https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainm...kxZ?li=BBoPWjQ

According to Ed some of the celebs are training 8 hrs a day . Surely this is far too much for the sake of an entertainment show . I mean they're not preparing for any of the dance competitions that take place . Its bound to impact on relationships . Daisy said it affected hers .

Should daily training be limited to say 3 hours .

people do a job for 8 hours surely training for 8 hours is the same

I think people should have as much time as they want and not be dictated to.

Why ? If they were doing a normal job they would be working 8 hours a day ? They are all adults who should know their own limitations

Some of them have jobs as well as the training .

Well if it is too much they shouldn't have signed up. Everyone knows it is almost full time to learn a complicated dance in four days!

How would that be enforced, exactly?

If I was doing it I'd need hours and hours of practice because nothing about dancing comes easily to me.

By suggesting a limit to the number of hours of practice, shows a complete misunderstanding of the nature of the show.

Maybe all the "hype" is causing confusion, because underneath all that "there are some people in the show who actually want to win."

Some will have to work harder than others to achieve the same standard. For some it won't matter how hard or long they work, they won't be successful, but at least they'll have the satisfaction of knowing they did their best.

I'm talking about a telly programme here, but I might just as well be talking about life in general.

Would they have to employ a Health & Safety Officer to police this proposed policy?

What if a couple sloped away and put in some"illegal" practice time??

"Elf and safety gone mad guv"

I thought Ed was supposed to be "trying really hard" and that was part of his appeal? Or is he now put at a disadvantage because he isn't trying as hard as others?

No. why ? Some celebrities need enough time to just get the basics, others learn quickly...like a routine in 1 day for example. Everyone has their own pace so setting the limits would put some of them at a disadvantage, Everyone should just be able to allocate the time they can to train.

I think the celeb's health should be considered at all times, if they are very tired or unwell or putting a lot of strain on an injury there should be a point when the pro/celeb says, ok time to stop now/time to get medical advice. But I don't think you should limit training, most of the celebs (at least with the pros help) are able to find a daily routine that works for them.

1 rule you could maybe consider putting into place is that contestants need to take a break from the day job but I'm not even sure this is needed, Naga was still working and went out early but Susanna who I think does the same job made it to the final. It depends on each individual celeb what they can handle

From what Matt Baker said when he was on Strictly they are all contracted to do a minimum of 12 hours a week. Now if some want to do more why should there be a limit on that? Some have full time jobs they have to fit the training around of course, but exactly how much they do is entirely up to them as grown adults who signed up for this. Its a ridiculous suggestion to say that they should be prevented from training. They can manage what they do themselves and if they don't want to put the effort in then they will reap their reward for their lack of commitment.

No. Au contraire, I think there should be a minimum training requirement! 8 hours a day sounds fine to me, glad some people are actually bothering to put the effort in!

The celebs sign up to do what is effectively a job of work for which they are paid accordingly. Most people with a full time job work at least 8 hours a day so this length of time is not excessive for training for each dance.

If the celeb has a current job eg a soap actor then surely that celeb must have taken this into account when signing up for Strictly.

And anyway look what happens when a celeb tries to learn and perform a jive on just 4 hours rehearsal. Yes Mr Andre I am talking to you.

Why is everyone ignoring the point of the thread, long hours training and it's impact on relationships, which Daisy is referring to in the article .

It's not like an 8 hour job . It's 8 hours in the company of and in close contact with usually an attractive member of the opposite sex . In fact many celebs have said during their stint on SCD they spend more time with their SCD partner then they do with their real partner .

Anyway long hours of training is counter productive unless you take lots of breaks .

Well, if they think it's going to negatively impact their relationships.. 1) their relationships aren't very strong to begin with, and 2) they probably should not sign up to do the job. Nobody is forcing them to join Strictly, and after this many years, they have to be blind not to realize how much work it is.

I would not recommend more than 24 hours a day.

I think the general consensus is that we don't agree with the OP!

I can't believe such a ridiculous thread was even started!

I work long hours (in excess of 55 some weeks) and spend more 'awake' time with my work 'hubby' than my real one, no 'curse' here, our respective relationships are strong enough to succeed.

Didn't I hear Danny say on ITT that he and Oti had practiced for 22 hours out of a 48 hour period?
It shows though doesn't it?

Or, indeed, Louisa Lytton

Yes he did indeed say that. I don't know if he is currently employed elsewhere of course in which case, if not, he has a lot of free time. But you are right about how the amount of time he puts into training shows. Maybe that's why he is so good and its not so much to do with his prior dance training? Just a thought

Let's cut through the PR hype.
It could be that a pair spend eight hours in a studio. But common sense says they'll take several breaks and go to lunch. The clips on ITT have shown over the last couple of months that none of it is "full on."