Strictly Come Dancing 2023 #2

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This made me laugh, given the, ahem, polarised reception of the clip on the podcast post. I believe there's an opening at North Korean state TV if LL is interested..

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I'm not really sure it's that deep to most people. I can't really speak as a Strictly fan - I'll watch it when it's on as this thread is fun but I can't remember the win being that much of A Thing normally and couples don't really do much together after the tour. I think the Rose and Giovanni madness kind of skewed what a normal win is like.
I think with Rose and Hamza they kind of went from one extreme to the other with their winner. Rose was obviously happy to keep her association with it for the year, while she had other projects coming along in the background whereas Hamza never bothered so much about the social media and general exposure and just drifted off back behind the camera and to the day job.

I think for a lot of the celebs and pros - particularly those used to being in a ensemble cast - it’s just a job and the whole ‘friends for the life’ thing is just another Strictly construct. There are more than likely a few new friends picked up along the way, same as any job but the thought of someone like Karen keeping in touch with 11 partners is ridiculous (even if they didn’t include Jayde. Or Mark Wright).
 
I think for a lot of the celebs and pros - particularly those used to being in a ensemble cast - it’s just a job and the whole ‘friends for the life’ thing is just another Strictly construct. There are more than likely a few new friends picked up along the way, same as any job but the thought of someone like Karen keeping in touch with 11 partners is ridiculous (even if they didn’t include Jayde. Or Mark Wright).

I wonder how many of last year's pros/celebs are still friends now the final is four months ago. Appears that Fleur/Vito and Molly/Carlos are based on social media but I don't think anyone else is.

It does seem like Hamza has kinda parked his association with Strictly for now and I don't really blame him for that, it was a good opportunity but shouldn't define him whereas Rose let it define her.
 
Tbf both Ellie and Nikita and Ellie T and Jojo still seem quite close.

It does seem to me like the female contestants were closer with their pros last year. Not very many of the men seem to have had the same relationship (bar Hamza/Jowita which from what can see, has fizzled out a bit). I wonder if that's maybe a reflection on the pairing process.
 
Giovanni needs to get with Nadiya and Kai’s PR. I just walked past Dune and they seem to be the faces of the brand: big posters in the door and dancing on those massive tv screen/billboard type things on the wall of the shop.
Nothing says True Love like tapered slacks and a nice brogue
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With a small pay increase. They shouldn't have had any at all.

I reckon Shirley will go in the next year or two, I really don't see her sticking around for much longer. She's paid a ridiculous amount when money is tight at the BBC and then there's the increased trolling and someone seemingly being hired to control her social media. Her position just seems untenable. She doesn't even seem to enjoy being there that much so would it be much loss to her?

I think I might cut back on the number of weeks I watch live so I can fast forward if we get 2022 Anton and the usual nonsense from Motsi.
 
Oh look, what an incredible shock - all the judges are coming back! who saw that coming??


Not surprised but I think they're going to be in for an even harder time after all the recent articles. I can see Anton being quite insufferable after the Sicily gig, he needs to go back to guest judge/ his 1st series as a judge Anton.
 
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