SCD18#10 - The scores are in...and it's Fireworks

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New thread when you're ready..

A samba to Mmmmbop.....

Am sure Martin Offiah was in the very first series.

Of the male sportspeople, I think Ramps and Austin Healey were the most talented!

John Barnes dances with Nicole Cutler.

That Scott Maslen/Natalie jive is another of my go-to YouTube fixes. Natalie was so good at choreographing to pick out her partners' strengths.

Ramps was one of the first ones I thought Wow at.

Rugby Ben Cohen ( did he have an affair with Kristina?)
I believe he left his wife and kids for her and they had a child. Don't know if they're still together.

This kind of malarkey is partly why I've found it so hard to be exercised by Seann and Katya's snog.

Theromanempire, remember cricketer Darren Gough? He danced with Lilia and won it. They were lovely to watch.

I miss Nat too - she really seemed to look after her partner (placemark)

darlingnikita yes, I do remember Darren Gough - I did like him but I don't think he was as good a dancer as Ramps and Austin Healey. I think he won more for his popularity and 'journey' rather than actual dance talent

I need to add Colin Jackson to my list of male sports contestants - he was fab.

Fave contestant ever is still Danny Mac though

I had forgotten that too!
Bit even watching that fabulous AS I maintain that Wembley was a proper shit place for Strictly. Too big by far.

I think he won more for his popularity and 'journey' rather than actual dance talent

Yes, I agree. And because of Colin Jackson's partner's catastrophic choice of showdance…

And because of Colin Jackson's partner's catastrophic choice of showdance…

Although according to Darren Gough, he was many many millions of votes ahead of Colin Jackson even before the puppet dance, and it would have been impossible for him to be out-voted at that stage.

Who knows how true that actually is - or indeed how DG gained access to the mid-show voting percentages 

Ah, I didn't know that. But yes, how did he get that insider info...?

Puppetgate will be waking Erin up in a cold sweat for years to come though, I've no doubt about that.

I loved Colin J. He was on an Xmas special at some point and won with a beautiful quickstep. I've always felt that that was his just reward.

Darren Gough did probably my favourite ever I know it's a bit early really for Christmas songs, but...

That sounds like Darren Gough trying to convince that he won through his own merit and popularity rather than a humongous error of judgement by Erin

Aw, that's gorgeous. What a classy dancer he is. I miss Lilia too.

That sounds like Darren Gough trying to convince that he won through his own merit and popularity rather than a humongous error of judgement by Erin

It does reek ever so slightly of ego, doesn't it? 

 WEEK 8 DANCES (spoilers?) thoughts on this selection?

Ashley and Pasha will be dancing Contemporary to ‘Unsteady’ by X Ambassadors

	Lauren and AJ will be dancing a Viennese Waltz to ‘You Are The Reason’ by Calum Scott and Leona Lewis

	Stacey and Kevin will be dancing a Waltz to ‘Moon River’ by Audrey Hepburn

	Faye and Giovanni will be dancing a Jive to ‘Reet Petite’ by Jackie Wilson

	Kate and Aljaz will be dancing a Quickstep to ’I Want You To Want Me; by Letters To Cleo

	Danny and Amy will be dancing a Samba to ‘Feels Like Home’ by Sigala

	Charles and Karen will be dancing a Charleston to ‘No Diggity’ by Minimatic

	Graeme and Oti will be dancing a Salsa to ‘Follow The Leader’ by Soca Boys

	Joe and Dianne will be dancing a Samba to ‘MmmBop’ by Hanson

I reckon it’s Kate’s week to go given that dance and music.

I went down a bit of a Georgia and Joe Varney rabbit hole earlier today. She was great. Did she lose to Jay and Aliona I can’t remember?

She did, Thursday. I was super grumpy about that.

Yes, I can see Kate struggling with the QS. Hope I'm wrong though, she seems to be loving the Strictly experience. She just hasn't improved much since the early weeks.

Can you see Georgia and Giovanni's tango in the UK. I had a look on YouTube but can't find it so it might be one of the ones that can't be seen abroad (like Jay's jive).

Yes I think I was too at the time Grouchy. I was watching her earlier thinking, OMG how did these two not win? And then the J&A jive came up next on YouTube...

I think having a new pro isn’t always a good thing.

Oh I didn’t see that I dint think Black what’s that all about then? BBC protecting its rights?

I think it might be something to do with the music rights, but I'm not sure.