Hi Wrenny, yes, I agree! Is Aliona in? Are Natalie and Emma out? Or are they all in with loads of handsome me, Richard Armitage, Rupert Penny Jones, Colin Firth......!

Wishful thinking lateone! ...I'm liking your lineup

Yes! Exactly that! In fact, I think they must have cast entirely from nooney's Cougar List from last year!

You want confessions...
Here's mine!
Saturday lunchtime, been out of London for weeks and weeks it seems.
Just a thought.. Kara's last night in the West End for now.
I'll just see if there are any tickets.. on the off chance!!

A few hours later, around 7.15 in the Wyndams Theatre Bar, someone tapped my arm ......
Crazy!!!!!! Of course, who else would it be!!!!

And we had tickets just one row apart. LIke her I had seen it more than once before..
It was a very funny, well timed, joyous performance. Really confident and content within their roles.

Rapturous applause and more treats in store.
We met Kara who was thrilled to see Kartemites there...
She said that they had performed the play over 200 times.. she's going to miss it.
She will be having a little break, just as Artem is kicking off on the Strictly journey.
More treats in store as we met another Kartemite....
Koha certainly has served us very well over the years and came into its own again last night. Kara had to dash off and as Crazy said, we had a great time in Koha til late having excited and animated discussions about mainly the Kartem Journey and how we had loved it all the way.

Kartem magic just does not cease to appear and give us happy and joyous experiences!!

Thank you Kara and Artem!

I just knew one of the mystery Kartemites would be you Siriol . No clue about the other......

Glad you had fun.

Like Soupy, I also had a feeling one of the mystery Kartemites might possibly be you! So glad you had a good time at the show and afterwards too.

Gulp, am I that transparent!!!

The pulling power of Kara and Artem! I suspected it may have been you Siriol but I was also thinking it may have been Soupy ! Obviously not Glad you had a great time with lots of treats

Thank you for sharing your experience. Sounds like you been busy with other things too.

Good Morning Wrenny, lateone and Soupy

It appears Aliona is back in as Natalie is injured, fractured foot

It is a real shame as she is an excellent teacher and dancer having worked miracles on her male celeb partners. I read that she will be back in the 'Strictly family' as soon as she is able to return

I take it the full line up is being announced on the One Show tonight?

Such a shame about Natalie.

BIB yes a full reveal tonight but if you go to the Celebs for 2013 thread, the full line up leak is probably there.

Morning anam and Wrenny . I'll really miss Natalie .

21stCenturyBoy has kindly summarised the full line-up in the rumours thread and I have purloined it for those in here who wish to be spoiled

Here's the relevant thread: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...71812&page=168

I've gone back to the page last night just before midnight as I believe the full reveal was around about then. I've not had time to catch up on there since last night

Morning Soupy you beat me to it! I've got to get on with Chris' books right now, so I'll catch up later. See you Saturday! Excited! xx

We love these confessions siriol...thanks for sharing

Any more confessions?

So what does everything think of the line-up for strictly? Who will partner Artem this year?

I'd like Natalie or Rachel, not Abbey for some reason. Heights are going to be interesting this year. There are quite a few tall ladies which means that Anton is likely to get a reasonable celeb this year.
So, Natalie is my first choice then Rachel, then maybe Susanna (although she's not my favourite of the news readers).

Well all three above were rejected as not handsome enough . saw the list I guess you pays your money and takes your choice : looks like the most handsome is the pro what's his name again ? Russian I think at the end of the day please let him get a decent partner . Or we will all be marching to the BBC in protest .
Really nice that KARA had some old friends from here on Saturday thanks for reports

Dilly has posted a link to all the slebs in their finery. They all look lovely and I'm now **officially** excited!!

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....BYAP6A.twitter

Click on 'view gallery' to see the pics

This is what one of the ladies had to say...

Thanks Soupy!

Great to have a heads up before the One Show, esp as I have to google some of the male celebs. Luckily there are two hotties

Not read it through yet myself, but looks like it will be an interesting read/intro to the celebs!

http://balletnews.co.uk/whos-joining...ship-for-2013/

Read it, Fiona has gone up greatly in my opinion!

I absolutely loved Kara Tointon. I thought she was wonderful. She had such grace and was really the epitome of Strictly. I think she was probably one of the loveliest contestants.

This is a great intro Wrenny, thank you

I read it quickly so will go back and digest. Still deciding who I would like to see Artem paired with.

I wonder why

Think she's probably on here!

Found this at the bottom of the article!

Online voting new for this year

But ultimately the public will decide who shall be victorious in their journey to the final. In a first for Strictly, this year as well as voting for their favourites by phone, viewers will be able to vote online for free.

Videos of all the celebs is up

If you get stuck finding them all, keep clicking on Clips at the top of the page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01g1gpr