[Strictly Jake]

7. Liam and Dianne Paso Doble to I don Quixote from Man of la Mancha

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: Honestly I don't think I can fault this one... I was very unsure at first but this was great fun. Finished this half of the show with a smile, completely different to our opening and yet a perfect bookend

Barry: Good paso here. It went with the song and it was a fun watch

Parmnion: The best of the night, took me all the way to Spain and back

Toy Soldier:10!
Barry:9
Parmnion:10!

Score:29

[Strictly Jake]

Act 2 is our Musicals round

[Strictly Jake]

1. Lewis and Amy with a Waltz to Sandy from Grease

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: Mhh I don't know. It was OK but I can't get the rhythym to fit with the Waltz in my head.

Barry: Sandy! It’s wasn’t a risk as Grease is so well known but I liked it still. Good job.

Parmnion: What will they say, I will tell you what they will say. They will say, you are a winner. Why I I, well because this song took things to another level

Toy Soldier:7
Barry:9
Parmnion:10!

Score:26

[Strictly Jake]

2. Jake and Katya with a Contemporary to how does a moment last forever from Beauty and the Beast

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: Again the dance was OK but I'd prefer to see a lot more drama in a Contemporary.

Barry: Beautiful. I adored this

Parmnion: I got christmas chills listening and watching this, exactly what the show needed

Toy Soldier:7
Barry:10!
Parmnion:10!

Score:27

[Strictly Jake]

3. Alf and Karen with a Cha Cha to Hernando's Hideaway from Pajama Game

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: While this was... delightfully weird! - I'm afraid I don't think it was a cha cha or really anything resembling one.

Barry: I think this was a fab choice. You went with something I don’t think was done before (Jake confirm). Great chipotle

Parmnion: I know a fantastic joint as well, it got me through this, luckily for you I'm tapping my feet to this

Toy Soldier:5
Barry:10!
Parmnion:10!

Score:25

[Strictly Jake]

4. Kazanne and Johannes with a Viennese Waltz to Time to say goodbye from POTOpera

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: A respectable performance, I enjoyed it. Didn't blow my socks off

Barry: Ugh this round is so good. I loved this.

Parmnion: More pot, delightfully intriguing, to the extent I wanted more. Some good songs this round

Toy Soldier:8
Barry:10!
Parmnion:10!

Score:28

[Strictly Jake]

5. Vanessa and Giovanni with Theatre Jazz to Anything goes from Anything goes

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: Very lively and again a lot of fun with this one, a very colourful performance.

Barry: It’s another 10! You lot made this round a good one.

Parmnion: Thank you, thank you thank you. This took me back to the sunday mornings of my old man skipping about the 70s kitchen making a our fry ups

Toy Soldier:9
Barry:10!
Parmnion:10!

Score:29

[Strictly Jake]

6. Niamh and Graziano with a Salsa to Real from Rio

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: A bit of spice in the penultimate performance, love to see it. I enjoyed the song and the dance.

Barry: Ugh it goes with the salsa. A bit short but good nonetheless

Parmnion: More excellence

Toy Soldier:9
Barry:10!
Parmnion:10!

Score:29

[Strictly Jake]

7. Closing the show is Liam and Dianne with a Foxtrot to Roxie from Chicago

Youtube video

Toy Soldier: A nice close to the show, I thought this went quite well, but maybe not particularly memorable

Barry: It was good, and had a good tune behind it. Well done.

Parmnion: Another 10, because I cant give 11s

Toy Soldier:8
Barry:9
Parmnion:10!

Score:27

[Strictly Jake]

Leaderboard

1. Niamh and Graziano 56
1. Liam and Dianne 56
2. Kazanne and Johannes 55
3. Vanessa and Giovanni 52
4. Lewis and Amy 51
5. Jake and Katya 50
5. Alf and Karen 50

[Strictly Jake]

As it's a double elimination 3 couples face the dance off. Only I feel it's my time to bow out it's only fair as I'm the host. So the dance off is going to be between Alf and Karen VS Lewis and Amy. You will be able to send one of these couples to the quarter final.

[Strictly Jake]

Congratulations everyone else you made the Quarter final!!

Kazanne and Vanessa I would like you both to choose a theme each for next week!

[Strictly Jake]

Everyone did amazingly well on the musicals round!

[Beso]

Originally Posted by The Snowman

Everyone did amazingly well on the musicals round!

I did think to myself when judging, and I quote!!

"Oh for **** sake, another ****ing 20 million songs to write something about"


But it ended up being the best day of the week, and perhaps the highlight of the show.

For me anyway.

[Kate!]

Well done everyone. A high standard x

[Alf]

I don't wanna be in the dance off, I quit, it's absolute bollox.

"Not a Cha Cha"

I searched the Internet to find the most Cha Cha song for a musical song and this one came up the most. And to then be told "it's not" is just ridiculous.

Same people every round at the top of the leaderboard and same at the bottom. Waste of time.

My forth time at the bottom, I deserve to go.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

I don't wanna be in the dance off, I quit, it's absolute bollox.

"Not a Cha Cha"

I searched the Internet to find the most Cha Cha song for a musical song and this one came up the most. And to then be told "it's not" is just ridiculous.

Same people every round at the top of the leaderboard and same at the bottom. Waste of time.

My forth time at the bottom, I deserve to go.

The judges don't know who sent the songs in though Alf

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Christmas Neeve

The judges don't know who sent the songs in though Alf

Yeah it's anonymous Alf. They are basing it purely on the songs

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Alf

I don't wanna be in the dance off, I quit, it's absolute bollox.

"Not a Cha Cha"

I searched the Internet to find the most Cha Cha song for a musical song and this one came up the most. And to then be told "it's not" is just ridiculous.

Same people every round at the top of the leaderboard and same at the bottom. Waste of time.

My forth time at the bottom, I deserve to go.

Tough titties...people have taken time to vote you to stay, so you will have to get on with it.

[Niamh.]

Oh wow, can't believe I got (joint) top this week, thanks Judges

[Strictly Jake]

The Quarter Finalists are

Niamh and Graziano
Liam and Dianne
Kazanne and Johannes
Alf and Karen
Vanessa and Giovanni

Well done

[Strictly Jake]

Kazanne has chosen the theme of Motown. Just waiting on Vanessa's choice of theme

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by The Snowman

Kazanne has chosen the theme of Motown. Just waiting on Vanessa's choice of theme

Vanessa has chosen Christmas theme to get us all on the festive mood

So it will be Motown and Christmas in our quarter final

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by The Snowman

Vanessa has chosen Christmas theme to get us all on the festive mood

So it will be Motown and Christmas in our quarter final

How absolutely fantastic. Great choices of themes Niamh and Ness. X

[Liam-]

Genuinely didn’t expect to get that high, cheers judges