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Old 06-09-2015, 11:17
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As always with the launch show many of the 'celebrities' elicit the response in our house: 'Who?'

I wonder how many of this year's contestants are familiar to you? The following were pretty much unknown to me until last night:

- Anthony Ogogo (I don't follow boxing)
- Jay McGuniness (I've never heard of The Wanted)
- Kirsty Gallagher (Gaby Logan is the only female sports presenter I can think of)
- Anita Rani (I used to watch Countryfile but they've obviously completely changed it recently)
- Jamelia (I vaguely recognise the name from the pop world .. wouldn't dream of watching Loose Women!)
- Peter Andre (I've heard of him but know nothing about him; with a name like that it sounds like he could be a celebrity hairdresser!)

The rest I'm fine with. I love the show and always watch it through to the final, so here's looking forward to a stonking great series!
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Old 06-09-2015, 11:22
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I think I'd heard of all of them apart from Jay (although I'd heard of The Wanted) and Helen (although I recognise her face from Call The Midwife).
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Old 06-09-2015, 11:25
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I am very familiar with Ainsley, Peter, Kirsty and Jamelia although I am warming to Daniel as well.
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Old 06-09-2015, 11:28
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I didn't know Daniel or Katie before. Vaguely aware of Georgia, Iwan and Anthony. Everyone else I knew of fairly well.
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Old 06-09-2015, 11:45
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About one third of them, which is normal for me.

I usually know the sports people, but not this year. (I've already seen enough of the blond runner - good luck with him Ola, you're gonna need it!)

As a shallow male (I know - is there another kind?) I am pleased to see an extensive line up of attractive females!
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Old 06-09-2015, 11:52
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All of them apart from Iwan(Blonde fella)
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Old 06-09-2015, 11:56
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About one third of them, which is normal for me.

I usually know the sports people, but not this year. (I've already seen enough of the blond runner - good luck with him Ola, you're gonna need it!)

As a shallow male (I know - is there another kind?) I am pleased to see an extensive line up of attractive females!
Me too! Me too! (... one shallow male to another!).
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:09
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The only one I was completely clueless about was the chap from The Wanted. The others I could recognise at least by face.
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:15
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I'd never come across Georgia and only had a vague idea who Helen and Jay were (I couldn't have put names to their faces). The rest I knew.
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:22
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7 / 15.

One of my highest ever so all good.
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:22
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Never heard of Kirsty, Iwan, and Anthony as I don't have any interest in sports. No idea who Jay or Jamelia were either LOL ! All the others I knew fine.
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:28
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Know them all apart from the lad from The Wanted
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:29
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I've heard of all of them. Then again, I think the last person I hadn't a clue about was Fiona Fullerton.
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:33
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All of them apart from Mrs Violin. But obviously that's because she's far too posh to be known by a working class girl like me.
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Old 06-09-2015, 13:13
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Known

- Katie
- Peter
- Jamelia
- Jeremy
- Ainsley
- Iwan
- Carol
- Kirsty
- Helen
- Anita
- Kellie

Unknown

- Daniel
- Anthony
- Jay
- Georgia


So, about 75% of the cast. Funny thing is that I'm foreign (as in living abroad) and I probably score better then quite a few British people
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Old 06-09-2015, 13:24
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I know all of them apart from Helen but that's because I don't watch call the midwife, so more my issue than hers. All the rest I know
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Old 06-09-2015, 13:30
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I know most of them. This is how I know them:

Jay - the Wanted
Jeremy - Eggheads
Iwan - That guy who sometimes does stuff on The One show
Daniel - my gran loves him
Peter - Peter Andre
Anthony - BigBrother Hijack
Ainsley - cant cook wont cook

Kellie - Eastenders
Kirsty - many tv stuff over the years
Jamelia - popstar

The remaining ladies i could have prob guessed what they do because im good wih faces but I no longer watch Corrie and have never watched Call the Midwife
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Old 06-09-2015, 13:39
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Everyone except Jay, Kellie and Georgia
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Old 06-09-2015, 13:54
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I could have named 6,
I recognised -but couldn't recall the name of- 5 more.
The remaining 4 I'd never seen or heard of before.

To me- that's a very fair spread of people in the public eye.
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Old 06-09-2015, 14:04
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All except Georgia, Helen, Jay and Kellie.
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Old 06-09-2015, 14:15
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Had I heard of them?

- Katie ? I still don't know
- Peter - but not in a good way
- Jamelia - yeah, s'pose so
- Jeremy - yeah, kinda
- Ainsley - yes
- Iwan - yes
- Carol - ?
- Kirsty - just about
- Helen - yes
- Anita - yes
- Kellie - yes
- Daniel - s'pose so
- Anthony - no
- Jay -no
- Georgia -no
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Old 06-09-2015, 14:24
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Everybody but Anthony /Jay / Anita / Georgia. Georgia I've seen her face on front of mags when passing them in supermarket but that's all. No idea who she was or what she was called. Iwan recognised when I saw him having seen him compete but wouldn't have been able to put a name to face beforehand.
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Old 06-09-2015, 15:02
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Iwan Thomas, I watch Athletics
Jamelia, From her first Album and appearing on the first ever MOBO awards
Katie Derham
Jeremy Vine, News night, did a great Job.
Ainsley Harriott, ready steady cook
Peter Andre

Unknown

Daniel O'Donnell
Carol Kirkwood
Kellie Bright
Georgia May Foote
Anthony Ogogo
Jay McGuiness but heard of The Wanted
Anita Rani
Helen George
Kirsty Gallacher
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Old 06-09-2015, 15:13
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YES
Ainsley
Iwan
Kirsty
Kellie
Daniel
Anthony
Georgia

NO
Katie
Jamelia
Jeremy
Carol
Helen
Anita
Jay - No (but I do know "The Wanted")

Not that it really matters because it's how they come across on the programme that counts. I cheered Iwan on as an athlete but, on what I've seen so far I can't see me voting for him as a dancer.

As a viewer part of the enjoyment of watching SCD is seeing how people cope with the whole sparkly SCD experience.
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Old 06-09-2015, 15:14
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As always with the launch show many of the 'celebrities' elicit the response in our house: 'Who?'

I wonder how many of this year's contestants are familiar to you? The following were pretty much unknown to me until last night:

- Anthony Ogogo (I don't follow boxing)
- Jay McGuniness (I've never heard of The Wanted)
- Kirsty Gallagher (Gaby Logan is the only female sports presenter I can think of)
- Anita Rani (I used to watch Countryfile but they've obviously completely changed it recently)
- Jamelia (I vaguely recognise the name from the pop world .. wouldn't dream of watching Loose Women!)
- Peter Andre (I've heard of him but know nothing about him; with a name like that it sounds like he could be a celebrity hairdresser!)

The rest I'm fine with. I love the show and always watch it through to the final, so here's looking forward to a stonking great series!
I think we have had a few threads on this, however to answer, all are famous, I knew them all myself.
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