Ashley Roberts on Strictly Come Dancing

[Smellbellina]

She’s ruining my enjoyment! She’s a professional dancer and it’s very obvious. It’s like a professional ice skater competing on Dancing on Ice, why??

I hope someone like Stacey wins. From a non-dancer to this week’s salsa... amazing!

Kara Tointon won and she had a background of dance training.

I agree OP I also can’t stand Faye from steps

What’s going on with the back of Kate’s dress ???

Also, what would happen if they picked a load of total novices and they were all terrible? The producers need a couple of safe bets!

I like watching the best dancers and Faye is wonderful and seems lovely.

I’m with you op. I like people like news readers and sportsmen who learn and improve. I have no interest in those who can already dance.

I definitely want a few each year who can actually dance, so don’t mind the semi-professionals on the show.

I would not be happy with my back fat all flobbed over like that if I were Kate - what were wardrobe thinking!!!?

Lulu - oh poor Kate, that flesh coloured mesh was a bit tight and her skin was kind of flobbing over the top!. You'd think the costume dept could have adjusted that so it wasn't quite so unflattering

I love Charles!

PolkaDoting x-post but OMG - we both chose the same descriptor!

Faye and Ashley really wind me up. I was very cross when Caroline Flack won too.

As an aside I am so pleased for Charles and Karen!!

You need the ones that are already good, otherwise the first 4-5 weeks would be unwatchable shit.

The ‘ringers’ rarely win - usually out on semi final night or first round of finals.

I’ve argued about this before but what a crappy show we would be watching if it was fifteen Graeme Swanns. The variety is what makes it interesting. The point is that you get to see more complex dances from the experienced ones - they do something really difficult. We watch the spectacular dances on YouTube for years afterwards. I love watching a journey as much as anyone, but I’d hate to be robbed of Ashley and Faye’s dances this year, they are amazing.

Facially, she reminds me of a mushroom. I don’t know why, because she is attractive.

I hope Stacey or Joe win. They’re both so determined, positive and up for it, and improve week by week.

She is amazing to watch though to be fair.

PS, it’s lovely watching Pasha at his best. I love the pros when they show good grace at being paired with a duffer or an average non-contender, but it’s great to see them at their teaching and performing best.

I think the thing that winds me up about Ashley is that she must be in her thirties, but she acts like a spoilt 16 year old and it really grinds my gears. Not helped by the fact my SIL does this and I just want to tell her to act her age.

Nooooooo

Ugh now Ashley has got 4 tens

Her jive was phenomenal though.
DS just bust an eardrum screeching that she got 40

Great dancer, shit actress (a 10? For little old amateur me...?!)

I agree OP. More annoyed about her than other names mentioned. I think because other people had dance training when younger but went on to have different careers which must have taken up much of their time. She’s been dancing as a job for most of her life, surely?

I’d far rather watch Faye and Ashley, both dances were great, but I’ve also loved Joes progression.
Just watch it and enjoy it!