“If anyone should have gone it was the old bleating goat Len who just disagreed with the other judges to make him look good. Plus he was biased towards sportsmen and somewhat homophobic idiot. I haven't forgiven him for saying Colin was "airy-fairy".”
“If anyone should have gone it was the old bleating goat Len who just disagreed with the other judges to make him look good. Plus he was biased towards sportsmen and somewhat homophobic idiot. I haven't forgiven him for saying Colin was "airy-fairy".”
He said the same thing to Joey Fatone of N'Sync. It was nothing to do with Colin's sexuality but about the way he lead the dance.
Originally Posted by CaroUK:
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My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.”
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My only worry is that without the acid (tongued) queen sitting next to him - Craig will be even narstier (sic) than he has been up til now as he is the only one who will be horrible.”
Is that even possible. Craig should have been the one to go. If you're going to give out the jibes the way he does you should be able to take it and he can't. The only entertainment he's ever provided is on ITT when John Sargeant ripped through him like a hot knife through butter.
Originally Posted by jill1812:
“He said the same thing to Joey Fatone of N'Sync. It was nothing to do with Colin's sexuality but about the way he lead the dance.”
“He said the same thing to Joey Fatone of N'Sync. It was nothing to do with Colin's sexuality but about the way he lead the dance.”
I agree 100%
this is the same Fional Phillips who referred to Arlene in a newspaper article a while back as " Vile"
Originally Posted by yelsel:
“this is the same Fional Phillips who referred to Arlene in a newspaper article a while back as " Vile"”
“this is the same Fional Phillips who referred to Arlene in a newspaper article a while back as " Vile"”
No - that was Carol Vorderman.....after Arelne slated "that" Rumba........
Originally Posted by Ignazio:
“You make your point perfectly.
I studied years for my profession,. First uni then professional exams and then more time working my way up the ladder. All in all it took a bloody long time. If someone without my qualifications and a mere 16 weeks experience came along to judge my performance - you can be pretty sure that my response would be more than a little indelicate.”
“You make your point perfectly.
I studied years for my profession,. First uni then professional exams and then more time working my way up the ladder. All in all it took a bloody long time. If someone without my qualifications and a mere 16 weeks experience came along to judge my performance - you can be pretty sure that my response would be more than a little indelicate.”
Totally agree. THAT sums the situation up perfectly
Originally Posted by Lucylock:
“There was a difference though. Cheryl only replaced Sharon, because Sharon quit.
Arlene is leaving because she was axed in favour of a younger person, which is unfair and ageist”
“There was a difference though. Cheryl only replaced Sharon, because Sharon quit.
Arlene is leaving because she was axed in favour of a younger person, which is unfair and ageist”
I maintain, and will continue to do so, that it was an ageist, sexist decision. Disgusting in this day and age
I want equality! If we're losing Arlene because the powers that be think she's too old and wrinkly, I DEMAND that Gethin Jones (or someone else equally as gorgeous!) replace the even older and wrinklier Bruce with immediate effect
Originally Posted by lotty27:
“Totally agree. THAT sums the situation up perfectly
I maintain, and will continue to do so, that it was an ageist, sexist decision. Disgusting in this day and age
I want equality! If we're losing Arlene because the powers that be think she's too old and wrinkly, I DEMAND that Gethin Jones (or someone else equally as gorgeous!) replace the even older and wrinklier Bruce with immediate effect”
“Totally agree. THAT sums the situation up perfectly
I maintain, and will continue to do so, that it was an ageist, sexist decision. Disgusting in this day and age
I want equality! If we're losing Arlene because the powers that be think she's too old and wrinkly, I DEMAND that Gethin Jones (or someone else equally as gorgeous!) replace the even older and wrinklier Bruce with immediate effect
”
Now THAT I'll really go for.
You wouldn't read a word out of me on here saying how disgraceful Bruce got booted out.
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