Well no I guess you wouldn't especially as it was Georgia, but not surprising really as she spends a lot of her time with Strictly pro dancers, did the Strictly tour and she met her boyfriend on Strictly - so most people would see how Strictly starting again would be an important date for her !
A sort of anniversary after all.
Not as important obviously as recording your partner made you a packed lunch - that is of utmost and world shattering importance so that needs to be shared

It is very important perhaps to her boyfriend which is why she might mention it - but why would Georgia need to tag Strictly ?

She has just finished recording a major part in a TV Comedy, is in a big National Advertising Campaign for BT and is about to tour in BAT - now that does need some publicity after the shocking reviews the present lead has saddled it with !
She hardly needs the Strictly tag to build her profile right now.

BTW she didn't actually tag Strictly anyway !

Why does every thread turn into a Georgia versus Pixie with some posters

It really is tedious.

Yes it is - I suspect it might be time for some people to forget that Georgia was saved over their faves and stop attacking her at every turn !

Then we could all move on

I didn't read any comments from posters attacking Georgia, maybe indifference towards her but not nasty.

Maybe nasty is too strong a word but I would certainly call the BIB comment spiteful.


She didn't even tag Strictly into the comment

A lot has happened to her since Strictly so it's of no wonder she's shocked its, nearly, been a whole year since she started it.

Besides, every celeb who has taken part in Strictly has done it for publicity and to further their career.

I really do sometimes forget that Jay won Strictly. He never gets a mention but I think that's the way he likes it.

Maybe when he starts Keep Dancing and Big we will hear more about him. I hope so

I personally don't claim that posters are attacking Georgia but what disappoints me is that there is a constant theme whereby Georgia does something and people manage to make something negative out of it.

Reference was made a couple of weeks ago to the fact Georgia had tweeted one of the appreciation thread contributors about how the thread 'made her smile' and that was construed as her being 'desperate'.

On this very thread, a tweet of Georgia's was posted and it was deemed unnecessary and that she was in fact seeking publicity from Strictly by tweeting about it.

People are entitled to their opinions, of course. But what I find more than a little disappointing is that there is overwhelmingly positive discussion among posters on here about celebrities like Helen George, Anita Rani, Caroline Flack, Lisa Riley, Jay McGuiness, Pixie Lott which I enjoy reading and sometimes join in with. However, it seems that whenever Georgia is mentioned (more than often for something completely innocuous) people manage to find a criticism about it.
I'm not for one minute saying that people can't criticise her, but merely expressing disappointment that it seems to me that despite overwhelmingly positive discussion of other celebrities in this thread and across several others that whenever Georgia is mentioned it seems to provoke criticism instead of positive discussion.

Just because Georgia is a favourite of yours doesn't mean she is a favourite of everybody's.

Every single celebrity who has taken part has their fans and detractors.

I have no feelings about her one way or another but I am fed up with every thread turning into a Georgia versus everyone else debate.

I think I made it abundantly clear in my post that I was very well aware that Georgia was not everyone's favourite, that's why I was at pains to write on several separate occasions that everyone is entitled to their opinions, and they're perfectly entitled to criticise Georgia should they wish.

What I expressed was disappointment at what I perceived as Georgia being picked up for and criticized for often innocuous things on multiple different occasions particularly when discussion on other threads that many people on here contribute to is overwhelmingly positive. That's just my opinion.

That's why I feel it's unfortunate the appreciation threads are in the attic. I understand why it was felt necessary but when most of a persons posting is done in the super positive atmosphere of an appreciation thread just discussing with like minded people it can give a somewhat false impression of main board opinions, and people venturing downstairs can find it a bit disconcerting.

Personally, I'm pleased to see any of the Strictly alumni doing well - the more the it can be shown to be a positive, the more chance there is of attracting the more well known celebs.

I have posted on the Jay and Aliona appreciation thread and as you say it is lovely as all the posters feel the same way.

On the main forum when someone says they don't like him I do wonder why wouldn't you like him? Just don't feel the need to get into a debate with that person as I am never going to change their mind.

I personally don't find it disconcerting that there is criticism of Georgia. My point was that when conversation about other celebrities is so overwhelmingly positive, I find it disappointing that, in contrast. Georgia has on multiple occasions (indeed what I perceive to be almost whenever she is mentioned) has been picked up for and criticised for seemingly innocuous things - instead of prompting positive discussion.

But that's just the danger of the main board. When it's 'your' celeb you probably notice it more or pick up on things, or take things that are said generically as being specific.

And with that in mind, and with the absolute rider that this is a generic comment and not aimed at the fans of any celeb in particular at all - remember Strictly has been discussed on DS for 13 series and has seen just about everything - posters swooping down from the aapreciation attic to point out why people are wrong for not liking their own particular favourite is never going to end well.

It's my perception, however, that almost every time Georgia is mentioned, no matter what she is doing or has done is construed as something negative and the same does not happen, in my perception, to other celebrities. I honestly believe that to be the case and I think if people perhaps think honestly to themselves about it, they would agree - I'm not saying it's wrong I just find it disappointing,

Absolutely right Brian - it is perhaps unfortunate that a few people who post on these threads enthuse not only in a positive way but in a completely flattering way about the female celebrities you listed whatever the subject of the thread.
The sort of OTT posts that belong in an appreciation thread.
In contrast they never miss a chance to denigrate Georgia - sometimes obviously and openly but often by thinly disguised digs.
If that floats their boat and makes them happy then that is fine but they shouldn't expect to do so without being challenged, especially when what they post is spiteful and very petty.
I dont object to their constant criticism as much as their total hypocrisy in often admiring in others what they choose to criticise in Georgia.

The subject of this thread was "Strictly Hottest Romances" but it didn't take it long to descend into GG bashing as usual !

Brian, please tell me who is discussing Miss Funnity Fun in a positive light, I'd like to have a word with them.

Exactly. All you initially did on here was post a tweet from Georgia, firstly it was suggested that she had done something profoundly odd and today it has been claimed she did it for publicity. As I say, if people want to suggest that they don't frequently criticise Georgia when she is mentioned on threads often for innocuous things and very disproportionately when compared to other celebs discussed, .that's fine, but I'd question whether they genuinely and honestly believe what they write!


Indeed so! See this post for example!

I think the discussion about Lisa was regarding her weight loss.

I wouldn't care if I never saw Miss Funnity on Strictly ever again - but the lass has gone from a size 22+ to a size 14 seemingly by healthy means and not faddy diets or surgery - if that doesn't deserve props. I don't know what does really.

Can't wait to read about his performance in Big, Diana too.


Agree with both points.

I had no idea she had lost so much weight. Actually, it was such a long time ago I last heard of her that I don't even remember when it was. But well done to her, I just hope thta a year later she doesn't do a Fern Brittain and admits to having had a gastric band instead. Wouldn't it be much easier admitting to it in the first place?

She is training with Robin now for the Keep Dancing show. It would be interesting to see how much different her dancing is now.

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