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Old 03-09-2016, 22:52
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I'm a huge fan of this pairing
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Old 03-09-2016, 22:55
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I'm a huge fan of this pairing
Well you might at least spell his name right. It's Giovanni
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Old 03-09-2016, 22:59
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Beginning to like Giovanni more. Hope they have a great time on the show
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Old 03-09-2016, 23:03
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Good luck to both of them.
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Old 03-09-2016, 23:51
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Loved Gio last year so I'm really looking forward to seeing him again... Will have to learn what Laura is like... I'm shockingly ignorant about almost everyone who has ever appeared on Strictly. Until three weeks in when I will be Expert
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Old 03-09-2016, 23:54
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Beginning to like Giovanni more. Hope they have a great time on the show
Feel exactly the same on both counts Huph

Thought they had a great friendly chemistry and reckon there will be lots of banter between them. Laura really shone on tonight's show, I'm loving her enthusiasm.
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:10
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Loved Giovanni last year and I'm very happy with this pairing. Laura seems really nice and I had my fingers crossed Giovanni would get someone with potential like last year. And he's looking as gorgeous as ever
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:42
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I confess that I haven't watched the show yet, so I don't know who will turn out to be my favourite couple(s). I had a couple of faves last year, Georgia and Giovanni and Anita and Gleb and quite a few I liked, so I'm hoping for the same this year. I liked Giovanni's dancing and personality, so there's every chance it will be him and Laura.

Whatever happens I really wish them luck because I thought last year he (and Gleb and Oti) a great addition to the show which to me had fallen rather flat in the years between my fave year 2010 and 2015,
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Old 05-09-2016, 00:52
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Loved Giovanni last year and I'm very happy with this pairing. Laura seems really nice and I had my fingers crossed Giovanni would get someone with potential like last year. And he's looking as gorgeous as ever
Even when painted green, how does he manage it?!?
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Old 05-09-2016, 07:21
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Birthday greetings from Laura to Giovanni at the start of their Strictly experience together...she's already used the j-word

https://twitter.com/thewhitmore/stat...74298104442880

Looking forward to seeing what this pairing can bring to the show. As others have said, Laura seems feisty and fun, but hardworking too and Gio is a good teacher, so hopefully they can translate this onto the dancefloor and form a great team.

Some early support from Aliona too:
https://twitter.com/alionavilani/sta...50188265836544
https://twitter.com/alionavilani/sta...75718470090752
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Old 05-09-2016, 13:38
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I wonder if they'll be pushing Laura's Irish heritage (and a large number of potential votes) with "subtle" references to Irish dancing, Giovanni as Lord of the Dance and Michael Flatley popping in with a few words of encourgaement.
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Old 05-09-2016, 17:38
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Laura is writing a Strictly blog for Glamour mag every Monday! Here's Part 1
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Old 05-09-2016, 17:52
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Laura is writing a Strictly blog for Glamour mag every Monday! Here's Part 1
Thanks for posting Ochre. She comes across well, like her more than I thought I would.
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Old 05-09-2016, 17:55
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Hello Laura and Giovanni fans. Just popping in to share this article with you which was in a Sunday paper yesterday.

It's about Laura's work as an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland, and her visit to Nepal earlier this year.

Sounds like a very nice person, so if she can dance too I might even give her one of my free votes!

http://www.independent.ie/life/stric...-35006424.html

P.S. Why doesn't Giovanni's name start with a capital letter in the thread title? I have bad eyesight and nearly passed it by....

Edit: Didn't mean that last bit to sound rude, it was just an observation.
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Old 05-09-2016, 17:58
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Hello Laura and Giovanni fans. Just popping in to share this article with you which was in a Sunday paper yesterday.

It's about Laura's work as an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland, and her visit to Nepal earlier this year.

Sounds like a very nice person, so if she can dance too I might even give her one of my free votes!

http://www.independent.ie/life/stric...-35006424.html

P.S. Why doesn't Giovanni's name start with a capital letter in the thread title? I have bad eyesight and nearly passed it by....

