Strictly 2018 Discussion Thread Grand Final at 6:30 on BBC1

[GiRTh]

Ashley has been on the us version of strictly. How is that fair? :fist:No she hasnt. Nicole has!!!

[RileyH]

Ashley has been on the us version of strictly. How is that fair? :fist:

No she hasn't

[Vanessa]

I usually love A Js routines and I liked the routine this week in parts but I feel he put too many lifts in this one which didn't give Lauren the best chance to shine more.
Good show again tonight however all through.
Joe was brilliant again tonight.
The best for me.

I thought Joe was fantastic. So much fun. I was dancing away with him! :dance:

[LukeB]

Ashley has been on the us version of strictly. How is that fair? :fist:

She hasn’t... that was nicole

[RileyH]

Can they PLEASE get rid of Shirley & Bruno tho

[RileyH]

Not my 3 faves at the top :flutter:

[Vanessa]

Voted for Joe and Diane. They're my favourites. Yiiiihaaa! :dance:

[Nicky91]

Katie Piper :worship: that Paso so undermarked and if anyone was stomping it was Swanny tbh

Katie is also a really beautiful girl :love: :love:


Kate's Tango was also good, and i agreed with Shirley, she can win it :thumbs:

[Amy Jade]

Just read this on twitter

Suzanna got voted off last night. Was between her and Lee.

[Nicky91]

Just read this on twitter

Suzanna got voted off last night. Was between her and Lee.

there is the spoiler thread for this anyway

[Crimson Dynamo]

Ashley and Faye and the cat man stole the show

fantastic performances

[Crimson Dynamo]

Katie Piper :worship: that Paso so undermarked and if anyone was stomping it was Swanny tbh

Katie is also a really beautiful girl :love: :love:


Kate's Tango was also good, and i agreed with Shirley, she can win it :thumbs:

Lol

Katie stomped her way through like a Triceratops, it was awful

:joker:

[Nicky91]

Ashley and Faye and the cat man stole the show

fantastic performances

Danny's so smooth, that cha cha was very lovely, i agreed with the judges about him, about his shoulders looking relaxed :love:

Lol

Katie stomped her way through like a Triceratops, it was awful

:joker:

which is exactly the point in the Paso, matador dance it needs to be danced aggressively, and i thought she did an amazing job, despite her nerves :clap1: :clap1:

[Vanessa]

Joe was brilliant last night. He had me up ans dancing, he's so much fun. Can't wait to see what he's dancing for movie week. I hope it's something good. Maybe a quickstep or American smooth?

[joeysteele]

Joe was brilliant last night. He had me up ans dancing, he's so much fun. Can't wait to see what he's dancing for movie week. I hope it's something good. Maybe a quickstep or American smooth?

He should have clearly won both weeks Vanessa for me too.
He has amazed me at how really good he is.

[Vanessa]

He should have clearly won both weeks Vanessa for me too.
He has amazed me at how really good he is.

I just love his energy. I really hope he can do ballroom just as well. I'm sure they will work veey hard, like usual. And Diane has been great with him. Also, they have great chemistry.

[Vanessa]

Surprised that Lee jive wasn't that great. He could have done better.

[Nicky91]

if we're talking about replacements in the Judge panel and hosts

i suggest

Craig, Darcey, Erin Boag, Michael Flatley as our Judge line up next year

hosts: Claudia and Zoe Ball

ITT host: Mollie King

[Crimson Dynamo]

Ashley going last had it hard but was amazing.

[Morgan.]

if we're talking about replacements in the Judge panel and hosts

i suggest

Craig, Darcey, Erin Boag, Michael Flatley as our Judge line up next year

hosts: Claudia and Zoe Ball

ITT host: Mollie King

NO, can’t stand Claudia. Tess >>>>

[Vanessa]

I like Tess, she's great

[Vanessa]

Wow, Joe and Diane charleston already have over 390.000 views on YouTube :eek:

[Black Dagger]

NO, can’t stand Claudia. Tess >>>>

Are you ok.

[Morgan.]

Are you ok.

Perfectly fine. Poorly written jokes and cringey presenting aren't really what I appreciate.

[Twosugars]

agree with blurreh, prefer Tess, Claudia tries to hard

don't like shirley

dances:
Ashley & Pasha - brilliant, Ashley best dress second week running
Charles & Karen - ok
Danny & Amy - stiff hips but the rest very good, I'd love to age as well as he does
Faye & Giovanni - daring viennese, very good
Graeme & Oti - warming to swanny, oti doing sterling job with him
Joe & Dianne - very good, but reserving my judgement until see him in proper dances; jive and charleston are not indicative, proper ballroom and latin are more difficult
Kate & Aljaž - outstanding :flutter:
Katie & Gorka - not good, bless her
Lauren & AJ - she looked good, but dance forgettable despite fancy lifts
Lee & Nadiya - meh
Dr. Ranj & Janette - decent effort, Janette is a pocket rocket :)
Seann & Katya - shame he screwed up
Stacey & Kevin - good
Susannah & Anton - disaster, darhling, out with animal-killing bitch!
Vick & Graziano - huge improvement, she was full of grace




perched for same sex dancing in tonight's pro routine :dance:

[Nicky91]

agree with blurreh, prefer Tess, Claudia tries to hard

don't like shirley

dances:
Ashley & Pasha - brilliant, Ashley best dress second week running
Charles & Karen - ok
Danny & Amy - stiff hips but the rest very good, I'd love to age as well as he does
Faye & Giovanni - daring viennese, very good
Graeme & Oti - warming to swanny, oti doing sterling job with him
Joe & Dianne - very good, but reserving my judgement until see him in proper dances; jive and charleston are not indicative, proper ballroom and latin are more difficult
Kate & Aljaž - outstanding :flutter:
Katie & Gorka - not good, bless her
Lauren & AJ - she looked good, but dance forgettable despite fancy lifts
Lee & Nadiya - meh
Dr. Ranj & Janette - decent effort, Janette is a pocket rocket :)
Seann & Katya - shame he screwed up
Stacey & Kevin - good
Susannah & Anton - disaster, darhling, out with animal-killing bitch!
Vick & Graziano - huge improvement, she was full of grace




perched for same sex dancing in tonight's pro routine :dance:

that's ok TS2 :hug: i won't be mad at you, btw good honest opinion on all couples :clap2:

