Strictly Come Dancing 2023

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LowCalCalzoneZone said:
Not unrelated, but I was listening to Helen's 5live show yesterday and she was interviewing Eve Muirhead about her retirement - she was saying she can now go skiing because that's one of the things you can't do as a professional athlete because of this risks - and reading this you've reminded me that Katya not only goes skiing, but goes down the slopes balanced on her mate's shoulders 😱 Never thought about it in the context of being a professional dancer before.

I'm so anxious about getting ill or injured too. Not just missing work/study, but the stress of just not being able to do every day stuff as well
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I think snowsports are a common one for athletes- the F1 drivers I’m sure aren’t allowed to either and even if you were, I can’t think the risk is worth it to your livelihood (I remember that awful reality show The Jump where everyone seemed to get serious injuries).

I’m probably quite sensitive to bikes/mopeds as I have bikers in the family. I get it’s a moped not a full bike but if you fall you skid on your skin/flesh and not to be graphic, but that doesn’t last long. You can end up needing a limb amputation. There was also a young girl nearish to where I live who sustained life changing injuries in a moped accident in SE Asia. Having been there the roads are pretty chaotic, add in lots of tourists out for a laugh and it feels like an accident waiting to happen.

EmmaS68 said:
Maybe Katya is leaving Strictly. Therefore under no obligation to refrain from dangerous activities.
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Of course, she could be. I love Katya and I’m enjoying seeing her off living her best life. But I imagine whatever she does in future would likely dancing.
 
Aren't the pros contracted season by season? Obviously the reality is they're possibly all coming back but atm none of them are employed by the show so won't have to follow the rules. Also, as far as I know Katya's not doing the pro tour so doesn't have to be careful because of that either.
 
louseylou said:
Aren't the pros contracted season by season? Obviously the reality is they're possibly all coming back but atm none of them are employed by the show so won't have to follow the rules. Also, as far as I know Katya's not doing the pro tour so doesn't have to be careful because of that either.
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I just hope she hasn’t insured her legs ;)
 
Ola Jordan smashed her leg quite badly on that celebrity ski jumping show. She's lucky she could dance again and was ok for the next series. Although there were rumours she'd be ousted for breaking the rules, she also missed the Strictly final to be on the show but her and Steve Backshall hated each other and didn't want to dance together in the final celeb dance anyway.
 
Just have to love Vito.

I think Katya is very much a live in the moment person. I have had to do moped rides in Asia - wasn’t a choice just no other option. Bali felt safer than Vietnam. Night buses now that was am I going to survive journey.
 
Yeah, I think everyone was exhausted by the end. It probably takes on its own momentum, though I imagine they aren't getting pissed every night as that would be hard to recover from.
And I don't know how wild their partying is as last night during the wrap party Amy was teaching Luba how to play chess!

From Helen's reel: Vito, Kai, Nikita and Carlos with one of her sons backstage
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EmmaS68 said:
Well Dianne was up at 4.50 this morning and heading to the airport. So I guess not much partying for her last night.
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Either that or she just didn’t go to bed and went straight from the bar to the airport 🤣 Tbh I don’t see any issue with them going out and having a good time, it’s a grueling schedule and they deserve to go out and enjoy themselves the same way anyone else would. As long as they kept it professional (which they did) and were always able to put on a good show then they can go out every night for all I care 🤣
 
EmmaS68 said:
Well Dianne was up at 4.50 this morning and heading to the airport. So I guess not much partying for her last night.
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Not surprising really I'd imagine she was desperate to get back home and see joe properly again that and she doesn't seem like a massive partier compared to most of the others.
 
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