Strictly 2022 discussion thread

[Vanessa]

Tyler is doing all the crowd pleasing dances now.
He will be left with a shocking selection later on.

[Mystic Mock]

Tyler is doing all the crowd pleasing dances now.
He will be left with a shocking selection later on.

That's why I'm thinking that Helen might win.

Although so far for me her dancing has been a bit meh.

[Vanessa]

That's why I'm thinking that Helen might win.

Although so far for me her dancing has been a bit meh.

I like Tyler and I want him to do well, but you need to leave some high impact dances if you want to get to the final.
I don't wanr him to be left with waltz and rumba later on :laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

I like Tyler and I want him to do well, but you need to leave some high impact dances if you want to get to the final.
I don't wanr him to be left with waltz and rumba later on :laugh:

Tbf the Waltz is a popular dance with some of the public, although I personally prefer other dances.

And I 100% agree with you on the Rumba, tbh Tyler wants to think about skipping that dance entirely.

[Nicky91]

Kym with a Samba to Volare, that is going to be great, Graziano's favourite song :D

[Vanessa]

Tbf the Waltz is a popular dance with some of the public, although I personally prefer other dances.

And I 100% agree with you on the Rumba, tbh Tyler wants to think about skipping that dance entirely.

Hes good enough to pull it off, but a rumba isn't a vote winner. And personally I find the waltz quite boring, unless there's a theme with it

[Nicky91]

Hamza a salsa to one of Rylan's fave songs :D a 90's dance classic

[Vanessa]

Matt and Nadya have the jive.
Hamza and Jovita have the salsa to Ecuadorrrr. Omg Chuuuune!;:dance:
Tyler has couples choice. Why is he doing it so early? He's a potential winner, leave some better dances for later on!
Looks like Jayde and Karen have American smooth, this will suit her.

[Lewismacfarlane]

James has samba according to ds

[Vanessa]

James has samba according to ds

I love a good samba. I think it's going to be fun.

[Lewismacfarlane]

I love a good samba. I think it's going to be fun.

I was thinking charelston the way he was sweating yesterday

[Vanessa]

I was thinking charelston the way he was sweating yesterday

That would be great. We should find out soon.

[Lewismacfarlane]

It's quickstep

[Vanessa]

It's quickstep

Excellent. Amy choreography will be great.

[Vanessa]

Omg Will and Nancy have the rumba! I've wanted them to do it since week one!
And they have a fantastic song. Just beautiful.

[Lewismacfarlane]

The music that Amy's using was used for Harry's quickstep

[Nicky91]

Ellie & Nikita's song


LOVE IT, brings back childhood memories for me, and it fits her personality perfectly :love:

[Vanessa]

When is Tyler going to do a ballroom? He's only dancing the crowd pleasing dances :fist:

[Nicky91]

When is Tyler going to do a ballroom? He's only dancing the crowd pleasing dances :fist:

when is Will going to do a ballroom, he's only doing the judges pet fave routines with a minimum of technique and lots of faffing about

[Strictly Jake]

Wow I feel scared for Fleur having the Argentine Tango. And it's only week 4. Hope she smashes it as I honestly thought she would be a lot better. So either she is holding back until later in the series or Vito isn't that great a pro

[Nicky91]

Wow I feel scared for Fleur having the Argentine Tango. And it's only week 4. Hope she smashes it as I honestly thought she would be a lot better. So either she is holding back until later in the series or Vito isn't that great a pro

second year in a row they give the biggest name in the line up the honors of the first argentine tango, and also in week 4

Adam Peaty last year

[Mystic Mock]

Wow I feel scared for Fleur having the Argentine Tango. And it's only week 4. Hope she smashes it as I honestly thought she would be a lot better. So either she is holding back until later in the series or Vito isn't that great a pro

Going by her time on TXF, her dancing seems to specialize at uptempo numbers.

Something that this Show is reluctant to give her for some reason.

[Mystic Mock]

second year in a row they give the biggest name in the line up the honors of the first argentine tango, and also in week 4

Adam Peaty last year

No offence to Fleur or her fans, but she's not the biggest name in the lineup.

[Nicky91]

No offence to Fleur or her fans, but she's not the biggest name in the lineup.

yeah she is, British Rihanna

[Strictly Jake]

yeah she is, British Rihanna

No she really isn't. She has had one hit single. And a stint in I'm a celeb and X factor. A lot of people prob don't know who she is

[Lewismacfarlane]

Any James and Amy fans please get behind them this week

[Vanessa]

Any James and Amy fans please get behind them this week

I think he should be fine. It's ballroom and Amy is great at ballroom choreography.

[Vanessa]

This year no one is 100% safe and anyone could find themselves in trouble. It's scary, but also exciting.
The competition is fierce!

[Nicky91]

Any James and Amy fans please get behind them this week

its a great quickstep song, although big boots to fill since Harry did do a stunning job last time, one of the dances what made a contender out of him that year

but James for me personally is progressing quite nicely, slowly but nicely, his personality comes through more and more by the week

i liked last weeks CCC, his dad dance moves were quite funny

[Nicky91]

Tony should've had a CCC this week, to george ezra's green green grass

:sad: why do they give him a boring ballroom

[Nicky91]

next week should be ballroom heavy anyway, due to BBC100 week, many tv theme tunes fit more with ballroom dances i feel


but anyway with a little help from my friends is not my cup of tea, but i do know it is a popular song, and Katya's ballroom skills can be quite nice, although i hope for a better lift than she did with Ed :laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

No she really isn't. She has had one hit single. And a stint in I'm a celeb and X factor. A lot of people prob don't know who she is

This.

[Mystic Mock]

Tony should've had a CCC this week, to george ezra's green green grass

:sad: why do they give him a boring ballroom

This is Tony Adams we're talking about here.

He will find a way of making the American Smooth his own.

[Nicky91]

This is Tony Adams we're talking about here.

He will find a way of making the American Smooth his own.

no he won't



especially up against the most iconic strictly contestant of all time, Jayde Adams, with her lifting Karen

i cannot wait to give Jayde another 1, with lots of love :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:


#Vote4Jayde the real deal :worship: ann widdecombe eat your heart out!

[Mystic Mock]

no he won't



especially up against the most iconic strictly contestant of all time, Jayde Adams, with her lifting Karen

i cannot wait to give Jayde another 1, with lots of love :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:


#Vote4Jayde the real deal :worship: ann widdecombe eat your heart out!

By the end of it, it'll be called the Tony Smooth.

I'm telling you now.

[Nicky91]

By the end of it, it'll be called the Tony Smooth.

I'm telling you now.

i'm pretty sure his scores will be like


2, 4, 4, 4 = 14


doesn't matter how hard he works in training, he is the joke act and judges will never award him higher scores than 4's last week was already a mistake by Motsi and Anton anyway, whom were off script

[Vanessa]

Will is sick. I'm not sure he will be able to dance in Saturday.
I really hope he can, this routine means a lot to him.

[Hannah20]

Will is sick. I'm not sure he will be able to dance in Saturday.
I really hope he can, this routine means a lot to him.

I hope be is well enough to dance tomorrow as I feel this could be a really good dance for him and Nancy. Even if he cant dance tomorrow I hope that doesnt mean he has to withdraw.

[GoldHeart]

Will is sick. I'm not sure he will be able to dance in Saturday.
I really hope he can, this routine means a lot to him.

Oh dear... What is he sick with? ,I hope NOT COVID :facepalm: .

[Vanessa]

Oh dear... What is he sick with? ,I hope NOT COVID :facepalm: .

Sounds like flu

[Vanessa]

Apparently Kim has been sick as well. There must be a big going round.

[Mystic Mock]

i'm pretty sure his scores will be like


2, 4, 4, 4 = 14


doesn't matter how hard he works in training, he is the joke act and judges will never award him higher scores than 4's last week was already a mistake by Motsi and Anton anyway, whom were off script

He needs to be getting 4 tens as nobody else dances like him.

It's majestic watching him perform.

[Lewismacfarlane]

Im not watching next weekend as I'm at a wedding on the Sunday

[Vanessa]

Tyler is only getting the crowd pleasing dances.
Jive, Charleston, couples choice.
He hasn't done any ballroom since week one.
I like him a lot, but I don't think it's fair on the others.

