Perhaps this isn't the best time for this but since it got discussed on the spoiler thread on Saturday and someone else discussing when they started watching Strictly seemed to discuss which contestants they'd previously loved and shall we say not loved (hate's such a strong and ugly word and should be reserved for the likes of the not so dear President elect) I thought it would be an interesting idea to see how series by series they watched people really liked or didn't like. It can be personality or dancing that did it for or not - reasons given makes it more interesting but it's not compulsory.
Whom did you love (or not) in the past
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Denise Lewis - loved her!! And last year, Katie. She wasnt the best dancer but I found her mesmerising. I didn't take a dislike to any contestant until Abbey Clancy and I think that was really the judges constant overmarkin of her and ignoring her mistakes and lack of technique. They turned me right off her.
Series 1
Lesley Garrett
Series 2
Denise Lewis
Julian Clary
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Bill Turnbull
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Louisa Lytton
Carol Smillie
Claire King
Peter Schmeichal
Series 5
Alesha Dixon
Matt Di Angelo
Letitia Dean
Kelly Brook
Penny Lancaster
Stephanie Beacham
Series 6
Rachel Stevens
Austin Healey
Jodie Kidd
Cherie Lunghi
Don Warrington
Series 7
Ricky Whittle
Jade Johnson
Phil Tufnell
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Hamela Stephenson
Scott Maslen
Gavin Henson
Patsy Kensit
Michelle Williams
Series 9
Harry Judd
Chelsee Healey
Holly Valance
Nancy Dell'olio
Series 10
Louis Smith
Kimberley Walsh
Michael Vaughan
Victoria Pendleton
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Susanna Reid
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Mark Benton
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Pixie Lott
Judy Murray
Allison Hammond
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Helen George
Ainsley Harriott
Daniel O'Donnell
Broadly speaking, that's who I liked most, for whatever reasons...
Lesley Garrett
Series 2
Denise Lewis
Julian Clary
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Bill Turnbull
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Louisa Lytton
Carol Smillie
Claire King
Peter Schmeichal
Series 5
Alesha Dixon
Matt Di Angelo
Letitia Dean
Kelly Brook
Penny Lancaster
Stephanie Beacham
Series 6
Rachel Stevens
Austin Healey
Jodie Kidd
Cherie Lunghi
Don Warrington
Series 7
Ricky Whittle
Jade Johnson
Phil Tufnell
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Hamela Stephenson
Scott Maslen
Gavin Henson
Patsy Kensit
Michelle Williams
Series 9
Harry Judd
Chelsee Healey
Holly Valance
Nancy Dell'olio
Series 10
Louis Smith
Kimberley Walsh
Michael Vaughan
Victoria Pendleton
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Susanna Reid
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Mark Benton
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Pixie Lott
Judy Murray
Allison Hammond
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Helen George
Ainsley Harriott
Daniel O'Donnell
Broadly speaking, that's who I liked most, for whatever reasons...
In contrast, Abbey was one of my favourites. I am not knowledgeable about dance, so wouldn't presume to know better than the judges, but I just found her pairing with Aljaz and the joie de vivre in their performances terrific.
All time fave - Alesha.
Non winner favourite - Rachel Stevens - that Rumba !
Highly unloved - Dom Littlewood and Greg Wallace
Highly irritating - so many to choose from, but Vanessa Feltz and BLulu must be near the top!
All time fave - Alesha.
Non winner favourite - Rachel Stevens - that Rumba !
Highly unloved - Dom Littlewood and Greg Wallace
Highly irritating - so many to choose from, but Vanessa Feltz and BLulu must be near the top!
My Likes cos it's easier. Most years I've not really been bothered who won. Jay last year is the first time since Alesha's year that I had a proper favourite.
Series 1
Lesley Garrett
Claire Sweeney
Martin Offiah (even though I hated him in his RL career!)
Series 2
Denise Lewis
Julian Clary
Aled Jones
Roger Black
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Darren Gough
Bill Turnbull
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Louisa Lytton
Emma Bunton
Series 5
Alesha Dixon
Gethin Jones
Letitia Dean
Kenny Logan
Series 6
Austin Healey
Jodie Kidd
Heather Small
John Sergeant
Series 7
Jade Johnson
Chris Hollins
Natalie Cassidy
Ali Bastian
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Pamela Stephenson
Matt Baker
Jimi Mistry
Series 9
Chelsee Healey
Holly Valance
Anita Dobson
Series 10
Louis Smith
Kimberley Walsh
Colin Salmon
Dani Harmer
Series 11
Susanna Reid
Mark Benton
Patrick Robinson
Dave Myers
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Frankie Bridge
Sunetra Sarker
Mark Wright (which really surprised me actually)
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Jeremy Vine
Georgia May Foote
Series 1
Lesley Garrett
Claire Sweeney
Martin Offiah (even though I hated him in his RL career!)
Series 2
Denise Lewis
Julian Clary
Aled Jones
Roger Black
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Darren Gough
Bill Turnbull
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Louisa Lytton
Emma Bunton
Series 5
Alesha Dixon
Gethin Jones
Letitia Dean
Kenny Logan
Series 6
Austin Healey
Jodie Kidd
Heather Small
John Sergeant
Series 7
Jade Johnson
Chris Hollins
Natalie Cassidy
Ali Bastian
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Pamela Stephenson
Matt Baker
Jimi Mistry
Series 9
Chelsee Healey
Holly Valance
Anita Dobson
Series 10
Louis Smith
Kimberley Walsh
Colin Salmon
Dani Harmer
Series 11
Susanna Reid
Mark Benton
Patrick Robinson
Dave Myers
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Frankie Bridge
Sunetra Sarker
Mark Wright (which really surprised me actually)
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Jeremy Vine
Georgia May Foote
My all time favourite couple for personality would be Gavin and Katya - such an amazingly sparkly clash of opposites. Thank god we still got to see plenty of proper training footage back then.
