Wern't there rumours about Heather Small not being particularly happy about wanting to do the show right up until the 11th hour?

I wouldn't be surprised if she does a Stephanie Beacham and demands that she gets voted off first week.

I agree with you. If there wasn't the judges' leaderboard I would have gone for Heather, Cherie or Jodie. I don't think individual popularity will matter that much in the first week and it'll depend on leaderboard placings. Having said that, this year's Strictly could well buck the trend and we may see people falling from 2nd place into the dance off in the first few weeks...


I'd be very surprised, as she seems totally up for it like all the other 7 women. You must be thinking about the interview she gave where she was being coy about the whole thing, which was because the names hadn't been (officially) announced at the time.

I think it could be Jodie, as I think she may come lower-middle on her first show. I don't know why, I think it's her stature, I don't think she'll be awful but I don't think she'll pick up the dancing as fast as some of the others.

Also, Jessie, as she's the kind of lady who grates on some people.

I have nothing against either of them btw just observation and thoughts.

I think that Ian, Brendan and Darren will be having early exits this year

Hopefully Gillian as she looked like mutton dressed as lamb in that outfit tonight. Jessie Wallace didn't look much better either

i think Lisa and Brendan will be a shock exit in week 4 like Gabby was.
I just cant see the public getting behind them, which is a shame as i like Lisa myself.

It has to be between Jodie Jessie and Gillian

Gillian I reckon

At this stage, I really can't tell. But gut feeling tells me it's going to be Jodie.

Yep. Looks to me like Anton may have lucked out once more. Anyone know what they'll be dancing? Better not be latin!

Jodie - she is just tooooo tall. When Ian swung her around rows 1 to 3 ducked! She must be 6ft 5 in heels as she is 6ft 2 in stockinged feet.

I'd be really surprised at this. Lisa has had the most dancing experience of any of them and is technically good already. I can't see her getting such poor marks from the judges that she will be within the public's range for a number of weeks. I also think Heather will be quite good, certainly at the Latin, so although that partnership isn't well known enough to do really well with the public, she should survive a few weeks. I gather from last night's clip, Craig's acid comments and some 'leakage' that Gillian is this year's Kate Garroway but again Anton's popularity may save her. Jodie Kidd may not be so lucky.