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Old 10-07-2016, 11:52
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I honestly think the line up won't be totally firmed up until after the Olympics. I would imagine they have options, but it being fairly fluid until they know which athletes are definitely available.
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Old 10-07-2016, 12:01
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Quite disappointed. With the number of pros leaving last year I was really hoping that they would not replace them and cut back on the number of couples, as with 15 couples it was just too long!! By the end they are all so exhausted the final is a huge let down. Just my opinion, was hoping for a shorter show, and really hope they drop the judges favourite this year.

Also not upset Gleb is gone, would have been perfect if Pasha had left too but I can survive him as long as I dont look at him. Have managed so far!
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Old 10-07-2016, 13:27
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^Wow, I've never seen someone who dislikes Pasha! He's got to be one of the most popular pros right?

I too was saddened to see the level of negativity towards Jo initially, as she did nothing at all to warrant it. Sadly she was partnered by someone who just would not make a dancer, no matter who was teaching him - but of course, Jo took the brunt of that. Both she and Kevin are fantastic dancers, coaches and great ambassadors for dance in general.

I have no idea as to whether Neil has been asked or not to dance, he of course may just be asked to help choreograph as he has done many times. Do we know whether the remaining Pro's to be asked are male or female ?
I guess I think if Katya is doing it, Neil will be announced soon. It just doesn't make sense that one would do it and not the other? Why walk away from the competitive career for potentially only one series of strictly for only one of them? Who knows though - it's all just guesses and conjecture on my part and it's silly to speculate about other peoples lives when you don't know them. I thought the remaining pros were two more males but could easily be wrong. Maybe one female one male?

I agree that people took against her unfairly because Scott was not a natural dancer, but I think if she was partnered with someone like Harry Judd or Jay people would still have disliked her because a lot of people seem to unfairly have it out for her due to their dislike of her brother (which again is completely unwarranted imo.)
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Old 10-07-2016, 14:35
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^Wow, I've never seen someone who dislikes Pasha! He's got to be one of the most popular pros right?



I guess I think if Katya is doing it, Neil will be announced soon. It just doesn't make sense that one would do it and not the other? Why walk away from the competitive career for potentially only one series of strictly for only one of them? Who knows though - it's all just guesses and conjecture on my part and it's silly to speculate about other peoples lives when you don't know them. I thought the remaining pros were two more males but could easily be wrong. Maybe one female one male?

I agree that people took against her unfairly because Scott was not a natural dancer, but I think if she was partnered with someone like Harry Judd or Jay people would still have disliked her because a lot of people seem to unfairly have it out for her due to their dislike of her brother (which again is completely unwarranted imo.)
I like Kevin and really looked forward to Jo appearing. I have to say the first year she did put me of a bit.A 30 year old woman putting on a little girls voice is plain odd. Last year on choreography corner she was an intelligent adult I looked forward to seeing
Also some of her behaviour with Scott was unnecessary. All that tying his hands together and standing on him. He clearly could not dance so what Karen and Janette do particularly well is to ensure the contestant has a good time and that comes through in the performance. Scott seemed pretty miserable, I know he said he should have embraced the experience like Jeremy but Jo is part of that. She seemed to be trying to force a level of technicality on him that was unrealistic and detracted from his enjoyment
Pretty sure she will have learnt and will be great this year. I didn't like Karen in her first year but I love the relationships she develops and her enthusiasm for the show and dancing
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Old 10-07-2016, 16:29
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^Wow, I've never seen someone who dislikes Pasha! He's got to be one of the most popular pros right?



I guess I think if Katya is doing it, Neil will be announced soon. It just doesn't make sense that one would do it and not the other? Why walk away from the competitive career for potentially only one series of strictly for only one of them?
I don't find it strange that they may have asked just one and not the other, especially if Neil does not actually fit the bill for what they are looking for, this series. They would still have Neil around to do the choreo as usual. He would still be able to teach some of the couples that they normally would teach anyhow.They would not necessarily walk away from their competitive career, just put a short hold on it, perhaps for the remainder of this year. They could still compete in the UK open in January.Strictly can open many doors and perhaps they are curious to see what could come their way with the tremendous exposure it brings.As you say, all speculation, but I would love them to bring in another good 10 dancer.
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Old 10-07-2016, 18:57
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I like Kevin and really looked forward to Jo appearing. I have to say the first year she did put me of a bit.A 30 year old woman putting on a little girls voice is plain odd. Last year on choreography corner she was an intelligent adult I looked forward to seeing
Also some of her behaviour with Scott was unnecessary. All that tying his hands together and standing on him. He clearly could not dance so what Karen and Janette do particularly well is to ensure the contestant has a good time and that comes through in the performance. Scott seemed pretty miserable, I know he said he should have embraced the experience like Jeremy but Jo is part of that. She seemed to be trying to force a level of technicality on him that was unrealistic and detracted from his enjoyment
Pretty sure she will have learnt and will be great this year. I didn't like Karen in her first year but I love the relationships she develops and her enthusiasm for the show and dancing
Totally agree with this, I was really looking forward to Joanne joining Strictly but in her first year I felt she over acted and put on silly voices. I remember commenting on here that I felt she should tone it down a bit and just be herself. Seems like she finally started to do that last year.
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Old 10-07-2016, 19:00
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Totally agree with this, I was really looking forward to Joanne joining Strictly but in her first year I felt she over acted and put on silly voices. I remember commenting on here that I felt she should tone it down a bit and just be herself. Seems like she finally started to do that last year.
I think the Powers that Be put a lot of pressure on her - there was the whole sibling rivalry with Kevin and her World Champion status being highlighted. Then they give her Scott and Kevin Frankie. Not terribly well thought out, really.