[Nicky91]

come on people keep on voting massively week by week for Katie :cheer: :cheer: be against those silly judges who are just biased towards their own faves Ashley the smug diva for example :yuk:

[Vanessa]

Sorry, I only vote for Joe :lovedup:

[Nicky91]

also fine Nessa :love: i get a feeling the judges will make things difficult on him too, cause no one can come close to their Ashley and Faye :fan: so public should support anyone except those 2

and Michael Flatley as a Judge would be fab, he has a dance school for beginners so he would know best how to treat beginners and how those with dance experience :hee:

[Vanessa]

also fine Nessa :love: i get a feeling the judges will make things difficult on him too, cause no one can come close to their Ashley and Faye :fan: so public should support anyone except those 2

and Michael Flatley as a Judge would be fab, he has a dance school for beginners so he would know best how to treat beginners and how those with dance experience :hee:
He will be fine. He works hard and it shows.

[Marsh.]

Omg Lauren was even worse than was feared. :laugh:

Katie Piper, lovely woman but she looked like she'd stepped in dog muck, it had soaked through her socks and she was looking for her shoes.

[Nicky91]

Omg Lauren was even worse than was feared. :laugh:

Katie Piper, lovely woman but she looked like she'd stepped in dog muck, it had soaked through her socks and she was looking for her shoes.

so, i don't expect anything from them :notimpressed: you can't expect anything from beginners

[Marsh.]

so, i don't expect anything from them :notimpressed: you can't expect anything from beginners

Well to be any good you need a natural inclination and a rhythm. They have neither so any improvement is likely to be minimal.

[Vanessa]

so, i don't expect anything from them :notimpressed: you can't expect anything from beginners

She's better at ballroom.

[Morgan.]

agree with blurreh, prefer Tess, Claudia tries to hard

don't like shirley

dances:
Ashley & Pasha - brilliant, Ashley best dress second week running
Charles & Karen - ok
Danny & Amy - stiff hips but the rest very good, I'd love to age as well as he does
Faye & Giovanni - daring viennese, very good
Graeme & Oti - warming to swanny, oti doing sterling job with him
Joe & Dianne - very good, but reserving my judgement until see him in proper dances; jive and charleston are not indicative, proper ballroom and latin are more difficult
Kate & Aljaž - outstanding :flutter:
Katie & Gorka - not good, bless her
Lauren & AJ - she looked good, but dance forgettable despite fancy lifts
Lee & Nadiya - meh
Dr. Ranj & Janette - decent effort, Janette is a pocket rocket :)
Seann & Katya - shame he screwed up
Stacey & Kevin - good
Susannah & Anton - disaster, darhling, out with animal-killing bitch!
Vick & Graziano - huge improvement, she was full of grace




perched for same sex dancing in tonight's pro routine :dance:

A knock off Davina.

[Nicky91]

She's better at ballroom.

agreed, same goes for Vick, and i thought Graziano had done much better now than the show off from him in the jive

[Crimson Dynamo]

come on people keep on voting massively week by week for Katie :cheer: :cheer: be against those silly judges who are just biased towards their own faves Ashley the smug diva for example :yuk:

she looked awful, danced like a pig and then had a grumpy look all show afterwards

er no

[Crimson Dynamo]

Omg Lauren was even worse than was feared. :laugh:

Katie Piper, lovely woman but she looked like she'd stepped in dog muck, it had soaked through her socks and she was looking for her shoes.

:laugh2:

[Black Dagger]

Perfectly fine. Poorly written jokes and cringey presenting aren't really what I appreciate.

You've literally just described Tess' schtick lol.

[Marsh.]

Claudia has improved immensley since she defeated the beast that was blinding her. Ie. Her fringe.

[GoldHeart]

A knock off Davina.

I always avoid watching the show itself , I just watch the individual dances on you tube which cuts out the judges , Tess & Claudia and any other padded nuisance :joker: .

[Crimson Dynamo]

Does Bruno get away with the same theatrics every week and no one calls him out?

[RileyH]

That group dance was excellent :love:

Decided to tune in for the full ep for once bc there's nothing else on :D

[RileyH]

Claudia has improved immensley since she defeated the beast that was blinding her. Ie. Her fringe.

:skull:

[Vanessa]

That group dance was excellent :love:

Decided to tune in for the full ep for once bc there's nothing else on :D

I want to know what Joe is dancing for movie week! Lol

[RileyH]

Dr Ranj :drool:

[Underscore]

canny wait for lauren to be low energy next week too

[Underscore]

A knock off Davina.

both are very similar

siEhIDUVXE8

[RileyH]

I want to know what Joe is dancing for movie week! Lol

Same sis

[RileyH]

Joe & Dianne are SO good together

[Vanessa]

Joe & Dianne are SO good together

And they have a lot of chemistry. I'm excited to see a slow, romantic number from them :love:

[Vanessa]

Faye is Marylin Monroe for movie week? Sounds brilliant.

[RileyH]

They were so shocked lmfao

[Vanessa]

They were so shocked lmfao

Should have been Katie, she was crap.

[Vanessa]

Danny is dancing to The Greatest Show! Wow, I love it!

[Vanessa]

Dr Rani is alladin!

[RileyH]

Not George Ezra

[Vanessa]

:dance:

[RileyH]

:yuk:

[Vanessa]

Why did they leave poor Kate at the end? I thought she was brilliant last night.

[Vanessa]

Stacey : Minions for movie week.

[Vanessa]

Lee jive is so much better in the dance off. If he had danced it like that he would have got higher scores.

[RileyH]

Not the Grimsby shoutout :dazzler:

[Vanessa]

Joe should do The Mask for movie week. He would be sensational. He has the energy to make it fun.

