Strictly To Get Younger And Sexier?

The Sun reports that BBC bosses want to make Strictly Come Dancing more like it's transatlantic cousin, with younger dances and raunchier routines.

A source told the paper: “No one could ever say Strictly is not a huge hit. We can’t compete with the Americans’ massive budget, but we realise the dancers are younger and sexier. Strictly goes head to head with The X Factor, which has a lot of young viewers. We want to steal some of their 16-23 audience.”

I'm sorry if I missing something, but I don't really understand why Strictly needs to attract 16-24s. ITV1 needs that audience. They are attractive to advertisers which means ITV can rake in the advertising revenue. But BBC1 is supposed to be providing a public service, and is happily serving 7m+ members of the public each week during Strictly's run.

Personally, while I enjoy Dancing With The Stars, I do find that it's all style over substance. I like having pros of all ages too. There is a lot to be said for experience on the dancefloor.

I've said it before, but if it ain't broke...