Ok, perhaps I am in a minority here but I am tired of seeing all the negative threads on the front page of this forum.

So I present the 'Love In' thread - a place to share all the things you are loving about the show and contestants this year.

I'll kick things off...

ITT - It adds sparkle to the cold, dark winter evenings.

James, Ian and Matthew - I think that part is self expalanatory!

Soo....what do you love about the show?

This year I think the standard of the 'slebs is really amazing, esp Scott, Kara, Matt and Pamela.

I LIKE the props!

The singers are really on form this series

I just love Strictly, it has such a feelgood factor!!

James and Ola on my tv screen for a few weeks.

Claudia's clever ditzyness on ITT. Now if she would just have a word with her BFF Victoria Coren and ask her to be on next yearsSCD I would be over the moon.

Seeing Darren and the dance troupe perform!

Seeing Kara every week dance a wonderfull dance,This week the AT was stunning
I love ITT every day and miss Mathew sooo much ,

Natalie lowe

Matt Baker's rumba face makes me happy, as did his Charleston moustache & foxtrot.

I forgot to mention James and the kilt

Great thread Brendan's girl!
Strictly is the viewing highlight of my year, I love the new set with Tess's tower. I also love the Sunday show being back so I get a little dose of Strictly every day, and Kara is getting better every week! I'm just sooooo excited.

I just love Kara & Artem. They've put that much needed touch of sparkle into Strictly that has been sorely missing the last two series.

ITT really is a lovely way to come home from work - come through the door freezing, put the kettle on, open the curtains to laugh at those still stuck out in the cold, get your roasting hot mug of tea ready and sit down to watch Claudia bark with laughter and spread fairy dust over tea-time telly

lovin kristinas and robins new pro partnership x

I am loving the fact that I have so many favourite couples. I can watch and not have to fret who might be going out as there are so many to choose from

James & Ola, Vincent & Flavia, Artem & Katya, Natalie, Aliona, Kristina and the brief glimpses we get of Ian.

Kara & Artem, Matt & Aliona, Scott & Natalie and Pamela & James keeping the 'dancing' part in Strictly.

The pro dances.

Ooh I quite forgot that. I saw him last year in a kilt but it wasn't the one he wore in the vt.