... or do I just have a poor memory??

Im wondering if Strictly will have a higher profile/ maybe more sympathy this year... (wishful thinking!)

A tad earlier I think yes, wasn't it May last year?

I think it pretty much started around this time. I remember reading some rumour or other on my Dad's Bday (19th April) so its pretty much the same.

Well I guess there are rumoured celebs being mentioned almost as soon as the latest series of Strictly end!

However- the rumours about a makeover and Brucies future were going on in March!! A full 5 months before the start of the series...

Its just a regular fixture on the sleb/entertainment pages! The likes of Sharon Osborne getting some free publicity by trailing that she will/will not be on.

JJ