Strictly Come Dancing 2022 #16

[Sea]

Reading the posts here and enjoying the clips from previous series as I'm relatively new to Strictly, am I right in thinking that some of the previous pros used to argue with the judges?

Brendan and James were "fiery" characters

 

[Spanor511]

Reading the posts here and enjoying the clips from previous series as I'm relatively new to Strictly, am I right in thinking that some of the previous pros used to argue with the judges?

Yes, now none of them dare answer back or they’re off the tour and the next series. Bring back the days of Brendan and James.

 

[glasgow27]

Yes, now none of them dare answer back or they’re off the tour and the next series. Bring back the days of Brendan and James.

One of them could at least try to if they don't plan on coming back the next series.

 

[LennyBriscoe]

He obvs wasn’t a pro but remember when Will Young argued with Len about how many beats were in the bar of their song? He withdrew not long after that

 

[Vanelope]

DWTS must offer so much more money than Strictly - and strictly is one of the most expensive shows on the BBC isn’t it? The costumes and the lighting and the special stage - the cgi budget must be pants however given what they are doing.

 

[Boring Monday]

Len hated that dance (from 4:08) and Brendan told him to go to Specsavers:



Thought he actually was quite unkind to Brendan there who had just missed a week for his dad's funeral.

Yep, Cuddly Uncle Len.

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

Reading the posts here and enjoying the clips from previous series as I'm relatively new to Strictly, am I right in thinking that some of the previous pros used to argue with the judges?

Yes, once upon a time the ‘we’re all one big, happy, sparkly family’ script wasn’t surgically injected into the brains of everyone involved in the show and it was possible to do a bit of a rubbish dance, argue with the judges, not burst into tears, and maybe even slam a few doors.

Ah, the good old days

Her Halloween Time Warp jive with Brendan as Riff Raff in a bald cap was special

Edit

Brendan always made me dry heave, but I do love this dance for the sheer INSANITY of it all!

 

[StephenTJackson]

DWTS must offer so much more money than Strictly - and strictly is one of the most expensive shows on the BBC isn’t it? The costumes and the lighting and the special stage - the cgi budget must be pants however given what they are doing.

Strictly, compared to the rest of the British reality celeb competition circuit is woefully underpaid for the celebs. £35k fees for celebs, I think there is some uplift depending on how far they get. And it's a lot of work even if they are eliminated first it's a few weeks dance training.

But compared to other shows, if you are the celeb in the jungle earning the £35k fee, you were very low down the ladder.

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

DWTS must offer so much more money than Strictly - and strictly is one of the most expensive shows on the BBC isn’t it? The costumes and the lighting and the special stage - the cgi budget must be pants however given what they are doing.

I found this:

“According to several sources, the starting salary for celebrities is $125,000. For stars who make it to weeks three and four, there is also a bonus amount of $10,000 per week. Week five sees an additional $15,000 tacked on, weeks six and seven add $20,000 per week, and weeks eight and nine equal $30,000 extra for the celebs. There is also an additional $50,000 for those who make it to the semi-finals and finale.”

So make it to the final and you’re looking at $310k!!!

 

[Boring Monday]

Yes, once upon a time the ‘we’re all one big, happy, sparkly family’ script wasn’t surgically injected into the brains of everyone involved in the show and it was possible to do a bit of a rubbish dance, argue with the judges, not burst into tears, and maybe even slam a few doors.

Ah, the good old days



Brendan always made me dry heave, but I do love this dance for the sheer INSANITY of it all! ❤

It’s the shorts and spats combo that gets me every time … that and Brendan over dancing and over acting his little heart out.

Strictly, compared to the rest of the British reality celeb competition circuit is woefully underpaid for the celebs. £35k fees for celebs, I think there is some uplift depending on how far they get. And it's a lot of work even if they are eliminated first it's a few weeks dance training.

But compared to other shows, if you are the celeb in the jungle earning the £35k fee, you were very low down the ladder.

But, on the other hand they are getting 3 months of promo and guaranteed exposure every day on the tele for as long as they are in and then while the series is still running and even afterwards to some extent. I think many of the benefits to Strictly (for those not contractually obligated in the small print) come from the actual being on Strictly not from the payment of it.

