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It's that time of the year again.
First three "celebs" due to be announced on TOS tonight apparently.
Can't get my head round it yet. Signals the end of the Summer so seems too early.
Hope some of the old crew are around, and that you're all well.
First three "celebs" due to be announced on TOS tonight apparently.
Can't get my head round it yet. Signals the end of the Summer so seems too early.
Hope some of the old crew are around, and that you're all well.
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Michelle was a curve ball for me, how often would a runner go from 2nd in the scoreboard (8 runners) and DO to bottom of the scoreboard the following week. Plus landing CC and a brilliant song. But I'd still make the 12/1 Alex play every time. Realise it was announced Michelle wasn't touring but still feels very odd how external choreographers (apparently) choreographed something that would be guaranteed rooted to the bottom of the scoreboard.
Frank Wilson would get Tobes and Fat Ted up on the dance floor I reckon
Just listened to it not 10 minutes ago
A massive northern soul classic his parents used to do the northern soul circuit as well so a fair chance they do it
Just listened to it not 10 minutes ago
A massive northern soul classic his parents used to do the northern soul circuit as well so a fair chance they do it
See if you can spot me in the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OvaglT9EB4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OvaglT9EB4
Good grief, where to start with some in that video 
I'd say that's you at .42 secs
I'd say that's you at .42 secs
Looking back, most of her dances were cr*p. It's clear to me they had the aim to get her to Blackpool & it was Blackpool & out - no need to over-score her any more.
Horrendous interview to be fair. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND.
Karim is just as annoying in his own way. I LOVE MYSELF BABY.
Awful ITT tonight, always a relief when it gets to Zoe's days too
Another Couple's Choice this weekend - Karim & Amy doing contemporary
really hard and a challenge
hopefully really emotional
really hard and a challenge
hopefully really emotional
Yes Karim safely through again then it looks like.
No mention of the -athon on Saturday. Maybe they've ditched it. Bruno singing instead.
Hoipefully he'll be singing Karim's praises!
Alex and Neil Argentine Tango Never Tear Us Apart Bishop Briggs
Emma and Anton Quickstep Sparkling Diamonds Nicole Kidman
Saffron and AJ Samba Walking On Sunshine Take Me To Rio Collective
Chris and Karen Paso Doble Run Boy Run Woodkid
Karim and Amy Couples’ Choice CONTEMPORARY Drops Of Jupiter With Confidence
Kelvin and Oti Couples’ Choice STREET / COMMERCIAL Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Frank Wilson
Emma and Anton Quickstep Sparkling Diamonds Nicole Kidman
Saffron and AJ Samba Walking On Sunshine Take Me To Rio Collective
Chris and Karen Paso Doble Run Boy Run Woodkid
Karim and Amy Couples’ Choice CONTEMPORARY Drops Of Jupiter With Confidence
Kelvin and Oti Couples’ Choice STREET / COMMERCIAL Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Frank Wilson
Karim and Amy
a challenge for Amy as she has never done contemporary.
Very fast and frenetic as is always the case with Karim's performances.
An embrace where they need to be very lyrical and act it.
Chris and Karen
PD
Zoe loving Chris and thinks this could show a different side of Chris
missing a few heel leads on the walks
needs a straighter leg
hips forward to create more shape and elbows up
lots of great PD moves just make them stronger and more shaping
Alex and Neil
3-4 timing AT which is unusual like a waltz timing, usually done with 4-4 timing
a bit bouncy and should be flatter
needs to keep her feet on the floor
very impressed with her retractions
Emma and Anton
QS
quite impressed with her flight across the floor and rise and fall with Anton which is quite difficult
and keeping her hips turned to Anton
Kelvin and Oti
Street Commercial
very physical
like a fitness routine
going into a lift
lots of different types of dance
hip hop
banghra
salsa
Saffron & AJ
Samba
a difficult dance
doing some lovely samba whisks, etc.
has got all the moves
a challenge for Amy as she has never done contemporary.
Very fast and frenetic as is always the case with Karim's performances.
An embrace where they need to be very lyrical and act it.