For dancing it would be between Kara and Natalie, I can't decide.
Other contestants I've loved are: (formatting stolen from Monkseal)
Series 6
Austin Healey
Jodie Kidd
Series 7
Ricky Whittle
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Scott Maslen
Gavin Henson
Series 9
Harry Judd
Holly Valance
Series 10
None
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Series 12
Pixie Lott
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Helen George
Series 14
Daisy Lowe
Greg Rutherford
Sadly I only started watching from series 6 onwards. What little bits I've seen of Alesha look rather lovely.
For dancing it would be between Kara and Natalie, I can't decide.
Other contestants I've loved are: (formatting stolen from Monkseal)
Series 6
Austin Healey
Jodie Kidd
Series 7
Ricky Whittle
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Scott Maslen
Gavin Henson
Series 9
Harry Judd
Holly Valance
Series 10
None
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Series 12
Pixie Lott
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Helen George
Series 14
Daisy Lowe
Greg Rutherford
Sadly I only started watching from series 6 onwards. What little bits I've seen of Alesha look rather lovely.
Dislikes - Matt Di Angelo! And the judges choosing him over Gethin the week after he forgot BOTH dances!
Julian Clary - got on my nerves
Scott Mills - ditto
Likes - Ramps, Gethin, Jay and now Danny.
Julian Clary - got on my nerves
Scott Mills - ditto
Likes - Ramps, Gethin, Jay and now Danny.
A lot of likes corrolate quite closely with Monkseal's;
I'm not going to comment on serieses 1 and 2 as i didn't watch enough to form an opinion but I suspect in series two I would have liked all three finalists and I do remember Aled Jones's creation of chracters for each dance on ITT which was quite endearing. I also saw Quentin Wilson's infamous cha cha cha (anyone who thinks Greg was the worst at this really ought to watch that) and I think it would have mustified me why Diarmud Gavin kept gettting voted back in (he was so bad that he made Nicole Cutler cry in sheer frustration of failing to get him to learn anything and this is the woman whom on the first tour the organisers approached because she was at risk at managing to improve Chris Parker enough to diminish his comic 'appeal'.
Series three:
mostly liked all the last six for differing reasons.
The one exception was Patsy Palmer - thinking about her makes me realise why perhaps some people might not have liked Natalie Gumede because of her chracter on Corrie because I hated Bianca Jackson but Patsy did manage to be a bit of an arse in her own right - she gave lip to the judges and wasn't that funny about it to the extent where she got Craig to legitimately lose his temper with her. She was also horrible overmarked for her American Smooth which endangered James Martin who wasn't luckily the public didn't agree and voted James back in ahead of her and justice was served.
Series four;
loved - Ramps, Louisa, Carole Smile, Claire King and Peter Schmichael (lovely ballroom, a dramatic tango, bad but funny samba and he came across as simultaneously cool and warm hearted at the same time)
disliked - Jan Ravens - couldn't take critisism and behaved like a toddler throwing a tantrum when evicted and failed to be grateful at being saved despite the fact that a much better dancer went to keep her in.
Series five;
loved - Matt DA, Alesha, Steph Beacham, and pretty much everyone even Gaby I felt her being peeved at being eliminated early was legit and was unfairly judged by the public for criteria that no one would have minded in the slightest in a man
disliked: Dom Littlewood (I liked him at first because he was danced like I probably would enthiastically with no sense of rhythm but the week he was evicted he showed his true colours and they were not pretty. It's telling that Lilia who loved everyone else she was partnered with (even showing a touching respect for the hard work Richard Dunwoody put in to try and improve) absolutely hated him.
Series six:
loved - Austin Healey, Jodie Kidd, Cherie Lunghi, Don Warrington, John Sargeant (at first at least - everyone forgets he did a lovely waltz at the start and he had a great rapport with Kristina), Tom Chambers (at the end) - surprisingly entertaining foxtrot and great showdance
disliked: Lisa Snowdon - simpering judges pet with terrible latin, Gary Rhodes, Christine Bleakley - got previous about her QS marks despite them being both fair and generous and her terrible cha cha cha got her saved at Jodie's expense and her fans kept saving she should win because she was the only 'nice' person in the competition to quote Tamika's character - Do me a favour?
Series seven:
loved - Jade Johnson, Chris Hollins, Nat Cassidy had her moments and also Jo Wood (who unlike many of that years duffers seemed to understand she was rubbish), Ricky Groves (he was fun at first)
disliked: Rav Wilding (ungracious exit), Joe Calzage, Natalie Cassidy (towards the end - she was starting to get severe delusions of grandeur)
Series eight:
loved: Kara Tointon, Matt Baker, Hamela, Scott, Jimi Mistry (he wasn't the best dancer in the world but was a lovely man and I wanted to see the Bollywood themed samba at Blackpool that Flavistry would have done)
disliked: Widdy, Michelle Williams - if you think Anatasia was precious about her marks
Series nine:
loved: pretty much all of the final yes even Jason - some great dances early on and I quite like that he's embraced the fact he's a bit of stuffy old ham in his middle age (he always even he was young was actually), Nancy (she was hilarious - I still can't work out if it was intentional or not), Anita Dobson
disliked: bloody Lulu
Series ten:
loved; Dani Harmer, Micheal Vaughan - always came across as lovely with a self-depecatiing sense of humour and his and Natalie's hard work made him into a really good ballroom dancer by the end, Colin Salmon, Louis Smith, Lisa Riley (at first) - it was great to see an overweight woman top the leaderboard and deserve it)
disliked: Jerry Hall (the lady did nothing and she knocked out Johnny Ball doing it too-grr), Lisa Riley (by the end) - she became the worse sort of the judges's pet like a spoiled child never called out on her rubbish and so never got any better and even Craig lost all sense of perspective, I was terrified she was going to make the final at Louis's expense and couldn't wait for her to be evicted by the end.
