First up is Slim and Katya with a Salsa to Wonder Woman


Liam: 7

Niamh: Absolutely loved this, perfect choice, inspired, that's fat 9 for me!

Parmnion: Oh yes, this is wonderful, first entry of the series, and it's a 10 from me!

Score: 26/30

Next up is Vanessa and Giovanni with a Foxtrot to Downton Abbey


Liam: 6

Niamh: Maybe a touch too slow for the Foxtrot for me but it was good. 7

Parmnion: Didnt really sell it to me, more waltzy than foxtrot. 7

Score: 20/30

Cheers guys.

Next is Jake and Nancy with a Tango to Walking Dead


Liam: 6

Niamh: Fit very well. Very Tango-ey! 9

Parmnion: Just faded at the end, but a bold and brave opening. 8

Score: 23/30

Thank you. Happy with that.

Next is Annie and Gorka with a Jive to Hi-De-Hi


Liam: 4

Niamh: Love this one as well, really strong first round, an 8 from me

Parmnion: Faultless, excellently choreographed and the execution and timing was perfect. 10!

Score: 22/30

Not familiar with this show.

Next is Nicky and Dianne with a Quickstep to Buffy the vampire slayer


Liam: 7

Niamh: It fit the dance very well but it was a bit samey all the way through. 7

Parmnion: Far too much knee lifting going on, more suited to the earphones of a hurdler out training at night. 6.

Score: 20/30

Obsessed with this show. Its the best!

Next is Kate and Graziano with a Charleston to Grange Hill


Liam: 4

Niamh: hhhmmmm I'm a bit torn on this because I don't watch Strictly but I know this song was just used on the series because I happened to see a few minutes of one episode recently I do love it with the Charleston though so I'm going to give it an 8

Parmnion: Very good, Nice selection of music there, a fun, different, yet enjoyable Charleston, it had me saying yes, more than just saying NO! Keep it up, you will go far. 9.(a little less chat In class as well would go down a treat, so I've been told)

Score: 21/30

Next is Lewis and Amy with a Viennese Waltz to Perfect World(From Gogglebox)


Liam: 6

Niamh: It was pretty good, maybe a bit fast? 7

Parmnion: Very solid indeed, not the perfect world you hoped for I'm afraid, your tailbone let you down. 8

Score: 21/30

Closing the show is Cherie and Johannes with a Paso Doble to Game of thrones


Liam: 6

Niamh: Oh excellent, that's a very tough dance to match these themes to but that was just right, a 9 from me!

Parmnion: Ok for a Paso, had the thrilling music..but it just blended in and didnt stand out. 7

Score: 22/30

Well done everyone.

Yes, a great selection of dances. Love it.

So the leaderboard for week 1 is

Slim and Katya 26
Jake and Nancy 23
Annie and Gorka 22
Cherie and Johannes 22
Lewis and Amy 21
Kate and Graziano 21
Vanessa and Giovanni 20
Nicky and Dianne 20

Very close between everyone. Noone leaves in this series the scores will just keep getting added until the end. But congratulations slim you won week 1. That means you choose the next theme!

Can I have a think and let you know in the am?

I'm going to be more daring in my next choice. I was torn between two songs. The other one was very risky.

What was it?

Well done people [emoji122]

Well done Slim for getting top spot.
Good job everyone else
Thanks for the votes judges
:love:

I opened a thread about it :blush:

well done Slim

i'm happy with that, i didn't know if this choice was perfect for quickstep or not, i was confused with it suiting quickstep or paso doble/tango


also scores wise, we're so close at each other



the no elimination part i'm extra happy about, so i can afford taking these extra risks

Struggling with themes here. Can I have some input from the judges on which themes they've found most difficult, please?

Most difficult as a contestant?