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Old 15-10-2013, 12:44
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Speaking to Digital Spy at the launch of Disney on Ice last night (October 14), Daly dismissed comparisons between Widdecombe, who competed on Strictly in 2010, and this year's apparent 'joke act'.

Asked if Hairy Bikers star Myers was the new Widdecombe, the 44-year-old replied: "Yeah, a loveable version. He's already a better dancer and he has a lot more personality."


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...s-likable.html
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Old 15-10-2013, 13:22
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I am sorry I am in the minority and will probably get shouted on here, but I do not like Dave, now I know who he is. I used get mixed up between Dave and Mark but now I know Mark is the better dancer, Dave is the rubbish dancer and makes rubbish jokes just like Anne Widdecombe both dislikeable IMO.
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Old 15-10-2013, 14:42
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Thankfully I never saw Widdy in action as I only started watching in series 9. But I feel profound distaste for her and don't like endearing Dave being compared with horrible Widdy at all. He is entering fully into the spirit of the programme and doing everything Karen asks of him (and possibly more ... not always a good thing).
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Old 15-10-2013, 15:18
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Speaking to Digital Spy at the launch of Disney on Ice last night (October 14), Daly dismissed comparisons between Widdecombe, who competed on Strictly in 2010, and this year's apparent 'joke act'.

Asked if Hairy Bikers star Myers was the new Widdecombe, the 44-year-old replied: "Yeah, a loveable version. He's already a better dancer and he has a lot more personality."


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...s-likable.html
Well, I agree with Tess.
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Old 15-10-2013, 15:19
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Thankfully I never saw Widdy in action as I only started watching in series 9. But I feel profound distaste for her and don't like endearing Dave being compared with horrible Widdy at all. He is entering fully into the spirit of the programme and doing everything Karen asks of him (and possibly more ... not always a good thing).
I agree. Dave gives his all and is enjoying every minute which makes him so delightful to watch. I'd love to see his face light up and Karen's too with an improvement in his dancing reflected in the judges' score.
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Old 15-10-2013, 15:32
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Dave is a delight to watch and he is putting 100% into his dances, unlike Widdy who didnt put any efforting into her dances

To compare Dave to Widdy is just wrong - on all levels
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Old 15-10-2013, 17:05
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Thank you for starting this thread with a normal title before someone else could come along and start a mangled TABLOID headline
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Old 15-10-2013, 17:26
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Tess has just gone up in my estimation no end.
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Old 15-10-2013, 17:38
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I don't particularly like Dave but any zinger on Widdy is alright by me.
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Old 15-10-2013, 17:40
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Dave is a delight to watch and he is putting 100% into his dances, unlike Widdy who didnt put any efforting into her dances

To compare Dave to Widdy is just wrong - on all levels
To be fair, they fit the same archetype of contestant. And, like her or loathe her, Widdecombe made a lot of people laugh; else she wouldn't have stuck around as long as she did. Though, admittedly, Dave is more likeable, I somehow don't think he'll tickle people enough to go quite as far as she did.

Oh, and nice koppa, OP! (yes, I googled the electric mark symbol out of curiosity...)
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Old 15-10-2013, 18:36
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Tess has just gone up in my estimation no end.
Ditto!
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Old 15-10-2013, 21:00
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Meh. He annoys me as a cook. Thinks he's witty but he's not and as for his dancing, I find myself wishing for the weeks to pass by quickly so that the dross can be eliminated. It's a dance programme, not a showcase for those who think they're all that 'n a bag of chips.
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Old 15-10-2013, 22:26
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Dave is a delight to watch and he is putting 100% into his dances, unlike Widdy who didnt put any efforting into her dances

To compare Dave to Widdy is just wrong - on all levels
Dave's dances? I'd like to see him do some. Stomping around the floor throwing his arms in the air and gurning is not dancing, and his expression when any of the judges criticize him suggests the poor deluded guy actually thinks he is quite good. Nor does he come across to me as being particularly likeable.
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Old 15-10-2013, 22:42
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Dave's dances? I'd like to see him do some. Stomping around the floor throwing his arms in the air and gurning is not dancing, and his expression when any of the judges criticize him suggests the poor deluded guy actually thinks he is quite good. Nor does he come across to me as being particularly likeable.
Oh, come on. You don't really think he believes he's a good dancer do you? His facial expression while the judges give their comments and remarks like "I've got a lot left to give, Bruno." and "That's me dance, Tess." are clearly just his sense of humour. Just like Karen isn't being serious when she looks shocked and horrified at the judges criticism. She knows he's awful. He knows he's awful. We all know he's awful.

