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What's the benefit of winning SCD?
Other than the excitement / pleasure of actually winning, is there any benefit to be derived from winning SCD for the celebs? (I can obviously see multiple benefits for the pros.)
Of the past winners, Natasha was pretty high profile to start with anyway, Jill has faded to obscurity, Goughie and Ramps carried on playing cricket (with the occasional novelty outing), Alesha's found "fame" only as a SCD judge and Tom also seems to have disappeared. So as a result of winning SCD, there's no obvious benefit in terms of relaunched careers. Maybe the celebs really do enter for the "journey"... |
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Tom will be back on our screens next week when the new series of Waterloo Road starts. Dunno if that had anything to do with winning SCD or not though!
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Other than the excitement / pleasure of actually winning, is there any benefit to be derived from winning SCD for the celebs? (I can obviously see multiple benefits for the pros.)
Of the past winners, Natasha was pretty high profile to start with anyway, Jill has faded to obscurity, Goughie and Ramps carried on playing cricket (with the occasional novelty outing), Alesha's found "fame" only as a SCD judge and Tom also seems to have disappeared. So as a result of winning SCD, there's no obvious benefit in terms of relaunched careers. Maybe the celebs really do enter for the "journey"...
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High profile RTV winners often end up on the West End - Jill Halfpenny was offered the starring role in Chicago, and Ray Quin who won DOI is also on some west end show. It doesn't always last though.
Alesha realised a successful album, which probably wouldn't have got backing from producers without SCD. Darren Gough brought out a dancing book with Lilia, which I guess made him some money. Matt Dawson (runner-up) continues to sell himself to whatever RTV show will have him (he's now advertising some fish on TV). Mark Ramprakash continues to play cricket, probably still hoping he'll be called up for country test cricket in his forties! I think Natasha is the one who has had most success in her professional and personal life, and I think at least the former is somewhat related to the fame she got when she was on the show. |
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I think you may be downplaying the benefits to Alesha considerably.
I was under the impression the whole revival of her music career owed much to Strictly. Obviously I don't know if winning it made that much difference as opposed to just doing well...but it can't have done any harm. I'm sure the others have benefited too to some extent...though in less obvious ways. |
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That
you will never have to watch them dance again - unless the winner is Jill Halfpenny or Colin Jackson (robbed) and you actually want to.
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The tour!
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...the whole revival of her music career...
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The tour!
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I must have missed that. Is she any good as a singer?
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According to Bruce, she's going to be the next Beyonce.
I'm still waiting. |
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I think lots of the celebs have done well out of coming across well on SCD - I'd say Aled did really well out of it, James Martin seemed to be around a lot more after, and I think John Sargeant benefited. I bet there are loads more that I'm not thinking of, off the cuff. I don't think winning matters so much as people liking you.
I think people whose careers are based on them being themselves, like presenters, comedians, sportsmen, arguably get more out of it than actors. Matt D'Angelo may not have got Hustle without it, but personally I think he would have, and I definitely think Tom could have got Waterloo Road after Holby without doing SCD. I've heard some actors say in interview recently that they are nervous of doing reality TV because if people know you too well as yourself they don't believe in you in character, and I think that's a fair concern. |
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I think lots of the celebs have done well out of coming across well on SCD - I'd say Aled did really well out of it, James Martin seemed to be around a lot more after, and I think John Sargeant benefited. I bet there are loads more that I'm not thinking of, off the cuff. I don't think winning matters so much as people liking you.
I think people whose careers are based on them being themselves, like presenters, comedians, sportsmen, arguably get more out of it than actors. Matt D'Angelo may not have got Hustle without it, but personally I think he would have, and I definitely think Tom could have got Waterloo Road after Holby without doing SCD. I've heard some actors say in interview recently that they are nervous of doing reality TV because if people know you too well as yourself they don't believe in you in character, and I think that's a fair concern. plus it does mean you can issue books with the name "strictly" in the title as Ramps biog is called "strictly me" |
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I think lots of the celebs have done well out of coming across well on SCD.
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I think it's of more benefit to the Pros. Its a great accolade to be a winner of SCD.
