“I don’t care about Blackpool until we’re actually there,” wrote one exasperated user on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s Week 7 and I’ve already seen more of the Tower Ballroom than my own living room.” Ouch. But true. Another viewer snapped, “If I hear the phrase ‘magic of Blackpool’ one more time, I’m voting for Anton Du Beke to ban it from the dictionary.” We feel you, buddy.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers complain again over looming Blackpool
And then there’s the quiet, simmering frustration: the other contestants. You know, the ones who are not headlining the promos? Viewers noticed that some couples—especially those not perceived as “front-runners”—were given next to no screen time during the build-up. It’s all “Oh, look, Layton and Nikita practicing a lift for Blackpool!” and barely a whisper about, say, the sofa-dancing couple who are fighting for survival.
Is It Ruining The Show?
Probably not completely. Let’s be honest: we’re all still going to watch the Blackpool special. We’ll be glued to the screen, shouting at the lighting and drooling over the live orchestra. But the journey there? It’s getting a bit annoying. The constant promotion is like a five-year-old on a road trip asking “are we there yet?” every thirty seconds. We will be there when we get there, little one.
So, dear Strictly bosses, this is a gentle plea from the living room audience: cool it with the trailer, will you? Let us enjoy the process—the mistakes, the tears, the unexpected Charleston. We know Blackpool is coming. We’re excited too. But maybe let the magic breathe. Otherwise, by the time we see those famous lights, we might just be too exhausted to clap.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to hide my TV remote until the actual Blackpool Week starts. I can’t handle another preview montage. 🕺💃
