SCD 2019: The most frightening part of the Halloween show was everything

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Rush job.

@Bluffinwithmymuffin I'll keep my fingers crossed you're wrong & Craig doesn't go anywhere as he's the only truly honest judge!

Yes. I very much hope that too and if it was up to me they’d give one of the others their marching orders and beg Arlene Phillips to come back

I'd like Karen Hardy as a judge - where is she these days?

Or James Jordan.

Someone who's honest but fair & not overly showy or nasty but has the dancing credentials. I'd hate it to be Anton - would happily not see him on TV ever!

Michelle had hers taken out just this summer as they were leaking into her system and she became very unwell with autoimmune issues. She's become an advocate for recognising and diagnosing implant related illness.

That's why she sometimes looks a bit under proportioned on top in comparison to the rest of her, it's because until recently she had ginormous boobs and her shape hasn't adjusted yet.

It may be that talking to Michelle was the final thing for Shirley.

I think it's a pretty brave thing to do, cos you know your shape is going to be completely different and you're post menopausal and fighting your middle anyway. And of course the likely reason you go them in the first place is cos you were unhappy being flat chested and this does propel you back to that. Michelle has spoken about being able to accept her natural body as she's older now in a way she absolutely couldn't in her 20s, and trying to teach that to her daughters.

Oh wow, I’m not sure if carry on watching if Craig left. I hope those rumours aren’t true.

I’m another who doesn’t like Neil, something about him seems false. I hope he isn’t badly injured mind, dancing is their life.

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7490379/Strictlys-Craig-Revel-Horwood-poised-leave-end-series.html

Sorry for the Daily Mail link..

I'd be gutted if he is leaving, he does seem like one of the fairest out of the bunch.

I don't think they'd have him back, but I'd love James Jordan on the panel, I always think his critiques seem fair & seems to hit the mark says me, with no dance experience whatsoever

Anton certainly looks much more subdued than normal - I was wondering if it was Craig's comments.

It's a shame if Emma isn't happy being partnered with him - that must be gutting for him when he's been a pretty good sport over the years'. She is slightly wide eyed in a scary, rather than bambi way.

I don't watch ITT so can't comment on their interview but purely from St nights, there definitely isn't the jovial, fun relationship between Anton and Emma that we have seen most other years with Ruth, Susannah, Katie etc.

I agree with you all that she thought she was better than she is in with a shout of winning and was mightily pissed off to be partnered with Anton and has never got over it!

And then, just to make it worse, Kelvin waltzes (pun fully intended ) and blows the competition away in week 1

coveting so I didn’t dream it

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I’d like to see Karen too but think would be unlikely... she doesn’t even do choreography corner anymore and her appearance every week wasn’t guaranteed towards the end

Just disappeared down a Danny and Oti rabbit hole on YouTube. Ended up on a video counting down the top 10 dances ever (in terms of the ones people still talk about now). Danny and Oti's Samba was no.1 😁😁

See if you can all name the other 9...no cheating 😉

Jay & Aliona's jive.
Ed Balls Gangnam whatever the hell that dance was meant to be.
Danny & Oti American Smooth
Tom & Camilla Showdance
John & Kristina paso (?) with the dragging
Georgia & Gio Charleston
Sophie & Brendan Charleston
Scott & Natalie jive
Simon & Kristina AT OR Rachel & Vincent AT

Really Danny & Oti's chacha should be up there, and I wish they'd done that again in the final rather than the samba. It would have been spectacular.

grouchy only 2 of those you've mentioned were in the list! Jay's jive and Rachel's AT. Gangnam style got a special mention but not included

The list is obviously wrong, then.

Ore & Joanne's bloody jive (which I thought was totes overrated) had better not be in there. But St Jill of Jive can be.

I'm going to look for this video.

I would link but not sure how to do it from my YouTube app!

I really can't stand Neil. There's just nothing genuine about Neil

I like Neil a lot - he's a ginger, and I luffs a ginger!

I hope the Mail is wrong - I would hate it if Craig left.

Strictly would probably join Bake Off in the list of once wonderful shows I wouldn't watch any more.

I thought Neil was tactless on the first show when he went on about finally having a sleb partner after waiting four years, when there were other pros standing there who’ve been in the background for longer, or have been ’main pros’ and this year aren’t. His naked ambition isn’t very attractive.

I really hope that’s not true about Craig possibly leaving. I would miss him a lot!

If he does though, I’d be astonished if they gave the gig to Anton. I think he’s far from the best pro, so it would be odd to have him sitting in judgment on the others. Plus I think his time has passed.

there were other pros standing there who’ve been in the background for longer

Which pros have been there longer who haven't had a partner? Struggling to picture anyone.

*there were other pros standing there who’ve been in the background for longer

Which pros have been there longer who haven't had a partner? Struggling to picture anyone.

Exactly, there isn't one. Johannes got in after being benched for one year, Luba was an official pro last year although she was definitely in the background back in 2016.

Honestly, I really do think Neil has earned his place as a paired pro.

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I hope the Mail is wrong - I would hate it if Craig left.

Is the Mail’s sidebar of shame ever wrong? (Snigger)

I’m firmly pro Neil, nothing wrong with saying he’s delighted to be partnered finally. That’s not really naked ambition, to be fair. I can’t imagine anyone saying they were hoping to play second fiddle forever.

Neil has been in the background for the longest time, that's for sure. Hes got loads of personality, is a wonderful dancer and choreographer, I don't know why it's taken this long. I am glad Graziano isn't partnered, he might be a good dancer but didn't show much personality and his English isn't great - I'm fine with him being benched. Kevin has done the most street dance before so out of the free male pros, and a good friend of Neil's for years, he was the obvious choice last week and it made sense to keep him for Alex this week so she wouldn't have to get used to someone new again. I really hope Neil's back next week.

Can't remember what year Danny was on (2016?) But his tango was in musicals week with extra dancers and Neil was one of those so, to be fair, he has been in the background for a long time so he has easily paid his dues!