Blog posts about Strictly Come Dancing 2013

Strictly Come Dancing host Sir Bruce Forsyth wants to bring Play Your Cards Right back to our screens!

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It’s been revealed today that veteran Strictly Come Dancing host Sir Bruce Forsyth wants to bring back game show Play Your Cards Right, which was hugely popular with viewers in the 80s.

Bruce of course hosted the game show, and made famous the catchphrase, “You get nothing for a pair, not in this game!”

And as he oversaw a group of sexy assistants who placed the giant-sized playing cards, he would say, “I’m the joker in the pack, which makes me such a lucky jack… Read more & comment »

Louis Smith wants to move from Strictly Come Dancing to Dancing On Ice 2014

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Louis Smith thinks he could be the next Dancing On Ice winner it seems, after his recent success on Strictly Come Dancing.

The former Olympic medal winner won Strictly Come Dancing last year with professional dancer Flavia Cacace and not he’s hoping to continue with his reality TV career and star on the last ever series of the ITV skating show.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Louis Smith reveals a housewarming party at his luxury pad “Got pretty rowdy”

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Last year’s Strictly Come Dancing winner Louis Smith has recently bought himself a plush new pad in Peterborough, Cambs, and, as is tradition, he threw a housewarming party recently, which he claims became “pretty rowdy.”

Of the party, he said, “I had 100 people over for my house warming party. It got quite rowdy.

“I knew the house would get pretty f***ed up but you have to have a party, don’t you?” Read more & comment »

Strictly Come Dancing star Kimberley Walsh loves her new curves!

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing and Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh will know that she frequently tweeted about her changing body shape during her time on the BBC dance show…

And evidently, Kimberley liked the changes that regular training brought, and is even happier that she’s kept her “curves” long after the series ended.

Speaking to Cosmopolitan Body magazine, Kimberley said, “The best piece of advice I could give anyone who wanted to lose weight and tone up would be: Go on Strictly! Read more & comment »

Strictly Come Dancing winner Louis Smith to appear on Britain And Ireland’s Next Top Model!

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Fans of Strictly Come Dancing star Louis Smith will no doubt be pleased to hear that he’s headed back to our screens with an appearance on the new series of Britain And Ireland’s Next Top Model.

He’s set to join models Jade Parfitt and Jourdan Dunn on the show in order to help judges Elle Macpherson, Tyson Beckford and Dannii Minogue in their search for a new catwalk model.

As fans of BINTM will know, wannabe models are put through a number of modelling challenges, which this year will range from posing underwater to posing nude. Read more & comment »

Strictly Come Dancing 2013: Tess Daly reveals of husband Vernon Kay “I couldn’t imagine having more fun with anyone else”

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Fans of Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly will of course know that her marriage to DJ and quiz show host Vernon Kay suffered a rocky patch after it was claimed he’d had a relationship with former Celebrity Big Brother star, Rhian Sugden…

However, once the story broke in the media – it was claimed Vernon shared explicit text messages with Rhian – Vernon publicly apologised for his behaviour and for the embarrassment it had caused Tess.

He said, “I’ve disappointed and let down my family and for that I am very sorry.” Read more & comment »

Strictly Come Dancing 2013: BBC bosses planning A List lineup to help with X Factor ratings war!

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Strictly Come Dancing bosses are already drawing up their battle plan it has been reported and are going all out in their efforts to beat The X Factor again this year.

The BBC dance show has enjoyed a few bumper series’, in which they have triumphed over ITV’s singing competition most Saturday night’s that they’ve been on air.

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Sir Bruce Forsyth HAS signed up for another year of Strictly Come Dancing!

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There’s great news for fans of Strictly Come Dancing’s veteran host Sir Bruce Forsyth this weekend as it’s been revealed that he HAS signed up for another year with the show.

His future on SCD has of course been the subject of much speculation, pretty much since the last series ended, because of course national treasure Bruce is 85 years old, and though he’s seemingly unstoppable – and some suggest immortal/undead – it was thought he may take a back seat on the show or quit altogether this year.

But not so as he’s told the Daily Mirror that he’s ready, willing and able to take on another year hosting the nation’s favourite dance show… Read more & comment »

Strictly Come Dancing 2013: Tess Daly is the new face of L’Oréal Paris!

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It’s been revealed today that Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly has landed a deal worth around £300,000 to become the new ‘face’ of cosmetics giant L’Oréal Paris.

She’ll join former X Factor judge Cheryl Cole as the company’s “brand ambassador” for 2013, and will appear in TV adverts, magazines and a whole host of other advertising campaigns for the French firm.

Speaking to The Sun’s TV Biz, Tess – who is of course married to game show host and DJ Vernon Kay – said, “I feel so honoured to be working with a brand that I’ve been a fan of for so long… Read more & comment »

Dick and Dom for Strictly Come Dancing 2013? We hope so!

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The Strictly Come Dancing bosses are starting to firm up their lineup and it’s been rumoured that Dick and Dom could be on the new series this autumn.

The children’s TV presenters of course won’t perform with one another and will each be assigned a lovely lady as a partner, however it has been reported that the BBC stars – real names Richard McCourt, 36, and Dominic Wood, 35 – are keen to return to the spotlight on the 2013 run.

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