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Strictly 2024

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Sparklefizz Thu 12-Sept-24 08:48:26

Strictly restarts this Saturday when it will be the pairing up of celebs and pros..... which may even be less cringe-making than usual. grin

I don't know many of this year's celebs, but nothing new to that, and no doubt I shall get hooked in as usual.

whywhywhy Mon 30-Sept-24 09:24:39

What a load of tripe!

GrannyGravy13 Mon 30-Sept-24 10:06:26

whywhywhy

What a load of tripe!

Have you watched it to come to your informed decision?

Allira Mon 30-Sept-24 10:18:17

Sparklefizz

^I thought Toya's charleston was lifeless.^

It was supposed to be a jive grin

😁

Who'd have thought it!!

Allira Mon 30-Sept-24 10:20:28

Esmay

For the first time since I began to watch it I skipped the results and enjoyed the proms and a book .
I did watch it on Saturday and didn't particularly enjoy it .
Maybe , it's me .

I've never really watched it before until the last three or four programmes.

As for the results programme! Didn't it used to be about 15 or 20 minutes long? The BBC knows how to stretch nothing much into a long drawn-out programme!

Ilovedogs22 Mon 30-Sept-24 11:24:21

Regarding Toya, I love her energy & positive attitude.
God loves a tryer! 😊❤👍

Grandmadinosaur Mon 30-Sept-24 11:28:39

The results show has been a 45 minute one for many years now Allira

Grandmadinosaur Mon 30-Sept-24 11:32:38

I ageee Ilovedogs she’s definitely a tryer. All things aside I think she is the same age as me and doubt I could do what she’s doing. Loved her comment about being off to Barbados if she went out!

Ilovedogs22 Mon 30-Sept-24 12:03:14

Grandmadinosaur

I ageee Ilovedogs she’s definitely a tryer. All things aside I think she is the same age as me and doubt I could do what she’s doing. Loved her comment about being off to Barbados if she went out!

Yes Grandmadinosaur! (fabulous name by the way. smile) Toya is certainly a force of nature & she smiles constantly unlike many of the contestants. In the words of Craig "Fab u lous" grin

Sarnia Mon 30-Sept-24 12:18:16

I expected Paul Merson to be the other contestant having a dance off with Toyah. Poor Tom. I don't think his height helped him but I didn't think he was the worst.

Millie22 Mon 30-Sept-24 13:38:22

It could have been a charleston or a jive or any dance tbh with all that jumping about and head shaking stuff.

I feel sorry for Tom he looked so disappointed.

Allira Mon 30-Sept-24 15:23:58

Grandmadinosaur

The results show has been a 45 minute one for many years now Allira

I must keep up! 🕺💃

Sparklefizz Sat 05-Oct-24 08:52:27

Nick Knowles has another injury, his knee this time, so he has a bye for tonight apparently.

TillyTrotter Sat 05-Oct-24 13:36:41

I just learned that this morning Sparklefizz .
Nick is going to find it tough to catch up with 2 significant injuries.
Some Celebs will be getting 10’s soon, they are that good.

Sparklefizz Sat 05-Oct-24 18:54:05

Did anyone like the opening dance? I didn't think much of it.

Also not keen on Toyah's dance - there wasn't much actual Samba in my opinion.

TillyTrotter Sat 05-Oct-24 19:18:36

It was a bit frantic.
Toyah is a pocket rocket but something doesn’t quite work for me when she dances. Not quite sure why.

Sparklefizz Sat 05-Oct-24 19:20:57

Tasha's rumba was absolutely beautiful. I know she already has dance training but still ....

Chris did the jive brilliantly. He looked tired, not surprisingly.

Meanwhile Paul's cha cha was dreadful, I thought. He needs to be in the dance off in my opinion.

merlotgran Sat 05-Oct-24 19:22:28

Paul should go this week. He’s terrible.

Sara1954 Sat 05-Oct-24 19:38:24

Loved Sarah and Vito x

aggie Sat 05-Oct-24 19:48:09

What / who is Anton supposed to represent

Sparklefizz Sat 05-Oct-24 19:55:11

Loved Sam's paso.

Sparklefizz Sat 05-Oct-24 19:55:31

aggie

What / who is Anton supposed to represent

No idea.

Grandmadinosaur Sat 05-Oct-24 20:04:53

aggie

What / who is Anton supposed to represent

Apparently Zoolander. New one on me.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 05-Oct-24 20:05:54

Anton is the main guy from Zoolander

TillyTrotter Sat 05-Oct-24 20:13:24

Wynne and Katya have made me laugh, but the dancing was still very good.

aggie Sat 05-Oct-24 20:13:26

Loved loved Mr Go Compare !