I admit it annoys me too (just being a bit OCD) but I wish it could be changed
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Old 07-09-2016, 13:29
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Thank you for the link StrictlyRed, an interesting, heartrending and inspiring read. I love that picture of Laura receiving dancing tips from the Nepalese girls she visited!

Can a thread title be changed if it's requested? (Question from a relative newbie.) Sorry Lewis, another one with OCD here Doesn't matter if not.

Meet Laura Whitmore.

So she has trouble standing still, doesn't stop chatting and is hoping to have lots of fun and banter . . . I can't wait to see some training and those funny VTs they do for ITT

I love that Laura's so keen to learn to dance and is such a fan of the show, she's got my support with that!
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Old 07-09-2016, 13:42
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(Respect to you guys with OCD -- it's an exhausting and scary condition)

I can't wait for the training videos -- just love snooping and seeing all the different learning styles...
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Old 07-09-2016, 14:12
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Thank you for the link StrictlyRed, an interesting, heartrending and inspiring read. I love that picture of Laura receiving dancing tips from the Nepalese girls she visited!

Can a thread title be changed if it's requested? (Question from a relative newbie.) Sorry Lewis, another one with OCD here Doesn't matter if not.

Meet Laura Whitmore.

So she has trouble standing still, doesn't stop chatting and is hoping to have lots of fun and banter . . . I can't wait to see some training and those funny VTs they do for ITT

I love that Laura's so keen to learn to dance and is such a fan of the show, she's got my support with that!
I think it can be changed, but this has to be a request for the mods to make the alteration I believe. Not sure whether anyone can make the request - possibly needs to be the OP.

Edit: someone will have to pounce on Lewis if he comes back to the thread because I don't think he's posted since starting it!
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Old 07-09-2016, 15:39
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We have a video! Poor Laura looks knackered! I'm I gaining the first week is HARD
https://twitter.com/pernicegiovann1/...13188826578944
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Old 07-09-2016, 15:42
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I think it can be changed, but this has to be a request for the mods to make the alteration I believe. Not sure whether anyone can make the request - possibly needs to be the OP.

Edit: someone will have to pounce on Lewis if he comes back to the thread because I don't think he's posted since starting it!


I have asked for it to be changed - really you think that was all I had to worry about
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Old 07-09-2016, 15:46
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We have a video! Poor Laura looks knackered! I'm I gaining the first week is HARD
https://twitter.com/pernicegiovann1/...13188826578944
Still looking very pretty and Cameron Diazish though!
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Old 07-09-2016, 16:01
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We have a video! Poor Laura looks knackered! I'm I gaining the first week is HARD
https://twitter.com/pernicegiovann1/...13188826578944
No pain, no gain! She gave Giovanni a birthday balloon yesterday but it obviously wasn’t enough of a bribe
Thanks to everyone who posted links above. I'm sure she'll be fine, once her legs recover!
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Old 07-09-2016, 17:41
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I have asked for it to be changed - really you think that was all I had to worry about
Thanks Huph And sorry again for being so picky Lewis, really glad you started the thread.

Still looking very pretty and Cameron Diazish though!
Lou you're in the attic! Did you get lost on the stairs I'm pleased you are

Laura looks so pretty doesn't she, even after hard training!

Thank you for the clip chachacio, I hope Giovanni does push her hard as I want her to achieve the best level she can. Laura''s obviously tired, I like the relaxed, teasing vibe between them. She'll have to think of another bribe to get longer breaks

So first dance prediction....Jive or Cha Cha?
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Old 07-09-2016, 18:30
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Laura has tweeted this pic of #TeamLovanni

She also replied to someone wishing they were her dance partner saying she wasn't sure Giovanni would say the same after two very long days in the studio with her

And Giovanni replied with this tweet.

Sounds like training's going great, liking the banter between them already.
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Old 07-09-2016, 19:59
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Thanks Huph And sorry again for being so picky Lewis, really glad you started the thread.

Me too Lewis.

I really feel pathetic but i just couldn't help it
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