Advantages and Disadvantages for Celebrities? Seriously :)

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The_Bonobo

09-12-2015

Originally Posted by Monkseal:
“Previous dance training and youth are the two biggest advantages I would say, by some distance. Not being an arsehole somewhere around third.”

BIB

good point. Would it be unfair to say that Tom Chambers showed that can be overcome however?

Fred.

28-12-2015

Brought back to the top in reply to a request in the Helen Wades In thread

Fred.

28-12-2015

Originally Posted by Fred.:
“Looking back at winners and runners up - winners marked*

What marks out the winners from the runners up seems to vary from year to year.

Most important two which seems to fit them all - all comparatively young, - all fit and active

Live TV - Natasha Kaplinsky*, Matt Baker, Caroline Flack*, Susanna Reid

Actor - Christopher Parker, Matt di Angelo, Tom Chambers*, Ricky Whittle, Chelsee Healey, Kimberley Walsh, Denise V O,

Personality - Christopher Parker, Chris Hollins*, Kara Tointon* -relationship with Artem,

Theatre School - Jill Halfpenny*, Matt di Angelo, Tom Chambers*, Natalie Gumede, Caroline Flack*, Denise V O,

Other dance - Alesha Dixon*, Kara Tointon*

Sport - Denise Lewis, Darren Gough*, Colin Jackson, Mark Ramprakash*, Matt Dawson, Ricky Whittle, Chis Hollins*, Matt Baker, Louis Smith*

Music - Rachel Stevens, Alesha Dixon*, Harry Judd*, Kimberley Walsh, Frankie Bridge, Simon Webbe

Abbey Clancy doesn't seem to fit any category, except being young and physically fit.

Wonder if the different, more 'show business' style of recent Strictly shows has changed the type of winner?

Wonder if the Pro the celebrity is paired with makes a difference?”

Abbey Clancy* apparently had ballet training

This was originally worked out in early December, so didn't include this year.

Theatre School includes dance training as all had done it.

But 'Other Dance' was for those who went to dance classes without theatre training - as apparently Alesha had contemporary or similar dance training.

So for this year add

Jay*, Kellie and Georgia for Theatre School and Katie for Live TV.

Jay* would also go under Music - would Katie too?

Kellie and Georgia added to actors

fridgesoup

28-12-2015

Thanks Fred. Interesting.

choucroute

28-12-2015

I think personality (as perceived by the viewers) is the key factor. I'm new to Strictly, but this series seemed to work the same as the many series of US DWTS I've watched. Despite being good dancers, I think Helen and Kellie had no chance to win due to how they seemed to come across to a lot of viewers--Helen a bit needy/unhinged/cold, Kellie desperate/shrill/stage-schooly.

floppers

28-12-2015

Being a twin?

Caroline and Jay are both twins so out of the total winners of Strictly, 15% are a twin.

Random I know but still a statistic.

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