[Vanessa]

Really hope Will and Nancy will be able to dance.
It means a lot to him, because it's mental health awareness week and that's why he really wanted to do this routine.

[Lewismacfarlane]

Will vs matt bottom 2 this week

[Nicky91]

a reminder of tonights songs/dances


Ellie and Nikita: Salsa to I Love Your Smile by Shanice

Ellie and Johannes: Viennese Waltz to Boom Bang A Bang by Lulu

Fleur and Vito: Argentine Tango to Paint it Black by Ciara

Helen and Gorka: Paso Doble to Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela

Jayde and Karen: American Smooth to Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler

Kym and Graziano: Samba to Volare by Gipsy Kings

Molly and Carlos: Cha Cha Cha to Do What I Do by Lady Bri

Hamza and Jowita: Salsa to Ecuador by Sash! featuring Rodriguez

James and Amy: Quickstep to Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders

Matt and Nadiya: Jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney

Tony and Katya: American Smooth to With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker

Tyler and Dianne: Couples' Choice: Garage Megamix

Will and Nancy: Rumba to The Joker and The Queen by Ed Sheeran featuring Taylor Swift

.

[Kate!]

That was a much better performance than last weeks from Ellie S. Nikita has done a good job with her.

[Vanessa]

Great opening dance. Ellie was amazing! What a fun routine!

[Kate!]

Well done Will. That was beautiful.

[joeysteele]

Two really good starts tonight.

[Kate!]

Glad he was well enough to dance Vanessa

[Kate!]

Two really good starts tonight.

Yes setting the bar high.

Ridiculous scores for Will from 2 of the judges. A 4 and a 5!!

[Vanessa]

Glad he was well enough to dance Vanessa

I thought it was wonderful.
But they've only had one day of training, so I'm worried.

[Kate!]

Matt and Nadiya....well he's trying very hard tbf. It was entertaining.

[AnnieK]

I expected so much more from Matt. But I do think he just feels a bit self conscious and over thinks everything. He needs to relax and enjoy it more.

[Kate!]

Jayde. Elegance and rhythm. Absolutely lovely. I've predicted her for bottom two but it seems I'm wrong.

[Kate!]

Mollie. Woop woop. That was excellent. Finalist material right there.

[Kate!]

James and Amy. Massive improvement. Loved it.

[Kate!]

Fleur. Performance of the night so far. I predict tens.

[Kate!]

Kym. The girl can dance. And she's consistently good.

[Kate!]

Tony. Weakest of the night so far. Overscored.

[Kate!]

Hamza. What Craig said....Amazing. It reminded me how hard it is for the male celebs. He rocked it.

[hijaxers]

I think they've all danced well so far tonight.

[Kate!]

Helen. Not as good as last week.

[Kate!]

Ellie T. She's improving.

[Kate!]

Tyler!!!!! Stunning performance. I want to see it again and again. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner.

[Vanessa]

Tyler!!!!! Stunning performance. I want to see it again and again. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner.

I.likw him, but he hasn't done ballroom since week one. Unfair on the others.

[Mystic Mock]

For me tonight Fleur was my favourite on the night, closely followed by Hamza who finally delivered a strong dance imo.

Matt I feel fell behind the class, and imo Helen, Ellie T & Ellie S should've been scored lower than Tony on the night imo, especially the two Ellie's.

[Mystic Mock]

Im not watching next weekend as I'm at a wedding on the Sunday

Hopefully you'll have a good time.

[GoldHeart]

I'm watching back the dances on YT , and WOW at Fleur's comeback dance in the Argentine Tango!:cheer::love: . Such passion & sharpness & heat , i felt like i was watching a married couple who have been dancing together all their lives :clap1:.

[Kate!]

I'm watching back the dances on YT , and WOW at Fleur's comeback dance in the Argentine Tango!:cheer::love: . Such passion & sharpness & heat , i felt like i was watching a married couple who have been dancing together all their lives :clap1:.

Yes it was amazing. Their connection is very strong. Has the Strictly curse struck? Hmm.

[GoldHeart]

Yes it was amazing. Their connection is very strong. Has the Strictly curse struck? Hmm.

:shocked: I hope NOT ffs :laugh: . Let's just hope it's just really convincing
acting and excellent rhythm . But my goodness .. i felt like i was watching a real sizzling romance :blush: .

[Nicky91]

my review

Ellie S & Nikita: great opening of the show, fabulous salsa, phenomenal lifts 9

Will & Nancy: decent efforts for a difficult dance, and also because of lesser training time, i'll be less harsh 6

Matt & Nadiya: very enjoyable rock & roll inspired jive 7

Jayde & Karen: i fifi'd my sister, sobstory gate already happening in week 4 :laugh3: lol, this was a dull routine, and that dress looked like pyjama's 1

Molly & Carlos: quirky, sassy, solid cha cha 10

James & Amy: keeps improving and improving, am impressed now 8

Fleur & Vito: for week 4 standards this is amazing 10

Kym & Graziano: surprisingly very good samba, loads of samba basic content and enjoyable airplane themed performance 9

Tony & Katya: phenomenal lifts, no gapping whatsoever in places, beautiful hold compared to week 1, he's improving so much, great to see, am surprised about the scores but pleased about the scores 7

Hamza & Jowita: Ranger Hamza being so sexy and smooth, throwing Jowita around like a puppet :love: this was a divine salsa 9

Helen & Gorka: traditional, fiery, fierce, passionate, awesome paso 9

Ellie T & Johannes: first performance i enjoyed from these two, little too much gapping in places but fair enough its a difficult dance for a girl her tall height, loved the sheep but Ellie wasn't bad either 9

Tyler & Dianne: this dance belongs in the final! although Craig is right, the popping and locking can be a bit more robotic, but technically speaking this was very strong efforts from a non-professional, think he can slightly improve second time around, hope he gets that chance in the final for now a 9

[Nicky91]

Tony. Weakest of the night so far. Overscored.

he wasn't overscored


very little or no gapping = check

good storytelling = check (surprising for a non-actor)

impressive and challenging lifts = check


he did better in the lifts than Ed with his american smooth :laugh:

[joeysteele]

Fleur certainly romped away this week.
It was spellbinding.
Superb.

[Vanessa]

Hamza was brilliant and so was Fleur.
Such a shame Will was sick. If he was 100% that routine could have scored much higher.
I still thought it was beautiful, it made me cry :bawling:

[Lewismacfarlane]

Hamza and James were my favourites last night

[Strictly Jake]

I watched Hamza and Jowita and Fleur and Vito twice. Loved those performances a lot. Really underestimated Hamza at the start. He is now my favourite. Also Fleur is finally performing like I expected her too hope she can keep it up

[Strictly Jake]

I'm avoiding the dance off results I want it to be a suprise tonight as I think there may be a shock. I'm hoping it's Matt and Nadiya out though

[rusticgal]

So many good routines last night...Fleur was brilliant.

[rusticgal]

Tyler!!!!! Stunning performance. I want to see it again and again. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner.

I hope so...

[GoldHeart]

I can't take to James he's always so awkward in his energy. I just find him boring now .

And Jayde imo is being let off for bad footwork & clunkiness . And I was underwhelmed by the lifts she did ,I thought she was going to do something more clever with Karen.

Tony's best performance was probably his Charleston, but he's is still a weak dancer . And I didn't enjoy his ballroom this week.

Ellie T cute routine but wasn't anything special,but Johannes is a good teacher.

Ellie S Some cool lifts , making the most of her size . Probably her best dance so far .

Matt Just awful ,I was hoping he would improve but no. That jive was out of time and so stiff .

Tyler I'll agree I want more ballroom , but I enjoyed his couples choice . Him & Dianne make a good team.


Hamza. I knew he had huge potential, that salsa was so much fun .. especially those lifts & throws wow :clap1: .

Fleur. Was officially the best ! ,That dance was so hot & passionate I felt like we were intruding by watching :joker: :love:

Molly Never fails , always consistently Amazing :)

Kim Quite a difficult Samba ,but I thought she did well and pulled it off :)

Helen. Probably her weakest as she needed more passion,but I like watching her dances . Still liked the effort with the flamenco
aswell.

Will I thought he did well considering he was ill/ missed some training .

