So the rumours were true - Alesha Dixon, 2007 winner, is taking over as Strictly Come Dancing judge from Arlene Philips, who's been shunted across to The One Show to comment on the new series.
Word is the pro dancers are unhappy - and who can blame them - since, lovely though she is, Alesha hasn't got the experience of Arlene, who must have known the writing was on the cards after the outrage over her comments last year about John Sargeant. I can't help thinking: What about Camilla? Seems like an obvious choice to me but I'm not the BBC Controller, who probably wants to head off the challenge of X-Factor. Retired ballerina Darcy Bussell seems to be a universally welcome addition but only for three shows towards the end of the series, living in Australia leaving her unable to commit to the whole show.
They're kind of missing the point though - it doesn't matter who the judges, competitiors, hosts and pros are - the show as a whole is bigger than any of its individual components. How long have we got to wait? *Taps fingers and toes impatiently*
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