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Results:The 2016 Line Up - Who Have You Heard Of?
Anastacia
222 (96.10%)
Ed Balls
214 (92.64%)
Tameka Empson
136 (58.87%)
Claudia Fragapane
123 (53.25%)
Lesley Joseph
213 (92.21%)
Daisy Lowe
130 (56.28%)
Danny Mac
74 (32.03%)
Naga Munchetty
157 (67.97%)
Melvin Odoom
81 (35.06%)
Ore Oduba
116 (50.22%)
Louise Redknapp
222 (96.10%)
Judge Robert Rinder
182 (78.79%)
Greg Rutherford
204 (88.31%)
Laura Whitmore
144 (62.34%)
Will Young
228 (98.70%)
Voters: 231. You can't vote on this poll right now - are you signed in?
The 2016 Line Up - Who Have You Heard Of?
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StrictlyEastend
23-08-2016
Everyone except Claudia, Daisy, Louise Anastacia
mirandaweb
23-08-2016
I had heard of:

Anastacia
Ed Balls
Lesley Joseph
Daisy Lowe
Louise Redknapp
Judge Robert Rinder
Greg Rutherford
Will Young

But, Daisy's name I'd only heard in passing on gossip websites, and Judge Rinder I've only heard of because people have been talking about him as a potential contestant for a while.

As long as there are a few names I know and am excited about (Ed Balls & Greg Rutherford in this instance) then I'm happy, because I know that I'll probably grow to support someone in the line up that I've currently never heard of. That's part of the fun.
SepangBlue
23-08-2016
Never heard of:

Anastacia, Tameka Empson, Daisy Lowe, Danny Mac, Melvin Odoom, Ore Oduba, Judge Robert Rinder or Laura Whitmore.

Is there a guide somewhere as to who everyone is?

I may not even bother watching it this year. The programme only has any meaning if you care about the contestants. If you don't know who they are, how can you care?
katt
23-08-2016
Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“Never heard of:

Anastacia, Tameka Empson, Daisy Lowe, Danny Mac, Melvin Odoom, Ore Oduba, Judge Robert Rinder or Laura Whitmore.

Is there a guide somewhere as to who everyone is?

I may not even bother watching it this year. The programme only has any meaning if you care about the contestants. If you don't know who they are, how can you care?”

BBC Strictly website
Sarah_Jones5
23-08-2016
Knew most of them but did not know Claudia but did recognise her from The Olympics, did not know Tameka as I do not watch EastEnders but have heard her mentioned on this forum and still none of the wiser on Danny Mac other than he is from Hollyoaks.
cezzy
23-08-2016
No idea who Daisy Lowe or Danny Mac were until I read about them online. Heard of all the others
thengp12
23-08-2016
All of them!
DanielF
23-08-2016
Tameka, Danny, Melvin and Laura are the ones I'm not familiar with.
Daisy19
23-08-2016
I had to look Naga and Ore up but I found that I knew who they were so I knew all of them,,,,,i'm astonished!
SeasideLady
23-08-2016
9/15. Never heard of Tameka, Claudia, Danny, Melvin, Greg or Laura !
Mrs Checks
23-08-2016
I didn't recognise Danny Mac or know he was in Hollyoaks, but I'm sure I've heard his name before. Knew all the others.

It's a good lineup in my opinion and a personal boon for me as this year there's nobody I already really dislike!
Lolly_Du_Beke
23-08-2016
I'd heard of 6. Think it's my most unknown year yet

Danny will be very popular. And a ringer. But people won't care cos he's hot.

Thrilled about Judge Rinder. He'll be fabulous. Louise will be brill too.

Dreading who Anton will get. Likely to be LJ. Hoping he gets Laura whatshername for no other reason than each week I'll hear Anton and Laura and I can close my eyes and pretend they mean me...
gavin shipman
23-08-2016
Great line up.

I'm looking forward to both X Factor and Strictly this year!
Hitstastic
23-08-2016
I already know 9 people in the line up.

Anastacia, Ed Balls, Lesley Joseph, Naga Munchetty, Louise Redknapp, Judge Robert Rinder (although I really can't stand his show ), Greg Rutherford, Laura Whitmore and Will Young.
Heavenly
25-08-2016
9/15 - probably the lowest ever! But having Will and Greg in this is enough for me!

I have heard of

Will Young
Louise Redknapp
Ed Balls
Laura Whitmore
Daisy Lowe
Greg Rutherford
Anastacia
Lesley Joseph
Tameka
Alleycat666
25-08-2016
12/15 for me - not heard of Melvin, Laura or Danny
jiroos
25-08-2016
One thing I keep on noticing with myself - every time I go to list all of the celebs for whatever reason, I can always get to 14 off the top of my head...then I have to look to remind myself of the 15th.

The one I keep forgetting? WILL!

Strange as he's clearly one of the "marquee" signings this year (enough to make Claudia scream, at least...!)
Nina_Blake
25-08-2016
9/15

Didn't know: Tameka, Claudia, Lesley, Melvin, Ore or Greg
kirbyreed
25-08-2016
all of them except claudia.
rosco2010
25-08-2016
All of them by name, but had to google Daisy just to remind me what she looked like.
Alleycat666
26-08-2016
Think it's interesting looking at the results that only 2 of those who have voted haven't heard of Will.

Not sure how Ed would feel, when he's less well-known than Louise and Anastacia - but he can take comfort that he's better known than Greg Rutherford and Lesley Joseph!
robbleona
26-08-2016
Originally Posted by HiMyNameIs:
“13/15 for me - heard of them all bar Daisy and Claudia.”

Will Young, obvs, whitmore, munchetty, but...
Barely heard of most of them...never heard of danny mac or that odoom (the right name) bloke.
Alexvnder
26-08-2016
Heard of them all, bar Naga, Claudia and Ore.
Yoshi Fan
26-08-2016
Everybody except Naga.

At the time of posting, Will Young is recognised by 99% of those polled, and 5 of them have over 90% recognition. That's quite incredible.
dippydancing
27-08-2016
13/15

Didn't know Danny Mac or Melvin Odoom.

This might be my highest ever recognition score.

Edit: Had to nerd it and go back and check. It's true- I haven't had such a high recognition score since the heady days of Series 6. Fighting to contain my excitement...

S1 4/9
S2 7/10
S3 8/12
S4 8/14
S5 11/14
S6 13/16
S7 8/16
S8 8/14
S9 9/14
S10 10/14
S11 6/15
S12 6/15
S13 10/15

Well done that booker- nice recovery from the last two years
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