So conclusion my favourites this week Fleur ,Hamza & Molly !!! :cheer2: .

[Vanessa]

I can't take to James he's always so awkward in his energy. I just find him boring now .

And Jayde imo is being let off for bad footwork & clunkiness . And I was underwhelmed by the lifts she did ,I thought she was going to do something more clever with Karen.

Tony's best performance was probably his Charleston, but he's is still a weak dancer . And I didn't enjoy his ballroom this week.

Ellie T cute routine but wasn't anything special,but Johannes is a good teacher.

Ellie S Some cool lifts , making the most of her size . Probably her best dance so far .

Matt Just awful ,I was hoping he would improve but no. That jive was out of time and so stiff .

Tyler I'll agree I want more ballroom , but I enjoyed his couples choice . Him & Dianne make a good team.


Hamza. I knew he had huge potential, that salsa was so much fun .. especially those lifts & throws wow :clap1: .

Fleur. Was officially the best ! ,That dance was so hot & passionate I felt like we were intruding by watching :joker: :love:

Molly Never fails , always consistently Amazing :)

Kim Quite a difficult Samba ,but I thought she did well and pulled it off :)

Helen. Probably her weakest as she needed more passion,but I like watching her dances . Still liked the effort with the flamenco
aswell.

Will I thought he did well considering he was ill/ missed some training .

So conclusion my favourites this week Fleur ,Hamza & Molly !!! :cheer2: .

Will only had one day training. It still made me cry, it was so emotional.
Imagine how amazing it could have been with a full week training!
Tyler is avoiding the ballroom like the plague.
He will have to dance the slower dances sooner or later.

[GoldHeart]

Will only had one day training. It still made me cry, it was so emotional.
Imagine how amazing it could have been with a full week training!
Tyler is avoiding the ballroom like the plague.
He will have to dance the slower dances sooner or later.

Isn't it the producers who choose ??, I don't think Tyler has a say in it ..not even sure Dianne does .

[Vanessa]

Isn't it the producers who choose ??, I don't think Tyler has a say in it ..not even sure Dianne does .

Whoever chose it, it's really not fair on the others.
He has done three crowd pleasing dances straight .
While everyone else has to do the ballroom and Latin..

[joeysteele]

I said when Matt was one of the celebrities this year that it was a good choice.
I expected him to be really good but sadly a dancer he isn't.
He seems a really nice guy but just didn't click on this.

I'll never understand how Kym was in the bottom 2.

This is a very strong series however.

[Mystic Mock]

Whoever chose it, it's really not fair on the others.
He has done three crowd pleasing dances straight .
While everyone else has to do the ballroom and Latin..

Tbf Rose last year just did slow dances every week and won.

I personally feel like Tyler should do slow dances at some point, but some of the public pulling him up on not doing slow dances is unfair when nobody said anything last year about the winner not really doing any uptempo dances.

[Vanessa]

Tbf Rose last year just did slow dances every week and won.

I personally feel like Tyler should do slow dances at some point, but some of the public pulling him up on not doing slow dances is unfair when nobody said anything last year about the winner not really doing any uptempo dances.
Rose did Latin as well. Not only ballroom.

[Vanessa]

Will has Viennese waltz.
I was listening to the theme tune of the Last of the summer wine. It's quite beautiful, perfect for a VW.

[Mystic Mock]

Rose did Latin as well. Not only ballroom.

Rose tended to slow them down though.

And in fairness to Tyler he has only done four dances so far.

Admittedly if his Waltz starts feeling like a Charleston then I'm joining your camp.:laugh:

[Vanessa]

Rose tended to slow them down though.

And in fairness to Tyler he has only done four dances so far.

Admittedly if his Waltz starts feeling like a Charleston then I'm joining your camp.:laugh:

Mmm, I think he's going to skip the slower dances.

[Mystic Mock]

Mmm, I think he's going to skip the slower dances.

He does tend to prefer to do the uptempo dances, so you probably have a point.

Hopefully he embraces the full nature of Strictly though.

[Vanessa]

OMFG Will dancing to Line of Duty! Will in sexy police uniform! I'm going to need oxygen! :joker::cheer2:

[Nicky91]

hopefully not too sexy as its a classy viennese waltz

:nono:

and we've already had enough way too much sexy raunchiness from Will :idc:




when even Craig begins to believe in Tony, i'll be open minded for his cha cha i think, he has Katya after all, whom could make Ed look good in that halloween cha cha to love potion no.9, the bbc sport tune is a obvious one for him but i think he'll have lots of fun with that



Fleur tribute to eurovision ok consider me interested


Hamza decent obvious pick too, tribute to nature by the next sir david attenborough, cool song choice as well

[Nicky91]

best bits of Matt & Nadiya tonight



Matt going out on his best efforts, love that for him, also people have been way too harsh on him

despite suffering from poland syndrome, he still gave this show a good go


lovely words that were from Nadiya as well



i hope his brother Luke will do the show too at some point, i think he might have more potential somehow for a longer run, imagine Luke Goss reprising his vampire character Jared Nomak for halloween week :flutter: just imagine

[Nicky91]

did anyone from here also had problems with the broadcast this weekend?


we had to switch channels few times to get back to normal, black screen few times

[Lewismacfarlane]

James and Amy to win

[Mystic Mock]

OMFG Will dancing to Line of Duty! Will in sexy police uniform! I'm going to need oxygen! :joker::cheer2:

I wonder if there will be a pole for him to dance on?

[Mystic Mock]

best bits of Matt & Nadiya tonight



Matt going out on his best efforts, love that for him, also people have been way too harsh on him

despite suffering from poland syndrome, he still gave this show a good go


lovely words that were from Nadiya as well



i hope his brother Luke will do the show too at some point, i think he might have more potential somehow for a longer run, imagine Luke Goss reprising his vampire character Jared Nomak for halloween week :flutter: just imagine

Some people are a bit too mean when it comes to Reality TV sometimes (myself included) but I always appreciate the Celebs coming onto Strictly and are open to possibly making a fool of themselves.

For me personally I'll never hate on Matt because he can't dance, that's just daft imo.

[Vanessa]

I wonder if there will be a pole for him to dance on?

I wish :joker:
It's a cop show, so I imagine it will be quite moody and brilliant. He's going to look so sexy :flutter:

[Nicky91]

you cannot do pole dancing in a viennese waltz


also i hope nothing too moody, Will needs to prove himself for once, mr overrated judges pet

[Hannah20]

you cannot do pole dancing in a viennese waltz


also i hope nothing too moody, Will needs to prove himself for once, mr overrated judges pet

How is he the judges pet the judges dont particularly like him that much and most of the time have undermarked him. So dont agree with you there.

[Vanessa]

How is he the judges pet the judges dont particularly like him that much and most of the time have undermarked him. So dont agree with you there.

He was definitely undermarked last week. He was sick, but still gave it his all.
I would say judges pet is Jayde. She never gets commwnta on her poor footwork.
While some of the others get pulled up over every single mistake. Like poor Ellie T.

[Nicky91]

ratings so far



Episode Date Official rating
(millions) Weekly rank
for BBC One Weekly rank
for all UK TV Share
Launch show 23 September 6.67 5 6 35.7%
Week 1 24 September 9.16 3 3 48.8%
Week 2 1 October 8.88 1 1 48.4%
Week 2: Results 2 October 8.24 2 2 46.2%
Week 3 8 October 9.30 1 1
Week 3: Results 9 October 8.30 2 2







for week 4, results show figures still need to verified


but solid ratings overall the start of the series, also stunning that result show seems to be still getting good numbers too, despite the ''not live'' part

[Vanessa]

Will is a non dancer, he doesn't have the dancing experience that some of the others have
He's just trying his best. I like him anyway.

[Vanessa]

I actually prefer Hamza to Tyler.
At least Hamza has danced both Latin and ballroom.
Tyler is yet to do a slower dance. He's reminding me of Rhys in that way.

[Nicky91]

Will is a non dancer, he doesn't have the dancing experience that some of the others have
He's just trying his best. I like him anyway.

