DWTSFan2001 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) The old one was a mess so I'll create a new thread to do this game. This game will consist of 16 celebrities dancing with professional dancers. It will be a 13 week competition, no launch show. The departing pro dancers are: AJ Pritchard (who is moving on to become the "next Ant & Dec" with his brother) Aljaž Skorjanec Amy Dowden Anton du Beke Graziano di Prima Janette Manrara Karen Hauer Kevin Clifton (who chose to leave for theatre shows) Nadiya Bychkova Johannes Radebe and Nancy Xu will both return to the show, however will be dancing in the troupe and will not partner a celeb. The 7 returning pros to be with celeb partners are: Dianne Buswell Giovanni Pernice Gorka Márquez Katya Jones Luba Mushtuk Neil Jones Oti Mabuse Edited May 23, 2020 by DWTSFan2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 You can vote yourself - rank the celebs from 16 to 1. Your celeb in 16th place gets 1 point and your celeb in 1st place gets 16 points. You can then vote for the two couples in the dance off - the judges no longer have a say except for twice in the season when they can evict a couple on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) Celebs and new pros to be announced soon. Which UK celebs do you want to see? I'll take around 3 celebs from your suggestions, could do with a bit of help. Please try to make them B or C listers, I don't really have any A-List celebs in the cast. Edited May 23, 2020 by DWTSFan2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 PRO ANNOUNCEMENT: Excited to announce 8 new professional dancers joining the show, all of whom will be partnering a celebrity: Cole Mills, 27, USA - SYTYCD 2018 participant Craig Shaw, 38, England - Ballroom world champion (I think he's 38/39) Emily Barker, 23, England - 2-time DWTSIRL finalist Giulia Dotta, 28, Italy - DWTSIRL 2020 finalist Jowita Przystał, 26, Poland - The Greatest Dancer 2020 winner Kai Widdrington, 24, England - 2-time DWTSIRL finalist Marie Denigot, 26, France - 2-time DALS finalist Michal Danilczuk, 27, Poland - The Greatest Dancer 2020 winner I may have gotten a few of the ages wrong by a year, feel free to correct if you know otherwise. As you can see, 7 of these new pros have experience on dance-related Reality TV shows before (4 have been successful pros abroad and 3 have came from the talent show world). Craig is a friend of Neil and was suggested by some people on Digital Spy so I've added him as we need a ballroom specialist after some of the recent departures. We have 2 more super troupers to confirm, will announce them later I also am hoping to add a 16th pro in AJ's place. I would have retained him if it wasn't for him wanting to move into presenting so am searching for a new pro of a similar profile. Someone young looking that is proficient in ballroom/latin (would have chosen one of the Let's Dance Germany pros if he knew any ballroom!). There isn't really a 'teen idol' type pro in this lineup (or anyone to dance with a really young celeb) so I need someone to fill AJ's niche. Any suggestions? Need to be aged 18-25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel1989 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) Off the top of my head (I might post more if I think of any): Ezra Sosa: So You Think You Can Dance season 16 top 6, aged 18/19. Vlad Kvartin: DWTS season 27 troupe, SYTYCD season 16 top 20, aged 23/24. D’Angelo Castro: America’s Got Talent, World of Dance, aged 18, brother of SYTYCD’s Ruby Castro. Edited May 24, 2020 by Ariel1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) Thanks for your suggestions @Ariel1989. Been searching and made a decision - the 16th pro will be Hugo Gustafsson, 22, who was on Let's Dance Sweden this year. First Swedish pro (we need another Scandinavian on SCD, last one was Camilla Dallerup, 12 years ago!) and per WDSF, is a ten dancer so will actually know ballroom (I'm a bit dubious on the quality of ballroom from the American trained dancers, ballroom quality is almost always better from European dancers). Our additional troupers will be Nikita Kuzmin from Let's Dance and his professional partner, Nicole Wirt. The troupe will be predominantly Latin dancing given the troupe members - I don't think much of them can dance ballroom well for pros (especially Nikita) but all are very good latin dancers. Time to start releasing the celebs this afternoon! Edited May 24, 2020 by DWTSFan2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) OUR FIRST 8 CELEBS: Maisie Smith - 18 - EastEnders Actress Stacey Solomon - 31 - Singer & Loose Women panelist Roisin Conaty - 41 - Comedian Kim Woodburn - 78 - TV Personality Bradley Simpson - 24 - The Vamps singer Tomasz Schafernaker - 41 - Meteorologist Mark Labbett - 54 - The Chase star Sam Allardyce - 65 - Footballer & manager Edited May 25, 2020 by DWTSFan2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DWTSFan2001 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Made a few changes but here is our official cast reveal! Women: Maisie Smith - 18 - EastEnders actress Dina Asher-Smith - 24 - Olympic sprinter Ella Eyre - 26 - Singer Stacey Solomon - 30 - Singer & Loose Women panelist Roisin Conaty - 41 - Comedian Lorraine Pascale - 47 - TV Chef & former model Fatima Whitbread - 59 - Former Olympic javelin thrower Kim Woodburn - 78 - TV Personality Men: Bradley Simpson - 24 - The Vamps singer Tom Daley - 26 - Olympic Diver & YouTuber Dex Lee - 27 - Doctors actor Jamie Laing - 31 - Made in Chelsea star Greg James - 34 - Radio presenter Mark Labbett - 56 - The Chase star Huw Edwards - 59 - Newsreader Sam Allardyce - 65 - Former footballer & manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) Male celeb - female pro partnerships are as follows: Bradley Simpson & Katya Jones Dex Lee & Luba Mushtuk Greg James & Giulia Dotta Huw Edwards & Jowita Przystał Jamie Laing & Marie Denigot Mark Labbett & Emily Barker Sam Allardyce & Oti Mabuse Tom Daley & Dianne Buswell Edited June 10, 2020 by DWTSFan2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 And the female celeb - male pro pairings: Dina Asher-Smith & Hugo Gustafsson Ella Eyre & Neil Jones Fatima Whitbread & Cole Mills Kim Woodburn & Giovanni Pernice Lorraine Pascale & Craig Shaw Maisie Smith & Gorka Márquez Stacey Solomon & Kai Widdrington Roisin Conaty & Michal Danilczuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWTSFan2001 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) Here are all of the partnerships: Bradley Simpson & Katya Jones Dex Lee & Luba Mushtuk Greg James & Giulia Dotta Huw Edwards & Jowita Przystał Jamie Laing & Marie Denigot Mark Labbett & Emily Barker Sam Allardyce & Oti Mabuse Tom Daley & Dianne Buswell Dina Asher-Smith & Hugo Gustafsson Ella Eyre & Neil Jones Fatima Whitbread & Cole Mills Kim Woodburn & Giovanni Pernice Lorraine Pascale & Craig Shaw Maisie Smith & Gorka Márquez Stacey Solomon & Kai Widdrington Roisin Conaty & Michal Danilczuk What are your predictions? Who will win? Who is a contender? Who is a duffer? Which pro has lucked out the most? Edited June 10, 2020 by DWTSFan2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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