[GoldHeart]

Joe should do The Mask for movie week. He would be sensational. He has the energy to make it fun.

Didn't Ed Balls do that? :hehe:

[Vanessa]

Didn't Ed Balls do that? :hehe:

Yeah, but he didn't do it right. Joe would absolutely smash it.

[GoldHeart]

Yeah, but he didn't do it right. Joe would absolutely smash it.

I thought Joe's Charleston could of been better , he has plenty of energy but his swivels didn't look that sharp .

[Vanessa]

I thought Joe's Charleston could of been better , he has plenty of energy but his swivels didn't look that sharp .

That's because he wears trainers to dance :laugh:i really love him, I think he's sensational!

[Vanessa]

Surely Joe won't dance ballroom in trainers? Or maybe he will? :laugh:

[GoldHeart]

Surely Joe won't dance ballroom in trainers? Or maybe he will? :laugh:

TBH over the years footwear and costumes have changed so much , i remember plenty of celebrities wearing modern clothing and shoes . But seems strange if he dances in trainers though for a ballroom but it depends what type of trainers, he might get away with black ones :shrug: .

[Vanessa]

TBH over the years footwear and costumes have changed so much , i remember plenty of celebrities wearing modern clothing and shoes . But seems strange if he dances in trainers though for a ballroom but it depends what type of trainers, he might get away with black ones :shrug: .
Yes, I think he's more comfortable dancing in trainers.

[Jase.]

Danny J-J is somebody I can see going on a journey and winning tbh!

[GoldHeart]

Danny J-J is somebody I can see going on a journey and winning tbh!

Sounds like a lovely thought .
But i think Ashley or Faye will predictably win :sleep:

[Jase.]

Sounds like a lovely thought .
But i think Ashley or Faye will predictably win :sleep:

Remember this time last year everybody thought Alexandra or Aston - and look who ended up winning ;)

[GoldHeart]

Remember this time last year everybody thought Alexandra or Aston - and look who ended up winning ;)

I liked Alexandra & Aston

But i predict this year's final will be Ashley , Faye & Joe

[Vanessa]

Come on joe! :cheer:

[Twosugars]

Claudia has improved immensley since she defeated the beast that was blinding her. Ie. Her fringe.

the fringe is back :laugh:

[Twosugars]

Vanessa, what happened to your support for graziano?

what on earth was Claudia wearing? that woman has no dress sense :skull:

pro routine was great!
look forward for more same sex couple dancing in the future shows :flutter:
here for something romantic, Kev and Aljaz making out in the medium of dance please :drool: aj and gorka would be ok too

[Vanessa]

[QUOTE=Twosugars;10259156]Vanessa, what happened to your support for graziano?

what on earth was Claudia wearing? that woman has no dress sense :skull:

pro routine was great!
look forward for more same sex couple dancing in the future shows :flutter:
here for something romantic, Kev and Aljaz making out in the medium of dance please :drool: aj and gorka would be ok too[/QUOTE UOTE]
I still support him, buti prefer Joe.

[Nicky91]

Danny & Amy, going for the greatest showman next week YASSSSSS :cheer2: :cheer2:


it could be american smooth for This Is Me, or Paso with the greatest show, or a rumba with Never Enough/A Million Dreams


Stacey dancing as minions :laugh2:


Faye probably Marilyn Monroe, she gave us blonde iconic actress hint

[Crimson Dynamo]

Susannah is in the unique position of being first out in both scd and ImACeleb

:skull:

[Marsh.]

the fringe is back :laugh:

Yeah, but it's cut, it's not stabbing her in the eyes. :laugh:

[Nicky91]

Faye had the hand problem again in training :laugh: same as what she had with the VW training, only now with quickstep Ian noticed it more since they are closer in hold

only one who had flawless training footage was Ashley, which Ian admires all armography she is doing, which is important in the salsa

[Crimson Dynamo]

cant wait for Sat show should be a classic


:dance2:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Nicky do we have any video updates?

[Nicky91]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BofE0H4FxBQ/?taken-by=fayetozersmith

latest video update from Faye, she said she is feeling extremely tired the last few days now

[Crimson Dynamo]

urg she is sooo beautiful

queen of exhaustion

[Nicky91]

urg she is sooo beautiful

queen of exhaustion

perfect runner up to Ashley Roberts :smug:

[Nicky91]

ashley and faye easily slay in this weak strictly year


i still am salty about it not including my Tomasz Schafernaker, Robert Carlyle, David James :bawling:

[Crimson Dynamo]

ashley and faye easily slay in this weak strictly year


i still am salty about it not including my Tomasz Schafernaker, Robert Carlyle, David James :bawling:

Tomasz Schafernaker

:amazed:

[Nicky91]

Tomasz Schafernaker

:amazed:

my fave bbc weather guy :love:

[Nicky91]

https://www.oddschecker.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/winner

Faye and Ashley on 2nd and 3rd place in the odds, of course in this weak strictly year, any other year they would've struggled for sure

[Nicky91]

feel confident that we will see the first 10's being given to Ashley this week :smug:


with that iconic classic phenomenal dance

[Crimson Dynamo]

ew at rat boy being top favorite

:yuk:

[Nicky91]

ew at rat boy being top favorite

:yuk:

after tomorrow night it will be Ashley who is odds favourite to win :smug:

[Vanessa]

Joe isn't a rat. :nono: i think he has lovely eyes and is a great guy.

