Strictly 2022 discussion thread

[Nicky91]

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[Nicky91]

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[Nicky91]

the new pro's

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Karen Hauer alongside newbie Vito Coppola

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Lauren Oakley

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Michelle Tsiakkas

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Jowita Przystal alongside newbie Carlos Gu



On joining Strictly, Vito Coppola enthused: “I am really excited to become part of this family. I cannot wait to start this new adventure and to challenge myself. Strictly sto arrivando! (or: Strictly I am coming!)”

Lauren Oakley added: “I’ve grown up watching Strictly, always hoping that one day I could be part of the best show on television, doing what I love the most. Now that it’s happening, it doesn’t quite seem real. I can’t wait to start this new sequined adventure and join this incredible family.”

Carlos Gu said: “I’m thrilled to join Strictly and very excited to get started. It’s a new chapter of my life and a new challenge as well. I’m absolutely ready to take on this journey and to shine.”

And Michelle Tsiakkas commented: “Being a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing has been my dream ever since I was a little girl. I cannot believe my dream has come true! I’m so grateful to be joining this incredible family and I can’t wait to step on that magical dance floor and give it my all!”

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[Nicky91]

John Legend will perform in the launch show :)


and last years winners Rose & Giovanni will again perform one of their iconic performances

[Vanessa]

Ooooh I'm so excited for this! :dance:

[Nicky91]

17th


well umm i myself would not postpone, but i would last minute edit the launch show prerecorded broadcast, near the end a lovely video message from all judges, hosts, dancers saying something nice in tribute of the queen


and i'd invite Charles, Camilla definitely for November 19th for the Blackpool week, and a nice tribute to the queen opening group number maybe, especially over there in blackpool tower is most fitting, because of huge ballroom floor and they are good at creating magic moments there



also something what could be nice, is if they ask what some of the queen's favourite music was, and maybe a special week in honour of the queen, the couples dancing to those songs



this 20th series was going to be an emotional one nevertheless, with already the big tribute to 100 years of british television theme tunes, but they can do something extra beautiful for their biggest fans of the show as well i think

[Vanessa]

I think it will be postponed. But I don't mind, we can wait.

[Nicky91]

I think it will be postponed. But I don't mind, we can wait.

some are saying it could be postponed until Friday 23rd and week 1 as normal on saturday 24th

because launch show is a prerecorded thing so you can of course do it like that, and have rehearsals for week 1 as normal up to the 24th


and by then i also agree with those people, that most might be wanting some strictly sparkle even more than ever in their lives again, but then when its live Tess, Claudia will have to say something in beginning of the broadcast like ''last night you saw our couples paired up, instead of last week''

[Vanessa]

some are saying it could be postponed until Friday 23rd and week 1 as normal on saturday 24th

because launch show is a prerecorded thing so you can of course do it like that, and have rehearsals for week 1 as normal up to the 24th


and by then i also agree with those people, that most might be wanting some strictly sparkle even more than ever in their lives again, but then when its live Tess, Claudia will have to say something in beginning of the broadcast like ''last night you saw our couples paired up, instead of last week''
Yes,bit depends when is the funeral. I would like to go myself, I'd I'm not working.

[Nicky91]

Yes,bit depends when is the funeral. I would like to go myself, I'd I'm not working.

week 1 show is after the official mourning period so that date does not need to change

funeral could be either on sunday 18th or monday 19th i think, idk would they do funerals on sundays?

[Nicky91]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001c9mp

launch show still scheduled for next saturday, now its there in upcoming broadcasts

1 hour 47 minutes length

[Nicky91]

BBC are soon to come with an official statement regarding launch show upcoming saturday, and this can be wether it goes ahead, but talked about it being prerecorded and it being toned down without the sparkly countdown anymore now last few days, also a good thing from them


they can do the launch show this saturday i don't see why not, with a video message tribute to the queen near the end, and on 24th week 1 show opening pro number, last minute improv homage to the queen dance, very respectful celebration number to her 70 years of service as longest reigning monarch would be nice

[Nicky91]

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/12/strictly-come-dancing-queen-was-huge-fan-of-bbc-series-says-jj-chalmers-17360647/


It’s always been a wonder how much the Queen knew about pop culture, but it’s now emerged that she was indeed an avid watcher of Strictly Come Dancing.

Celebrities and public figures have been sharing heartwarming anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth II following her death aged 96 last Thursday.

The news was announced by Buckingham Palace who said the monarch died ‘peacefully’ at her Balmoral home in Scotland.

Huw Edwards has been leading the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s death and the events leading up to her funeral on September 19.

On Monday, as Her Majesty’s coffin passed through Edinburgh in a procession including King Charles III, broadcaster Edwards was joined by Strictly contestant JJ Chalmers.

Chalmers, 35, competed in the 2020 series of the BBC dancing competition alongside professional dance partner Amy Dowden, but was eliminated in the quarter finals.

The former Royal Marine also has a pretty strong link to the Royal Family, as his father, John Chalmers, was once the Queen’s Chaplin.

Reminding viewers of Chalmers’ proximity to the Royals, Edwards said: ‘Lots of viewers will be fascinated to learn, they’ve seen you broadcasting, but they may not be aware you have a family link.’

Chalmers confirmed: ‘Yes and it’s a remarkable thing to have a relationship with the Royal Family of my own, and then a relationship my father had for a very long time with The Queen. And some of the occasions I’ve met her were with my father, for example in the grounds of Holyrood there.’

The TV presenter was referring to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where the Queen’s coffin was brought to rest after leaving Balmoral Castle on Sunday.

Delivering the bombshell revelation about Her Majesty’s TV viewing habits, Chalmers added: ‘And actually, I’ve never said this one, but one of the most lovely things I’ve ever seen was, following the death of her husband my father had obviously written to her and she returned a letter which was typed and had all the expected notes within it, but at the bottom was a handwritten message that said: “I’ve just realised that the JJ Chalmers that I’ve been watching on the coverage of my husband’s funeral is the same JJ Chalmers that you told me of being injured all those years ago”.

‘And also a line that said: “And the same JJ Chalmers that I enjoyed watching on Strictly Come Dancing”. That’s the great thing.

‘So yes she has two things actually, she has an incredible memory but she also watches Strictly Come Dancing.’

Strictly fans are currently wondering whether the new series will launch as planned this Saturday, due to the BBC and ITV pulling some of their staple shows out of respect for the Queen and to leave room for coverage of her death.

This year’s series, its 20th, is expected to begin on Saturday, with 15 celebrities set to take to the ballroom floor to show us their moves.

The line-up was announced in recent weeks and includes presenter Helen Skelton, former EastEnders actor James Bye, The X Factor star Fleur East and former England football captain Tony Adams.

Britain’s Got Talent finalist Molly Rainford, singer Matt Goss and Ted Lasso actress and comedian Ellie Taylor are all also on the bill.

The Queen is currently lying in state in Edinburgh before her coffin is flown to London on Wednesday, accompanied by daughter Princess Anne, ahead of her funeral on Monday.


well BBC you know what to do, let the launch show go through on the 17th, its what Lizzie would've wanted

[arista]

The first show will be on Friday 23 September,
followed by the first live show on
Saturday 24 September.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/sep/13/strictly-come-dancing-postponed-after-death-of-the-queen

Thats what the Guardian say.

