Dad and I are huge Strictly Come Dancing fans. Ever since Natasha Kaplinsky waltzed off with the series 1 trophy with Brendan Cole, we’ve been riveted to our TV every autumn. As the autumn leaves turn red and gold and the nights draw in, our hearts are warmed by the fact that it must be time for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing again

The Strictly formula and judging panel have been gently massaged over the years to give us the current format, which is pretty much perfect. The dance off now gives the judges the power to eliminate the weaker dancers, making for a better quality of dancer in the final

We’ve had some pretty amazing dancers and dances over the years. It’s been great to see people who’ve never danced grow and blossom over the years, to make that journey, improving gradually through the weeks. We’ll be sharing our favourite dancers from previous years in future posts Continue reading →