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I thought Mike would go? She didn't put a foot wrong.

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Wow, Rage!

You look AMAZING!

her in-laws are awful racists How do we know about Emma's in'laws? What's the goss? I don't know a thing about her.

Here you go Nikita.

Oh I do love a good round of fantasy judging panels. I'm not way out of sync with others. My panel would be:

Arlene Phillips (back from the wilderness)
Craig
Brendan
Erin

I'd also love a regular 5th judge, to be filled by a selection of professionals from the past on a rotating basis: Karen, Blonde Australian Natalie, Ian, Darren, Lilia...

I'd also love a regular 5th judge, to be filled by a selection of professionals from the past on a rotating basis: Karen, Blonde Australian Natalie, Ian, Darren, Lilia...

Good idea!

Thank you, Kiwi. How horrible for her.

Emma W was proper cuddled up to Aljaz last night on ITT. I wouldn't be at all surprised if she's smitten with him (who wouldn't be?!) and as a PP said: &imagine living in that stifling atmosphere all the time?'

Nope, I'd be gutted too, it I was her!

WEEK 8 DANCES

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a29696677/strictly-come-dancing-week-8-dances/

Out of EVERYONE they have chosen to give Mike the more traditional Spanish music for a Paso??! Really disappointed, as Karim & Michelle's both would have been amazing with better music.

Have any of the couples done an Argentine tango yet?

I've just re-watched Alexandra Burke and Gorka's Argentine tango, it's one of my absolute favourite dances on strictly. I know Alexandra wasn't popular though but that dance!

Katya had proper paso music for Joe as well though.
Matrix aside, she had bloody Shrek for Ed Balls iirc. which went down like a bucket of sick.
So clever girl, she's put her foot down and going for traditional. Given she was hobbled with a Carlton samba and a Magic Mike chacha I think they owe her one tbf. That's a fast paso for Mike though. It was also used not that long ago - 2016 with Nat and Greg.

Am meh about the other music choices too, seem pedestrian/safe/mor. It will be interesting if Chris's NE vote holds or not: his track just saw Karamo sent home last week on DWTS.

Has anyone else noticed that Alex seems to get lumbered with an awful song choice / theme every week?!

I like 'Let's Twist Again'!

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My word - I needed that! Thank you fleas

*again, not amaina

Here you go schaden

Another vote for the rotating guest judge idea. Would be good if they had a head judge plus two regulars and the fourth judge rotating, no?

Would also be good if the guest judge was an expert in dance of some kind, most of whom wouldn’t be known to the general public, rather than a handful of ex pros interspersed with vacuous slebs in manner of Aleesha Dixon

... although the ex pros would almost always be very welcome as guest judges obvs but not the sulky one who won twice with Harry Judd and Jay and who was always horrid to any contestants she considered beneath her, which was most of them

Just watching Mike and Katya on It takes two
Why oh why did Craig say musical comedy was his dance ? he’s as funny as a brick wall, zero personality, all v forced by Katyas choreography , which is clever and she is trying v v hard but as he’s doing a paseo this week it must he going home time.

Fingers crossed. Mike seems nice enough but his time is up

Can't believe that Kelvin and Oti are doing a salsa - that's the last 'hips' one done which I was sure they would hold in reserve for the later rounds when they needed a banker and crowd pleaser!

Not Ed Bloody Sheeran again! Didn't Aljiaz and Emma just do a samba to one of his songs?

I was quite embarrassed for Emma, the way she looks longingly at Aljaz. She is clearly absolutely in love with him (who wouldn't be!!??) but I found it a bit yuck as time went on.

I love Michelle. For some reason I cannot bring myself to like Saffron but unsure why. I like AJ.

Is everyone enjoying Rylan on It takes Two? I think he is doing a good job.