[Nicky91]

yes 23rd September 7PM

[Nicky91]

also a nice gesture to air the film Paddington instead on saturday, and Paddington 2 on monday



btw maybe they should invite few royals for November 19th Blackpool show, as special VIP guests in that glamorous classy tower ballroom, and maybe as a last minute opening celebs, pro dance, a nice tribute to the queen (she deserves that big time, the superfan of this show she has been too), Lizzie for sure had good taste in faves, JJ was also among my faves :love:

[Nicky91]

added the official cast photo to the OP now

[Nicky91]

even Kaye looking at her most elegant possible, she got some serious ballroom queen potential going by this look


Tyler is a latin boy i think, those cha cha's salsa's, samba's will suit him to perfection


Tony is our ''wildcard'' no one knows what to possibly expect, but he got a great personality anyway


Molly oozes ''pixie lott'' vibes to me, could be a QF shock boot same as pixie idk


Ellie T adopting the Catherine Tyldesley similar pose :fan:


Matt once again with a hat


Jayde oozing Ilka Bessin vibes once again for me, don't let me down gurl, pls be as iconic and a surprise as Ilka was in germany



Richie creeping me out :umm2: that pose and that look especially how he looks at the camera


Hamza looks like a cutie


Ellie S come on you queen, please be as inspiring and as phenomenally great as Mathias was earlier this year


battle of the actors look wise

i am liking Will more than James here in this photo, and once again he looks bit similar to ''David DeLuise'' whom also got that very charismatic presence going for him, while James idk, he's giving me Joe McFadden vibes, not sure if he can dance as well as Joe i don't know if anyone can tbh

but all in all it is a well taken cast photo, great lightgreen background, loving the 1/2 and whole glitterballs too

[Nicky91]

first liveshow on saturday 24th september length is 2 hours and 21 minutes that one starts at 6:45 PM

[Vanessa]

Next week we get two shows. Wow so exciting!:dance:

[Nicky91]

Next week we get two shows. Wow so exciting!:dance:

yes and from the 26th each week It Takes two begins as well

with choreography corner


Rylan does mondays, tuesdays and fridays

Janette does wednesdays and thursdays



hmmmm :think: interesting now you think of it, wonder if Aljaz had been approached for the role of Ian for the wednesday warm up bit and Janette specifically getting to do these days again, also think that Aljaz would make a fab replacement for Ian

[Nicky91]

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Ellie Simmonds

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Ellie Taylor

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Fleur East

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Hamza Yassin

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Helen Skelton

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James Bye

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Jayde Adams

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Kaye Adams

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Kym Marsh

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Matt Goss

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Molly Rainford

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Richie Anderson

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Tony Adams

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Tyler West

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Will Mellor

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2GBd7q42rVTlQ1YwfpgRx1g/celebrities-2022

[Nicky91]

https://twitter.com/strictly_fan21/status/1572707682494156800

[Nicky91]

tonight :dance: :dance: :dance:

[Nicky91]

https://twitter.com/bbcstrictly/status/1573205525075881984

[Vanessa]

Ans we're back! Woooooooo :dance:

[Parmy]

Matt goss and his hair free body first out please.

[Vanessa]

Fleur was the best in that group dance. She has good presence.
Will Mellor actually seems to have good rhytm there.
I think Kim and a few others also have potential.

[Nicky91]

my thoughts on the pairing in a ranking

1. Tony & Katya (am pleasantly surprised he got Katya, rather than Luba, i trust Katya as she has proven herself before with novices like with Ed, Mike as a clever choreographer, good teacher, and i've been warming up to her on celeb masterchef recently as well)
2. Matt & Nadiya (OMG OMG OMG, finally Nadiya getting herself a great one, a nice reward after last years good job with Dan the Man)
3. Ellie S & Nikita (will be a struggle for Nikita in terms of height in the ballrooms, but i think this could be a fun couple to watch)
4. Helen & Gorka (yass a good one for Gorks, going to be going far again i think)
5. Fleur & Vito (aljaz who? already forgotten about him now, Vito seems soooooo nice, charming and cute his mom got emotional about this next career move from him)
6. Will & Nancy (battle of actors, i deffo prefer Will over James, and great 2nd partner for Nancy, good contrast from hyperactive Rhys last year to a still fun yet more calmer Will)
7. Kym & Graziano (i really want Gethin to show up again backstage pls pls, the fun interviews that can come from that, but yeah this pairing was meant to be, they know each so well already from morning live)
8. Hamza & Jowita (will be an early boot ok, but am happy Jowita got herself a first partner in full series anyway, and hopefully she'll make a good enough impression for herself to stay for next year)
9. Jayde & Karen (a good last hurrah partner for Karen, and Jayde got potential to be a fun contestant)
10. Tyler & Dianne (TyDi :laugh3: well i hope she can break her week 4 curse with him, whom i get dev 2.0 vibes with, so please don't be too underwhelming)
11. Molly & Carlos (not sure here, but again just pleased we got another newbie male with a first partner, and if he is king of rumba, pls let him do a rumba soon then)
12. Ellie T & Johannes (LOL yeah JoJo cannot get lucky twice in a row with another contender male, so they give him this female version of last years rhys it seems, very hyperactive, and if that was her comedy best bits, her humour is not my humour lol)
13. James & Amy (are going to do well but i just find him dull, gives me serious Joe McFadden-ish vibes)
14. Richie & Giovanni (GOOD ON YOU Gio to also be more open to same-sex dancing, it is a nice extra challenge, Gio doing a Vadim, not taking to Richie so far i find him far tooo cringe over the top)
15. Kaye & Kai (wow what a contrast from last years AJ for him, mommy addams family is deffo the worst from the addams family, but who knows maybe she can prove me wrong like Sara did last year in week 2 :joker:)



soooooo yes, my fave is Tony for now, and in the group dance i thought what he did was just nice, nothing embarrassing or anything, showcasing bits of potential of a very charming, funny personality, contestant wise he gives me ''Brian Conley meets Graeme Swann'' vibe

cool VT too, to include his statue at the old arsenal stadium :love:

[Nicky91]

am excited for the first week show tonight :love:

[Nicky91]

Matt goss and his hair free body first out please.

him leaving first over the likes of a Kaye, Hamza, Richie


not going to happen by far


am expecting much from Matt and especially in the ballroom dances

[Vanessa]

him leaving first over the likes of a Kaye, Hamza, Richie


not going to happen by far


am expecting much from Matt and especially in the ballroom dances

Matt has a fanbase and I agree he will be great at ballroom. He's already so elegant and stylish.

[Nicky91]

Matt has a fanbase and I agree he will be great at ballroom. He's already so elegant and stylish.

american smooth is something he already has done, way longer time ago in a christmas special

RDC118RY1hw

:cool:

[Vanessa]

american smooth is something he already has done, way longer time ago in a christmas special

RDC118RY1hw

:cool:

Ah, that looks so good. I can't wait!

[Vanessa]

I think fleur could pure win this. She just stands out.
I would love to see her dance a samba to her famous song :blush:

[Nicky91]

Tony dancing a tango to go west tonight


such a fab village people banger



3 Jive's (Kym, James, Will)


2 American Smooth's (Helen, Tyler)


2 samba's (Molly, Jayde)



Fleur having Abbey & Aljaz's Cha Cha song

[Nicky91]

less than 2 hours to go :)

[Vanessa]

Will is doing the jive. Canr wait to see it!

[AnnieK]

What time does.it start tonight? Am being lazy and asking rather than turning on the tv to check :laugh:

[Vanessa]

What time does.it start tonight? Am being lazy and asking rather than turning on the tv to check :laugh:

It starts at 18:45

[AnnieK]

It starts at 18:45

Thank you :love:

[AnnieK]

Kaye looked scared through that....

[Parmy]

Matt goss could have moved more smoothly with his waxed scrotum

And the midget... where on earth were all the lifts?

[Vanessa]

Helen was brilliant. Wow. My favourite so far.

[Vanessa]

Will Mellor. Wow wow wow
I knew he would be good, bur he's absolutely brilliant.
I found my favourite. He's so much fun!

[Parmy]

Who is Hamza?

[Vanessa]

Hamza. What a shocker, he was brilliant!

[Kate!]

I hate Will Mellor. He's an arrogant twat.

