would anyone like to see arlene back on the jugding panel?

Me - but it won't happen.

They could bring her back like X Factor did...

No, I don't want to see Arlene reinstated.

I wouldn't mind Bruno being replaced or another technically qualified judge or two being appointed though.

Do you think Arlene was ditched because the BBC were annoyed with her doing that high school musical style show for ITV?

Yeah! Bring Arlene back - but at the very least replace Alesha with someone who will be capable of doing the job.

I definitely do think they should bring back Arlene. Yes. It won't be the same show without her.

I am not fussed about Arlene.....just think they have replaced her with the wrong person.....

Most definatly SCD will not be same without her.

If not it should be Karen Hardy or Camilla certainly not Alesha who has no experience to judge anyone.

Absolutely! I always loved the show because the judges had always been the same, they were able to judge and compare to previous years, something the X Factor doesn't really have. Maybe this is drastic but I won't be watching Strictly ever again.

Bring back Arlene!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silly BBC. Another older woman chopped! It's all wrong I tell you.

I knew this would happen - in fact I bet she does get reappointed on the show.

Last year during the John Sargeant fiasco, everyone was calling for the judges to be replaced or axed etc- now this has happened and people dont like the alternative the BBC has gone for.

Now fans are calling for Arlene to come back and for the show to be how it was.

No - don't necessarily want her back, but would like the Alesha as judge plan to be dropped and someone competent who knows something about dance to be appointed instead. Alesha as an "entertainment" judge is an idiotic idea - the public can decide whether they're entertained or not, what the vast majority of viewers need the judges for is to explain technicalities and mark on that (which is why Bruno is a bit of a waste of space too......)

Yes bring back Arlene - scraping the barrel with Alesha & her awful laugh

Lets not.

Spot on.
Personally I think they are all lucky to be there after last years fiasco.
I think the BBC has done this to show them that no-one is indispensible.

It crossed my mind too that maybe they would bring Arlene back and still keep Alesha, but I thought about Arlene's acceptance of the One Show job and wondered how they would make it all gel.

Lets shove Alesha onto the One Show and then we can enjoy SCD in peace.

I daresay Alesha is a lovely person but what qualification she has to comment upon other dancers, I can't imagine. OK, she's been through the process but she was only made a good dancer by the efforts of a superlative dancer. Obviously she had natural talent but I can't see how that in any way gives her the authority to advise and criticise anyone else.

Seems completely bonkers to me! After all, I've played Monopoly so shall I nip over to Canary Wharf and give them advice on high finance? Oh hang on, that might actually be relevant - unlike this appointment.