Strictly Come Dancing. Discussion Thread. 11th November 2023.

[Kate!]

Discuss tonight's show in here.

[joeysteele]

That wasn't really much good

[Kate!]

That wasn't really much good

He's one of the poorest dancers.

[joeysteele]

Can't believe any 7s appeared.
It was near all stiff.

[Vanessa]

This was awful. How did he get 7?

[Kate!]

Can't believe any 7s appeared.
It was near all stiff.

They are overmarking the 2 poorest dancers every week. It's getting ridiculous now.

[joeysteele]

I wonder if Craig will have another downer on Bobby
He's become like his whipping boy with poor marks.

[Kate!]

That was marvellous

[joeysteele]

That was marvellous

It was a hard routine and done extremely well.

[Kate!]

Oh Craig :nono:

[joeysteele]

I don't think Craig likes Bobby.

[Kate!]

I don't think Craig likes Bobby.

Where is the professionalism?

[joeysteele]

Anton more right.
9s were the appropriate score.

[Kazanne]

Loved Bobby's dance Craig was a bit too picky.

[Vanessa]

Now we're talking. So much better.

[Kate!]

Thank God they didn't score Bobby less than Krishnan. I would have exploded.

[joeysteele]

Oh Kate, here's your Angela.
A Paso for goodness sake!!!

[Kate!]

Oh Kate, here's your Angela.
A Paso for goodness sake!!!

Oh Jesus

[joeysteele]

Loved Bobby's dance Craig was a bit too picky.

Hello Kazanne :wavey:

[joeysteele]

Oh Jesus

:joker:

[Vanessa]

Angela R dances all look the same. Leg up, the splits. Urgh :ninja2:

[joeysteele]

Bet this gets more than Bobby.

[Kate!]

Bet this gets more than Bobby.

I can see it now :rolleyes:

[joeysteele]

They're not going to risk her in the bottom 2.

[Kate!]

They're not going to risk her in the bottom 2.

They want her at Blackpool it's bloody obvious. Fix.

[joeysteele]

A little slip but it doesn't matter when Angela makes a slip to Shirley

[Kazanne]

Hello Kazanne :wavey:

Hi Joey :wavey:loved Bobby's dance

[joeysteele]

Hi Joey :wavey:loved Bobby's dance

A lot of content was in it Kazanne

[Kate!]

Nigel next. Been looking forward to this all day.

[joeysteele]

Nigel's usually good, they've started to get a bit picky at times with him too.

[joeysteele]

Love this song

[joeysteele]

Nice, really nice.

[Kate!]

Love this song

It's so lovely and the performance was on point. Loved that.

[Vanessa]

That was beautiful!

[joeysteele]

Warrants 9s at least

[joeysteele]

Surprised Motsi didn't give 9.

[Kate!]

He's top. Well deserved.

[joeysteele]

Love this song too.

[Kate!]

Love this song too.

Me too Joey. That was emotional. Beautiful. I have tears in my eyes.

[joeysteele]

Me too Joey. That was emotional. Beautiful. I have tears in my eyes.

It was very moving.
I loved it.

[Vanessa]

I was in tears after that couples choice. That was Nigel best dance to date.

[Vanessa]

Really enjoyed that rumba and I usually really hate that dance.

[joeysteele]

I really don't like Sambas.
Here's one now.

[Kate!]

Really enjoyed that.

[Vanessa]

I really don't like Sambas.
Here's one now.

I only liked Oti and Danny samba. That was incredible, remember?

[Kate!]

I only liked Oti and Danny samba. That was incredible, remember?

Yes!!

[Kate!]

Think Krishnan and the 2 Angela's are all in danger this week.

[joeysteele]

Think Krishnan and the 2 Angela's are all in danger this week.

Could probably be Kate

[joeysteele]

That was quite nice .

[Kate!]

That was quite nice .

I thought it was really good. Craig is being a bit mean.

[joeysteele]

I thought it was really good. Craig is being a bit mean.

I think his Mr Mean image is becoming tiresome now.

[Vanessa]

It was lovely, but the gapping was really obvious.

[Vanessa]

Can't take to Leyton. I find him a bit of a show off.

[joeysteele]

Have to admit I really liked that dramatic and intense

[Kate!]