[joeysteele]

Really good show.
Marking ridiculous.

No one warranted 9s.
I've no favourite as yet, from tonight's performances.
I liked the vast majority of them however

[Parmy]

Fluer east is my favourite.

[Vanessa]

Will and Nancy. I love them. My favourites

[AnnieK]

They were all good really for the first week.

[GoldHeart]

I hate Will Mellor. He's an arrogant twat.



What's he done? , I always never use to mind him ... i've sort of grown up watching him on tv . I even saw him IRL when i was a kid, but never got to speak to him though as too many kids were rushing forward.

[Mystic Mock]

Will I definitely thought was the best on the night.

Hamza was dramatically overscored imo.

[GoldHeart]

Will I definitely thought was the best on the night.

Hamza was dramatically overscored imo.

OMG his hair..... i was so distracted :skull: , it's as long as Rapunzel's . I kept thinking him & his partner were going to trip up on it lol . But he has potential in his dancing.

[Mystic Mock]

OMG his hair..... i was so distracted :skull: , it's as long as Rapunzel's . I kept thinking him & his partner were going to trip up on it lol . But he has potential in his dancing.

Omg that would've been a funny moment if that had've happened.:joker:

And don't get me wrong I'm not saying that he was the worst on the night, but a 34 was extreme imo given that they'd scored better performances lower on the leaderboard.

[GoldHeart]

Omg that would've been a funny moment if that had've happened.:joker:

And don't get me wrong I'm not saying that he was the worst on the night, but a 34 was extreme imo given that they'd scored better performances lower on the leaderboard.

This series is already making me laugh it feels a bit comedic :laugh:, Im actually watching back the individual dancing on youtube . As i can't be bothered watching the main show as the judges usually get on my nerves, and their odd ball scoring does aswell .

[Mystic Mock]

This series is already making me laugh it feels a bit comedic :laugh:, Im actually watching back the individual dancing on youtube . As i can't be bothered watching the main show as the judges usually get on my nerves, and their odd ball scoring does aswell .

I blame the odd scoring on Motsi & Shirley as they play favourites too much.

[Vanessa]

What's he done? , I always never use to mind him ... i've sort of grown up watching him on tv . I even saw him IRL when i was a kid, but never got to speak to him though as too many kids were rushing forward.

Ive liked him since he was on Hollyoaks. He's a nice guy and not too over the top.
He was reminding me of Kelvin Fletcher.

[hijaxers]

Well i thought overall every one of them had a very good 1st dance, though Tony Adams will have to work hard :laugh: interested to see if he improves.

[Nicky91]

Well i thought overall every one of them had a very good 1st dance, though Tony Adams will have to work hard :laugh: interested to see if he improves.

Tony's tango was retweeted by arsenal, and it now has over 500k views, 17k likes

:D

he gave it a good go for a beginner, and i thought he didn't deserve a 3, thought there was like it should little or basically no gapping with the in hold bits


Matt disappointed me big time, from being that great 2013 xmas special to this mediocre mess, Nadiya shame on you, you had someone good on paper, and you kinda **** it up in week 1



Jayde is greatest of all time performer in this show OMG OMG OMG :cheer2:

[Lewismacfarlane]

1 will and Nancy
2 James and Amy
3 fleur and Vito
4 Hamza and joweta
5 molly and Carlos
6 jayde and Karen
7 Helen and gorka
8 kaye and kai
9 kym and graziano
10 elle and nikita
11 elle and Johannes
12 Tyler and Dianne (sorry Dianne)
13 Matt and Nadiya
14 ritchie and giovani
15 Tony and katya

[Nicky91]

you betraying Dianne, lewis


:idc:



for spaghetti arms James Bye :fan: some parts of his jive, his arms looked like spaghetti, not sure about him at all, but he'll go far since he has Amy and she's well liked overall

[GoldHeart]

Ive liked him since he was on Hollyoaks. He's a nice guy and not too over the top.
He was reminding me of Kelvin Fletcher.

Yeah I don't think he's arrogant at the moment,he just seems very confident and energetic & a bit comical with his facial expressions. Or maybe I just find him funny lol .

[Vanessa]

Tony's tango was retweeted by arsenal, and it now has over 500k views, 17k likes

:D

he gave it a good go for a beginner, and i thought he didn't deserve a 3, thought there was like it should little or basically no gapping with the in hold bits


Matt disappointed me big time, from being that great 2013 xmas special to this mediocre mess, Nadiya shame on you, you had someone good on paper, and you kinda **** it up in week 1



Jayde is greatest of all time performer in this show OMG OMG OMG :cheer2:
Jayde was really good.

[GoldHeart]

Well i thought overall every one of them had a very good 1st dance, though Tony Adams will have to work hard :laugh: interested to see if he improves.

Tony is the weakest :joker:, ok it's week 1 but seriously what was he doing.

[Nicky91]

Kaye is going to go as far as blackpool i think


hope she has salsa as next dance, Mommy Addams is soooooo sexy :lovedup:

[Vanessa]

Tony is the weakest :joker:, ok it's week 1 but seriously what was he doing.

If he stays he will definitely improve.

[Lewismacfarlane]

I betrayed Dianne this year Amy is my fav now

[Nicky91]

James has past dance experience, from dramatic arts and theatre school

so does Molly, a Sylvia Young prodigy :idc: (same as Mark Wright had)





Jayde and Hamza, Kaye are the real powerhouses, from NO DANCE EXPERIENCE whatsoever to already being phenomenally great as of week 1, what masterclasses from them last night :worship:

[Liam-]

I feel sorry for Giovanni, that Richie guy is so bloody irritating, I couldn’t stand spending 5 minutes with him, never mind that much time

[Cherie]

I feel sorry for Giovanni, that Richie guy is so bloody irritating, I couldn’t stand spending 5 minutes with him, never mind that much time

Horrific

[Nicky91]

Richie is way too over the top in everything

and not to forget him basically being Zoe Ball's prodigy


last years John was a way better choice for same-sex partnership, whom wasn't this self-absorbed at all


its cool that Richie is a strictly superfan and everything but personality wise a no no for me

[Lewismacfarlane]

Does James have dance experience

[GoldHeart]

I feel sorry for Giovanni, that Richie guy is so bloody irritating, I couldn’t stand spending 5 minutes with him, never mind that much time

Some comments online are making out Giovanni is 'uncomfortable' around Ritchie, if you know what I mean . But why did Giovanni choreograph such silly moves in the routine, it feels very joke act. Is it because he knows Ritchie is a rubbish dancer ,so he's just making him do camp stuff?.

This is literally what Anton use to do when he had a celeb with 2 left feet, most the time he wouldn't even try to teach them properly ..so he just made his partner do awful gimmicky stuff.

[Hannah20]

Great 1st Live show quite a few good dances but so far loving Will and Nancy the most

[Nicky91]

Does James have dance experience

i don't know


but i know Will does, but that is commonly known, that mrs mellor is a pro dancer, she looks very good btw, we saw her last night

[Nicky91]

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wife and kids

[Nicky91]

am so looking forward to Kaye in week 3 movie week, after this weeks salsa

[rusticgal]

I haven't watched this for a couple of years...but that was really good. Some good dancers.

