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Derek isn't doing DWTS because he is going to be doing Singing in the Rain on Broadway. I can't see why anyone from DWTS would willingly swap to Strictly considering even their troupe members apparently get paid more than our pros, plus it seems that Strictly is becoming just as manipulated as their show and they at least have more creative freedom over there.
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Good . I won't miss him . He never really fitted in anyway , more interested in his own persona and being a smarty pants than in bothering working to his partner's ability . I didn't like Jamelia much as a personality, but dance-wise she grew on me . She had the basic dance instinct , just needed it channeled in the right direction. I don't feel tristan used her to her full potential .His choreography was very dull and he's too lippy for his own good . He ain't all that .
If he doesn't like rules and strategy and towing the line for a nice pay cheque then he best foxtrot off and be a rebel without a clue somewhere else . There's no shortage of young eager dancers out there . I see James Jordan is egging him on . Bitter boys club .: You have just described the complete opposite of what he is like! |
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I think he came across as feeling he was a bit above it sometimes, which was a bit off-putting for me. I prefer pro's who embrace the campy ridiculousness of it all.
I enjoyed him on ITT sometimes but idk, if he looked like Anton I wonder if people would miss him as much. I think Tristan is a nice guy, not a great teacher but a nice guy, but I just don't know if he's well suited to a show like this. Sadly SCD is not the show it once was, its tabloid fodder now about who is dating or not dating who, and they try to court controversy. I'm sort of glad Tristan and Aliona have quit, makes it much easier not to bother watching at all this year. |
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That is actually why a lot of people like him because he isn't too 'showbiz' like many of the Pros.
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Why do some people say they will no longer watch if their favourite pro's leave?
You do realise it's not supposed to be about them, don't you? Loads of my favourites have left over the years, but I've not thrown a tantrum and refused to watch over it. In fact I'd say that Tristan is someone who won't have even registered with most of the casual viewers, and I can't imagine his absence will be much noticed byJoe Public in the way that Kevin, Anton, Brendan or even Gleb's would be if they suddenly disappeared from the next series.
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Sadly SCD is not the show it once was, its tabloid fodder now about who is dating or not dating who, and they try to court controversy.
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Yes not like the good old days when Brendan cheated on Camilla with Natasha, or when the tabloids printed stories about Ian and Denise shagging, or when the producers told James and Camilla to fake a romance for the cameras or...
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Is he cute? Yes.
Is he charming? Yes. Good dancer? Average Good teacher? Not really. Good choreographer? Absolutely not. He's the kind of guy whom I'd love to have a laugh with in the pub over a pint. However, regarding SCD, he always looked very uncomfortable, as he was hating every minute of it. I wish him all the best in the future. |
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Funny that he seems to have announced his departure himself in a very low-profile way ... I think he's known he wouldn't be back (whether by choice or because the producers didn't want him back) for a long time.
Anyway, as most have said, a nice guy, but doesn't seem to be right for this kind of show, or indeed for show business. People bemoan the compromises the pros have to make on Strictly, but it's still a great job. Much better than being background hottie number 3 in a music video. |
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Is he cute? Yes.
Is he charming? Yes. Good dancer? Average Good teacher? Not really. Good choreographer? Absolutely not. He's the kind of guy whom I'd love to have a laugh with in the pub over a pint. However, regarding SCD, he always looked very uncomfortable, as he was hating every minute of it. I wish him all the best in the future. His charm never floated my boat , but yes, I can see it working that Irish magic on people . Best he leaves before it all wears thin and people see past it to his general mediocrity . |
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Is he cute? Yes.
Is he charming? Yes. Good dancer? Average Good teacher? Not really. Good choreographer? Absolutely not. He's the kind of guy whom I'd love to have a laugh with in the pub over a pint. However, regarding SCD, he always looked very uncomfortable, as he was hating every minute of it. I wish him all the best in the future. |
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Is he cute? Yes.
Is he charming? Yes. Good dancer? Average Good teacher? Not really. Good choreographer? Absolutely not. He's the kind of guy whom I'd love to have a laugh with in the pub over a pint. However, regarding SCD, he always looked very uncomfortable, as he was hating every minute of it. I wish him all the best in the future. Don't know about his choreography skills, but there's always help with choreography if any of the Pros want it. Thought Tristan was very funny on It Takes Two - will miss him on that and hope they invite him back when he's in the country. He seems to be doing very well in Australia working with Brendan O'Carroll's Mrs Brown Show - a very, very successful show. Am sure I've read somewhere Tristan's wife is Australian, so they perhaps want to bring their children up there? |
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Good....he won't be missed....he didn't even try with Jamelia
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Nice summation . I agree .
His charm never floated my boat , but yes, I can see it working that Irish magic on people . Best he leaves before it all wears thin and people see past it to his general mediocrity . |
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Sad to hear of the departure of Tristan, my favourite pro of the recent bunch of recruits .
A great dancer and teacher as well as being a great communicator . We are left now with a lot of pros who can barely speak English and I'm sure the 4 new recruits won't improve this situation . I blame too much interference from Production as the reason and this is hinted at by Tristan,Kristina,Ola and James . Get the wrong producer and they can make an unhappy camp . |
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He was rather evasive about why he left. What is it that made it no fun for him. Dancing? Teaching? Being on telly?
