Just because I haven't seen one set up yet, just thought I'd give us chance to comment on and find out who gets put with who at the launch show tonight, as is DS standard :P.

I believe we have someone on the forum there tonight, or with contacts?

Hope we hear tonight! I can't wait to find out

An under cover mole, how exciting, what time does all the fun start.

I can't wait! Hope Pasha gets Victoria, Kimberley or Denise.

I'm not sure, I hope we do! And, also not sure, but I think we'll get reports normal SCD spoiler time (9-10pm?)

Think I've seen a few people say they were going, someone's going to text Suzy (footygirl) iirc with the spoilers.

I'm guessing something more like 10 - 11pm (that's pretty normal by Strictly standards)

Hey, thanks for starting this thread btw!

More than welcome. I'm looking forward to it.


Ah right, that's not too bad I suppose. Just hoping it all goes well

Is Karen going to get her own dance as the new pro, like Pasha, Artem, Robin and Jared all did?

I hope so!

They may do a female version of Pasha's introduction Cha Cha. So all the men in little tight red dresses... or maybe it'll differ slightly...

Sure she will. It'll be fun and a great way to welcome a new pro!

Yeah, that would be brill!

I hope so too

I'm now going to be disapointed if the SCD Lads arnt in Red Dresses lol

I'm looking forward to finding out the pairings, Hoping Erin gets a good dancer as feel she deserves one. Would also like Anton to get a good one, to let him have a chance to do some great choreography.

Not sure who i'm supporting yet as some great contestants, so think it'll come down to if a contestant I like gets a pro I like. ( if more than 1 coupling i'll ip dip)

Hurray, first spoiler thread for the new series. Thanks, OP.

Looks like I'm going to be late to bed tonight, and on a weekday too!

I was going to try and stay spoiler-free but decided it would be unrealistic to do so for three days. I'll have to find out tomorrow morning though - might avoid some of the panicked confusion that way. And the launch show should be fun even with the foreknowledge.

I'll be snoring by then so i think i am going to try and avoid finding out,,,,it will be very hard and i doubt i'll do it but i'll try

I'm already feeling a twitch of wanting to find out the pairings tonight but will try my best to last till Sat! Maybe I should take up knitting to take my mind off it.

I hope Pasha gets someone good - somehow don't think Victoria will be

I think both Olympians will get good partners. The BBC (if they have any sense....) will want to cash in on the tide of interest in and goodwill towards our Olympic/Paralympic athletes.

The longer Victoria & Louis stay in the comp, the better the viewing figures IMO.

I read your post and found myself nodding in agreement, and then pulled myself up short - aren't ALL the professional dancers supposed to be 'good' partners?*






*with the obvious exception of Anton, of course.

I got a feeling Louis might get Karen the new girl, lookswise they look good together - dont know about the height lol

After I'd posted, I knew someone would pick up on that - I should have made it clear that I meant partners that would complement them well!

For instance, as much as I love Erin, I don't think she and Louis would make a good couple - he'd look really good with Flavia, or even the new girl Karen (though I don't know what she's like, so it might be a mismatch).

Likewise Queen Vic - I think she and Brendan would make a great looking couple, and I think their temperaments would gel, too.

There are other combinations which would work for the pair of them but whatever, I do think that neither will finish up as one half of a mismatched kupple - hopefully!

I also think Louis for Karen.

Flavia is someone i want to see get a good partner, i did like her with Russell last year..... they were sweet

Anton and Fern would just be cool, coz as i said they would just really gel well and laugh their heads off, they would love giggling away