Chris and Karen
PD
Zoe loving Chris and thinks this could show a different side of Chris
missing a few heel leads on the walks
needs a straighter leg
hips forward to create more shape and elbows up
lots of great PD moves just make them stronger and more shaping
Alex and Neil
3-4 timing AT which is unusual like a waltz timing, usually done with 4-4 timing
a bit bouncy and should be flatter
needs to keep her feet on the floor
very impressed with her retractions
Emma and Anton
QS
quite impressed with her flight across the floor and rise and fall with Anton which is quite difficult
and keeping her hips turned to Anton
Kelvin and Oti
Street Commercial
very physical
like a fitness routine
going into a lift
lots of different types of dance
hip hop
banghra
salsa
Saffron & AJ
Samba
a difficult dance
doing some lovely samba whisks, etc.
has got all the moves
Hopefully with the same result
Yes hopefully.
Also another great song for Emma and Anton. All this other modern nonsense and what do they get? ............ "Diamonds are a Girl's best friend' to a Hollywood style QS. That's what the masses want and for me they'll go through again.
Yes hopefully.
Also another great song for Emma and Anton. All this other modern nonsense and what do they get? ............ "Diamonds are a Girl's best friend' to a Hollywood style QS. That's what the masses want and for me they'll go through again.
didn't Saffron and AJ have a Hollywood-style QS last week
Yes they did and did it very well I thought. Judges noticed a mistake or two (I'm sure most of us never) so critiqued them not so well. That said they're through again.
I honestly have never heard of any of the other songs that have been chosen. I'd love to see the Greatest Hits albums of the acts that sing them, they must have one track on them!
No a good old catchy classic that most of the Strictly audience will know and sing along to as they dance that's the stuff.
I honestly have never heard of any of the other songs that have been chosen. I'd love to see the Greatest Hits albums of the acts that sing them, they must have one track on them!
No a good old catchy classic that most of the Strictly audience will know and sing along to as they dance that's the stuff.
'Walking on Sunshine' I do know to be fair. But this versions not even the famous one. As for the others ............ never heard of them and many wouldn't have. Not the best formula IMO.
Zoe's lost over a million listeners since taking over R2 Breakfast Show. I think I know why
ITT is awful this year apart from Ian's training comments.
They must have cut Friday night's ITT from one hour to half an hour because it was such a drag and a struggle to fill the hour.
Agree squares. This Friday Panel segment has been hopelessly wide of the mark virtually every week. Like the blind leading the blind.
Some of those training clips looked a bit of a mess tonight - Alex's is poor in parts, good in others, not convinced about Emma doing that QS in training gear but will probably be fine once dressed for it. Saffron's Samba looks clonky.
Saffron saying 'literally' in interview - you'd soon be wasted if it was a drinking game
It looks like they can go whichever they want with some of these couples this weekend.
panel really taking a chance
Kelvin a contender for the last three
Karim a contender for the final
Kelvin a contender for the last three
Karim a contender for the final
Absolutely. Room for tough comments & scores depending on how they want to play it
is it Zoe's birthday tomorrow? Nobody seems to have mentioned it 
Your 1st post on this thread, squares - July 31. It seems to speed through quicker and quicker each year.
Emma & Anton - Charleston
Chris & KAren - FT
Alex looking forward to a party dance so assume Salsa
Chris & KAren - FT
Alex looking forward to a party dance so assume Salsa
salsa or samba for Alex, I think it is safe to assume
Musicals week this week... consider us, well in!
(That’s a clue by the way)
Hint from Chris, so sounds like it's Oliver. Didn't Kellie and Kev do a corker of an Oliver routine?
(That’s a clue by the way)
Hint from Chris, so sounds like it's Oliver. Didn't Kellie and Kev do a corker of an Oliver routine?
AJ seething. He has come across as a bad loser tonight
Three years running he's been elbowed out with the samba. Understandably aggrieved, but that's the game they signed up to. Not helping his chances for next year if he remains signed!
I didn't see it but surely it should make him determined to improve on the dance and beat the curse/stat.
Although tbf he didn't stand much chance with Saffron.
Trouble is, most of her other uptempo/Latin dances have been pretty poor but way overmarked to keep her in the contest. Finally she was scored realistically.
