Strictly Come Dancing 2009 **could contain Spoiler***

[Hannelene]

I am now looking forward to the show to see if Alesha will be good or not? As I have not read any comments from her recently have the BBC sent her off for classes on how to be a good presenter or something?

[Perdita]

Twiggy has ruled out ever appearing on SCD, she has been asked every year since 2004 but feels sick just at the thought of it. She has recently renewed her contract with M&S and so has Myleene Klass.

[Perdita]

SOAP star Natalie Cassidy is bidding to appear on Strictly Come Dance-slim - as she aims to use the show to help her lose the pounds.
The actress, 26, is following in the quicksteps of fellow former EastEnders Phil Daniels, Jill Halfpenny and Jessie Wallace by appearing on the BBC1 hit.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-loss-bid.html

[Hannelene]

Twiggy has ruled out ever appearing on SCD, she has been asked every year since 2004 but feels sick just at the thought of it. She has recently renewed her contract with M&S and so has Myleene Klass.

.........oh no

[Perdita]

Strictly Come Dancing was in turmoil last night as some of the show’s top stars quit.

Sharon Osbourne walked out after her salary was slashed and Richard Madeley was another who left.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/...5875-21554808/

Be interesting to see who is left at the end and whether Arlene is coming back

[Perdita]

The BBC has dismissed allegations that Sharon Osbourne and Richard Madeley have quit this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

Earlier today, tabloid reports suggested that the pair pulled out of the BBC One reality show because of pay cuts.

However, the broadcaster dismissed the claims, insisting that there is "no truth to the rumours".

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/strictly...y-rumours.html

[Chloe O'brien]

I wonder who they will pair Sharon with I hope they give Anton a good partner this year and not someone with two left feet for a change I say that every year.

[Hannelene]

So has Sharon walked out?

[Debs]

So has Sharon walked out?

its about time he had someone decent!! i want to see him dance till the end!

[tammyy2j]

BBC bosses are reportedly signing up La Toya Jackson for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The sister of the late Michael Jackson is said to be close to agreeing a deal to take part when the show returns next month.

A source told the Daily Mirror: "La Toya would be a great name to have on the show. If she chats about Michael live on TV, or dedicates an emotional performance to him, it will make for fantastic viewing."

If she does take part it in the show, it will be La Toya's second UK TV outing this year following her stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house in January.

Another reality TV veteran, Phil Tufnell, is also being tipped to take part in the latest series. Cricket legend Phil, who triumphed in I'm A Celebrity in 2003 is expected to join fellow sportsman Linford Christie when the official line-up is revealed.

Other big names who have been linked to the show include ex-This Morning presenter Fern Britton and EastEnders' star Ricky Groves, who is leaving the soap this week.

Ann Widdecombe has also revealed she is considering an offer to appear on the contest, however, it's believed she would not take part until the 2010 series.