[Nicky91]

alright my week 1 review

Kym & Graziano: could've had loads more kicks, looked a bit lazy, too many breaks in the routine, not that great 4

Tyler & Dianne: wow, i see potential here and already some good chemistry as well, great performance 8

Jayde & Karen: YASSS YASSS YASSSSS EPIC Slayage of a samba, this was perfection 10

Kaye & Kai: surprisingly good tango, sexy mommy can dance! 6

James & Amy: was just very dull for me, and his arms looked like spaghetti in places, 5

Richie & Giovanni: NOOOOOOO, :yuk: way too over the top, rupaul drag race vibes more, no good cha cha content whatsoever 2

Helen & Gorka: good start to her journey, will be a finalist i reckon 7

Molly & Carlos: lacked actual samba content and more showing off from Carlos, bit meh 7

Matt & Nadiya: big disappointment for me, not enough quickstep content and he also didn't sell the performance very well, 4

Ellie S & Nikita: good fun, great performance, great chemistry 8

Tony & Katya: not good, but also not a disaster for me, enjoyable 5

Will & Nancy: best jive i've ever seen on this show! 9

Ellie T & JoJo: surprisingly good, she's full of stunning fun personality too, 7

Hamza & Jowita: PERFECTION!, finalist material here 10

Fleur & Vito: same with Carlos, Vito showing off his talent, and not enough cha cha content i'm afraid, it was too energetic 6

[Nicky91]

i really have no idea who will be first out


with the likes of

Ellie T

Kaye

Matt

Tony

likely to be on a latin dance now, a funny latin might keep Tony in i think, he has the right personality as well to pull off a ''people's champion'' sort of public support same as Jeremy Vine, Ed Balls, John Sergeant

not sure if Matt has the personality to do well with the public

think bit of comedy wouldn't hurt Kaye either, and she might get the loose women voters support

Ellie T is a ''could be first out due to ending up being overlooked''



Richie is a weird one for me, he might have the Gio fanbase support which could see him through into week 3, although not sure about that either, since in some cases you don't always get that pro fanbase support


Molly could get overlooked by public, but i reckon she'll be high enough on leaderboard to survive on jury score alone for the first few weeks at least, and then i can see her beating some below her in dance offs for few weeks more


Jayde could be a ''shock first exit a la Nina last year'' although i don't see that happening, due to her being a good dancer AND Karen's last hurrah 2nd female same-sex partnership, TPTB deffo want to make sure Karen ends on a high i think with lots of iconic moments

[Vanessa]

I think Will has great stage presence. That's the reason he's my favourite.
He's reminding me a lot of Kelvin Fletcher, who hasd a similar presence on the dancefloor.
But Will has more of a personality, I found Kelvin a bit dull even though he was an excellent dancer.

[Vanessa]

A lot of the celebs need to step it up next week if they want to stay.
Tony is easily the weakest, but he may have a good fanbase voting for him.
That would put the lesser known in trouble.

[Vanessa]

I actually think Giovanni and Ritchie have potential. Yes Richie is a bit over the top, but he's a nice guy and is dance wasn't bad at all.
I'm sure Giovanni sees it too, or he wouldn't be dancing with him.

[Vanessa]

Hamza. Yes he was great, not sure that was a 9.
Little bit overscored.
Kim was underscored. First out always gets the raw deal.

[Nicky91]

A lot of the celebs need to step it up next week if they want to stay.
Tony is easily the weakest, but he may have a good fanbase voting for him.
That would put the lesser known in trouble.

Tony's tango has been watched 1.5 million times on twitter, retweeted by official arsenal account and well over 30k likes

[Nicky91]

btw tonight 6:30 first It takes two episode of the year again, on BBC2

[Nicky91]

In recent year the show's Choreography Corner segment has been hosted by a different former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer each week. However, that will change for this year, as former Strictly professional and champion Joanne Clifton has joined as the segment's permanent host.

Clifton told RadioTimes.com: "I am so incredibly honoured to be taking the lead with Choreography Corner this year! Strictly has been - and continues to be - a massive part of my life. I’ve always had a brilliant time on It Takes Two and it has been a joy to be able to come back and visit my Strictly Family since hanging up the sequins in 2016.


https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/joanne-clifton-it-takes-two-exclusive-newsupdate/


Joanne permanent choreography corner host :)

[GoldHeart]

Matt Goss' suit was too big & baggy for him, not sure what happened with wardrobe there .

[GoldHeart]

Both Tony & Kaye (who are both the weakest ) will be kept in by their fans . So i'm not surprised if people are supporting Tony like mad, his terrible dancing will be seen as "entertainment" . Yes it's week 1 ..... but i have a feeling he won't improve much.

[Parmy]

Matt Goss' suit was too big & baggy for him, not sure what happened with wardrobe there .

It fitted him perfectly before the full body wax

[Mystic Mock]

I feel sorry for Giovanni, that Richie guy is so bloody irritating, I couldn’t stand spending 5 minutes with him, never mind that much time

I personally don't mind Richie.

He offers something different to the usual Strictly formalities that BBC puts on the Show.

[GoldHeart]

I personally don't mind Richie.

He offers something different to the usual Strictly formalities that BBC puts on the Show.

Something different really ?? , I was reminded of Anton du beck ..and his endless silly routines.

[Mystic Mock]

Something different really ?? , I was reminded of Anton du beck ..and his endless silly routines.

I'm thinking of his personality more than his dancing.:laugh:

[Nicky91]

Night Fever Samba for Matt



James his tango to bad habits, why are tptb such ed sheeran obsessed idiots although James deserves to stay over the vile being that is that way too over the top moron that is Mr Anderson

[Vanessa]

Night Fever Samba for Matt



James his tango to bad habits, why are tptb such ed sheeran obsessed idiots although James deserves to stay over the vile being that is that way too over the top moron that is Mr Anderson

Omg Matt has such a fantastic song. He will havw so much fun with that.
I really like James and I think he will improve.
Jayde is a delight, love her!

[Vanessa]

I'm thinking of his personality more than his dancing.:laugh:

Love his personality and he can dance as well.

[GoldHeart]

Omg Matt has such a fantastic song. He will havw so much fun with that.
I really like James and I think he will improve.
Jayde is a delight, love her!

I read that Jayde wanted to be in a same sex dance couple, because she doesn't think men will be strong enough to pick her up . So she wants to do the picking up in lifts etc .

I hope both her & Karen continue to stick to proper routines,and don't make it too jokey.

[Nicky91]

I read that Jayde wanted to be in a same sex dance couple, because she doesn't think men will be strong enough to pick her up . So she wants to do the picking up in lifts etc .

I hope both her & Karen continue to stick to proper routines,and don't make it too jokey.

yes

and in all fairness, i don't think there is any man out there who can lift her (and if they try, ouch my back)


Gio really dodged a bullet there :laugh: so he got the next best other duffer (Richie)

[Nicky91]

i myself am loving this line up so much, probably my fave line up yet (and this is also something i say every year)


one can be negative regarding the viewer ratings, but to give that a positive spin to it, 6.8 million viewers at least did see a wonderful week 1 show, not too much overmarking compared to other recent years

and that songs, dances for this week promises lots of goods yet again



and 6.8 million is 1 million more than for launch show, so we only lost out on 1 million viewers there for this year in a head to head battle against the england football match vs italy



viewing figures in germany btw


the covid year 2020 had a peak in viewers, over 4.7 million mainly also because no live audiences that year, and there was the stay at home rule ofc

2021 went slightly down but still above average 4.2 million with reduced audience in studio

2022 with full audiences again, we had viewing figures like 3.8 million average and for launch show and grand final a slight increase 4.1 and 4.3 million respectively




and strictly has also people like me, from Netherlands tuning into the show, also fans from Belgium tuning in, i once read on social media's like facebook

[Mystic Mock]

Strictly always builds it's ratings up, so the producers shouldn't panic just yet.

If the Show has lost people though then I can't say that I'm shocked after last year with Rose's coronation and essentially being treated with kiddie gloves compared to every one else.

Also the final last year had to be the most glum final in Strictly history with how much crying was going on.

[Vanessa]

I'm enjoying the series anyway.
I will keep watching as I do every year.