At least her stint on ITT last year allowed her to show that she seems to be an excellent teacher.
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Old 10-07-2016, 19:32
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Wasn't there something about somebody else having to step in to choreograph Scott's dances because Joanne's choreo was a problem?
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Old 10-07-2016, 20:28
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Getting in early with the Joanne bashing this year I see

How I want to see her get a ringer and then watch this forum go into meltdown
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Old 10-07-2016, 20:30
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Wasn't there something about somebody else having to step in to choreograph Scott's dances because Joanne's choreo was a problem?
I didn't hear anything of the sort.
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Old 10-07-2016, 20:39
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Getting in early with the Joanne bashing this year I see

How I want to see her get a ringer and then watch this forum go into meltdown
Actually, from what I've seen more people want Joanne (and Natatile and Oti) to have ringers than not
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Old 10-07-2016, 20:46
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Actually, from what I've seen more people want Joanne (and Natatile and Oti) to have ringers than not
Doubt they will all get them, good men are like Hens teeth. Only Jay and Peter last year had any dance talent at all.
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Old 10-07-2016, 20:58
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Totally agree with this, I was really looking forward to Joanne joining Strictly but in her first year I felt she over acted and put on silly voices. I remember commenting on here that I felt she should tone it down a bit and just be herself. Seems like she finally started to do that last year.
I don't think she was putting on silly voices, I remember Kevin commenting in an interview at the time that Joanne was having voice coaching because when speaking English she had this young girls Grimsby accent. They thought it was because she had moved to Italy in her teens and Italian had been her 'first language' for all the years she was over there.

I do agree Joanne's learnt how to present herself on TV, much as I personally love her outgoing and sometimes quirky personality. You could see on ITT that teaching comes naturally to her.

She was in an impossible situation with Scott. He couldn't dance but kept being voted through by his radio listeners. I loved the Addams Family Foxtrot Joanne choreographed for him the week they left and her Christmas American Smooth with Harry was sublime.
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Old 10-07-2016, 21:03
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Doubt they will all get them, good men are like Hens teeth. Only Jay and Peter last year had any dance talent at all.
Oh, I shouldn't think for a minute they will - but the goodwill for them to have a good 'un is there.

Nowt wrong with a Grimsby accent ...
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Old 10-07-2016, 21:05
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Oh, I shouldn't think for a minute they will - but the goodwill for them to have a good 'un is there.

Nowt wrong with a Grimsby accent ...
Who do you think is due a good partner for the men?
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Old 10-07-2016, 21:12
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Who do you think is due a good partner for the men?
Most of the renewed male pro's have done quite well - Brendan was the first to leave last year and that was week 6? Halloween at any rate, so not sure it's an issue, really.
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Old 10-07-2016, 21:33
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Oh, I shouldn't think for a minute they will - but the goodwill for them to have a good 'un is there.

Nowt wrong with a Grimsby accent ...
BIB Of course not but Jo herself said she wanted to improve her pronunciation. This is one joint interview with Kevin and Joanne in the Express I was remembering.

'Despite spending so much time abroad, Joanne hasn’t lost any of her Humberside accent.

“I’ve been seeing a dialect coach because I don’t talk properly,” she insists. “I want to be able to pronounce my words better.”

Kevin agrees. “She has this little Grimsby girl’s squeaky voice and it’s really loud when she gets excited.”'
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Old 10-07-2016, 21:48
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Wasn't there something about somebody else having to step in to choreograph Scott's dances because Joanne's choreo was a problem?
IIRC a forum member who claims to have inside info said this ^. Think it may have come from a poster called luigy39 who sometimes provides some backstage gossip..
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Old 10-07-2016, 21:49
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To be fair to the East Mids that's more a pitch and volume issue than accent issue
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Old 10-07-2016, 21:58
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Wasn't there something about somebody else having to step in to choreograph Scott's dances because Joanne's choreo was a problem?
A 'problem' could mean anything...not gimmicky enough?
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Old 10-07-2016, 22:09
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To be fair to the East Mids that's more a pitch and volume issue than accent issue
Most national TV presenters tone down their accents. I think it's been beneficial for Jo to do so when she's working as a pro on Strictly, presenting and diversifying in to acting.
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Old 10-07-2016, 22:12
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Most national TV presenters tone down their accents. I think it's been beneficial for Jo to do so when she's working as a pro on Strictly, presenting and diversifying in to acting.
No, for sure - I'm just teasing ... And allowing the East Mids Pride out the box
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Old 11-07-2016, 09:52
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In fact she wanted to be back as a choreographer but she was not asked back.

Pending on the hiring of other celebrities the next 2 pros will be from the UK.
thats Neil Jones confirmed then
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Old 11-07-2016, 12:01
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Emma Slater has been mentioned, and in previous years too. But as she's newly engaged, she might not want to leave LA for that length of time.
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Old 11-07-2016, 13:39
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Another point against Emma, she ditched SCD fairly late on (after she'd been officially announced) to go over to DWTS and I can't imagine producers being very pleased with her for that.

Also, is she engaged? I thought her and Sasha just got back together fairly recently?
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