Strickly come dancing

[4getmenot]

Never been interested in this before but Ricky Whittle (Calvin Hollyoaks) is going to be in it. I may have to change my tv schedule

[Bbbananas]

Ooh, nice one - I shall definitely have to watch that. He is sex-on-legs.

I've read Ann Widdecombe is going to be in it - is that a joke? I actually hope not - I'd love to see the game old bird having a go - if John Sargent can do it, so can she.

[4getmenot]

EastEnders stars Natalie Cassidy and Ricky Groves, Footballer's Wives beauties Laila Rouss and Zoe Lucker, The Bill's blonde bombshell Ali Bastian, Hollyoaks hunk Ricky Whittle and Corrie's Craig Kelly.
tennis ace Martina Hingis, who is currently banned from tennis for cocaine abuse, long jump star Jade Johnson, boxer Joe Calzaghe, double Grand National champ Richard Dunwoody and former cricketer and I'm A Celeb winner Phil Tuffnell.


Mmmmmmm Joe Calzaghe


Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna

BBC
The Oxo ad mum Lynda Bellingham and Ronnie Wood's estranged wife Jo Wood are also in for the showdown.

Crimewatch presenter and former copper Rav Wilding, sports correspondent Chris Hollins make up the 16 contestants.

The pairings for this year's show - hosted by Tess Daly and Bruce Forsyth - have also been announced by the Beeb.

[4getmenot]

Gary Hobbs ha ha thats gonna be funny

[andy-hughes]

Laila Rouass - I'll be tuning in then!

[LoftyLottie]

Quite like that Craig Kelly in Corrie, but noone comes anywhere near Liam!!

I have never heard of 8 of them!

[Robinia]

I can't bear Strictly, by the look of that list they're scraping the barrel now... how dare they spend our licence money on that?! :o(
...the only person who might tempt me to watch it is Clive Owen and that's never going to happen...

No...please Clive, don't do it!

[Bbbananas]

So where is Ann Widdecombe?
I am soooo disappointed - honestly.

[DEN53]

Naterlie Cassidy - I feel a keep fit DVD coming on.........................................

[LoftyLottie]

I don't like it either Robinia. But yes I would watch it if Daniel Craig were in it and that's about as likely as Clive Owen!! Perhaps Corrie's Liam could be persuaded though!!

[swanko]

i hope Ann Widdecombe isn`t going in to strictly her voice grates on me.

[4getmenot]

Craig kelly is more from Queer as folk

[LoftyLottie]

I think I would probably watch it if she was in it. I actually like her and it would make the whole thing quite entertaining!! I find it totally boring.

[LoftyLottie]

I never saw that 4get.

[Rosetta]

I must admit I love it, though I dont know a few of the contestants as I am not an avid soap fan, but that was the same as last year.

At least it is family entertainment. The fact that it gets big audiences without having to resort to loads of swearing and violence gets my vote. After all the beeb is supposed to cater for a variety of tastes (without pandering to the lowest common denominator which, in my view, BB does)

[LoftyLottie]

Hi Rosetta. I can understand people liking Strictly even though I don't. I could enjoy the music and, although I was quite a keen dancer myself just can't stand watching it (unless it is John Sergeant!!). However,

I cannot understand at all how anyone can enjoy watching Big Brother - totally beyond me!! x

[4getmenot]

different strokes for different folks :-)

[LoftyLottie]

Yep

[Bbbananas]

and talking of diff'rent strokes - can anyone remember that US sitcom a few years back - two orphaned black kids adopted by a rich white man?

Funny at the time...

[4getmenot]

lewis

[4getmenot]

what you talking about lewis!!