He was spotted at group rehearsals as posted on Facebook and relayed here by a forum member, but the Facebook page is private...who knows if the Facebook page is reliable, but the reports of the blond girl were right...

Don't think so, she's popular and that vote should get her through, likewise Daniel, who's fast latin is likely to be akin to your drunk Uncle Norman towards the end of the wedding disco giving it some on the dance floor to Wham's I'm Your Man, but has an extremely solid fan base that will lift him clear of the danger zone for a few weeks, even if he's bottom.

Jay is probably least known, but looks to have potential and should mark high enough to keep him clear of danger and give him a few weeks to build a following.

Right now, without seeing anyone dance, my guess for bottom two would be probably Jeremy and Katie. Jeremy not marking high enough and not enough of a natural fanbase to lift him clear, and Katie falling into the dreaded middle zone of the leader board and, like Jeremy, without the built in fanbase to vote for her.

I bow to your superior data.

I was guessing based on what I had read and in Helen's case it was nothing.

This is by no means categorical.

If you look back at both the 2010 and 2011 opening group dances, the dancers' finishing positions all resulted in the final partnerships. I don't think that was just coincidence.

2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ylIkL94NOc

2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfV6-8v85t8

The couples have not finished as pairs in recent opening dances so this may no longer work. Look out for little clues all the same.

On the cast, I think it looks quite good in the main. For the boys, I shall be excited to see Anthony, Ainsley, Peter, Jeremy & Iwan (if in). Amazingly, I am actually looking forward to seeing all of the girlsl for various reasons.

I am indifferent to Jay & Daniel.

Helen is my tip to win closely followed by Anthony, Jay & Georgia.

The main thing is, the is no obvious winner, hopefully making for an brilliantly unpredictable series.

Do we have any scoops about the partnership yet? Strictly seems pretty guarded... as on DWTS, we almost know half the cast and their pros

Anyways, let's guess the pairs?

Georgia - Aljaz
Kellie - Pasha
Anita - Kevin
Kirsty - Gleb
Jamelia - Giovanni
Helen - Tristan (Tristan deserves a contender for once in his lifetime atleast with whom he can have a fair shot at winning!!)
Carol - Anton
Katie - Brendan

There's an entire thread dedicated to "guessing".

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2097878

Uh huh! Dint knew that ...Thanks But i was asking about any confirmed partnership spoiler yet?

I don't think there has ever been any partnership spoilers as they are kept as a very closely guarded secret.

Also, just on your list, I'd be very surprised to see Georgia & Aljaz paired - that is a height mismatch akin to Kristina & Colin!

Alright! This is the first season of Strictly that i'm following since the beginning (watched last season from the third episode) ..so i've got no idea. Thanks

The spoilers tend to filter out after the launch show is filmed, but generally nothing before that.

I don't know Aljaz's height... tried googling his height but got no result

I just guessed them randomly.. Georgia is pretty tiny (5.1)...so a taller Aljaz won't be a problem i guess...and they'll look hot together!

My pleasure!

Hope you enjoy your first Launch Night!


Aljaz is at least 6'0" - so a whole foot taller than Georgia.

Agreed, they would look hot together - but it could be too much hotness to take at once! Let's spread the hotness!!!

Last night on the One Show, they said that tonight's show would reveal the last two celebrities for Strictly.

The group dance is at the end of the show after they've been matched up, so, not a coincidence, no, but it's just the pros slotting into the right position having rehearsed all the variables (if that makes any sense).

Really? That must take some doing when you consider each pro's second to last position which is probably set regardless of who they end up partnering. Could get very messy....

They said last year that there would be no contestants over 60 ( health scares / insurance / less need for media exposure )
I quite like the line up...didn't know 4 ( 2 soapies,Helen and Jay ) but all in all they seem like a good bunch
Hope Brendan gets someone good

I would take Iwan's inclusion with a pinch of salt for now as it seems strange to me that Kirsty appears to have gone totally unnoticed by this apparent Facebooker. Not a single mention of a "dark-haired girl" despite all signs pointing to the fact that she was there yesterday.

...Except that they rehearsed multiple endings to the group dance and used that one on the night.

Is it just me who's not writing Carol off as the weakling in the women? I think she could surprise like Susanna Reid did!

Just had another read and the lady is adamant Iwan is taking part.....she didn't see Kirsty or Daniel or Claudia but saw everyone else. We'll find out tonight if she is telling the truth

Iwan tweeted this 3 hours ago - no Strictly practice today then?

Iwan Thomas MBE ‏@Iwanrunner 3h3 hours ago
Can't wait for Silverstone today... Sun please come out

EDIT

Janette tweeted this 51 minutes ago:

Janette Manrara ‏@JManrara 51m51 minutes ago
Rehearsal day 2 w/ our @bbcstrictly 2015 Class! I'm in love w/ the passion & dedication I'm seeing! Very impressed! #WhoWillBeMine

...so something is very amiss re Iwan...

She could either be a Susanna Reid or a Fern Britton but I don't think she will be first out. If she's not partnered with Anton it could suggest she will surprise people. I think one of the 'good on paper' women could turn out to be a Rachel Riley. I'm not sure any of the women will have both the talent and likeability to win (if Helen is a bit of a 'luvvy' as some have said) although I never would've thought Abbey or Caroline did either, so who knows. We could finally get a male winner this year, although I must admit I hope its not Peter Andre.

Yup, and she's got a big fan following among the Breakfast viewers. Hope she goes really far because she seems really lovely

THIS.

She will definitely not be first out. Millions have been willing her to do Strictly for years and she has a massive fanbase - so far, I think only she and Ainsley have dedicated Strictly-based Twitter accounts.

Sadly, I think that "badge of dishonour" of first out may go to Anita...

Ah... well either he is not taking part or he is trying to throw us off the scent......

I'm surprised we've had no reports from the tabloids on the last two celebs... its all been very quiet this year.