[Nicky91]

Fleur & Vito

Judges’ Pick: Samba to Hot Hot Hot by Arrow

Favourite Dance: Couple's Choice to Destiny’s Child Megamix by Destiny’s Child

Show Dance: Find Me by Sigma featuring Birdy


Helen & Gorka

Judges’ Pick: Jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monáe

Favourite Dance: Couple's Choice to Mein Herr by Liza Minnelli (from Cabaret)

Show Dance: Shine by Emeli Sandé


Molly & Carlos

Judges’ Pick: Quickstep to Love On Top by Beyoncé

Favourite Dance: Rumba to All The Man That I Need by Whitney Houston

Show Dance: Kiss/1999 by Prince


Hamza & Jowita

Judges’ Pick: Salsa to Ecuador by Sash! featuring Rodriguez

Favourite Dance: Couple's Choice to Jerusalema - Remix by Master KG featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode

Show Dance: Let’s Face The Music And Dance by Irving Berlin



Featuring a guest performance by Florence and the Machine.

[Nicky91]

a mix of 3 good dances for Molly & Carlos



ofc judges have to choose that jive of Helen, their little pet sooooo predictable




Fleur not much variation in her 3 dances, fast, fast and more fast, no contrast



Hamza a good mix of Salsa, Afrobeat and Ballroom main element in the showdance

[Strictly Jake]

Thank goodness everyone has the right choices for the final!

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Strictly Crackers

Thank goodness everyone has the right choices for the final!

I agree ,but I'm surprised Molly & Carlos picked Rumba instead of the paso or something.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Christmas Lights

I agree ,but I'm surprised Molly & Carlos picked Rumba instead of the paso or something.

because that was a stunning performance + Carlos is a rumba specialist & one of her favourite songs


she has 3 good dances i think, also in terms of contrast (1 ballroom, showdance with 2 very great prince classic hits, and a slow dance)


same goes for Hamza (Salsa, a ballroom inspired showdance very likely, Afrobeat CC)


Helen also i think (Jive, i think an emotional showdance, Jazz CC)


only Fleur who lacks contrast, everything very fast

[Nicky91]

am more also looking forward to the eliminated contestants group dance, seeing Tony again and the adams family being complete in that dance

[Kate!]

Molly's showdance sounds amazing.

[Vanessa]

Great song choices.
I love Prince and that song is amazing.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Holly Christmas

Molly's showdance sounds amazing.

I like Molly,I think she is a bit underrated.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by The Nutcracker

I like Molly,I think she is a bit underrated.

I like her. It's Carlos I'm not keen on.

[pontooner]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

Fleur & Vito

Judges’ Pick: Samba to Hot Hot Hot by Arrow

Favourite Dance: Couple's Choice to Destiny’s Child Megamix by Destiny’s Child

Show Dance: Find Me by Sigma featuring Birdy


Helen & Gorka

Judges’ Pick: Jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monáe

Favourite Dance: Couple's Choice to Mein Herr by Liza Minnelli (from Cabaret)

Show Dance: Shine by Emeli Sandé


Molly & Carlos

Judges’ Pick: Quickstep to Love On Top by Beyoncé

Favourite Dance: Rumba to All The Man That I Need by Whitney Houston

Show Dance: Kiss/1999 by Prince


Hamza & Jowita

Judges’ Pick: Salsa to Ecuador by Sash! featuring Rodriguez

Favourite Dance: Couple's Choice to Jerusalema - Remix by Master KG featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode

Show Dance: Let’s Face The Music And Dance by Irving Berlin



Featuring a guest performance by Florence and the Machine.

3 of favourite dances being couples choice, removes what little credibility this series has left as a dance competition. We have a grand final with only one ballroom dance out of the 9 being performed. Shouldn't the judges be choosing the weakest dances rather the strongest dance as their choice?

The whole show needs a complete revamp. I'd sack Shirley and remove Couple's Choice which is just random nonsense. I'd bring the Showdance to the semi-final and make the finalists do one new dance, their worst dance and their own choice in the final. Every contestant should have to do a minimum of a Waltz, a Foxtrot, a Tango and a Quickstep by a certain point in the series - say QF. I'd have everyone have to choose to do either a Rumba or an Argentine Tango (the 2 hardest no ballroom dances if marked properly) but not both, no later than the SF.

