Jan and Anton voted out - whats the point of watching Strictly now?

[VanillaMilkshake]

I am so sad, why does Anton DuBeke always go so early in the series. He is such a charmer and is the most passionate about ballroom. why can't he stay longer. Plus I thought Jan did really well last night.

No disrespect to Jan but next year can someone give him a partner to see him through to the finals?

Just has to look forward to the proffesional displays from now on when hopefully he'll be strutting his stuff!

yes agree he deserves a better partner, they seem to pair the others up to win,

give someone else a chance

I catch the results of this every week, as its on the same time as X-Factor

But oooooooooh Mark the cricketer!! swooon swoon swoonsome

the highlights are repeated on bbc2 on sunday even at 7.00, it is on just for 1 hour,

mark is delicious

I enjoyed it last night, even for the little bit I saw

What was Tess wearing? She looked wide in that dress, and I know she's willowy usually.

Have to say all Tess's dress's ( at poetry) this series have been a bit strange. Does she have another bump to hide I wonder???

vanilla I agree, I haven't liked one of her dresses this series, they have been more structured and fitted in past series.

It is a shame as Anton is lovely. He was in for quite a long time with Patsy last year but once again, I'm sorrier to see the professional go than the celeb (a la Ian and Mica).

I forgot that he was with Patsy last year. He usually gets the slightly older woman who he can be the gallant gentleman with.
I met him and Erin at a display earlier in the year. He was lovely. Have a photo of me with him somewhere.

Oooooooh, envious! Most of the professionals do seem so nice, but is Camilla pretending to have an affair with Ray this year like she did (or did not - have no clue since do not read tabloids) with James last year? Erin is pure class, she and Anton make a great dance couple.

I read that Ray is going out with Elle MacPherson, so is Camilla being two-timed??

I did read that as well - but equally I don't think Camilla can play the "I am having an affair with my celeb" card every year, without looking tacky!

Why watch??

Mark Ramprakash!

I just love him... and the programme of course!

Yes - Mark - ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Tess' legs are a mile long though

I do hate the horrid cheesy little dance that Tess & that chinny old gimmer do at the beginning, makes me cringe.

Yes, have no idea what that is for. And then the bit at the end: "keeeeeep dancING!" per-lease. We are not living in an early 80s game show (Although perhaps Bruce is).

The problems with the cheesy lines from Brucey - and poor old Tess, is clear when you read the credits, he's one of the shows writers.

Watched It Takes Two Tonight and have to say Jan and Anton yet again kissing on the lips - rather friendlier that most . Or maybe I'm not shocked, just jealous

Mark is good to watch when dancing, but Anton is just....so lurverly all the time!

At least there's no boob action (And I think Emma and Darren's excuse was pretty weak last week). Mark is so sweet, though, when he's being interviewed and all shy and Claudia threatens to sit on his knee, aaaaaahhhhhhh

What was Emma and Darren's excuse for the boob-kissing?

It was really weak, something about "oh, we wanted people to see we could spice [no pun intended] it up as well". Eh?