[Nicky91]

Kaye & Kai are going to be good this week i think


there's going to be cartwheel tricks, maybe more than 2 lifts

her swivels looked decent in that training clip what we saw




Ellie S came across really lovely last night, she and Nikita have such great chemistry already



Helen's Cha Cha dress looks sizzling HOT, lovely light blue



Ellie T's Paso dress has very vibrant pink colours



Amy has a lovely looking tango dress





tonight Tony & Katya, Kym & Graziano, and the first friday panel of the series (am curious who are in the panel)

[Vanessa]

I like Nancy and I think she did a great job with Rhys last year.
They produced some of my favourite routines. They're Argentine tango was incredible and so was their Charleston.
I really want her and will to do a ballroom next week.
Maybe a lovely American smooth?

[Nicky91]

tomorrows show length 2 hours 13 minutes

6:30


and results shows on sundays are from 7:15 (as usual)

[Nicky91]

something i have to confess


i've been watching this show since series 9 (so that's 11th series for me now this year)

and i've been watching it takes two since series 11 i think :think: yes the moment when i started having favourites (Abbey was the first one who i really really liked)



the taste in my favourites now you think of it

Abbey Clancy, Georgia May Foote, Daisy Lowe, Pixie Lott, Brian Conley, Mollie King, Lauren Steadman, Emma Weymouth, Chris Ramsey, Kelvin Fletcher, Bill Bailey, Dan Walker, Adam Peaty

the flav :flutter:

[Nicky91]

Tony is so nice :love: his charleston training clip, looked pretty alright, Katya opted for the slapstick comedy version of charleston, rather than the one with loads of swivel, smart move i think, for a lesser capable celeb

this will be soooo much fun, and this dance suits him well i think, as well as the character of dustman



good seeing Mollie, Dr Ranj and Ugo again too :flutter:

[Nicky91]

for tonight i'm looking forward to Hamza & Jowita's Jive, both charlestons (Kaye & Kai a more traditional charleston with swivels, cartwheel tricks, Tony & Katya more slapstick one, also with couple of lifts)



oh and apparently Tony was good in training for his tango, but the first week nerves got to him, he has been enjoying this week a lot more, Katya does see a dancer in him from what she saw in training with the tango



Kym also needs to let go a lot more and have more fun, she's way too serious, she has fab music taste though, as corrs runaway is one of her fave songs what she's dancing to tonight




Jayde looked stiff in training but for tango you need to be stiff, staccato so she does that right i think, one thing i also know about tango is having quite a aggressive look in your face and i think she can do stunningly at that as well, and she gets to live the dream of returning to golden days of being a adele tribute act tonight :D



Matt hmmm samba suits him better than quickstep that's for sure, and a disco samba could at least be somewhat enjoyable maybe




i have full respect for Tyler, first doing the marathon today and then tonight jiving to hit the road jack with Dianne :worship:

[Vanessa]

Some of the Train clips are not recent.
Why can't we see Hamza and Will recent training clips?
Theirs is from Wednesday.:fist:

[Nicky91]

Some of the Train clips are not recent.
Why can't we see Hamza and Will recent training clips?
Theirs is from Wednesday.:fist:

maybe they got something special in store for us in terms of the whole performance :think:


maybe the AR effects again? Blinding Lights and Bad Habits seem ideal songs for that sort of tech with all honesty

[Nicky91]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640xn/p0d3z9jb.jpg

Who's ready for another round of Strictly magic?

Our couples are back in the Ballroom tonight with their second routine of the series, and it really is all to play for. We've got Quicksteps, Tangos, Charlestons and more to look forward to from our fifteen fabulous pairs, and the stakes couldn't be higher.

Not only will our couples be scored by the Judges, but the public vote will open for the first time this series, meaning two couples will face the Dance Off and one duo will be heading home in tomorrow night's Results Show! So listen out for the vote opening when Claudia announces it in the show and get all the details here, so you're ready to save your favourites when the moment comes.

We're wishing all our Strictly stars the best of luck for tonight's live show - they've worked so hard over to bring us some sensational performances and we know that you're going to love them too!

Keep up with everything happening before, during and after the show over on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter, and join us at 6.30pm tonight on BBC One.

.

[Vanessa]

maybe they got something special in store for us in terms of the whole performance :think:


maybe the AR effects again? Blinding Lights and Bad Habits seem ideal songs for that sort of tech with all honesty
I hope so. I love these two.

[hijaxers]

Peed right off ~ we have only one tv channel at mo as problem with Virgin and its a flamin news channel :fist: I know we can watch on catch up but i was looking forward to tonights show. Great Saturday night watching a load of trout heads pontificating.

[Mystic Mock]

Tony personally entertained me the most tonight.

Molly is probably the best dancer technically.

Matt delivered a special dance.:laugh:

[Nicky91]

my personal scores

Will & Nancy: 7
James & Amy: 8
Ellie S & Nikita: 7
Helen & Gorka: 9
Tony & Katya: 7
Ellie T & Johannes: 3
Richie & Giovanni: 8
Fleur & Vito: 5
Kaye & Kai: 7
Hamza & Jowita: 10
Kym & Graziano: 8
Matt & Nadiya: 5
Tyler & Dianne: 9
Jayde & Karen: 6
Molly & Carlos: 10

[Nicky91]

both charlestons impressed me equally as much, both very greatly in character all the time too


James HALLELUJAH, major improvements from last week for me, no longer that dull at all, he has shown some more personality, and i disagree with craig big time, there was loads of drama


Ellie T, what can i say LOL, whoever thinks a pink dress is a good idea VICKY :rolleyes: but other than that, i agreed with Craig, lots of posing going on, and too little attack from her side


Fleur, beginner pro mistakes can happen yes, but contemporary viennese waltz did not work for me, too little content, too much faffing about to quote our legendary Len



Molly, no dance experience and being this good, WOW, we all knew she was an amazing singer, but now we see her talent for dance as well :love:



Richie, ugh as much i hate him, Gio is making a dancer out of him, although not sure yet, as both dances here were in his comfort zone, i wanna see him with a serious dance such as tango, waltz, rumba, paso, he'll struggle a lot there i think, where he cannot be too smiley and hyperactive

[Nicky91]

Will was worse than the week before, but somehow i still enjoyed watching his salsa, and natural hip rotation rather than too theatrical or too good

so there were mistakes yes, but mistakes make you human, and mistakes should be there in your journey with all honesty, 7 because it was still a enjoyable routine



Helen was undermarked, that was a fantastic cha cha for a complete beginner :clap2: she's in it to win it

[Nicky91]

Ranger Hamza is ICONIQUE


that was a good jive, especially for someone with his posture, great futuristic choreo from Jowita as well :love:

[GoldHeart]

Tony personally entertained me the most tonight.

Molly is probably the best dancer technically.

Matt delivered a special dance.:laugh:

I don't know what the hell Matt was doing , he's worse this week lol .


I think both Fleur & Molly were the best last night:) .

Tony improved,but it was only enjoyable because of all the little clever tricks Katya threw in,I didn't expect her to pick him up at the end . Also was he supposed to drop her ..one of their lifts looked a little awkward Lol .


I actually enjoyed a few of the dances ie Helen looked like she was having so much fun & I liked her dance , Hamza had one of the best songs to jive to ,Will has the confidence.

Kim's routine was so elegant ,and again one of the best songs for ballroom.

I was even impressed by Richie as there was a proper routine. Both Ellie's look like they're getting more comfortable now . But when I watch Ellie T , I'm more focused on Johannes because he's such a good teacher.

Jayde dipped this week ,was too stompy. But the drama was there.

Tyler & James keep improving ,and I enjoyed their dances .

[Strictly Jake]

Another enjoyable show

My favourites at the moment are Molly, Fleur, Helen and Kym

[Nicky91]

i somehow hope Molly gets to dance to a classical piece of music at some point, would be cool if she also gets to dance to Ave Maria or something, a song she performed in BGT final 10 years ago

[Mystic Mock]

I don't know what the hell Matt was doing , he's worse this week lol .


