Predict this year's official "Curtain Raiser" (WITHOUT revealing partnerships pls!)

Results:...And the "Curtain Raiser" for Strictly 2016 will be.....???

Ed Balls

3 (7.89%)

Tameka Empson

5 (13.16%)

Claudia Fragapane

1 (2.63%)

Lesley Joseph

0 (0%)

Daisy Lowe

3 (7.89%)

Danny Mac

0 (0%)

Naga Munchetty

2 (5.26%)

Anastacia Newkirk

1 (2.63%)

Melvin Odoom

3 (7.89%)

Ore Oduba

3 (7.89%)

Louise Redknapp

1 (2.63%)

Judge Robert Rinder

2 (5.26%)

Greg Rutherford

1 (2.63%)

Laura Whitmore

12 (31.58%)

Will Young

1 (2.63%)

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Predict this year's official "Curtain Raiser" (WITHOUT revealing partnerships pls!)

jiroos

01-09-2016

Simple poll - who will be handed the 'honour' of performing the first dance of Strictly 2016?

I, along with many others, do not want to know who is partnered with who until the 'unveiling' on Saturday's show. Please respect this wish here.

lewismacf

01-09-2016

Laura

James_Laverty

01-09-2016

Reckon it will be a BBC name. Probably Ore or Naga.

jiroos

01-09-2016

My money's on Melvin Odoom.

vald

01-09-2016

Tameka. Fun,extrovert and a good mover.

Ochre

01-09-2016

Ed Balls

jiroos

01-09-2016

Originally Posted by vald:
“Tameka. Fun,extrovert and a good mover.”

It may or may not have a bearing but fellow E'Ender Kellie Bright opened last year's show...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMzGetL4Zig

vald

01-09-2016

Originally Posted by jiroos:
“It may or may not have a bearing but fellow E'Ender Kellie Bright opened last year's show...”

Maybe not then. Shame because she'd get the show off to a lively start.

jiroos

01-09-2016

Does anybody know whether Week 1 will be split over two nights again like last year or just the one?

StigOfTheKrump

01-09-2016

Originally Posted by jiroos:
“Does anybody know whether Week 1 will be split over two nights again like last year or just the one?”

Two nights once again, as has been the case since 2010. It's the 23rd and 24th of September this year.

jiroos

01-09-2016

Originally Posted by StigOfTheKrump:
“Two nights once again, as has been the case since 2010. It's the 23rd and 24th of September this year.”

Thanks Stig!

jiroos

23-09-2016

Is Laura still fave to open this year now that the pairings, dances and songs have been revealed?

PinkDiamond

23-09-2016

All those who predicted Laura would be first were right! She just confirmed on Strictly Twitter.

I got it wrong....