I was waiting for this. Surprised it took until page 3 actually


Quite?

I'd say you couldn't make it up but it's of no surprise to me that people are blaming Georgia.

Actually, if we are clever, I think we could find a way to blame her for the Clifton hate and possibly even Ed still being in the competition and better dancers losing out.

*whispers* Only you, Brian and Humpty have said this is about Georgia.

*another whisper* Georgia isn't the only person in the world who has a grudge against Laura.

Come on now, Lou. We've always got along just fine on here and hopefully, will continue to do so but there is no way your post wasn't directed towards Georgia.

The Sun story didn't come from Laura. Dan Wootton's tweets say that he wrote the story and put it to Laura's PR, and also to the Strictly press team, two days ago for their comments, which is standard practice. Laura therefore knew the story was on its way.

Thank you for saying that because I thought we had too!

I really think we should call what he does 'typing'

There would've been less story had Laura simply thanked him on social media, and then unfollowed him after the series ended. Reading this thread, it sounds like both did some spilling to the tabloids.

Why are there even suggestions that Georgia is in any way responsible?! Ridiculous!

Oh.... innuendo-ing was more where I was going..

Or maybe 'To Wootton' can become new verb in the O.E.D.

Bit in bold - I know I'm missing the point somewhat () but lots of the pros (and the presenters/backstage people) call him Giovanni. Not that I think any of them are behind it! (Or maybe they are?! That AJ looks quite machiavellian! )

You have to feel for Laura in this. She started on Strictly in a tabloid feeding frenzy of 'Strictly Love Triangle' headlines. Caused entirely by the show producers' pairing decision.

And is now ending in ANOTHER tabloid feeding frenzy of 'Strictly bullying claims'

Not what she signed up for. At all.

she should never had quit the jungle

I had noticed that during her time on strictly, she was doing other presenting and hosting jobs - even just a couple of days after her injury. I wonder if they fell out because Gio felt she wasn't devoting enough time to training, this could also explain why she wasn't available for filming,

Could never stick this guy.....his 'reporting' is always utter tripe and always falls heavily on the side of nasty assumptions. Unfortunately made popular with repeated visits and back slapping on that stupid woman Lorraine Kelly's 'show' Ugh!

Yes, fair point

But she practically endorsed it by her tweet saying the "lies" weren't referring to his article!

Also her earlier tweet in reply to a fan saying
" Ref daily mail story ! hope you come out fighting & knock that wimp off his so called stud pedestal in public arena GO GIRL !"
With " so far off the truth, there's not even a point in commenting xx"

She didn't exactly defend Giovanni did she? Or say 'you've got it wrong, he's a good guy.'

I got the impression they were more colleagues, signed to the same model or PR agency having a bit of pre Strictly profile boost.

I think Daisy and Georgia are registered with the same modelling agency. Georgia has been a vociferous supporter on Twitter of Daisy. Caroline doesn't seem to have been all that vocal (in social media terms!) of anyone. Wise woman!!

Ah, lets not glorify random key bashing as 'typing'

Kirsty is 5'4''
Laura, Alesha & Rachel 5'5''
Daisy 5'8''

The only tall one among them is Daisy.

Pro dancers do have a history of getting testy when they think they are short changed on training time <side eye to Brendan and James>, but for most of them they just have to grin and bear it. It's a very lucky pro who bags a celeb with no outside commitments (although I think Giovanni had that last year with Georgia?) and certainly 2 years on the trot would be unlikely.

Laura's Strictly was very stop/starty. It would just get going and then something else would derail it - but I think the injury was the final straw. Possibly just when she could dedicate more time to training she was medically unfit to do so. I think the whole thing was just 3 months of frustration, which is very sad.

What I don't understand, is why people still believe bullshit posted in the Scum and Daily Fail

Well yes, but Laura has pretty much confirmed the Sun story now though I think. By specifically saying that it is the latest story in the Daily Mail, and not the original story in the Sun, which is lies.

Yes, she has just fueled the fire, and confirmed at least part of the story. This makes them both look immature and petty.

Don't tell me....wiki?

Aljaz is 6ft, and Daisy, almost the same height, wasn't wearing 4 inch dancing shoe heels.

Rachel 5'5".....? Laura, Alesha, the same....?

I don't need a tape measure to know you're wrong. Visually, I can tell.

Yes, and also since my post I have come to the view that maybe she didn't want to give the impression she and gio were close, for obvious reasons, and therefore avoided some filming ?

It is probably a misunderstanding on both sides, fuelled by frustration as you say.

Or it is nothing at all ....tabloids are not the fountain of truth !