He's having a week off:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/...from-show.html

I'd love to see Ian, but I think it'll be Karen.

Might be Darcey again?

I would love Karen or Ian though.

Might be Camilla, because everybody thinks it will be Karen.

Somebody who is cheap, so they can save money to pay for all the AN Others on the red button.

Arlene and Alesha sitting next to each other would be "interesting"

PleasePleasePlease let it be Karen - although I'd have no problems with Ian, Matt or Camilla replacing Len either. Lilia would also be good.


If they already have Karen in the studio every week, then it seems most logical that it would be her and perhaps have one of the eliminated pros do the red button that week instead. But then, logic and Strictly don't often go hand-in-hand.

It is bound to be one of the former pro dancers. I would say Karen Hardy

I hope it's Karen Hardy - she'd be good permanently in that role.

Some of the judges get on my wick with their daft comments - especially that Bruno. It's about time we had some proper constructive feedback.

I agree with Karen.

I hope they ask Ian or Karen to do it.

would be good to get karen there and then they would see that she is a really good judge and maybe replace one of the others with her

Karen Hardy, who proves to be such a hit that she replaces the miserable old grouch.

Oh... how we can dream!

I vote for Lilia with an AK47

Arlene Phillips?

Much as I'd love it, I hope she would have the self respect to tell them to shove it.

I'd like it to be Karen or Ian but I'd like it even more if Len decided not to come back.

Believe me, Arlene wouldn't be invited back by the BBC, that would be as much as an admission that they made a mistake in sacking her in the first place, does anyone really think that would happen?
It'll be someone cheap, or already on the payroll, or they'll manage with three, if it's only for a week.

Michael Flatley he was brilliant when he stood in for Len on Dancing with the stars

I prefered Baz Lurhman when he stood in for Len on DWTS and it was his film that inspired all this.

If its one of the 'long lost' pros then I vote for Ian Waite.

Anne Widdicombe?

I reckon Angela Rippon...

Lionel Blair. (Is he still alive?)

My thought exactly.

Ian and Karen maybe.... but what do I know