I think both Fleur & Molly were the best last night:) .

Tony improved,but it was only enjoyable because of all the little clever tricks Katya threw in,I didn't expect her to pick him up at the end . Also was he supposed to drop her ..one of their lifts looked a little awkward Lol .


I actually enjoyed a few of the dances ie Helen looked like she was having so much fun & I liked her dance , Hamza had one of the best songs to jive to ,Will has the confidence.

Kim's routine was so elegant ,and again one of the best songs for ballroom.

I was even impressed by Richie as there was a proper routine. Both Ellie's look like they're getting more comfortable now . But when I watch Ellie T , I'm more focused on Johannes because he's such a good teacher.

Jayde dipped this week ,was too stompy. But the drama was there.

Tyler & James keep improving ,and I enjoyed their dances .

Matt surprisingly might be behind the rest of them as it currently stands imo.

Fleur is delivering decent dances tbf, but I can tell that Shirley really doesn't like her, so I'm interested to see how long Fleur will last in the competition from that.

And I agree about Tony, but Katya has always been a pro at making bad or average dancers look really good, I always remember how good she managed to make Seann look with his Matrix Paso Doble performance.

And I agree with you that this series has delivered some fun performances so far.

Although I've got to be honest and say that Helen & Hamza's performances blend into the background for me.:laugh:

[Vanessa]

Will doesn't have any dance experience, he's still learning.
I think he will come alive in movie week, where he can use his acting talent.
I thought Ritchie and Giovanni were the best, that was fantastic.
Mollie may be the best dancer, bur she leaves me cold personality wise.

[Nicky91]

Tony's movie week theme being Full Monty


Hamza dancing to Jurassic Park


:amazed:



James as Starlord from Guardians of the Galaxy :flutter:

[Nicky91]

Botox Bitch Matt will be my bathroom break next week, top gun :sleep:


i am matt goss, and i sound as monotone as frank de boer :laugh3: :laugh3: and what the hell is going on with Nadiya, she isn't as good looking as before :conf:

[Vanessa]

We got little hints of the dances for movie week last night.
It's going to be amazing. Can't wait.
My favourite is still Will, because I love his personality and he seems eager to learn.
Then I like Ritchie and Giovanni.
As much as I like Helen and Molly, they already know how to dance so I'd rather support the non dancers.
I have to say, Tony is really growing on me. He looks like he's having such a great time.
The show belongs to the non dances and I hope they all do well.

[Vanessa]

Will Mellor doing Dirty dancing! Omg
Someone will have to sedate me :joker:

[Nicky91]

you sexy thing has also such an iconic scene from full monty, with robert carlyle

and i'm sure this will once again suit Tony really really well, as its another fun theme


we might get a different dirty dancing track this time around Vanessa as he's now already done salsa, maybe she's like the wind for a viennese waltz or rumba?

[Nicky91]

official viewing figures data now


7 day catch up (excluding devices):
Launch Show: 6.586 Million
Week 1: 9.022 Million

Week 2: 7.3 Million

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[Vanessa]

you sexy thing has also such an iconic scene from full monty, with robert carlyle

and i'm sure this will once again suit Tony really really well, as its another fun theme


we might get a different dirty dancing track this time around Vanessa as he's now already done salsa, maybe she's like the wind for a viennese waltz or rumba?
Probably a Viennese waltz. She's like the wind, I love that song. Patrick Swayze sings it and its so emotional.
Can't wait to see Tony do the Full Monty. It's going to be brilliant :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Will favourite song is Cry to me. Could that be used for a ballroom?

[Nicky91]

so in terms of viewer ratings

only one what went down was launch show, and that was due to last minute rescheduling to friday, and even then 6.5 million is amazing, so many people remembering that rescheduling news, since others maybe didn't pay attention to that news or something


but viewer ratings are now back to normal, same as last year

[Vanessa]

Will and Nancy have the American smooth to Cry to me, Dirty dancing.
Ritchie and Giovanni have the samba to Hakuna Matata, The Lion King.

[Lewismacfarlane]

James and Amy did I hear right Amy is painted green this week

[Vanessa]

James and Amy did I hear right Amy is painted green this week

They have couples choice to Guardians of the galaxy.

[Nicky91]

Will and Nancy have the American smooth to Cry to me, Dirty dancing.
Ritchie and Giovanni have the samba to Hakuna Matata, The Lion King.

Gio dressed as Warthog :D



great to have a different song this time around from Dirty Dancing anyway


what we also know


Matt & Nadiya their theme is Top Gun

Fleur & Vito their theme is Little Mermaid




am sooo excited for what piece of music Hamza has from jurassic park/world, as a jurassic superfan


main theme would make a great waltz song i think, but ''as the jurassic world turns'' or ''Malcolm's Journey'' would make decent paso songs maybe

[Nicky91]

Jayde has cha cha cha to Flashdance's what a feeling


that could be fun too




am curious what Ellie S & Nikita have for theme

[Lewismacfarlane]

They have couples choice to Guardians of the galaxy.

How do you know its couples choice

[Vanessa]

Jayde has cha cha cha to Flashdance's what a feeling


that could be fun too




am curious what Ellie S & Nikita have for theme

We should find out soon.
And Tony doing the full monty :joker:

[Vanessa]

How do you know its couples choice

I read it on digital spy. It's not confirmed yet.
But I think it sounds great.

[Lewismacfarlane]

As an Amy fan I think James will do well his tango went well

[Vanessa]

As an Amy fan I think James will do well his tango went well

I hope they have fun. I love Guardians of the galaxy.

[Nicky91]

As an Amy fan I think James will do well his tango went well

went really well, saw 100% more personality from him in that tango, and Craig was wrong about the lack of drama, i thought there was just enough drama in that


if not couple's choice, i think it could also be cha cha or salsa considering most of that film's soundtrack suits those dances the best as well i think

[Lewismacfarlane]

I hope they have fun. I love Guardians of the galaxy.

Is that star Wars

[Vanessa]

Is that star Wars

No, different movie. Loads of fun.

[Nicky91]

no Lewis

its from Marvel

they feature too in Thor: Love & Thunder, another great film from this year

[Lewismacfarlane]

Oh marvel my brother in law is a marvel fan

[Vanessa]

I watched it recently. Really good and I'm not even a big marvel fan..

[Vanessa]

The song list is out.
James and Amy have the cha cha.
Sorry I got it wrong.
But good theme.

[Vanessa]

Some of the movies I've never heard of :shrug:

[Lewismacfarlane]

Im worried for James this week I might need to use 6 votes instead of 3

[Vanessa]

I think anyone could be in danger. I am worried about my favourites, but all we can do is vote.

[Mystic Mock]

Will and Nancy have the American smooth to Cry to me, Dirty dancing.
Ritchie and Giovanni have the samba to Hakuna Matata, The Lion King.

I like the sound of Richie's song choice.

[Vanessa]

I like the sound of Richie's song choice.

Giovanni as Pimone. Sounds brilliant :laugh:

[Lewismacfarlane]

I think anyone could be in danger. I am worried about my favourites, but all we can do is vote.

Who are your favourites

[Nicky91]

never too picky, its another 10 from Nicky, for Ranger Hamza


god bless production for giving the best songs, last week blinding lights jive perfection, now jurassic park rumba :lovedup:

[Vanessa]

Who are your favourites

Will, Ritchie and Tony at the moment.

[Vanessa]

never too picky, its another 10 from Nicky, for Ranger Hamza


god bless production for giving the best songs, last week blinding lights jive perfection, now jurassic park rumba :lovedup:

A rumba to Jurassic park? I hope they can pull it off. Sounds very risky to me :shocked:

[Lewismacfarlane]

Will, Ritchie and Tony at the moment.

