I do wonder what his motivation is though - if you as a showbiz entertainer feels that someone should step aside, you certainly don't do it in a public interview which is guaranteed to humiliate or annoy. Maybe he had motives driven by other things, maybe he was ill-advised. Whatever the reason, he has not conducted himself in a manner that I would have expected.

To right - he is not connected with the BBC, with SCD or any part of the production team. It was absolutely none of his business.

I am not

a) In the public eye

b) Well known

b) Being quoted by name on a major news site

c) In the showbiz world



Well I can, as noted above.

Well, as it was obviously a BBC interview from the logo, I'm quite sure he was asked something which made his response relevant.

Having been an excellent host for "SCD on 3" from series 1, he was doubtless asked to comment on the new series and I stand by my thoughts that if you listen to what he actually says about BF, I think he was very polite and restrained

See my reply above, especially the comments regarding showbiz people/in the public eye (which is rather different from anonymous and ultimately inconsequential forum postings from relatively small groups of people).

And yes, my view might not be seen as popular, nor might it be seen as going with the flow, but it is my view as to the situation. I don't feel that I should keep quiet just because that view might be unpopular with the majority.

I'm not going to get involved in any fractious discussions/arguments over this either.

In that case, just read allyfree's post above that last reply of yours - that says all that needs to be said on why comment on SCD; and I'll throw back at you the keeping quiet because it might not be popular with the majority; why should JLC similarly keep quiet just because he's in the public eye? If anything, that adds credence to his views.

A question's asked, he answers it honestly. That shouldn't be discouraged, whoever it is and whatever it's about.

I don't agree with your arguments, I totally think any of us, including celebrities, are entitled to voice our opinions - and this one was based on HIS OWN EXPERIENCE.

But in terms of JLC's 'motivation', I think he interviewer was asking about comments JLC must have made in his autobiography, which is out this week in all good bookstores.

Whether or not he was rude to Sergeant John is irrelevant IMO but as far as I am concerned this should definitely be the last series for Brucie Wuucie.
He used to be a reasonable game show presenter but he is getting past it now, as everybody does eventually.
He still thinks it's his show and insists on these fatuous gags with every intro he does, and then even more embarassingly, has to comment on the audience reaction to these tiresome remarks.
I'm afraid tempus has fugit as far as Bruce's SCD days are concerned.
Have a happy retirement Mr Forsyth.

Can we not agree that it is time that poor old Brucie was put out to grass? I watched him 50 years ago, and his humour was contrived then. I cringe at enforced audience participation and feel for the wretched studio audience having to dutifully applaud his 'gags'.

not many, i know lots that have been on tounds of golf with him, most have said never again.

even ronnie corbett says Bruce can be very hard work.

Here! Here!! Very well said!! Flamin' JLC!

What is a baffooon?

God, JLC speaks so much sense, as always. The man is such a legend. I've never liked Bruce. I've always thought the niceness was fake. I find both him and Tess very fake.

I also thought when he told Rav and Aliona to "Shove off!" after the result on Saturday was incredibly rude, who the hell does he think he is?!

I'm guessing they meant a "buffoon" - i.e. a jester, a clown?

There is no doubt Brucie is a great talent but his jokes on the show are just not funny either he should get himself some new joke's or make this his last series of SCD

I just remembered that now, God he was so rude to John that night.

Hmm - didn't he used to present It Takes Two? In which case he has worked with Bruce, worked on Strictly and in another show he learnt ballroom dancing.
If he isn't qualified to have an opinion then who is!

Why is Bruce a British institution? He presented a few game shows and....

Strictly is way bigger than Bruce and if Bruce did step down then the show would probably be a lot better. I would rather see more about the training etc than waste 2 minutes before each dance listening to another rubbish joke.

I agree it is time he was put out to grass

Here,here?
Where,where?

It's hear,hear.

I like them both, but JLC is the one with a book to sell and was replaced by Claudia on ITT.

Justin presented strictly come dancing on three, which aired weeknights and it also aired after the saturday night BBC1 show during series one [spring/early summer2004]. It was the precussor to it takes two which replaced it in series two[autumn 2004].

The word is, "Buffoon". just a typo I expect.

That was to Aliona and Rav at the end, and yes it was quite rude.

But to be fair to Bruce, the show was running over so he was desperately short of time. He must have been quite stressed.

Overall, I think he has the right personality for the show. Warm, gentle and funny in his own way.

As for this issue about age. Why does young necessarily equate to being better? With age comes respectability and experience.

It's the 'hairy oath' part that really got me

I think JLC was pretty savvy - telling it like he saw it, but immediately admitting that what he was saying wouldn't be popular. That sounds to me like a shrewd bit of media manipulation, rather than an ill-advised attack.

When he gets Bruce's job, we'll know what was up

Nah. He will NEVER get Brucie's job. Thus the absolute honesty from him.

Hairy oaf he may be.
At least Justin's hair is his own.