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oh we have one more to go, he would've been performing earlier on in the show however he had technical difficulties, here are Jack Dee and Nadiya Bychkova with their Cha Cha Cha

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Craig: great fun cha cha, cuban breaks however looked a bit too rigor mortis for my liking, but i'm sure the public has enjoyed it too 4

Shirley: technique was non-existent but doesn't matter too much in week 1, good thing you kept going despite making the mistake, i'm cheering you on 6

Motsi: can we call this the Jack Dee, no longer the cha cha cha, this was iconic 6

AJ: we also need people like you in this show, you're a novice and you had fun, this was fun to watch 6

total: 22

funny ''cha cha cha''

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leaderboard

1. Luke & Jowita 35
2. Owen & Ekaterina 33
3. Asa & Katya 31
4. David & Dianne 29
5. Caspar & Nancy 27
6. Sir Steve & Karen 24
7. Jack & Nadiya 22
8. Philip & Michelle 11

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alright yesterday we had boys night, now today it is kick off for our 8 fabulous ladies

and first to dance are Crystal Yu and Nikita Kuzmin with a Cha Cha Cha

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Craig: this was absolutely incredible, you got the makings of a true latin superstar, A-Ma-Zing 8

Shirley: the cuban break bits in slomo was a quite inspiring idea, thank you for that Nikita, that was great fun to watch 9

Motsi: Crystal came to eat up that dancefloor, she came, she saw and she slayed big time, this was divine 9

AJ: it's almost as if you have been doing this for like 20 years, that fearlessness too, wow 9

total: 35

superb cha cha

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next up it is Toonesday, as its Ella Toone and Vito Coppola with a foxtrot

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Craig: your thumb was sticking upwards i'm afraid, also quite a lack of rise and fall, this more seemed like a nice waltz than a foxtrot 5

Shirley: storytelling was lovely, agree with Craig, there was some lack of rise and fall, not much flow throughout the routine either, few too stilted places for my liking, this was decent but could've been better 5

Motsi: not bad for a week 1, but just a bit middle of the road, keep working hard guys 6

AJ: not your finest hour sadly, also i feel a lack of chemistry between the two of you 3

total: 19

not sure about the 3, but quite a mediocre foxtrot

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dancing next it is the legend of albert square, here's Lorraine Stanley and Johannes Radebe with their Samba

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Craig: a samba is supposed to be flirty, sexy, hot, well everything your routine was sadly not so much, this more felt like a performance after a few drinks in the Queen Victoria on albert square, awkward 1

Shirley: for a lady like yourself, this samba was always gonna be a very tricky dance, and i thought you did the best you possibly could with it 5

Motsi: don't mind our critiques just continue being you and entertain your fans, you are a legend to many people 5

AJ: those volta's looked a bit too wooden, that samba roll or whatever that was, this is quite a disastrous performance 3

total: 14

the only way is up for our Eastend Queenie i guess

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now it is time for the return of the Anton, here are Sian Welby & Anton Du Beke with their Viennese Waltz

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Craig: you are in very trusted hands with our King of Ballroom, this was a elegant, fabulous routine, also love how much drama was in this 7

Shirley: shame about the fleckrl not going as perfect as you'd want it, nevertheless this was a very competitive routine, the drama and acting for a non-actress like yourself was amazing to see 8

Motsi: you got potential girl, quite a pleasant surprise this routine 7

AJ: this much drama in a viennese waltz, makes me excited seeing you in dances like Paso Doble or Tango, really a superb performance 8

total: 30

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halfway down, 4 more to go

and time now for our olympic hero, here are Dina Asher-Smith and Gorka Marquez with their Tango

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Craig: sexy, sassy, very modern performance, FAB-U-LOUS 8

Shirley: this felt like we were all on the streets in havana, the fire in this performance was sensational, i think we found ourselves a first frontrunner, 10

Motsi: i'm speechless, wow wow wow wow, i don't know what to say, this was simply phenomenally hot 10

AJ: this is your dance, a tango needs attack, and you give a whole load of attack, all of your olympic fighter mentality thrown into this, amazing 10

total: 38

whew, 3 10's in week 1 great tango

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next to dance are Mehreen Baig and Giovanni Pernice with their Jive

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Craig: this had its good and bad moments, some of your footwork was limp, lame, lacklustre but your top half, your musicality and enthusiasm is inspirational 6

Shirley: for a novice this wasn't bad, and for week 1 standards it is ok, but do remember as weeks go on, the competition gets tougher, keep working hard 6

Motsi: very decent bits to be seen in this jive, very recognizable kicks and flicks, not bad 6

AJ: jives in week 1 always sucks to get those immediately, you did great and good choreo from Gio too 7

total: 25

decent jive

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dancing next it is Scarlett Moffatt and Carlos Gu with their Waltz

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Craig: good waltz, but try to improve on your posture especially when turning to keep it in the same shape throughout, was a very magical performance all in all 6