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Sad to hear of the departure of Tristan, my favourite pro of the recent bunch of recruits .
A great dancer and teacher as well as being a great communicator . We are left now with a lot of pros who can barely speak English and I'm sure the 4 new recruits won't improve this situation . I blame too much interference from Production as the reason and this is hinted at by Tristan,Kristina,Ola and James . Get the wrong producer and they can make an unhappy camp .
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I read somewhere he said he doesn't like choreographing routines
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He was rather evasive about why he left. What is it that made it no fun for him. Dancing? Teaching? Being on telly?
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I thought he was clear. Too much interference. Having to stand up and be judged for things that were foisted on him.
This has happened to him before, as well - especially in America. He even said once that a song/routine that he had prepared and asked them to let him and his partner do was given to another couple in the same series. He also said that both he and Rachel Stevens hated the Viennese Waltz they were forced to do on the Christmas special and wanted to do something else. (I think that's in one of those interviews, as well.) And you know he wouldn't have chosen Jive to start with lanky 50+ Jenny Gibney with no dance experience as their first dance. Especially when she took the first week of rehearsal off, to take a holiday in Florida, without him going along He also hated their Abba song and concept and wanted to do "Jump in the Line"... oh well, they probably all have to "toe the line" but I think he was just sick of it.From a recent interview: "I think for me the biggest challenge each season and every episode is fitting into what the producers want to happen and trying to compromise your ideas and work. I understand it has to happen but it's hard when that becomes the priority. Sometimes you have to play 'the role' you don't want and it can be frustrating when everyone isn't privy to it. That's the nature of the show though and some work with it and some fight it, but I just think if you are going to be judged (more so by the audience) it should be your work and your work and ideas alone that are being judged." |
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I'll miss him but if he wasn't entirely comfortable on the show then obviously he is right to leave. I wish him well and hope he crops up on our screens again before too long, doing something that he really enjoys. He and Aliona were my favourite pros but their absence won't stop me watching Strictly. The only thing that could do that would be a proliferation of cheesy reality TV celebs.
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He also said that both he and Rachel Stevens hated the Viennese Waltz they were forced to do on the Christmas special and wanted to do something else. (I think that's in one of those interviews, as well.)
And you know he wouldn't have chosen Jive to start with lanky 50+ Jenny Gibney with no dance experience as their first dance. Especially when she took the first week of rehearsal off, to take a holiday in Florida, without him going along He also hated their Abba song and concept and wanted to do "Jump in the Line"... oh well, they probably all have to "toe the line" but I think he was just sick of it.From a recent interview: "I think for me the biggest challenge each season and every episode is fitting into what the producers want to happen and trying to compromise your ideas and work. I understand it has to happen but it's hard when that becomes the priority. Sometimes you have to play 'the role' you don't want and it can be frustrating when everyone isn't privy to it. That's the nature of the show though and some work with it and some fight it, but I just think if you are going to be judged (more so by the audience) it should be your work and your work and ideas alone that are being judged." |
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I'll miss him but if he wasn't entirely comfortable on the show then obviously he is right to leave. I wish him well and hope he crops up on our screens again before too long, doing something that he really enjoys. He and Aliona were my favourite pros but their absence won't stop me watching Strictly. The only thing that could do that would be a proliferation of cheesy reality TV celebs.
Not many of my favourite pros are left now, but I shall no doubt continue to watch - although I found myself nodding in agreement with your last point. |
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They just find new Pro's, if Tristan is not happy with being on the show that's his decision. Of course those on top won't care, bottom line the show is successful, and is a feel good TV to watch at the end of the year. All the Pro's have a shelf life and all will go (even Anton) eventually.
My main gripe though is that the judges are treated like royalty yet the pro dancers are seen as a replaceable tool.
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At least in SYTYCD, for example, you can see the dancers being given their choreography etc. And they are judged on the basis that they are performing someone else's work to the best of their ability. Strictly have created this fake set-up where they are given music, routines, props etc. and have to pretend it's all their own idea, then get criticised for it by the judges and in turn the public who believe whatever they see on TV. I think it would get to me after a while and if your circumstances mean you just don't need it that badly then I can see why you would leave. It would be difficult to get much job satisfaction in that situation.
Young, petite actresses who have been in soaps are treated like small children even if, like Tina O'Brien they are parents themselves. Sportsmen are well - sportsmen. Older ladies are either Cougars (pauses to roll eyes) or plucky triers doing it for the over 40/50/60's and so on. It's like they have a cast list of characters and the celebs are picked to fit into that and if they don't fit, then they'll just be hammered into it anyway
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You do realise it's not supposed to be about them, don't you? Loads of my favourites have left over the years, but I've not thrown a tantrum and refused to watch over it. In fact I'd say that Tristan is someone who won't have even registered with most of the casual viewers, and I can't imagine his absence will be much noticed byJoe Public in the way that Kevin, Anton, Brendan or even Gleb's would be if they suddenly disappeared from the next series.
He also hated their Abba song and concept and wanted to do "Jump in the Line"... oh well, they probably all have to "toe the line" but I think he was just sick of it.