Series eleven:
loved: Matt Benton, Patrick Robinson, Ashley Taylor-Dawson, Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Susannah Reid (at first), Natalie Gumede, Deborah from Dragon's Den
disliked: Abbey Clancey (combination of over-marked, over-rated and overly girly) Julien MacDonald (who didn't), Fiona Fullerton (a fatal combination of being pretty crap and not especially likeable in personality terms and kept in that the expense of people i liked more), Susannah Reid (by the end)
Series twelve:
loved - Tim Winnacott, Alison Hammond, Jake Wood, Frankie Bridge, Judi Murray (by the end), Steve Backsall (just struck me as lovely), Pixie Lott
disliked: Greg Torode, Judi Marray (at first),
didn't warm to: Mark Wright (some respentment for putting out Pixie - my daughter was a bit upset the pop princess went and some fear he'd win) , Simon Webb
Series thirteen:
loved: Helen George, Anita Rani, Jay McGuiness (after the jive), Ainsley Hariott, Katie Dereham, Jeremy Vine (I found his enthiasitic dad dancing quite engaging)
some resentment towards Carol Kirkwood for massively out-staying her welcome and putting out people I liked more - she was too nice to dislike
didn't warm to: team GG
I'm not going to comment on serieses 1 and 2 as i didn't watch enough to form an opinion but I suspect in series two I would have liked all three finalists and I do remember Aled Jones's creation of chracters for each dance on ITT which was quite endearing. I also saw Quentin Wilson's infamous cha cha cha (anyone who thinks Greg was the worst at this really ought to watch that) and I think it would have mustified me why Diarmud Gavin kept gettting voted back in (he was so bad that he made Nicole Cutler cry in sheer frustration of failing to get him to learn anything and this is the woman whom on the first tour the organisers approached because she was at risk at managing to improve Chris Parker enough to diminish his comic 'appeal'.
Series three:
mostly liked all the last six for differing reasons.
The one exception was Patsy Palmer - thinking about her makes me realise why perhaps some people might not have liked Natalie Gumede because of her chracter on Corrie because I hated Bianca Jackson but Patsy did manage to be a bit of an arse in her own right - she gave lip to the judges and wasn't that funny about it to the extent where she got Craig to legitimately lose his temper with her. She was also horrible overmarked for her American Smooth which endangered James Martin who wasn't luckily the public didn't agree and voted James back in ahead of her and justice was served.
Series four;
loved - Ramps, Louisa, Carole Smile, Claire King and Peter Schmichael (lovely ballroom, a dramatic tango, bad but funny samba and he came across as simultaneously cool and warm hearted at the same time)
disliked - Jan Ravens - couldn't take critisism and behaved like a toddler throwing a tantrum when evicted and failed to be grateful at being saved despite the fact that a much better dancer went to keep her in.
Series five;
loved - Matt DA, Alesha, Steph Beacham, and pretty much everyone even Gaby I felt her being peeved at being eliminated early was legit and was unfairly judged by the public for criteria that no one would have minded in the slightest in a man
disliked: Dom Littlewood (I liked him at first because he was danced like I probably would enthiastically with no sense of rhythm but the week he was evicted he showed his true colours and they were not pretty. It's telling that Lilia who loved everyone else she was partnered with (even showing a touching respect for the hard work Richard Dunwoody put in to try and improve) absolutely hated him.
Series six:
loved - Austin Healey, Jodie Kidd, Cherie Lunghi, Don Warrington, John Sargeant (at first at least - everyone forgets he did a lovely waltz at the start and he had a great rapport with Kristina), Tom Chambers (at the end) - surprisingly entertaining foxtrot and great showdance
disliked: Lisa Snowdon - simpering judges pet with terrible latin, Gary Rhodes, Christine Bleakley - got previous about her QS marks despite them being both fair and generous and her terrible cha cha cha got her saved at Jodie's expense and her fans kept saving she should win because she was the only 'nice' person in the competition to quote Tamika's character - Do me a favour?
Series seven:
loved - Jade Johnson, Chris Hollins, Nat Cassidy had her moments and also Jo Wood (who unlike many of that years duffers seemed to understand she was rubbish), Ricky Groves (he was fun at first)
disliked: Rav Wilding (ungracious exit), Joe Calzage, Natalie Cassidy (towards the end - she was starting to get severe delusions of grandeur)
Series eight:
loved: Kara Tointon, Matt Baker, Hamela, Scott, Jimi Mistry (he wasn't the best dancer in the world but was a lovely man and I wanted to see the Bollywood themed samba at Blackpool that Flavistry would have done)
disliked: Widdy, Michelle Williams - if you think Anatasia was precious about her marks
Series nine:
loved: pretty much all of the final yes even Jason - some great dances early on and I quite like that he's embraced the fact he's a bit of stuffy old ham in his middle age (he always even he was young was actually), Nancy (she was hilarious - I still can't work out if it was intentional or not), Anita Dobson
disliked: bloody Lulu
Series ten:
loved; Dani Harmer, Micheal Vaughan - always came across as lovely with a self-depecatiing sense of humour and his and Natalie's hard work made him into a really good ballroom dancer by the end, Colin Salmon, Louis Smith, Lisa Riley (at first) - it was great to see an overweight woman top the leaderboard and deserve it)
disliked: Jerry Hall (the lady did nothing and she knocked out Johnny Ball doing it too-grr), Lisa Riley (by the end) - she became the worse sort of the judges's pet like a spoiled child never called out on her rubbish and so never got any better and even Craig lost all sense of perspective, I was terrified she was going to make the final at Louis's expense and couldn't wait for her to be evicted by the end.
