Did they run out of ideas for the pro challenges on It Takes Two? Has it been replaced by the pro dancers cooking pasta for each other and being visited by Ainsley? I quite liked it.

Doesn't usually start till nearer the end when the need to pad the show emerges...but does seem a little late this year. Perhaps Blackpool being a week later has thrown off all the scheduling

Hopefully in the bin. It was a waste of time, just a programme filler.

It seemed a lot more relevant to dancing than Natalie cooking seafood pasta for Oti and Ola, though. ITT is by nature very "fillery" - from being invited to vote on what costume you want to see Ian Waite wearing, to 'Strictly superfans' (ie people you vaguely remember seeing on the telly once who also happen to watch Strictly) opining on the contestants. By comparison, I thought the pro challenge a better segment than most.

It really amused me, l've often mentioned on DS my view that the BBC seem obsessed with cookery programmes, to the extent there must be getting on for nearly two dozen a week and more being added regularly.
I said to my wife when this series started, "I wonder if they'll try to get naffin' cooking into Strictly?"

All the filler bits with the pros are some of my favourite bits of ITT, they're usually hilarious and it's great to see the pros getting more airtime

I really like the Pro Challenge - I get quite stressed watching them try to get the highest score.

I quite like the idea of a dancing "Come dine on me" but the spangly bits get in my teeth.