I think the 3 weeks thing is just the general one - Strictly always seems to be closer to the date.
I notice it just says ""three of the celebrity dancers from the current series"" so it could be ANY 3 (Martina, Joe, Richard???!!!) tho they'd presumably hope to have the winning couple and other finalists, possibly depending on the professionals.

Yeah I noticed that too and thought it was abit strange I am keeping my fingers crossed for success as I would love to see Austin and Gethin performing in the flesh

i thought that but he did it last year

He was in it last year because he was amongst the last ones still in the series, he wasnt specifically asked they just did it, which is a slightly different scenario from being asked back. Perhaps he didnt want to dance now Camilla has given up or he was upset by only winning once on tour and thinks no one likes him.

Yes, no one likes him when he clearly topped the votes in the last couple of shows in his series and went onto win despite being bottom or close to bottom of the leaderboard. He's clearly liked, he would be foolish to think otherwise.

About 5% of SCD viewers even go to the tour, it means nothing.

not had an email but I've never been to any so don't know what's up with that

so who is gethin going to be dancing with? as assume camilla is not coming back to the show? will he dance with flavia?

I assume its going to be Flavia......she has already done some work with him already. He is working in Guildford all over the xmas period and as Flavia lives there they should be able to find time for a bit of training. Also she hasnt got to spend her time teaching the plank ...

I wish it was Gethin and Camilla.

I mean don't the winners of the previous year always do the following Xmas too? and maybe Tom was busy...

But I guess it will be Flavia and Gethin. WHich is OK but second favourite for me.

So has anyone been lucky enough to get tickets? I have not had an email from the BBC yet but am not sure when we would hear if anyone has been successful?

The deadline for applications is tonight so I'm guessing they'll e-mail the lucky few at some point this week *has fingers tightly crossed*

Doesn't it close today so people will be notified after the deadline?

I hope Jade does it.
I dont understand why they asked Rachel back although its better then lisa snowdon!

Oh yeah I forgot the closing date wasn’t until today, silly me of course I wouldn’t have heard yet Iam keeping my fingers and toes crossed for some tickets, would be a lovely Christmas present, good luck to everyone else who applied

The 21st is my birthday so it would be a great treat if I got tickets *fingers crossed*

Has anyone heard anything? It's only a week away now...

I was wondering the same thing. I thought they'd have sent the e-mails out by now and someone on here would have heard. Maybe none of us got tickets

I've not heard anything yet. I'm assuming that the emails will have gone out today.

I do hope some from here are lucky enough to get tickets.

Imagine we didn't know the winner until the actual show was broadcast at Xmas!

There must be someone surely.......rushes off to look in email inbox hopefully.

I can (just about) live with not going, but I do hope at least one actual fan gets to go. Traditionally, it's always been a bit production guest heavy.

I keep checking mine in vain hope and getting excited everytime there's a new message. But then it's just another Amazon e-mail

Mines usually another blooming porn site following me on Twitter

...I get loads of these too.

I apply every year for tickets both for the series and the Christmas special. Have not been lucky yet.