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God LL posting reviews like a proud mother! (only the positive ones though).

I thought it was interesting that someone said that Gio doesn't actually seem to have a strong connection to Sicily: he left home when he was a teenager, and barely goes home as far as I know. (Last year I remember he went home after wining with Rose and stayed for like 3 days before he and Kai went off to that Saga holiday in Portofino..).
Meanwhile Graz is never away from Italy, and Vito is always at home too and is always going on about being Neapolitan..
 
soccergirl said:
God LL posting reviews like a proud mother! (only the positive ones though).

I thought it was interesting that someone said that Gio doesn't actually seem to have a strong connection to Sicily: he left home when he was a teenager, and barely goes home as far as I know. (Last year I remember he went home after wining with Rose and stayed for like 3 days before he and Kai went off to that Saga holiday in Portofino..).
Meanwhile Graz is never away from Italy, and Vito is always at home too and is always going on about being Neapolitan..
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You may be right. I think Gio knows where the money in what he does is and it's here not Italy. But, also you can't really draw many conclusions in comparison to Graz and Vito due to pandemic for 2 plus years, which effectively stranded people where they were when it kicked off, followed by the working out of Brexit. I imagine, given there is now no free movement, Graz and Vito have to return to Italy when not working here now other than for short spells? Because he's been here so long Gio probably has settled status.
 
Open-door said:
You may be right. I think Gio knows where the money in what he does is and it's here not Italy. But, also you can't really draw many conclusions in comparison to Graz and Vito due to pandemic for 2 plus years, which effectively stranded people where they were when it kicked off, followed by the working out of Brexit. I imagine, given there is now no free movement, Graz and Vito have to return to Italy when not working here now other than for short spells? Because he's been here so long Gio probably has settled status.
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I'm not sure - others (Carlos, for example) seem to stay here all the time. Graz has a different set-up anyway, as he seems basically based in Italy where his wife's family and all their friends are. It was more a point about identity - as you say, I don't think Gio is very connected to Italy, bar Gola, but it's where the money is. He's also been here a long time, and doesn't spend much time there, so maybe it feels quite remote to him.
 
In fairness to Gio, I left home as a young 18 year old and have ended up living really far away from where I grew up in a different country.

As most of my adult life is here, going ‘home’ doesn’t really feel like home anymore- it’s changed so much and so have I. I still like it but it’s where my parents live really, not much more.
 
Luba now has the most amazing complexion-very jealous. She really is stunning.

Gorka and Mia - my heart just melts

Have Anton and Gio been on Zoe Balls breakfast to promote their travel thingy and wouldn’t the listeners be a key audience? If not I suspect Gio is telling fibs when he says he got on Ritchie and not to believe the papers. Although I went by Gios body language and attitude rather than the papers.
 
I am pleased to see that for all Vito’s recent beauty treatment he’s fiercely resisted the waxing
 

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soccergirl said:
I'm not sure - others (Carlos, for example) seem to stay here all the time. Graz has a different set-up anyway, as he seems basically based in Italy where his wife's family and all their friends are. It was more a point about identity - as you say, I don't think Gio is very connected to Italy, bar Gola, but it's where the money is. He's also been here a long time, and doesn't spend much time there, so maybe it feels quite remote to him.
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Not sure about that. He did not leave Italy until he was offered Strictly in 2015 and does anyone know how many times he went home before lockdown? I read he spent last Xmas at home but he does seem to be very work oriented, always on the road or working in some way. As he said to Anton, their 'jobs' could go overnight, being a dancer is not for the elderly. What is James Jordan or Brendon Cole doing these days I wonder..
 
So I watched the first episode of Anton and Giovanni's show and it was every bit as cringey as I thought it would be. Their double act shtick wore thin very quickly, and it was like one long ad for their tour with all the singing and dancing. Don't expect to see much of Sicily if you watch it, because for every five minutes of Sicily there's 15 minutes of them dicking about. I'm sure their nan fans loved it though, and that's who it's really aimed at.
 
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So I’m guessing that Kai and Nadia’s tour isn’t a wild sell out. First got offered 50% off and now just seat filler fees! Even my sister who loves everything strictly was put off by the intro about their great love affair 😂
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That actually makes me feel bad - but even though I’m not a theatrical agent I (and the dogs in the street) could have told them that nobody was interested in a tour about the relationship of two people who’ve been together 5 minutes one of whom (N) seems lovely but dull and the other is shunned by lots of fans of his only successful SCD partnership!
 
soccergirl said:
That actually makes me feel bad - but even though I’m not a theatrical agent I (and the dogs in the street) could have told them that nobody was interested in a tour about the relationship of two people who’ve been together 5 minutes one of whom (N) seems lovely but dull and the other is shunned by lots of fans of his only successful SCD partnership!
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They’re on my list of *would’ve forgotten they existed until the show started back if I didn’t read on here* and I’m sure they’re on most people’s.

Probably one of the worst ideas for a strictly show in a while, if not ever (besides Gingerland but thank god that monstrosity never happened *shudders*)
 
I rarely post on Strictly tread but trying to keep up with all the posts during the Strictly season and I am so happy that I booked ticket to see Strictly tour in Edinburgh!! And I will be travelling from Poland so you can see how much I am invested in UK tv show 😂
 
www.express.co.uk

Strictly's Jayde Adams opens up on dealing with show backlash

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams found herself on the receiving end of some brutal backlash while competing in the BBC show, but explained it's "just normal for me to say something back".
www.express.co.uk www.express.co.uk

“I’m a really funny, eloquent, intelligent comedian and if people are going to say mean things about me, I’m going to come back at them with something funnier, that’s just the way I am".

Yeah right. Shame because the point about sexism is actually a good one but she ruins it by yet again being so big-headed.
 
glasgow27 said:
www.express.co.uk

Strictly's Jayde Adams opens up on dealing with show backlash

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams found herself on the receiving end of some brutal backlash while competing in the BBC show, but explained it's "just normal for me to say something back".
www.express.co.uk www.express.co.uk

“I’m a really funny, eloquent, intelligent comedian and if people are going to say mean things about me, I’m going to come back at them with something funnier, that’s just the way I am".

Yeah right. Shame because the point about sexism is actually a good one but she ruins it by yet again being so big-headed.
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She is absolutely right that women get it in the neck on Strictly - there are endless examples of this. I also feel for her as I am sure her lashing out on Twitter is a product of years of horrible abuse online and IRL. But by fighting back against every troll she won't win, and she clearly overstepped the line while doing it. She needs to step back from social media entirely, probably.
 
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