Shirley: shame you went out of hold couple times, but of course necessary for the storytelling in Carlos's choreo, what we saw in hold, was good, but next ballroom you do, more in hold dancing less faffing about and you'll do great 6

Motsi: great routine, but yeah now we need to see more techniques from you, good enough for a week 1 performance anyway for now 7

AJ: lovely charming little routine, just wish Carlos would've given you more in hold moments to work with, you got the makings of a cute ballroom princess 6

total: 25

cute waltz

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last up are Vanessa White and Kai Widdrington with their Cha Cha Cha

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Craig: love this disco themed cha cha, very fun and flirty and sassy, great performance 8

Shirley: great start to your journey, it was a good cha cha 8

Motsi: you ooze confidence on that dancefloor, it's great to see, very strong dynamic disco routine 8

AJ: hand placement very slick, footwork looked super clean and crisp throughout, well done 9

total: 33

good cha cha, great end to our week 1 show

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1. Dina & Gorka 38
2. Crystal & Nikita 35
3. Vanessa & Kai 33
4. Sian & Anton 30
5. Mehreen & Giovanni 25
6. Scarlett & Carlos 25
7. Ella & Vito 19
8. Lorraine & Johannes 14

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Originally Posted by Nicky91

leaderboard

1. Luke & Jowita 35
2. Owen & Ekaterina 33
3. Asa & Katya 31
4. David & Dianne 29
5. Caspar & Nancy 27
6. Sir Steve & Karen 24
7. Jack & Nadiya 22
8. Philip & Michelle 11

Originally Posted by Nicky91

1. Dina & Gorka 38
2. Crystal & Nikita 35
3. Vanessa & Kai 33
4. Sian & Anton 30
5. Mehreen & Giovanni 25
6. Scarlett & Carlos 25
7. Ella & Vito 19
8. Lorraine & Johannes 14

combined leaderboard

1. Dina & Gorka 38
2. Crystal & Nikita 35
3. Luke & Jowita 35
4. Owen & Ekaterina 33
5. Vanessa & Kai 33
6. Asa & Katya 31
7. Sian & Anton 30
8. David & Dianne 29
9. Caspar & Nancy 27
10. Mehreen & Giovanni 25
11. Scarlett & Carlos 25
12. Sir Steve & Karen 24
13. Jack & Nadiya 22
14. Ella & Vito 19
15. Lorraine & Johannes 14
16. Philip & Michelle 11

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Week 2 Songs and Dances

Asa Butterfield & Katya Jones: Paso Doble to That's My Kind of Night by Luke Bryan

Caspar Lee & Nancy Xu: Foxtrot to Love Really Hurts Without You by Billy Ocean

Crystal Yu & Nikita Kuzmin: Tango to Run by One Republic

David DeLuise & Dianne Buswell: Quickstep to Everything Is Not What It Seems from Wizards of Waverly Place

Dina Asher-Smith & Gorka Marquez: Jive to Blinding Lights by The Weeknd

Ella Toone & Vito Coppola: Samba to La Vida Es Un Carnaval by Celia Cruz

Jack Dee & Nadiya Bychkova: Viennese Waltz to Marching On by Dami Im

Lorraine Stanley & Johannes Radebe: American Smooth to Julia's Theme from Eastenders

Luke Black & Jowita Przystal: Cha Cha Cha to Finally by Yves V & HUGEL

Mehreen Baig & Giovanni Pernice: Waltz to Easy On Me by Adele

Owen Warner & Ekaterina Leonova: Salsa to Pista De Baile by Marquess

Philip Schofield & Michelle Tsiakkas: Cha Cha Cha to Dance You Off by Benjamin Ingrosso

Scarlett Moffatt & Carlos Gu: Charleston to Felicidad by Boney M

Sian Welby & Anton Du Beke: Samba to Ain't No Sunshine by Alfredito Linares

Steve Redgrave & Karen Hauer: Waltz to Hold Me Now by Johnny Logan

Vanessa White & Kai Widdrington: Tango to Forget Me by Lewis Capaldi

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thinking about doing show 2, either on Monday or Tuesday

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Asa & Katya: western themed paso, think Ashley & Ola's Paso at blackpool

Caspar & Nancy: 60's set sickly sweet foxtrot with lots of motown vibes

Crystal & Nikita: prison themed tango

David & Dianne: a quickstep set in the Waverly Substation

Dina & Gorka: futuristic star trek themed jive

Ella & Vito: world cup themed samba

Jack & Nadiya: romantic forest set viennese waltz

Lorraine & Johannes: all set around Albert Square themed american smooth

Luke & Jowita: nightclub themed cha cha cha

Mehreen & Giovanni: very dramatic yet romantic and very emotional waltz set in a park

Owen & Ekaterina: Ibiza themed salsa

Philip & Michelle: Dancing On Ice themed cha cha cha set around the dance skate off

Scarlett & Carlos: disco charleston

Sian & Anton: cuban streets themed samba

Steve & Karen: back to basics ballroom competition themed waltz

Vanessa & Kai: very dramatic tango