Not normally a fan of the joke act but I love Tony

[Vanessa]

Not normally a fan of the joke act but I love Tony

Same. He's having so much fun it's hard not to like him.

[Lewismacfarlane]

Same. He's having so much fun it's hard not to like him.

I can't help but like katya

[Vanessa]

I can't help but like katya

Yes, she's brilliant and always gets the best our of the celebrities.

[Lewismacfarlane]

Yes, she's brilliant and always gets the best our of the celebrities.

Katya and Amy are the best for getting the best out of there celebs

[Vanessa]

Katya and Amy are the best for getting the best out of there celebs

I would say Giovanni does as well.

[Nicky91]

everyone deserves to do well, bar Ellie T and Matt (can't those two smug self-absorbed airheads)



Tom Cruise with too much botox, what we'll get this week from Matt :laugh3: :laugh3:

[Vanessa]

Not Tyler doing a Charleston after a jive.
And he's also run the London marathon.
It's just too much, no wonder he looks knackered in training :skull:

[Nicky91]

Not Tyler doing a Charleston after a jive.
And he's also run the London marathon.
It's just too much, no wonder he looks knackered in training :skull:

so what?


they knew the schedules, if it was too much he should've not done the marathon then

no time for excuses

[Vanessa]

so what?


they knew the schedules, if it was too much he should've not done the marathon then

no time for excuses

Not enough training time, this could be a disaster.

[Nicky91]

D8zlUUrFK-M

:flutter:


to me, i can imagine a very lovely rumba to this, maybe some visual effects too, of some dinosaurs :think:


am happy they aren't going to be dressed as dinosaurs anyway, i was like Phew, dodged a bullet there


such an iconic piece of music




Little Mermaid for Fleur btw makes a lot of sense, the live action character is a POC so perfect for Fleur to play that one then



very trending themes too

Jurassic Park in the year of Jurassic World Dominion release


Top Gun: Maverick also very current (yet still also something what casual audiences are familiar with)


also love usage of The Artist for Ellie S & Nikita, representing the silent film slot

[Nicky91]

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opening of the show is a EPIC Encanto-inspired routine


and we've definitely got 14 blockbuster, top notch film classics in store for you, a good mix of older gems and new hits


Ellie S and Nikita: Quickstep to Peppy and George from The Artist

Ellie T and Johannes: Cha Cha Cha to The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) from Mermaids

Fleur and Vito: American Smooth to Part Of Your World from The Little Mermaid

Helen and Gorka: Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted To You from Grease

Jayde and Karen: Cha Cha Cha to What A Feeling from Flashdance

Kym and Graziano: Charleston to If My Friends Could See Me Now from Sweet Charity

Molly and Carlos: Waltz to One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story

Hamza and Jowita: Rumba to the Theme from Jurassic Park

James and Amy: Cha Cha Cha to Hooked On A Feeling from Guardians of the Galazy

Matt and Nadiya: Viennese Waltz to Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick

Richie and Giovanni: Samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King

Tony and Katya: Samba to You Sexy Thing from The Full Monty

Tyler and Dianne: Charleston to Flash, Bang, Wollop! from Half a Sixpence

Will and Nancy: American Smooth to Cry To Me from Dirty Dancing


popular classics such as Dirty Dancing, Grease, but also the newest Top Gun film, as well as Marvel getting representation with usage of Guardians of the Galaxy, and even a Spielberg classic Jurassic Park

and in light of the new live action Little Mermaid, very good to know Fleur is a good representation of its lead character Ariel based on that


even silent film getting represented, The Artist in the form of a quickstep by our inspirational 5 time paralympian champion Ellie Simmonds


Tony Adams embracing his inner Robert Carlyle striptease moment for Full Monty Samba

and who doesn't want to see Gio dressed as a Warthog, that can only happen on Strictly!



who will get praise (and high scores) = contention for some strictly oscars

and who will be down at the other end in contention for some strictly raspberry awards for worst performances

dear fellow tibbers, play along being your own movie critics for the week and give our couples your scores

Technique Entertainment Visuals

Ellie S & Nikita

Ellie T & Johannes

Fleur & Vito

Hamza & Jowita

Helen & Gorka

James & Amy

Jayde & Karen

Kym & Graziano

Matt & Nadiya

Molly & Carlos

Richie & Giovanni

Tony & Katya

Tyler & Dianne

Will & Nancy

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[Vanessa]

I love movie week.
Last year Rose had me in tears with her Titanic routine.
It was so beautiful :bawling:

[Nicky91]

was a good panel last night as well

loved seeing Richard Arnold again (i never ever forget his Erin Island salsa, but yeah his movie week quickstep to 9 to 5 was also something :laugh:)

Clara :love:


Shappi Khorsandi, i disagree with her about Ellie T been undermarked last week, that paso wasn't good, her cha cha clip looks idk


here's the training clip btw, with music
https://twitter.com/EntertainOdds/status/1578648040126414849

[Vanessa]

Everyone looks good in rehearsal, except Ritchie. :unsure:
I really hope he can pull it off.
Will is dancing to his favourite movie and his favourite song. He's going to have a great time :laugh:

[Lewismacfarlane]

Me and my friend ava are celebrating her birthday by watching strictly together

[Vanessa]

It's movie week. Popcorn at the ready :dance::cheer2:

[Kate!]

I'm here. Not liking this crappy music for the opening number

[Kate!]

That was nowt special, terrible let down after seeing Gio with Rose last year. Get them out.

[joeysteele]

What on earth was that.
To me just a massive mess.

[Kate!]

Go on Mollie.

[joeysteele]

I like this pairing.

[Kate!]

I like this pairing.

So do I Joey. Beautiful performance.

[Vanessa]

Beautiful waltz, bur I agree with Anton.
Nor enough in hols.
Liked Ritchie and Gio samba, but he's better at ballroom.

[Kate!]

Kym! Marvellous. I'm not her biggest fan but that was wow.

[joeysteele]

Wasn't keen on that but I don't often like rumbas anyhow.

[Kate!]

Hamza. Pleasant but didn't blow anyones socks off.

[Vanessa]

Geeat Charleston from Kim. It's the fiser routine she's done that I've liked.
That rumba wasn't for me, I'm afraid.

[Kate!]

Ellie T. Great stuff. Johannes brought out the best in her.

[Vanessa]

I liked it. But I think the footwork is a bit dodgy.

[Kate!]

Pfft what? Ellie T underscored.

[Kate!]

Matt great improvement

[joeysteele]

Matt great improvement

Definitely I agree.

[Kate!]

I'm worried now for Ellie T.

[Vanessa]

Matt is improving, but the frame is still too loose.

[Kate!]

Looking forward to Tyler and Dianne

[Vanessa]

Amazing Charleston from Tyler.
This is how is done! :clap1:

[Kate!]

Woop! Team TyeDye. Tyler was amazing. As Craig said .. Fab u lous. Dianne is a great partner.

[Vanessa]

Woop! Team TyeDye. Tyler was amazing. As Craig said .. Fab u lous. Dianne is a great partner.

I like him, but I'm nor keen on Diane.

[Kate!]

Wow. Those scores for Tyler. Well deserved. I cansee that glitterball twinkling x

[Kate!]

Fleur. Awww. Heartwarming and lovely. Just not as near perfect as Mollie and Kim.

[Vanessa]

I thought that was lovely.

[Kate!]

I have a thing for James. He's well fit. :love:

[Vanessa]

That was fun :joker:

[Kate!]

That was fun :joker:

:joker:yes it was really entertaining. I fear he'll be underscored however.

[Kate!]

He's really modest. Bless him. Keep James in.

[Kate!]

Here's my least favourite.

[Kate!]

Yawn.

[Vanessa]

Not her best.

[Kate!]

If she won due to disability it would be a farce. Patronising.

[Kate!]

She got a higher mark than Ellie T from Craig. What a load of crap.