Can't take to Leyton. I find him a bit of a show off.

It was technically brilliant but I preferred other routines tonight, Nigel Bobby and Ellie.

[Vanessa]

It was technically brilliant but I preferred other routines tonight, Nigel Bobby and Ellie.

When Nigel dances I get all excited. And he's getting better every week.
He reminded me of Gene Kelly, whose style of dance i absolutely adore.

[Vanessa]

When Nigel does his at I want proper at music.

[Liam-]

The top 3 needs to be Leyton, Ellie and Bobby, those 3 dances tonight were ridiculous, if Craig keeps robbing our Leyton of his 40 though I swear

[Mystic Mock]

Layton is definitely the strongest dancer in the competition imo.

I seriously hope that we don't have another Disney-wannabe winner so soon after Rose.

[Mystic Mock]

They are overmarking the 2 poorest dancers every week. It's getting ridiculous now.

Poor Bobby and Angela R.:laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

Where is the professionalism?

Tbf Bobby's not a very good dancer.

He may be popular with the public, but it doesn't mean that he is necessarily all that good.:laugh:

I don't hate Bobby btw like I know that some people on DS really seem to, but I honestly would say that he is possibly the third weakest dancer left in the competition.

[Mystic Mock]

Angela R dances all look the same. Leg up, the splits. Urgh :ninja2:

The splits is a metaphor for how she splits the public.

[Mystic Mock]

I think his Mr Mean image is becoming tiresome now.

Tbf it beats the other three crying about their feelings, and how every dance is either an 8 or a 10.

Speaking for myself.:laugh:

[Nicky91]

The top 3 needs to be Leyton, Ellie and Bobby, those 3 dances tonight were ridiculous, if Craig keeps robbing our Leyton of his 40 though I swear

speak for yourself


nothing of ours, this smug theatre judges pet :idc:




sad he isn't more humble like our Nico Puschmann or John Whaite had been :(

[joeysteele]

Tbf it beats the other three crying about their feelings, and how every dance is either an 8 or a 10.

Speaking for myself.:laugh:

Really Mock if I had my way I'd remove from the judges all their voting.
Often the votes don't match their comments.

Leave all to the public vote only and it has its faults too.
Except viewers pay to vote, the judges get paid to vote.

By all means have their comments but no decision by way of voting.
The judges spoil Strictly for me.

As to Craig I do take your point.
However he's done this for every series now and for me it's all you expect from him.
Some petty silly points and high votes only for his personal favourite/s

[Mystic Mock]

Really Mock if I had my way I'd remove from the judges all their voting.
Often the votes don't match their comments.

Leave all to the public vote only and it has its faults too.
Except viewers pay to vote, the judges get paid to vote.

By all means have their comments but no decision by way of voting.
The judges spoil Strictly for me.

As to Craig I do take your point.
However he's done this for every series now and for me it's all you expect from him.
Some petty silly points and high votes only for his personal favourite/s

Craig definitely has his bias tbf, I agree with you on that Joey.

A pure public vote only Strictly would be interesting, I do wonder if the joke acts would get too far in the competition though.:laugh:

[Nicky91]

Craig definitely has his bias tbf, I agree with you on that Joey.

A pure public vote only Strictly would be interesting, I do wonder if the joke acts would get too far in the competition though.:laugh:

Joke acts????????


don't call them that, the likes of Ed Balls, Tony Adams, Jeremy Vine, Krishnan Guru-Murthy have limited dance capabilities but they still do try their very very best to keep improving week by week, even Michael Vaughan had his great moments in the ballroom, especially in Halloween week



the deadwood duffers (i call the bad ones) aren't entertaining for me personally, like Judy Murray, Nancy Dell'Olio




there are exceptions for the likes of Russell Grant maybe but tbh he had feel good factor going for him



Richard Arnold however, i'd never forget the Erin Island Salsa :joker: the least amount of dancefloor covering in a performance :laugh3:

[Vanessa]

Layton is definitely the strongest dancer in the competition imo.

I seriously hope that we don't have another Disney-wannabe winner so soon after Rose.

He should be. He's a professional dancer already. And that was before the competition started.

[Nicky91]

Layton couples choice :sleep: another 39 or 40 then :rolleyes: :yuk:

also that ugly generic snoozefest song by christina aguilera :yuk:

[Mystic Mock]

He should be. He's a professional dancer already. And that was before the competition started.

