General Chat

Amy does suffer from Crohns Disease which needs treatment every now and then. She is a real trooper that girl <3

I found it a bit weird Andysmum, but obviously someone thought it a great wheeze :-S

I thought when Amy & JB were being interviewed she had some red areas on her forehead but thought perhaps that was just makeup even though it looked out of place :-(. I hope Amy is ok <3.

I was surprised to see Shayne in the dance off again :-0

I think though it was time for Punam to go although her Tango was good it did look as if Gorka was dragging her around at times:-0. That said I thought Punam had done very well especially as she is a full time GP, so well done to her :-)

Boy is it going to be difficult next week to choose, especially if they all up their game again :-(

It will be interesting to see how Icon Week turns out :-D

I was surprised to see it was Shayne as well. I liked his Paso although he could have done more dancing, that is down to the choreography though. He was definitely best in the dance off. However Punam came with no dancing or acting experience and a culture difference as well. To keep doing her full time GP job as well as learn all the new dances and characterisations was difficult for her and I think she did well to get this far. Interesting that there is a definite split at the moment with a group of good dancers at the top and the group of not so good at the bottom of the leader board. As you say Belle interesting to know what will happen next week That is twice Shayne has been in the dance off, maybe we are down to personalities now as much as dancing.

What a shame to see Punam go, but she was one of the few with no dance experience.

I think it always comes down to personalities Ann. People vote for their faves regardless of ability.

So we go on, and it will get more difficult each week. :-0

I wonder if Amy will be back to dance with JB. I am sure the stress and too much activity is not good for Crohns sufferers. Having said that I have a young friend who has had it most of her life and she regularly runs marathons.

Lauren Oakley is standing in for Amy with JB this week. DM report insinuates that Amy is hoping to be back next week. However Lauren is a good dancer so JB is in good hands

Icons Week tonight. Dancing to music by the likes of George Michael and Taylor Swift :-0

Another dragged out episode with lots of padding I fear.

With all the silliness going on, it may be the last year I will be watching, which is a shame because I did love the original format. :-(

I suppose it is something to watch though MTG. And still some good dancing.

I enjoyed Icons Night. I do agree with what Maddie has said in the past that the singers should be named, I thought they did brilliantly :-)

It was lovely to see Amy back but I didn't think she look quite herself and was quite nervous <3

I felt sorry for Pete because he really did fluff his dance :-(

Wynne's dance brought a tear to my eye and how on earth he had enough puff to sing at the end of his dance is unbelievable even though it was only four words....such a powerful song :-)

Chris is still A-maa-zing, his footwork is so good :-)

Sarah's Cha Cha Cha was I think one of the dances of the show, her legs are fantastic and I think the Latin dances show them off to good effect :-)

JB's Couples Choice was entertaining and looked good but I'm not into that form of dance :-0

I liked Sam's American Smooth and after the problems she'd had previously with her Quickstep I think she proved she can dance Ballroom :-)

Montell's Waltz was elegant and to a song that was ideal :-)

Jamie for me disappointed :-( I don't think it flowed as good as it could have done but that could be down to choreography :-0

Tasha's Couples Choice was beautiful. The emotion in the dance reminded me of Rose's dance a few years back:-). As one of the Judges said it was as if Aljaz wasn't there which was a credit to him :-)

Shayne's Quickstep I thought was good but not exceptional, for me the Beatles songs made it for me :-)

For me I think Pete and Jamie should be in the dance off, with Pete to go :-0. However, when you get to this stage of the competition anything could happen especially if Pete has a large fan base :-0

I think I can just say that Belle has said it all for me. I did enjoy Icons night. I also am not a fan of street etc dancing but I actually enjoyed JBs dance as light relief. I think they danced well together and I was pleased to see Amy, even though she was emotional, I also didn't think she looked properly recovered so I hope she is not going to push herself to return too early. I think she agreed that JB is in 'safe hands'. Jamie was not as good, seemed to be more impressed with being George Michael than performing the dance.Sarah's legs won the evening I think. they are beautiful and she uses them to the best advantage too. And I loved Tasha's couples dance, beautiful and reminiscent of Rose's dance. I think Belle is right Jamie and Pete should be in the dance off but who knows when the public are involved.

Please, please stop the judges from dressing up. It is becoming silly now. Also why do Motsi and Shirley have to out-screech other all the time. The point of the show is for the dancers, not the judges to try and outshine them. See, I am getting fed up with the format :-D :-D

Shame about Pete, but I dont know if he will go, he has too many followers.

I thought that Wynne's Rumba was very dramatic, and I agree how he found the puff to end that song, was terrific.

Chris still manages to amaze me every week. Dianne really knows her stuff and they work very well together. Wonderful.

Not keen on the street dance with JB, but it must have been difficult to change partners at such short notice.

For me the dance of the night was Montell and Johannes. Wonderfully floaty and graceful.

There was a list in the paper the other day, how many of the contestants had dance training before. Be it at stage school or dancing academies. Not many have no experience at all. I love it when someone has not dances before, and rises through the ranks. <3

Possibly Shane and Pete in the dance off.

I enjoyed watching JoJo and Montell dancing. As I'm not a fan of Vito and Sarah I didn't really pay attention to them at all. Tasha is a beautiful dancer but I can't take to Aljiaz at all. However I liked Icon week but don't understand why the judges had to be dressed up.
I think Pete is in danger of being in the bottom two maybe with Shane or Sam.

The ones I'd like to be in the dance off are the ones that are most likely to be in the final but that just me . :-D

Well I was surprised that Pete got through and then surprised at the two in the dance off. I couldn’t have guessed then which couple would go. Jamie really thought it was going to be him in the dance off.

It was such a shame to see Sam go :-(

It's getting to that time in the competition when anything can happen :-0

Pete has done well especially from Week 1 but I do hope his fans don't keep him in at the expense of a more worthy dancer :-(. If Pete and Sam had been in the dance off I'm sure The Judges would have picked Sam over Pete :-). The Vote is a big part of Strictly and always has been so I suppose it adds a little bit more drama to the show :-)

Oh dear, it just continues each week :-(

Pitch a not so good dancer, against a terrific one.

I am sorry to see Sam go. She seemed such a genuine girl, and had no experience of dancing.

I think I know who will win the competition already :-(

Do tell, Maddie ;-)

I do believe it will be a male who has had dance experience ;-) ;-)

Poor Amy will not be returning to dance <3 It says to help her recover from a foot injury....I hope it is nothing else :-( <3 She didn't look herself on Saturday :-(

Oh I had not seen that I hope it is nothing more serious than a foot injury We will miss her energy and smiles. She will feel so down she just so loves to dance. Luckily JB has a good replacement with Lauren but he must be upset as well. (for Amy).