Although tbf he didn't stand much chance with Saffron.
Trouble is, most of her other uptempo/Latin dances have been pretty poor but way overmarked to keep her in the contest. Finally she was scored realistically.
Alex and Neil: Samba to Joyful Joyful from Sister Act
Chris and Karen: Foxtrot to Consider Yourself from Oliver!
Emma and Anton: Charleston to Thoroughly Modern Millie from Thoroughly Modern Millie
Karim and Amy: Jive to You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray
Kelvin and Oti: American Smooth to Gaston from Beauty and the Beast
Chris and Karen: Foxtrot to Consider Yourself from Oliver!
Emma and Anton: Charleston to Thoroughly Modern Millie from Thoroughly Modern Millie
Karim and Amy: Jive to You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray
Kelvin and Oti: American Smooth to Gaston from Beauty and the Beast
top one seems strange for a Samba, from the way it is performed in the film it seems it would be more apt for a Street performance.
Chris's seems too fast for a FT but ideal persona for him to play.
Very traditional but also very predictable for Emma and Anton. Seems to be along similar lines to her Theatre Jazz and that was more style over substance so could go either way, a massive triumph or fall flat. Depends on the narrative of the whole show.
Strange choice of dance for Karim after repeatedly getting stick for being fast and frenetic and packing too much in and surely they are going to have to do that all over again for this track which has been done to death on the show. Once again could be a massive triumph (or not). "That's when fast, frenetic and action-packed really works for you" and a 10 from Craig maybe.
Kelvin's a bit too Disney for me. Wonder if he will be wearing a great big beast head. Assume a VW-based AmSm.
Chris's seems too fast for a FT but ideal persona for him to play.
Very traditional but also very predictable for Emma and Anton. Seems to be along similar lines to her Theatre Jazz and that was more style over substance so could go either way, a massive triumph or fall flat. Depends on the narrative of the whole show.
Strange choice of dance for Karim after repeatedly getting stick for being fast and frenetic and packing too much in and surely they are going to have to do that all over again for this track which has been done to death on the show. Once again could be a massive triumph (or not). "That's when fast, frenetic and action-packed really works for you" and a 10 from Craig maybe.
Kelvin's a bit too Disney for me. Wonder if he will be wearing a great big beast head. Assume a VW-based AmSm.
Nov 26, 2019 -- 11:50AM, squares wrote:
I didn't see it but surely it should make him determined to improve on the dance and beat the curse/stat.Although tbf he didn't stand much chance with Saffron. Trouble is, most of her other uptempo/Latin dances have been pretty poor but way overmarked to keep her in the contest. Finally she was scored realistically.
It wasn't great obviously but they were hung out to dry, no theme, zero production, slowed down version of the song. It's not just that it was the samba which is so difficult to cope with for females, but the stage in the comp and as I say nothing to hide behind. The two females left would have been worse given that hand, but that's the game, it was Saffron's turn in the script to bow out. Chris is getting all the protection in the world, and I suppose AJ hasn't enjoyed that kind of production support when it matters, he probably thought it was his best chance to get to the final.
Karim is such a luvvie, not appealing. Needs to take some lessons in humility.
Indeed sq! Karim really needed someone to reign him in occasionally, but she's being indulgent as well. It's coming across very stubborn. Contrast to someone like Jay who gave the impression he was never able to accept how good he was.
Yes, Amy seems like an over-indulgent mother with a spoilt child this series.
