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BossHogg

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5,971 posts

177 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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First confirmation on BBC website, Oti's sister Motsi to replace Darcey Bussell.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-4907...

Cantaloupe

1,056 posts

59 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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That's nice dear.

BossHogg

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5,971 posts

177 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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Thanks mammy. wink

Robertj21a

16,475 posts

104 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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BossHogg said:
First confirmation on BBC website, Oti's sister Motsi to replace Darcey Bussell.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-4907...
Good, an excellent replacement given her own proven abilities as a dancer.

NBTBRV8

2,061 posts

207 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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I am sure she is good, but I don't like the idea of her judging her sister.

Robertj21a

16,475 posts

104 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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NBTBRV8 said:
I am sure she is good, but I don't like the idea of her judging her sister.
Surely she won't ?

Her sister is a professional dancer on the show not a celebrity contestant.

Mr Pointy

11,146 posts

158 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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NBTBRV8 said:
I am sure she is good, but I don't like the idea of her judging her sister.
I wouldn't be surprised if this were Oti's last season of Strictly; she's got too many other irons in the fire now.

Nom de ploom

4,890 posts

173 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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its a good appointment imho a dancer and used to the show and format as well.

pretty much had to be a female I reckon. I hope that Bruno sees this as his last season as well frankly. I've nothing against him, he can be good can be very annoying but it needs freshening up on the male panel side of things. Anton would seem like the natural choice for me.


NBTBRV8

2,061 posts

207 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Robertj21a said:
Surely she won't ?

Her sister is a professional dancer on the show not a celebrity contestant.
Not directly, but the pros on many (not all) do their own choreography and the judges do end up critiquing the route as well as the quality of the dance. There is no way in hell that the at points during the season people will be say rightly or wrongly that she was biased towards her sister (or against for fear of the optics). I just don't want to see those perceptions filter in to the show and the only way is to not give rise to that opportunity.


Edited by NBTBRV8 on Thursday 25th July 09:42

Antony Moxey

8,016 posts

218 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Yep. The dim will soon be drowning social media with conspiracy theories about bias every time Oti either isn’t in or wins a dance off.

Scabutz

7,480 posts

79 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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I heard a rumour Crackers is on it this. Going to be fking epic if so.

cuprabob

14,419 posts

213 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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When Motsi was a judge on the German show "Let's Dance" she had the deciding vote on whether her sister stayed in the competition or not and she voted her out.

I think it'll actually be the other way where she will be tougher with her sister to make sure she can't be accused of bias.

Scabutz

7,480 posts

79 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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cuprabob said:
When Motsi was a judge on the German show "Let's Dance" she had the deciding vote on whether her sister stayed in the competition or not and she voted her out.

I think it'll actually be the other way where she will be tougher with her sister to make sure she can't be accused of bias.
Often the way in these cases. People will be overtly harsh to counter an accusation of favouritism.

Sparky137

867 posts

180 months

Thursday 25th July 2019
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Scabutz said:
I heard a rumour Crackers is on it this. Going to be fking epic if so.
Who or what is 'Crackers'?

I had a dog named Cracker several years ago. He's dead now so I doubt it will be him.

Scabutz

7,480 posts

79 months

Thursday 25th July 2019
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Sparky137 said:
Scabutz said:
I heard a rumour Crackers is on it this. Going to be fking epic if so.
Who or what is 'Crackers'?

I had a dog named Cracker several years ago. He's dead now so I doubt it will be him.
James Cracknell, gold medal rower, oldest man to compete in the boat race, all round nut case.

Wasnt allowed to do it previously as his wife, and I quite "did want some Russian fanny in his face every week". Now separated he is free.

NBTBRV8

2,061 posts

207 months

Thursday 25th July 2019
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cuprabob said:
When Motsi was a judge on the German show "Let's Dance" she had the deciding vote on whether her sister stayed in the competition or not and she voted her out.

I think it'll actually be the other way where she will be tougher with her sister to make sure she can't be accused of bias.
But you have to remember that it is the celebrity that shouldn't be tarnished by it one way or the other, not Oti.

Sparky137

867 posts

180 months

Thursday 25th July 2019
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Scabutz said:
Sparky137 said:
Scabutz said:
I heard a rumour Crackers is on it this. Going to be fking epic if so.
Who or what is 'Crackers'?

I had a dog named Cracker several years ago. He's dead now so I doubt it will be him.
James Cracknell, gold medal rower, oldest man to compete in the boat race, all round nut case.

Wasnt allowed to do it previously as his wife, and I quite "did want some Russian fanny in his face every week". Now separated he is free.
Ahh, sports person, explains why I didn't know who he was. Not any interest to me then.

AlexRS2782

8,023 posts

212 months

Wednesday 31st July 2019
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First 3 contestants for this year revealed earlier this evening.

David James - ex footballer & current pundit. Evidently been asked to do it many times before but always refused, but decided to do it this year after being talked into it by friend / former contestant Mark Foster.
Chris Ramsey - comedian. Admits he can't really dance but willing to give it a go for the laughs / banter from other comedians / friends.
Emma Barton - actor (Honey Mitchell - Eastenders). This years "Strictly Superfan" based on the promo blurb.

New dancer also revealed as Nancy Xu - Latin specialist - who replaces Pasha Kovalev, who announced earlier this year he was leaving the show.

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Wednesday 31st July 23:59

Jazzy Jag

3,412 posts

90 months

Thursday 1st August 2019
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AlexRS2782 said:
New dancer also revealed as Nancy Xu - Latin specialist - who replaces Pasha Kovalev, who announced earlier this year he was leaving the show.

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Wednesday 31st July 23:59
Odd that they have replaced Pasha with a woman.

IIRC they always had an equal number of male and female contestants, unless some other professionals are also being replaced.

sgtBerbatov

2,597 posts

80 months

Thursday 1st August 2019
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AlexRS2782 said:
Emma Barton - actor (Honey Mitchell - Eastenders). This years "Strictly Superfan" based on the promo blurb.
Edited by AlexRS2782 on Wednesday 31st July 23:59
Well I might just have to watch it for the few minutes she's on it then. cloud9