Doesn't that work both ways? The professionals don't seem to be told whether they will be used in the following season until later in the year so you cannot expect them to tell the BBC whether they will be available until the same time.

I will miss Aliona, really enjoyed her choreography. Loved her partnerships with Harry and Jay.

Good point

Agree, this is why she is leaving as she knows she'll get a duffer next year.


You and me both, something about Aliona I don't like, as the other poster said she comes across like a little madam.

Hopefully next year Natalie will get a contender, a really good one, she is one of the few Pros I really do like. She is ALWAYS gracious when paired with a "duffer", never complains & show cases her partners really well

There always got to be one or two who bring their spite onto a nice thread. It always smacks of playground bullying mentality

Indeed her treatment of Tony Jacklin showed her real "nature". Compare how she treated him and how Pasha worked with Carol this year and Kristina with Daniel.

Not surprised or disappointed really, Aliona just never gelled with me.

Wish we could have Anya back....and Iveta.....and Katya.

What is this treatment you talk of? Is it what you read in the papers? Did we hear it from Tony himself? I would suggest Kristina wanted to keep a low profile given all the 'paper talk' which preceded her this year

Good job she gelled with Jay then

Sad news for me, but not a massive surprise. With Ola, Aliona and possibly Kristina leaving, that's quite a hole in the female ranks that will need to be filled

They're still friends and she's played golf with him a few times since Strictly. How did she 'treat' him, in your view?

Not sure what you mean by this - after their exit she was quite vocal in saying the judges had not given Tony any credit or a fair chance, and they also spent time together socially after he was booted out.

To the Haters on here.
Aliona has done this on her terms. I believe that she always intended this to be her final year, so was liberated to help Jay do it his way. I love their partnership and their dancing.
I am delighted that she is giving the finger to the Beeb, you lot and the tabloids and is running off with her two glitter balls and her husband.

It did show her real nature - as long as one is capable of seeing it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlyc...7-ed638eadc4b1

Just because I don't agree with your opinion, you accuse me of bullying .... now who is the spiteful one

Just because I do not bow down to Queen Aliona, doesn't mean I HATE her, I just dislike her as a Pro.

If she had stayed Aliona would have got another "duffer" next year, then she would need to fake another illness/injury.

Makes me wonder if it was her decision or her Husband had the final say.

I haven't always been the biggest fan of Aliona. During her series with Harry, I felt for a long time that Harry would win despite Aliona rather than because of her. It was only towards the end of the series that I began to appreciate what she'd actually done for him in terms of dancing and their partnership (still preferred Chelsee though).

This series, I've really warmed to her. She's had such an obvious connection with Jay and the series seems to have been all about her making Jay's experience the best it could possibly have been for him. He's a beautiful dancer but he's not the most confident and I think the way things went on Strictly reflected how he is. His personality meant he didn't always deliver what was expected for the show for some but Aliona knew what suited him and she knew that when he was "on it" he was brilliant. She coaxed some truly magical performances from him and knew that she might have to ride out a couple of trainwrecks on the way to get them.

I've also come to really appreciate her as a dancer. She's definitely one of the best on the show - very classy. I can see why she doesn't appeal to all (as I said, she didn't appeal to me for a long time) but I think a lot of what she's done hasn't been, as many (including me) have thought over the years, to suit herself but to suit her partners. No, she hasn't been the best with duffers but I'm not sure anyone would have got those partners (Rav excepted possibly) any further.

That is completely unnecessary, not to say patently untrue in its implication.

Aaaaa-li-o-na, Aaaaa-li-o-na
A-li-o-na, A-li-o-na
A-liiii-oo-naaa

It's getting too easy for her, obviously. 😏

Am I right in saying all the female pro winners have now retired?

Yup, hopefully Natalie will get a good contender next year. One female Pro that DOES deserve a ringer

Anya, Iveta, and Katya!

The Holy Trinity!

OMG what an absolute bitch

Gleb's wife, Elena, according to the Mirror is in the mix for next hear, She's tall too, about 5'7".

Your post is full of vitriole and crap.
The sentiments expressed suggests you come from a very chauvinistic bitter place.
Rather silly decision of mine to try and be positive in the land of negativity.
Off now to enjoy my family, which I am sure that Aliona is doing.

Can no one discuss anything anymore without being someones fan or anothers hater ? Aliona is a pro dancer and not attatched to Jay or Harry or anyone else . I love Aliona but it has nothing to do with who she partnered