Karim & Amy
Jive
amazing number, going to be fantastic
dancing steps on his own
very good natural jive action
picking up his knees, flicks and kicks really good, tummy tucked under and knees up high, and lovely arch when he points his feet
(no show of the routine with Amy, just Karim doing the basics and does look amazing)
Alex and Neil
Samba
hope it's not a bad omen
this doesn't look traditional
some samba moves in there
lovely action so far
like to see a bit more rhythm in the body
Emma and Anton
Charleston
really impressed
right feel
right face
lovely flapper feel to it
(Emma looking better than Anton)
Kelvin & Oti
AmSm(VW)
prev VW was quite slow
think this is a very fast VW and going to show Shirley what they can do
lovely frame
very strong
lovely T shape
head a bit left
Chris & Karen
FT
not much FT in this
so difficult to critique
loves Chris and lots of synchonisation and he's loving it which is why everyone is voting for him
Gold Star for Kelvin this week
cos he loves his frame
Jive
amazing number, going to be fantastic
dancing steps on his own
very good natural jive action
picking up his knees, flicks and kicks really good, tummy tucked under and knees up high, and lovely arch when he points his feet
(no show of the routine with Amy, just Karim doing the basics and does look amazing)
Alex and Neil
Samba
hope it's not a bad omen
this doesn't look traditional
some samba moves in there
lovely action so far
like to see a bit more rhythm in the body
Emma and Anton
Charleston
really impressed
right feel
right face
lovely flapper feel to it
(Emma looking better than Anton)
Kelvin & Oti
AmSm(VW)
prev VW was quite slow
think this is a very fast VW and going to show Shirley what they can do
lovely frame
very strong
lovely T shape
head a bit left
Chris & Karen
FT
not much FT in this
so difficult to critique
loves Chris and lots of synchonisation and he's loving it which is why everyone is voting for him
Gold Star for Kelvin this week
cos he loves his frame
sounds like she wanted to dance to this track all along, wanted it for movie week but Neil said wait until musicals week so they apparently had some say in this.
Loads of extra dancers
Loads of extra dancers
Great songs this week for Emma and Chris. Very catchy singalong stuff which is what most will want to hear.
The other three I've never heard of them and I can't be the only one so surely not an ideal scenario to dance to a tune that many won't have heard of, have no idea where the song goes, can't sing along or tap their feet like we all do.
IMO choose a song that everyone knows and that can only be a good thing so a plus for Emma and Chris with two classics.
The other three I've never heard of them and I can't be the only one so surely not an ideal scenario to dance to a tune that many won't have heard of, have no idea where the song goes, can't sing along or tap their feet like we all do.
IMO choose a song that everyone knows and that can only be a good thing so a plus for Emma and Chris with two classics.
Alex wearing a denim skirt with bib type thing for her Samba
red-fringed frock for Emma
black and white fringed chessboard effect frock for Amy
red-fringed frock for Emma
black and white fringed chessboard effect frock for Amy
Four backing dancers for Chris and Karen.
Karen is Oliver
Karen is Oliver
Kelvin's Dad turned up to dance on ITT without Kelvin knowing 
Emma & Anton
CCC and Waltz
Karim & Amy
AmSm and AT
Kelvin and Oti
PD and QS
CCC and Waltz
Karim & Amy
AmSm and AT
Kelvin and Oti
PD and QS
?? VW and Rumba for Chris so they all have different dances
The producers have got so slick at crafting the results and making it appear genuine.
yep, 2 fairly positive critiques but nothing OTT for Chris and Alex. Then go crazy for the next 3 couples
Alex actually lasted one week longer than she should have done. She wasn't as good as Saffron or Dev but to be fair at the same time she's in a different league to the awful Chris so all in all she gained one extra week.
A good dancer but 7/10 all round is not good enough to win Strictly when there a couple of 9's still in in plus the 7 and a half that's Emma.
Nice girl though, lovely smile so well done to her.
A good dancer but 7/10 all round is not good enough to win Strictly when there a couple of 9's still in in plus the 7 and a half that's Emma.
Nice girl though, lovely smile so well done to her.
A good thing for the Chris layers is in normal circumstances the last 4 would have been a public vote only so his poor judges marks wouldn't go against him as they don't count.
However with one dancer dropping out the final is now only three so next Saturday the judges scores do count. He must surely be bottom of the leaderboard (touch wood!) so who can he beat in the dance off when the judges can clearly see the other three are far superior to him.
They should just let the judges alone decide who goes out every week then he'd have been gone about 8 or 9 weeks ago rather than him staying in and other decent dancers getting knocked out. He must be embarrassed surely to keep going through when he knows each week far better dancers are going home. He's got some neck I'll give him that.
