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Old 02-11-2014, 03:17
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I prefer Zoe to Tess. Having seen the show tonight I'd love to have Claudia and Zoe as the shows presenters.

I just find Tess awkward and wooden. Zoe and Claudia are both much better.
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Old 02-11-2014, 03:25
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She fitted in seamlessly - by the time the first couple were getting their scores I didn't even notice there was anything different.

I adore Claudia more than life itself, but Zoe filled her shoes very well.
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:47
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She gave the show a pzazz that was somehow all about the show whereas with Claudia it's always all about her. The partnership is much better too. How ever much people like Claudia (and I do, although not on SCD) the Tess partnership just doesn't work.
I agree with this completely.

I think he did a good job getting the dancers and celebs to say a little about how they thought they had done, rather then Claudia's ramblings.
I think she had an easy rapport with them and I thought she did really well.

I disagree with others saying it should be Zoe and Claudia as I think you need a steady presenter who will stick to the script and timings and then you can have another who is a little more free to go off script at times. I think the two of them together just wouldn't work.

I hope Claudia's child gets well soon.
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:49
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She fitted in seamlessly - by the time the first couple were getting their scores I didn't even notice there was anything different.

I adore Claudia more than life itself, but Zoe filled her shoes very well.

Totes agree!

Zoe was noticably nervous at the start but with little time for rehearsal I guess that was excusable. However she settled in really well and I enjoyed her input on the show. As others have said on here, her obvious enthusiasm for the show and for dancing in general is infectious.
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:52
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I prefer her to Claudia too. Did not miss try hard Claudia. Zoe was so funny when she was doing the corny lines....she comes across so natural.
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:53
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Yawn.

Why do people care? People were pronouncing it "Ohla" for years but now suddenly she's changed her mind and it's wrong.
She changed her mind !!! Ola has always known her name is Ola , James calls her Ola as do everyone else on the show . Time and time and time again Tess has heard it pronounced Ola and persist with calling her Ohla
. I care , maybe Ola cares and it bugs me . So I will post that it bugs me and proclaim that I find it rude from Tess not to even make an effort to call Ola by her name
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Old 02-11-2014, 09:20
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Well since the results show is shot on the same night I don't think she will be

Zoe is great but Claudia is better with the dancers upstairs.

Would like to see Zoe doing Tess' role and Claudia back upstairs
I love Zoe, but I think she would be wasted in Tess' role. Shes naturally witty and has great banter with the couples and is really good at interviewing them. I'd hate her to leave ITT, and if she had to, I'd rather see her up with the couples after their dance. As I said in another post, the main presenters job is a bit of a non-event for me, its essentially them just introducing the couples and whoever gets the job will probably have to read pre-scripted gags anyway. Someone like Zoe who is witty and great at interacting with the couples would be wasted in a job like that imo.
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Old 02-11-2014, 10:01
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Well Zoe's always been a natural at presenting, I knew she'd do fine.
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Old 02-11-2014, 10:09
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She changed her mind !!! Ola has always known her name is Ola , James calls her Ola as do everyone else on the show . Time and time and time again Tess has heard it pronounced Ola and persist with calling her Ohla
. I care , maybe Ola cares and it bugs me . So I will post that it bugs me and proclaim that I find it rude from Tess not to even make an effort to call Ola by her name
It could very well be something to do with her accent. I have a similar one to Tess and I find saying "Ohla" sounds more natural for me. Frankly, it doesn't really matter.

If you're so bothered about pronunciation of names, maybe you should be as bothered about your spelling and grammar.
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Old 02-11-2014, 10:42
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It could very well be something to do with her accent. I have a similar one to Tess and I find saying "Ohla" sounds more natural for me. Frankly, it doesn't really matter.

