For next year's SCD I propose a ban on all pop stars (have an unfair advantage in being natural performers and probably have had some former dance training)

Ban all sports stars (Far too competitive and are already fit). Ban will not apply to those with two left feet, those a bit (ahem) portly round the middle, or sporting rippling pectorals and biceps

Ban all actresses (Used to performing, and are bound to have had the odd sly dance lesson here and there whilst being a struggling actress working on the checkout at Tesco).

This leaves the TV presenters and newsreaders. For these there should be only Ballroom where they can cling limpet like to their partners and absolutely no Latin dances.

Get rid of Craig and Arlene and have only Len Goodman. Leave Bruno to chuck the odd undeserved 10 here and there to whoever celeb partners Vincent Simone or Ian Waite have.

Carry on Dreaming... .

Mandelson wants to be on.
Let's have politicos.
C'mon, Gordon!
Politicos would be great. And they have loads of holidays. Parliament doesn't sit for many weeks. How cool would that be!

I think Angela Rippon would be an ideal candidate. Mature + dance experience = total DS bitchfest.

Noticed Sally Gunnell in the audience last night, I am praying already we are spared that experience.

She coached Tess in post-dance interview technique I believe.

I think if you banned all popstars, sport stars & actresses that would leave a very small selection of people to actually appear on strictly.......

How about having the GBP-----X factor style?????? The pros are famous enough these days to carry the celebrity stuff.

Can we ban tall women too? Because, whilst a 6+ft man can manage a perfectly good jive, it's really, really difficult for a 5ft 10inch woman.

That's true actually, a lot of the pros are well known and do have large fan bases now. And I would imagine they're soon going to run out celebrities to take part in Strictly anyway.......

Yea I think its something in the water........

Id quite like them to do a champions show of all the entertaining but bad dancers ever to appear on strictly.
Get John, Chris. Fiona, Kate, Julian, Kenny all on together to battle it out.

That'd be a good idea for the next comic relief

I would pay good money to see Mandelson sort out the judges.

Oh god, please no... that Graham Norton dance thing was quite annoying enough without ruining a highly popular, well received and commercially successful programme for it.

I love that idea. Plus, since I'm watching the sheep programme at present (One Man and His Dog) what about including a sheep .. or a dancing dog?

Gin the dancing dog from britains got talent would out dance all the celebs! He was great.