Strictly 2024

I made tea .
I made some snacks .
I messaged my friends and I was glad when it finished .
I kept thinking that it would improve , but it didn't .
Gone are the days when I'd want to stay in to watch it and when I did I'd be WhatsApping my friends to ask their opinion about the dancing .
Today , I've not met one person , who watched and enjoyed it .
I found Motsi deafening and I'm puzzled as to why Craig has become less critical .

I never watch it live as I can’t stand all the fillers. Always record it and flick through. I first started to watch it when Robbie Savage was on and only watched his dances then!
I watch a bit more now, but never the entire show.

Agree about Motsi, very loud and annoying, and very rude. Craig looks gorgeous.
I wanted to enjoy it, and I did, I think it will be a good year, I text my friend after about ten minutes, to say Motsi is already annoying me, she agreed.

I enjoyed the show , I’m sure it will be better when the numbers are whittled down a bit

I LOVED IT and look forward to seeing it next week!!

I just caught up with it last night and enjoyed it. I thought Chris was amazing to have made such progress.

Motsi and Shirley seemed determined to get the better of Craig and I was surprised he tolerated it. He’s now got Chris on his case. I wonder if he’ll be back to his grumpy self next week 😆

I confess that I always enjoy the dancing in Strictly. The amount of talk involving family and friends is annoying but I thought that had reduced slightly last year. It could be further reduced.

I haven't heard of most of the contestants but then I don't watch soaps or programmes like Love Island.

Have never liked Toyah Wilcox - fed up already with her boasting about her achievements and reminding us of her age. There have been several contestants much older than her. I hope that she is the first to be voted off.

I think toyah will be first out. So annoying all that head tossing!
My dh likes it otherwise Iwould be recording it and fast forward a lot of the talking. I thought Chris did really well.

You and me both Marilla! I’m fed up with the same old pap. All the fillers and goings on. I still like to see the dresses but shan’t be watching until much later on. It’s boring boring boring. Don’t get me started on the Halloween week that they will go on about in a few weeks. It’s just relentless …… keeep whinging lol. I can’t bear to watch yet

My main problem with Strictly is the presenters. Claudia is bearable, if a bit off the wall, but Tess……can’t stand her, she really grates on me and to my mind, is just there as the token blonde. She is pretty useless really and plays to the camera too much.
I, like others, can’t be bothered with seeing where the dancers went to school, and I certainly have no interest in the towns they live in. I just want to see the dances and the judging. The rest of it is just filling. Shape up, Strictly or you’ll lose me too!

Forgot to say that Motsi gets right up my nose, BIG time!! When you compare her to the wonderful Darcy…..
Then there’s the dreadful Toyah! I suppose there’s nearly always one contestant that everyone loves qto hate, and she’s it this year, for me. If she tosses that silly head much more, I shall have to start fast-forwarding her! This is why I never watch Strictly live. I’d never survive, but if I can fast forward most of it and only show the dancers worth watching, I’ll survive!

I won’t be able to watch tonight as I’ll have a houseful, so I’ll definitely be tempted to fast forward every time Motsi opens her mouth, and cut out all the rubbish, but I’ll still enjoy it, I love the dancing.

So who will be first out? Has Nick's arm mended enough for him to have practised for tonight? Like others have mentioned, I don't like Toyah either so wouldn't be sad to see her go.

It starts at 6.15pm tonight

I'm putting my money on the Glasgow doctor to win.

Really looking forward to tonight's show.
I also think that Toyah will be first out - we will see!
If it's Nick I wouldn't be feeling sad about that either.

I'm not a fan generally but get over ruled in our house. Four things that get on my nerves about it -
1. It goes on for a quarter of the year !!!
2. Not only does it dominate the BBC on weekend television, it's on every other night of the week, plus the One Show, plus Breakfast tv, etc. It's as if the BBC think it's a way of life not just a tv programme.
3. Some of the camera work makes me feel dizzy
4. The screeching and screaming all the time! Decibels 😬

I prefer Motzi to Darcy Brussel by a country mile. At least Motsi doesn't seem to be looking down on everyone like the prissy Ms Brussel. I haven't actually watched Strictly this year as I'm getting fed-up of blooming love - islanders on ruddy everything! Their even in Masterchef now! I wish the tv companies would stop trying to make stupid people famous!!🤔

Also, before I run off to find some jam tarts, I have to say that I do not like Claudia Winkleman!! She seems very fake & she is scarily beginning to look like the child-catcher in chitty bang-bang!!! 🤔

I love Claudia’s dress

I agree with Shirley. Paul Merson was very entertaining.

Wynne and Katya's Viennese Waltz was so graceful and elegant and beautiful. The best dance so far.

Beautiful Ballroom dance from Wynne and Karen 💃 🕺

But ….. all the kisses were unnecessary I thought.

Snugglebunny from Shirley, Yuck.