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" Strictly" Line-up!!

(29 Posts)
DanniRae Thu 03-Aug-17 13:50:36

I have just received a text from a member of my family to tell me that the STRICTLY line-up is starting to be announced on Monday...........Is anyone else as delighted as I am?

Charleygirl Thu 03-Aug-17 13:56:50

I do enjoy it but on the whole I have only heard of 50% of the Z list celebrities whereas I am more familiar with the professional dancers.

Alima Thu 03-Aug-17 14:36:18

Didn't they disclose the line-up last year over the week on The One Show? Always exciting waiting to see who will be on even though there are always lots of "celebs" I have never heard of before. (I used to be more familiar with the professional dancers in the days of Matthew Cutler, Ian Waite, Camilla Dalurup et al, nowadays apart from Kevin, Brendan and Anton it takes a few weeks to work out who they are!)

paddyann Thu 03-Aug-17 15:16:05

I hear Ruth from This Morning is on it,I'm a bit fed up with her popping up everywhere ,so I doubt I'll watch it unless GD2 is here ,she likes to copy the moves.Why are some "celebs" so overused ,would be better to give others a chance and stick to her day job .

Nanabilly Thu 03-Aug-17 15:43:28

Every year I say I am going to watch it from the beginning but have never done it yet.
I like Ruth she is up for anything but she does not have lots of self confidence so I don't think she will relax enough to enjoy it or be very good at the moves.

Ana Thu 03-Aug-17 16:07:25

I don't really care who's on it. I might watch a few proggrammes, probaby nearer the end.

Teetime Thu 03-Aug-17 16:39:36

It will be the usual a couple of sports people, a few C list soap actors, a newsreader, a couple of older actors who haven't been on TV in a while and a complete Joker. I would like to see Matt Le Blanc and Joanna Lumley not much chance of that though.

kittylester Thu 10-Aug-17 07:44:44

Kush!!!!!! grinblush

ninathenana Thu 10-Aug-17 07:51:54

I've heard several celebs say they have been asked but turned it down paddyann it's not your average TV job is it.
I think they have to take who they can get to some extent.

ninathenana Thu 10-Aug-17 07:53:45

Is that wishful thinking kitty or fact ?
I'd like to see that too smile

Alima Thu 10-Aug-17 07:54:02

Definitely worth watching for Kush! Don't know either of the other two named so far.

kittylester Thu 10-Aug-17 07:59:35

Definite nina but I saw him first!!

Jane10 Thu 10-Aug-17 08:15:37

Kush? I just don't see the attraction somehow. You are most welcome to him ladies!

mcem Thu 10-Aug-17 08:55:15

Who's Kush? I expect I'll be asking who several of the celeb's are but as DGD is often here on Sat evening I'll take an interest.

Nannylovesshopping Thu 10-Aug-17 09:03:57

Lush is in Eastenders, have to agree with others, yum!

Nannylovesshopping Thu 10-Aug-17 09:04:39

Hahaha, meant Kush

mcem Thu 10-Aug-17 09:09:43

Freudian slip?

kittylester Thu 10-Aug-17 09:28:25

Lush kush!!

ninathenana Thu 10-Aug-17 09:41:11

Kush dosen't make me swoon but I'd like to see him dance. He is fit in the old fashion sence of the word.

Alima Thu 10-Aug-17 09:49:00

Anyone know who Gemma Atkinson is?

merlotgran Thu 10-Aug-17 09:53:43

Every year I mutter, 'Who are these people?' until the old duffer is named.

Anyone know who it is this year?

goldengirl Thu 10-Aug-17 11:17:23

I think the programme has done it's time - as have some of the other competitive ones. Where's originality gone?

DanniRae Thu 10-Aug-17 14:33:05

Why, oh why, do people love to put down "Strictly" when I know for a fact that many people really love it. It's quite simple, you know - If you don't like it then don't watch it!

ninathenana Thu 10-Aug-17 15:11:41

Gemma Atkinson was in Emmerdale Alima

So Google tells me, no, I hadn't a clue either.
Davood Ghadami is Kush, I didn't know that either.

Alima Fri 11-Aug-17 13:43:58

The Reverend Richard Coles has been announced today. He used to be in The Communards in the 80s and now sometimes pops up on programmes like HIGNFY. He is very funny on that. Have no idea if he can dance, will have to have a look at some Communards stuff on You Tube. He is in his 50s, bit too young for this year's old duffer?