General Chat

* packs crystal ball away for another week* :-D

Pleased to see the 'newbies' have started to beat those with dance experience :-D

Ashley & Faye though are still head and shoulders above the rest with Ashley the better of the two this week even though I don't like contemporary dance :-D

It will be interesting to see how they all cope with sprung floor of Blackpool :-D

Goes in search of me ' Kiss Me Quick' hat :-D :-D

So pleased Charles was not in the dance off - not the greatest - but he does try. He looked so sad .

Still not a fan of Contemporary - it should be in the gymnasium, or a dance studio not a Ballroom.

Not sure about the decision but agree Danny had not really changed - like the others.

Interesting after the hoo ha in the paper about Danny complaining after being voted off that he 'chose' not to make an appearance on It Takes Two. I don't think he has done himself or his career any favours. Accepting whatever the verdict, fair or not, with good grace would have been a better way.

Just seen Kate Silverton on Lorraine. I think she is the true spirit of Strictly. She is working hard, and is like a kid in a sweetshop. So excited. She has an American Smooth this week. Good luck to her.

Reckon Kate could do well with the American Smooth she's far better at these kind of dances than Latin...fingers crossed for her :-D

So..... it was always going to be Ashley who got the first 40. Could be Lauren and Kate in the dance off.

Sooooooo liked Charles' Samba ;-) :-D

I thought they'd all stepped up a gear and those that danced with a group of professionals did not look one bit out of place :-D

I think it will be Lauren & Graeme in the dance off this week with, sadly, Lauren to be voted off :-(

The other possibility is that one of the better dancers and Lauren will be in the dance off with Lauren :-0. With Lauren to go :-(

I thought it was going to be Lauren or Kate..

There was something not quite right about Lauren's dance. Cant place what the problem was. Just looked as if something was missing from the choreography or style of her dance it looked a little clumsy in a way, it wasn't sleek and crisp.

Kate wasn't at her best either - it looked very heavy for an American Smooth - I think the judges picked the right one.

So pleased Charles got a good score and picked first.

I like Ashley but dont think she should be part of the final judging its not really fair on the others who have risen up from scratch.

I think, if Ashley is part of the judging she should be expected to do more than the others are expected to do. So should be jusged more 'strictly'. But the judges love her!

I think when Lauren got through to next week I too thought it could be Kate especially after the way Bruno spoke about Graeme's dance.....such a shame cos as I've said before she seems such a likeable person but thereagain this is a dance contest not a personality contest :-D :-D

I think Lauren has done exceptionally well and I think that even though it is only the lower part of the arm (when I say 'only' I don't mean that in a nasty way) that is missing it must affect her balance. Also, full marks to AJ for adapting to her disability. :-) I agree with you Tabitha about the dance on Saturday :-(

I too agree about about Ashley.....not sure what can be done though :-(

I actually warmed to Joe last night and loved his dance :-D

As for Charles.....could he be the dark horse :-0 :-D

I never thought about her balance being affected - I think you may well be right - perhaps thats been whats wrong. Try not to look at the disability but it could be the answer. AJ's adaptations have been superb - she needs to give in to the dance and let herself go a bit. Sometimes she looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

Perhaps they can just say Ashley had a "Special" mention but not part of the trophy. Or do what they did with Debbie McGee let her through to the final and the public just voted for Joe. Who knows what is going to happen at the end.

Must admit i would like to see a dance she isn't any good at and prove herelf a normal person

Sooonwhat did you think of the Lindy Hop? Didn’t go much on it myself but If I am right I don’t think it changed the leader board at all

Hmmmm the Lindy Hop didn't do much for me either....The Judges should have practiced giving the results...Nul Points from me for them :-D :-D

My favourites were Stacey's Paso & Faye's Waltz. Two completely different dances but if I had to choose between the two I think I'd pick Stacey it was just so dramatic :-D

Didn't like Joe's dance just not my cup of tea...... but Shirley did :-0

Thought Ashley was trying too hard.....not her best dance in my opinion :-(

So that leaves, in no particular order, Lauren, Graeme & Charles:-0 For me I think it will be Lauren & Graeme in the dance off with, sadly, Lauren to go :-(

I thought technically Charles's Tango was a lot more challenging for a male especially a 'newbie'. Graeme looked better when he didn't have to hold his partner and lead. The Salsa just wasn't Lauren's dance and I think she is much better at the old ballroom dances where she holds AJ and he leads :-)

I think it just might be Lauren and Graham in the dance of but MTG could be right as well, very close there at the bottom. and thank goodness for Ashley actually getting not so good remarks from the judges.
I liked both Stacey and Faye.

Ooh that was unexpected, but not the outcome, it couldn’t have been anything else really.

Well, I don't think anyone saw that coming least of all Ashley & Pasha....how shocked did Ashley look in fact stunned would be a better word :-0 :-0

The result of the dance off was as Craig put it 'a no brainer' :-0. Well done, Graeme for getting so far and being so entertaining in the process :-)

Yes and for being so graceful in defeat. As he said 'even I would have voted for Ashley'.

Cant see the Judges voting Ashley off at the dance off - I pity any other poor soul paired up with her at Dance off time


I think the judges are hoping she will be a finalist.

Probably Lauren or Charles as he has a Rumba next week - hope his acting skills come in to play with Karen .

Right back again where I belong :-D :-D :-D Been Tom and Dick.

Ok my thoughts. I was surprised when Kevin looked like thunder when he and Stacey got lower marks than some of the others a couple of weeks ago. I was pleased when Karen and Charles got 10's. He has been languishing on the 25 mark for too long. Although Karen did not look too pleased at the end of last weeks tango.

I suspected Graham was on borrowed time. But it is all a bit daft to put one no so good dancer up against a better dancer at the Dance Off. Mind you Ashley looked like she had been slapped with a fish! I thought it was a bit cruel to say the decision was a 'no brainer' Sugar coat it a little.

I reckon it might be Lauren or Charles tonight. Joe has a huge following, and Stacey has really thrown herself into it. So I don't think they will be going anywhere soon.

Much as I do like to watch Ashley, I think she has had too much training to be in a show like this.

As for the Lindy-Hop-Athon. What the Dickens?

Well, what an entertaining evening of dancing... I do like a good Musical :-D

I thought they all did exceedingly well :-D

Lauren - I thought she looked like she was really enjoying the American Smooth and I thought she looked so natural...her best dance to date. :-D

Faye - A very entertaining Charleston ...well choreographed and danced.

Charles - Rumba is technically sooooooo difficult for the male but he carried it off so well.

Ashley - a fast and furious Quickstep perhaps a bit too fast and furious

Stacey - another American Smooth but so different to Lauren's but equally as entertaining...told a good story.

Joe - an entertaining Salsa with an incredible lift at the end but it was Joe being lifted not him lifting his partner.

So who to be in the dance off :-0 :-0

I know Joe has a huge following but I didn't think his Salsa was as good as the other celebs dances. Yes, it was entertaining but I didn't think there was as much technical
content as the other celebs and I didn't think he looked as relaxed as he had done in previous week's and this was reflected in his dance :-(

Ashley's Quickstep was I thought a bit too OTT and because of that didn't flow as well as the other celebs. It was as if she was trying too hard and because of that didn't look as natural as the others :-(

So for me it should be Joe & Ashley....with Joe to exit :-(

To be honest though, after last week, it could be any of them in the dance off :-0 :-D

One thing I did notice was how trim all the celebs looked obviously they are all putting in a lot of hard work :-0 :-D