I may actually watch for Ana only.

Sooooo excited by this..I can't wait :wub:

Claudia Fragapane, GB Olympic Gymnast confirmed earlier tonight.

 

Did somebody say...ringer?

Judge Rinder confirmed earlier today, final three celebs being announced on The One Show at 7.

Final three celebrities:

 

Greg Rutherford (2012 Olympic gold medallist in the long jump)

Lesley Joseph (Dorian from Birds of Feather)

Tameka Empson (Actress who plays Kim Fox in EastEnders)

 

 

It's a pretty immense line-up this year, they've really gone all out again.

Some huge names like Louise, Will Young, Anastacia :wub:

 

The only thing that brings it down is the two BBC Breakfast presenters..

That'd be like ITV sending both Nina Hossain & Mark Austin into the jungle for I'm A Celebrity..

Cannot wait to see Tameka and Greg, for two different reasons :kink: :wub:

Tameka!!!! :wub: :wub:

 

I know everyone this year apart from Claudia Fragapane, excellent line-up!

Ugh Tameka

 

Greg though <3 I rarely watch these days but one of my housemates next year is a dancer and loves Strictly so I'll probably see a fair bit of this one.

If Lesley Joseph is doing this, I demand a recreation for one of her dances of THIS:

 

Will 1000% be watching this for my number one crush Greg Rutherford :wub: UGGGGHHHHH.

 

Such a good line up.

Greg Rutherford of course will be a reason to watch :wub: :wub:

 

but also Anastacia, Tameka, Will Young, Laura Whitmore and Danny Mac will so also be great to see :wub:

Ed Balls odds-on favourite to be go out first.

 

 

Great first show last night. Everyone seems to be raving about Judge Rinder on Twitter. He was OK, but best dances for me last night were Naga and Pasha, Greg and Natalie and Lesley and Anton.

Greg was overrated I felt not great from an ungrateful Olympic bronze medallist.

I felt like Laura was undermarked and was up there with Greg. Ore was the standout. Lesley did a really lovely job, as did Naga. It really was quite a decent standard throughout.

 

Rinder was bizarre.. some of it looked like her was quite competent and rhythmic and other parts looked like he had not yet learnt to walk. It was too frenetic for me, my weakest of the night but not without promise.

why does tess daly continue to find employment

Because the BBC won't get rid of her. What's wrong with Tess, Toby?

 

 

I think after tonight's dances Danny off of Hollyoaks is gonna be one to watch. Likewise for Will and Louise! Ed Balls was predictably wooden but not even in an amusing Ann Widdecombe / John Sergeant way - hopefully he goes first next week.

 

Also that new dancer AJ looks about 12!

Tameka and Judge Rinder were my highlights of the first week for entertainment reasons. Found it hard to wharm to Danny who seemed like "very obvious stage school attendee playing up regional accent to detract from their obvious ringerdom". My money is on Louise/Will/Greg to be the top 3 at this point.