I do think that he is relishing the audience/public's reaction to him and does get a bit carried away when he's being cheered on by the studio audience. But then he is only human and he's not accustomed to performing in front of a live audience.
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Old 15-10-2013, 23:47
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Look at the hostile sneering that goes on in this place nowadays. Do these people really want to be a bad imitation of a bad columnist?
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Old 15-10-2013, 23:52
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She's not as air-head as some thought she was now, is she?
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Old 16-10-2013, 09:24
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I don't think Tess is doing herself any favours by these comments. She may not have liked AW, but a lot of other people did.

Why she felt the need to make such a comment is beyond me. Yes, they may both be seen as "the joke act" but to compare them on a personal level comes across as a bit spiteful and nasty imo.
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Old 16-10-2013, 10:35
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I don't think Tess is doing herself any favours by these comments. She may not have liked AW, but a lot of other people did.

Why she felt the need to make such a comment is beyond me. Yes, they may both be seen as "the joke act" but to compare them on a personal level comes across as a bit spiteful and nasty imo.
Tess was asked the question and could have replied no comment but I'm none too sure Anne Widdecombe would be floored by Tess's assessment it's more probable she'd agree with her.
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Old 16-10-2013, 10:54
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Dave is a delight to watch and he is putting 100% into his dances, unlike Widdy who didnt put any efforting into her dances

To compare Dave to Widdy is just wrong - on all levels
I agree.
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Old 16-10-2013, 11:06
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Erm... am I the only one here who thinks comparisons between Widdy and Dave are actually fair and correct?

I mean, yes, they're polar opposites in terms of personality, but in terms of dance ability, there are times I really wish Dave wouldn't give it his all... his Cha Cha, for instance. Closely followed by his Paso...
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Old 16-10-2013, 11:10
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Erm... am I the only one here who thinks comparisons between Widdy and Dave are actually fair and correct?

I mean, yes, they're polar opposites in terms of personality, but in terms of dance ability, there are times I really wish Dave wouldn't give it his all... his Cha Cha, for instance. Closely followed by his Paso...
I do think that in contrast to Ms Widdecombe he's making an effort to learn, and Karen is making a considerable effort to teach him.

But at the same time he's trading somewhat off people finding his approach to it all amusing, and this is a risky strategy the longer it goes on.

I would agree with Ms Hardy's assessment on last night's ITT. Ease up on the act and put all energy into trying to dance well.
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Old 16-10-2013, 11:22
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I don't think Tess is doing herself any favours by these comments. She may not have liked AW, but a lot of other people did.

Why she felt the need to make such a comment is beyond me. Yes, they may both be seen as "the joke act" but to compare them on a personal level comes across as a bit spiteful and nasty imo.

Perhaps like many of us Tess couldn't cope with an ageing woman with outdated views on life being seved up as a loveable old biddy having a laugh on a Saturday night ?
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Old 16-10-2013, 11:25
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Perhaps like many of us Tess couldn't cope with an ageing woman with outdated views on life being seved up as a loveable old biddy having a laugh on a Saturday night ?
It is possible to be both though. Just because your views are positively Catholic doesn't mean you can't have a laugh at yourself and and try be decent fun at the same time...
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Old 16-10-2013, 11:32
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It is possible to be both though. Just because your views are positively Catholic doesn't mean you can't have a laugh at yourself and and try be decent fun at the same time...

Sorry, doesn't work for me. I couldn't bring myself to like someone who is homophobic, against the ordination of women, and advocated the shackling of pregnant prisoners in real life, so I'm afraid I can't giggle at them on the TV. ( Not that I found her remotely funny )
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Old 16-10-2013, 11:34
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Sorry, doesn't work for me. I couldn't bring myself to like someone who is homophobic, against the ordination of women, and advocated the shackling of pregnant prisoners in real life, so I'm afraid I can't giggle at them on the TV. ( Not that I found her remotely funny )
Don't worry, I completely disapprove of her viewpoints as well, but I did also enjoy laughing at some of her routines.

If anything she annoyed me less than Dave who is an infinitely nicer person...
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