[Nicky91]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BogWBR2gI6U/?taken-by=iamashleyroberts

one comment like ''i hope you go far in the competition'' of course she goes far in the competition :laugh3:, nothing can go wrong for queen of latin and ballroom ashley roberts

[Nicky91]

http://cdn1.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/landscape_928x523/2012/01/new_universal_logo_a_l.jpg

tonight, Strictly goes to the movies and hollywood glamour


with a classy fabulous grease quickstep by our own hollywood glamour queen of latin and ballroom Faye Tozer

Dirty dancing salsa from the dancing queen and 2nd odds favourite Ashley Roberts, who knowns all about hollywood coming from america herself

and many more exciting dances to come tonight

[Nicky91]

already cannot wait what showdances Faye & Ashley will be doing in the final :smug:


this week will be their first 10's of the series week :smug: nothing can go wrong for these queens of latin and ballroom :worship: :worship:

[Nicky91]

Who are you looking forward tonight?

me

Danny & Amy, i am excited for this greatest showman paso, training footage looked good

Katie & Gorka, i think we can see her elegant, smooth, graceful side tonight, training footage she looked good

Lauren & AJ, training footage had impressed me, that they are listening to Craig, and going for more energy in the footwork and going for basic cha cha technique

[Nicky91]

this year for me is the first year i am finding out about myself i am more like Len Goodman, also preferring traditional dancing than the new and inventive dancing

:amazed:

[Twosugars]

Who are you looking forward tonight?


all of them

[RileyH]

this year for me is the first year i am finding out about myself i am more like Len Goodman, also preferring traditional dancing than the new and inventive dancing

:amazed:

Len is a twat

[Nicky91]

Len is a twat

yeah ok fair if that's your opinion


with the craig vs Shirley thing last week, i did side with Shirley, she knows a lot more than Craig about all of the dances, her son Mark has won or finished runner up at DWTS USA many times


she is right about those with dancing experience to be giving them harsher criticism than those without dancing experience


regarding Lauren this week, if she can have the basic cha cha technique combined with the fab performing skills she had last week in the charleston well i will be happy, but i'm not being too confident now, that's where i made the mistake last week being a bit too confident for her


Katie can prove to us this week with the foxtrot that she can glide across the dancefloor, the training clip of her looked way better than i was expecting

[Nicky91]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BolpJE4HX1n/?taken-by=aj11ace

update on what we can expect in the opening group dance, a tribute to Harry Potter :flutter:

[Matthew.]

Len is a twat

he’s not a twat. he is THE twat!

https://i.gifer.com/EMev.gif

[Nicky91]

:douf: oh wow Matthew nice to see you in here

[Nicky91]

i think potential show openers for tonight could be: Danny, Ashley, Vick, Faye they have real good show opener worthy song/dance choices

one of those to open the show, and another of those 4 to close the show i think

[Nicky91]

what i would choose for Faye & Giovanni next week

Samba to Echame La Culpa by Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato

that could make me like them more, rather than what they now do with cringey, childish dancing, i need sexy performances from Faye :fist:

[Nicky91]

but anyway, i am excited for tonight's show

[Twosugars]

wonder who will go this week, hard to call now that Susannah is out

[Matthew.]

just watched a few of them so ik who’s decent and who’s not for if i do watch tonight

i see they still find the crappest music to play during dances
aj still can’t be much older than 14 surely?
and i like ashley and dr ranj

[Nicky91]

just watched a few of them so ik who’s decent and who’s not for if i do watch tonight

i see they still find the crappest music to play during dances
aj still can’t be much older than 14 surely?
and i like ashley and dr ranj

he was much more immature in his first year though ;)

and his fanbase has grown a lot now, over 220k followers, Lauren went from 10k followers before strictly to 24k followers now

Dr Ranj is good fun yes, i love that he will play Aladdin this week for the quickstep to Prince Ali

[Mitchell]

just watched a few of them so ik who’s decent and who’s not for if i do watch tonight

i see they still find the crappest music to play during dances
aj still can’t be much older than 14 surely?
and i like ashley and dr ranj

AJ is fit

[Nicky91]

AJ is fit

Lauren is hot as well, i prefer long hair for her though, unlike the charleston wig she had, i personally didn't like that for her

[Matthew.]

hope he enjoyed his 14th birthday party

[Crimson Dynamo]

Lauren is hot as well, i prefer long hair for her though, unlike the charleston wig she had, i personally didn't like that for her

she isnt hot

stop telling lies

[Twosugars]

she is not ugly, LT, stop telling lies

AJ is fit, but all male dancers (apart from anton) are tbh

[Nicky91]

thank you TS2 :love:


anyhow who i can see struggling tonight

Graeme, he's quite tall and i agree with Tom Allen who said on ITT last night he might struggle with the quick energetic charleston techniques, i do hope it's a fun performance though

Seann, tbh i can see his Paso coming over as wooden technically, but the special effects what they have in store for us could be phenomenal i think

Vick, i cannot see a salsa to that Mamma Mia song :shrug:

[Nicky91]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BomKx9dlkIC/?taken-by=bbcstrictly

group picture Movies week :love:

[Mitchell]

Lauren is hot as well, i prefer long hair for her though, unlike the charleston wig she had, i personally didn't like that for her

No she’s not

[Nicky91]

No she’s not

ok ok, she's not hot, but more naturally beautiful like a princess


btw some facts about the song what Lauren is dancing to

it was #1 in Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, US Dance Songs chart, and also top 10 in Australia, France, South Africa, Sweden and US Cash Box Top 100 between 1980 and 1983

remember my name fame :dance2:

[Nicky91]

btw Stacey yellow minion :flutter: Lauren looking perfectly like Irene Cara, and the longer hair YASS :love:

but yeah nice outfits again, Dr Ranj and Janette only needed a costume, they already had the correct hair to play Aladdin and Jasmine :hee:

[Crimson Dynamo]

she is not ugly, LT, stop telling lies

AJ is fit, but all male dancers (apart from anton) are tbh

noone said she was ugly except you :nono:

she is not hot however that would be lies

she is fairly plain looking

[Crimson Dynamo]

Stacey has amazing hair colour

[Crimson Dynamo]

I hope one of the non events like the black young guy or the DJ go or the z-list doctor narcissist

:fc:

[Nicky91]

I hope one of the non events like the black young guy or the DJ go or the z-list doctor narcissist

:fc:

:suspect: i find this coming over a bit racist but that's just what i think ofc

[Crimson Dynamo]

:suspect: i find this coming over a bit racist but that's just what i think ofc

Well if you make a serious allegation I would hope you would back it up?

