***Strictly Come Dancing 2025***

A refreshing lack of stage and dance school graduates?

Good to see some interest, brushy

Footballers have a terrible record. Alex Scott said the best they've ever done was the quarter final. And that was her

She might try for the SPOTY, Strictly double next year

See our old specials pal Vikki P back in a game again...interesting one?

No point asking brushy, stu. He doesn't watch it

I wouldn't say Vicky was the perfect fit, although she's more chilled and more likeable for me,  now she's a married woman

The only geordie I can think of who took part, was Jill halfpenny. And she won. I suspect there have been others.

Seems there is some steady regional support then - she's not dislikeable, and if she can move at all will be a winners threat IMO. We know she has historically won votes, though adding dancing will always mix it up.

As you know, like GB, I've also not been a strictly expert in the past, but her specials pedigree caught my eye here - aside from the jolly (obv USPs) and possibly Alex K (actress-trained for some dance), they don't look a massively strong field against her, so I've backed those 3 with VP main bet, for an interest level of staking against this field.

I may now find out that there was a good reason I don't usually bet on Strictly

But with limited shows for me these days (I prefer the music ones and a little of IAC), I'm having a little branching out this time!

That was my suspicion yes - I'd guessed Vikki, Dani and Alex would all have had some dance, given performance training at some point in their various careers. That's a start at least. The jolly is obv one to cover at least, given she will stand out whatever she does and is also likely to have had some movement training (as an actor).

Just realised I should learn how to spell Vicky too

Vicky being a dance school alumni seems unlikely to me? Too busy stewing her liver in voddy.
Dyor though

You could be right about Vicky. She says she has no dance experience. I'm sure google AI said she went to Sylvia Young. But it doesn't now. So maybe it was hallucinating or I was. Doesn't seem too likely as it's in London

George Clarke has a pretty devoted fanbase. How many votes does the winner usually get?

So ai has learnt in a couple of days? We're basically on the countdown to skynet going self aware

I'm always amazed viewers don't suffer due to the above issue of hiding the votes - if I didn't bet I wouldn't give a stuff about voting or watching, when they hide the votes afterwards - same for other shows like SPOTY.

Ah thanks guys, I didn't know that, and it does seem weird

Possibly got nowt to do with dancing this year

If anybody thought voting was flagging...


https://x.com/iamtomskinner/status/1958861096229466143?s=19

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Haven’t posted on here for a few years now but popped in to say that you simply must cover Tom Skinner here as this is obviously going get a lot more political.

There’s a high chance that Tom will end up as a lightning rod for the disatisfied population. Also a little bit of a journey potential as well.

..altho I'm sure he outlast a few better dancers

Skinner has no chance of winning SCD, but a lot has changed since Farage did IAC. Maybe if Skinner got close to the final, it could get a bit interesting, but I can't see that happening. The DS crowd are absolutely triggered, inclusive and kind people that they all are. That makes his very signing on the show worthwhile alone.

Hopefully he does stick around for a bit, I may even have to create a ds log in to remind them all of how good his dancing is.

In seriousness, far from sure I'll be able to hack it this year. That launch show was the hardest thing to go through since I started betting on rtv. Even the Chris McCausland bits were high level cringe.