Strictly 2018

I am loving this thread! I just hope people don't come on here being all negative (you know who you are!). As I have already said on another thread where "Strictly" was mentioned - don't say that you "Never watch it" or have "Never heard of it" (as if) - I DON'T CARE because I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

I enjoy the dancing, I don’t like how they’re stretching the format out, I preferred the more straightforward presentation of the earlier series. Oh well, I can get a drink while the waffle is on!

And don't come on if you are the mother of one of the contestants and trying to drum up support for them!

I don't think I will ever get over that!!

Every year, I say I'll give it a miss, especially the protracted early stages and the dreaded Halloween show.....but I suppose I'll be hooked.

me too Oldbatty

I'll be there watching, though must admit I don't know who Faye Tozer is... I have heard of Katie Piper and of course Danny John Jules. Looking forward to hearing the rest of this year's the runners and riders. I expect there'll be more I haven't heard of, especially if anyone from Love Island does appear.

I love Strictly no matter who is in it. Music, dancing, costumes, what's not to like? Pure escapism.

And Joe Suggest - who is a vlogger!

I did not type Joe Suggest - I typed Joe Sugg!!!!!

Sad to say but apart from Katie Piper I’ve never heard of any of the others.
I will watch, as some others have said, it’s a good prog. for an Autumn/Winter Saturday evening but I will miss Brendan Cole, he made it for me

Who was the pushy mother kittylester?

I watch it on catch up as DH hates it with a passion...now if it was a penalty taking competition I’d be subjected to that all night long.

Clear case for LTB?

Yes kitty who was it?
I went with my daughter to Brendan Cole's show because she likes him and I must admit it was enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the part when he came down into the audience and stood right by me and did some sort of 'sexy' dance. She said I joined in but if I did I don't remember it!!

juliette
Susanna Reid. I thought she was rubbish from the beginning so all her mothers posts didn't sway me.

I love Strictly, don’t mind not knowing many of the contestants when it starts part of the enjoyment is getting to know them as they progress. It’s the only programme throughout the whole year I watch regularly. I love the fact my daughter, two young grandsons and I can all watch together. Newish son in law watches with us but is a bit bemused how invested we get. It’s lighthearted and fun and every year I say to anyone who is disparaging then don’t watch it, don’t click on forum threads about it.
Oh and I also watch It Takes Two when I am getting dinner ready.

I am doing very well, to date I have not heard of any of the so called "celebrities" entering this year.

juliette - it was quite off putting in that i, at least, felt uncomfortable posting about anyone else.

We were all to polite to tell her to shove off - think it might be different now. But, we survived to see another season.

I think jingl did, kitty. Something along the lines of, 'It's Friday morning and here she is again drumming up votes for her daughter. We won't hear from her again until this time next week!'

I fell for it at the beginning but a deluge of flattering PMs made me wonder how many others had received them.

So Suzanne Reids mother posted on here? ? Confused.

I didn't like her sexy dancing in front of her children. Toe curl

I just wish I knew more of the celebrities taking part - in the early days I knew most of them but now I am lucky if I know a couple! I must admit to not usually watching the early couple of shows.

Susanna took part in 2013 so just before my time.
Pushy mum v Jingl could have been interesting ?

Wonder who the fall guy will be this year?

oldbatty Susanna Reid's mother posted on here just to try to drum up votes for her daughter and then she disappeared. Allegedly.

So I am allowed to watch Strictly but not comment negatively on it?! What if its not what it was? What if its too long drawn out? What if the people I like are put out? Do I have to gush on about the sheer wonderfulness of it?
If so I have the ideal revenge! Don't tempt me!

naughty Jane.....I liked it when you saw somebody out of their comfort zone and back in the day it was something of a novelty to see a newsreader or whatever dancing.

Somebody who used to be in Steps, just doesn't do it for me.

I found Scott from East Enders interesting because he just " had it" but appeared to get burnt out.

Judy Murray ....er no.

Judy Murray.
One of my daughters refers to her as: the human embodiment of the colour beige.
Apologies to judys fans.