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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jul 23, 2019 12:52:23 GMT 1
Motsi Mabuse, elder sister of Strictly Come Dancing star Oti, has been named as Dame Darcey Bussell's replacement on the BBC One show's judging panel.
Originally from South Africa, Motsi is a former South African champion and German Latin champion and a judge on Strictly Come Dancing's German version.
Mabuse, 38, said she was "absolutely overjoyed" to be joining the panel and hoped to "add her own bit of sparkle". Her sister Oti has been a professional on four editions of the hit BBC show.
Charlotte Moore, director of BBC Content, said Motsi Mabuse would be "a brilliant addition to the show" when it returns for its 17th series later this year.
"She is a wonderful dancer in her own right and already has years of experience as a judge under her belt," she continued. "We're all looking forward to welcoming her to the Strictly family."
Sarah James, Strictly's executive producer, echoed her sentiments, saying the new judge's "natural warmth, energy and passion for dance" would make her "the perfect addition".
Mabuse started out as a professional dancer and competed on Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly, before becoming one of its judges.
She will join Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel-Horwood and Bruno Tonioli on the BBC show's panel.
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Post by Jordan on Jul 23, 2019 14:53:22 GMT 1
She's definitely qualified. Not sure how it's going to work with her scoring her own sister though?
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jul 23, 2019 15:02:00 GMT 1
n the 2016 season of Let's Dance, Oti and her celebrity partner were among the first to be eliminated, thanks in part to a score of three out of 10 from her sister.
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Post by raliverpool on Jul 23, 2019 17:52:25 GMT 1
n the 2016 season of Let's Dance, Oti and her celebrity partner were among the first to be eliminated, thanks in part to a score of three out of 10 from her sister. Exactly. If anything she is going to be overly critical of her younger sister.
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jul 31, 2019 21:21:04 GMT 1
The first celebrity announced as a contestant on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing is.... David James. The former footballer and goalkeeper said he'd been asked a few times to be on the show and eventually said yes. The second celebrity announced as a contestant on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing is.... Chris Ramsey. The comedian said he was "buzzing" to join the show and revealed that he had told his friends on a stag do that he would be going on Strictly, but they all forgot. The third celebrity announced as a contestant on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing is.... Emma Barton. The EastEnders star said she was "over the moon" when she found out she was joining the show.
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 1, 2019 19:23:08 GMT 1
Saffron Barker has been confirmed as the fourth contestant for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The 19-year-old beauty and lifestyle vlogger follows in the footsteps of Joe Sugg to become the second social media star to feature on the series. Speaking about joining the show, Saffron said: ‘I am really excited to go on the Strictly journey and am feeling very grateful for the opportunity! ‘I’m looking forward to learning all of the dances, finding out who my partner is, getting to wear the costumes and to just experience this once in a lifetime opportunity.’ Catherine Tyldesley has been confirmed as the fifth celebrity to join the 2019 Strictly Come Dancingline up. The announcement makes her the second contestant to be revealed today, after YouTuber Saffron Barker revealed her involvement on Heart Radio’s Breakfast Show this morning. The news was announced on This Morning to hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes with the Coronation Street actress joking that keeping the secret has felt like she’s been in the FBI. She said: ‘I'm thrilled to be a part of this year's Strictly Come Dancing. I'm a huge fan of the show.
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 2, 2019 8:26:55 GMT 1
Mike Bushell may be known for his string of TV blunders, but BBC bosses hope he’ll be better on his feet as they sign the sports presenter up for the next Strictly Come Dancing. The 53-year-old sports host, who has been adding his own entertainment to the BBC’s live sports segments with his infamous gaffes, will be following in the footsteps of other BBC Breakfast stars. Chris Hollins, 48 and Ore Oduba, 33, have both won the Glitterball trophy during their seasons back in 2009 and 2016, setting the bar high for potential competitor Mike.
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Post by Jordan on Aug 2, 2019 9:56:10 GMT 1
Only heard of one of these so far.
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Post by o on Aug 2, 2019 10:09:20 GMT 1
If they could do one of these shows without a vlogger that only teenagers have heard of (who dont watch the show)then it would be a VAST improvement!
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Post by Smurfie on Aug 2, 2019 12:35:48 GMT 1
Who on Earth are all these people??
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 2, 2019 13:21:24 GMT 1
its nice that they have opened this up to none celebrities this year
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:24 GMT 1
Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed another name on its 2019 line-up, revealing that CBBC presenter Karim Zeroual is the seventh celebrity taking part in the show's upcoming 17th series. The news was confirmed during the CBBC Summer Social Festival on Saturday (August 3) and Karim teased that he'll be going big on the "flamboyant" costumes during his time on the show
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Post by greendemon on Aug 3, 2019 15:15:12 GMT 1
David James is literally the only one I've even heard of so far.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 3, 2019 15:17:50 GMT 1
I've seen Chris Ramsey live, he was playing to a room of 50 people in a nightclub in Darlington
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Post by Smurfie on Aug 3, 2019 16:15:27 GMT 1
I couldn’t even find a Wikipedia page to help me to know anything about Karim Zeroual and his entertainment oeuvre.
I’m going to have fun explaining to my 83 year old father in law who all these lot are, if I don’t know myself. Surely there must be someone from Steps or Casualty that hasn’t been on it to help me along a bit?
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 4, 2019 17:38:03 GMT 1
VISCOUNTESS Emma Weymouth has been confirmed as the eighth celebrity to sign up for Strictly Come Dancing 2019. The exciting news was revealed on Gaby Roslin’s BBC Radio London show this afternoon. Emma, 33, is an English chef and model who is married to Ceawlin Thynn, the son of Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath. Speaking on the show, Emma confessed that she was relieved that the Strictly cat was finally out of the bag after months of secrecy.
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Post by raliverpool on Aug 4, 2019 20:42:08 GMT 1
If you needed proof how cash strapped the BBC now are. You only need to look at some of the contestants on their flagship talent show for this year..
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2019 21:13:05 GMT 1
Heard of 5 of the 8 so far...
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 4, 2019 21:15:11 GMT 1
Me too
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2019 23:24:17 GMT 1
The only one i've heard of is Emma Barton
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