[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I did follow a lot of the season that Rose Ayling-Ellis won…obviously in dance/music, she had a huge disability…she was though, the most skilled dancer imo…that’s all I know, really…I don’t feel that disabilities should be excluded from an entertainment show and can show great talent also, as much as anyone…

I would argue that AJ & John were much more versatile than Rose in that year in my view.

[Nicky91]

the week 1 songs and dances

Karen and Carlos - Jive to One Way or Another by Blondie
Vicky and Kai - Cha Cha Cha to Best Of My Love by Ella Eyre
Alex and Johannes - Viennese Waltz to Cry Me a River by Michael Buble
Chris and Nadiya - Samba go Unbelievable by EMF
Ellie and Vito - Cha Cha Cha to yes, and? by Ariana Grande
Jimmy and Lauren - Quickstep to Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis
La Voix and Aljaz - American Smooth to Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan
Ross and Jowita - Cha Cha Cha to California Gurls by Katy Perry
Stefan and Dianne - Foxtrot to Neighbours Theme by Barry Crocker
Lewis and Katya - Jive to Get Ready by The Temptations
George and Alexis - American Smooth to Stargazing by Myles Smith
Thomas and Amy - Paso Doble to Better Without Honor or Humanity by Hotei
Harry and Karen - Cha Cha Cha to Push It by Salt n Pepa
Balvinder and Julian - Samba to (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty by KC & The Sunshine Band



so we got 9 men, 5 women split

[Nicky91]

the top 3 in week 1 i predict

Ellie & Vito

Alex & Johannes

Lewis & Katya



the bottom 3 in week 1 i predict

Thomas & Amy (LOL him getting simon rimmer'd )

Jimmy & Lauren

Chris & Nadiya (one foot out of the competition with that questionable trash music choice )

[Nicky91]

but shame on those producers for putting poor Stefan in the comedy duffer category with that neighbours theme






Jimmy stitched up with a song which has ''chelsea'' in it, similar trash music choice

[Nicky91]

could still see there being a replacement, but only the reveal done live in tomorrow's show, something sensational for the media tabloids as well


but i was always expecting the replacement not to show up in the songs and dances list, which would've been too random, and a replacement deserves a bit more attention than just randomly being placed in there


also adds up to Nikita's low profile on social media, not commenting even about Dani's withdrawal, either he is too much in shock about her injury, or being told by production to keep a low profile, for the big surprise to the public



Tillie Amartey's response to the media at a gala, ''i would never say no to strictly'' felt rehearsed that sort of comment not exactly a denial, but no confirmation either, just a neutral scripted comment

[Strictly Jake]

Amber Davies is replacing Dani! She already has a lot of dance skill which with her performing like tomorrow will help her to learn fast!

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Amber Davies is replacing Dani! She already has a lot of dance skill which with her performing like tomorrow will help her to learn fast!

yes Amber with Nikita, they will be doing a waltz tomorrow, but not known yet which music choice

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

yes Amber with Nikita, they will be doing a waltz tomorrow, but not known yet which music choice

That's some very fast learning to have to do though. Mind you shes more than capable

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

That's some very fast learning to have to do though. Mind you shes more than capable

for all we know, they have been rehearsing behind closed doors this entire week?


considering Dani got the injury on friday, while her announcement was just on tuesday

[Livia]

Replacing Dani with yet another trained dancer who the judges will push through to the end when the public will vote them off. What's the point?

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Livia

Replacing Dani with yet another trained dancer who the judges will push through to the end when the public will vote them off. What's the point?

as long as Amber will be the one to take vile ringer Lewis in a shock halloween dance off, i'm okay with it

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

as long as Amber will be the one to take vile ringer Lewis in a shock halloween dance off, i'm okay with it

I read that wrong but you’ll be a Lewis fan by tomorrow

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

as long as Amber will be the one to take vile ringer Lewis in a shock halloween dance off, i'm okay with it

What's Lewis done wrong?

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Livia

Replacing Dani with yet another trained dancer who the judges will push through to the end when the public will vote them off. What's the point?

Yes. They could have them start on week 2.
But Amber is already a dancer.