:suspect:

Hamza is a non dancer too, and he's amazing, the 39 score was so deserving for that salsa, he's so light on his feet


Molly doesn't have much dance training either, apart from one or two ballet lessons at sylvia young, mostly acting what she studied there, and she is more known as a singer on BGT too, and music shows on CBBC, ends every episode of the show she's in with a song, and tbh it kinda helps she is playing a intergalactic pop superstar as Nova Jones but other than that she also has to work hard every week, and i like Carlos, cute his dance teacher came to watch their cha cha performance :)


don't think we really have a ringer this series, Kym has experience in a music group but she herself said she hasn't danced for many years now so


Tyler has a excellent condition from playing some sports like representing TeamGB in Handball, and from marathons obviously, his musicality comes from being a dj and having grown up with that Garage music what we heard in their street/commercial



even Tony has danced a bit, in football training when he was manager at La Liga side Granada :laugh:

[Vanessa]

I like most of them this year.
The ones I have a problem with :
Tyler. Where are the slower dances?
Jayde : Overmarked and overpraised
Kim : I just don't like her.

The ones I like :
Will. My favourite.
Hamza : Very versatile.

[Mystic Mock]

I wish :joker:
It's a cop show, so I imagine it will be quite moody and brilliant. He's going to look so sexy :flutter:

So no 18+ moments then?:bawling:

Being serious though I'm interested to see how his dance will be, as I've only ever seen one scene from the Show itself.

[Vanessa]

So no 18+ moments then?:bawling:

Being serious though I'm interested to see how his dance will be, as I've only ever seen one scene from the Show itself.

Hes making me laugh on Insta. Nancy laughing because there's a lot spinning involved :laugh:
He's all flecked out :joker:

[Hannah20]

Im intrigued to see how Will does because the music he has got is quite dramatic and fiery and you wouldn't associate that sort with Viennese Waltz

[Mystic Mock]

Hes making me laugh on Insta. Nancy laughing because there's a lot spinning involved :laugh:
He's all flecked out :joker:

He's all flecked out sounds like an Elvis song.:laugh:

[Vanessa]

He's all flecked out sounds like an Elvis song.:laugh:

Tonight he's at a movie premiere with his son.
It's so good to see him happy and smiling again :love:

[Hannah20]

Tonight he's at a movie premiere with his son.
It's so good to see him happy and smiling again :love:

Lovely to see him out and about with his son.

[Vanessa]

Lovely to see him out and about with his son.

I had no idea he was at a premiere. I wish I had been there :laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Tonight he's at a movie premiere with his son.
It's so good to see him happy and smiling again :love:

That's good to know.

[Nicky91]

Im intrigued to see how Will does because the music he has got is quite dramatic and fiery and you wouldn't associate that sort with Viennese Waltz

we've once had a viennese waltz to its a mans mans world

which also was quite dramatic, still with enough VW basic content

[Lewismacfarlane]

Who does everyone think will be the final 4


I think Helen vs will vs Ellie s vs James or Tyler

[Nicky91]

Hamza, Molly, Tyler and Ellie S

[GoldHeart]

He was definitely undermarked last week. He was sick, but still gave it his all.
I would say judges pet is Jayde. She never gets commwnta on her poor footwork.
While some of the others get pulled up over every single mistake. Like poor Ellie T.

Yeah I don't know why they're going so easy on Jayde who's always flat footed, it might be to do with Karen or the fact Jayde did a tribute to her sister who passed ? .

I also wondered if they were giving Jayde leeway due to her size ,but when I think to previous bigger contestants..they got scored low ie Allison Hammond ,Judi love etc who always tried and did fun dances .

[Nicky91]

@GoldHeart it's ok you aren't fatshaming by talking about her size, she's perfectly aware of that herself as well anyway, main reason she wanted to dance with a female partner, nothing to do with sexuality but just how she knows no man can lift her, so she better do the lifting herself dancing with another lady



i think i might get emotional tonight, tribute to Victoria Wood :bawling: she was such a fab comedy queen, also loved her on bake off comic relief special too :(



and Angela Rippon being there in the studio!!!!! she still looks so good as well i have to say, and can we give her a permanent role in the show pls, she came across so lovely last night on ITT

[GoldHeart]

@GoldHeart it's ok you aren't fatshaming by talking about her size, she's perfectly aware of that herself as well anyway, main reason she wanted to dance with a female partner, nothing to do with sexuality but just how she knows no man can lift her, so she better do the lifting herself dancing with another lady





i think i might get emotional tonight, tribute to Victoria Wood :bawling: she was such a fab comedy queen, also loved her on bake off comic relief special too :(



and Angela Rippon being there in the studio!!!!! she still looks so good as well i have to say, and can we give her a permanent role in the show pls, she came across so lovely last night on ITT

I actually thought she would be doing better lifts with Karen,but I've been really underwhelmed & disappointed. I already know about her reasons for being partnered with Karen.

And like I said she's getting treated better than Allison Hammond and Judi love , and they danced better than Jayde .

[Nicky91]

I actually thought she would be doing better lifts with Karen,but I've been really underwhelmed & disappointed. I already know about her reasons for being partnered with Karen.

And like I said she's getting treated better than Allison Hammond and Judi love , and they danced better than Jayde .

Jayde still dances better than Miss Wooden Legs with the most annoying laugh i've ever heard Ellie T, and Stomping Donkey Tony



but yeah the likes of a James, Helen, Ellie S have all been improving a lot more than her



Will i honestly get bored watching him dance, with slower dances like his dirty dancing american smooth-ish ''rumba'' and his actual rumba


not too shocked myself that Angela picked him for this weeks elimination



as for Kym, last week people just thought she was safe probably and it wasn't as stand out dance as some others were, but this week i reckon she might go near the top of the board, and some standing ovations i predict as well

[Lewismacfarlane]

Im not sure about jayde i think her times up this week

[Vanessa]

Yeah I don't know why they're going so easy on Jayde who's always flat footed, it might be to do with Karen or the fact Jayde did a tribute to her sister who passed ? .

I also wondered if they were giving Jayde leeway due to her size ,but when I think to previous bigger contestants..they got scored low ie Allison Hammond ,Judi love etc who always tried and did fun dances .
Yes. Jayde is always overscored and they never comment on her footwork.
But they're very picky with some of the others.

[Lewismacfarlane]

Who's at the top of the leaderboard

[Vanessa]

Omg Will was brilliant! I usually hate the Viennese waltz, but that was AMAZING! So proud of him!

[hijaxers]

Omg Will was brilliant! I usually hate the Viennese waltz, but that was AMAZING! So proud of him!

Yes a lovely performance and different. Better marks for sure.

Not at all impressed with Jaydes performance and i think its her time to go.

[Vanessa]

Yes a lovely performance and different. Better marks for sure.

Not at all impressed with Jaydes performance and i think its her time to go.

She's always overscored and that puts me off her.
Kim was way better, bur got lower marks.

[joeysteele]

I actually didn't really enjoy any of them tonight.
However I think in the main because of the music played.

For me at any rate, the choices of music didn't really fit any of the routines and dances .
Maybe I just wasn't much in the mood for Strictly this week.

[Mystic Mock]

It weren't as good as last week imo.

My favourite performance went to Will, I actually felt that the judges were slightly harsh on him, whilst giving average dances a 35.

I personally thought that it was his most standout dance since the Jive.

Tony yet again was memorable.:laugh:

The biggest sabotage has to go to Molly, the routine was just absurd imo.

[Mystic Mock]

Who does everyone think will be the final 4


I think Helen vs will vs Ellie s vs James or Tyler

I'll guess Hamza, Helen, James & Tyler.

[Mystic Mock]

Jayde still dances better than Miss Wooden Legs with the most annoying laugh i've ever heard Ellie T, and Stomping Donkey Tony



but yeah the likes of a James, Helen, Ellie S have all been improving a lot more than her



Will i honestly get bored watching him dance, with slower dances like his dirty dancing american smooth-ish ''rumba'' and his actual rumba


not too shocked myself that Angela picked him for this weeks elimination



as for Kym, last week people just thought she was safe probably and it wasn't as stand out dance as some others were, but this week i reckon she might go near the top of the board, and some standing ovations i predict as well

Ellie T is gonna get my vote for the most attractive Mannequin I've ever seen.

Seriously though she is attractive imo.

[Nicky91]

Ellie T is gonna get my vote for the most attractive Mannequin I've ever seen.

