Strictly 2018 - thread number seven **title edited on OP's request**

[Oddcat]

New thread. Panicked with the title !

Oh blimey here you all are!!!! Thanks for the thread oddcat

Well that bleedin' pro group dance was silly!!!! I knew it was going to be silly when we saw a shot of them rehearsing with the choreographer, she sounded silly (sorry for the 'sillies' She was going on about having powerful women and all they did was wear rude clothes and toss their heads about A LOT!!!!!

I felt for Katie it seemed that she was in constant pain, Gorka was lovely with her, trying not to over do it with her. I loved his speech at the end he's a real sweetie. That VT of the clinic esp. for burns was incredible, I know I wouldn't have gone for SCD if I was so scarred.

Charles really DANCED in the DO, it was sooo good. Before he had held back for some reason. but he didn't deserve to be there anyway.

I may be old but I really don't know who the Back Street Boys are or were! I didn't recognise ONE of their medley! Oh and their 'moves' were SOOO much better than the pros !!!

Thank god that Tess and Claud were wearing proper necklines yesterday, I was amazed to see Claud in that cut away neckline on Sat.; ( I though she had more taste!) she nearly exposed herself!

Thanks for the new thread, Oddcat.

I agree with everyone that it wasn't a vintage episode this week.
I don't much like Charles but I do feel for him and Karen.
Don't mind about Seann and Katya staying in.
Katie was the right person to go and I thought she looked relieved. Gorka was sweet.
Kate dodged a bullet and she knew it. She's got to raise her game, particularly in the Latin.
Joe is dull as ditchwater.

Hated seeing Ian Waite in the audience when he should be at the judges' desk!

The group dance was like a gang of teens trying to audition for BGT. Janette was cringe.

The Jive was just not Katie's dance and the choreography was dire consisting mostly of kicks and flicks which looked like very low high kicks with accent up instead of down. Her timing was OK for more of the time but not all of it. Some or her ballroom dances were much better.

The best 2 male celeb dancers are Danny and Charles and I find them similar in their self-confidence. Danny is very well trained in ballet while Charles not so, if at all.
I am looking forward to seeing both of them in their new choice of dance. Danny will be spoiled for choice as he is multi talented.

I shall be voting for Charles in future.

I suspect it was choreographed to her ability. She seemed to really enjoy it though so I'm glad she went out on a "high" rather than when she was really upset.

I agree about Jeanette in the group dance- she made me feel exhausted watching her. Wish I had some of her energy. She certainly stole the show as I saw nobody else but her

Feeling a bit annoyed that Bruno is being subbed by Alphonso next week - surely there are plenty of people available who are actual dancers who could have replaced him permanently. Anton, Ian, Natalie, Erin - all seem to be frequently wandering around the ITT studio.

Just feel we are going to get a lot of unnecessary tens, and it's a bit of an anti climax then when the 'proper' tens come along later in the series. I feel it will be Donny Osmond all over again.

(I accept I may be being terribly unfair and he may be a cool calm and collected judge - but the clip of his dancing suggests not )

Apologies - spelt his name wrong - Alfonso

I’m not sure if I’m remembering right...did Baz Luhrman guest judge on Strictky or DWTS one year?

The papers are making up stuff more than ever...pros are upset that Seann had an outside choreographer?!? ffs. Do journos even watch the show?
Smidge f.i.l.m.o.n.
(15/month, cancellable anytime, Standard works as well as high quality)

yes, Baz stepped in for Len once. They've also had Jessie J, Pitbull and Ricky Martin.

David Attenborough, Fuzzy! YES!!

And here we see - the - male celebrity - stamping around - erratically, while - his - professional partner - flutters around him - in - an attempt to divert - the - attention - of the - four predators who have him - in their sights....

Finally catching up on threads and the show, so place marking for now

Thanks for the thread oddcat

Do you remember Donny Osmond guest judging? He was so relentlessly upbeat that I think he gave everyone a 10.

This is Len crab practicing for fish week, they are doing the samba.

That VT of the clinic esp. for burns was incredible

Was that on Saturday's programme? I was trying to cook at the same time so missed a lot of the VTs.

Yes volant I thought the VT's on Saturday were generally quite good, informative.

Not sure about dopey Craig saying that the contestants should take risks to do well. I didn't notice any of the other judges saying that.

melen that is a piece of genius. I can't wait to see your samba!

Also melen do you have Natalie Lowe as your mermaid?

Good call Fuzzy the likeness is uncanny, Marmaid Natalie is channelling her maracas to the beat of the samba.

I'm really not getting the Charles hatred other than the fact he was called Chucky Venn when in Enders and Now he's Charles

I think Faye might win this year

I am loving Vincent Simone on ITT. GIVING A ‘standing ovulation for this years contestants. And pointing out on the technique section, ‘ look here where he takes her from behind’ me and DH rofl ing

Goodness me how much makeup is Graeme wearing?!

Minimammoth caused a lot of hilarity here too 😂

Vincent wins this year's Strictly just for the "takes her from behind" comment

Cheered me up no end.

Vincent wins this year's Strictly just for the "takes her from behind" comment He knew what he was saying