Letter: Strictly must adapt to social distancing and a thank you to our postal workers

Strictly Social Distancing?

I know it all sounds inconsequential in view of so many lives and businesses lost in the present Covidian era, but it appears that Strictly is still in the autumn agenda.

It is going to reinvent itself allegedly!

It should be renamed Strictly Come Social Distancing for a start.

Apparently, the live audience will be abolished and the contestants and their pro dancer partners will isolate together.

Well, we all know what that can lead to – watch out other halves.

Covid-19 may not strike, but the Strictly curse could.

I wonder who they'll choose as contestants? Probably celebs who've already had the big cv and recovered. Matt Hancock and Nadine Dorries may even get a call.

It could end up a right mixture of herd immunity and a herd of elephants.

As for the outfits, I don't think they'll go as far as masks and gowns, but I'd be prepared for anything.

What will they dance to? Probably The Police’s Don't Stand So Close to Me, or Bette Midler’s From a Distance.

Tess and Claudia will be standing at least two metres apart, I should think.

Anyway, the producers may be thinking ahead, but being the cautious type, I don't think I will be – it's Strictly one day at a time for me.

We can only wait and see, but let's face it we all have much more pressing issues in y his crazy covidian world we are inhabiting!

CM Langan

Westwick Road, Greenhill

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Royal Mail