However with one dancer dropping out the final is now only three so next Saturday the judges scores do count. He must surely be bottom of the leaderboard (touch wood!) so who can he beat in the dance off when the judges can clearly see the other three are far superior to him.
They should just let the judges alone decide who goes out every week then he'd have been gone about 8 or 9 weeks ago rather than him staying in and other decent dancers getting knocked out. He must be embarrassed surely to keep going through when he knows each week far better dancers are going home. He's got some neck I'll give him that.
Below is my screen shot of AVERAGE PRICE MATCHED
matched bets Order by matched date
Back (Bet For) Odds Stake Profit
Karim Zeroual5.00£50.00£200.00
Will Bayley30.56£61.00£1,803.00
Alex Scott60.00£5.04£297.36
Dev Griffin24.51£86.10£2,024.30
£202.14
Lay (Bet Against) Backer's
odds Backer's
stake
Payout
Liability
Kelvin Fletcher9.70£29.00£252.20
Chris Ramsey60.00£73.47£4,334.73
David James171.36£25.96£4,422.44
Catherine Tyldesley10.48£420.52£3,987.44
Mike Bushell42.92£102.70£4,305.46
Michelle Visage23.42£291.97£6,545.84
Will Bayley25.85£242.66£6,029.34
Alex Scott6.19£729.00£3,782.40
James Cracknell90.00£34.45£3,066.05
Jamie Laing8.40£76.30£564.62
Anneka Rice130.00£33.91£4,374.39
£2,059.94
Bet info
ALSO: I should add to be totally HONEST as usual. I've had £233 worth of losing bets on the HS as there were a few small arbs and another £25 on HS for Saffron to be TF at 10/1.
Although another arb I had was £25 on Kelvin at 10/1 to win.
Summing up as long as Chris doesn't win I win just over £1500. If Karim wins then an extra £250. Last year was about £2500 so I must be slacking!
So there it is for you all in black and white. I shouldn't have to do this but every year even though I'm HONEST to the hilt even if it goes against one of my favourites there are some doubters.
I also have been PMing (is that how you write it?) two major contributors to the forum and have been for many years and RIGHT FROM THE VERY START have told them exactly what bets I've had so hopefully ONE OF THEM WILL KINDLY COME FORWARD AND CONFIRM THIS PLEASE .............. just to shut the rest of the forum up once and for all.
hmmmmmmmm!
matched bets Order by matched date
Back (Bet For) Odds Stake Profit
Karim Zeroual5.00£50.00£200.00
Will Bayley30.56£61.00£1,803.00
Alex Scott60.00£5.04£297.36
Dev Griffin24.51£86.10£2,024.30
£202.14
Lay (Bet Against) Backer's
odds Backer's
stake
Payout
Liability
Kelvin Fletcher9.70£29.00£252.20
Chris Ramsey60.00£73.47£4,334.73
David James171.36£25.96£4,422.44
Catherine Tyldesley10.48£420.52£3,987.44
Mike Bushell42.92£102.70£4,305.46
Michelle Visage23.42£291.97£6,545.84
Will Bayley25.85£242.66£6,029.34
Alex Scott6.19£729.00£3,782.40
James Cracknell90.00£34.45£3,066.05
Jamie Laing8.40£76.30£564.62
Anneka Rice130.00£33.91£4,374.39
£2,059.94
Bet info
ALSO: I should add to be totally HONEST as usual. I've had £233 worth of losing bets on the HS as there were a few small arbs and another £25 on HS for Saffron to be TF at 10/1.
Although another arb I had was £25 on Kelvin at 10/1 to win.
Summing up as long as Chris doesn't win I win just over £1500. If Karim wins then an extra £250. Last year was about £2500 so I must be slacking!
So there it is for you all in black and white. I shouldn't have to do this but every year even though I'm HONEST to the hilt even if it goes against one of my favourites there are some doubters.
I also have been PMing (is that how you write it?) two major contributors to the forum and have been for many years and RIGHT FROM THE VERY START have told them exactly what bets I've had so hopefully ONE OF THEM WILL KINDLY COME FORWARD AND CONFIRM THIS PLEASE .............. just to shut the rest of the forum up once and for all.
hmmmmmmmm!
