http://https://twitter.com/realnatalielowe/status/760736444948344832

Natalie has just tweeted this picture from last night...can just see Gio peeking out from the back. Obviously it was just a pros/production thing.

No later start for them either as AJ earlier snapchatted him and Chloe on the tube on the way to rehearsals.

According to the Main Frame Oti and Oksana could be stuck with Visa problems and not yet able to get to rehearsals.

Cheryl Cole (or whatever her name is now) has been tipped by one of the tabloids to be in Strictly - no one much believes it !
Seems everyone does believe in Will Young, Ryan Thomas, Ed Balls and Judge Rinder !
That is already as strong a male line up as last year.

There is a long list of female celebs rumoured to be in the show - fingers crossed our Gio gets a great dancer.

Thank you lozzer - all I can say is I hope most of the female celebs are short

That little AJ looks very small indeed !

BTW who is that guy on the far right - does anyone know ?

EDIT _ I guess it could be Alijaz at a push.

I believe the cheryl one

would be highly surprised re Cheryl Cole - How can they justify someone who competed in ballroom and latin as a child??? that would be a step too far imo

Any reason why Lewis ?

Wishful thinking

That would make her the biggest sure thing ever - what with that and being so high profile they might as well give her the glitter ball before they start !

If she is in lets hope Gio gets her

I think cheryl will get gio

AJ is very pretty - I think a lot of young girls are going to have a crush on him.

Chloe is nice as well as is oksana she is the new ola

I just hope that there's an element of competition this year, it was obvious that Jay was going to win after week 3.

Harry Judd and Louis Smith winning were just as predictable. Attractive, popular, 20 something males obviously bring in a lot of viewers and therefore votes but scupper the competition a bit.

I have no issue with any of them winning btw, just the fact that it was so glaringly obvious that it was going to happen.

And it's a 'no' from me for Cheryl, who has done very well with very little talent.

I totally agree Bendy. She would have nothing learn and would have more knowledge than non ballroom trained dancers like Janette! She already knows all the technique needed. If she was to take part they might as well invite Ray Quinn two trained ballroom dancers competing against each other!

Georgia is liking food porn :

Food Porn ‏@FoodPornOnIy 26m26 minutes ago
Chocolate Dipped Glazed Donuts Stuffed With Cookie Dough

There is no way she would fit into that wedding dress if she eats many of those !

no comparison even with Ray and Cheryl - Cheryl competed but was not in the league of Ray Quinn he is one of the most naturally talented dancers I have ever come across can turn his hand to any style - he was a champion in many styles of dance not just ballroom and latin and if he had continued with his dancing and not singing and acting he would def been of a level to be a pro on strictly

As 'uncool' as it may sound, I loved him on Dancing on Ice!

Even more uncool I loved him in X Factor !

I hope the fact that Georgia is drooling over donuts isn't a sign that she is rather bored. I can think of something much healthier that she could drool over!

Patch and me! He was fantastic 👏

Bendy would any his dances be viewable anywhere? He should of stuck with the dancing and his personality always comes across. I felt sorry for him competing against Leona Lewis on X-Factor. Leona lovely singer but no personality.

Are we talking about ray Quinn I just don't like the guy

Hope Natalie does not end up with him either

Love that photo nina thud

I hope not the press would have a field day

I think Oti should be fine on that front as I think she has German citizenship though I may be wrong. Someone was speculating that that might be why she was late - but I think she had said something on twitter re finishing work commitments in Germany and being over later this week. No idea re Oksana.

Ugh, I hope Cheryl doesn't take part.