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Do Celebs request Pros?
On DWTS, there has been many cases of celebs requesting pros (e.g. Michael Waltrip asked for Emma, Jennifer, Nicole and Ricki all asked for Derek, Erin and Kirstie requested Maks etc.)
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Kellie seemed delighted she got Kevin last year and Jamelia was pleased with Tristan. We'll never know if they asked for them or not. I can imagine to some celebs it could be quite an important clause in their contracts that they get certain pros. I bet Lulu regrets not having one. I think she could've specified which pro she wanted as she's still quite a bit name for Strictly.
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On DWTS, there has been many cases of celebs requesting pros (e.g. Michael Waltrip asked for Emma, Jennifer, Nicole and Ricki all asked for Derek, Erin and Kirstie requested Maks etc.)
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Kellie seemed delighted she got Kevin last year and Jamelia was pleased with Tristan. We'll never know if they asked for them or not. I can imagine to some celebs it could be quite an important clause in their contracts that they get certain pros. I bet Lulu regrets not having one. I think she could've specified which pro she wanted as she's still quite a bit name for Strictly.
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I'm sure some people ask; not so sure they get.
Harry Judd wrote in his book that he was shocked and disappointed when he got paired with Aliona as he was sure he was getting Flavia, so again I'm not sure if he asked for her. He also said though that he ended up with a good relationship with Aliona so that it had worked out well in the end. Those are only the ones I know about but I'd presume that other celebs will have asked for certain pros too but it might not be certain that they'll get them. I had wondered if BOTH Russell and Harry had asked for Flavia but obviously they were both in same series so it wasn't possible. |
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Widdy refused to do the show unless she got Anton.
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Think Scott wanted Joanne
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Celebs can, and do, definitely put in their requests, but there is no guarantee their request will be granted. Couples are put together in what the beep sees as being most beneficial to the show. Quite rightly so, as the show is bigger than any individual celeb, or pro dancer come to that!
It's the same as they can request certain pieces of music. Sometimes the request can & is granted, other times it's just not possible. |
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I'm not sure, but I think some celebs are brought in with certain pro's in mind. I can remember as soon as Andre was confirmed last year there was instant speculation that he would be paired with Janette (which proved to be correct)
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Widdy refused to do the show unless she got Anton.
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Celebs can, and do, definitely put in their requests, but there is no guarantee their request will be granted. Couples are put together in what the beep sees as being most beneficial to the show. Quite rightly so, as the show is bigger than any individual celeb, or pro dancer come to that!
It's the same as they can request certain pieces of music. Sometimes the request can & is granted, other times it's just not possible. But stories have leaked out about certain people refusing to do the show, unless they get their choice of pro, such as Ann Widdicombe and I think also Katie Derham wanting Anton. If the producers really want a celeb on the show that much, then I think they will go along with it, although obviously they can't admit to it! |
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This is not completely true. Officially celebs can't insist on particular pros, that's what the BBC want us to think of course.
But stories have leaked out about certain people refusing to do the show, unless they get their choice of pro, such as Ann Widdicombe and I think also Katie Derham wanting Anton. If the producers really want a celeb on the show that much, then I think they will go along with it, although obviously they can't admit to it! |
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IIRC, Lisa Riley put in a request as well (she said as much on the launch show if my memory is working) but I can't remember whether she did request Robin or if it was one of the other pros. I think it was Robin she requested.
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This is not completely true. Officially celebs can't insist on particular pros, that's what the BBC want us to think of course.
But stories have leaked out about certain people refusing to do the show, unless they get their choice of pro, such as Ann Widdicombe and I think also Katie Derham wanting Anton. If the producers really want a celeb on the show that much, then I think they will go along with it, although obviously they can't admit to it! But it still gets down to, for the majority, they can request who they want, but they will have to put up with who they are given. |
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I did say that celebs can request - or "demand" even - a particular pro partner, but that there was no guarantee that request would be granted. If the beeb think a certain celeb will be a benefit to the show then obviously they will grant their wishes. Widdy - love her or hate her (or her politics) - was clearly going to be a draw as being someone so far out of her comfort zone that she would almost definitely draw viewers through curiosity, if nothing else. I can't think they would necessarily abide by Katie Derham's wishes, unless they thought it was the right partnership.
But it still gets down to, for the majority, they can request who they want, but they will have to put up with who they are given. |
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IIRC, Lisa Riley put in a request as well (she said as much on the launch show if my memory is working) but I can't remember whether she did request Robin or if it was one of the other pros. I think it was Robin she requested.
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She said she wanted to get Robin (not specifically request him AFAIK), and according to Robin the original pairings had him with Victoria Pendleton but they decided to change things after seeing how well they got on in rehearsals.
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Jerry is a couple of inches taller than Brendan, even without heels so not sure that would be an ideal pairing.
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Certain celebs were guaranteed which pro they would get, such as Ann, that's the whole point here.
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Celebs are aligned to pros depending on height and personality.
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I'll assume the original pairings were: Lisa/Artem, Victoria/Robin, Fern/Anton and Jerry/Brendan.
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Jerry is a couple of inches taller than Brendan, even without heels so not sure that would be an ideal pairing.
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