Chris and Karen: Rumba to Don't Watch Me Cry by Jorja Smith and Viennese Waltz to Somebody To Love by Queen
Emma and Anton: Cha Cha Cha to Hold My Hand by Jess Glynne and Waltz to Gymnopédie No.1 by Erik Satie
Karim and Amy: Argentine Tango to Libertango by Bond and American Smooth to Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
Kelvin and Oti: Paso Doble to Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes and Quickstep to The Lady is a Tramp by Glee Cast
Emma and Anton: Cha Cha Cha to Hold My Hand by Jess Glynne and Waltz to Gymnopédie No.1 by Erik Satie
Karim and Amy: Argentine Tango to Libertango by Bond and American Smooth to Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
Kelvin and Oti: Paso Doble to Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes and Quickstep to The Lady is a Tramp by Glee Cast
Wednesday ITT the only one worth watching with Ian's training clips and comments.
Kelvin and Oti on first.
Kelvin says he has been struggling with the QS all week and hasn't really done the PD yet.
Kelvin and Oti on first.
Kelvin says he has been struggling with the QS all week and hasn't really done the PD yet.
Ian
KArim and Amy
AT
unusual dance
differenet to BR and Latin
very fast
loves his passion and the slide on the floor
going to be great
Chris and Karen
Rumba
very difficult dance for the men to do
Chris has the straight legs but not the smoothness required and rotation of the hips
Emma and Anton
CCC
little bit of jazz at the beginning
very difficult dance
leg/foot placement needs adjusting
Kelvin and Oti
QS
Monday training
very complicated
already looking great
rondes a bit high
KArim and Amy
AmSm (VW)
very smooth
lovely flower in a vase positon
maintaining hold with lovely sway and contra body position
Chris and Karen
VW
needs to have a much stronger core
looks very back weighted and stiff
get elbows up and forward to create a circular shape
and drive and rotate
Emma and Anton
Waltz
looks lovely but very basic
maybe just going through the basics
comes out of a turn on her foot
Kelvin and Oti
PD
just walking through it
going to be a fantastic dance with the strength and power
uses his hips a bit much
keep them up and forward and don't mince
congratulations to all
gold star to Kelvin
KArim and Amy
AT
unusual dance
differenet to BR and Latin
very fast
loves his passion and the slide on the floor
going to be great
Chris and Karen
Rumba
very difficult dance for the men to do
Chris has the straight legs but not the smoothness required and rotation of the hips
Emma and Anton
CCC
little bit of jazz at the beginning
very difficult dance
leg/foot placement needs adjusting
Kelvin and Oti
QS
Monday training
very complicated
already looking great
rondes a bit high
KArim and Amy
AmSm (VW)
very smooth
lovely flower in a vase positon
maintaining hold with lovely sway and contra body position
Chris and Karen
VW
needs to have a much stronger core
looks very back weighted and stiff
get elbows up and forward to create a circular shape
and drive and rotate
Emma and Anton
Waltz
looks lovely but very basic
maybe just going through the basics
comes out of a turn on her foot
Kelvin and Oti
PD
just walking through it
going to be a fantastic dance with the strength and power
uses his hips a bit much
keep them up and forward and don't mince
congratulations to all
gold star to Kelvin
Motsi was asked on This Morning who she thinks will win the final. She'd already talked about the two top boys and Emma glowingly but never mentioned Chris at all!
When asked 'Who she wants to win' she replied "I would give it to all three of them".
Poor Chris PMSL
When asked 'Who she wants to win' she replied "I would give it to all three of them".
Poor Chris PMSL
really enjoyed the feature on Craig through the years
and seeing Grazianno win the pro-challenge was good. Good to see some more of his personality.
and seeing Grazianno win the pro-challenge was good. Good to see some more of his personality.
evening squares. Horrendous panel, but at least I know them all 
actually they were a lot better than I was anticipating.
Yep,clearly big fans of the show. Which always helps
When does Anton go fav, please? I`m guessing just after his Charleston receives his first ever 40
I think kelvin will win easily, if Jac had not created an upset in IAC I don't think we would have had the same drift on the fav.
