Abe1818 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 That leaked list is getting more and more accurate..... and I don't like it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, Abe1818 said: That leaked list is getting more and more accurate..... and I don't like it Ugh I know, same. It'll be anti-climatic if that whole list is right. I see DigitalSpy are holding out hope one of the guys aren't in the cast and I'm hoping for that too - but it's probably all right. With that said, I like the Montell casting. I don't know her but she seems fun, got strong sports credentials so she should have the work ethic for the show. Looking forward to how she does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lily Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Yeah bad optics all around that we're probably gonna get such an uneven split. I didn't watch Gladiators so I don't know Montell, but I'm excited for her and can see myself rooting for her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 I believe I read that the last three reveals will be announced on The One Show, which I think comes on at 7PM UK time (2pm EDT). So we'll officially know the names in the next few hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe1818 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Well the leaked list got every name right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 And now we officially have our last three reveals announced! Nick Knowles is our thirteenth celebrity for Strictly 2024! Nick Knowles is a BAFTA-winning TV presenter. For the last 24 years, Nick Knowles has been the face of the BBC’s BAFTA-winning ‘DIY SOS’. Alongside this, Nick Knowles has always been passionate about travelling and most recently, worked with Channel 5 on various travel programmes including ‘Into the Grand Canyon’, ‘The Mighty Mississippi’ and ‘Nick Knowles in South America’. Over the past two decades, Nick has presented across an extensive list of formats spanning news, factual, travel and entertainment and has solidified himself as one of the UK’s most familiar faces on television. Nick Knowles says: “I’m so, so excited to be doing Strictly this year. People may be more used to me getting stuck in on a building site or travelling the world, but dancing live on TV will be a whole new adventure. I’ve spent my whole life learning new skills and I’ve never been afraid of a challenge - there’s life in the old dog yet to take on one more big one – being taught how to dance! I’ll give it my everything .... and try not to embarrass my kids of course!” The news was revealed this evening (Monday 12th August) on The One Show on BBC One. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/ecd803e0-aecc-4fe3-ad3b-a88aba24544a Paul Merson joins our Strictly squad for 2024! Paul Merson is a former footballer and broadcaster. Paul Merson made his debut playing for Arsenal Football Club when he was 17 years old and went on to win the PFA Young Player of the Year. Paul played for the club for over a decade, playing 424 times, scoring 99 goals and winning all domestic trophies, as well as the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Paul played 21 times for England, scoring three times and went on to play for Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Portsmouth and becoming player manager at Walsall Football Club. Paul is now a football pundit and commentator and has written numerous books that cover his football career and personal life. Paul Merson says: “Joining Strictly is a whole new ball game for me, but I’m going to tackle this challenge head on. I’m ready to swap the pitch for the Ballroom floor, so here’s hoping my two left feet can learn some moves and you never know, maybe I’ll be taking home the Glitterball Trophy!” Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/876dfe90-67a1-45cf-8398-1af90962c00d Sam Quek MBE is the fifteenth and final celebrity for Strictly Come Dancing 2024! Sam Quek is an Olympic and European Gold medallist, former England and Team GB hockey player and now a TV and Radio Presenter. Sam Quek won 125 international caps for the England and Great Britain women’s hockey teams, including a Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2017, Sam Quek was awarded an MBE for ‘Services to Hockey’. She is now a broadcaster and has presented on BBC ‘Morning Live’ and was a Team Captain on ‘Question of Sport’. Sam Quek presents for a range of sports including Football, American football, Rugby and Cricket. She co-anchored the BBC’s Tokyo Olympic Games Breakfast programme and regularly appears on programmes across the BBC’s radio channels. Sam Quek says: “As a former hockey player I’m used to playing as part of a team, but the thought of dancing on the Ballroom floor in front of a live audience is quite daunting! I’m chuffed to be a part of this legendary show and Quickstep into the shoes of a performer, it feels absolutely surreal but I’m ready for every bit of the adventure." Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/2913503c-df78-4ee6-b597-ca8806415eee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Ah that was a very anti-climatic end to the reveals as the Daily Mail spoiled the whole list last week. Wish we could have had one younger female in place of Nick or Paul and have a more even gender split but I get how that was an issue this year. With that said, there's still a lot of people I am looking forward to. I'm most interested in seeing and rooting for JB, Tasha, Shayne, and Jamie. Then Sarah, Tom, Montell and Sam as secondary people to look out for. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone else as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel1989 Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 My pairing predictions: Chris & Lauren: She seems like she’d be a good teacher for him. Jamie & Michelle: Kind of by process of elimination but I’ve been hearing that she might get a partner this year. JB & Jowita: He’s the shortest and she hasn’t had an obvious contender yet. Montell & Aljaž: Seems like they’d have great chemistry. Nick & Luba: Again by process of elimination. Paul & Katya: They’ll want to repeat the Tony Adams’ success and with his wife-beating history getting called out, he’ll need a popular pro. Pete & Dianne: Seems like a usual type for her and not as good as Bobby last year. Dr. Punam & Vito: He’s due a non-contender. Sam & Carlos: Height-wise they should work. Sarah & Gorka: Again, height-wise and he usually alternates between early exit and finalist, I see her being popular. Shayne & Nancy: They seem plausible. Tasha & Kai: He’s the tallest after Johannes. Tom & Nadiya: Height-wise they should be together. Toyah & Nikita: He’s due an older partner. Wynne & Karen: Don’t see him going that far and she’s kind of just there. I see Amy, Johannes and Neil being benched; Amy since going right back into partnering a celeb might be too exhausting for her right now, Johannes since he’s apparently said that he’s taking a different role this year and Neil since he’s always on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorkat Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I only know two people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 There's a story out that Kai isn't going to have a celeb partner this year. Strictly Come Dancing fans will be left disappointed as a key member of the cast has been left without a partner. Kai Widdrington has reportedly been dropped from the forthcoming season’s lineup, as a male-heavy roster of celebrities mean that more female professionals have been confirmed for them to partner up with. It means that fan favourite Widdrington, has been left without a partner and dropped from the show. A source told The Sun: “Kai has become the first casualty of this year’s male-heavy line-up. “With so few female celebrities it was inevitable that some of the professionals would miss out on a pairing, but it’s a real blow that Kai is one of them.” Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/strictly-come-dancing-2024-kai-widdrington-b2602951.html UGH I don't get this after his amazing season with AJ and he did a great job with Angela Rippon. Gah Strictly are really messing up this year. But then again, I can get this with the lower number of female celebs, this would hurt the male pros' chances of having partners. This does suck for Kai as I wanted to see him with a younger partner again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 I forgot to do some couples predictions but I tried it for fun! I see I have some of the same as Ariel but also some differences. Chris & Katya Jamie & Michelle JB & Jowita Nick & Luba Paul & Lauren Pete & Dianne Shayne & Nancy Tom & Nadiya Wynne & Amy Montell & Aljaž Dr Punam & Nikita Sam & Carlos Sarah & Gorka Tasha & Johannes Toyah & Vito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 The Strictly Instagram and social media page are doing a countdown to the Launch Show, which is now at 13 days (and will air on September 14th). As per usual, they'll post a Meet the Celebs video each day. I'll try to post a few videos every 3 days or so. Some fun tidbits from these videos. Tasha: - The song she would most want to dance to is "It's a Saturday Megamix," which she says is 7 minutes long. - Her favorite past Strictly contestant is Rose Ayling-Ellis. - Her favorite theme week is Musicals week, where she would love to dance to something from The Greatest Showman. Wynne: - He wants his pro partner to be like a puppy breeder to make sure he's concentrated at all times. - His signature move is the slug, which he demonstrated. Tom: - His favorite past Strictly contestant is Adam Peaty (SHOCKER! ). He's a fellow swimmer and teammate. - His signature dance move.... says we'll have to find out as he has no idea of what that is. - His 3 words to describe the show: Tough, exciting and different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 The next three Meet the Celebs videos. Shayne: - His signature dance move is a Dirty Dancing Johnny leg kick move. - His favorite past Strictly contestants includes winners such as: Ellie Leach, Kelvin Fletcher & Bill Bailey. - Three words he used to describe Strictly: Family, fun and legacy. Sam: - She says her partner needs patience, likes a good lunch, up for a good laugh and someone that can keep her focused. - Her favorite past Strictly contestant is Dan Walker. She shouted out his Red Lobster Jive. - The song she would most want to dance to is "Beauty and the Beast" and she wants to wear that big Belle dress. Jamie: - His signature dance move is doing a finger dancing move and some arm pit move. - His partner needs patience, to have a laugh and hope can put some naps in for their rehearsals. - Lol he's looking forward to Craig annihilating him in his comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 The next three Meet the Celebs videos: Dr Punam: - The song she would most want to dance to is anything by Kylie Minogue - Her favorite past Strictly contestants includes Alesha Dixon, Angela Rippon and Ellie Leach. - Her signature dance moves include some bhangra, hip-hop and a mix of other moves. Nick: - His favorite past Strictly contestant is Bill Bailey. He liked how Bill was able to surprise people with his dancing. - His signature dance move is the elbow dance, which he mentioned was a dance move he and his friends created in 1988 in Australia used to flash mob in clubs. Chris: - His favorite past Strictly contestant is Les Dennis. He mentions him being a generous guy and comedian from