[Nicky91]

Well if you make a serious allegation I would hope you would back it up?

they have names tbh :idc:

[Crimson Dynamo]

they have names tbh :idc:

im sure but i cant remember all the names in the show

especially the non-events

[Nicky91]

im sure but i cant remember all the names in the show

especially the non-events

i can, and i must for example as a home Judge i will be giving my scores for a 3rd time this year, i will be giving scores each week i think, it's very fun for me to do :hee:

[Matthew.]

they have names tbh :idc:

take a shot every time Nicky says “tbh” incorrectly you’d be out within minutes

[Nicky91]

take a shot every time Nicky says “tbh” incorrectly you’d be out within minutes

this is short for ''to be honest'' correct, then i know exactly how to write it

[Matthew.]

this is short for ''to be honest'' correct, then i know exactly how to write it

you’re meant to use “tbh” for an opinion, not a fact :laugh:

[Nicky91]

you’re meant to use “tbh” for an opinion, not a fact :laugh:

oh, i didn't know that at first, but thanks for telling me

[Matthew.]

oh, i didn't know that at first, but thanks for telling me

you’re welcome :)

[Crimson Dynamo]

i can, and i must for example as a home Judge i will be giving my scores for a 3rd time this year, i will be giving scores each week i think, it's very fun for me to do :hee:

well i am too busy taxiing my eldest around buying her vodka and then serving it up to her as she gets ready to go out on the ran-dan


:skull:

[Black Dagger]

Are we all ready for legend Stace to slay?

[Morgan.]

Are we all ready for legend Stace to slay?

Yasssss

[Black Dagger]

Going seeing her on Wednesday I can't wait.

[Vanessa]

Let's enjoy the show. I love movie week!

[LukeB]

Stacey did that :clap1:

That’s the best jive i’ve seen this series so far!!!

[LukeB]

Stacey getting an amazing score :love:

[Mitchell]

Go Joe :love:

[LukeB]

Stacey went from 20 to 32 :o impressive :love:

[Vanessa]

That was beautiful from Joe and Diane. Very romantic!

[LukeB]

Kate and Stacey were the best so far imo.

[Mitchell]

4 of my 5 faves in a row pmsl

[LukeB]

31 :skull:

[Amy Jade]

Ashley OMG :clap1:

[Amy Jade]

10's deserved for our Ash

[LukeB]

Ashley blew me away! She was amazing

[Amy Jade]

35 but should have been 10's

[LukeB]

35 but should have been 10's

I would have given her a 10 but people would be moaning how she’s experienced and could damage her chances. She may be experienced but she still had to learn salsa etc, dance with someone and have chemistry with her partner like everyone else, she would be getting 10s every week if she was experienced in the ballroom.

[Mitchell]

Ashley was amazing
So happy that Katie has improved, such a lovely genuine person

[LukeB]

I think Lee and Ranj will be bottom 2 after this :laugh:

[hijaxers]

Wow well that was confident :dance: Well done

[Denver]

Stacey was amazing

Watching on catch up

[Denver]

Joe was awesome again

[Vanessa]

Joe was awesome again

He's done better than i thought he would in ballroom

[Nicky91]

Lauren was undermarked, she did well for a non-dancer :(

[Vanessa]

Lauren was undermarked, she did well for a non-dancer :(

A lot of them are non dancers. Joe has never danced before as well. But they will improve.

[Nicky91]

A lot of them are non dancers. Joe has never danced before as well. But they will improve.

no but Lauren did the cha cha better than Stacey last week who had more bend knees, and Lauren had better straight leg movement

[Denver]

We Love Faye showing Ashley how to dance

[Amy Jade]

We Love Faye showing Ashley how to dance

Ashley was better though and no props needed :)

[joeysteele]

Ashley and Joe were the best for me.
I agree with Nicky, Lauren was under marked.
Although I feel, maybe I'm wrong, that A J is having to think the routines more as to Lauren.
So is holding back, especially after the lifts so brilliant last week, didn't get an increase in votes.

Darcey and Shirley are now really irritating me, I don't think they vote fairly.
Some can trip, not do the right steps yet still get higher marks from them.
Others get punished for the slightest mishap.

[Vanessa]

Ashley and Joe were the best for me.
I agree with Nicky, Lauren was under marked.
Although I feel, maybe I'm wrong, that A J is having to think the routines more as to Lauren.
So is holding back, especially after the lifts so brilliant last week, didn't get an increase in votes.

Darcey and Shirley are now really irritating me, I don't think they vote fairly.
Some can trip, not do the right steps yet still get higher marks from them.
Others get punished for the slightest mishap.

I'm worried for Joe, so i voted loads. Hope he's safe

[joeysteele]

I'm worried for Joe, so i voted loads. Hope he's safe

I've voted for Joe too, also Lauren.

[RileyH]

Watching the dances now & Vick slayed tbh I think I stan

[Nicky91]

Ashley and Joe were the best for me.
I agree with Nicky, Lauren was under marked.
Although I feel, maybe I'm wrong, that A J is having to think the routines more as to Lauren.
So is holding back, especially after the lifts so brilliant last week, didn't get an increase in votes.

Darcey and Shirley are now really irritating me, I don't think they vote fairly.
Some can trip, not do the right steps yet still get higher marks from them.
Others get punished for the slightest mishap.

