Strictly fans

I'll be more than happy if Nana and Ed Balls go out early. Not holding my breath on Nana as she's so competitive.

I noticed that Robert Rinder can move. I wonder if he will be able to take criticism.

I was irritated about that too. I pause it and do something else then fast forward to the interesting bits.

I like Strictly but for the dancing. I'm afraid last night's show set my teeth on edge in many ways I kept yelling at DH 'whizz it on whizz it on'. Anyone see Claudia and Tess on Newzoids - hilarious!!!

Loved the pairing show, but could do without the ott screams of supposed joy. Grumpy soul that I am. I do wait for Anton's pairing and try to guess in advance. Agree he should have some laughs in training this year, think Lesley is a real professional and will work hard so they may do fairly well. A random thought, isn't he the most 'Mature' professional dancer on the show? Time for a sit down as a judge next year with luck. .

That's the one, Katie Dereham, also does the proms. Anton, at least, will have a great deal of fun this year, possibly before he becomes a judge next year, just speculating

Katie Dereham (sp!)

Can't remember Nannylovesshopping who Anton danced with? I Know there was a female presenter on who really loved herself. Katie someone I think - can anyone remind me?

I always enjoy Strictly. The competitors have to be pretty brave and hardworking, and able to take criticism with good grace. It's good seeing them progress and you do get to know the ones you've never heard of if they last more than a week or two. The production is amazing-fantastic lighting, music, costumes and the panellists can be very witty.

I just wish that there were more older contestants this year. Lesley Joseph, who is seventy, is the only one over fortynine. There have been some good oldies in past years -Pamela Stephenson, Cherie Lunghi. Even if they don't win, they contribute a lot to the show.

But Anton had a great partner last year (well she thought she was)

And Anton gets the rubbish partner again!

Never liked it so don't watch its all too sparkly and luvvie for me, its raining cats and dogs and can't even go for a walk without getting wet.. oh well Candy Crush it is then

Love love love the pairings, some of the celebs can really move (more than usual) my personal favourite, Kim from 'Enders' bring it on!!!

Looks like some great characters this year! Should be fun - and not so many with previous dance training. BBC must have taken note of all the comments about that.

Blimey, I nearly missed the whole pairing up show. Strictly makes this time of year wonderful!

Love this show. Count me in! ??

love SCD and looking forward to the new series. I'm glad Bruce has gone and I definitely think its time for Len to go. I felt he was becoming too grumpy and bias, much prefer Craig's honesty. The one thing I wish would change the most is the final voting, I am sick of the best dancer not winning with what my OH says is the 'old granny' voting that goes on where the male star wins despite them clearly being not so good as the girl dancer they are competing against, I feel as frustrated as the judges have with the scoring over the past few years. I vowed last year to watch everything bar the final this year...we will just have to see if I am strong enough to not watch it!

I know it's cheesy. I know there is a formula. There is always a soap star, a sports person or two, a joke, an older woman. Someone who needs to lose weight, and does. The partnerships are contrived. No one believes that it is live on a Sunday. I know everyone is on a journey. I could predict what they say on It Takes Two (watch that as well) BUT I LOVE IT

I do enjoy Strictly and this time, as other times, there are people I have never heard of.
I would like to see the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Peter Kay, Colin Firth and Julie Walters having a go, but I guess that will never happen.

I think the line up seems great, but I don't really care who they are because it is such a brilliant feel-good show in every way and I love it!
Strictly for ever!

Great line up...excitee!

I agree Skate. I'm sick of them including trained dancers.
I used to respect Lens judgment but he has become too full of himself and, as a previous poster said, too smutty and moody. Anton would be a great replacement but I'd miss his dancing.

It would be really good if just for once we could have a level playing field and a bunch of 'celebrities' who were genuine amateurs. Every year we have stage school types who have had obvious dance training competing against those who have none. "Oh" they go (when found out) "but I've never done ballroom". Maybe not, but basic dance training gives body control, directional and spatial awareness, not to mention musicality, which are HUGE advantages compared to the totally untrained. As an ex professional dancer myself, I can spot those who've had training a mile off, and it makes me very cross!

Oh no, we go away on 3rd September,have to make sure we 'series record' before we go - LOVE Strictly

i'm able to watch strictly now that brucie has retired - i'm sorry to any fans but he's a pain!
i don't recognise many of this year's line up but i'll watch it anyway as i love watching the improvements week by week.
i usually record the programme and watch it on sunday whizzing through the bits i don't like [sorry it's usually the guest artiste] and keep clear of any news which might tell me who's gone and who's stayed.
len is a delight and i always take more notice of what he says about performance than any of the other judges - he always speaks his mind and he's got so much experience.
looking forward to watching this year's series - must remember to put the programme on the planner in my sky box.