Strictly Come Dancing 2013

[Lonemagpie]

For those of you who follow Strictly Come Dancing, or those of us who have spouses who do (and thus there’s no escape) - Fiona Fullerton is this year's first confirmed signing...

 

[Relayer1]

For those of you who follow Strictly Come Dancing, or those of us who have spouses who do (and thus there’s no escape) - Fiona Fullerton is this year's first confirmed signing...

Thanks for extending the whole damned thing by several weeks for me...

Ah, who am I kidding, I always develop a fondness for some contestant or other. And Ola.

Please tell me Ola is still on it this year...

 

[Lonemagpie]

For those of you who follow Strictly Come Dancing, or those of us who have spouses who do (and thus there’s no escape) - Fiona Fullerton is this year's first confirmed signing...

Thanks for extending the whole damned thing by several weeks for me...

Ah, who am I kidding, I always develop a fondness for some contestant or other. And Ola.

Please tell me Ola is still on it this year...

Ola's still there, but there a four changes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Strictly-pro-dancers-2013-line-up-revealed

 

[Relayer1]

For those of you who follow Strictly Come Dancing, or those of us who have spouses who do (and thus there’s no escape) - Fiona Fullerton is this year's first confirmed signing...

Thanks for extending the whole damned thing by several weeks for me...

Ah, who am I kidding, I always develop a fondness for some contestant or other. And Ola.

Please tell me Ola is still on it this year...

Ola's still there, but there a four changes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/posts/Strictly-pro-dancers-2013-line-up-revealed

I'll cope somehow. There may be 'difficult' moments, but I'm sure I'll tough it out...

 

[Lonemagpie]

Apparently Hairy Biker Dave Myers is signing #2...

 

[Starkers]

Glad Ola's still there, though I will miss Aliona.

So a Bond girl, expect her to have to dance to some Bond track if she stays in long enough.

I still reckon there'll be a Who connection given the 50th, and my money all along has been on Davison, with Louise Jameson or maybe Freema as other potential choices.

 

[Lonemagpie]

I gather Abbey Clancy (apparently a "celebrity" for being married to some footballist) is also now signed.

 

[Starkers]

Is that Peter Crouch's wife? (She's a model I believe)

 

[Lonemagpie]

Is that Peter Crouch's wife? (She's a model I believe)

That's the one.

 

[Relayer1]

Apparently Hairy Biker Dave Myers is signing #2...

Outstanding. Someone I have some empathy with.

I do, however, look a hell of a lot more like Bill Bailey.

I wish he would do it !

 

[Starkers]

First officially announced celeb is Vanessa Feltz

 

[Lonemagpie]

First officially announced celeb is Vanessa Feltz

At least I've heard of her.

There are 15 pairs this year - the most ever.

 

[Starkers]

Blimey that is a lot!

It is always interesting to see who I've heard of and who I haven't.

I wonder what hilarious comedy pairing Anton will get this year?

 

[Lonemagpie]

And the series starts at 6:50pm a week on saturday, September 7th.

 

[Starkers]

I suspect that'll be the introduction/pairing off/group dance show with the show proper starting a couple of weeks later after the pairings have practice time?

 

[Lonemagpie]

I suspect that'll be the introduction/pairing off/group dance show with the show proper starting a couple of weeks later after the pairings have practice time?

Yeah, though they might not have a gap in between since there are three more couples than usual

 

[Starkers]

well one week's more than enough practice time!!

 

[Starkers]

Golfer Tony Jacklin is the second celeb revealed. Apparently all the rest will be revealed Monday (so expect them to be revealed in a Sunday newspaper...)

 

[stoneroses]

Can this show last After the death of Bruce Forsyth?

 

[Starkers]

I'm pretty sure he'll regenerate...

Tess and Claudia do a good job on his weeks off...plus every year loads of people complain about him being too old/not funny etc.