Series eleven:
loved: Matt Benton, Patrick Robinson, Ashley Taylor-Dawson, Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Susannah Reid (at first), Natalie Gumede, Deborah from Dragon's Den
disliked: Abbey Clancey (combination of over-marked, over-rated and overly girly) Julien MacDonald (who didn't), Fiona Fullerton (a fatal combination of being pretty crap and not especially likeable in personality terms and kept in that the expense of people i liked more), Susannah Reid (by the end)
Series twelve:
loved - Tim Winnacott, Alison Hammond, Jake Wood, Frankie Bridge, Judi Murray (by the end), Steve Backsall (just struck me as lovely), Pixie Lott
disliked: Greg Torode, Judi Marray (at first),
didn't warm to: Mark Wright (some respentment for putting out Pixie - my daughter was a bit upset the pop princess went and some fear he'd win) , Simon Webb
Series thirteen:
loved: Helen George, Anita Rani, Jay McGuiness (after the jive), Ainsley Hariott, Katie Dereham, Jeremy Vine (I found his enthiasitic dad dancing quite engaging)
some resentment towards Carol Kirkwood for massively out-staying her welcome and putting out people I liked more - she was too nice to dislike
didn't warm to: team GG
loved
Christopher Parker
Aled Jones
Jill Halfpenny
Darren Gough
Zoe Ball
Denis Taylor
Matt Dawson
Letitia Dean
Matt Baker
Harry Judd
Anita Dobson
Kimberley Walsh
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Patrick Robson
Dave Myers
Jay McGuiness
Danny Mac
Ed Balls
Judge Rinder
didnt love
Carol Voderman
Jan Ravens
Kate Garraway
Dom Littlewood
Tom Chambers
Gary Rhodes
Anne Widdecombe
Craig Kelly
Dan Lobb
Russell Grant
Lulu
Lisa Riley
Vanessa Feltz
Suzanna Reid
Gregg Wallace
Naga Munchetty
Tameka Empson
Christopher Parker
Aled Jones
Jill Halfpenny
Darren Gough
Zoe Ball
Denis Taylor
Matt Dawson
Letitia Dean
Matt Baker
Harry Judd
Anita Dobson
Kimberley Walsh
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Patrick Robson
Dave Myers
Jay McGuiness
Danny Mac
Ed Balls
Judge Rinder
didnt love
Carol Voderman
Jan Ravens
Kate Garraway
Dom Littlewood
Tom Chambers
Gary Rhodes
Anne Widdecombe
Craig Kelly
Dan Lobb
Russell Grant
Lulu
Lisa Riley
Vanessa Feltz
Suzanna Reid
Gregg Wallace
Naga Munchetty
Tameka Empson
Series 1
Martin Offiah
Disliked
Lesley Garrett
David Dickinson
Series 2
Aled Jones
Denise Lewis
Disliked
Carol Vorderman
Series 3
Bill Turnbull
James Martin
Colin Jackson
Disliked
Fiona Phillips
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Series 5
Matt Di Angelo
Series 6
Mark Foster
Cherie Lunghi
Rachel Stevens
Tom Chambers
Disliked
Andrew Castle
John Sergeant
Lisa Snowdon
Series 7
Ricky Whittle
Phil Tufnell
Laila Rouass
Disliked
Ali Bastian
Natalie Cassidy
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Disliked
Tina O'Brien
Ann Widdecombe
Series 9
Jason Donovan
Holly Valance
Disliked
Chelsee Healey
Harry Judd
Series 10
Johnny Ball
Denise van Outen
Disliked
Kimberley Walsh
Louis Smith
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Mark Benton
Disliked
Susanna Reid
Abbey Clancy
Series 12
Tim Wonnacott
Jake Wood
Simon Webbe
Mark Wright
Disliked
Pixie Lott
Series 13
Ainsley Harriott
Jeremy Vine
Anita Rani
Disliked
Jay McGuiness
Kellie Bright
Georgia May Foote
Helen George
Peter Andre
Series 14
Ore Oduba
Naga Munchetty
Greg Rutherford
Lesley Joseph
Dislike
Louise Redknapp
Danny Mac
Daisy Lowe
Laura Whitmore
Martin Offiah
Disliked
Lesley Garrett
David Dickinson
Series 2
Aled Jones
Denise Lewis
Disliked
Carol Vorderman
Series 3
Bill Turnbull
James Martin
Colin Jackson
Disliked
Fiona Phillips
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Series 5
Matt Di Angelo
Series 6
Mark Foster
Cherie Lunghi
Rachel Stevens
Tom Chambers
Disliked
Andrew Castle
John Sergeant
Lisa Snowdon
Series 7
Ricky Whittle
Phil Tufnell
Laila Rouass
Disliked
Ali Bastian
Natalie Cassidy
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Disliked
Tina O'Brien
Ann Widdecombe
Series 9
Jason Donovan
Holly Valance
Disliked
Chelsee Healey
Harry Judd
Series 10
Johnny Ball
Denise van Outen
Disliked
Kimberley Walsh
Louis Smith
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Mark Benton
Disliked
Susanna Reid
Abbey Clancy
Series 12
Tim Wonnacott
Jake Wood
Simon Webbe
Mark Wright
Disliked
Pixie Lott
Series 13
Ainsley Harriott
Jeremy Vine
Anita Rani
Disliked
Jay McGuiness
Kellie Bright
Georgia May Foote
Helen George
Peter Andre
Series 14
Ore Oduba
Naga Munchetty
Greg Rutherford
Lesley Joseph
Dislike
Louise Redknapp
Danny Mac
Daisy Lowe
Laura Whitmore
Likes: - too many to mention but my "top" likes are Alesha, Chelsee, Harry Judd, Louis Smith, Rachel Stevens, Julian Clary, Kara Tointon, Scott Maslen, Holly Valance, Caroline Flack, Anita Rani, Georgia MF, Katie Derham, Alison Hammond, Nancy, Natalie Gumede (and I'm sure I'm forgetting someone) for various different reasons. Sometimes it's the partnership that works; sometimes the partnership doesn't work and you like the celeb regardless; sometimes you end up like liking the celeb because you like the pro they are partnered with. There isn't a "formula" for me to like someone, it will depend on different things that may or may not happen.
Dislikes -my dislikes are very few: Abbey Clancy, Lisa Snowdon, Denise Van Outen and Jay.
Everybody else in between I just felt neutral towards them.
ETA: I forgot Bloody Lulu on the dislikes list.
Dislikes -my dislikes are very few: Abbey Clancy, Lisa Snowdon, Denise Van Outen and Jay.
Everybody else in between I just felt neutral towards them.
ETA: I forgot Bloody Lulu on the dislikes list.
I genuinely can't list how many I like because I like almost all of them, as I just admire anyone willing to do this, unless I have a reason to dislike them.
Obsessive favourites: Jay, Chelsee, Gavin Henson, Mark Benton, Mark Ramperkash, Gethin, Austin, Louis.
Loved: Aled, James Martin, Denise Lewis, Colin Jackson, Steve Backshall, Sophie EB, Greg, Alison Hammond, Helen, Zoe, Sunetra, Jodie - and loads of others.
Didn't dislike but didn't really get the fuss: Abbey and Caroline
Didn't like much: Lisa Snowden, Mark Wright, Peter Andre, Kellie and more strongly Dom, Lulu, Fern, Ann Widdecombe, Edwina Curry, and anyone who badmouthed their pro afterwards.
Obsessive favourites: Jay, Chelsee, Gavin Henson, Mark Benton, Mark Ramperkash, Gethin, Austin, Louis.
Loved: Aled, James Martin, Denise Lewis, Colin Jackson, Steve Backshall, Sophie EB, Greg, Alison Hammond, Helen, Zoe, Sunetra, Jodie - and loads of others.
Didn't dislike but didn't really get the fuss: Abbey and Caroline
Didn't like much: Lisa Snowden, Mark Wright, Peter Andre, Kellie and more strongly Dom, Lulu, Fern, Ann Widdecombe, Edwina Curry, and anyone who badmouthed their pro afterwards.
Series 1
Chris Parker for all the wrong reasons - total a**ewipe!
Series 2
Denise Lewis
girlfriend liked Roger Black for all wrong reasons
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Girlfriend liked James Martin for all the wrong reasons
Series 4
Peter Schmeichel
Series 5
Penny Lancaster
Series 6
Austin Healey
Series 7
Jade Johnson
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Series 9
Harry Judd
Robbie Savage - for the laugh
Series 10
Michael Vaughan
Series 11
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Simon Webbe
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Pixie Lott
Judy Murray
Allison Hammond
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Helen George
JEREMY VINE! I cannot hear September without seeing that magenta twerk.
Chris Parker for all the wrong reasons - total a**ewipe!
Series 2
Denise Lewis
girlfriend liked Roger Black for all wrong reasons
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Girlfriend liked James Martin for all the wrong reasons
Series 4
Peter Schmeichel
Series 5
Penny Lancaster
Series 6
Austin Healey
Series 7
Jade Johnson
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Series 9
Harry Judd
Robbie Savage - for the laugh
Series 10
Michael Vaughan
Series 11
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Simon Webbe
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Pixie Lott
Judy Murray
Allison Hammond
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Katie Derham
Helen George
JEREMY VINE! I cannot hear September without seeing that magenta twerk.
Series 1
Natasha Kaplinsky
Series 2
Denise Lewis
Jill Halfpenny
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Bill Turnbull
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Louisa Lytton
Carol Smillie
Emma Bunton
Series 5
Alesha Dixon
Matt Di Angelo
Letitia Dean
Kelly Brook
Gethin Jones
Series 6
Rachel Stevens
Lisa Snowden
Tom Chambers
John Sargeant
Series 7
Ali Bastian
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Pamela Stephenson
Scott Maslen
Series 9
Harry Judd
Chelsee Healey
Holly Valance
Jason Donovan
Series 10
Dani Harmer
Kimberley Walsh
Lisa Riley
Denise Van Outen
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Abbey Clancey
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Ashley Taylor Dawson
Mark Benton
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Pixie Lott
Simon Webbe
Frankie Bridge
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Georgia May Foote
Kellie Bright
Jeremy Vine
Katie Derham
Helen George
Series 14
Claudia Fragapane
Danny Mac
Ore Oduba
Louise Redknapp
Ed Balls
Natasha Kaplinsky
Series 2
Denise Lewis
Jill Halfpenny
Series 3
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball
Bill Turnbull
Series 4
Mark Ramprakash
Louisa Lytton
Carol Smillie
Emma Bunton
Series 5
Alesha Dixon
Matt Di Angelo
Letitia Dean
Kelly Brook
Gethin Jones
Series 6
Rachel Stevens
Lisa Snowden
Tom Chambers
John Sargeant
Series 7
Ali Bastian
Series 8
Kara Tointon
Pamela Stephenson
Scott Maslen
Series 9
Harry Judd
Chelsee Healey
Holly Valance
Jason Donovan
Series 10
Dani Harmer
Kimberley Walsh
Lisa Riley
Denise Van Outen
Series 11
Natalie Gumede
Abbey Clancey
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Ashley Taylor Dawson
Mark Benton
Series 12
Caroline Flack
Pixie Lott
Simon Webbe
Frankie Bridge
Series 13
Jay McGuiness
Georgia May Foote
Kellie Bright
Jeremy Vine
Katie Derham
Helen George
Series 14
Claudia Fragapane
Danny Mac
Ore Oduba
Louise Redknapp
Ed Balls
Absolute Loves: Jay McGuiness.
