I must admit to being interested as to how Lesley will get on and how far she'll go.
I think it's great to see someone of 70 doing Strictly, as I really do believe that dancing is for everyone.
But given her age, she's not going to have the stamina/flexibility of Claudia for example. And given that unlike other years there's not a batch of 50something potential duffers (it's 'fairly young and fit, then Ed Balls, then Lesley) she might struggle when it comes to the judges marks.
And then of course there's the public vote - where I think she'll gain 'admire her for being so game' votes and then there's Anton's fanbase.
Or maybe she will turn out to be a natural dancer, with the musicality of say Pamela (who I thought was outstanding in that respect, as was Chelsee Healey)? That would help offset any fitness issues, until a really demanding dance like the jive.
What are your thoughts?
I think it's great to see someone of 70 doing Strictly, as I really do believe that dancing is for everyone.
But given her age, she's not going to have the stamina/flexibility of Claudia for example. And given that unlike other years there's not a batch of 50something potential duffers (it's 'fairly young and fit, then Ed Balls, then Lesley) she might struggle when it comes to the judges marks.
And then of course there's the public vote - where I think she'll gain 'admire her for being so game' votes and then there's Anton's fanbase.
Or maybe she will turn out to be a natural dancer, with the musicality of say Pamela (who I thought was outstanding in that respect, as was Chelsee Healey)? That would help offset any fitness issues, until a really demanding dance like the jive.
What are your thoughts?