I was watching last night and wondered which professional dancers I could do without.

Women

Kristina - I've never warmed to her
Aliona - completely forgot about her until I saw her in the rhumba. Nothing personal, she just didn't make any impression on me.

Men

Brian - kinda on the fence about him. Wouldn't miss him, wouldn't be upset if he stayed.
Matthew Cutler - again, wouldn't miss him if he went.

I don't mean for this thread to launch into personal attacks on anybody - I have huge respect for the 4 I have mentioned above who have more talent in their little toes than I have in the whole of my body.

I haven't warmed to Kristina at all. Don't get me wrong, she's very talented but I don't rate her as a teacher. I'm not Anton's biggest fan but I'd be sad to see Erin go and I'm assuming they come as a pair.

On the basis that I haven't missed my all-time favourite - Karen - this year, I wouldn't miss any of them.

On a personal level, Kristina, as I've never taken to her. She's great in the pro dance routines though.

The one I would dearly like to see the back of is Anton. Limited in the Latin, not good enough for pro dance routines, and deeply unfunny, IMO. He gives me the impression he thinks he's bigger than the show itself and a celebrity in his own right.

Male:
I quite like all of them, if I had to pick one to go it'd be Vincent or Brendan though.

Female:
Kristina - don't like watching her in the pro dances, she seems very messy, not my favourite style of dancer and I hated her partnership with Joe this year.
Aliona I'm not sure about - I've liked her in the latin pro numbers, but not in the ballroom pro numbers and I hated her choreography with Rav
Natalie - can't stand her

I agree about Aliona, but I like the other three you mention. As a heterosexual man I don't love Matthew Cutler in the way many others on this forum do , but I can still see he stands out amongst the other pros, especially in latin.

Besides Aliona, I wouldn't miss Natalie, and I'm not a big fan of the Jordans.

Vincent, Flavia, Natalie and Aliona.

Brian and Matthew are two of the best dancers on the show though?

I personally wouldnt miss Darren and Lilia if they went. I find them overated and dont get all the love they receive on here. Same for Brendan.

Personally I'd miss them all in one way or another. I think the programme would be poorer without Brendan,Matthew,Ian, Brian, Erin , Darren & Lilia and Vincent & Flavia and although I wouldn't have said it last season Ola and James. I've also taken to Katya. The ones I haven't mentioned are probably the ones I'd miss least

I have to agree.

Natalie Lowe - uber competitive and treating this as the world championships

Yeah, I dont like her much. She seems far too cold and hard.

If the PTB had any sense they should get down on their knees and beg Camilla to come back- so she can dance with Ian and Natalie can go

I don't miss any of the pros when they leave the competition as that's the nature of SCD. I am going to see them in June and I'm really pleased that Vincent and Ian are in the line-up. So, I guess what I'm saying if either of them weren't in SCD I would sorta miss them, but I wouldn't be devastated. I know this is going to sound cold but, I do feel the pros are inter-changeable and one or more of them leaving wouldn't have the same affect on the show as losing an established judge/compere.

Natalie. Someone needs to remind her what programme she's on!

Wouldn't that be great. I never was the biggest Camilla fan, but I miss her this year and I cannot warm to either Aliona or Nathalie.

All the others I would like to keep and I would like to get Karen back.

Anton, i can't bear him. If he goes i'd be happy.

Aliona & Kristina I'd actively like to see go.

If Anton or James Jordan went I wouldn't be bothered. James has improved the last couple of series, but he's not particularly charming. And Anton simply isn't good enough a Latin dancer to justify his place.

Am loving new girls Katya & Natalie though.

I definitely think Anton is past his sell by date. I think a good part of Laila's problem with Latin stems from Anton's problem with Latin. It would have been interesting to see how she'd have got on with another pro.

Not sure about Natalie either. She's competitive to the point of irritation and I have doubts about her choreography but I think I'd like to see her with a (much) less talented celeb next year just to see how she handles it. Conversely, I'd like to see what Kristina could do with someone good. She's had two absolute duffers in a row (in terms of ability) and I'd like to see how she gets on with someone with potential.

I think we should give Aliona the benefit of the doubt - the poor girl didn't have much of an opportunity to showcase herself. That said, neither did Hayley last year and out she went.

James - Never liked him at all. He's been on it for years and I'm still no bearer to liking him.
Anton - He really is a terrible twit and he's easily the worst latin dancer among the professionals.

The pro's I like to see go
Men
Vincent - never liked him
Brian - too cocky by far
Matthew

Women
Kristina
Aliona
Natalie - she is the worst of the lot!

I wouldnt miss any of the new ladies and especially not Natalie - she's frighteningly competitive which turns me off her and Ricky, he's a really good dancer but Ms Attitude seems to think its more about her!

My least favourite Camilla left last series. I liked her as a person but her gurning in the ballroom dancing used to set my teeth on edge.

I like all the pros who have returned this year and would be truly gutted to lose any of them. The new additions have been ok as well although i have a feeling Natalie may replace Camilla as shes another gurner.

Women: I wouldn't miss Aliona or Natalie Lowe

Men: Most definately wouldn't miss Brendan Cole.

Erin - usually really like her but has been getting on my nerves these last few weeks (don't think I'd notice if she went)

Anton - we need all-rounders and Anton just isn't up to scratch.

Natalie - Oh my God! She frightens the life out of me! Just calm down woman please or go back to Australia!