Loves: Ali Bastian, Kimberley Walsh, Caroline Flack, Harry Judd, Kara Tointon, Laura Whitmore, Danny Mac, Mark Ramprakash.
Likes: Scott Maslen, Zoe Ball, Greg Rutherford, Claudia Fragapane, Natalie Gumede, Matt Di Angelo, Alesha Dixon, Bill Turnbull, Colin Jackson, Jodie Kidd, Jo Wood, Helen George, Pixie Lott, Mark Benton.
Not Very Keen On: Kellie Bright, Chris Hollins, Georgia M Foote, Lisa Snowden, Peter Andre.
Dislikes: Lulu, Julien McDonald, Anne Widdicombe, Russell Grant, Denise Van Outen, Victoria Pendleton, Gregg Wallace, Edwina Currie.
Loves: Ali Bastian, Kimberley Walsh, Caroline Flack, Harry Judd, Kara Tointon, Laura Whitmore, Danny Mac, Mark Ramprakash.
Likes: Scott Maslen, Zoe Ball, Greg Rutherford, Claudia Fragapane, Natalie Gumede, Matt Di Angelo, Alesha Dixon, Bill Turnbull, Colin Jackson, Jodie Kidd, Jo Wood, Helen George, Pixie Lott, Mark Benton.
Not Very Keen On: Kellie Bright, Chris Hollins, Georgia M Foote, Lisa Snowden, Peter Andre.
Dislikes: Lulu, Julien McDonald, Anne Widdicombe, Russell Grant, Denise Van Outen, Victoria Pendleton, Gregg Wallace, Edwina Currie.
Disliked the most out of all time - Kellie Bright. Can't argue she could deliver on the dance floor but she delivered with immense irritation!!!
Have never felt like that about any other contestant.
Favourites of all time - Chelsea Healey. Lewis Smith and Jay McGuinness
Love - Greg Rutherford for being such a lovely nice person who genuinely came across as the kind of person everybody should have one of in their life to make the world a nicer place!!
Have never felt like that about any other contestant.
Favourites of all time - Chelsea Healey. Lewis Smith and Jay McGuinness
Love - Greg Rutherford for being such a lovely nice person who genuinely came across as the kind of person everybody should have one of in their life to make the world a nicer place!!
My absolute favourites over the years have been: Zoe Ball, Mark Ramprakash, Harry Judd, Kimberley Walsh, Abbey Clancey, Mark Benton and Jay McGuiness.
I have liked a lot more than these lot, usually have two or three faves per series, but these are the ones who stand out the most. I think Danny Mac might make the list this year, but that might be more due to Oti? I've actually loved loads of couples this year - aforementioned Danny & Oti, Rob & Oksana, Ed & Katya, Daisy & Aljaz, Louise & Kevin, Greg & Natalie, Ore & Jo all really entertaining and likeable to me
My most disliked have been all the obvious ones really - Craig Kelly, for example. I already disliked Peter Andre before he was on Strictly and his appearance did nothing to change my mind. The same with Rachel Riley actually which might be a bit controversial! The only winner I've ever really disliked was Louis Smith.
Sometimes late at night, when I can't sleep, I'll rewatch a Judy Murray performance and have a good giggle. Have started to do this with Ed Balls too. It's good for the soul, I find
I have liked a lot more than these lot, usually have two or three faves per series, but these are the ones who stand out the most. I think Danny Mac might make the list this year, but that might be more due to Oti? I've actually loved loads of couples this year - aforementioned Danny & Oti, Rob & Oksana, Ed & Katya, Daisy & Aljaz, Louise & Kevin, Greg & Natalie, Ore & Jo all really entertaining and likeable to me
My most disliked have been all the obvious ones really - Craig Kelly, for example. I already disliked Peter Andre before he was on Strictly and his appearance did nothing to change my mind. The same with Rachel Riley actually which might be a bit controversial! The only winner I've ever really disliked was Louis Smith.
Sometimes late at night, when I can't sleep, I'll rewatch a Judy Murray performance and have a good giggle. Have started to do this with Ed Balls too. It's good for the soul, I find
When I tried to put together my list of favourites they were mostly very attractive women so I won't bore people with that. Some of the least favourite would be Lisa Riley, Scott Mills, Kelly Bright, Anne Widdicome, Julien McDonald, Denise Van Outen.
