I've been thinking she will get Aljaz and that Daisy and Brendan might be too similar to his partnership with Lisa.

I won't be too surprised if she's with Giovanni. I think they're about the same height so she'd be a little taller in heels but maybe not too much.

Aljaz is my bet though.

now don't go mad but if its on height I wouldn't rule out Brendan or Anton for her, but I think Antons getting Annastasia or Naga, they could really shock him and upset the carthorse though

Hi

I'm new to the forum although been looking on the site for years. I love Strictly and my favourites are Aljaz and Natalie. I really hope Natalie gets someone decent this year. I hope she is paired with Will Young (my favourite to win). As long as he is paired with anyone but Joanne I will be happy.

Come on, Anton's not going to get a young one. No point trying to speculate that one,
I do agree though that he should get Anastacia or Naga, as Lesley should get Kevin!

Welcome!

hm if its his last year they may as well give him a young 1 if they want to give him half a chance for his last series Naga or Annastasia will have him

welcome Id love Natalie to get Will and I'm having my fingers crossed but I think Greg will get her, I'm the same as you not wanting Joanne to get Will like I don't want Lesley& Anton. I'm an Anton fan you see

Welcome aboard!
Would love Natalie to get Will, although I do feel it's inevitable that he gets Joanne.
Greg will almost definitely get Natalie down to height.
To avoid Will/Joanne, I would put Danny with Joanne, and Will with Oti.
Then Oksana can get Ore and then Karen for Ed and Judge Rinder/Melvin for Janette or Katya.

Thanks

Thanks. I agree I think Natalie will end up with Greg because of their height. I don't think Anton will get Lesley, I think she will be paired with Kevin because they are of similar height plus he deserves the duff one this year.

Thanks. I do hope you are wrong although I hope you are right in that he is paired with Oti instead. I can't understand why there are so many Cliftons in this show, they should rename the show Strictly Clifton Dancing!

I haven't looked at the spoilers so this is guess work!

Anastacia and Giovanni Pernice
Claudia Fragapane and AJ Pritchard
Daisy Lowe and Aljaz Skorjanec
Danny Mac and Katya Jones
Ed Balls and Oksana Platero
Greg Rutherford and Oti Mabuse
Laura Whitmore and Brendan Cole
Lesley Joseph and Anton Du Beke
Louise Redknapp and Gorka Marquez
Melvin Odoom and Chloe Hewitt
Naga Munchetty and Kevin Clifton
Ore Oruba and Karen Clifton
Robert Rinder and Janette Manara
Tameka Empson and Pasha Kovalev
Will Young and Natalie Lowe

Lesley and Anton
Naga and Giovanni
Claudia and AJ
Daisy and Aljaz
Louise and Pasha
Laura and Gorka
Anastacia and Brendan
Tameka and Kevin

Will and Katya
Greg and Natalie
Danny and Oti
Melvin and Oksana
Ed and Karen
Robert and Janette
Ore and Jo

How many are there Rebel Hamster

Just a heads up that Monkseal has published the vote on how his blog readers think the pairings will go. Last chance before the anticipation's soon over...

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I wasn't refuting you- I was agreeing with you.

My only hopes are that Oti and Natalie gets contenders.

My guesses are as follows:

Anastacia and Anton
Tameka and Giovanni
Claudia and AJ
Daisy and Aljaz
Naga and Pasha
Laura and Gorka
Louise and Brendan
Lesley and Kevin

Ore and Katya
Greg and Natalie
Danny and Oksana
Melvin and Oti
Ed and Karen
Robert and Janette
Will and Jo

Probably reading way too much into it.

But Naga just retweeted Aljaz' tweet regarding his Fred Astaire tour.

I'm desperate for any sign of a pairing, as you can see.

Pretty good choices for the ladies but Oti & Melvin is a no. She would tower over him. Think she is the second tallest professional female to Natalie.

Final pairing prediction ahead of tonight's launch show. I seldom get many right so probably same again this year.

Lesley and Kevin
Naga and Aljaz
Claudia and AJ
Daisy and Brendan
Louise and Neil
Laura and Gorka
Anastacia and Pasha
Tameka and Giovanni

Will and Chloe
Greg and Natalie
Danny and Jo
Melvin and Janette
Ed and Oksana
Robert and Katya
Ore and Oti

Final predictions before tonight!

Ed Balls & Karen Clifton
Judge Robert Rinder & Katya Jones
Will Young & Joanne Clifton
Melvin Odoom & Janette Manrara
Ore Oduba & Oti Mabuse
Danny Mac & Oksana Platero
Greg Rutherford & Natalie Lowe

Lesley Joseph & Kevin Clifton
Anastacia & Gorka Marquez
Louise Redknapp & Pasha Kovalev
Naga Munchetty & Anton du Beke
Tameka Empson & Giovanni Pernice
Laura Whitmore & Brendan Cole
Daisy Lowe & Aljaz Skorjanec
Claudia Fragapane & AJ Pritchard

Dilly,
BIB You've missed out Karen!

Here's my final predictions

Tameka & Gorka
Claudia & AJ
Lesley & Kevin
Daisy & Aljaz
Naga & Anton
Anastacia & Giovanni
Louise & Pasha
Laura & Brendan

Ed & Oksana
Danny & Joanne
Melvin & Janette
Ore & Karen
Greg & Natalie
Robert & Katya
Will & Oti

Is anybody aware of any betting markets re pairings?

I would like to see Louise with Kevin.

Something Like...

Greg Rutherford and Natalie Lowe
Ore Oruba and Oti Mabuse
Melvin Odoom and Karen Clifton
Danny Mac and Chloe Hewitt
Will Young and Katya Jones
Judge Rinder and Joanne Clifton
Ed Balls and Oksana Platero

Claudia Fragapane and AJ Pritchard
Lesley Joseph and Kevin Clifton
Daisy Lowe and Gorka Marquez
Naga Munchetty and Anton Du Beke
Laura Whitmore and Giovanni Pernice
Anastacia and Brendan Cole
Louise Redknapp and Aljaz Skorjanec
Tameka Empson and Pasha Kovalev