Alesha Dixon is set to host new ITV show Dance Dance Dance
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Shame she is hosting a Strictly clone. I wouldn't mind her to host Strictly if either Tess or Claudia ever call it quits. Good to see her still doing well.
As Alesha is a former Strictly winner it seems fair enough to discuss it here. The show sounds like a bit of a car crash waiting to happen (although I do like Ashley Banjo) but I dont think this is Alesha's first major presenting gig like the article says - she did that awful show 'Your face sounds familiar'. I don't remember her being great on it, but I suppose this gets ITV publicity from the Strictly connection.
Originally Posted by penelopesimpson:
“They keep persevering with this woman, yet she is never a success. Puzzling”
“They keep persevering with this woman, yet she is never a success. Puzzling”
Must be doing something right in a music and now TV career.
Originally Posted by Gill P:
“What has this got to do with Strictly? It should be in UK TV or Showbiz!”
“What has this got to do with Strictly? It should be in UK TV or Showbiz!”
Sorry Gill - you obviously aren't aware that Alesha was a winner of Strictly and subsequently appeared as a judge on the show too!
Even if she hadn't, I would still have been interested in the fact itv are doing a rival dance show. Stepping out did so well 
I do think Glynis Barber would have done so much better on SCD.
The replication of "iconic" dances though does sound like a.DWTS theme week. Plus have they not all been used already for Beeb's Let's Dance for Sport Relief or whatever it was.
I do think Glynis Barber would have done so much better on SCD.
The replication of "iconic" dances though does sound like a.DWTS theme week. Plus have they not all been used already for Beeb's Let's Dance for Sport Relief or whatever it was.
Originally Posted by BeyonceCastle:
“Stepping out did so well
I do think Glynis Barber would have done so much better on SCD.
The replication of "iconic" dances though does sound like a.DWTS theme week.”
“Stepping out did so well
I do think Glynis Barber would have done so much better on SCD.
The replication of "iconic" dances though does sound like a.DWTS theme week.”
Couldn't agree more!
Glynis Barber would have been a good choice for Strictly and looked quite impressive, but, in the format of Stepping Out, her husband, Michael Brandon, was pretty poor in their dances!
And had to laugh at your comment re "iconic dances" & DWTS - it really does sound like something from there doesn't it!
Originally Posted by scarlotti:
“Sorry Gill - you obviously aren't aware that Alesha was a winner of Strictly and subsequently appeared as a judge on the show too!”
“Sorry Gill - you obviously aren't aware that Alesha was a winner of Strictly and subsequently appeared as a judge on the show too!”
I think Gill's being sarcastic
. A thread she started a few days ago about last year's winner's new show was moved to showbiz for no good reason. Well, I can guess the reason, but it wasn't a good one 
Originally Posted by fridgesoup:
“I think Gill's being sarcastic. A thread she started a few days ago about last year's winner's new show was moved to showbiz for no good reason. Well, I can guess the reason, but it wasn't a good one ”
“I think Gill's being sarcastic
. A thread she started a few days ago about last year's winner's new show was moved to showbiz for no good reason. Well, I can guess the reason, but it wasn't a good one ”
I wasn't aware of that - thanks for clarifying things!
DWTS have done it but called it "famous dances" week (either because iconic was deemed a hard word or rather the dances were not that iconic. Except Dirty Dancing which they decided was a rumba ).
Dirty Dancing aside, they used:
Grease
Reynolds/Kelly
Britney
Vogue
Bee Gees
Elvis
Rhythm Nation
Hairspray jive
Bad
Try - Pink
Austin Powers
The Mask
Nasty
Jai Ho
Footloose jive
and...NSync's Bye Bye Bye
What's more, we have Dance dance dance in German and it has passed me by.
They have used week one
Grease
Beat It
JLo
NSync
Wannabe
Uptown Funk
Vogue
Burlesque
Timbersnake
Umbrella
Getting Jiggy
BeeGees
So I guess it really is replicate the music video, right?
In which case whoever does Love Is A Battlefield will get my vote.
or rather the dances were not that iconic. Except Dirty Dancing which they decided was a rumba ).Dirty Dancing aside, they used:
Grease
Reynolds/Kelly
Britney
Vogue
Bee Gees
Elvis
Rhythm Nation
Hairspray jive
Bad
Try - Pink
Austin Powers
The Mask
Nasty
Jai Ho
Footloose jive
and...NSync's Bye Bye Bye
What's more, we have Dance dance dance in German and it has passed me by.
They have used week one
Grease
Beat It
JLo
NSync
Wannabe
Uptown Funk
Vogue
Burlesque
Timbersnake
Umbrella
Getting Jiggy
BeeGees
So I guess it really is replicate the music video, right?
