TV Legend's Outrage: It's Not Fair!

Dame Joan Collins has recently taken a wonderfully sharp jab at the celebrity selection process of *Strictly Come Dancing*. Now, let me be clear: Joan has never perhaps had the itch to dance her way to the Glitter Ball, yet she didn’t hold back on *Loose Women* this past Monday, when she quite earnestly declared, “it’s not fair.” I daresay, with age comes candor, and she’s serving it up with a side of sass.

As a devout fan of *Strictly*, Dame Joan couldn’t resist sharing her thoughts on the latest series, especially when the conversation drifted towards Love Island's Tasha Ghouri, who lit up the leaderboard like a Christmas tree with a dazzling routine set to Sabrina Carpenter's *Espresso*. But here’s the kicker: Tasha has a bit of a dance background, which sparked our beloved 91-year-old diva to ponder whether it’s truly a level playing field for celebrities who have never so much as glanced at a pair of dancing shoes.

During this spirited exchange with presenter Ruth Langsford, Joan chimed in regarding the seriousness of this matter. Ruth probed a bit, noting that some folks are saying, “that's not fair for the amateurs,” those poor souls who have never pirouetted in their lives. “Yes, I do,” Joan affirmed her fan status quickly, clearly unafraid to dive into the fray, as Ruth pressed onward with her inquiry. “So, what do you think?” she asked, and without missing a beat, Joan remarked, “I don’t think people should be on who have dance experience. It’s much more fun to watch total amateurs, you know, like the blind guy. He’s amazing.”

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Joan laid down her credentials: “I’ve had dance experience. I started going to dance school when I was three, so I would probably be quite good.” Oh, Joan, the self-love is palpable, and we adore it! Ruth couldn’t help but quip, “There’ll be somebody there at *Strictly* right now [miming writing in a notebook] ‘Dame Joan Collins’,” prompting an eruption of laughter from the panel and the audience alike—because who wouldn't want to see that magic?

Yet, despite her affection for the show, the actress has eye-rollingly declined invitations to both the US and UK editions of the series. On BBC Radio 4’s *Woman's Hour*, she staunchly asserted there was “no way” she would ever grace the floor. Her reasoning? “I think it’s not dancing; it’s acrobatics. You have to be so acrobatic.” Well, darling Joan, at your age, who could blame you? She humorously added, “And frankly I don’t wish to be thrown about at this age. I have no need to do it, and it would be no fun for me. I only want to do things that are going to be fun.”

Could Joan’s resolve shift? Well, we’re all left wondering, aren’t we? After all, who wouldn’t want to see Dame Joan twirl across our screens, sparkling as she goes?