Originally Posted by sofakat:
“Because the bland, jumper wearing, 'bake me a cake' anodyne presenter who can work the camera and the ovaries is the GBP favourite kind of SCD contestant.
He'll never be wild, edgy or downright sexy. He won't frighten your granny and your mum will want to take care of him and marry you off to him. And he's not black, d'you see?
He knows exactly how to create 'the lovely boy next door persona' even if underneath his dull little polo shirts beats the heart of a Borgia crossed with Attila the Hun.
He has enough movement (Smug Vicar, Tom Chamberpot) to get through the dances but knows his ace up the sleeve will be the unexpected booty shake because he can't be too erotic, and everyone will go 'aaah - never thought he had it in him'.
Of course if she really knew what he really got up to in Amsterdam and Bangkok she have a coronary. He blames Wellington boots and boarding school, but that's another story.
His only downfall will be to be paired with a mad Russian bat, but his contacts in telly will probably come in use for working the producers and nudging the right choice in his favour.
He tries not to be smug, but often he can't help it. He's so damn clever at the 'modest, unassuming but lovely bloke act'. If they only knew. He wonders if Robin will ever tell.”
On the appeal of Dan.
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Surely if he can at highest only be the third most booked player overall. (Though admittedly I'm not sure why that's something you'd want to boast about.)
