Strictly Come Dancing has returned with its twenty third collection and eagle-eyed followers have been fast to identify a serious change within the BBC studio throughout its highly-anticipated launch present
Strictly Come Dancing followers have been fast to identify an enormous change through the launch present.
The BBC One hit returned to screens on Saturday evening (September 20) with its new collection, and a contemporary batch of celebs hoping to impress the judges within the ballroom. Followers lastly received to see this 12 months’s dancing {couples}, and the return of judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Anton du Beke and Motsi Mabuse.
However Strictly fanatics instantly seen one thing was completely different from final 12 months. The judges have been not sat on separate desks, however as an alternative collectively on one lengthy panel.
The judges used to take a seat on the identical panel earlier than Covid occasions got here and disrupted every little thing. Because of this, the judges had been positioned at their very own desks with dividers between them for his or her security.
However now, issues are again to the best way they have been pre-pandemic. Followers have been moderately pleased to see the Strictly judges hauled collectively on the identical desk.
“WELCOME BACK ONE LONG JUDGES DESK,” cheered one fan on X. One other stated: “The previous desk is again. Lastly!”, and a 3rd added: “THE FULL JUDGES DESK IS BACK.”
Nonetheless, it appears Craig wasn’t too keen on the change and prefers his personal house. When hosts Claudia WInkleman and Tess Daly launched the brand new judges desk, he joked: “I a lot favor it with the 2 inch hole and the perspex screens.”
Craig beforehand instructed Each day Star how there could be some “thrilling” adjustments to the Strictly format this 12 months. He stated: “There’s a couple of little format adjustments developing which might be going to be actually thrilling.
“I am unable to watch for that, one thing new to stay up for with the brand new collection as properly. There’s going to be a giant previous judges quantity to start with for the launch present, which I am wanting ahead to doing, and utterly completely different to something we have achieved earlier than, which will probably be equally good.”
The decide admitted the important thing to successful the present isn’t just impressing the judges along with your abilities however successful the hearts of the general public. He says folks neglect simply how highly effective the general public vote is in deciding who lifts the Glitterball.
He continued: “So it is about not solely impressing the judges, however the viewers at house, who’ve a whole lot of management, 50% management. And other people are inclined to neglect that, sure, they will go together with a few of what the judges assume.”
“However in the end, it is their resolution in the long run, within the last to say who they wish to win, and that is at all times, typically, the person who is probably the most favored and beloved. And, you recognize, dare I say the phrase journey, however it’s about that, it truly is. You wish to hope that they get there in, you recognize, a sound and fantastic method.”
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