Strictly Come Dancing 2016 - official thread

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Well, it's time to start another thread for this year seeing the celebs are being announced. So far we have:

Ore Oduba
Will Young
Laura Whitmore
Ed Balls
Melvin Odoom
Laura Whitmore

A few changes too for the pros, we have:

Natalie Lowe
Karen Clifton
Janette Manrara
Joanne Clifton
Oti Mabuse

Newbies:
Chloe Hewett
Katya Jones
Oksana Platero


Pasha Kovalev
Kevin Clifton
Brendan Cole
Aljaž Škorjanec
Anton du Beke
Giovanni Pernice

Newbies:
Gorka Marquez
Neil Jones
AJ Pritchard


Not long to go now, but we need a few more lady contestants! Just to balance the announcements of course

Edited by NBTBRV8 on Monday 15th August 11:38

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New Pros:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/53775...

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Singer Anastacia set for Strictly Come Dancing.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-3712885...

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Olympic gymnast Claudia Fragapane has been confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-37509...

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Daisy didn't deserve to be in the bottom two, but what got her there was the routine. It wasn't memorable, hence it didn't get a lot of votes.

It was time for Lesley to go though.

I thought Anastasia did pretty well and thought she deserved to keep on going (unlike other weeks).

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Japveesix said:

Not the right bottom two but the correct person left from those two. Oh well, it does happen every year that good dancers go too early etc.

Should have been Ed really but he is entertaining and is clearly working hard.

I think Salsa and Samba just don't work as well in the competition in general. They both look too partyish and tacky/naff and not refined. None of the class or grace of the ballroom stuff, the drama of paso/tango/rumba or the comedy of Charlston.

+1

Those two didn't deserve to be in the dance off, it should have been Ed and Greg for sure. I think both routines were a bit of a let down, Ore danced it well, but he routine really wasn't a cracker that you'd vote for.

Also I must say the hair/makeup and costumes were fantastic for Halloween the week before too.

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CooperD said:

Greg was the better dancer in the Dance Off and deserved to go through on that performance.

+1. I am a week behind. Greg danced better in the dance off, but I really love the choreography of Daisy's dance, I'd like to see two pros do it.

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Just watched last week. It was definitely time to go for the judge. I thought Claudia really got in to her dance and I liked the performance. Oksana really struggled to keep the tears back, that was touching, plus I think Joanne realised how close they were/are to potentially the end for them on the last sign off part of the show.

I don't mind Ore, but the choreography was just boring so I am not surprised to see him in the bottom three when the others had much more vibrant routines. As Karen Hardy said on ITT a while ago, you need to put some wow in there, especially right at the end to make it stick out in the viewer's memory. From here on as they are all so good, it will come down to the choreography without one of them really cocks up. A lot of the luck will be based on the types of dances they have from here on in.

I think the final will be:

Danny (for the win)
Louise
Claudia, but only just over Ore.

Can't believe it is nearly over already

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AlexRS2782 said:

I honestly thought Kevin was going to send the Glitterball trophy stand flying when he started twirling his sister around in celebration

Bit disappointing not to have the Red Button "aftershow" bit that they've run the last couple of years however I know it was only 20 odd minutes of chat with the winners / runners up, but at least it was a nice bit of closure considering there's no Take Two which would normally cover it the previous weeks.

Totally agree with the above, there should be some after show for the reactions, or another 1 hour ITT on the Monday.

I thought Ore really nailed all of his performances and I am really pleased he won. Danny was by far the best "technical" dancer all season, but as Len stated the week before, Ore is all that Strictly is about. To come with no training and get that level of performance is really impressive. He peaked at the right time and I am really happy he won.

Louise really flaked in the final, whilst they kept on banging on about her being more confident, I don't think she really believed it, she just never really lost herself in the dances like the other two.

I wonder what the story is with Will Young, if he really had his own demons to deal with or just got the huff at Len's comments.

Still an enjoyable series, I don't rate it as the best series some some other pundits, but still good entertainment all the same. Just another 9 months to wait....