Strictly. Instant Challenge Week discussion thread. On now.

[Holly Christmas]

Here we go.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

I'm so nervous, but I'll try to enjoy it.

[joeysteele]

Not impressive that unfortunately.

[Holly Christmas]

Not impressive that unfortunately.

She peaked and now she's not impressing me

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

She's injured, I knew she would struggle.

[Holly Christmas]

Well done George and Alexis

[joeysteele]

I really liked that from George.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Really enjoyed that from George. He's good at ballroom

[Holly Christmas]

Come on Lewis

[joeysteele]

He has strong presence in his routines has Lewis.

[Holly Christmas]

That was lovely.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

That was amazing. I loved it

[Holly Christmas]

Come on!!!

[Holly Christmas]

36. Great score

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

36. Great score

I was so nervous about this dance, but he did fantastic!

[joeysteele]

Hmm not keen on this,
Kind of weak for a jive

[Holly Christmas]

Hmm not keen on this,
Kind of weak for a jive

Surely she cannot survive yet again

[joeysteele]

Surely she cannot survive yet again

I wouldn't bet on that Kate :joker:

[Holly Christmas]

I wouldn't bet on that Kate :joker:

:joker: I know Joey, she's extremely determined.

[joeysteele]

4 Tens coming here

[Holly Christmas]

That was outstanding

[Holly Christmas]

Omg I absolutely hate this song

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

:dance: rollin rollin rollin on a river :dance:

[joeysteele]

Loved that routine.

[The Grinch]

I’m at a quiz so missing it

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Loved that routine.

Now this deserves a perfect score.

[joeysteele]

Now this deserves a perfect score.

It does

[Holly Christmas]

You were right Ness n Joey. 40 points!.

[joeysteele]

Now this deserves a perfect score.

You were right Vanessa

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Instant dance time!

[Holly Christmas]

This will be interesting

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

This is hilarious :joker:

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Nikita :joker::joker:

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Someone on DS said George looks like some pimp :laugh3:

[joeysteele]

It's quite manic but fun.

[Holly Christmas]

Yes it's utter chaos.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Lewis won the instant dance! Woooooooo :dance::cheer2:

[Merry Mockmas]

Balvinder needs to start doing more performances like her Instant challenge performance.:laugh:

[Merry Mockmas]

I'm so nervous, but I'll try to enjoy it.

I will not stand for Katya going before the final.:fist::joker:

[Time to Sleigh]

Just caught up the instant challenge was brilliantly entertaining I was clapping the whole way through its made me in love with the show once again. Genuinely loved that.

Im so happy Karen and Carlos got a perfect score tonight as they are my favourites now, however Im unsure if it deserved a perfect score but still very happy for them

I adored Lewis and Katyas Rumba. It was stunning.

Well done to Amber too! Also George is really coming into his own

I think the dance off will be Balvinder VS Alex but Alex was poor tonight I think she has had enough. Wouldn't surprise me at this stage if Karen won, id be very happy about it. She has had a similar journey to Stacey Dooley I think

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

I have to say, I'm warming to Amber and Nikita. Last night they were fab. First time I was up and dancing to their routine!
But it's always Lewis for me :love:

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Clàudia in the instant dance :
Here take this. This is for Craig :laugh3:

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

I will not stand for Katya going before the final.:fist::joker:

I want to see their showdance and that couples choice again.

[Nicky91]

i can dance better than most of them :rolleyes:

[millyrose]

She's injured, I knew she would struggle.

Such a shame

[millyrose]

Really enjoyed that from George. He's good at ballroom

I enjoyed that to

[millyrose]

That was amazing. I loved it

Lewis is always amazing

[millyrose]

Hmm not keen on this,
Kind of weak for a jive

Yes it was weak not good at all

[millyrose]

Karen was fantastic she get's better all the time would love her to win

[millyrose]

one of Ambers better routine's

[millyrose]

Balvinder's tango in the instant dance was great

[millyrose]

Lewis is still my favourite but now Karen is to

[Nicky91]

one of Ambers better routine's

thought you found her too cold, intense

[Nicky91]

Karen's couples choice was just a masterpiece of empowerment!


an anti cyberbullying anthem :clap1: and not just one dance style, but four dance styles in one routine :cool:



good for this show, to have two pro's being the main contenders who haven't won the glitterball before, Alexis vs Carlos

[millyrose]

thought you found her too cold, intense

Just because i'm not fussed for her doesn't mean to say that i think a routine was OK.

[Livia]

Who'd have guessed the trained dancers would have done so well.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Who'd have guessed the trained dancers would have done so well.

Balvinder also did great.
Lewis has Katya and she's an amazing teacher.
Anyone who dancers with her does well.
I have to admit, Amber has grown on me. And Nikita is wonderful.
Can't warm to Karen, even though she's very good.
I like George, he's very likable.

[Livia]

Balvinder also did great.
Lewis has Katya and she's an amazing teacher.
Anyone who dancers with her does well.
I have to admit, Amber has grown on me. And Nikita is wonderful.
Can't warm to Karen, even though she's very good.
I like George, he's very likable.