Emma & Anton
Judges Pick – Charleston (Thoroughly Modern Millie from Week 11)
Obviously very recent, scored 9 10 10 10 (39)
Assume there will be some reworking as there were extra dancers who were doing all the lifts.
Showdance – Let Yourself Go (Irving Berlin)
Favourite Dance – TBA
So those two dances look very much in Emma's Threatre Jazz hats and canes comfort zone, perhaps very similar. Assume fav dance will need to be a slower trad ballroom to add a different slant.
Karim & Amy
Judges Pick – Quickstep (Mr. Pinstripe Suit from Week 7)
Scored 9 10 10 10 (39).
I think I would prefer one of the BRs where he was wearing traditional tails rather than the bright colours which emphasise how young he looks and makes he look like a kids' tv presenter.
Showdance – A Million Dreams (Pink)
I assume this will be wafty balletic contemporary which doesn't tend to go down well unless the dancer is massively popular already.
Favourite Dance – TBA
Perhaps they will choose the jive.
Kelvin & Oti
Judges Pick – Rumba (Ain’t No Sunshine from Week 4)
Scored 9 9 9 9 (36)
Seems an unusual choice, but good to have something from the early weeks and I think exceptional rumbas really stand out as so many are poor. Also at least we have two very different dances.
Showdance – Shout (The Isley Brothers)
Assume this is going to be frantic with elements of jive, lindyhop, jitterbug, Northern Soul, etc. So assume favourite dance won't be their jive which I would far rather see again than Karim's. That sound hopefully that makes way for their final dance to be their first-week Samba with improvement and gives the audience a top notch Latin in the final.
Favourite Dance – TBA
Judges Pick – Charleston (Thoroughly Modern Millie from Week 11)
Obviously very recent, scored 9 10 10 10 (39)
Assume there will be some reworking as there were extra dancers who were doing all the lifts.
Showdance – Let Yourself Go (Irving Berlin)
Favourite Dance – TBA
So those two dances look very much in Emma's Threatre Jazz hats and canes comfort zone, perhaps very similar. Assume fav dance will need to be a slower trad ballroom to add a different slant.
Karim & Amy
Judges Pick – Quickstep (Mr. Pinstripe Suit from Week 7)
Scored 9 10 10 10 (39).
I think I would prefer one of the BRs where he was wearing traditional tails rather than the bright colours which emphasise how young he looks and makes he look like a kids' tv presenter.
Showdance – A Million Dreams (Pink)
I assume this will be wafty balletic contemporary which doesn't tend to go down well unless the dancer is massively popular already.
Favourite Dance – TBA
Perhaps they will choose the jive.
Kelvin & Oti
Judges Pick – Rumba (Ain’t No Sunshine from Week 4)
Scored 9 9 9 9 (36)
Seems an unusual choice, but good to have something from the early weeks and I think exceptional rumbas really stand out as so many are poor. Also at least we have two very different dances.
Showdance – Shout (The Isley Brothers)
Assume this is going to be frantic with elements of jive, lindyhop, jitterbug, Northern Soul, etc. So assume favourite dance won't be their jive which I would far rather see again than Karim's. That sound hopefully that makes way for their final dance to be their first-week Samba with improvement and gives the audience a top notch Latin in the final.
Favourite Dance – TBA
Favourite Dances
Emma & Anton
Viennese Waltz to Send In The Clowns from A Little Night Music (from Week 4)
Scored 8 9 9 9 (35)
Karim & Amy
Jive to You Can’t Stop The Beat from Hairspray (from Musicals week 11)
Scored 10 10 10 10 (40)
Kelvin & Oti
Samba to La Vida Es Un Carnaval by Celia Cruz (from Week 1)
Scored 8 8 8 8 (32)
Emma & Anton
Viennese Waltz to Send In The Clowns from A Little Night Music (from Week 4)
Scored 8 9 9 9 (35)
Karim & Amy
Jive to You Can’t Stop The Beat from Hairspray (from Musicals week 11)
Scored 10 10 10 10 (40)
Kelvin & Oti
Samba to La Vida Es Un Carnaval by Celia Cruz (from Week 1)
Scored 8 8 8 8 (32)
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