AJ did so much better than last week with the choreography, more basic techniques, and i thought the tricks which were in the dance, were quite nice, but next week should be back to ballroom for her i hope, she is in safe hands in hold with him

Lauren's lack of self confidence can become her downfall, he needs to work on that with her, once she gets more confident and believes in herself, she can be a dark horse in the competition

[Nicky91]

my scores:

Vick & Graziano: 4, reason it was too much acting and less dancing, and the dancing she did do, she seemed clumsy

Dr Ranj & Janette: 8, reason it was a good fun performance, however Janette screwed the routine over with her lack of ballroom knowledge, not his fault by far

Lee & Nadiya: 5, reason it was wooden here and there, but it had loads of basic cha cha content, which i appreciate

Kate & Aljaz: 9, reason it was a lovely sexy, elegant foxtrot, and i thought the stumble was part of the performance so i didn't mind that and Kate makes me want to watch the BBC News a bit more now wow, she's hot

Stacey & Kevin: 9, originality check, fun factor check, this was a good performance

Joe & Dianne: 8, for his first ballroom i thought he did a great job, ok a few mistakes with his posture but he can easily improve from those tiny mistakes

Graeme & Oti 10, love love love it, iconic spidey swanny wow :clap1: :clap1:

Ashley & Pasha 7, this was an iconic dirty dancing homage, but i didn't see salsa technique at all in the performance, it could've been mentioned as showdance and it would come over the same, more basic content next time ashley please

Katie & Gorka 7, huge improvements from last week, but i worry she will fall back into her old disastrous form in the latin :(

Seann & Katya 6, drama was there, a bit too much drama, and wooden leg action, overmarked, and i can see him struggling with dances like quickstep, samba, salsa, cha cha cha

Lauren & AJ 7 for a beginner she did a good job, ok judges were right and she needs to come out of that shell but when she does pull that off i can see her being a dark horse in the competition, so good luck to you sweetie and trust AJ at all times

Charles & Karen 5 Dull Dull Dull, technically it was nice but the dancing started too late in the performance, i didn't like this

Faye & Giovanni 8 as expected, a solid quickstep but i didn't feel this dance again from Faye

Danny & Amy 9, i loved this Paso, very very brave of him to open the dance on his own as well, yeah i am proud to have him as one of my faves :clap1:

[Vanessa]

Joe surprised me last night. Thought hid ballroom was going to be a disaster, but he's actually really elegant and he has one of the best frames I've seen so far. And the chemistry between him and Diane is electric.!

[Nicky91]

i was clapping during Danny's Paso, just it got me excited, cheering and singing through the entire performance :worship:

[RileyH]

Vick & Graziano: 4, reason it was too much acting and less dancing, and the dancing she did do, she seemed clumsy

Well excuse you

https://i.imgur.com/334Y4c5.gif

[Nicky91]

Well excuse you

https://i.imgur.com/334Y4c5.gif

yes i had seen that, and i didn't like it, it weren't great salsa moves

[Nicky91]

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results show with the group performance tribute to singing in the rain, and a performance from Gladys Knight with her song License to Kill

after Doctor Who season premiere

[Vanessa]

Joe has a party Latin next week. Yay! Hoping for a hot salsa. Would work great with the chemistry they have.

[Nicky91]

Joe has a party Latin next week. Yay! Hoping for a hot salsa. Would work great with the chemistry they have.

it could be salsa, but it could also be the tricky samba

[Nicky91]

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AJ's movie week backstage vlog is up :love:

[Vanessa]

it could be salsa, but it could also be the tricky samba

He loves latin, so i think he would enjoy either. But personally i prefer salsa.

[Vanessa]

Charles looked shocked to be in the dace off. I was surprised myself, he wasn't the worst last night.

[Vanessa]

I get really sad everytime someone goes. :bawling:

[joeysteele]

Daft Shirley Ballas saying to Lee, she didn't understand why people weren't voting for him.

Where did the judges put him on their board last night?
Yes, last place.

She gets right on my nerves, terrible replacement for Len Goodman.

[GoldHeart]

Charles looked shocked to be in the dace off. I was surprised myself, he wasn't the worst last night.

I told you it's that terrible middle of the leaderboard curse :facepalm:

[Vanessa]

Taft Shirley Ballas saying to Lee, she didn't understand why people weren't voting for him.

Where did the judges put him on their board last night?
Yes, last place.

She gets right on my nerves, terrible replacement for Len Goodman.

Is she really saying that Lee was better than Charles? :umm2:

[Vanessa]

I told you it's that terrible middle of the leaderboard curse :facepalm:

Its true. The middle is the most dangerous place.

[GoldHeart]

Is she really saying that Lee was better than Charles? :umm2:

Charles was definitely alot better , this week wasn't Charles' best dance but he's still alot better than Lee :nono: .

Who said Lee was better?? was it delusional Shirley?? :crazy:.
This is why I never watch the main show as the judges get on my nerves, I never even bother watching the results show . It's so tiresome & annoying.

[joeysteele]

Is she really saying that Lee was better than Charles? :umm2:

Tonight yes.
She'd have saved Lee had she had the casting vote.

[Vanessa]

Tonight yes.
She'd have saved Lee had she had the casting vote.

:shocked: noway. Charles is way better

[Vanessa]

Charles was definitely alot better , this week wasn't Charles' best dance but he's still alot better than Lee :nono: .

Who said Lee was better?? was it delusional Shirley?? :crazy:.
This is why I never watch the main show as the judges get on my nerves, I never even bother watching the results show . It's so tiresome & annoying.

maybe she fancied him :joker:

[joeysteele]

maybe she fancied him :joker:

Quite possibly she did Vanessa.:joker:

[GoldHeart]

maybe she fancied him :joker:

Well Charles is a nice looking guy , clearly she's talking BS as usual but maybe she DOES fancy Lee :notimpressed: but didn't they all mark him low scores??? :joker: .

[RileyH]

Bye Lee

https://i.imgur.com/1KPC6BB.gif

[Livia]

I'm genuinely delighted that the two people I didn't like - Susannah and Lee Ryan... both out first. I really like everyone else.

[Vanessa]

I'm genuinely delighted that the two people I didn't like - Susannah and Lee Ryan... both out first. I really like everyone else.

I really like Joe. I think he's really likable and i love his partnership with Diane. Also like Vicky and Graziano.

[Livia]

I really like Joe. I think he's really likable and i love his partnership with Diane. Also like Vicky and Graziano.