I love Katya, she's an amazing dancer and choreographer.

I'm sure the judges will have got rid of Karen before the end. They're so stuck to the professionals, I have a sneaking suspicion they'll conspire to let one of them win this year. The thing I hate most about Awful Amber is the way she picks out the cameras while she's dancing and swinks and grins. I'd like to slap her. I have to say, as much as I love Strictly, and as much as I like Lewis, he's great to watch.... He and Amber have ruined Strictly for me this year. They've both been exceptional since week 1, and that's not what this show is supposed to have been about. I wonder whether it will lose them viewers, what with that and losing Tess and Claudia next year. We'll see........

[Nicky91]

I love Katya, she's an amazing dancer and choreographer.

I'm sure the judges will have got rid of Karen before the end. They're so stuck to the professionals, I have a sneaking suspicion they'll conspire to let one of them win this year. The thing I hate most about Awful Amber is the way she picks out the cameras while she's dancing and swinks and grins. I'd like to slap her. I have to say, as much as I love Strictly, and as much as I like Lewis, he's great to watch.... He and Amber have ruined Strictly for me this year. They've both been exceptional since week 1, and that's not what this show is supposed to have been about. I wonder whether it will lose them viewers, what with that and losing Tess and Claudia next year. We'll see........

losing Tess isn't that much of a problem lol, she's very bland


but Claudia is a bigger loss, although there are some decent replacements for her either i think out there, Zoe Ball is one who can replace Claudia up those stairs and interview the couples before and after they get their scores with similar warmth/charisma, and she has experience from hosting It takes two in the past


but instead of Tess, i think even Bradley Walsh would be better than her, more of a showman type (not as great as Sir Brucie obviously but it would at least be going back in that direction of what strictly once was)

[Zizu]

They could do a like for like swap !

Shona and Vogue !!!

They both scrub up well ..

Who would notice ??

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

I love Katya, she's an amazing dancer and choreographer.

I'm sure the judges will have got rid of Karen before the end. They're so stuck to the professionals, I have a sneaking suspicion they'll conspire to let one of them win this year. The thing I hate most about Awful Amber is the way she picks out the cameras while she's dancing and swinks and grins. I'd like to slap her. I have to say, as much as I love Strictly, and as much as I like Lewis, he's great to watch.... He and Amber have ruined Strictly for me this year. They've both been exceptional since week 1, and that's not what this show is supposed to have been about. I wonder whether it will lose them viewers, what with that and losing Tess and Claudia next year. We'll see........

Lewis has actually improve since day one. You can tell from the instant jive. It was so much better than the one he did on week one.
Amber is already a dancer, she does that for a living.
Lewis is dance trained yes, but he's an actor.
He hasn't danced for years. And he doesn't know Latin or ballroom.
I wouldn't count Karen out, she could still make the final.

[Livia]

Lewis has actually improve since day one. You can tell from the instant jive. It was so much better than the one he did on week one.
Amber is already a dancer, she does that for a living.
Lewis is dance trained yes, but he's an actor.
He hasn't danced for years. And he doesn't know Latin or ballroom.
I wouldn't count Karen out, she could still make the final.

I really do hope Karen makes it. And like I said, I do enjoy watching Lewis dance. And he seems like a really nice lad.

[Merry Mockmas]

Who'd have guessed the trained dancers would have done so well.

I'm stunned tbh.:flutter:

[Merry Mockmas]

I love Katya, she's an amazing dancer and choreographer.

I'm sure the judges will have got rid of Karen before the end. They're so stuck to the professionals, I have a sneaking suspicion they'll conspire to let one of them win this year. The thing I hate most about Awful Amber is the way she picks out the cameras while she's dancing and swinks and grins. I'd like to slap her. I have to say, as much as I love Strictly, and as much as I like Lewis, he's great to watch.... He and Amber have ruined Strictly for me this year. They've both been exceptional since week 1, and that's not what this show is supposed to have been about. I wonder whether it will lose them viewers, what with that and losing Tess and Claudia next year. We'll see........

We can't be slapping Amber.:nono::laugh:

[Merry Mockmas]

They could do a like for like swap !

Shona and Vogue !!!

They both scrub up well ..

Who would notice ??

I'm up for seeing Shona every Saturday night.:dance:

[The Grinch]

Who'd have guessed the trained dancers would have done so well.

Agreed, Lewis or Amber winning would be a boring finale. I see Amber gets a lot of hate because she’s trained but Lewis doesn’t on Twitter/X? It’s so annoying

[Nicky91]

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for those who have said Amber comes across cold, she interviewed Nikita on her podcast :D

she's interviewed many colleague musical stars, as well as international musical movie stars (such as the wicked cast, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo last year, and now this year Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum in light of Wicked: For Good, with Jeff saying he is a fan of her)

[Merry Mockmas]

YGqlZGbroOk

for those who have said Amber comes across cold, she interviewed Nikita on her podcast :D

she's interviewed many colleague musical stars, as well as international musical movie stars (such as the wicked cast, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo last year, and now this year Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum in light of Wicked: For Good, with Jeff saying he is a fan of her)

Amber comes across fine imo.:shrug: