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I don't think samba is particularly hard for tall women - two of the best ones were Zoe Ball's and Denise Lewis'. Laura just wasn't very good at latin, so wouldn't have progressed much further in the competition anyway.
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I thought someone posted that the pros had now signed a 2 year contract which means AJ will certainly be back!
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Yes, he'll definitely be back. Appeals to the younger audience especially and he's done very well with Claudia this year. He's very much part of the next generation that the show are now starting to inject into the line-up. I think Strictly will be very eager to hang on to all the new pros from this series, so they'll be back imo, unless they choose to leave.
Oksana I'm not sure about. I think she will be asked back but don't her and her husband live in the States so maybe she might decline? It must be difficult to be apart for so long. I think Gorka and Tameeka were unlucky to go out so early. He did really well with Anastasia so think he deserves another season. TBH, I think there will be unlikely any changes this year unless anyone leaves of their own accord...Anton, Karen, Brendan maybe? |
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I agree with you actually - I sympathise with some of the gubbins the poor woman had to put up with and can appreciate she had her fans but her latin wasn't great and her head position in the QS weird. In fairness to her she only really did party latin - she might have turned in a good paso (she certainly did a good tango - probably the best of the series as I'm not convinced Louise will top her effort especially with 60ies music - Kellie had the gusto to pull it off I don't think Lou does) or rhumba or jive - (Ore did a great jive and not so great salsa). Also it's hard to imagine what else she could have done on a busted ankle - the tango was probably her best shot as it's danced flat but even barefoot rhumba would involve a lot of holding a position on one leg and it might have been a stretch to make sure it was always the good one.
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Agree with your assessment kat. Laura's best Latin hope with her damaged ankle was the paso. A rumba would have been a killer. It is a pity that she never demonstrated other Latin styles just as Tameka never got a party Latin, which I think she would have been her forte. I hope Laura gets some good physio and does strength work now that a weakness has been identified. I think Laura had potential to be a good dancer but for one reason and another it did not work. I think her initial cha cha cha was quite good and I enjoyed her samba. She seemed to get they style of each dance even if technique was not perfected.
I mean if you look at who is left...Danny and Louise have had dance training, Claudia is a world-class gymnast and Ore seems to be really naturally gifted at dancing so maybe Laura was a bit unlucky to be in this season? I didn't think her samba was bad at all. She was unlucky to be up against Ore (at the very least a semi-finalist) imo. |
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Queen Oti.
Her profile has gone through the roof this series though with her genius choreography so she may get better offers elsewhere. Therefore no new Pros required thanks very much. |
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Pros who may leave
Anton--well it's time I think Karen--has mentioned having a family next year. Joanne--moving on to singing/acting/treading the boards.?? Pros staying Natalie--she said she had a two year contract at the start of this year. Pros probably returning imo Brendan--to be the longest serving pro Pasha--it works in with his tours Aljaz Janette Kevin--down to the one and only original Clifton folks ![]() Pros I'd like to return Gorka--with a ringah. Please Katya--was fabulous with Ed and I'd love to see more Oksana--same reason as Katya( but with JR) AJ--some good choreography for his first year Chloe--with a partner Neil--with a partner So that's Neil to replace Anton and Chloe to replace Karen with just one new female to replace Joanne. No other backing dancers are needed thankyou very much😂 PS I think I've remembered all of them. There are only 8 female Pros at the moment, and all will be needed next year. So if you have Karen and Jo as potentially not being available, then 2 new females will be required. |
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I also think the standard this year was pretty high from the outset so dancers like Laura, Daisy, Tameka and even Greg sort of got lost among the pack whereas in a different season they might have gone quite far.
I mean if you look at who is left...Danny and Louise have had dance training, Claudia is a world-class gymnast and Ore seems to be really naturally gifted at dancing so maybe Laura was a bit unlucky to be in this season? I didn't think her samba was bad at all. She was unlucky to be up against Ore (at the very least a semi-finalist) imo. |
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Yes, he'll definitely be back. Appeals to the younger audience especially and he's done very well with Claudia this year. He's very much part of the next generation that the show are now starting to inject into the line-up. I think Strictly will be very eager to hang on to all the new pros from this series, so they'll be back imo, unless they choose to leave.
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I'm part of the "younger audience" and Claudia/AJ don't appeal to me at all.
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I just feel Janette's partners never seem to improve technique-wise and find her choreography a bit dull. She seems a lovely, bubbly person though, that's why I think she would be good on ITT.
For me, of the new pros, Katya definitely deserves to stay after being so good with Ed. That probably means Neil will as well. Oksana, I'm not sure about. Maybe she wants to do a Gleb and use Strictly as a springboard for DWTS? Feel Gorky deserves another year. As for Chloe and AJ, think it will depend on which celebs they sign up next year? after that I'm not that fussed. |
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I'm part of the "younger audience" and Claudia/AJ don't appeal to me at all.
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I don't think samba is particularly hard for tall women - two of the best ones were Zoe Ball's and Denise Lewis'. Laura just wasn't very good at latin, so wouldn't have progressed much further in the competition anyway.
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Anyone got any more ideas now that the show is nearly over and the tour has been announced?
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Wonder if they will use Katya with the 'comedy duffer' role again...first thought is they would give her at least a middle grounder...but she did so well with Ed that it just might suit her......
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I also think the standard this year was pretty high from the outset so dancers like Laura, Daisy, Tameka and even Greg sort of got lost among the pack whereas in a different season they might have gone quite far.
I mean if you look at who is left...Danny and Louise have had dance training, Claudia is a world-class gymnast and Ore seems to be really naturally gifted at dancing so maybe Laura was a bit unlucky to be in this season? I didn't think her samba was bad at all. She was unlucky to be up against Ore (at the very least a semi-finalist) imo. |
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Agree with your assessment kat. Laura's best Latin hope with her damaged ankle was the paso. A rumba would have been a killer. It is a pity that she never demonstrated other Latin styles just as Tameka never got a party Latin, which I think she would have been her forte. I hope Laura gets some good physio and does strength work now that a weakness has been identified. I think Laura had potential to be a good dancer but for one reason and another it did not work. I think her initial cha cha cha was quite good and I enjoyed her samba. She seemed to get they style of each dance even if technique was not perfected.
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The problem with giving her paso straight after a tango though is that the two are very similar in mood also Claudia was doing paso the same week which might have invited derogatory comparisions.
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I agree with that all of those four I think would have got further in a different series and they'd have had the time to do it - people have made comparisions of Laura with Caroline for example and Greg with Anita Rani also it's noticeable that Tameka resembles Alison Hammond in some respects and she at least made it to Halloweon.
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Wonder if they will use Katya with the 'comedy duffer' role again...first thought is they would give her at least a middle grounder...but she did so well with Ed that it just might suit her......
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Laura I think has potential to go quite far imo. She did a wonderful waltz and tango but unfortunately got injured and had to do a samba (never scores that highly) and then be up against Ore (a finalist) in the DO. I also wonder if Giovanni was the right partner for her?
(Laura 'tried out' with those three pro dancers on the initial 'meet the celebs' days and spent most of the time with Brendan. But.. the producers went a different way.) |
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I am not sure that Laura paired with Brendan, Alijaz or Anton would actually have gone further as the public vote was just so important this year.
(Laura 'tried out' with those three pro dancers on the initial 'meet the celebs' days and spent most of the time with Brendan. But.. the producers went a different way.) |
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I initially thought Laura would be put with Brendan as well. Her and Giovanni never seemed to click for me.
I wouldn't mind Brendan being 'rested' next year. |
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