Now the first two have gone this is the first year that I've liked everyone left. I thought Movie Night was great and Seann's 'Matrix' paso, Stacey's jive and Fay's quickstep were my favourites.





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[Vanessa]

Now the first two have gone this is the first year that I've liked everyone left. I thought Movie Night was great and Seann's 'Matrix' paso, Stacey's jive and Fay's quickstep were my favourites.





.

Apart from Joe, i like Danny's paso.

[Nicky91]

i thought Lee's dance off performance wasn't that bad, and yeah Charles's dance was a complete snooze, no wonder he was in the dance off

Shirley would've saved Lee based on the dance off performance, which is how they actually should vote, based on that one final dance off performance ;)

[Twosugars]

Ashley & Pasha - fantastic, esp. lifts
Charles & Karen - meh
Danny & Amy - ok
Faye & Giovanni - great
Graeme & Oti - outstanding, Oti done well with him, again
Joe & Dianne - ok
Kate & Aljaž - wow, that Jessica Rabbit and cute Aljaz
Katie & Gorka - better
Lauren & AJ - her legs fab, not too bad
Lee & Nadiya - bend knees, never got enough votes from the public so
Dr. Ranj & Janette - meh
Seann & Katya - what a routine, great paso
Stacey & Kevin - apparently good, I didn't like it
Vick & Graziano - she is getting better, liking Graziano now

[Nicky91]

Ashley & Pasha - fantastic, esp. lifts
Charles & Karen - meh
Danny & Amy - ok
Faye & Giovanni - great
Graeme & Oti - outstanding, Oti done well with him, again
Joe & Dianne - ok
Kate & Aljaž - wow, that Jessica Rabbit and cute Aljaz
Katie & Gorka - better
Lauren & AJ - her legs fab, not too bad
Lee & Nadiya - bend knees, never got enough votes from the public so
Dr. Ranj & Janette - meh
Seann & Katya - what a routine, great paso
Stacey & Kevin - apparently good, I didn't like it
Vick & Graziano - she is getting better, liking Graziano now

Faye had more dance content than Ashley this week, so yeah i was glad that Faye is top of the leaderboard, and i would've given Ashley a 7 for lacking traditional salsa technique

Lauren's cha cha cha was more worthy of a 22/23 score, she was trying her best with a really difficult dance, her straight leg action she attempted it better than Stacey who had mostly bend knees the week before


about Vick & Graziano's salsa, there was more salsa technique in this than ashley's but the salsa bits she did looked a bit clumsy in places, but there was good acting in this for a non-actress :clap2: very much believable storytelling

[Nicky91]

ratings for Movie Week are in

Saturday: 10.4 million viewers

Sunday: (a later timeslot than usual) 9.3 million viewers few up from last result show

[Nicky91]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BopR4OZF6Q5/?taken-by=laurensteadmann

''this week i will dance harder than ever before, and hopefully bringing out my inner dance demon''

that's the spirit Lauren :clap1:

[Nicky91]

next week i am gonna pay more attention into Faye and Ashley their performances, cause if that many people like them, they must be doing something good what i don't see yet :think:

Gio's rumba's are usually quite sexy, raunchy, lovely


Pasha's tango's, well i liked his tango with Kimberly, and the one he did with Chelsee

[Nicky91]

https://www.dancing-times.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Faye-Tozer-Giovanni-Pernice-BBC-Guy-Levy-1.jpg

[Nicky91]

Katie has the Jive, similar to Louis & Flavia their Jive, same song and same school choreography

she's doomed, with that comparison and her weak latin technique :umm2:

[Vanessa]

Diane seems very happy with their dance this week. I'm thinking it's a salsa. That's my favourite party latin :dance:

[Nicky91]

just one last thing from me about best quickstep gate

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this i found a better quickstep from Gio than last weeks with Faye


it's so fast and so technically good

[Nicky91]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bor-ClTFYT4/?taken-by=laurensteadmann

Meric & Robin, Lauren's german shepherd dogs :flutter: wearing sparkly ties to support her and AJ

[Nicky91]

i don't even know why Ashley & Faye are still rehearsing, cause they will get 9's or 10's anyway :laugh3: :laugh3:

[Vanessa]

i don't even know why Ashley & Faye are still rehearsing, cause they will get 9's or 10's anyway :laugh3: :laugh3:

They have dancing experience. I prefer to support someone who hasn't.

[Nicky91]

They have dancing experience. I prefer to support someone who hasn't.

yeah so true, those with dancing experience it's pretty much boring to follow their journey

[Vanessa]

What the hell is going on with Sean? This story just gets more bizarre. I wonder if it will lose them support.

[Vanessa]

yeah so true, those with dancing experience it's pretty much boring to follow their journey

I'm already bored with them, to be honest. More impressed by Lauren, Joe and Kate.

[Nicky91]

What the hell is going on with Sean? This story just gets more bizarre. I wonder if it will lose them support.

i think he will just get voted off this week, no forced withdrawal i guess, as that would be bad for the show, but just being eliminated this week


Seann kissed Katya, well yeah she's married to Neil, but this is nothing different than other strictly curses :idc:

i feel more bad for Neil though

[Vanessa]

I also like Katie, but i worry she's soo fragile. Bless her!

[Nicky91]

I'm already bored with them, to be honest. More impressed by Lauren, Joe and Kate.

Lauren is working hard in training, i hope she can get that excitement she has in the training room onto the dancefloor

but yeah she has never performed in front of a audience and millions of people at home on a stage before, so i can imagine the nerves coming from her

AJ is a good teacher and dance partner for her

i am also impressed by Gorka for the first time, how he handles it being Katie's dance partner, cause she also isn't a dancer, more a beginner

[Twosugars]

i don't even know why Ashley & Faye are still rehearsing, cause they will get 9's or 10's anyway :laugh3: :laugh3:
so what? it's a show for all "levels", they all try to get better, including Ashley and Faye.
Unless you exclude singers, actors etc, there'll be always people with some dance experience.