Series 5
Loved Alesha Dixon, Kelly Brook
Series 6
Loved Rachel Stevens, Jodie Kidd
Series 7
Loved Laila Rouass, Ali Bastian
Series 8
Loved Kara Tointon, Tina O'Brien, Matt Baker
Disliked Goldie
Series 9
Loved Holly Valance, Chelsee Healey, Harry Judd
Disliked Jason Donovan
Series 10
Loved Kimberley Walsh, Louis Smith
Disliked Denise van Outen
Series 11
Loved Abbey Clancy, Natalie Gumede, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Disliked Dave Myers
Series 12
Loved Pixie Lott, Frankie Bridge, Simon Webbe
Disliked Caroline Flack
Series 13
Loved Helen George, Georgia May Foote
Disliked Kellie Bright
Series 14
Love Judge Rinder (mostly because of Oxana Platero), Laura Whitmore, Ore Oduba
Disliked Tameka Empson
Loved Alesha Dixon, Kelly Brook
Series 6
Loved Rachel Stevens, Jodie Kidd
Series 7
Loved Laila Rouass, Ali Bastian
Series 8
Loved Kara Tointon, Tina O'Brien, Matt Baker
Disliked Goldie
Series 9
Loved Holly Valance, Chelsee Healey, Harry Judd
Disliked Jason Donovan
Series 10
Loved Kimberley Walsh, Louis Smith
Disliked Denise van Outen
Series 11
Loved Abbey Clancy, Natalie Gumede, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Disliked Dave Myers
Series 12
Loved Pixie Lott, Frankie Bridge, Simon Webbe
Disliked Caroline Flack
Series 13
Loved Helen George, Georgia May Foote
Disliked Kellie Bright
Series 14
Love Judge Rinder (mostly because of Oxana Platero), Laura Whitmore, Ore Oduba
Disliked Tameka Empson
didn't like Ann Widdicombe really liked Tom Chambers my fave winner to date but Danny would take that spot if he won
Of the series I've watched (in full or part):
Series 6
Favourite: Rachel Stevens
Liked: Jodie Kidd, Austin Healey, John Sergeant
Disliked: Lisa Snowdon, Tom Chambers
Series 7
Favourite: Ali Bastian
Liked: Chris Hollins, Laila Rouass
Disliked: Ricky Whittle
Series 9
Favourite: Chelsee Healey
Liked: Harry Judd, Holly Valance, Alex Jones, Nancy Dell'Olio
Disliked: Jason Donovan
Series 10
Favourite: Kimberley Walsh
Liked: Dani Harmer, Michael Vaughan, Fern Britton, Nicky Byrne
Disliked: Louis Smith, Denise Van Outen, Lisa Riley
Series 11
Favourite: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Liked: Ashley Taylor Dawson, Ben Cohen, Fiona Fullerton, Deborah Meaden, Natalie Gumede
Disliked: Susanna Reid, Patrick Robinson
Series 12
Favourite: Frankie Bridge
Liked: Judy Murray, Jake Wood, Sunetra Sarker, Pixie Lott, Scott Mills
Disliked: Caroline Flack, Mark Wright, Simon Webbe
Series 13
Favourite: Jay McGuinness
Liked: Carol Kirkwood, Georgia May Foote, Jamelia, Jeremy Vine, Kirsty Gallacher
Disliked: Peter Andre, Anita Rani, Iwan Thomas
Series 14
Favourite: Claudia Fragapane
Liked: Greg Rutherford, Judge Rinder, Danny Mac, Louise Redknapp, Anastacia, Lesley Joseph
Disliked: Ore Oduba, Naga Munchetty, Will Young
Series 6
Favourite: Rachel Stevens
Liked: Jodie Kidd, Austin Healey, John Sergeant
Disliked: Lisa Snowdon, Tom Chambers
Series 7
Favourite: Ali Bastian
Liked: Chris Hollins, Laila Rouass
Disliked: Ricky Whittle
Series 9
Favourite: Chelsee Healey
Liked: Harry Judd, Holly Valance, Alex Jones, Nancy Dell'Olio
Disliked: Jason Donovan
Series 10
Favourite: Kimberley Walsh
Liked: Dani Harmer, Michael Vaughan, Fern Britton, Nicky Byrne
Disliked: Louis Smith, Denise Van Outen, Lisa Riley
Series 11
Favourite: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Liked: Ashley Taylor Dawson, Ben Cohen, Fiona Fullerton, Deborah Meaden, Natalie Gumede
Disliked: Susanna Reid, Patrick Robinson
Series 12
Favourite: Frankie Bridge
Liked: Judy Murray, Jake Wood, Sunetra Sarker, Pixie Lott, Scott Mills
Disliked: Caroline Flack, Mark Wright, Simon Webbe
Series 13
Favourite: Jay McGuinness
Liked: Carol Kirkwood, Georgia May Foote, Jamelia, Jeremy Vine, Kirsty Gallacher
Disliked: Peter Andre, Anita Rani, Iwan Thomas
Series 14
Favourite: Claudia Fragapane
Liked: Greg Rutherford, Judge Rinder, Danny Mac, Louise Redknapp, Anastacia, Lesley Joseph
Disliked: Ore Oduba, Naga Munchetty, Will Young
Series 5
Favourites: Alesha Dixon, Kate Garraway
Series 6
Favourite: Jodie Kidd
Series 7
Favourite: Laila Rouass
Series 8
Favourites: Ann Widdecombe, Michelle Williams
Series 10
Favourite: Lisa Riley
Series 12
Favourites: Alison Hammond, Judy Murray, Pixie Lott
Series 13
Favourites: Jeremy Vine, Katie Derham
Series 14
Favourites: Ed Balls, Judge Rinder
Favourites: Alesha Dixon, Kate Garraway
Series 6
Favourite: Jodie Kidd
Series 7
Favourite: Laila Rouass
Series 8
Favourites: Ann Widdecombe, Michelle Williams
Series 10
Favourite: Lisa Riley
Series 12
Favourites: Alison Hammond, Judy Murray, Pixie Lott
Series 13
Favourites: Jeremy Vine, Katie Derham
Series 14
Favourites: Ed Balls
, Judge Rinder
Series 1
Wanted Natasha Kaplinsky to win, but no strong feelings about anyone.
