Fed up with Strictly!

Who are people expecting as contestants? The King?

That wouldn’t be very fair Volver as I’m pretty sure Charles is a bit nifty on the dance floor.

Look how he whirled Diana round, when she was wearing that choker in her hair instead of round her neck, many years ago I know.

Bet the viewing figures would rocket though.

Even a die hard republican might sneak a look.

As a keen dancer, from tap to ballroom, folk, and latin american, looked forward to watching Strictly, but very quickly stopped watching as the dancing seemed to be not much of the actual dance but lots of extra twirls moves etc. I much prefer to dance myself when I can, listen to Radio 3 and leave strictly to those who want to watch.. For me it is a great time to do something else

Never watched. Never will. It’s bread and circuses to hide the reality of the situation we are in.

Nannipocci1

Is it about entertainment. Dancing. Or political correctness!! ?

I think the word you're looking for is 'inclusivity'. Nothing wrong with that, surely?

"I can’t bear all this woke nonsense or whatever it is with same sex couples."

How very insulting and bigoted. Same sex couples do exist, you know, and thank goodness it's now acceptable (for those of us with a less narrow view) for them to dance together (as, of course, women always have done in the past)

I am not bothered about the celebrity status of the contestants , only whether they are capable of learning to dance, and being able to perform. The members of bands and groups who appear to have no sense of rhythm or movement astonish me, as do those from a non-showbusiness background who pull out incredible performances.
Then there is Jayde.

I’m another who prefers to record it and ff the chatty bits . I’m not a fan of tess and Claudia and think Shirley is a bit sour faced this time and had celebrities she doesn’t like.

I am a big’ish Strictly Fan, did a bit of ballroom when I was younger, but even I am a bit fed up of it this year. Same old format and gushing from Claudia and Tess

volver

MerylStreep

Football doesn’t come into my world so the only person I know who knows Tony Adams is my close friend. He went to her wedding.

Get her to tell him he's just a D lister. See what happens.

Tony Adams is very unassuming in real life. He'd likely laugh. His dance finishing in one nil to the Arsenal shows he can laugh at himself. I don't watch Strictly, not my cup of tea, but I saw that clip.

MerylStreep

Football doesn’t come into my world so the only person I know who knows Tony Adams is my close friend. He went to her wedding.

Get her to tell him he's just a D lister. See what happens.

Has been going on for too many years and taking too much time on a Saturday night. It must be very expensive produce.
I don’t know the “celebrities” who are taking part anyway.
I hardly watch BBC anyway. Too much football and repeats of old shows.

Football doesn’t come into my world so the only person I know who knows Tony Adams is my close friend. He went to her wedding.

No less.

Yes we are.

We are not entitled to call a member of one of the biggest boy bands ever, and the former captain of Arsenal and England, "D-list", when they're not.

Who are people expecting as contestants? The King?

volver

^The celebs are D list at best.^

Matt Goss. Tony Adams.

Some folk are very ill to please.

And we are all entitled to our own opinion.

The celebs are D list at best.

Matt Goss. Tony Adams.

Some folk are very ill to please.

I know exactly what you mean I always found BBC breakfast like this , I know it is a BBC programme and there was usually one of their presenters on there but honestly you would think nothing else was happening in the world, luckily I have retired now and don't watch breakfast TV any longer so have got away from that. If you are on Twitter or FB or any other social media platform look to see if your local radio station has a page and complain about their coverage , say you think they are talking about the programme too much, have they always done this over the years? Or is it because they know one of the contestants? Is it every presenter or just the morning/breakfast show.

I used to enjoy it until recent years. I put Claudia on mute, I can’t stand her screeching. Tess I can put up with. The judges I feel are ok, although Motsi is very loud. The celebs are D list at best. I think some of the current pairings are pointless. Of the current batch I only had heard of the footballer, Kim Marsh and Ellie the swimmer. I do think it’s past it’s sell by date.

I like Strictly.

Obviously l'm an intellectual pygmy.

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Jaxie

Some very good sense talked. I don’t watch it because I hate the vulgarity of the sexualised costumes.

That’s in the eye of the beholder. ?

I feel the same OP, so will join you behind the setee.

I record it so that I can watch it without judges comments, except for scoring. I do not like rehearsals. Many contestants are best left out altogether. It will only be half interesting a few weeks before the end. Huge waste of time really is that show!

Boring, formulaic with the most irritating presenters. Used to watch it but never do now.

I watched part of one episode. I found it incredibly tedious and so strung out. Actually listened to some music instead on CDs.

Smileless2012

Watched one episode of the last series and was put off by all the over the top screaming and cheering and whoops and fake joy as you've said BlueBelle.

It's all the awful fakeness I just can't bear me too.

As the last series was recorded without an audience, due to Covid restrictions, I'm not sure just how much 'screaming and cheering' etc they managed? For goodness sake don't watch it now that all the audience is back..!! ?
P S. I hate all the yelling as well - the last series was such a relief ?