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Are they struggling for 'Tourists'
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Jan2555*GG*
20-11-2013
I know that posting this will mean they suddenly announce.

Do you think they are struggling to get celebs to do the tour this year

They keep saying names coming soon & then nothing.

Thinking about our current celebs I'm really not sure they are the 'touring' kind.

Mark would be a good choice but will his knees stop him

Sophie. Can't see her wanting to do it frankly

Natalie. A possible but injuries again

Abbey. Possibly

Susanna. I would say not but who knows

Ben. Possibly but doesn't seem to be loving it

Ashley. Too busy


I think they might be having a struggle to sign them.
bendymixer
20-11-2013
think you could be right
olivej
20-11-2013
hmm, it certainly seems like they might be - we normally have a few rumoured names at this time of year or even confirmation of a couple but so far we have the 3 judges and LR ()

I would say out of the currently line up

Mark
Deborah
Rachel (maybe not sure of her work schedule)
Dave (possibly)
wazzyboy
20-11-2013
I have to wonder if they are also struggling for pros, so many of them seem to have other shows or other stuff going on outside SCD.
An Thropologist
20-11-2013
Fiona said she would be game but you are right I can see why the top half of this years contestants (i.e. those still in) would possibly find it difficult to commit to touring the UK.

However don't they resurrect previous year's 'stars' habitually in any case? I guess it does need one or two of the highest finishers from this year to give it credibility.
21stCenturyBoy
20-11-2013
The trouble is, a lot of the people they've chosen this year have very active work lives and aren't likely to be able to commit a further amount of time in the new year.

I imagine Abbey, Natalie, Mark and Deborah might take part- after that, I really have no idea. Susanna has said she wants to, but her BBC Breakfast commitments are pretty constricting.
SCD-Observer
20-11-2013
Actually it might be a good sign that these celebs DO have their day jobs to return to.
Doghouse Riley
20-11-2013
There must be a finite number of shows which can support themselves and returns to the same venues.
Three Left Feet
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“Ben. Possibly but doesn't seem to be loving it.”

I don't know what his other commitments are, but he seems popular and could thus command a decent fee for what is hard physical but otherwise undemanding work, and as an ex-pro sportsman, he's used to hard work.

Maybe time away from the Little Cohens would be an issue.
henrywilliams58
20-11-2013
So this isn't about The Ashes?
Jan2555*GG*
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“So this isn't about The Ashes?”

No . I have been a 'tourists' widow more than once for the Ashes & the Lions
wazzyboy
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“There must be a finite number of shows which can support themselves and returns to the same venues.”

I think they shot themselves in the foot a bit by not only reducing the number of shows in some places but moving them to midweek. That might have been governed by other factors, but anecdotally I know a lot of folk who had gone to the nearest show to us in previous years but stopped a couple of years back simply because the dates and timings were no longer as easy to access.
chachachavvy
20-11-2013
I have always suspected that the reinstatement of the dance-off, some of the overmarking and the shepherding of certain celebs towards the final has a lot to do with who has signed up for the tour rather than who is performing well. I imagine those celebs who signed up for the tour did so when they signed their contracts for the show (most actors I work with already often have their work schedule planned well in advance). They probably delay announcing who is doing the tour to avoid making the blatant orchestration of pushing certain celebs less obvious.
Mrs F
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by chachachavvy:
“I have always suspected that the reinstatement of the dance-off, some of the overmarking and the shepherding of certain celebs towards the final has a lot to do with who has signed up for the tour rather than who is performing well. I imagine those celebs who signed up for the tour did so when they signed their contracts for the show (most actors I work with already often have their work schedule planned well in advance). They probably delay announcing who is doing the tour to avoid making the blatant orchestration of pushing certain celebs less obvious.”

this makes sense to me

You are right Jan, I was wondering the same thing
Doghouse Riley
20-11-2013
Do the BBC have any involvement in these "Strictly" shows?
I thought someone posted last year that they were independent, like those of former and current pros.
TerryM22
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“I know that posting this will mean they suddenly announce.

Do you think they are struggling to get celebs to do the tour this year

They keep saying names coming soon & then nothing.

Thinking about our current celebs I'm really not sure they are the 'touring' kind.

Mark would be a good choice but will his knees stop him

Sophie. Can't see her wanting to do it frankly

Natalie. A possible but injuries again

Abbey. Possibly

Susanna. I would say not but who knows

Ben. Possibly but doesn't seem to be loving it

Ashley. Too busy


I think they might be having a struggle to sign them.”


It does look that way
chachachavvy
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“Do the BBC have any involvement in these "Strictly" shows?
I thought someone posted last year that they were independent, like those of former and current pros.”

The BBC don't produce the shows but they do make money from them as they own the Strictly franchise and, therefore, are invested in their success. The live tours and the television Strictly are both ambassadors and publicity for each other and, I am sure, the BBC want to ensure the tours are stocked with their choice of higher-profile celebs.
Doghouse Riley
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by chachachavvy:
“The BBC don't produce the shows but they do make money from them as they own the Strictly franchise and, therefore, are invested in their success. The live tours and the television Strictly are both ambassadors and publicity for each other and, I am sure, the BBC want to ensure the tours are stocked with their choice of higher-profile celebs.”

Thanks for that, I assumed there'd be a licence, as there is for other networks to produce their own Strictly.

Personally, I think they are more focused on getting whoever they can who will be a ratings draw for the three months before Christmas. As I doubt that they'll be getting "a share of the gate" from the tours, I'd think being available for the tour is a secondary consideration.
fefster
20-11-2013
Originally Posted by chachachavvy:
“I have always suspected that the reinstatement of the dance-off, some of the overmarking and the shepherding of certain celebs towards the final has a lot to do with who has signed up for the tour rather than who is performing well. I imagine those celebs who signed up for the tour did so when they signed their contracts for the show (most actors I work with already often have their work schedule planned well in advance). They probably delay announcing who is doing the tour to avoid making the blatant orchestration of pushing certain celebs less obvious.”

Interesting theory - how does that apply to say last year of you look back?
Pashulty
21-11-2013
Is this true ? Hopefully...From a Daily Star columnist ...

JAMES INGHAM ‏@JAMESINREHAB 1h
Ben Cohen; Natalie Gumede & Mark Benton have become the first set of celebs to be confirmed for next year's Strictly Come Dancing Tour.
henrywilliams58
21-11-2013
So a few more weeks of Ben and Mark then ...

This suggests an early bath for Patrick I suspect.
Doghouse Riley
21-11-2013
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“So a few more weeks of Ben and Mark then ...

This suggests an early bath for Patrick I suspect.”

Hmm..

I wonder how "early" those were confirmed?
shrinkingviolet
21-11-2013
I saw that James Jordan answered a question on his twitter yesterday and he said that they hadn't been asked yet. Not sure if that's just him and Ola or the pros in general, but you'd think it would make sense to get the pros signed up first.
olivej
21-11-2013
Originally Posted by fefster:
“Interesting theory - how does that apply to say last year of you look back?”

the celebs who did last years tour were Denise, Lisa, Dani, Louis, Michael, Fern and Phil Tufnell - out of those 7, 4 made the final

coincidently I asked Hayley (singer) if she was doing the tour and she also said she didnt know yet
memmh
21-11-2013
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“So a few more weeks of Ben and Mark then ...

This suggests an early bath for Patrick I suspect.”

Not so sure; I think Mark might be out this week.

Given his knees, I'm surprised Mark's doing the tour. He'll have to be careful to choose dances that won't impact on them the way the Jive would. Perhaps his Waltz and his Tango?
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