I don't want to know! Please don't burst my lovely Lilia bubble Laurab88! I think ill avoid this topic for a while...

She was rude, abrupt and has been on more than one occasion.

However Darren was lovely.

could that be the russian way though? Not looking for excuses for her but it might just be the way they are. Who knows - but it's a shame she was like that with you

Oh no, it was definitely not the Russian-ness, I thought maybe it could have been at first, but then thought it was just plain rude, and the fact it happened on more than one occasion proved it really.

I think also some of the other forumites have experienced it too.

She was wonderful when I met her in august.

The people who have had a bad experience with Lilia are definately in the minority.

The pro's are only human, they all have off days.

The majority of people I've spoken to who have met her have only had pleasant things to say.

Have met Camilla and Ian, and Matthew and Nicole. All lovely people Have photos and autographs with all, but mostly Camilla and Ian.

Ah man, I love it when people don't believe how genuinely rude she was to me and how upset I was by it. She has off days everytime I've seen her..hmm interesting. Must be something in the air

I don't doubt you. I had a simular Lilia experience, which equally upset me and nearly made me stop supporting her in scd, but I went to another event and she was genuinly nice and happy to be there.

Like I said, everyone has bad days. They are only human. Lilia is actually quite shy so she may not feel comfortable in situations like that. Shyness has funny effects on people.

My friend has met her at least a dozen times and Lilia has always been lovely to her!

Yeh, I really don't need patronising about people having bad days or whatever, thanks.

I used to hugely like both D&L, but that meeting really did change everything. I'd be shocked and disgusted if any of the other pros treated me like that, after all, without people like us watching and supporting SCD, they wouldn't be where they are today.

I'm not being patronising

Im just saying that its not as black and white as you are making it out to be.

The pros are dancers, not superhuman!

I cannot understand what makes you so special that Lilia finds the need to be nasty to you everytime she sees you and not anyone else

Well you sound very patronising from what you've written to be honest, I know not everyone has good days, these pros included, and I know Lilia isn't actually one of the most confident people, but like I've said we're the fans, without us, they wouldn't have half, if not any of the recognition they have now, often think that goes unnoticed by not just the pros, but by people like the BBC too.

I'm not intending to be patronising and I can't understand how that has come across.

I agree that without fans they would have as much recognition. Actually, Lilia has one of the strongest fanbases out of all the pro's, so I dont really know how she can be this rude, nasty character you're making her out to be. Surely she wouldn't have many fans if that was the case?

RE: The patronising thing, yeh keep telling me they're humans and humans have bad days..I'm 20, I think I'm old enough to know that.

I don't know either how she can be what she was to but it happened, whether you or any of her fans like it, and plenty of people know of what happened, so yeh.
Maybe her fans haven't actually seen this side that I and some others have seen, it's probably down to careful BBC editing as she's always perceived as quite the nice pro etc etc, and we know the BBC manipulate what we see and what we do not see!

Basically, she was rude to me, I haven't forgiven it, I'm not the only one it's happened to, but maybe they're not vocal enough to speak out about it, I am. End of.

I think you are the one being a little patronising.

If you read one of my posts I did say that I have seen that side of Lilia, but I have also seen the fun and sweet side, so not its not just bbc editing to make her look nice

Whatever. I really can't be bothered to argue, I've seen the nasty side on more than one occasion, that's enough to taint any "nice" view I've had of her, I couldn't care less and I've got no desire to see her dance at anything or meet her again to change my opinion.

Well thats really up to you. I just don't know why you felt the need to come on to this thread being horrible about her and trying to change peoples views of her...its not a 'who you like/dislike' thread.

I can't be bothered to argue either. We both have our opinions and lets leave it at that.

Because someone funnily enough asked me why I had a bad experience and I said it. I wasn't trying to change people's views of her, it's up to them what they feel, and I know what I feel.

So today's lesson, if you want nice reports about Lilia, I'm probably not the best person to ask but if you want ones about Darren, then I'm fine with that

You must have known your 'id like to forget' comment would stir interest...resulting in this.

Ive said all im going to say. Sorry if I offended you, I just hate it when people talk badly about my favourite pro's on a public forum.

You haven't offended me, I just know alot of people don't believe what Lilia was like to me, which is fine, but it did happen, hand on heart etc, and I think like you know, it's not a nice feeling, especially from someone at the time who you admire/or enjoy watching them dance.

I can stretch to nice comments about Darren..that's got to make up for something!However, felt sorry for Lilia putting up with Dom, how she did, I will never know.

I can honestly relate to that. I was devestated when I met Lilia in June after admiring and supporting her for 3 years. But thankfully she was nice in August- it was kind of make or break!

I'm not trying to say you should be nice about Lilia. You have your opinion and fair enough, you dont need to pretend...I just get upset and overly protective when I see not nice comments about Lilia

I agree about Dom, I wouldnt have blamed her if she was rude to him!

He deserved more than one good slapping. Little groper.

Yep, creepy man!

I'm off now...im glad we haven't ended this disscussion on a completley bad note, night

I have never met any of the pro's but my friend (I hope this counts !) met Darren and Lilia at a salsa night a few weeks back and said they were both really nice and really friendly.

Hello, I've met Vincent and Flavia twice at their dance classes, saw Matthew Cutler (my favourite) at a workshop in April and Matthew and Nicole at another workshop in August .... lovely people and much more attractive in real life

Darren and Lilia have seen quite a few times, not as big a fan as I first was they are both lovely but have seen them once or twice where I thought they were rude, but generally they are nice people. I will say I have seen them rather a lot though lol more than I have seen any of the others. I still adore them just not as much as I used to lol
Anton and Erin Absolutely adore them, I met Anton were he wouldnt stop kissing me lol and met Erin twice both times she has been so lovely.
Vincent and Flavia met these before they done scd I liked them but I cant say I am a big fan tbh
Camilla and Ian both of them were really friendly
Brendan Cole only met once and he was lovely
Peter Schmeichel he is huge but very nice man
Karen hardy have walked past her so many times but never actually spoke to her I am not a fan.

I really want to meet Matthew and Nicole, James and Ola.

Yeah they are all lovely, even Darren and Lilia maybe they were just rude to me coz they have seen me a lot. But they were lovely last time haha