Seriously though she is attractive imo.

she isn't attractive at all, with that enormous gob, and most annoying laugh ever

[Nicky91]

i've only watched one performance, Hamza's because the only important one


perfect quickstep :clap1: JAZDA, TeamHamzita coming for strictly's all time best winner title :love:

[Nicky91]

Hamza & Jowita: 10.0

Molly & Carlos: controversial i know but it was good entertainment 9.5

Tony & Katya: 9.0 some decent looking cuban breaks, which is difficult for a older novice like he is



Jayde has my sympathies :lovedup: i love her so much


and Kym, i enjoyed more for Angela's intro part, replace Tess with Angela for one week pls

[Vanessa]

It weren't as good as last week imo.

My favourite performance went to Will, I actually felt that the judges were slightly harsh on him, whilst giving average dances a 35.

I personally thought that it was his most standout dance since the Jive.

Tony yet again was memorable.:laugh:

The biggest sabotage has to go to Molly, the routine was just absurd imo.
Omg Will was fantastic, that performance was electric!
Jayde has always been flat footed and overscored. I don't rate her at all.
I can't help liking Tony, he makes me smile.

[Vanessa]

I'll guess Hamza, Helen, James & Tyler.

I'm not thinking that far ahead. I'm just taking it one week at the time.
But my votes always go to Will. He's my favourite.

[Vanessa]

I don't think Molly has enough public vote. For her to be safe she has to score high.

[Nicky91]

i've really been rewatching Tony's CCC 5 times now


also that grandstand piece of music is quite a tune, catchier than our studio sport definitely


his CCC moves were actually perfectly sync to the beat of the music, and yes we saw him counting the steps but fair enough he does have better moves than other older contestants past years


he and Katya seem to be matched well too, old but still a sportsman so very competitive, and she perfectly knows how to handle older contestants well, same journey as Ed i am seeing here



for halloween i think Tony would suit a werewolf character quite well, would also make sense to go for such, in light of marvel's new ''werewolf by night''

[GoldHeart]

Fleur : Amazing as always ,fun energetic jive . :clap1:

Hamza: I'm seeing finalist potential, that quickstep was smooth & fast & on point :thumbs:.

Tyler: strangely the Dr who theme complimented the tango , I'm so happy to see Tyler do ballroom. And it was intense with drama.

Helen: Probably her best ,the Charleston flowed nicely and she's getting more confident in herself. It showed she was enjoying herself.

Will : To say it was a VW it felt more like a Tango with all that dramatic mood .But I guess with line of duty it needed to be that style,but I thought he did well.

Mollie: Because she's usually so fantastic,I don't know if it's because I'm expecting alot. But that couples choice just felt like it was missing elements. But I still enjoyed it .But wasn't her best .

Ellie T: probably one of her better dances , again weirdly the casualty theme worked,even though it was bordering on camp ... especially the opening facial expressions.

Ellie S: Had the best piece of music for a paso , Nikita is finding new ways to adapt to make Ellie stand out .

James : He's actually improved ,this is probably his best dance so far .

Tony: Just very jokey fun act ,I know he's trying but still out of time . But can tell he's enjoying himself.

Jayde: still stompy, also quite joke act . But again can see both her & Karen were having fun and it's a comical tune & tribute to Victoria Wood .

Kim: Nice Quickstep , I heard she was underscored? . I always feel Kim puts everything into her dances.

[AnnieK]

Helen was the best last night but all in all I was disappointed with all the dances. It was a rubbish theme I felt

[Vanessa]

Really enjoyed last night show. I love the themed weeks, they're so much fun.
Will was amazing, best of the night for me.
But I thought everyone did well, except for Jayde, Molly and Tony. I like Tony, but his dancing isn't great bless him :laugh:
Bring on Halloween :dance:

[Vanessa]

Special mention to Vito's wig. I'm still laughing :joker::joker:

[Mystic Mock]

she isn't attractive at all, with that enormous gob, and most annoying laugh ever

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Omg Will was fantastic, that performance was electric!
Jayde has always been flat footed and overscored. I don't rate her at all.
I can't help liking Tony, he makes me smile.

I personally like the fact that Tony wants to be good, and is genuinely trying.

I'm with you on Jayde, although her Flashdance made me laugh.

[Vanessa]

Ellie T is improving fast. And she's really growing on me.
But Will is still my favourite and the only one getting my votes.

[Nicky91]

Tony Adams signing in this show


would be if Oliver Kahn would finally say yes to the german version lets dance, my ultimate dream contestant there i said it in their version

i think Oliver would a spicy one and a challenge for someone like Renata or Marta ''Machine''

[Vanessa]

Loved that group dance.

[hijaxers]

Liked Jayde very much but it was her time to go tonight.

[Mystic Mock]

Liked Jayde very much but it was her time to go tonight.

It definitely was Jayde's time to go.

[Nicky91]

both same-sex partnerships out


omg, so the bar what John raised last year proved too high of expectations then




our top 11 how i now rank them for myself

1. Hamza & Jowita
2. Tony & Katya
3. Molly & Carlos
4. Tyler & Dianne (although that tango was not very memorable for me)
5. Ellie S & Nikita
6. James & Amy
7. Helen & Gorka (not you Gorka it's her, find her vanilla)
8. Fleur & Vito (the makings of a wonderful partnership, great team name Fleurito, very cheesy, but step things up Vito, ur not in the italian version anymore)
9. Kym & Graziano
10. Ellie T & JoJo (JoJo is lovely, but Ellie T is so annoying)
11. Will & Nancy (he's taking everything way too seriously, calm down and have fun man)

[Nicky91]

i am done with the drama side from me now


in terms of doing comparisons to the german version and this show


Tyler gives me Tijan Njie vibes

Tony gives me a mix of Bastian Bielendorfer and a bit of fearlessness of Oliver Pocher, and honestly he is also not a duffer, and tall men can dance with the right teacher, Katya is the right teacher for him i think, same how handball giant of 2 metres Pascal Hens turned out to be a surprise winner


the thing about Helen, she reminds of a Ella Endlich, Valentina Pahde sort of type, good but kinda rubbing me the wrong way personality wise


Will umm he should really tread careful not to fall into the trap of thinking i need to focus on improving, working hard, you also gotta have fun, or he'll have a same fate as to Erol Sander, whom also was too harsh on himself


Jayde gave me an Ilka Bessin vibe, pure entertainment, although Ilka showed improvements week by week too, whereas Jayde was more of an Kerstin Ott flop female same-sex pairing very pedestrian week by week



Nikita is doing far better than his only season at lets dance, although both Tilly, Ellie S are much younger than the rapper Sabrina Setlur the complete mismatch he got paired up with there


Ellie S hmmm males with dwarfism have it easier i think, Mathias his journey went with quite a few higher scores almost every week, also poor Ellie how Motsi has recent memories of his and Renata's magical journey ofc

but Ellie is doing well so far, quite cute friendship she and nikita have too



Molly i like because she seems very likeable, relatable

[Vanessa]

So far we don't know what dances they're doing.
The only thing we know, apparently Kim is dancing to Madonna. That sounds good to me!

[Nicky91]

So far we don't know what dances they're doing.
The only thing we know, apparently Kim is dancing to Madonna. That sounds good to me!

any Madonna tracks which can be halloween-fied?


:think:


Like a Prayer?

The Power of Good-Bye?

Frozen?

Zombie-ish Vogue?

[Lewismacfarlane]

Where was Amy last night

[Vanessa]

Frozen maybe for Kim? I think it would suit her.

[Vanessa]

Will and Nancy are on it tonight. Brilliant. I want to know their dance for Halloween.

[Vanessa]

Will and Nancy have the cha cha cha.
They're going to be mummies.
Great Rom Jones song to go with it. :dance:

[GoldHeart]

Frozen maybe for Kim? I think it would suit her.

Yeah I think I'd prefer that ,as it would be too predictable of they went with ' Like a prayer ' .

[Vanessa]

Yeah I think I'd prefer that ,as it would be too predictable of they went with ' Like a prayer ' .

Or maybe Ghost town? It depends which dance she has.