Tens should be awarded for nothing less than a professional-level dance. We should expect to see marks as low as three on a regular basis.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by pontooner

3 of favourite dances being couples choice, removes what little credibility this series has left as a dance competition. We have a grand final with only one ballroom dance out of the 9 being performed. Shouldn't the judges be choosing the weakest dances rather the strongest dance as their choice?

The whole show needs a complete revamp. I'd sack Shirley and remove Couple's Choice which is just random nonsense. I'd bring the Showdance to the semi-final and make the finalists do one new dance, their worst dance and their own choice in the final. Every contestant should have to do a minimum of a Waltz, a Foxtrot, a Tango and a Quickstep by a certain point in the series - say QF. I'd have everyone have to choose to do either a Rumba or an Argentine Tango (the 2 hardest no ballroom dances if marked properly) but not both, no later than the SF.

Tens should be awarded for nothing less than a professional-level dance. We should expect to see marks as low as three on a regular basis.

The Show is too soft nowadays to do what you're suggesting sadly.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by pontooner

3 of favourite dances being couples choice, removes what little credibility this series has left as a dance competition. We have a grand final with only one ballroom dance out of the 9 being performed. Shouldn't the judges be choosing the weakest dances rather the strongest dance as their choice?

The whole show needs a complete revamp. I'd sack Shirley and remove Couple's Choice which is just random nonsense. I'd bring the Showdance to the semi-final and make the finalists do one new dance, their worst dance and their own choice in the final. Every contestant should have to do a minimum of a Waltz, a Foxtrot, a Tango and a Quickstep by a certain point in the series - say QF. I'd have everyone have to choose to do either a Rumba or an Argentine Tango (the 2 hardest no ballroom dances if marked properly) but not both, no later than the SF.

Tens should be awarded for nothing less than a professional-level dance. We should expect to see marks as low as three on a regular basis.

couples choice is not a random nonsense, what do you know anyway


3 different sets of dance styles

Fleur: street/commercial
Helen: theatre/jazz
Hamza: afrobeat

[Vanessa]

I was so annoyed that Will never got to dance his tango/AT. Ballroom is is strength and it's madness not to give him ballroom in the semifinals.
Nancy needs to remember that for next year. Keep a ballroom for the semifinal.

[Mystic Mock]

They didn't pick Molly's Paso or Fleur's AT?

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

They didn't pick Molly's Paso or Fleur's AT?

Yeah I'm surprised by this aswell . Also to add , I'm surprised Helen didn't get the quickstep ..as that was her first outstanding turning point dance I thought.

[Vanessa]

Nor everyone doing their couples choice

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Santa's Little Helper

Nor everyone doing their couples choice

except Molly, and understandable her fave dance being the rumba, with the king of rumba as her partner

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Christmas Lights

Yeah I'm surprised by this aswell . Also to add , I'm surprised Helen didn't get the quickstep ..as that was her first outstanding turning point dance I thought.

What a coincidence that Hamza gets his two most popular dances for the final though.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

What a coincidence that Hamza gets his two most popular dances for the final though.

Has this ever happened before??? . Well I don't know what to make of it ,as now the rag tabloid is printing about Hamza dancing when he was younger. So it feels like they're trying to push for a Helen win,but then why not give her the Quickstep ....and why are the media trying to sabotage Hamza by printing that .

Oh well I'll still enjoy the routines,even if some of the choices are unexpected.

Also I'm fed up of hearing about 'previous dance experience ' , when 90% of celebrities have danced before in their life!!! . Or had some fitness advantage.

Like I've said time after time again, if people want a competition with total dance virgins & zero advantage,then all the contestants would be news readers & politicians ,and it would be very boring.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Christmas Lights

Has this ever happened before??? . Well I don't know what to make of it ,as now the rag tabloid is printing about Hamza dancing when he was younger. So it feels like they're trying to push for a Helen win,but then why not give her the Quickstep ....and why are the media trying to sabotage Hamza by printing that .