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Mark Ramprakash continues to play cricket, probably still hoping he'll be called up for country test cricket in his forties! QUOTE] Mark has another two years' contract with Surrey and intends to complete his cricketing career at the Oval . He certainly hasn't been waiting for a test call up!! He and Karen are still close friends , as are their families . Karen and her husband have been known to watch Mark play . He is always full of praise for Karen and says the whole SCD experience was life changing .On a personal level , he obviously thinks it has changed his attituide and outlook . He has said he would incorporate some pf Karen's coachinhg techniques into his own coaching He has written about it in his book Strictly Me and there is a series of 3 interviews recorded last week on the Surrey site where he talks about the book nd in the first interview about SCD and Karen He has danced with Karen recently . I think it has given him a confidence outside his comfort zone , which he didn't have before . You can't put a value on that and from what I have heard and read , I'd say taht is far more important to him than any extra money he could earn, though he has done quite a bit of TV and even some advertising for Ford !!! which involved him dancing the AT with Kylie Jones at e the Tower of London
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Isn't Jill going back onto the West End in Legally Blonde: The Musical? Or did I make that up?
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You get to be a judge
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Other than the excitement / pleasure of actually winning, is there any benefit to be derived from winning SCD for the celebs? (I can obviously see multiple benefits for the pros.)
Of the past winners, Natasha was pretty high profile to start with anyway, Jill has faded to obscurity, Goughie and Ramps carried on playing cricket (with the occasional novelty outing), Alesha's found "fame" only as a SCD judge and Tom also seems to have disappeared. So as a result of winning SCD, there's no obvious benefit in terms of relaunched careers. Maybe the celebs really do enter for the "journey"... |
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Isn't Jill going back onto the West End in Legally Blonde: The Musical? Or did I make that up?
http://www.legallyblondethemusical.co.uk/ has pictures and video. |
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[quote=arddunol;36028907] Quote:
Mark Ramprakash continues to play cricket, probably still hoping he'll be called up for country test cricket in his forties!
QUOTE] Mark has another two years' contract with Surrey and intends to complete his cricketing career at the Oval . He certainly hasn't been waiting for a test call up!! He and Karen are still close friends , as are their families . Karen and her husband have been known to watch Mark play . He is always full of praise for Karen and says the whole SCD experience was life changing .On a personal level , he obviously thinks it has changed his attituide and outlook . He has said he would incorporate some pf Karen's coachinhg techniques into his own coaching He has written about it in his book Strictly Me and there is a series of 3 interviews recorded last week on the Surrey site where he talks about the book nd in the first interview about SCD and Karen He has danced with Karen recently . I think it has given him a confidence outside his comfort zone , which he didn't have before . You can't put a value on that and from what I have heard and read , I'd say taht is far more important to him than any extra money he could earn, though he has done quite a bit of TV and even some advertising for Ford !!! which involved him dancing the AT with Kylie Jones at e the Tower of London ![]() He should have got one, though. ![]()
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I think lots of the celebs have done well out of coming across well on SCD - I'd say Aled did really well out of it, James Martin seemed to be around a lot more after, and I think John Sargeant benefited. I bet there are loads more that I'm not thinking of, off the cuff. I don't think winning matters so much as people liking you.
I think people whose careers are based on them being themselves, like presenters, comedians, sportsmen, arguably get more out of it than actors. Matt D'Angelo may not have got Hustle without it, but personally I think he would have, and I definitely think Tom could have got Waterloo Road after Holby without doing SCD. I've heard some actors say in interview recently that they are nervous of doing reality TV because if people know you too well as yourself they don't believe in you in character, and I think that's a fair concern. Its all as you say about being able to do something in any job you get offered afterwards and luck and having something thats just right. Liz Mclarnon has been all over the place after winning celebrity masterchef from food advertising and cooking demonstrations to prime time TV with Ant and Dec wheras I havn't seen anything like as much of Jayne Middlemiss who won this year . Same with the reality shows - X factor has produced more westend stars than single singing successes and it may not be the winners of any of the ALW shows who have the best or longest careers. |
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I think you may be downplaying the benefits to Alesha considerably.
I was under the impression the whole revival of her music career owed much to Strictly. Obviously I don't know if winning it made that much difference as opposed to just doing well...but it can't have done any harm. I'm sure the others have benefited too to some extent...though in less obvious ways. |
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He should have got one, though. ![]() ![]() |
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