[joeysteele]

:joker:yes it was really entertaining. I fear he'll be underscored however.

He was underscored.

Plus Elly and Nikita have just been overmarked

[Kate!]

He was underscored.

Plus Elly and Nikita have just been overnarked

Totally agree with both these comments. Ellie getting sympathy votes. Tut.

[Kate!]

Ooooh sexy Will. Bet he's good in bed. Lol.

Seriously though....a stunning performance

[Vanessa]

I need a cold shower after that. :joker:
God, that was soooo hooooot!

[Kate!]

I need a cold shower after that. :joker:
God, that was soooo hooooot!

It was yes. Swoon.

[Vanessa]

It was yes. Swoon.

They have amazing chemistry.

[Kate!]

Tony and Katya next

[Kate!]

Is Jayde closing the show?

[Kate!]

That was hugely entertaining and he can move. Vanessa did you like that?

[joeysteele]

He was surprisingly quite good was Tony.

[Kate!]

He was surprisingly quite good was Tony.

Yes I really wasn't expecting that

[Kate!]

This will be good. Helen n Gorka

[Kate!]

Good but not as good as Mollie and Kim. Bit disappointed as I love Helen.

[Vanessa]

Beautiful Viennese waltz. Helen is amazing.

[Kate!]

Smash it Jayde. Looking amazing.

[Kate!]

That seemed a really short performance. Good thpugh. I'd give an 8.

[Vanessa]

Aw love Flashdance

[joeysteele]

Beautiful Viennese waltz. Helen is amazing.

It was.

Sadly I didn't like Jayde's routine.
Just plodding about for me.

[hijaxers]

He was surprisingly quite good was Tony.

Craig being Craig again though ! mean

[Kate!]

Please predict in the game thread if you haven't already

[hijaxers]

Jayde overscored !

[Vanessa]

Im so proud of Will, he did amazing.
I was shouting from my TV : the frame, keep the frame! :fist::joker:

[joeysteele]

Craig being Craig again though ! mean

Very mean indeed.

[Kate!]

Please vote for James and Amy

[Vanessa]

I'm voting for Will and Nancy. No one is safe, i have to vote for my favourite.

[Mystic Mock]

Tony is definitely delivering my favourite dances, but then I always have a soft spot for the joke act.:laugh:

Tyler was probably my favourite of the good dancers tonight.

Matt, Ellie T & James were special.:laugh:

I'm honestly shocked that they weren't the bottom three on the leaderboard.

[Mystic Mock]

If she won due to disability it would be a farce. Patronising.

Tbf isn't that why Rose won last year?

Because imo John, AJ & Rhys were better dancers.

[GoldHeart]

So predictable that Tony would be the joke act , that dance was cringy AF ... showing his chest & bright red boxer shorts . We all know what you're doing Katya :notimpressed: .

I didn't like Matt's performance either .... stiff & very awkward , he's actually worse this week .

James' performance looked like he was drunk , he clumsily threw his body all over the place. go figure he's popular though.


Jayde: is still stomping about , whilst trying to keep up with Karen & try and have fun.

Richie : is also a laughing stock , and both him & Gio were set up with ridiculous stuffy costumes :facepalm: . I'm surprised they didn't faint .

Ellie S : will be getting the sympathy vote , but tbf to her the quickstep was actually not bad . I don't think she could help getting some of the footwork wrong.


Hamza: did a pleasant Rumba , it strangely worked to the Jurassic Park theme.

Ellie T : has lost a bit of confidence, and needed to move her hips more in the cha cha . Wasn't awful though as Johannes is really trying to make her reach her potential.


Tyler : Hands down one of my favourite performances, i really enjoy his enthusiasm & technique.


Will : Bags of confidence maybe could be seen as a bit showy , but he can dance . Some of his facial expressions still make me laugh LOL , its like he's enjoying it so much that he's a bit tongue in cheek with it , to the point where he's joking around with how serious to be or not serious.


Mollie : this girl is like a professional what the hell , wow at her skills seriously .


Helen : Did a really nice tribute to Olivier Newton John, with her elegant performance.


Fleur: is actually amazing , completely underrated . And dancing to little Mermaid looked beautiful.

Kim : Looked like she morphed into a broadway star , she brought such joy to her Charleston .

[Nicky91]

Richie & Giovanni 7 (was more distracted by the outfits than i was able to focus on the actual dance content, very entertaining)

Molly & Carlos 9 (simple, elegant, proper dancing)

Kym & Graziano 8 (great performance, she did this dance justice)

Hamza & Jowita 5 (visuals looked stunning, performance kinda dull though)

Ellie T & Johannes 1 (forgettable performance, very very bad technique, very wooden)

Matt & Nadiya 7 (i agreed with my dad, this was quite decent from them, you can see he's been working hard on trying to improve)

Tyler & Dianne 10 (amen Shirley & Motsi, this was perfection, worthy of a 10 for sure)

Fleur & Vito 7 (same as with Hamza, visuals looked stunning, performance was a bit meh, good but meh)

James & Amy 9 (James his dad dancing moves are so infectious, this was good fun)

Ellie S & Nikita 8 (am surprised how light on her feet she is, and Nikita looked so different too)

Will & Nancy 4 (weird performance, a performance with a dance identity crisis, was it a rumba, was it a foxtrot, was it a american smooth, not sure, not a convincing acting performance as Swayze either)

Tony & Katya 7 (not a perfect dance of course, but besides the top quality entertainment, i also really liked the brazilian football samba move, yes i can see a dancer inside of him)

Helen & Gorka 5 (dull dull dull, and very predictable where the fleckrl was going to come)

Jayde & Karen 1 (Karen outdanced her big time lol, Jayde's moves were just stomping around and throwing a tantrum, her worst dance yet)

[Nicky91]

Tony what a legend, going near quality levels of Ed Balls now :amazed:



also lovely how his goalie and friend David Seaman was in the audience this week :love:

[Vanessa]

I love Will confidence, that's when he's at his best.
For a non dancer he's really graceful, I wasn't expecting that.
Last night he gave a brilliant performance and the technique was great as well.
Tyler was amazing, he's really growing on me.
So was Molly and Helen.

[Vanessa]

I like Tony, but he has a long way to go to catch up to the others. His samba was fun though.
Matt was much improved, I enjoyed that routine.
James was fun, but technically not great.
I agree Ritchie was stitched up with the costumes, you couldn't even see what dance they were dancing. Such a shame.
I like Tyler, Molly and Helen and Will is still mu favourite.
The rest I'm a bit meh about it .

[Lewismacfarlane]

I'm supporting James Tyler and Tony

[Vanessa]

I'm supporting James Tyler and Tony

I like Tyler, but I'm not keen on Diane.

[Mystic Mock]

Tony what a legend, going near quality levels of Ed Balls now :amazed:



also lovely how his goalie and friend David Seaman was in the audience this week :love:

The Padawan is getting there, that's for sure.

[Nicky91]

giving Jayde 1's with lots of love, she's near levels of Ann Widdecombe


like her iconic leg move, she almost also couldn't get up :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:




despite a 1, i would save her anytime in dance offs, worst contestant ever dance wise and I LOVE IT :clap1: :clap1:

[Vanessa]

Anyone can go, no one is safe. One bad dance is enough to put you in danger. That's why I always vote die my favourite.

[rusticgal]

Loved Mollie, Helen, Will and Tyler...brilliant.

I thought all the others did well....but Matt is a strange one :shrug:

[Nicky91]

Matt is trying his best and now he is getting help from Nadiya's lover Kai, now he has spare time, no longer in competition (with Kaye)

[Vanessa]

Loved Mollie, Helen, Will and Tyler...brilliant.

I thought all the others did well....but Matt is a strange one :shrug:

Love those as well, especially Will.
That was the hottest American smooth I've ever seen!