[Nicky91]

Will and Nancy have the cha cha cha.
They're going to be mummies.
Great Rom Jones song to go with it. :dance:

no big boots to fill, Helen & Aljaz were epic samba'ing mummies to scissor sisters take your mama

[Lewismacfarlane]

Hey guys im back come on James and ames

[Vanessa]

I'm so excited for for tonight. Love Halloween. This is going to be ao much fun.
Will get some munchies for later :dance:

[Kate!]

Enjoy it guys. :love: I'm off out. Post your opinions inhere for moi. Xx

[Lewismacfarlane]

It should be Tony out this week

[Vanessa]

So far everyone is doing great.
This is going to be very close.

[joeysteele]

So far everyone is doing great.
This is going to be very close.

They are, I agree.
All really good.

[Vanessa]

Im sl proud of Will. I know how hard him and Nancy worked on that dance.
Will really wanted to improve on his Latin and he did.
He was amazing!

[Mystic Mock]

6 weeks in and I feel like this series is really flat.

Tbf to the contestants I think the themes aren't helping them as it's restricting what they can and can't do in the routines.

On the night my favourite dance probably went to Fleur or Molly.

[Mystic Mock]

Hey guys im back come on James and ames

Welcome back to the Forum.:dance:

[GoldHeart]

Fleur: Channelling her inner Beyonce , that Salsa was hot and exciting with incredible hip action , and those lifts were impressive YESSS and the ending was clever :clap1:.

Molly: Fierce & Passionate Argentine Tango and sharp and precise and great story , i don't know what planet Craig is on . Kate Bush yess. It was like 2 haunted vampires i loved it :love: .

Kim: Ice Queen Rumba , very sensual and pretty lines and her skills shone through .

Helen: cheeky , sassy and she is so confident now . I think she's the dark horse of the competition . Look how nice that foxtrot was .

Tyler: I just love the partnership , fun cha cha with plenty of hips and i enjoyed it. Beetlejuice yesss ! :cheer2:.

Hamza: Gave me chills the storytelling , and the dramatics wow . Hamza needs more credit for this . Loved the song .

Ellie T fun couples dance , but it stood out more for Johannes , but Ellie is trying hard with the energy .

Ellie S weird song choice , and one of her weakest performances if i'm honest . It was just ok ... but the song didn't work.

James: very clumsy and very average Charleston , if it's true that Craig marked James the same as Molly who's a million times better.... than Craig needs his head and eyes testing :facepalm: . And awful song .

Tony: Katya pulling out the stops to make Tony look half competent , but i still see stiff posture and awkwardness even when he's doing the moves .

Will: I think he was screwed over with the silly song , and the mummy characterisation made the technique go ou the window a bit . But Will puts enthusiasm in all his routines.

[Nicky91]

Tony fully deserved his score of 31 :flutter: he was fab




Ellie T way too overmarked wtf, for me a 1, that was no dancing, just walking darling





Molly perfect, idk what was wrong with Craig, the so called expert, best argentine tango i've ever seen :love:



Hamza LOL LOL mismatch of song/dance, what a carcrash music wise :laugh3: decently enough danced though



Will :laugh3: :laugh3: overmarked as usual the judges pet that he is :idc: so stiff



Fleur, heavy footed especially, needs to be looser



Kym surprise of the evening, good rumba


Helen overmarked as usual, hopefully Motsi has jinxed her and she'll be a shock boot somewhere around blackpool :fan:



James, good enough charleston for my liking, i like him more and more


Ellie S, not a good dancer but i don't care about the dancing anymore soo all the way to the final hopefully, don't listen to the judges, keep doing your own thing

[Nicky91]

who am i forgetting


Tyler, oh yeah, i hated the combo of afrobeat (again afrobeat usage) firstly in couple choice now also in the CCC, too little cha cha content in there, and indeed craig was right, his legs were bend, and his costume was not in his way to do dance moves like normal, his costume was very normal-ish



my final 4 would be

James, Tony, Molly, Hamza

[Nicky91]

It should be Tony out this week

don't be a Tony hater pls



from his week 1 nervousness, a complete beginner to where he is now, enjoying himself and working hard day by day in training


Katya is delivering her best work here, even better than with Ed :flutter:

[Vanessa]

I thought Will and Nancy cha cha was hilarious :joker:
Very entertaining and a lot of content.
Nancy is a delight, I love that girl!
Liked Tyler cha cha as well, but for me not enough cha cha content.

[Vanessa]

Everyone did so well last night, it was a great show.
The ones I wasn't keen on were James and the two Ellies.

[GoldHeart]

I'm so glad I don't watch the judges scores or the main show in general, sounds nauseating how they keep favouring the weaker dancers.it will just get worse next week:bored: .

[Mystic Mock]

I'm so glad I don't watch the judges scores or the main show in general, sounds nauseating how they keep favouring the weaker dancers.it will just get worse next week:bored: .

Putting Ellie T joint top of the leaderboard definitely felt like the Show jumped the shark a little bit to me.

Out of what's left she's probably the most stiff.

[GoldHeart]

Putting Ellie T joint top of the leaderboard definitely felt like the Show jumped the shark a little bit to me.

Out of what's left she's probably the most stiff.

Tony looks the stiffess to me, but Katya put so much into that quickstep that I can't deny atleast he was trying . But Ellie T 's dance barely had dance content.

[Vanessa]

Beetlegeuse is on channel 5. Love it :joker:

[Vanessa]

Ellie T and Johannes have the rumba next week.

[Mystic Mock]

Tony looks the stiffess to me, but Katya put so much into that quickstep that I can't deny atleast he was trying . But Ellie T 's dance barely had dance content.

Ellie T's dancing reminds me of a Mannequin.:laugh:

Tbf the Show isn't meant to be taken that seriously I get that, but the judges are meant to take the Show a bit more seriously than the public are, and putting Ellie T top of the leaderboard was a joke imo.

[hijaxers]

Ellie T's dancing reminds me of a Mannequin.:laugh:

Tbf the Show isn't meant to be taken that seriously I get that, but the judges are meant to take the Show a bit more seriously than the public are, and putting Ellie T top of the leaderboard was a joke imo.

I don't agree , i think wrong people in dance off and wrong person left. Same every year.

[GoldHeart]

Ellie T's dancing reminds me of a Mannequin.:laugh:

Tbf the Show isn't meant to be taken that seriously I get that, but the judges are meant to take the Show a bit more seriously than the public are, and putting Ellie T top of the leaderboard was a joke imo.

Fleur and Molly should have been top of the leaderboard. Exactly the judges are ridiculous, it's clear tactics .

I have a horrible feeling Fleur & Molly will be in the dance off together next week . Tony & Ellie T are getting to Blackpool, and Ellie S will be in the final :sleep: .

[hijaxers]

Fleur and Molly should have been top of the leaderboard. Exactly the judges are ridiculous, it's clear tactics .

I have a horrible feeling Fleur & Molly will be in the dance off together next week . Tony & Ellie T are getting to Blackpool, and Ellie S will be in the final :sleep: .

Ellie S should have left this week, it was a dreadful dance and overmarked.

[GoldHeart]

Ellie S should have left this week, it was a dreadful dance and overmarked.

She's getting to the final on sympathy unfortunately.

[Mystic Mock]

I don't agree , i think wrong people in dance off and wrong person left. Same every year.

I agree personally.

Tbh for me I find Helen and Ellie S the dullest out of what's left.

Neither of them have ever really done a standout dance imo.

[Nicky91]

I agree personally.

Tbh for me I find Helen and Ellie S the dullest out of what's left.

Neither of them have ever really done a standout dance imo.

Will & Ellie T are for me the dullest out of whats left



also a rumba to alone :laugh3: has been a undoing for a tall girl before, Martina Hingis first elimination ;)

that disgusting generic turd of a song

[Vanessa]

I agree personally.

Tbh for me I find Helen and Ellie S the dullest out of what's left.

Neither of them have ever really done a standout dance imo.
I like Helen, I think she's one of the best.
Now Ellie S, I think she's overrated.

[Nicky91]

Ellie S isn't as good as Mathias

no


but tbf maybe a female with dwarfism it's more difficult than for a male with dwarfism



i think she does need her Couple's Choice soon, to tell the public her life story, i know Mathias got an even bigger voting boost towards the final after his magic moment (his tribute to paralympics basically)

[Nicky91]

Tony his little pigs :love:


Anton Du Pig, Katya and his latest addition to be Claudia

[Vanessa]

Looks like Ellie S has the Charleston.
Really want Will on ballroom, this week, he's so good at it.
Any ballroom has the potential to be a wow dance with him.

