I love Aljaz, and Kevin from Grimsby, very different, but they can both stay! also little Anya, and the amazing Iveta. Not sure about Janet, but then we didn't get to see much of her. What do you think?

Keep the new Pros, yes, love them all, but find a way to sneak Natalie and Vincent back too... We could maybe have twenty or thirty contestants and have Ian and Flavia, 'n everyone.

Definitely keep the new pros. And bring the old ones back. And drop the "celebrities" most of whom I know less than the professionals.

Some good ideas here Pet

did cross my mind when I saw this thread, we now know the pros as well as, or in certain case, more than the celebs - I'd never heard of Ashley or Ben and only a tenuous knowledge of Abbey, Rachel, or Patrick.

Mind you a pro vs pro couples competition would potentially be murderous! Can't see that being soft, fun and fluffy

I think they need to get rid of all the new pros and get rid of anton I'm not a fan. I think they should keep artem, the Jordan's, kristina, natalie Lowe, robin and bring back Lilia and Darren and bring in aric from the australian dwts and maybe a few new ones from dwts Australia Kym Johnson. I would also like to see some of the great celebrities like Alesha Dixon and kara on the show as new pros because they are so good. Then kara and artem can be pro dancers together.
This year I thought he was supposed to be pro partners with janette but he is someone who dances with whoever pro. But in pro routines he always seems to dance with janette or Alliana.

I think they need to get rid of all the new pros and get rid of anton I'm not a fan. I think they should keep artem, the Jordan's, kristina, natalie Lowe, robin and bring back Lilia and Darren and bring in aric from the australian dwts and maybe a few new ones from dwts Australia Kym Johnson. I would also like to see some of the great celebrities like Alesha Dixon and kara on the show as new pros because they are so good. Then kara and artem can be pro dancers together.
This year I thought he was supposed to be pro partners with janette but he is someone who dances with whoever pro. But in pro routines he always seems to dance with janette or Alliana.

The hiring and firing of the pros is a complete mystery. My guess is that constant changes make them more compliant and prevent them from becoming too greedy (a ploy they could also use on the judges and presenters to save money). Also, I suspect, it may be down to whom Len likes or dislikes.

Hayley Holt, Brian Fortuna, Ian Waite, Lillia Kopylova, Mathew Cutler, Darren Bennett, etc. were just dropped without explanation by nameless men in suits.

Personally would keep Aljaz, Anya, Iveta, Janette along with Aliona, Brendan, James, Natalie, Ola & Pasha. Get rid of Anton, Artem, Karen, Kevin, Kristina & Robin.

Not keen on Janette - not just her work with Julien because he was hard work but not impressed with her pro dancing either. She seems frantic with poor posture to me. All the others pass muster and KFG and Iveta are gems (compare her gorgeous technique to Janette!)

The producers have names. And they are two women and one man.

Katie Taylor, Head of In-house Entertainment at the BBC has appointed Andrea Hamilton and Glenn Coomber as co-executive producers of Strictly Come Dancing,

I don't rate Aljaz massively, his choreo is unremarkable, although he's sweet.

Janetta - I don't rate her at all.

So get rid of them, retire Anton, bring Nat and Vand F back, and er. Natalie and Ian.

Aliona could go if that works.

I think Kevins' popular and good with the celeb, Iveta is a star and Anya is a very professional pro.

And you think they are qualified to make the decisions with no input from anybody else?

I'd keep all the newbies bar Janette.

Anton could go making way for a Vincent return.

Of the new pros I am particularly enjoying Kevin, Karen and Anya.

I think Janette is the only new pro there's really a question mark over, and I think more than anything she got an unlucky deal with Julien. She's done quite a bit of 'extra' stuff for ITT since being eliminated and I think if Aljaz returns (which seems like a certainty) then she will too.

Love them too. Adore Iveta. Think Anya has so much class. Kevin and Aljaz are fab too.. In fact the new pros have made some of the old lot look very tired. I personally hope the Jordan's, Kristina & Robin and Anton are relegated to group dancers and special performances like CIN and Christmas, we get Natalie back and they recruit some more new pros like Kevin's sister. Oh and Vincent & Flavia back too and life would be perfect.

Agree also bring back Vincent and Flavia.

I think they've all fitted into the programme really well. I think Kevin's been fantastic, Iveta is lovely and her relationship with Mark has been great to watch and Anya's choreography has really stood out to me this year.
Aljaz seems lovely and I like him but I don't feel as connected with him as the three above.
I don't feel Janette had the opportunity to show her skills this year.

I would love to see them all back for another year to give them more of an opportunity to show their abilities. I prefer all five of them to some of the existing pros.

Guess Aljaz and Janette come as a pair so if we want him we have to have her.
I'd like to see Janette, Anton and James and Ola go.

No. And they don't care.

No OP . We have too many tiny female pros, who are too samey . We also need one or two taller male pros.

Ridiculous this year the mis-match in a lot of the partnerships and spoils the dances.

Well Janette isn't doing the Strictly tour but Aljaz is.... so I don't necessarily think they come as a pair...

I don't think Karen's doing the tour but Kevin is? I sort of imagine Jeanette going anyway just to attactch herself to Aljaz like a barnacle.

Karen is not only touring but with Nicky Byrne as her partner...

BIB... you have a point...

Karen's doing it with Nicky Westlife Byrne from last year.