Why is Jo Clifton not in this year?! She was great last year.

I was hoping Trent would be kept on

I'm rooting for Katie! She comes over well and seems to have some rhythm as well as grace.

I thought the show was very flashy tonight, the OTT catwalk opening & over confidence of it in general. Yo can tell they are aware they're gonna trash the Xfactor.

Although I have to admit it was a good, energetic show, despite my reservations about the line up this year.

Is she the one with Kevin? If so I see her being very good.

I'm surprised not to see Trent, I thought by the end last year, he seemed quite popular.

No, Katie is with Anton My brain is failing me now but I think Kelly (the Eastenders actress) is with Kevin.

BIB What a load of rubbish. Apart from the rumours about Steve last year, when did she clash with her partner?

No, the proms ladie with Anton. Pleased for him that she isn't a duffer!

With Steve last year There always seems to be controversy surrounding her too, although that may be in part to do with her husband.

And I would appreciate you not labelling my post a "load of rubbish" when you yourself are not in possession of the facts any more than I am.

He'll turn her into one, mark my words. He has had someone like Laila but didn't know what to do with her.
He can't dance nor teach latin which is one half of the show.

That's poor from the producers. She never stood a chance last year with Scott, I would have liked to she her with someone that was able to dance.

He was, which makes it all the stranger that he is not back.

Spoony, Kenny, Andrew, Chris, Robbie and Ashley have all spoken very well of Ola.

No, it'll be 9-10pm on Friday (provisional schedules came out yesterday).

Caroline danced so badly tonight, her feet were awful, at first not pointed in the lift, then just flat. Also no body movement at all.
I thought it was a little embarrassing anyway, but from the champion it was quite awful in my opinion.

It was obvious she hasn't danced since last year's win

Thanks cwick

She looked very nervous. Wonder if it feels a bit dodgy for her to be performing on BBC when she's just got her ITV gig back?

Even so I wouldn't imagine to see a decline so obvious.

I thought Jamelia looked good too.


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Until last year any controversy was always around James. Something went wrong between Ola and Steve and personally, what ever it was I think it was handled badly by the producers. A few years ago there was an incident of alledged bullying between Ola and another female pro that resulted in the female pro apologising to Ola. Given that I have watched the show from episode 1 and know people who know several of the pro dancers including the Jordans, I suspect I am in possession of more facts. I apologise if you thought my comment was rude, but if you make sweeping statements you can expect to be challenged in much stronger language than I used.

I think you'll find Jay is working what is now known as the Multi Cultural Youth accent, mostly heard in the London music business crowd and Shoreditch these days. It's a mixture of Jamaican, USA rap and East End sounds, much favoured by the 'cool street' boyz.

He'll grow out of it, eventually and probably drops it when he goes home.

Kellie and Kev will be very, very irritating. She was all over the place tonight. Some good moves, but mostly bewildered and behind everyone else.

Poor Carol was very, very bad. Ewan was wooden - but Ainsley can move.

Sadly Peter was rather good so I guess we are stuck with him

She was breathless at the end and it was hard for her to speak. It was an embarrassing performance from a past champion.

I remember reading something about it being to do with there being his wife not being asked to join the team. Don't think it was because Trent wasn't popular.


Yes, it did look like she was missing the momentum and energy from dancing week in week out. Afterwards she seemed to be standing strangely too, almost like she's lost some elegance. Weird.