[Vanessa]

Amber is a trained dancer. Probably more of a ringer that Lewis is. Will take the hear off him. Thank you

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Amber is a trained dancer. Probably more of a ringer that Lewis is. Will take the hear off him. Thank you

Lewis done Billy Elliot musical though, which is literally about a boy who becomes a ballet dancer


i reckon that ballet training will help Lewis for this weeks Jive, same way it helped Karim for his Jive

[Nicky91]

i already can't wait for what Amber and Nikita will bring to the shows


she seems lovely too, and honestly musical theatre experience isn't latin and ballroom experience, it only helps you in terms of performing/selling a routine



and comparing musical theatre's, i wouldn't say Lewis won't get any heat, like Billy Elliot is a musical about dancing


anyway Amber is well respected by many west end colleagues as well, because besides her own west end career, she also does interview some of her colleagues on her youtube channel



i'm hoping for a mid table position tonight for her, after 2 days of training for the waltz




pretty sure Lewis, Ellie, Alex will be in the top 3, i am confident about Ellie's cha cha because Vito is a phenomenal latin dancer and teacher, and JoJo is a new king of ballroom out of the current pro's he'll glide Alex through that as long as she trusts him fully

[Nicky91]

but jeez louise, who cares about trained dancers, be glad not all 15 contestants are duffers, that would be so boring anyway


and i'm never against theatre ringers, and no, sorry i won't be too harsh on Lewis, okay, he has done nothing wrong to me, but please from the bottom of my heart, don't be too nasty on Amber either then? they are more or less quite evenly matched



btw Lewis, was judged by Aston on Got to Dance in 2013, where Lewis finished as runner up


so if there are people who want to be critical of Amber, they need to do the same for Lewis, and otherwise just ignore the experience

[Livia]

A couple of years ago Layton Williams, who was also was a dancer in Billy Elliot, was pushed through every week while non-dancers who were improving week on week were sent home by the judges. Tasha Ghouri, who studied dance at uni, was pushed through to the end. Ashley Roberts, a dancer since she was a child and whose mother owns a dancing school, made the final. But none of them ever win because the final say is ours, not the judges', and the public won't allow cheats to win. Not sure why the BBC doesn't get that and continue to slip in these already-trained dancers every year.

[Nicky91]

oh Livia just like who you like most, i reckon Ross might be your cup of tea tbh


California Gurls by Katy Perry also is kinda perfect for a cha cha cha, and we can trust Jowita to sell it well, if she even had a crowdpleaser cha cha to i'm too sexy at Blackpool with Pete last year



Ross also in my opinion has that ''chill dad'' vibe going for him



Jimmy and Lauren, i trust Lauren to make something out of him, like the wonders she worked on Krishnan, and a quickstep is a decent week 1 dance for a novice, like we saw how well Dan Walker of all people did



yes the final is for the public, but including these ringers creates a more competitive final, more competitive performances so to speak





anyway Alex & Johannes their team name is JoKing

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

oh Livia just like who you like most, i reckon Ross might be your cup of tea tbh


California Gurls by Katy Perry also is kinda perfect for a cha cha cha, and we can trust Jowita to sell it well, if she even had a crowdpleaser cha cha to i'm too sexy at Blackpool with Pete last year



Ross also in my opinion has that ''chill dad'' vibe going for him



Jimmy and Lauren, i trust Lauren to make something out of him, like the wonders she worked on Krishnan, and a quickstep is a decent week 1 dance for a novice, like we saw how well Dan Walker of all people did



yes the final is for the public, but including these ringers creates a more competitive final, more competitive performances so to speak





anyway Alex & Johannes their team name is JoKing

It's a dance competition. I feel how I feel about it and so, the evidence shows us, does the British public. Otherwise one of the cheating trained dancers from past shows would have won.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Livia

It's a dance competition. I feel how I feel about it and so, the evidence shows us, does the British public. Otherwise one of the cheating trained dancers from past shows would have won.

''cheating''

it ain't cheating hun as if West End and Strictly are the same, but okay Amber is trained in Tap, Ballet, Modern Dance and Contemporary, same dance training Dani Dyer also has btw but no one complained regarding that about Dani oh wait, because Dani is a mum and a footballer's wife, that makes her more relatable obviously UGH


the west end musical theatre experience, is more helpful in terms of selling a performance, performing in front of the audience (Stefan Dennis also has quite some experience at musical theatre, one of which Aladdin)

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

''cheating''

it ain't cheating hun as if West End and Strictly are the same, but okay Amber is trained in Tap, Ballet, Modern Dance and Contemporary, same dance training Dani Dyer also has btw but no one complained regarding that about Dani oh wait, because Dani is a mum and a footballer's wife, that makes her more relatable obviously UGH


the west end musical theatre experience, is more helpful in terms of selling a performance, performing in front of the audience (Stefan Dennis also has quite some experience at musical theatre, one of which Aladdin)

You really do overuse the coffee emoji.... And please stop calling me hun.

This is all your opinion. I understand that. Try to do the same for me. Thanks.

[Nicky91]

Amber & Nikita: Waltz to When We Were Young by Adele

[Nicky91]

the show tonight starts at 6:55


opening dance includes the judges