[Mystic Mock]

Will & Ellie T are for me the dullest out of whats left



also a rumba to alone :laugh3: has been a undoing for a tall girl before, Martina Hingis first elimination ;)

that disgusting generic turd of a song

Is that Ellie T's next dance?

That sounds like she'll be the next one out.

[Mystic Mock]

I like Helen, I think she's one of the best.
Now Ellie S, I think she's overrated.

I agree that Ellie S isn't any good.:laugh:

And with Helen her dancing isn't the worst I can agree with that, it's just so far none of her dances will be that memorable to me personally.

[Vanessa]

Helen and Gorka have the jive.

[GoldHeart]

I agree personally.

Tbh for me I find Helen and Ellie S the dullest out of what's left.

Neither of them have ever really done a standout dance imo.

I agree about Ellie S ,but I think Helen has become a dark horse ...I honestly enjoy her dances .

[Vanessa]

I agree about Ellie S ,but I think Helen has become a dark horse ...I honestly enjoy her dances .

I like Helen as well. She's a lovely woman and a very good dancer.

[GoldHeart]

I like Helen as well. She's a lovely woman and a very good dancer.

Yeah I've always found Helen to be a very likeable person.

Also ...I know this is off topic but what her partner did to her was awful , he ran off with another woman when Helen had a newborn baby or something :shocked: .

[Vanessa]

Will and Nancy have the quickstep

[Mystic Mock]

Yeah I've always found Helen to be a very likeable person.

Also ...I know this is off topic but what her partner did to her was awful , he ran off with another woman when Helen had a newborn baby or something :shocked: .

In terms of personal life issues, that's definitely scummy of her ex to do that.

[Nicky91]

Yeah I've always found Helen to be a very likeable person.

Also ...I know this is off topic but what her partner did to her was awful , he ran off with another woman when Helen had a newborn baby or something :shocked: .

yes never ever being a attention seeker or anything, with all her many dangerous marathons, kayak adventures, walking on a wire


:whistle:



pretty sure she'll do amazing at that Jive, considering she has ran several marathons, so she has plenty of experience for that fast paced jumping up and down




never found her likeable myself, from the countryfile team i prefer Adam and Ellie and ofc legendary John

[Nicky91]

Im not feeling Hamza. Yes he's good, but he doesn't get me excited.
Only Will does that. I always look forward to his dances. He gives it everything he has.

well Will does bring something up in me, oh wait that was my dinner which came up after that atrocious cha cha :fan:



Hamza and Jow are a DREAM TEAM BABY, and Jow is a perfect replacement for Oti


Oti who?

[Vanessa]

I hope Will and Nancy have a good song to dance to. The quickstep is one of mi favourite dances, I look forward to it.

[Nicky91]

I hope Will and Nancy have a good song to dance to. The quickstep is one of mi favourite dances, I look forward to it.

idk

for quickstep you need to have a personality, something what judge pet here totally is lacking :laugh3:

[Hannah20]

How are the Will and Will the judges pet you are clearly not watching the same programme.

[Nicky91]

How are the Will and Will the judges pet you are clearly not watching the same programme.

no i am watching strictly, you guys must be watching on some alternative world or something, planet deludanoid



now i know who Will is, i'm not a fan of him at all, so dull, jesus learn to smile man, enjoy yourself, its an entertainment show, not meant to take yourself too serious in



and Ellie Taylor is a comedian, jeez speak about there being so many unfunny comedians in britain compared to my nation

[Nicky91]

OMG Pitbull salsa for Tony & Katya


:dance: no novelty nonsense anymore, Tony having proven he's worthy of back to basics salsa music now he's a dancer :love:



I KNOW YOU WANT ME

I KNOW I WANT YA

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR (Un Dos Tres, Quatro)



bring that party!

[Nicky91]

Ellie & Nikita: Charleston to Too Darn Hot by Kiss Me Kate

Ellie & Johannes: Rumba to Alone by Heart

Fleur & Vito: Waltz to I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues by Elton John

Helen & Gorka: Jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monáe

Kym & Graziano: Argentine Tango to Assassin’s Tango by John Powell

Molly & Carlos: Foxtrot to You Make Me Happy by My Sun and Stars

Hamza & Jowita: Cha Cha Cha to I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) by Four Tops

Tony & Katya: Salsa to I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) by Pitbull

Tyler & Dianne: Viennese Waltz to I’ve Been Loving You Too Long by Seal

Will & Nancy: Quickstep to Soda Pop by Robbie Williams featuring Michael Bublé

[Mystic Mock]

That Ellie T routine.:joker:

I still suspect that she'll be voted through though.

[Denver]

We love you Hamza we do

[rusticgal]

We love you Hamza we do


He is great…

[Vanessa]

Hamza was overscored.
Yes it was good, but it was never a 10.
Kim should have got those 10s, her AT was fantastic!

[hijaxers]

Hamza was overscored.
Yes it was good, but it was never a 10.
Kim should have got those 10s, her AT was fantastic!

Agreed love her A Tango, its my favourite dance . A great performance Kym.

[Mystic Mock]

My favourite dance on the night was Kym's AT.

Tbh I'm normally more middling with Kym's dances, but I really liked her performance tonight, she should've easily been top of the leaderboard imo, but as usual the Show is rigging the leaderboard to please the fan favourites.

My worst dance on the night was probably Molly's Foxtrot, not that she danced it badly, it's more that I'm probably gonna forget that this performance had even happened after a couple of days.

I also don't get what the judges were smoking giving Hamza a 38? It was at best if I'm being generous a 6/10 dance imo.

The night overall I thought was better than last week.

[Vanessa]

Loved Will and Nancy quickstep. He's improving every week. Hope he has Charleston next. Time for a showstopper.

[GoldHeart]

Fleur's Waltz : Elegant beautiful truly lovely to watch,such grace and again the teamwork is clear to see :)

Molly's Foxtrot: Really pretty and again a nice flowing elegant routine which I enjoyed. Perfect chemistry she has in her partnership aswell . :flutter:

Will's Quickstep: The speed and energy was there ,it was decent and I much prefer this to his last week's dance. I hope he keeps smiling more .

Tony's Salsa: He throws everything in ,but it's always really awkward. I know he's trying but he just can't dance technically .

Hamza's cha cha : Wow Hamza is strong competition ,I never forget his routines as he brings so much to each dance . This looked quite complicated aswell :clap1: .

Tyler's V waltz a fairly decent dance , he can dance . I'm glad we've seen both Latin & ballroom. I guess Latin maybe suits him more ,but this was still decent.

Ellie T 's Rumba This was weak & boring , bless Johannes for trying with her as the choreography was actually good. But Ellie T looks like she just walks around low effort ...and it looked a bit stompy .

Kim: Wow that was a close second to Fleur's A Tango , Kim had all the moves & passion . Again it looked complicated but she made it look easy .

Helen's Jive She is in her element,her confidence & bubbly energy is shining through and both her & Hamza have the likeability factor. That jive was clean and quick sharp.

Ellie S 's Charleston This dance suited her well ,this was probably one of her better dances . Good lifts and fun routine. And I liked it alot more than last week's dance.

[Mystic Mock]

Loved Will and Nancy quickstep. He's improving every week. Hope he has Charleston next. Time for a showstopper.

If Will goes through then I wouldn't mind seeing him do the Charleston or Paso Doble personally, but maybe I'm being biased because I love the Paso Doble.:joker:

[Vanessa]

If Will goes through then I wouldn't mind seeing him do the Charleston or Paso Doble personally, but maybe I'm being biased because I love the Paso Doble.:joker:

He would definitely make a brilliant paso. He has the intensity for it.
But maybe save it for Blackpool?

[Vanessa]

Loved the Charleston bits in his quickstep. Now I need to see a Charleston. I think he would smash it!

[Vanessa]

The overscoring is putting me off Hamza big time.
Ellie T was very underscored, it was never a 3.

[Vanessa]

Kim AT should have got straight 10s. Now this was worthy of. a 10, not Hamza.

