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Bruce to miss Saturday's show!
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jp761
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by cassieconvinced:
“She could just do it all by herself

Receive the couples at the judges' desk after they've danced then walk with them to Tess'pit, do her thing there and then introduce the next couple, then run backstage to be ready for when they've finished.”

Double wages im sure she would love your idea.
cassieconvinced
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by jp761:
“Double wages im sure she would love your idea. ”

Hadn't even thought of that. I doubt she'd complain
PigsMightFly
13-11-2009
I expect Claudia will do the backstage bits then that Tess normally does
PigsMightFly
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by gig-ge-dy:
“Heard a rumour Jeremy Paxman, who's been in the audience at the show before, will be filling in backstage for Tess.

'And so, Ricky Whittle, how do you think that went?'
'It was fast, man - really fast.'
'Yeeeeeeeess, thought it might be ...' Look of a moderately amused aardvark. 'And we should take it you were loving it, should we?'
'Yeah, lovin' it, man. Absolutely lovin' it.'
'Yeeeeeeess.' Lugubrious roll of the eyes. 'Now back to Tess for what apparently should be some more side-splitting, unscripted hilarity.'

Looking forward to it.”

This must be a joke
LazySusan
13-11-2009
But doesn't it say on the BBC News page that Claudia will do it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8358632.stm

Co-presenter Tess Daly will be taking on the 81-year-old's hosting role while her backstage duties will be handled by Claudia Winkleman.
mossy2103
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by LazySusan:
“But doesn't it say on the BBC News page that Claudia will do it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8358632.stm

Co-presenter Tess Daly will be taking on the 81-year-old's hosting role while her backstage duties will be handled by Claudia Winkleman.”

It most certainly does.
WakingUpInVegas
13-11-2009
is it really Claudia? YAY!!! I cannot wait she should be hilarious
RFS
13-11-2009
tess and Claud - AWESOME!!!!!!
chel.g
13-11-2009
I would like to see Lionel Blair filling in for Bruce. He is a showbiz legend and he can dance.
birdsong
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by LazySusan:
“But doesn't it say on the BBC News page that Claudia will do it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8358632.stm

Co-presenter Tess Daly will be taking on the 81-year-old's hosting role while her backstage duties will be handled by Claudia Winkleman.”

How predictable .
Robert Romarin
13-11-2009
The Winkeltrough?
Simon Jackson
13-11-2009
Why not Vernon Kay or Wogan

Or even Huw Edwards or John Humphrys
catt
13-11-2009
tess and claud oh yes
pleasepleaseplease let them walk down the stairs together and dance together. please.
Artois
13-11-2009
Claud should do the jokes.
Dancing cake
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by catt:
“tess and claud oh yes
pleasepleaseplease let them walk down the stairs together and dance together. please.”

:They'd have to have Len in the middle doing a double masterclass.

Whatever you think of Claudia, she can be guaranteed to know all the dancers and their progress/marks so far, so it does make sense to have her in the pit.

It's only for one show anyway. Worse things have happened at sea ......
Frodo007
13-11-2009
According to the Sky Info banner, (at time of writing), it states that Tess, Paul O'Grady and Claudia are presenting.
alexgr
13-11-2009
Claudia didn't mention anything about Paul, she just said it'd be her and Tess.
occy
13-11-2009
They will both come on with Cyndi Lauper Song - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.
apaul
13-11-2009
Those keen on Claudia have obviously forgotten how awful she was when Graham Norton's sidekick in the European version of Strictly. Tess will also be hopeless and out of her depth in Bruce's shoes. Bringing in Wogan and leaving Tess in the Tess-pit would have been much, much better.
flutegirl
13-11-2009
This could be the episode of the season, could be worth recording!
Stewie_C
13-11-2009
Got to say I'm looking forward to it! Wonder how the entry to the top of the stairs, walk down, little dance and hug's going to go? Also, will they do the "Keeeeeeeeeeep dancing" bit at the end of the show

I think the combo could work very well. Blackpool last week, this week Claudia in the Tesspit and next week we have tickets for the studio. Life doesn't get any better!
Psychosis
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by apaul:
“Those keen on Claudia have obviously forgotten how awful she was when Graham Norton's sidekick in the European version of Strictly. Tess will also be hopeless and out of her depth in Bruce's shoes. Bringing in Wogan and leaving Tess in the Tess-pit would have been much, much better.”

What she's doing backstage is nothing like what she did on Eurovision. It's similar to ITT - she gets to giggle and hug and praise the contestants to high heavens, then smile to the camera and say that the scores are ready.
marvola45
13-11-2009
Have to laugh at the timing... in a week where everyone's talking about Simon's decision on the X Factor and people are talking about boycotting it, this happens on Strictly. Bet the ratings will go up as people tune in to see how it goes without Bruce.

If I was a suspicious person, I'd wonder if TPTB had been leaving the windows in his dressing room open
Paace
13-11-2009
Originally Posted by flutegirl:
“This could be the episode of the season, could be worth recording!”

Definitely worth recording. Could turn out to be brilliant or may turn out a disaster.

I only hope for Tesses sake that they don't make her tell Brucie's awful, rehearsed jokes
occy
13-11-2009
Guys, Why on earth would the BBC call up someone else who has no idea of the format of the show and would be more of a headache to the producers. I think Caludi is the right person, because she's involved in the show.
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