Trying to avoid Strictly Come Dancing is like trying to avoid Katie Price; impossible. I've picked up The Mirror and The Sun and both tabloids feature Strictly gossip. The Mirror's front page (front page! Big Brother 10 would've killed for that) screams: Strictly Gagged! In an exclusive, the paper reveals that Strictly Come Dancing stars are banned from criticising the decision to replace Arlene Phillips with former Mis-Teeq singer Alesha Dixon. A leaked briefing note has been printed in full which details the answers to give to awkward questions.

 

In the same paper, another 'exclusive' with the headline - Stars: We'll Quit Over Dodgy Meals. What's the story? Well, according to The Mirror: "Famished Strictly Come Dancing stars have sensationally threatened to quit the show - over dodgy canteen food." The paper claims that some of the professional dancers objected to, and I quote: "chicken strips that were only lukewarm, dried-up pasta, limp salads and fruit that looked out of date."

 

If that merits the 'exclusive' tag, what next? Stars: We'll Quit Over Lack Of Fake Tan? Stars: We'll Quit Over Missing Sequins? Stars: We'll Quit Over Supermarket Hairspray Brands? It can only be a matter of time.

 

Another paper, another Strictly report. 'Bum Numbing' is The Sun's front page headline. On page three (page three! Big Brother 10 would've writhed in ecstasy if it had received that kind of coverage), the paper bemoans the length of the October 3 Strictly transmission. It will be two hours and 15 minutes long. There is also a separate commentary on page eight's The Sun Says. Just in case you're interested in the column, The Sun says that "the BBC's attempt to eclipse [X Factor] with a Strictly Come Dancing marathon on Saturday night is a staggering abuse of power".

 

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