I was wondering who people think the most talented partners for all the professionals have been. That is, who we would have if we had the strongest possible line-up with all the pros (or all the pros who've done at least two series).

In some cases it's obvious:
Matthew C: Alesha Dixon
Karen: Mark Ramprakash
Flavia: Jimmy Tarbuck

But was Natasha Brendan's most talented partner, or was it Kelly? Is Vincent better off with Rachel or Louisa? Why is Anton not clinically depressed?

Also, would people have very different lists for the most watchable line-up?

I'll have a go...

Karen - Ramps
Lilia - Matt D
Nicole - John Barnes
Flavia - Matt DA
Camilla - Gethin
Ola - Err...Spoony!
Erin - Colin

Ian - Zoe
Matt - Alesha
Anton - Lesley (Garrett)
Darren - Jill
Vincent - Louisa
James - Gabby
Brendan - Kelly

Brendan - Natasha
Matt - Alesha
Ian - Zoe
Darren - Jill
Lilia - Gough
Camilla - Gethin
Flavia - Matt D'A
James - Oh God, can't decide between Cherie & Gabby. I love them both.

It's too early to think of anymore ...

Matthew Cutler Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole Kelly Brook
Vincent Simone Rachel Stevens
Darren Bennett Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite Zoe Ball
James Jordan Cherie Lunghi
Anton Du Beke Patsy Palmer
Karen Hardy Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova Darren Gough
Camilla Dallerup Tom Chambers
Ola Jordan Kenny Logan
Erin Boag Austin Healey

I'd agree with all of those except Lilia, Ola and Erin - Matt Dawson, Spoony and the incomparable Colin Jackson get my votes.

I would also confess a preference for Gethin's warmth over Tom's style, but that's just nit-picking

And Gethin learned a lot during the show - Tom knew how to dance from the off.

Lmao very funny


I agree with all this Quizmike. Though Rachel may take Louisa's position in the coming weeks, not sure.

Brendan - Lisa
Erin - Colin
Anton - Patsy
Camilla - Gethin
Ian - Denise
Darren - Jill
Lilia - Darren
Matthew - Alesha
Karen - Ramps
Ola - Spoony
James - Georgina
Vincent - Louisa
Flavia - Matt

Brendan - Kelly (but Lisa comes darn close and I loved Natasha)
Erin - Colin
Anton - Lesley
Camilla - Gethin
Ian - Zoe
Darren - Jill
Lilia - Matt Dawson (not a Goughie fan though I loved his paso)
Matthew - Alesha
Karen - Ramps
Ola - Spoony (but I had a soft spot for Kenny)
James - Gabby (much as it pains me to say so)
Vincent - Louisa
Flavia - Matt
Nicole- John Barnes
Paul Killick- Verona

Brendan- Lisa or Kelly
Camilla- Gethin
Nicole- John B
Matt C- Alesha (or Carol Smillie)
Ian- Zoe (but don't mind Jodie)
Darren B- Jill
Lilia- Darren G
Karen- Mark (but love for Bill)
James- Erm..Cherie
Ola- Spoony?
Vincent- Louisa..just
Flavia- Couldn't care!

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixson
Anton Du Beke - Lesley Garrett
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Lilia Kopylova - Aled Jones
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakesh
James Jordan - Cherie Lunghi
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson
Brendan Cole - Kelly Brook

Karen - Mark
Lilia - Darren
Nicole - John
Flavia - Matt
Camilla - Gethin
Ola - Spooney (Kenny most watchable)
Erin - Colin

Ian - Zoe (Penny most watchable)
Matt - Alesha
Anton - Lesley
Darren - Jill
Vincent - Louisa
James - Gabby
Brendan - Kelly (Natasha most watchable)

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Anton Du Beke - Patsy Palmer
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Lilia Kopylova - Matt Dawson
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakesh
James Jordan - Cherie Lunghi
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton (at the moment!)
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson (again.....at the moment!)
Brendan Cole - Kelly Brook

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole - Natasha Kaplinski
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
James Jordan - Cherie Lunghi
Anton Du Beke - Patsy Palmer
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova - Darren Gough
Camilla Dallerup - Tom Chambers
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson

And that would be a series i would pay to watch!

And mine are.....

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole - Natasha Kaplinski
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
James Jordan - Cherie Lunghi
Anton Du Beke - Patsy Palmer
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova - Matt Dawson
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole - Kelly Brook
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny (but loved Emma)
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
James Jordan - Cherie Lunghi
Anton Du Beke - Leslie Garrett
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova - Aled Jones
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Ola Jordan - DJ Spoony
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson

Matthew Cutler Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole Kelly Brook
Vincent Simone Louisa Lytton
Darren Bennett Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite Denise Lewis
James Jordan Gabby Logan
Anton Du Beke Patsy Palmer
Karen Hardy Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova Darren Gough/Matt Dawson cant decide
Camilla Dallerup Tom Chambers
Ola Jordan DJ Sponny
Erin Boag Austin Healey/Colin Jackson cant decide

Brendan - Natasha/ Lisa/ Kelly

Matthew Cutler Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole Havent liked any of his partners.
Vincent Simone Rachel Stevens
Darren Bennett Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite Jodie Kidd
James Jordan Cherie Lunghi
Anton Du Beke Kate Galloway !!
Karen Hardy Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova Matt Dawson
Camilla Dallerup Gethin Jones
Ola Jordan Kenny Logan
Erin Boag Austin Healey

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixson
Anton Du Beke - Patsy Palmer
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Lilia Kopylova - Darren gough
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakesh
James Jordan - Cherie Lunghi
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson
Brendan Cole - Lisa snowdon

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Anton Du Beke - Lesley Garrett
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Lilia Kopylova - Matt Dawson
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
James Jordan - Gabby Logan
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson
Brendan Cole - Kelly Brook

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole - Kelly Brook
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
James Jordan - Gabby Logan
Anton Du Beke - Patsy Palmer
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova - Matt Dawson
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole - haven't liked any of his partners
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
James Jordan - Gabby Logan
Anton Du Beke - Patsy Palmer
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova - Matt Dawson
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones (but I personally didn't like them dancing together, but I do like Gethin as a person)
Ola Jordan - Spoony
Erin Boag - Austin Healey

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole - Kelly Brook
Vincent Simone - Louise Lytton
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
James Jordan - Gaby Logan
Anton Du Beke - Lesley Garrett
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace - Matt Di Angelo
Lilia Kopylova - Aled Jones
Camilla Dallerup - James Martin
Ola Jordan - Kenny Logan
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson

Matthew Cutler - Alesha Dixon
Brendan Cole - Natasha Kaplinsky
Vincent Simone - Louisa Lytton
Darren Bennett - Jill Halfpenny
Ian Waite - Zoe Ball
James Jordan - Gabby Logan
Anton du Beke - Lesley Garrett
Lilia Kopylova - Aled Jones
Karen Hardy - Mark Ramprakash
Flavia Cacace - Matt di Angelo
Erin Boag - Colin Jackson
Camilla Dallerup - Gethin Jones
Ola Jordan - Kenny Logan