SCD 2016 #7 - They're! In! Blackpool! The spiritual home of ballroom dancing, donkey rides, rock and... huge amounts of theming apparently?

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

The last thread is almost full, so I thought we'd be prepared.

Despite the title I do love the Blackpool week really Fingers crossed for a nice ballroom dance from the pros.

Has anyone else noticed that Louise is always on the outskirts of the group - never cheers that much for the others and they don't look that overjoyed for her in return?

And even just now at the end, her and KFG just stood outside the group and didn't commiserate with Greg and Nat.

Hmm. Is she awful?

Wonder if Greg's wife is relieved!

agree, they always do that, show lots of sad contestants and then turn it around to show the happy celebrities, it will be int he editing but it stokes it up doesnt it?
bad danny

I'm sad about Greg and Nat going, but he probably got as far as he could.

Zebra - I've thought that about Ed in previous weeks several times. I think it's not necessarily something to read too much into though. And Ed seems to be making more of an effort to be in the thick of things now.

people who dont support Ed will be cross

Greg and Natalie seem close, I think they are very besotted with each other, even if it hasn't gone anywhere due to their families. I would feel a bit bothered by that if I was Mrs Greg, but perhaps she's spent a lot of time with Natalie too and sees it for the intense experience it is. I'm not normally the jealous type either.

I think it's not necessarily something to read too much into though

What? That is my great skill in life!

Ed was woefully undermarked, though, a 4 was just ridiculous plus they are always saying it's about the improvement, and you can't say Ed hasn't improved, he's improved more than some of the others IMO. Greg had plateaued and Ed is improving week on week.

When Natalie danced with that attractive Eastenders man she was like this but she moved in with him and his wife

I think she's just like this

The Guardian Blog, Heidi someone mentioned she Fancied Ed!
anyway else read that?

love seeing Ed in a pink suit, and agree he has improved.

You cry more easily when you are besotted. Nat has had some good celebrity partners in the past - I thought it strange that she said he was her best ever.

may be she was just bigging him up.
doesnt she say that every year tbh? I am sure I have heard her say it before.

Zebra -

Natalie moved in with a dance partner and his wife ?! What ?!

I thought that was a very platonic pat on the back she was giving him at the end. I doubt there's anything going on between them.

Here is the article (sorry it's a DM link)

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1319242/Strictly-Come-Dancing-2010-Scott-Maslens-wife-moves-Natalie-Lowe-familys-home.html

Claudia was too little to cover all that floor- they should have given her a full tumble across it! And I still think the heels were too much.

Who was AJ with in the rick astleybit? It wasn't Chloe was it? But Neil was with Katya and gorka with Jeanette?

James Jordan is angry that Greg is out. He thought his dance was the best and thinks it's a fix because Claudia's on the tour.

ohdearme I'm sorry you didn't realise that the whole show was filmed in its entirety on Saturday night and that the Results Show was not live which means the result can be found out prior to it being aired but there was still no need for the snippy/sarky comments directed at Soup and others who pulled you up on it.

I think I'd have picked Greg in the Dance off.

Do you suppose they do cop off with each other? I mean, all that sweaty closeness and touching each other week after week - and some of the lifts require the gentleman to position his hand very near the lady's private parts. A few series ago, Joe Calzaghe the boxer took up with his partner and dumped his cohabiting girlfriend.

Also, does anyone know off hand which of the professionals are the "best" in terms of ballroom/ Latin championships? They all seem to have loads of titles but I have no idea how they compare

Sorry posted too soon! Thank you!

Who was AJ with in the rick astleybit

It was Karen

Really weird partnership, that's why she looked like his mum!

Thanks for the link Queen ! Doesn't really explain what was going on but that's Mail style I guess ....