Here we are again, in an attempt to bring some much-needed normality back to us I armed with the ever-reliable Winning Formula to work out who will win Strictly this year. Well, I say ever-reliable, but last year the only finalist the formula predicted was Karim and he was a massive ringer. Although it wasn't really possible to predict Kelvin at the time, so I'm going to say it balanced out. There's only 12 celebs this year, so surely our odds of predicting the winner have improved?
Formula don't fail me now, let's get 2020 sorted out!
1) Get the party started
How annoying to start on a frustrating variable, do real scientists have to deal with this? The person who dances first usually gets to the final. Last year we got Alex first, who popped onto our screens with a peppy quickstep and general positive vibe, it all seemed like it could happen at that point! To be fair, she made the quarterfinals before she was felled by the Musicals Week randomness. All I'll say is that they rarely put a duffer on first, so watch whoever gets out there first on Saturday.
How annoying to start on a frustrating variable, do real scientists have to deal with this? The person who dances first usually gets to the final. Last year we got Alex first, who popped onto our screens with a peppy quickstep and general positive vibe, it all seemed like it could happen at that point! To be fair, she made the quarterfinals before she was felled by the Musicals Week randomness. All I'll say is that they rarely put a duffer on first, so watch whoever gets out there first on Saturday.
2) Quit your day job
Is this the year when they finally level the playing field and we have contestants who aren't doing anything else at the same time as Strictly? Maybe those bubbles do have their benefits! I am hoping that Maisie has escaped the Eastenders curse of being expected to record Christmas scenes on the Square in the middle of the night after doing 12 hours training. People like Caroline and Bill don't have much else going on performance-wise, while you also have the recent professional retirees like Nicola and people whose job seems to just be being themselves like Jamie. Does Clara have time off from Radio 1 or is she going to pull the old BBC-presenter trick? Only time will tell...
3) Blondes don't have more fun
Once again, the British public did not elect a blonde to win Strictly last year - we didn't even get a blonde in the quarterfinals - what gives? Jamie Biscuits was the most high-profile 'curse of the blondes' last year and hilariously they've given him a partner with the same haircut as him! So it wasn't too surprising that we don't see to have many blonde contestants this year, apart from Jamie I would put JJ and Bill in the 'fair' category rather than trademark blonde. Plus we have a hotly-tipped redhead this year: could Maisie be our second ginger winner? Stranger things have happened...
Once again, the British public did not elect a blonde to win Strictly last year - we didn't even get a blonde in the quarterfinals - what gives? Jamie Biscuits was the most high-profile 'curse of the blondes' last year and hilariously they've given him a partner with the same haircut as him! So it wasn't too surprising that we don't see to have many blonde contestants this year, apart from Jamie I would put JJ and Bill in the 'fair' category rather than trademark blonde. Plus we have a hotly-tipped redhead this year: could Maisie be our second ginger winner? Stranger things have happened...
4) Latin fever
This variable is now seeming more and more of a given, as the only pro left who specialises in ballroom is Anton. Plus there aren't any new pros this year because no one had the mental or physical strength to make that happen in a global pandemic. But it remains true that Joanne Clifton remains our shining exception as the only non-latin specialist to win the show. Anton, despite getting to the final again last year, I don't think 2020 is the year you'll be flying the flag for the ballroom brand.
5) Age is more than a number
Otherwise known as 'life begins at 42', it still seems weird that Joe was our first and only winner over 40. So what does 2020 hold for us? We have some fairly young contestants in Maisie and HRVY but there's also quite a range this year. Poor Jason is hitting the dancefloor at exactly 42 however, he should have signed up last year! Our over-42 contestants this year are Bill, Caroline, Jacqui and Ranvir - could one of them break this sparkly ceiling and win this year?
6) Embrace the sparkle!
If there was ever a year the literal and metaphysical sparkle needed to be embraced, it's this one. Thankfully it looks like our chosen 12 are all raring to go and ready to have a good time. We've got superfan Clara, Nicola skipping all over TikTok, Caroline ready to camp it up, and that's just for starters. As ever, there's some people who might take a while to come out of their shell, like JJ, who I think is going to be guided expertly by Amy this year. Plus I can't wait to see what irreverent fun Bill is going to dish up along the way. This show is going to be such a tonic!
So here is that all-important equation once again, and our predicted finalists for the 2020...
Dance first - day job + brunette x latin pro - 42 years old + sparkle = winner!
Clara
Jamie
Maisie
Max
Nicola
As ever, the first dancer on the opening show will be added to the list - in the meantime, let us know what you think and vote in our poll!
As ever, the first dancer on the opening show will be added to the list - in the meantime, let us know what you think and vote in our poll!
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