Liverpool. - Regarding the Strictly makeover, he mentions being allergic to fake tans and got a note from his doctor about that. - Regarding his signature dance move, Chris mentions growing up on mosh pits and head banging. He looks forward to a mosh pit week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 The next three Meet the Celebs videos. Sarah: - Her favorite past Strictly contestants includes Colin Jackson (whom she felt he should have won his series) and Angela Rippon - The three words she used to describe Strictly were Fab-U-Lous. Montell: - She wants her pro partner to be high energy, full of laughter and super strong. - Her favorite past Strictly contestant is Alesha Dixon. - The three words she used to describe Strictly were sassy, fierce and shiny. Paul: - His favorite signature dance move is the old Teddy boy bot? - The song he would most want to dance to is "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. - His favorite Strictly theme is Halloween Week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Ooh and the group promo shot of the celebrities is out now! I can't find a link that has the individual celeb photos (I did see a few of them) but I'll try to post them whenever I can find all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Shayne Ward is on and not a single person let me or @JC know!? The amount of homophobia on display right now smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 33 minutes ago, Elliott said: Shayne Ward is on and not a single person let me or @JC know!? The amount of homophobia on display right now smh Oops, I forgot that you were a big fan. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 12 hours ago, *Wallace said: Oops, I forgot that you were a big fan. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel1989 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 Pairings leaked by source on Digital Spy! Don't open if you want to be surprised tomorrow! Also have the dances/songs (will leave out the pros in that spoiler tag if you want to just know the dances/songs) Couples: Chris & Dianne Jamie & Michelle JB & Amy Montell & Johannes Nick & Luba Paul & Karen Pete & Jowita Dr. Punam & Gorka Sam & Nikita Sarah & Vito Shayne & Nancy Tasha & Aljaž Tom & Nadiya Toyah & Neil Wynne & Katya Benched pros: Carlos, Kai and Lauren Dances & Songs: Chris Dance: Cha-Cha Song: "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles Jamie Dance: Viennese Waltz Song: "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone JB Dance: Waltz Song: "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer Montell Dance: Foxtrot Song: "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" by Dinah Washington Nick Dance: Jive Song: "We Built This City" by Starship Paul Dance: American Smooth Song: "Vindaloo" by Fat Les Pete Dance: Paso Doble Song: "Breathe" by The Prodigy Dr. Punam Dance: Cha-Cha Song: "Love at First Sight" by Kylie Minogue Sam Dance: Foxtrot Song: "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes Sarah Dance: Quickstep Song: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton Shayne Dance: Samba Song: "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder Tasha Dance: Cha-Cha Song: "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter Tom Dance: Tango Song: "Golden" by Harry Styles Toyah Dance: Tango Song: "Ray of Light" by Madonna Wynne Dance: Samba Song: "Help Yourself" by Tom Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 And here are the final three Meet the Celebs videos. JB: - He hopes to bring a lot of fun and hopes to bring a lot of iconic dances to the season. - His favorite past Strictly contestant is Aston Merrygold (obviously ). - His favorite signature dance move is a left right left right up down move - Three words he uses to describe Strictly are: exciting, mind-blowing and new. Pete: - He plans to bring cheekiness, a sense of humor and some really bad dancing. - lol He warns Craig stuff may go down if he's too harsh towards him. - His favorite Strictly theme is Halloween week. He says his dancing will scare a lot of people. Toyah: - She wants her partner to be kind, patient, helpful and basically a superhuman. - Her favorite past Strictly contestant is Bobby Brazier. She mentions that his beauty knocked her out. (Oooh fun! An answer I was not expecting). - Her favorite signature dance move as a punk rocker/queen of punk, is the pogo. - Her favorite theme week is Movies Night. The song she would love to dance to is "Born to be Wild." - Three words she used to describe Strictly are: brilliant, glorious and invigorating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Here is a preview for tomorrow night's launch show. And also, Strictly won the award for Best Talent show at the National TV Awards earlier this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Yayy it's Launch show day! I can't wait to see the show, everyone and especially all of the couples pairings! Here's a fun video of the cast getting their Strictly makeovers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erestor Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 (edited) I don’t know any of these Celebs Oh wait I do know Shayne. But that’s about it The highlight of the launch show was Vito and Ellie reprising their Paso doble, loved that dance Glad to see Aljaž as Pro again, I think he and Tasha can go far. I would say my favourite couples pre-show are Tasha & Aljaž, Tom & Nadiya, Shayne & Nancy, Montell & Johannes and Dr. Punam & Gorka. Edited September 14 by Erestor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Ooh yayy found a link to the episode. Hoping to watch it tonight but if not then definitely tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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