We know Ola is already out. Who else do you think will leave or be axed?

Both Aliona and Natalie want a family - or so I have read. Would that stop them doing Strictly? Not sure as it depends on timing, but also would they want or need to.

Well Ola has said she wants a family too - don't know if that's anything to do with it.

Hope Oti and JoeVarney stay and that Jo gets a RINGAH.

Was there a thread saying Kristina was doing celeb big brother??

My suspicion is that Kristina may be on the way out - she's signed up for Celeb Big Brother allegedly and the BBC were't that happy about her book either?

Hope Tristan stays and would be good for Jo Clifton to be in the show properly and get somebody with a chance so we get change to see how good a teacher she is. From her ITT appearances in Choreography Corner she seemed pretty good to me.

She pooh-poohed it in her blog

I hope they all do - Jo could take Ola's place, as that seems to be official that she wants to go, and I'd be quite happy.

I really hope Tristan is back with an absolute ringer, but he might be on wobbly ground. I want all the three new ones back definitely (a bit of me wants to see Gleb with a duffer, just out of curiosity).

Part of me feels we're being prepared for Anton to do really well with Katie and then leave, but I don't really feel Anton wants to go yet. Or Brendan.

Would be pleased if Joanne and Kevin Clifton were given the boot,both behave like over grown children but that's unlikely,could quite happily see the back of Tristan boring dancing and teacher.

They haf ther vays

Of the new ones, would love Gio and Oti to remain. Less sure about Gleb but certainly not agin him.

Jo to come back to replace Ola!

Thanks Nina for clarifying about Kristina. I'm glad she's staying

Really hope Gleb does comes back next he is my favourite pro since Artem.

Pros will stay: Kevin, Karen, Giovanni, Gleb, Janette, Aljaz, Oti, Joanne

Ones that I am unsure of are: Brendan, Aliona, Anton, Kristina, Natalie, Tristan

I always feel Anton is hanging on/being kept on incase Len retires.

I also think it's good to keep Anton around for the older ladies. I could never see someone like Ann Widdecombe being partnered with someone like Gleb

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Giovanni

ah, thank you

why cant people just type Giovanni

The pros that I should imagine will certainly be back are the Cliftons (all three - I think Joanne will be back partnering a celeb next series), Janette and Aljaz, the three newbies, and Pasha.

I'm less sure about Anton and Brendan, for different reasons. On paper they seem like 'certs', but this could be Anton's 'last hurrah' and Brendan's partnerships have felt like a bit of an afterthought post-Sophie. However, with Ola on her way out, that would mean the longest-serving pro would be from series six and even that isn't guaranteed.

Aliona, Natalie and Kristina are all at stages in their life where they may be considering starting families. Of the three of them, I'd say Aliona is the most likely to be back as she's a bit younger and there is the possibility she could be the first professional to win twice. Having read the comments about Kristina possibly doing the reality rounds, it seems like she may want to cut her losses. Natalie, meanwhile, seems resoundingly slotted into duffer territory now and with her own tour with Ian next year, she may feel it's time to move on.

The only pro I really don't expect to be back in Tristan, and I would be very disappointed if my hunch proves to be correct as I think we saw an improvement in Jamelia and he's been brilliant on ITT. With the male line up having so many 'keepers' though, I'm not sure he'll make the cut with the male pros cut to seven on the back of being in the dance off for all but three rounds in his first two series.

Which pros, not "what pros" - they're not objects.

We know Ola won't be returning, so that opens up a slot for Jo Clifton to get a celeb next year (assuming numbers stay the same). I wouldn't be at all bothered if the line-up didn't change, I like the current crop of pros.

Having said that, it wouldn't be at all surprising if any of Karen, Aliona or Natalie got pregnant and as a result took a year off. Janette's said she's not thinking about having children yet but that could change, and Oti and her husband may also have family plans. So we could have an unchanged line-up or a very different one.

In terms of other pros choosing not to return or not having their contracts renewed, then I can only really see it happening with Brendan or Anton, and they're both Strictly institutions so I doubt either would quit (though Anton may wish to depart on a high!) and I don't know if the BBC would have the guts to cut them in favour of new talent...

The real unknown quantity is Kristina - she does seem to love doing Strictly, but she might decide another year of tabloid gossip just isn't worth it...

I think that the Clifton triplets and their besties - Aljaz and and Janette will be back as will Giovanni and Oti. Not entirely sure about if Gleb would be back (I'd like him to, but there's just something that makes me think otherwise).

I too think that Natalie might cut her losses and leave. Not sure about Aliona, depends on her ambitions if she does win it this year.

Kristina seemed a little fed up this series as does Brendan so I wouldn't be surprised if they both leave.

I think maybe Pasha will give it another year and then leave after the next one and I'm not sure about Tristan - he seems like two different people on ITT he's all chatty etc but on the show he doesn't come across with the same enthusiasm and looks fed up a lot of the time.

I think Anton will be sticking around as he is the lovechild of Len and Bruce - ready to step into someone else's shoes - here's looking at you Goodman!!

I think all the Cliftons will be there.
I don't think Robin will be invited back.

Apart from Ola and anyone who has signed up for "something better" or wants to start a family, I don't think anyone would leave willingly. Being recognised as a regular on this show can be such a "big earner," for them in other avenues.

I still like the line up as it is with the inclusion of Joanne and poss 'Gleb not returning

I do know of one male dancer who is auditioning in April

It's Georgia who says it that way.

I like Giovanni - good teacher, gets on well with Georgia, good choreographer.

Tristan can be binned hopefully . I can't stand his corner boy sloucher look and incoherent babble . He's either babbling furiously so that I need subtitles or sat there looking gormless saying nothing with a sour face .
Gleb can stay . He is very good re choreography but seems super bossy and I'd like to see him given a celeb with an angry/stubborn streak so I can watch the fireworks when he makes the dance ALL ABOUT ME !
Giovanni can stay now that he has the sweat thing under control . He looks like a man and I like his wry humour .
I doubt kristina will be back and ola is toast . The rest I can take or leave .
Oh and oti can stay please . Very pretty and very likeable and didn't really get a fair crack of the whip this year with having an injured celeb to try to choreograph for .

I like Tristan but he does seem a bit to laid back at times- As Jamelia thanked Jo for all her help on twitter wonder if improvement over the last ballroom dances may have been down to her as much as Tristan

Do you think Neil Jones will join the line up? And if so, will they give his wife Katya a celeb too? Both of them have danced in pro dances this year - and helped with choreography. They've been "regulars" working on the show this series, like Anya last year.

Ola's already out, Kristina's looking like she might follow suit, I've suspected Brendan might leave for years now, Anton may retire on a high as he turns 50 next year, Natalie could want to start a family, Tristan might not be on the best terms with the producers after... well, that and Gleb's only lasted one season on both the US and Australian versions of the show before being axed. So to answer your question, I imagine next year's pro line-up will be the entire Clifton family and Neil Jones.

About Tristan, in the "Irish Independent" on November 2nd, there was this comment in an article about him:

"[Tristan and his wife Tahyna] have had a wildly nomadic life due to their work commitments, living between the US and London, with frequent visits to Wicklow and Sydney... They have now bought a place in Tahyna's hometown of Cronulla as they think it will be a beautiful area to eventually raise children..."

This makes me think he might not want to spend six months of the year in London, if they have a house in Sydney.