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Old 28-09-2016, 12:07
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Several of the other pros are apparently helping AJ with the choreography!
AJ is a dancer and has, all his dancing life, simply taken lessons from teachers who provide him with his choreography and he has never done any of his own (which is what you would expect from one so young)

It was always a silly idea to bring in someone with only amateur competition experience but the had to find someone short enough to dance with Chloe and were short on options (excuse the pun)

He won't be there next year and knows it but having been forced to turn pro will have to compete next year and probably not even make finals on the Open Dance circuit.
I'd be sorry if AJ and Chloe aren't back next series, they've been fantastic together in the pro dances and I thought from the training footage I've seen AJ seems a good teacher. Thought they'd been signed so young with a view to keeping them on the pro roster for the long term.

The show's changed from the early days and all the pros have outside input with choreography for certain dances so I don't see why AJ needing help would be a problem if he's a good partner to Claudia.
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Old 28-09-2016, 13:26
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You would not see Sir Bruce do that, but then he has real talent to be able to entertain, I like Claudia but she is not really in the same league.
Well no, you wouldn't have since he wasn't ever in the position to have done it. It was Tess's role in his day! It's got nowt to do with his talent.
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Old 28-09-2016, 13:35
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someone short enough to dance with Chloe and were short on options (excuse the pun)
As DWTS currently has 5'7" Sasha Farber dancing (quite successfully) with 4'2" Terra Jole I rather doubt that this was ever a consideration in the decision!
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Old 28-09-2016, 15:24
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Nice to know I'm not alone in thinking that
I agree too, she wouldn't dare to be "funny" to Brendan or any of the other older professionals so this bordered on bullying this young dancer. I think he is excellent.
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Old 28-09-2016, 17:55
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I agree too, she wouldn't dare to be "funny" to Brendan or any of the other older professionals so this bordered on bullying this young dancer. I think he is excellent.
Amazing the amount of fuss that two little gags by Claudia has started off from a few people.

I don't think Brendan is particularly sensitive about jokes and everyone seems to take the p### out of Anton.
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Old 28-09-2016, 18:24
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I agree too, she wouldn't dare to be "funny" to Brendan or any of the other older professionals so this bordered on bullying this young dancer. I think he is excellent.
"Dare"??

Why, what would Brendan do...throw his plastic hoops out of the pram perhaps??
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Old 28-09-2016, 18:31
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Honestly, it was just a harmless joke. AJ didn't seem at all bothered!

Being young is generally perceived by society to be a good thing with lots of possibilities ahead. Being old is generally viewed negatively. .
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Old 28-09-2016, 19:15
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I agree too, she wouldn't dare to be "funny" to Brendan or any of the other older professionals so this bordered on bullying this young dancer. I think he is excellent.
Wouldn't dare !!!! Lol . Relax !!
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Old 28-09-2016, 19:45
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Last year Claudia, Tess, and Zoe, too, were fawning over Gleb how irresistibly handsome he was. Now Gorka is the corker and AJ is eleven. They are doing it so you can remember them better, I think. It's not mean, it's not bullying. And as for Brendan, he probably wouldn't mind to be told he looks younger
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Old 28-09-2016, 20:37
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I think there's a difference between going on about how sexy someone is, which is basically a compliment, and ribbing somebody about their age/how young they look, which is highly patronising.
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Old 28-09-2016, 20:49
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I think there's a difference between going on about how sexy someone is, which is basically a compliment, and ribbing somebody about their age/how young they look, which is highly patronising.
Pretty patronising to assume a grown man couldn't stand up for himself, if he felt it necessary.
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Old 28-09-2016, 21:28
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I think there's a difference between going on about how sexy someone is, which is basically a compliment, and ribbing somebody about their age/how young they look, which is highly patronising.
So why are you getting upset for him? Do you think he's too young to speak for himself?
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Old 28-09-2016, 23:03
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Last year Claudia, Tess, and Zoe, too, were fawning over Gleb how irresistibly handsome he was. Now Gorka is the corker and AJ is eleven. They are doing it so you can remember them better, I think. It's not mean, it's not bullying. And as for Brendan, he probably wouldn't mind to be told he looks younger
!sn't that insulting to the viewers intelligence . We're not all thickos . I don't believe the 3 presenters are acting independently but will have had long discussions with the producers about the direction to take . I mean calling Robert Rinder, Judge is definitely a production policy used by all 3 .
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Old 28-09-2016, 23:10
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!sn't that insulting to the viewers intelligence . We're not all thickos . I don't believe the 3 presenters are acting independently but will have had long discussions with the producers about the direction to take . I mean calling Robert Rinder, Judge is definitely a production policy used by all 3 .
Whatever you do, somebody will be insulted, it's the age we are living in.
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Old 29-09-2016, 00:19
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I think there's a difference between going on about how sexy someone is, which is basically a compliment, and ribbing somebody about their age/how young they look, which is highly patronising.
Only if the person is not happy, if he has a problem then I am sure he could have a word with someone from the production team or get his agent to do so, or even get one of the older professionals to say something.

He is new, wants to make a name for himself so will probably welcome any attention. He is also English so used to the British sense of humour and Claudia.
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Old 29-09-2016, 11:57
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He won't be there next year and knows it but having been forced to turn pro will have to compete next year and probably not even make finals on the Open Dance circuit.
I hope this isn't true, do you know for sure?

Would be a shame for AJ to have turned pro on the basis of the Strictly contract, only to be out after one year. Having said that, I think we will see more change and switching of pros in future.
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Old 29-09-2016, 13:33
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So either he's mature enough to make his own decisions and fight his own battles or he's not and then Claudia is actually right. But you can't have it both ways.
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Old 29-09-2016, 13:51
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I think there's a difference between going on about how sexy someone is, which is basically a compliment.
Except that if a man said it of a woman on TV there'd be a Twitterstorm and Guardian articles about the objectification of women and the patriarchal society by the shedload!
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Old 29-09-2016, 13:59
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I agree too, she wouldn't dare to be "funny" to Brendan or any of the other older professionals so this bordered on bullying this young dancer. I think he is excellent.
As others have said, everyone is always being 'funny' with Anton and I'm pretty sure she has been with Brendan in the past too. Claudia and Tess both take the Mickey out of Craig as well and I doubt any of them feel they are being bullied. I don't think Claudia is so mean that she would make jokes that were upsetting someone and AJ looked fine with it, but if he was that over-sensitive he probably shouldn't be working in TV.
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Old 29-09-2016, 14:01
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Except that if a man said it of a woman on TV there'd be a Twitterstorm and Guardian articles about the objectification of women and the patriarchal society by the shedload!
There's always one who has to try and bring it round to the exploitation of men. *snore
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Old 29-09-2016, 14:02
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As others have said, everyone is always being 'funny' with Anton and I'm pretty sure she has been with Brendan in the past too. Claudia and Tess both take the Mickey out of Craig as well and I doubt any of them feel they are being bullied. I don't think Claudia is so mean that she would make jokes that were upsetting someone and AJ looked fine with it, but if he was that over-sensitive he probably shouldn't be working in TV.
Exactly, and as ever on this page it all comes down to whether the posters like the person or not. Claudia seems to be marmite and if folk don'ty like her they pick on every little thing.
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