Strictly Come Dancing

Edwina Currie has taken a parting shot at the judges of Strictly Come Dancing after she was eliminated last weekend.

The former MP believes the panel – consisting of Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon – was unfair on her for the story aspect of her foxtrot.

“I thought the judges’ comments were very harsh,” said Currie on It Takes Two. “I think the comments they made about our little turn could have been about all of the others.

“I don’t think we spent too much time on the story. Others did exactly the same and got much higher marks.”

Currie said she had no idea why the public didn’t support her more.

“I haven’t the foggiest. That’s like asking a politician why they’ve lost a general election. You don’t know until a long while afterwards.”

Source: Digital Spy

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Strictly pulls 9.76m

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Currie leaves Strictly

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Goodman to take break from Strictly

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The Simpsons renewed

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Edwina Currie is the first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing.

The former MP was eliminated from the dancing competition along with her partner Vincent Simone after finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard when the judges’ scores were combined with viewer votes.

Audley Harrison and Natalie Lowe joined the pair in the bottom two after poor performances over the past two weekends.

“Well I feel sorry for Vincent, because he has worked very hard,” Currie said after her exit. “He’s been a terrific teacher, he really, really has. Anything that we did wrong is entirely my fault. Whoever dances with Vincent is a very, very lucky woman.” 

Source: Digital Spy

BBC wins Italian Strictly lawsuit

The BBC has won its copyright infringement case against an Italian TV channel whose new reality dancing series Baila! was based on Strictly Come Dancing. 

Alex Jones nervous ahead of Strictly debut

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Sheen settles case

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Doc Martin continues good form for ITV

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X Factor top 32 revealed

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Kingston joins Upstairs Downstairs

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Judd feeling Strictly pressure

Harry Judd is said to be feeling the pressure of Strictly Come Dancing ahead of its premiere this week. His McFly bandmate danny Jones told the Daily Star: “I spoke to him yesterday and he said he was mentally and physically drained. He says it’s exhausting and he’s only just started. He’s already aching a bit and he’s got a bad back from one of the moves.”

Bleakley joining Guess the Star?

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Returning BBC series Strictly Come Dancing is at the centre of a betting scandal involving part of the production crew.

Judge Alesha Dixon, who won the reality series in 2008, told the Daily Star that she was thanked by a member of staff upon her win as he had made £8000 as a result of a bet.

“I was 25/1 when it started and at the end of the series one of the producers came up to me and thanked me for just winning him £8,000,” she said.

She was unaware at the time that it was wrong, but was later informed that it is illegal to gamble on an event that you can influence the outcome of.

TV watchdog Mediawatch have demanded the BBC launch an investigation.

Mediawatch director Vivienne Pattison said: “Viewers don’t want to feel like they are being hard done by or taken advantage of. I would hope the BBC launches a full investigation into this as it has a duty to us the licence payer.”

Strictly Come Dancing returns this week.

Source: unrealitytv

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Sheen Roast sets record

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BBC suing Italian network

The BBC is suing an Italian TV channel owned by Silvio Berlusconi over what they believe to be a rip-off of Strictly Come Dancing. The BBC believe the rival show, entitled Baila!, will infringe its copyright for the Strictly Come Dancing format.

Doc Martin continues good run

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Strictly kicks off with 7.62m

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Red or Black? winner not paying victim

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Paltrow and Timberlake win Emmys

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Sheen Roast filmed over weekend

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The pairings for this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing have been announced as the show hit our screens in all its glittering glory this weekend.

The 14 celebrities were partnered up with their professional dancers in front of the cameras, allowing viewers to see their uncensored reactions for the very first time.

Lulu looked more than a little apprehensive about drawing Strictly bad boy Brendan Cole, jokingly backing away from him, before he threw the musical icon over his shoulder in a fireman’s lift to lead her off stage. Rory Bremner on the other hand was clearly delighted to be paired up with Strictly stalwart Erin Boag.

Strictly favourite Anton du Beke will be dancing with Italian temptress Nancy Dell’Olio, whilst Robbie Savage hit the jackpot with his partner Ola Jordan.

Former MP Edwina Currie is partnered with Vincent Simone and Jason Donovan will be taking to the floor with Kristina Rihanoff, who was clearly delighted by the partnership.

Australian actress and singer Holly Valance will be competing for the title with last year’s winner Artem Chigvintsev whilst The One Show host Alex Jones is sure to put up some stiff competition with her partner James Jordan.

Russell Grant’s partnership with Flavia Cacace was clearly written in the stars, as was the pairing of towering boxer Audley Harrison and statuesque dancer Natalie Lowe.

McFly drummer Harry Judd will be dancing with Aliona Vilani, Dan Lobb has won the hand of Katya Virshilas while Anita Dobson will be waltzing with Robin Windsor.

Completing this year’s line-up is the “single and ready to mingle” Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey with this year’s only new professional dancer Pasha Kovalev.

The couples will now have three weeks to practice before their first live performance on either Friday 30 September or Saturday 1 October. Half the couples will take to the floor on the Friday with the remaining seven dancing on the Saturday. The couples will perform either a Waltz or the Cha-cha-cha.