The annual, glitzy culling ritual has begun but with a new twist as ballroom dancing competitors dance against each other to get their hands on the prized glitter ball trophy.
After weeks of speculation the first same sex dancing partnership has been revealed on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show.
From Twitter: Strictly Come Dancing launch sees Nicola Adams and Katya Jones paired. The Olympic gold medallist and former boxer joined 11 other celebrity contestants for the launch of Strictly.
In defence the corporation said that the show was 'inclusive' and that it was happy to facilitate Ms Adams' request to dance with a woman.
So much for the BBC's mission to act in the public interest, to educate as well as entertain. What next one wonders if BBC policy is to facilitate personal requests.
The BBC defended their decision to have a same-sex pairing on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing after receiving complaints from viewers about the move when it was first rumoured.
"The sex of each partner within a coupling should have no bearing on their routine", they said. Much like the Anglican Church's attitude to same sex marriage. More liberal drift.
Among the 'celebrities' I had heard of was boxing gold medallist Nicola Adams. Why anyone would want to take part in boxing is a mystery to me given all the evidence of brain injury resulting from the so-called 'sport'. The more so for women as they risk breast damage. This is entertainment?
I had also heard of former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith but for very different reasons which resulted in her quitting her Cabinet post in 2009.
Caroline Quentin rang a bell but I failed to recognise her from her Men Behaving Badly days. I recognised Bill Bailey mainly because I find his sense of humour irritating. The rest of the celebrities were unknown to me. The full list is here.
The surprise partnering of celebrities was a joke. There were no disappointments as one might have expected. All were delighted at the happy coincidence of the pairing of their dreams.
As ever the professionals maintained their composure throughout. Let's face it. It can't be easy to maintain a smile while dragging around the dance floor an amateur retained purely by popular demand of the various voting factions regardless of terpsichorean ability.
Strictly it's not dancing, just glitzy politicking.
It's not all bad news Ancient Briton, there will be no Blackpool or Halloween episodes this year.
ReplyDeleteIt's nothing new. I understand that, during the Second World War, there was a lot of female partnering on the dance floor as so many men were away on military service.
ReplyDeleteHardly comparable, and unhelpfully misleading to mention it!
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What a non-story - sad lot! Get a life and discover some joy. You guys look for the negative in everything (as you perceive it). Imagine you're a bundle of joy to live with, though I suspect that many of your are single and joyless. Don some glitz and get out there yourselves. Miserable lot.
DeleteYou and I are of one mind, when ever I hear someone whining about that ridiculous spectre 'homophobia' I think what a sad, joyless crew, self-centred and determined to see the negative in everyone. Lighten up I say.
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I quite agree Ben. What a sad, joyless crew of self-centered individuals, determined to see the bad in all things and situations. Strictly has, for 15 years kept he sequin industry alive and has got camper year-on-year precisely because it has a huge LGBTQ fanbase. It's absurd to even suggest that a same-sex couple dancing somehow threatens the family values of the sequined-show. Everyone loves a bit of strictly and most will not give a fig about two women dancing.
Deletethe negative in every situation life throws at them. No backbone.
You're needed over at Pink News Gaychristan, a very sad bunch of characters there, same sex dancing in strictly but they're still hysterical ly complaining about the same old terrors hiding under the bed. I understand that poor Chris Pratt is now getting the crucible treatment as you say no backbone.
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