Strictly Come Dancing 2024

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Speaking of Annabel, I'm assuming we're getting Foxtrot and American Smooth from her on tour?
 
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The difference between Katya/Nigel and a Gio/Ranvir is that Katya seemed to get there all by herself without being told … unlike Gio.

Ugo came into Strictly carrying a historic back injury. I don’t know about anyone else, but as someone who has had a couple of back surgeries, if the only way I could get relief was by lying on the floor, I would have nixed that idea however many medics assured me I’d be fine with a steroid injection.

I’ve lost count of the number of celebs since the show began who have been lashed to various ’training aids’ by a variety of pros. Broomsticks are a perennial favourite. I think we’re supposed to find it amusing.

i think by and large the pro’s and celebs manage to find a working relationship. Celebs that are used to being trained will respond better to certain methods, celebs that are used to being part of an ensemble cast will probably treat it more like an on location job. It’s the insistence of the show Itself that everyone is BF 4 Eva that muddies the waters. Most of them probably skip off merrily without a backward glance until they have to pair up on Pointless Celebrities or similar.
 
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In terms of injuries, I think it’s more the culture around Strictly that’s the issue. Training hours should be predetermined in the celebs contracts for one.

Karen got lots of flack for her attitude this year. Her shocking choreo’s also routinely discussed.

Katya was on the receiving end of huge backlash and abuse after her drunken kiss with Seann. The fact it’s still being used as a stick to beat her with (never mind being referred to as an affair scandal) is wild, and very probably misogynistic.

Gio’s band of flying Beryl’s are all over socials and daily mail comments defending him with their lives so I wouldn’t worry about a few dissenting voices on Tattle.
 
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What is going on?! I come on here having not been on for a few days to see love and requests for Neil to be giving a celeb partner!

HAVE A WORD WITH YOURSELVES!
 
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Yep, this is literally the only place I have seen on t'internet (DS, Facebook, even the Gen Z Twitter/insta/TikTok Strictly fans) where any anti-Gio view is expressed, which is wild!
 
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Not a bit worried about Gio and like I've said I'm not here to defend genuinely bad behaviour. I'm certainly not being a blind follower. It was just the unfairness and media lies I don't like. With any of the pros really. Some of the pros are just marmite to people but it's no excuse for mistruths.

And I certainly wasn't beating Katya, I agree that she's been treated badly by media and the show. Simply stating that something happened is not misogyny. Although perhaps excusing female behaviour while bashing males for the same could be considered misandry?

I was merely pointing out that if we genuinely look at all the pros, especially the long term ones, they all have flaws, they've pretty much all made mistakes, all had disagreements and good and bad partnerships.

And like I said previously my belief is that the culture at the show needs to be looked at for everyone's sake.
 
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What is going on?! I come on here having not been on for a few days to see love and requests for Neil to be giving a celeb partner!

HAVE A WORD WITH YOURSELVES!
Everyone finally realising the truth of what I've always been saying and joining the Neil train!
 
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Still no Neil love from me I'm afraid, I watched his very boring tour Tiktok and got the ick from him putting his beard oil and lip balm on there is some Vito in it though.

 
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Just speaking for myself, I don't give other pros a pass for pushing celebs too hard. I disapprove even if one I like does it. Gio seems to be the worst for it though, and I'm glad since I don't like him lol

I love Vito, but I was and still am quite disappointed in him for the ludicrously over-ambitious final lift. The difference is he doesn't have a history of being a dick and making his celebs miserable on top of one dumb moment of being over-ambitious.

Katya's one of my favourite pros, but I thought she got carried away and pushed Adam too hard, and caused him to go out a bit earlier than he would have if she'd dialled it down a notch.

Also I never really liked Oti. Great dancer and choreographer, but for some reason she was one of the 'oops, always forget she exists' pros for me, outside of in the pro numbers. And I did think she was a bit of a dick for the thing with Jamie's injury - I'm pretty sure I remember reading somewhere that she tried to convince him to dance anyway?
 
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Still no Neil love from me I'm afraid, I watched his very boring tour Tiktok and got the ick from him putting his beard oil and lip balm on there is some Vito in it though.

Thank god for you and @coconochanel
I was reading these posts with dismay. Half of his vlog yesterday consisted of his skin care and then sad face because he couldn’t have a dance with his mirror self in the lift. This man is in his 40’s FFS
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Everyone finally realising the truth of what I've always been saying and joining the Neil train!
What subliminal messages have you been putting in your posts?
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Sorry for the DM link, but some photos from rehearsals:


Looks like Layton is doing his Paso, and is that Bobby's Viennese Waltz? Odd choice, I thought they'd be doing the Samba and Quickstep

ETA: They said on the One Show they're doing Samba and VW.
 
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I think if Coleen Nolan did it I’d give that year a miss, unless she went out the first week.
The only thing worse than Coleen Nolan doing it for me would be if her ex husband and all round annoying twat (who regularly spoils my favourite soap with his wonky botox and face lifts) Shane Ritchie being on it at the same time, I bloody hate the pair of them .
 
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I would have though Bobby would do his quickstep or showdance rather than the VW.

That definitely looks like Laytons Paso. I’m still praying their other dance is the AT. They’re so cute

 
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