[Mystic Mock]

He would definitely make a brilliant paso. He has the intensity for it.
But maybe save it for Blackpool?

Maybe.

[Mystic Mock]

Kim AT should have got straight 10s. Now this was worthy of. a 10, not Hamza.

I agree.

Hamza's dance wasn't very good this week imo, they scored him high because he is popular with the public imo.

[joeysteele]

I agree.

Hamza's dance wasn't very good this week imo, they scored him high because he is popular with the public imo.

I agree too on both points.

Kym's routine was excellent however.

[Mystic Mock]

I agree too on both points.

Kym's routine was excellent however.

Oh Kym was great imo.

[Nicky91]

Hamza & Jow: perfect straightened leg action, also fun fact Tony gave him advice on the cuban breaks :laugh: so Tony is also becoming a dance coach now as we speak, fun performance 10

Ellie T & JoJo: JoJo even falling in the same basic choreo trap a la Matthew Cutler :joker: looked like Hingis her rumba, Martina did it better i think, this was again just posing, no sexiness, no passion whatsoever 1

Molly & Carlos: superb foxtrot, really loving this couple more and more 10

Ellie S & Nikita: if only she had a pro lesser tall as Nikita, more near Sasha's height it would look something better, good efforts dance wise i guess for someone her size but visuals are soooo off here 4

Tyler & Dianne: judges were right here, it was too pedestrian in places, not his dance, he's much better in the more upbeat stuff 7


Kym & Graziano: not the best argentine tango to that piece of music, Jason Donovan imo the best ;) but really good performance, reaction to action bull****, Molly's i prefer big time over this one too 7

Will & Nancy: FINALLY a Miracle has happened, Will Mellor has more fun!!!!!! the quickstep bits were not that technically good though and there could've been more quickstep content, the charleston bits were good fun 8

Helen & Gorka: one of best jive's, seriously Shirley :conf: Jay & Aliona is still the best jive for me, also not you smug Ore (shame they had to show his face all the damn time) this was dull, not enough kicks, flicks for me either, and there was also a mistake in the beginning, her losing her hat too early on, should've been in sync with Gorka that section she looked lost because of that mistake 3

Fleur & Vito: beautiful waltz, stunning frame, stunning footwork, stunning from begin to end 10


Tony & Katya: underscored, salsa is more about rhythm and he deffo got a good amount of rhythm, even if he went on the wrong foot, he kept going and kept entertaining the best way possible, lifts were phenomenally amazing, the jumping bits perfect sync with each other, and the dj'ing, good advice from Tyler, he looked like a professional dj, awesome 9

[Nicky91]

Ellie Taylor is bordering on wooden levels of Carol Kirkwood, Judy Murray


:facepalm:

[GoldHeart]

The overscoring is putting me off Hamza big time.
Ellie T was very underscored, it was never a 3.

I think Hamza is a great dancer , he was moving those hips and had plenty of rhythm .And he's always a pleasure to watch :) .

Craig giving Ellie T a 3 was Craig being Craig. That was a weak performance ,she isn't improving at all .... I would give her a 5 . Johannes tried .....but she just walks around him.

[Nicky91]

Hamza is a pure novice too


he did secretly practice few weeks before launch show though, doing his research about most dances


Jowita is a excellent addition to the pro line up, already liked her with Adrian Chiles last year in xmas special, where she was able to get a decent ballroom dancer out of him for that lovely white christmas performance



Vito has potential to perfectly fill the gap Aljaz left us, but as it's his beginner year we can forgive some mistakes i think

same goes for Carlos, i also like him

[Nicky91]

also Vito's parents were there :love: aw he almost began to really cry :hug:

[GoldHeart]

Vito , Carlos & Jowita bring out the best in their dance partners :love: . I'm glad they joined strictly.

I think they're perfectly matched :) .

[Vanessa]

I think Hamza is a great dancer , he was moving those hips and had plenty of rhythm .And he's always a pleasure to watch :) .

Craig giving Ellie T a 3 was Craig being Craig. That was a weak performance ,she isn't improving at all .... I would give her a 5 . Johannes tried .....but she just walks around him.

He's good, but they're overscoring him.
While underscoring some of the others.
Kim should have got straight 10s. It was incredible.

[pontooner]

He's good, but they're overscoring him.
While underscoring some of the others.
Kim should have got straight 10s. It was incredible.

Of course they are, decent cha-cha but no way worth a 10 - watch the finish of the dance - it was shapeless and poor. Couples' Choice for him next week - the cop out dance. Let's see him do some more ballroom, that will find him out. Of course he's being overmarked because they fear the embarrassment of Tyler and Tony being the last two male celebs stacked against Fleur, Molly, Helen and Kym, who are better than all the men save Tyler.

Thankfully the Ellie S torture is over. What on earth were the BBC thinking about pairing her with a 1.8m lead - what were they trying to prove? Utterly brainless; in partner dancing height difference matters, in some ballroom dances it matters alot. Why didn't they pair her with one of the smaller women?

[Nicky91]

Of course they are, decent cha-cha but no way worth a 10 - watch the finish of the dance - it was shapeless and poor. Couples' Choice for him next week - the cop out dance. Let's see him do some more ballroom, that will find him out. Of course he's being overmarked because they fear the embarrassment of Tyler and Tony being the last two male celebs stacked against Fleur, Molly, Helen and Kym, who are better than all the men save Tyler.

Thankfully the Ellie S torture is over. What on earth were the BBC thinking about pairing her with a 1.8m lead - what were they trying to prove? Utterly brainless; in partner dancing height difference matters, in some ballroom dances it matters alot. Why didn't they pair her with one of the smaller women?

it was a perfect cha cha though, and he has done ballrooms already though


couples choice with afrobeat influenced, so the commercial part of the street/commercial

[Nicky91]

tonight :dance: :dance: the fight for who goes to blackpool

[Nicky91]

Ellie & Johannes: Charleston to Friendship by Elaine Paige and Bernard Cribbins

Fleur & Vito: Samba to Hot Hot Hot by Arrow

Helen & Gorka: Salsa to Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber

Kym & Graziano: American Smooth to Chasing Cars by Cinematic Pop

Molly & Carlos: Rumba to All The Man That I Need by Whitney Houston

Hamza & Jowita: Couple's Choice to Jerusalema - Remix by Master KG feat. Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode

Tony & Katya: Jive to Land of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett

Tyler & Dianne: Paso Doble to Unstoppable by E.S. Posthumus

Will & Nancy: Waltz to Three Times A Lady by Commodores


reminder of tonights songs and dances



really hope Tony will make it to blackpool, a iconic contestant like him deserves that honestly


pretty sure Kym, Will, Molly might find themselves in a bit of trouble if they're unable to wow against some of the more crowdpleasing routines

also not sure about Tyler's core strength yet, something you definitely need for a fierce dance what the paso doble is


also not sure if it's smart giving Fleur her samba so soon after her salsa choreography mess from Vito


normally you'd say Tony & Jive would be a carcrash but i find him really having improved, if only he gets on the right foot this week compared to last week because that was his only real mistake last time in his salsa, he has a good sense of rhythm for a older bloke like him, and who doesn't love that wilson pickett tune


Ellie and Charleston should be a great combo, personality wise how she is a very happy person, but charleston has been the dance of death few more times this series, so we'll see if she can break that charleston curse


Helen and Despacito (you know the iconic Aston Salsa) giving it to someone dull as her, not sure here either

[Lewismacfarlane]

Is amy there tonight

[Vanessa]

So far everyone is doing great. It's going to be very close

[Kate!]

It's a shame Mollie isn't getting public support. She's the best female.

[Vanessa]

That was the best rumba I've seen in a long time.

[Vanessa]

That was brilliant. Go Fleur!:dance:

[Vanessa]

Omg that was incredible. I can't stop crying :bawling:

[Kate!]

I've got tears in my eyes

[AnnieK]

My Dad used to sing that song to my mum :bawling: :love:

[Denver]

Hamza wins, I love him

[Vanessa]

I'm so proud of Will. He put his heart and soul into it. I loved it :bawling:

[Vanessa]

I like Hamza, but Will Mellor has my heart :lovedup:

[AnnieK]

Hamza is brill and Jowita is amazing :love: