This whole decision is not only childish and pathetic but it is also really offensive. What you are going to have is professional dancers from the height of their profession being judged and scored by someone who has taken a 13 week crash course in ten dances. All she knows is the steps she was shown, in the order she was shown, what can she possibly bring to this competition?
Bringing Darcey Bussell in is a better choice, but then placing her on the ancillary programme when Alesha Dixon is given the highest paid position within the judge totally negates any good from this choice.
If the new vision for SCD is to offend past viewers and anyone interested or involved in dancing then well done.
If the new vision for SCD is to cut viewing figures by half, well done.
If the new vision for SCD is to suggest that expertise, experience and understanding can be replaced with inexperience, ignorance and an annoying 'look at me' laugh then well done.
Despite being an avid viewer of all the previous series I will not be watching the new one in the autumn!