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Series 1. Natasha Kaplinsky. I wasn't a fan but for a beginner the lady could dance.
Series 2. Denise Lewis followed closely by Aled Jones. Series 3. Colin Jackson followed by James Martin and Darren Gough. I would include Zoe Ball but for the dance classes she took before the series started. Series 4. The winner Mark Ramprakash and runner up Matt Dawson. I wasn't a fan of Matt but from complete beginner he made phenomenal strides - just not as many as Mark; Series 5. Gethin Jones Series 6. I suppose Austin Healey springs to mind. I wasn't a fan. Series 7. Has got to be Ricky Whittle - I just cannot include Chris Hollins. Series 8. Scott Maslen - though I was never a fan. Series 9. The winner Harry Judd was apparently a beginner - correct me if I'm wrong. Series 10. Louis Smith had never stepped onto a dance floor. Series 11. Cannot find previous experience for Susanna Reid - just didn't like her And so to series 12. Seems to me there are more trained dancers than untrained. . |
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And so to series 12. Seems to me there are more trained dancers than untrained. .
Don't think we will get a repeat of series 10, when Louis managed to fight off all the trained celebs (you could argue that Jake would be that this year, but I doubt that he really has had 0% dance training). P.S. Obviously Susanna wasn't an untrained celeb, as she did one of the specials. |
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Frankie, Pixie, Simon and Caroline? And only Simon seems to have been pushed out of the final so far in favour of Jake.
Don't think we will get a repeat of series 10, when Louis managed to fight off all the trained celebs (you could argue that Jake would be that this year, but I doubt that he really has had 0% dance training). P.S. Obviously Susanna wasn't an untrained celeb, as she did one of the specials.[ |
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Best what?
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The true beginners dominated the early series (with the exception of Jill) didn't they? Which makes me wonder why they can't find many these days. To answer the OP question, I think Ramps was the best although Austin Healey would run him close - how great would it have been with both of them in the same series? I class Harry Judd as very nearly a beginner because Xmas Special training is pretty limited so he's up there too.
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You are right about Gethin. He started quite low in the leader board but gradually get better and better. His waltz and Viennese waltz were lovely.
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Jake has said he has never had a dance lesson in his life but understands music/rhythm etc because he plays the drums.
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I really like Sunetra and the fact that her mother was a professional Indian dancer will not deter me from voting for her though it probably accounts for what Craig describes as her beautiful arm movements.
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What does untained mean?
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What does untained mean?
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I'm sure you recognise a typo when you see one - or perhaps you don't.
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I keep reading it as untamed, cos the i joins up with the n to my bad eyes. And I have rushed in three times already to shout, it's Steve, it's Steve... before realising. You wouldn't think I spend much of my week copy editing
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I doubt Alex Jones was trained, nor Matt Baker, although he used to be a gymnast and they both did quite well.
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I'm sure you recognise a typo when you see one - or perhaps you don't.
Sometimes you can tell a typo but this wasn't obvious to me what the word was meant to be. |
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I keep reading it as untamed, cos the i joins up with the n to my bad eyes. And I have rushed in three times already to shout, it's Steve, it's Steve... before realising. You wouldn't think I spend much of my week copy editing
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You don't have to be so uptight all the time. The poster didn't mean anything by it.
Oops - there I go - uptight again. |
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No need to be so rude. After reading this thread 3 times I thought it was untained (without me knowing what it meant) then I thought it was unatained which didn't make any sense. I now realise it's untrained.
Sometimes you can tell a typo but this wasn't obvious to me what the word was meant to be. |
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I assume from your comment you have personally discussed this with the poster?
Oops - there I go - uptight again. |
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I doubt Alex Jones was trained, nor Matt Baker, although he used to be a gymnast and they both did quite well.
If he was female I think he'd be more likely to be classed as a ringer than untrained
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Yes, we've discussed it at length over tea and crumpets. I'm going to write my thesis on it this year.
I'm flattered.
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