Oh well I'll still enjoy the routines,even if some of the choices are unexpected.

Also I'm fed up of hearing about 'previous dance experience ' , when 90% of celebrities have danced before in their life!!! . Or had some fitness advantage.

Like I've said time after time again, if people want a competition with total dance virgins & zero advantage,then all the contestants would be news readers & politicians ,and it would be very boring.

Helen has zero experience, from nothing to this perfect dancer

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Christmas Lights

Has this ever happened before??? . Well I don't know what to make of it ,as now the rag tabloid is printing about Hamza dancing when he was younger. So it feels like they're trying to push for a Helen win,but then why not give her the Quickstep ....and why are the media trying to sabotage Hamza by printing that .

Oh well I'll still enjoy the routines,even if some of the choices are unexpected.

Also I'm fed up of hearing about 'previous dance experience ' , when 90% of celebrities have danced before in their life!!! . Or had some fitness advantage.

Like I've said time after time again, if people want a competition with total dance virgins & zero advantage,then all the contestants would be news readers & politicians ,and it would be very boring.

I didn't know that the Media had printed negative press about Hamza, that's interesting information.

And I agree with you on the dance experience argument, as long as it's not someone that's a dancer for a living I don't see the issue.

[joeysteele]

For me.
They look a surprising selection and not the better of the series.

Plus for me only likely, I've found the enjoyment of Strictly this year spoiled a lot of the time by inappropriate music selection for the dance routines.

I always moan at the judges I know, I am sick of Shirley's inconsistent voting and bias particularly even more this series.
However the music has been dire as to the dance routines it's been assigned to.

I think Hamza is likely to win, however I hope I'm wrong.
As his last few dances have been only in the main standing about a lot doing lifts.
Plus I'm still stunned at the votes he got for that dire tedious waltz he did last week.

I hope Fleur or Helen win this.

Overall however, I haven't enjoyed this series anywhere near as much as previous ones.
Far too much time given to and taken by and for the judges.
Who frankly are just really annoying to me more now.
Rant over.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

For me.
They look a surprising selection and not the better of the series.

Plus for me only likely, I've found the enjoyment of Strictly this year spoiled a lot of the time by inappropriate music selection for the dance routines.

I always moan at the judges I know, I am sick of Shirley's inconsistent voting and bias particularly even more this series.
However the music has been dire as to the dance routines it's been assigned to.

I think Hamza is likely to win, however I hope I'm wrong.
As his last few dances have been only in the main standing about a lot doing lifts.
Plus I'm still stunned at the votes he got for that dire tedious waltz he did last week.

I hope Fleur or Helen win this.

Overall however, I haven't enjoyed this series anywhere near as much as previous ones.
Far too much time given to and taken by and for the judges.
Who frankly are just really annoying to me more now.
Rant over.

I agree with you Joey on most of your points, especially the judges.

In particular Shirley & Anton are in a contest for who can be the most annoying to watch, and I normally like Anton but he doesn't suit being a judge imo.

[Nicky91]

some nice concept changes for strictly would be

indeed fairer scoring, and no 8's 9's 10's in early weeks unless they really really deserve those high marks


more variation in themed weeks maybe and label them differently too for a refreshing change
Halloween Week to be Horror Night

Movie Week to be Film & TV Tunes

get rid of musicals night, go with around the world week again

or a Magic Moments Week for all couple's choice/freestyles all in one week only

one week of Jury Team Dances + 80's or 90's Week

Blackpool night i should be combining with Eurovision Night, lots of over the top cheesiness, fun, drama

the semi finals being Two Dances + Impro Dance Extreme (with a live draw on the night itself who gets which dance assigned and 1 minute 30 seconds to come with a back to basics routine)


the grand final
Jury Dance with a new song
Showdance but even bigger than before, more over the top like a music video or movie feel
Favourite Dance



change of hosts
a male/female combo for me personally
Anton Du Beke & AJ Odudu


my judges line up
Craig Revel Horwood
Motsi Mabuse
Natalie Lowe
AJ Pritchard


and 16 celebrities instead of the uneven 15, more equality in terms of 8 male and 8 female pro's who get a partner, lesser on the bench