If you're so bothered about pronunciation of names, maybe you should be as bothered about your spelling and grammar.
It doesnt matter what comes naturally to you , you make an effort to pronounce a name as the person is called .Its simply good manners to make an effort .
But whatever , I cant be arsed arguing with you to be honest .
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Old 02-11-2014, 19:03
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It doesnt matter what comes naturally to you , you make an effort to pronounce a name as the person is called .Its simply good manners to make an effort .
But whatever , I cant be arsed arguing with you to be honest .
It's surely about what I feel comfortable with. I don't really care what's good manners or not, because her name isn't even Ola anyway. (Oh, and I know someone who IS called Ola, and it's pronounced OHLA. It's only OL-A if it's spelt with two Ls.)
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Old 02-11-2014, 23:47
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It's surely about what I feel comfortable with. I don't really care what's good manners or not, because her name isn't even Ola anyway. (Oh, and I know someone who IS called Ola, and it's pronounced OHLA. It's only OL-A if it's spelt with two Ls.)
No, it's not. It's about what the person whose name it is chooses to have it pronounced as. The spelling is frankly irrelevant, and the Ola/Ohla/Olla you know isn't the Strictly dancer, so what the person you know chooses in terms of pronunciation is irrelevant.

Frankly I'd have thought basic manners such as pronouncing someone's name correctly as the person themselves does is stating the complete and utter obvious...


Anyway, back onto the topic of the thread, I thought Zoe was a breath of fresh air, just as Claudia was when she first stood in as a presenter. The difference having the ITT presenter brings is that that person really knows the celebs and pros, and it makes for much more natural and interesting post-dance chats and reactions.
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Old 03-11-2014, 00:32
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I prefer Zoe to Tess. Having seen the show tonight I'd love to have Claudia and Zoe as the shows presenters.

I just find Tess awkward and wooden. Zoe and Claudia are both much better.
Have to agree with this.

I actually feel Tess has grown into the main host role (and is certainly better than Brucie was) but of the three hosts this series I've prefered Claudia and Zoe to Tess.

I wasn't expecting Zoe to host the main show and when she did I wasn't expecting her to be that good and she really surprised me. She came across well and warmly and like she was loving being part of the show and got on well with the contestants. I wouldn't mind her being back on the main show this series.
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Old 03-11-2014, 00:48
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It's surely about what I feel comfortable with. I don't really care what's good manners or not, because her name isn't even Ola anyway. (Oh, and I know someone who IS called Ola, and it's pronounced OHLA. It's only OL-A if it's spelt with two Ls.)
What an absolutely ridiculous and seemingly ignorant post.

What matters is what you feel comfortable with?
You don't care what good manners is?
You know better than Ola herself how her name should be pronounced? Simply because you happen to know someone else who has a name spelled the same way and chooses to pronounce it differently? What would your acquaintance think if people decided to pronounce her name Olla rather than Ohla? And then stated that they didn't give a toss how she wanted her name pronounced because she was wrong because the dancer on Strictly pronounced it Olla.

I'm genuinely stunned at the attitude this post appears to convey.
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Old 03-11-2014, 00:53
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I'd love to see what type of show Zoe and Claudia would do. I can imagine them bouncing off each other very well, as opposed to Tess looking vaguely murderous/terrified when Claudia goes off script.

One thing is for sure, I don't miss Bruce.
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:17
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Tess and Zoe looked the part, they seem to compliment each other. It was a fantastic show, the best this series imo...Congratulations Zoe you were ace.
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:28
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Another tick for Zoe here - I thought she did a great job and wouldn't be sad to see her again - although obviously I hope Claudia's child gets better very soon!
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:31
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Over the years I've never been fond of Zoe but she was fantastic this weekend and hats off to her for it.

It would be great to see her and Claudia as a duo act on SCD. Well done to her.
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:36
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Loved Zoe she came across very warm, friendly and like she was having a great time, I think her and Claudia would work well together.
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:52
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I think Zoe was a great success and her "interviews" with the dancers was much more relevant and enjoyable.
She is clearly very bright and media savvy, much taller than Tess in so many ways.
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