Strictly Come Dancing

[Katrina]

Here are the pictures of this years group

Jan Ravens and Anton Du Beke

Peter Schmeichel and Erin Boag

Ray Fearon and Camilla Dallerup

Spoony and Aleksandra 'Ola' Jordan

Matt Dawson and Lilia Kopylova

Nicholas Owen and Nicole Cutler

Mica Paris and Ian Waite

Louisa Lytton and Vincent Simone

Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy

Georgina Bouzova and James Jordan (the ones i am suporting)

Jimmy Tarbuck and Flavia Cacace

Claire King and Brendan Cole (she looks rather scary )

Emma Bunton and Darren Bennett

Carol Smillie and Matthew Cutler

I so can't wait for this to begin

[Katrina]

this years series is going to be very strange apprentally week 1 sees only the boys competing and week 2 sees only the girls

[Katrina]

just saw this on DS

ITV executives have banned Gabby Logan from taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.

The sports presenter had agreed to join the new series of the hit BBC show, but was forced to pull out at the last minute after her ITV bosses asked her to sign up for their own reality competition Dancing On Ice.

"She's been in floods of tears, apologising to the BBC for the late notice," a source told the Sunday Mirror. "ITV insisted she stars on their show even though she doesn't want to."

Producers had already spent tens of thousands of pounds on 20 sequinned ballgowns for Gabby's appearances on the show.

A BBC spokesman said: "It's a shame Gabby isn't able to take part, but we have a fantastic line-up of celebrities."

[Meggzie]

I wonder which female was brought in as her replacement.

[Katrina]

daisymay said:

I wonder which female was brought in as her replacement.

the one brought in to replace her is Georgina Bouzova. I'm sort of glad Gabby Logan couldn't do it as I like Georgina. it's a shame they may have wasted all that money though

[Meggzie]

Thanks Katrina..didnt know that.

[Katrina]

wahey i've seen one of the SCD adverts

[Katrina]

it's odd every Cas actor/actress who does SCD seems to leave which is a shame given I like Georgina Bouzova.

I can't wait till tomorrow!

[Katrina]

Tonight's only the male contestants can be knocked out. and they'll be dancing either the waltz or cha cha cha. same as last years first week dances the females will be doing a group mambo. I think i prefer last years struture but never mind

[Katrina]

I really enjoyed that my favourite of the male contestants are Matt Dawson, Peter Schmeichel and Mark Ramprakash.

the Mambo rocked too - was it me or was Georgina Bouzova laughing during it?