[Vanessa]

Lauren is working hard in training, i hope she can get that excitement she has in the training room onto the dancefloor

but yeah she has never performed in front of a audience and millions of people at home on a stage before, so i can imagine the nerves coming from her

AJ is a good teacher and dance partner for her

i am also impressed by Gorka for the first time, how he handles it being Katie's dance partner, cause she also isn't a dancer, more a beginner

I don't understand why was Katie scored so low. I thought her dance was beautiful. Ballroom is nor easy for a beginner, but she's doing brilliantly.

[Twosugars]

i think he will just get voted off this week, no forced withdrawal i guess, as that would be bad for the show, but just being eliminated this week


Seann kissed Katya, well yeah she's married to Neil, but this is nothing different than other strictly curses :idc:

i feel more bad for Neil though

I'll vote for them this time.
It was just a kiss, they didn't **** in the middle of the dancefloor.
Obvs a mistake, but they'll get enough stick for it without being hounded off the show

[Vanessa]

I might give Katie a cheeky vote. Just because I think she's being underscored a lot.

[Nicky91]

I'll vote for them this time.
It was just a kiss, they didn't **** in the middle of the dancefloor.
Obvs a mistake, but they'll get enough stick for it without being hounded off the show

:o

he knew she is married to a fellow dancer on the show :oh:

[Vanessa]

What's this about Strictly bosses changing Sean and katia dance, to make it look less sexy? This is getting ridiculous now :shocked::facepalm:

[Nicky91]

What's this about Strictly bosses changing Sean and katia dance, to make it look less sexy? This is getting ridiculous now :shocked::facepalm:

ok so now we know his dance would've been sexy, so possibly a rumba or waltz then :think:


maybe they will put a brick wall between them, so the too sexy Chemistry isn't shown anymore in the performance :laugh:

[Vanessa]

ok so now we know his dance would've been sexy, so possibly a rumba or waltz then :think:


maybe they will put a brick wall between them, so the too sexy Chemistry isn't shown anymore in the performance :laugh:
But Sean said its an upbeat number. So maybe quickstep?

[Nicky91]

But Sean said its an upbeat number. So maybe quickstep?

yes that could be possible, maybe producers make it more a cheesy, fun novelty performance then, and less contact between him and katya

[Twosugars]

:o

he knew she is married to a fellow dancer on the show :oh:

I said they did wrong. What else do you expect me to say? :shrug:

[Vanessa]

Lauren and aj are doing the first couple's choice this weekend. How exciting, i can't wait to see it :amazed:

[Vanessa]

Lauren and aj have the quickstep. Joe and Diane have the cha cha. I love the song they're using!

[Morgan.]

Seann and Katya are doing a Charleston. Quite ironic tbf because back in the day charlestons were banned as often the dancers would cheat on their partners :skull:

[Nicky91]

after a few more listens i do like Lauren's song, it is quite upbeat, fun 2 things a quickstep song has to be

i think it will give contrast to Vick's more oldschool quickstep and then Lauren's more modern, yet still upbeat quickstep

[Nicky91]

ones i look forward to

Lauren & AJ, Vick & Graziano, Seann & Katya, Faye & Giovanni, Ashley & Pasha, Joe & Dianne


the meh dances Charles & Karen, Stacey & Kevin, Danny & Amy (nothing against Danny but that sammy davis song feels dull)

[Vanessa]

Joe and Diane are on itt tonight. And Vicky Gill :love:

[Vanessa]

Joe and Diane are on itt tonight. And Vicky Gill :love:

[Vanessa]

Wow, Joe is looking great in his training clip! :amazed:

[Nicky91]

Courtney Act on ITT tonight :amazed:

[Nicky91]

Giovanni's first series i liked him, but after that he only went downhill for me, and he deserves a duffer celeb next year, he never got a duffer before :mad:

[RileyH]

Excuse you Gio is my fave :love:

[Black Dagger]

Gio is 3rd best after Alijaz and Gorka x

[Crimson Dynamo]

Gio is this years winner

so

[Nicky91]

excuse me i can have my own opinion :bored:

[Denver]

Dianne is this years winner

[Nicky91]

i am looking forward to Faye and Gio's rumba cause Chandelier is a great song, i just hope Faye doesn't overperform it, cause then it would look more contemporary showy than a intimate romantic rumba

[Crimson Dynamo]

Dianne is this years winner

imagine pairing that busty redhaired scorcher with skinny rat-boy


:skull:

[Nicky91]

all this talk faves to win, when it's only week 4 :skull: i just look at it one week at a time

[Denver]

You was convinced Susanna would win though Nicky

[Nicky91]

You was convinced Susanna would win though Nicky

no i was convinced she would be first boot, and i was proven right :hehe:

[Nicky91]

ITT in 14 minutes :dance:

[Nicky91]

Courtney Act supporting Vick Hope :flutter: but also loving AJ :clap1:

great having seen her last night on ITT, fabulous taste she's got


Marian Keyes bashing Ashley Roberts, so the pussycat doll is her victim this year :notimpressed: and she literally cursed Stacey Dooley now saying she will win, well Marian isn't popular by far, she's more disliked :fan:

[Nicky91]

Graeme confuses me, he had loads of energy last week with the spiderman charleston, and with the Jive, his kicks didn't come as high as Oti's as seen in that training footage, i think he might disappoint this week and that is dangerous to go from a strong quality charleston to a weak jive

[Nicky91]

who i am mostly looking forward to watching tonight

Lauren & AJ, Lauren seemed confident and excited for this weeks dance, + training footage looked good from them, and really good music

Vick & Graziano, no battle of quicksteps for me, i think both quicksteps can be 2 really nice upbeat and happy performances, Vick's more oldschool and Lauren's more modern

Faye & Giovanni, i love love love that Sia song, i hope Faye won't perform too much in it, i just want a intimate and sexy rumba

Kate & Aljaz, i have been hoping for so long a samba to that Toto classic bop, i am intrigued of the african tribal dance moves in the samba, how this performance will come together