I'm not denying that.

But the judges keep trying to make out that Ellie is comparable to Layton is pure fantasy land imo.

Don't get me wrong Ellie is technically a good dancer (and so is Nigel) but the judges (and I suspect production's) bias towards Ellie is really starting to get on my nerves, they're doing the same **** with her that they did with Hamza & Rose.

Personally I would really like anybody else to just come up and win it instead (even Angela R winning gives me some funny reactions off Kate) Ellie's just playing a Disney character and I already had to put up with that two years ago, I'm not up for a second one.

[Mystic Mock]

Joke acts????????


don't call them that, the likes of Ed Balls, Tony Adams, Jeremy Vine, Krishnan Guru-Murthy have limited dance capabilities but they still do try their very very best to keep improving week by week, even Michael Vaughan had his great moments in the ballroom, especially in Halloween week



the deadwood duffers (i call the bad ones) aren't entertaining for me personally, like Judy Murray, Nancy Dell'Olio




there are exceptions for the likes of Russell Grant maybe but tbh he had feel good factor going for him



Richard Arnold however, i'd never forget the Erin Island Salsa :joker: the least amount of dancefloor covering in a performance :laugh3:

Tbf Krishnan and Tony Adams being compared to Ed Balls is probably a bit harsh.:laugh:

Nobody could do Gangnam Style like Ed.

[Vanessa]

I'm not denying that.

But the judges keep trying to make out that Ellie is comparable to Layton is pure fantasy land imo.

Don't get me wrong Ellie is technically a good dancer (and so is Nigel) but the judges (and I suspect production's) bias towards Ellie is really starting to get on my nerves, they're doing the same **** with her that they did with Hamza & Rose.

Personally I would really like anybody else to just come up and win it instead (even Angela R winning gives me some funny reactions off Kate) Ellie's just playing a Disney character and I already had to put up with that two years ago, I'm not up for a second one.

Yes and I prefer Nigel and Katya. At least they take risks.
They could have done the theatre jazz, but they were with something different.

[Mystic Mock]

Yes and I prefer Nigel and Katya. At least they take risks.
They could have done the theatre jazz, but they were with something different.

I like Nigel as well.

Unfortunately the Show doesn't seem to want to push him though.

[Nicky91]

Tbf Krishnan and Tony Adams being compared to Ed Balls is probably a bit harsh.:laugh:

Nobody could do Gangnam Style like Ed.

Nobody could do Full Monty like Tony either, or his iconic grandstand cha cha

[Vanessa]

I like Nigel as well.

Unfortunately the Show doesn't seem to want to push him though.

He's very popular. Second favourite to win and always in the top three exit polls. He's doing so well even without the show pushing him.

[Mystic Mock]

Nobody could do Full Monty like Tony either, or his iconic grandstand cha cha

Iconic dances for the Arsenal legend.:flutter:

[Mystic Mock]

He's very popular. Second favourite to win and always in the top three exit polls. He's doing so well even without the show pushing him.

Because tbf if the Show wasn't deliberately sabotaging both contestants, I think that it would be between Nigel and Bobby to win.

[Nicky91]

Angela R and Kai: American Smooth to Tea for Two by Ella Fitzgerald

Angela S and Carlos: Argentine Tango to Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Annabel and Johannes: American Smooth to Unchained Melody by Benedetta Caretta

Bobby and Dianne: Jive to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham!

Ellie and Vito: Charleston to Love Machine by Girls Aloud

Layton and Nikita: Couple’s Choice to Ain’t No Other Man by Christina Aguilera

Nigel and Katya: Quickstep to It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing by Duke Ellington



reminder of tonights songs and dances



and results show info

It’s back to the Blackpool Tower for the results show. Our professional dancers open the show with a fantastic group number, and Madness perform in the ballroom. At this stage of the competition, no-one wants to go home. Who will the judges save for another week?


can't wait for Madness tomorrow, curious which songs they'll perform, doesn't matter as i love almost all of their work

[Nicky91]

Kate, edit the title


show starts at 6:40, with an EPIC opening dance routine featuring all of the cast, pro's and judges


Live on BBC1 from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom