Strictly - This year's cast (potential spoilers)

So apparently the cast will be 9 men and 6 females which IMO is such an insult and horrific optics it beyond the realms of the ridiculous.

I checked Digital Spy and they saying controversy is causing female celebs not to sign up. So you telling me out of the entire country they could not hire another female celeb? They also said it because the female backup celeb also pulled put. Again their answer is to replace with male celeb???

It makes zero sense. They could have Gemma Collins at rock bottom but at least she a female celeb.

It seems BBC have given up. Not to mention the news about how they treat staff and then hire Giovannis ex like this some big PR exercise.

For first time I seriously considering not watching.

I they don't have a 9 - 6 split I will happily delete this thread but man the show that I love has seen just consistent bad PR and now we could have this.