Looks like he took last years defeat badly
"It's time for me to find a new challenge and so I've decided to make last year — my final season on Strictly," Pasha Kovalev announced
At least Rachel Riley doesn’t have to worry about the strictly curse anymore
If you're all lucky, he's sodding off back to Russia ahead of Brexit... Leaving Rachel for all you guys (and some of us girls) to all fight over... lol.
Strictly have announced who will replace Darcy as a judge in the next series.
It's going to be Oti Mabuse big sister Motsi. She has been a judge on the German version of the show, where she judged Oti when she was working there.
Surprised at that I thought Anton would have been the obvious choice, with his years of experience and the fact he is immensely popular. Motsi might provide balance, two men two women but Anton would have been my choice. Let's see, we have plenty of time yet.
New dancer announced Nancy Xu from China. Seen a picture of her and she's a looker alright.
Just announced new Strictly celebrities: 1st three(The One Show)
David James(ex goalkeeper)
Chris Ramsey(comedian)???
Emma Barton(Honey from Eastenders)
Hmm well 2/3 so far I've heard of.
Next dancer announced Catherine Tyldsley (Coronation Street) whom I've never seen before either but if you are a watcher of that then you'll know who she is.
Next announced. Mike Bushell - he is the BBC's breakfast and BBC News sports reporter/presenter who is no stranger to trying out new stuff or even dangerous things. He didn't cover himself in glory last year, in Rio, when he went to sit down with a group of swimming medalists and promptly fell into the pool not realising how deep it was!
Of course he is not the first sports reporter, Chris Hollins who also took part and won with Ola Jordan one year.
Emma Thynn(Viscountess Weymouth) very sexy lady, Jamie Laing, another reality TV non-entity, and heir to McVities, Karim Keroual(CBBC presenter) Michelle Visage-RuPaul's Drag Race judge?) Will Bayley(Paralympic table tennis player) and now gorgeous ex England women's footballer Alex Scott(now her I am looking forward to seeing getting sexy as she had been in the charity edition) Anneka Rice, broadcaster, James Cracknell, former rower, DJ Dev Griffin. Many people reckon this is barrel-scraping but every year there is criticism but you just never know how this will pan out.
Missed out Saffron Barker whom I've never heard of either. Something to do with reality TV or social media no doubt.