 

[Cupid_Stunt]

Len hated that dance (from 4:08) and Brendan told him to go to Specsavers:



Thought he actually was quite unkind to Brendan there who had just missed a week for his dad's funeral.

Aaah the famous “turn up, keep up and shut up” line from Len

 

[Charitas]

I love Christopher Eccleston. Does Doctor Who for one season, didn't have the nicest time doing it for various reasons, doesn't talk about it for a decade, never comes back for any specials or features or retrospectives for the last 15 years...

And then sends in a weird, whispery mobile message about how much he thinks Tyler will kick ass dancing to the theme song on It Takes Two, of all things. How perfectly unexpected and bizarre!

he has now joined the Big Finnish audio productions. When asked why he shrugged and said money during the pandemic

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

It’s the shorts and spats combo that gets me every time … that and Brendan over dancing and over acting his little heart out.

The peeling hairpiece cracks me up every time.

You can tell that Brendan is out of fettle because his patented Halloween crew appreciation speech is severely truncated and something of an afterthought

 

[StephenTJackson]

he has now joined the Big Finnish audio productions. When asked why he shrugged and said money during the pandemic

Yeah, it's funny, why did he suddenly start going to conventions for Who and doing the M&G, funny, the money way good.

 

[louseylou]

Pam did alright in France, 5th place after four 20-somethings including the pretty boy actor (who won), the hunky model and a Miss France. At least she finally topped a leaderboard after all those attempts across the pond and on DOI.

Apparently Selma Blair was a late casting to DWTS. She's also neighbours with her pro partner so must have been a little bit easier to entice. Though there are a lot of people in the DWTS cast who aren't that famous.

I read somewhere that she would only do it if Sasha was her partner, he was originally supposed to be in the troupe this year. She ended up having to drop out because of her MS. She seems like a lovely person, everyone was in tears watching her last dance.

 

[StephenTJackson]

But, on the other hand they are getting 3 months of promo and guaranteed exposure every day on the tele for as long as they are in and then while the series is still running and even afterwards to some extent. I think many of the benefits to Strictly (for those not contractually obligated in the small print) come from the actual being on Strictly not from the payment of it.

But not many of them really get that much out of Strictly really do they? They might get some opportunities they wouldn't have otherwise, but fee have built something off the back of Strictly.

 

[Captainmouse]

I'll never understand how in the world Stacey Dooley ended up winning.

Wtf.

Throwback to her Les Mis American Smooth to I Dreamed A Dream when she was grinning like "Whee! This is fun!" while I being carried symbolically by the oppressed into a pit of supposed despair, death and decay.

I don’t understand how, ore, Tom or the chap whose name I can't remember (danced with katya) won

But if you had never seen les mis, how would know that?

 

[Fillyjonk]

I don’t understand how, ore, Tom or the chap whose name I can't remember (danced with katya) won

Ore and Tom I don't get but I do understand Joe winning - that was purely down to how exciting and innovative Katya's choreography was and how well he took to her ideas. I think his competition was Debbie and Alexandra, who were both perceived as too ringery.

 

[LaBlonde]

Ore and Tom I don't get but I do understand Joe winning - that was purely down to how exciting and innovative Katya's choreography was and how well he took to her ideas. I think his competition was Debbie and Alexandra, who were both perceived as too ringery.

joe is an odd one for me because, like you say, when i think of his dances i don’t think of HIM as a good dancer, i think of how clever the routines were. the lift where katya pulls him up from the ground in their at was outstanding. but i don’t think of him really if that makes sense.

he absolutely lucked out by having debbie and alexandra as competition too though.

I don’t understand how, ore, Tom or the chap whose name I can't remember (danced with katya) won

But if you had never seen les mis, how would know that?

tom won on his showdance imo, which was wonderful (to my memory anyway, haven’t seen it for a while!) and a real moment in the show, and also started a new career line for him! ore i still have no words for, but also had a great showdance.

stacey was dressed as a street urchin and being flung around happily to a song about “when life was worth living” so i get the OP’s point, i absolutely thought it was weird at the time

edit: i’m doubting my own memory about her outfit now though, i need to rewatch it

 

[glasgow27]

Tom Chambers’ win seemed obvious to me - I think Rachel was deemed the ‘ringer’ so once Austin got the boot, it was inevitable, especially with the Showdance. Maybe some also thought Camilla was robbed with Gethin the year before.