Ainsley Harriot on that show really grates on me because he asks the questions about how to cook something that he already knows the answers to. "so tell me how do you poach an egg?" Grrr, you're a professional chef, you already know - I just scream at the telly!

Graham Norton does the Maria/Joseph/Nancy shows and does a good job IMO. If you want his chat show then it is very rude but he knows how to tone it down for prime time Saturday night telly.

Aled Jones is a bit bland and Chris Hollins - er no!

All this is a bit academic as it's been announced that Bruce will return on Saturday.
I think he'll be there until the BBC can the show and try something else in that slot.
But as an opinion, I'd not like to see any current presenter who's on on any "Cheap day-time tat TV" show, on any channel, get the job.

True but I doubt anyone's seriously thinking there will be any changes in the presenters, judges or pro dancers this year. I think the speculation is more about SCD 2010.

Not to mention how he'd constantly ask everyone "Are you a sardine?" That gets old really quickly

did you see him in Anton and Erin's stage show a year or two ago??? He was absolutley bl**dy awful, I would have to fast forward if they put LB on, and I am a real super fan from series one.

I vote for Anton to host, with Claudia

Don't post much these days but had to pop in and say oh my goodness me nay, nay and thrice nay!!!

ITT was enough

Oh noooooooooooooo.............Brucie is bad enough.....lets get someone who can breath without help...........

That would be an excellent pairing.

Lionel and Tess can take on ITT and watch it fall in the ratings.

Claudia Yes, except that she does ITT so well that show would not be the same without her.

But Anton? Nooooooooooooooooooo never please!

why is it all about the younger audience? SCD's audience is actually a more mature audience and with the populationof elderly people growing each year thats a good thing for SCD.

Young people can go watch X-Factor!

Well whether we like it or not Bruce will not be alive in 20 years & if he does receive The Queen/King's "special letter" I doubt he'll be still working. However I don't doubt Strictly will still be plodding on!
So yes let's have a nice, handsome, younger man (Under 30) that we can appreciate when Bruce retires. LBH the only truly young (20's) hopefully permanent member of cast in this show is Brian. They can't wait to kick out the "haggard old women" & replace them with beautiful, sexy young things yet we still have to put up with grumpy old men & that includes Bruno - he might like to pretend he's "yuffowl" but he's a blooming middle-aged embarrassment imho, I fast forward him now; (it may be hard to believe but he's even worse on "Dancing With The Stars", he crawly-arse-bum-licks around all the big celeb's & is so screechy & hysterical, jumping all over the place you can't even understand what he is saying ).
I was really impressed with Tess, she was so much more relaxed & better at presenting without the side-kick - good for her!
Oh & back to the question, nay, nay & thrice nay - Lionel .

no,no,no no not in a million years it would be the end of the show - he has too much ego

Much as I think Lionel was good back in the day, he's not that much younger than Bruce (3 years younger) and imo is not nearly as robust as Bruce is now. I dont think he's the one for the job.

SCD is meant to be a family show, not one aimed at any particular generation; it isn't geared to appeal to either older or younger generations.

And there are plenty of older people - i.e. 65 and over - who are fed up with doddery old presenters, and prefer to see someone younger and more "with it".

Richard Madeley's out of work!!

Strange enough, my sister and I were having the same chat. Thinking he would be a good replacement for Bruce.

Graham Norton presented for the two years they did that Strictly Dance Fever (I think it was called, members of the public competing in pairs). I think Graham Norton would be excellent. But only once Brucie chooses to retire. I like Brucie.

I would really not like Anton, and although she did an OK job last Saturday IMO I just find Tess bland and lacking in personality.

Well, if we can't have Michael McIntyre, let's go for John Barrowman.

I know he's popular, but... please not the Barrowman...

He's the stuff of my nightmares.

I am sure Lionel is delightful as a person etc but I think he is too old to front Strictly. I do find it very irritating to see grandfathers with young girls constantly on the TV yet not one older woman can be seen fronting a major show. Personally I think they should just let Claudia and Tess run the show as they did such a good job last week!!! I do not like Barrowman as he keeps on and on and on about his homosexual lifestyle and has an odd sense of humour!! (I will say no more!!). I wish he would make up his mind if he is Scottish or American!! What about one of the pro dancers taking over from Bruce? They are now more famous than their so-called celeb contestants!!LOL

Let's hope he stays that way

What about him off ITT last night?
Jason Manfield? The comedian. Manford?

If we're going to have a comic then let him be actually funny.

Didn't you find that, though she usually just giggles or goes "ha!", Claudia laughed unusually long and loud at this guy's somewhat feeble wisecracks last night.

Hmmm.

And the whistling gnashers here his mouthe is so stretched!

Is this what you have in mind for Strictly Come Dancing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqCyI...eature=related

Be warned!