Series 2
Liked Jill Halfpenny and Julian Clary
Series 3
Liked Zoe Ball and Darren Gough
Disliked Colin Jackson
Series 4
Loved Mark Ramprakash
Liked Louisa Lytton and Matt Dawson
Couldn't stand Emma Bunton
Series 5
Loved Matt Di Angelo
Series 6
Loved Rachel Stevens
Liked Cherie Lunghi and Austin Healey
Couldn't stand Lisa Snowden and Tom Chambers
Series 7
Liked Chris Hollins and Phil Tufnell
Disliked Natalie Cassidy
Series 8
Loved Kara Tointon
Liked Scott Maslen, Jimi Mistry and Gavin Henson
Disliked Matt Baker
Couldn't stand Pamela Stephenson
Series 9
Liked Harry Judd and Jason Donovan
Series 10
Liked Louis Smith
Kind of grew to dislike Kimberley Walsh because she was overmarked so much, but find her a perfectly nice woman generally.
Couldn't stand Lisa Riley
Series 11
Liked Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Series 12
Liked Jake Wood, Judy Murray and Alison Hammond
Disliked Caroline Flack and Mark Wright
Series 13
Liked Jay McGuiness and Katie Derham
Disliked Georgia May Foote
Series 14
Like Tameka Empson, Claudia Fragapane, Danny Mac, Louise Redknapp (but not so much her dancing)
Dislike Ore Oduba
Wanted Natasha Kaplinsky to win, but no strong feelings about anyone.
Series 2
Liked Jill Halfpenny and Julian Clary
Series 3
Liked Zoe Ball and Darren Gough
Disliked Colin Jackson
Series 4
Loved Mark Ramprakash
Liked Louisa Lytton and Matt Dawson
Couldn't stand Emma Bunton
Series 5
Loved Matt Di Angelo
Series 6
Loved Rachel Stevens
Liked Cherie Lunghi and Austin Healey
Couldn't stand Lisa Snowden and Tom Chambers
Series 7
Liked Chris Hollins and Phil Tufnell
Disliked Natalie Cassidy
Series 8
Loved Kara Tointon
Liked Scott Maslen, Jimi Mistry and Gavin Henson
Disliked Matt Baker
Couldn't stand Pamela Stephenson
Series 9
Liked Harry Judd and Jason Donovan
Series 10
Liked Louis Smith
Kind of grew to dislike Kimberley Walsh because she was overmarked so much, but find her a perfectly nice woman generally.
Couldn't stand Lisa Riley
Series 11
Liked Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Series 12
Liked Jake Wood, Judy Murray and Alison Hammond
Disliked Caroline Flack and Mark Wright
Series 13
Liked Jay McGuiness and Katie Derham
Disliked Georgia May Foote
Series 14
Like Tameka Empson, Claudia Fragapane, Danny Mac, Louise Redknapp (but not so much her dancing)
Dislike Ore Oduba
I think most of the celebs usually get the most out of their experience so I like most of them. My favourite female is tie between Alesha Dixon and Georgia Foote both put 100% in and were very watchable as dancers. My favourite male is Mark Benton, although Ed Balls is getting there. I tend to prefer the character males.
The celebs I dislike are the ones like Widdy who didn't try and dance or had huge ego's and disrespected their pro's Lulu comes to mind and Gregg Wallace and Dom Littlewood.
The celebs I dislike are the ones like Widdy who didn't try and dance or had huge ego's and disrespected their pro's Lulu comes to mind and Gregg Wallace and Dom Littlewood.
Prior to series 11 I only dipped briefly into Strictly, seeing the odd show here and there, but not really following the series. From 11 onwards, my favourites would be:
Series 11
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Mark Benton
Dave Myers
Deborah Meaden
Series 12
Steve Backshall
Tim Wonnacott
Series 13
Jeremy Vine
Daniel O'Donnell
Series 14
Ed Balls
Obviously, I liked (and voted for) lots of other dancers in those shows, but those were the ones who were my favourites.
Mark Wright is the main one I've actively disliked.
I heartily disliked the nastiness towards other dancers that came from some of Jay's more 'extreme' supporters (that is still tainting the forum with the anti-Clifton sentiment that came from Kevin being viewed as a threat to Jay's victory). However, that wasn't Jay's fault. I thought he was a tad disingenuous and a compete ringer, but wouldn't go so far as to dislike him.
Series 11
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Mark Benton
Dave Myers
Deborah Meaden
Series 12
Steve Backshall
Tim Wonnacott
Series 13
Jeremy Vine
Daniel O'Donnell
Series 14
Ed Balls
Obviously, I liked (and voted for) lots of other dancers in those shows, but those were the ones who were my favourites.
Mark Wright is the main one I've actively disliked.
I heartily disliked the nastiness towards other dancers that came from some of Jay's more 'extreme' supporters (that is still tainting the forum with the anti-Clifton sentiment that came from Kevin being viewed as a threat to Jay's victory). However, that wasn't Jay's fault. I thought he was a tad disingenuous and a compete ringer, but wouldn't go so far as to dislike him.
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