General Chat

Another good week, Rose, Rhys and John were the best for me and agree that AJ and Dan being in the dance off with Dan to go would be the way to go but I have a feeling that Dan may be safe again .

Loved Rose and Thyse was good tonight. Yes I think Dan and AJ could be in the dance off. Depends on Dan’s public though.

Well that was literally thrills and spills tonight.

John and Johannes were great until right at the end when John dropped Johannes. Mine you they are two big fellahs. But they cannot afford mistakes like that. Shame.

Rose danced beautifully, graceful and elegant. That 'leap of faith' was spectacular.

Rhys certainly upped his game, and his Argentine tango was sharp and very intense. I thought that was his best dance to date.

Dan did his tango, but in comparison to Rhys it was a different dance altogether.

Then poor AJ got her legs tangled at the end of her Samba. A pity because it was very good up until then. She is very loose limbed and it was energetic.

So...............in the dance off? Maybe AJ and Dan. With Dan to go.

I dare say it will be another evening of grinding my teeth. ;-)

I really didn't get the scoring for Dan and thought he was over marked.
It was the right result I think between Rhys and Tilly and I think if Dan had been in the dance off the judges would have saved him. Except Craig maybe.

It was sad to see Tilly go, but maybe it was time.

Dan in the semi's? Why are the judges suddenly so fullsome in their praise for him?

If someone good gets knocked out next week it would be a travesty.

I have seen Rose hold her tummy before, maybe it is a comfort thing.

I noticed that with Rose as well Belle. I wondered if she had pulled a muscle.

Yes it is farcical that Dan is through, although Tilly was probably the right one to go last night I suppose each time somebody goes out their voters are scattered among the remainder. At least the three main contenders are through to the quarter finals.

Dan through to the quarter finals :-0 :-0. Really:-0 :-0

It is getting serious now......I hope his continued involvement doesn't make it farcical :-(

I hope Rose is ok. I noticed that she kept putting her hand to her stomach perhaps just a nervous reaction, I hope so :-)

You have a point there Belle. Wait And see I supppose.

I just hope that two of the better dancers don't find themselves in the dance off, at this stage of the competition that would be a great shame :-(

Thinking about it they never did anything about Robert unexpectedly leaving the competition, perhaps they are keeping that up their sleeve in case there is such a scenario as that above which would enable them to save both dancers :-0

I did like the dance with AJ and Kai. I thought it was very Bob Fosse/Chicago. The leap from the table was heart-stopping, but she launched herself, and he caught her!

Rose's paso was good, but not one of her better dances.

Rhys seemed to be trying too hard again, and he crumbled when his mistakes were pointed out, such a shame.

Tilly's dance I was not too keen on. She is putting all her energy into it, but it was too messy for me.

John and Johannes was very fierce, but as Craig pointed out (and Ann said earlier) it was originally a fighting dance. Quite a lot of lifts in it too.

Then Dan again. Apparently in one of the papers it mentioned he has been doing a bit of self promotion on Breakfast. I dont watch it, I dont know. But his shouting from the balcony is something else. No-one else does it.

Nice to see Craig back, true to form. I think some of the judges are over marking with some of the competitors.

Rhy,. Tilly and Dan in the dance off. With Dan to go.

I don't ever enjoy the dance she had to do the paso is too aggressive for my taste but I think rose did well, I didn't like the music either, I also like AJ's couples dance, yes John was good but. until Craig explained about the dance originating as a 'fighting' dance between men in the nineteenth century, I felt it was over the top aggressive male so was not keen. I thing the replacement judge is good but she overmarks. I agree with both Belle and Ginny re the dance off. Possibly rys to go.

My favourites this week, in no particular order ;-), were AJ, Rose & John :-D

I thought AJ"s Couple's Choice was very well choreographed and the music was just right. :-D

John's Argentine Tango was very expressive but like with most of their dances it didn't look natural to me but nevertheless John is very strong to lift Johannes In the way he did. :-D

Now Rose's Paso, I have to say I was a bit disappointed :-(. Through no fault of hers, I just thought the music was totally wrong :-0 Rose put the same enthusiasm into the dance and there were long periods were she was dancing alone but I think Shirley gave the secret away with how she did that as I think,off camera, Giovanni was helping her to keep in time to the music :-)

So that leaves Dan, Rhys and Tilly :-0

Dan has got a lot better and it looked good but I think Craig was right, technically it was lacking :-(. Interestingly, whenever a Celeb says they really enjoyed learning a dance that is the week they end up in the dance off, could this be Dan's week :-0. As an aside, I do like the way Nadiya calls him Daniel never Dan :-D

Rhys' Waltz should be about posture but I felt he was far too static, it was as if he had a stiff neck :-0. He does get rather emotional :-)

Tilly's Samba was ok, as long as you didn't look at her legs :-0

So I agree with JustGinnie..... Dan, Rhys or Tilly in the dance off. Craig certainly doesn't take any prisoners and although some of his comments seem rather harsh but they are often fair :-0. So I think it should be Dan and Rhys in the dance off....with Dan to go :-(. It was good to have Craig back :-D

Some superb dancing this week again.

Some odd scores as well I thought, Craig was back to normal scoring and comments but I thought the judges over marked some of them.

I didn't like Dan's dance at all .

Maybe Dan ,Tilly or Rhys in the dance off but who will go?.

Motsie will not be appearing this week. She is isolating. I believe she is in Germany and cannot travel. Cynthia will deputise for her this week.

I think it's always sad to see any of them go when you get to this stage of the competition because you know them all so well :-(

I think Amy knew that she and Tom would be in the dance off as she had her head buried in his chest while the names were called out, it was almost as like if she didn't look at Tess their names wouldn't be called out :-(

I've watched Rose and Giovanni's dance this week again a few times and it has really grown on me. I would have loved to have seen them dance a Fred & Ginger number. I suppose after last week's Couples Choice it was just such a hard act to follow :-D
I agree Annx, Rose & Giovanni are a joy to watch and listen to:-D

With the others going up and down like yo-yos it will be interesting to see whether the good or the bad turn up next week. Rose in the Final but who will join her :-0

I would have agreed with Shirley this time and kept Tom. The first thing we saw Rhys's partner stress with the jive was to point his toes and he still wasn't doing it. His arms were flailing about as if to keep his balance instead of controlled. Tom was still a bit 'placed' at times but I thought his dance was very expressive and tender. Surely it's Dan's turn next.

I enjoy watching John and Johannes dance. It's the same as how girls would jive together when I was a teenager. I think Rose and Giovanni are a delight to listen to as well as watch!

Disappointing when that happens mtg. Pity Tom has gone but they were both better in the dance off.

I hope you told her off, Maddie......politely, of course ;-) :-D :-D

Saw a headline on the news when I logged on to the computer but didn’t read it :-| :-0

It was from Strictly Spoiler :-|