Strictly Come Dancing 2022 (Series 20)

Is this a good show? A positive show?

I have never hated a show title more than this one. What the fuck does it mean?

R2:

[quote] The title of the show is a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom.

[quote]Is this a good show? A positive show?

Four words:

SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR CHARLESTON

The 5th contestant is someone called Jayde Adams. No, me neither. So here are 5 things I learned from Jayde's wiki page.

1. Jayde was a child performer and she had a twin sister called Jenna Wade who died of a brain tumour and they used to dance at their auntie's dance studio.

2. Jayde's a friend of the LGBTQIA+ people and performs at events for the LGBTQIA+ people. Jade might be one of the LGBTQIA+ people but then again she might not be.

3. Jayde doesn't have pronouns in her Twitter profile despite looking like the type of person who does

4. Jayde was almost on the Adele show where Adele dressed up as an Adele impersonators alongside other Adele impersonators and then revealed herself to be the real Adele, but Jayde pulled out of filming so wasn't on it

5. Jayde appeared in one scene in Good Omens, starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

In other words, R5 " The First One Eliminated."

Anything like this, OP? Baker John Whaite and his glorious buns.

And contestant number 6 is none other than Paralympic champion swimmer Miss Ellie Symonds who stands at 4ft tall.

Contestant 7 is Tyler West, an attractive muscular young man who posts videos to Instagram of him skipping in loose fitting shorts.

And Contestant 8 is really going to put a CAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS and will be just TOO MUCH for some people and PUSH them over the edge. It's 80s mega star Matt Goss! Let's hope he doesn't tell his dance partner I OWE YOU NOTHING - I QUIT! in rehearsals.

Contestant number 9 must be on cloud number 9 - it's funny person and Ted Lasso "star" Ellie Taylor. (She plays Rebecca's best friend Flo who Ted takes a shine to.

Contestants so far.

Come Dancing

Strictly Ballroom

10 and 11 are a bit underwhelming, truth be told.

Molly Rainford is a stage school Britain's Got Talen type person and Tony Adams is one of the least appealing footballers in the history of football.

The series hasn't even started and Jayde Adams has begun her journey, talking about her dead relatives like an X Factor contestant.

Helen Skelton is also rumoured to be taking part.

And we have numbers 12 and 13!

None other than Fleur East has signed up to complete the trifecta of X Factor - I'm A Celebrity - Strictly, and she'll be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Queen Alexandra Burke, but hopefully without the bullying campaign from Dan Wootton.

And someone called Hamza Yassin who presents wildlife programmes.

R7 worth watching just the incredible buns on display.

Number 14 is none other than Martin Fowler the 3rd who follows in the footsteps of ex wife Sonia in taking part in the show.

And recently divorced Helen Skelton is the fifteenth and final dancer!

I think it's just the one openly homosexual celebrity in the 15.

KAREN CLIFTON DANCING WITH A GIANT LESBIAN!

pissing myself laughing OP, thanks

Early prediction.

The top 4 couples will be

Helen Skelton and lovely Gorka

Tyler West and annoyingly cheerful Diane

Fleur East and that hairy Italian.

Matt Goss and lovely Ukranian Nadiya, who is Ukrainian

Really hoping Jayde and Karen's first dance is to September Gurls, complete with original "I was your butch and you were touched" line

Oh, Jayde is one of those queer women who is married to a man.

I really love this show but COME THE FUCK ON, there is no way in hell these dances merit 7s.

R4 I hate that nepotism baby white woman flaunting her mother’s name, BBC connections and social cachet to prop up a thin raspy vocal style, entitlement and lack of talent.

Results show tonight. Adam Lambert with Nikita and Carlos (new pro) dancing a rumba.

Wow, Adam Lambert is on the fat train to nowhere!

OMG that was Adam? I didn't recognize him.

Loved Nikita and Carlos to bits!

They should have danced just in dance belts.

I'm sorry Richie went home. He was so sweet. But Giovanni seemed uncomfortable with him. Some people (on Digital Spy) have wondered if this is Giovanni's last year. Hope not, but they've got an incredible lineup of male pros imo - newbies Kai, Nikita, Carlos, Vito, are all fantastic imo

- and I personally like Graziano. His English has improved. People complain about his choreography so I don't know if he'll be a long-termer.

Gorka is shining this year, as well.

Anybody miss Aljaz? Oh - and Neil was a Brexiteer so fuck him. Glad he didn't get a partner. He sucked the last time he had one - she looked miserable until he was injured one week and she got Kevin as a sub - then she blossomed as a dancer.

The women are meh. Katya is brilliant though. Nadiya is gorgeous. I like the new little one, Jowita - much better than Janette (who's ruining It Takes Two)

Oh well my prediction at R20 went wrong quickly.

Poor Matt Goss, he seemed like he was on the verge of a breakdown throughout and it was a relief to see him leave. He is so sincere it's uncomfortable.

Ridiculous scores at this point in the competition. Some them are very good but giving them 10 when there's clearly room for improvement is so strange, but when you have the audience booing for giving an average dance a 6 then you understand why.