In which case whoever does Love Is A Battlefield will get my vote.
Originally Posted by Ellie1967:
“As Alesha is a former Strictly winner it seems fair enough to discuss it here. The show sounds like a bit of a car crash waiting to happen (although I do like Ashley Banjo) but I dont think this is Alesha's first major presenting gig like the article says - she did that awful show 'Your face sounds familiar'. I don't remember her being great on it, but I suppose this gets ITV publicity from the Strictly connection.”
“As Alesha is a former Strictly winner it seems fair enough to discuss it here. The show sounds like a bit of a car crash waiting to happen (although I do like Ashley Banjo) but I dont think this is Alesha's first major presenting gig like the article says - she did that awful show 'Your face sounds familiar'. I don't remember her being great on it, but I suppose this gets ITV publicity from the Strictly connection.”
I said that because my thread about Jay smashing it in Big the Musical was moved and I am miffed!
And of course I knew that Alesha won Strictly (I supported Gethin that year) and she judged the show. I have never missed an episode!
I wish her well but reading the outline of the show I'm afraid its going to be another in the long line of dance shows that won't catch on . SCD has nothing to fear from this .
Originally Posted by Gill P:
“I said that because my thread about Jay smashing it in Big the Musical was moved and I am miffed!
And of course I knew that Alesha won Strictly (I supported Gethin that year) and she judged the show. I have never missed an episode!”
“I said that because my thread about Jay smashing it in Big the Musical was moved and I am miffed!
And of course I knew that Alesha won Strictly (I supported Gethin that year) and she judged the show. I have never missed an episode!”
Apologies Gill!
I did not realise that your post was somewhat sarcastic, based upon what happened to the post you made re Jay, until it was pointed out to me!
Apologies accepted - and Jay is still smashing it in Big the Musical. His acting in particular has been mentioned in reviews as being excellent.
It'll bomb. She hasn't enough viewer appeal.
Is it to cater for Strictly fans "withdrawal symptoms?"
Now they can get all the dances going back several years on YouTube. Quality uploads by the BBC. They sensibly leave out most of the hype.
Is it to cater for Strictly fans "withdrawal symptoms?"
Now they can get all the dances going back several years on YouTube. Quality uploads by the BBC. They sensibly leave out most of the hype.
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley;84571311[B:
“ It'll bomb. She hasn't enough viewer appeal
Is it to cater for Strictly fans "withdrawal symptoms?"
Now they can get all the dances going back several years on YouTube. Quality uploads by the BBC. They sensibly leave out most of the hype.”
“ It'll bomb. She hasn't enough viewer appeal
Is it to cater for Strictly fans "withdrawal symptoms?"
Now they can get all the dances going back several years on YouTube. Quality uploads by the BBC. They sensibly leave out most of the hype.”
I don't think a presenter has enough clout to make a show live or die. If the show is good enough, it will succeed despite the presenter. Look at Strictly. It's presenters are not exactly that popular, but it hasn't damaged the show.
Having said that, the show sounds like a mish-mash of just about every other dance show that's been on tv in recent years - all of which have failed. But who knows? It could surprise us all
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“I don't think a presenter has enough clout to make a show live or die. If the show is good enough, it will succeed despite the presenter. Look at Strictly. It's presenters are not exactly that popular, but it hasn't damaged the show.
Having said that, the show sounds like a mish-mash of just about every other dance show that's been on tv in recent years - all of which have failed. But who knows? It could surprise us all”
“I don't think a presenter has enough clout to make a show live or die. If the show is good enough, it will succeed despite the presenter. Look at Strictly. It's presenters are not exactly that popular, but it hasn't damaged the show.
Having said that, the show sounds like a mish-mash of just about every other dance show that's been on tv in recent years - all of which have failed. But who knows? It could surprise us all
”
The original "appeal" of Strictly was Bruce Forsyth. Remember "Come Dancing," had died.
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“The original "appeal" of Strictly was Bruce Forsyth. Remember "Come Dancing," had died.”
“The original "appeal" of Strictly was Bruce Forsyth. Remember "Come Dancing," had died.”
Never in a million years! The original appeal was despite BF.
Yes Come Dancing had died, but it survived for well over 40 years before it did so.
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“Never in a million years! The original appeal was despite BF.
Yes Come Dancing had died, but it survived for well over 40 years before it did so.”
“Never in a million years! The original appeal was despite BF.
Yes Come Dancing had died, but it survived for well over 40 years before it did so.”
Yes but it died as the public and the BBC had lost interest. Strictly at the time, needed a big name to get it off the ground.
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