SCD 2019: the glitz and glamour that is Blackpool. STRICTLY NO SPOILERS!

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I watched all of Sundays results we normally Ff bits it had everything the rememberence dance which is always lovely, Luke Evans fiercely auditioning for Les Mis and a conga what's not to like ☺

glad Mike went. but boy he took in on the chin. loved the "happy dance' such a nice change.
I do hope Karim goes next.
I loved the Luke Evans bit. normally I hate the singers, but he was really good.

I adore Luke Evans was v excited he was on Johannnes and Amy in bare feet didn't put me off.

Watching it.

Thanks for the you tube clip. I am pretty neutral to Michelle tbh but I didn't perceive any arrogance in that interview at all. She's a confident, older women who's probably learned that faux, coy, self-deprecation is a waste of her time. I know I have.

I know she's not popular on here (which is a bit strange) but we are voting for AJ and Saffron. Mostly because my 5 year old is madly in love with AJ. I keep forgetting that Saffron is a baby.

Why do wardrobe hate Michelle so much though? Why????! Even my DH said "that dress is hideous" and he was sitting there in a T shirt probably from the last century.

I think it was supposed to highlight her bottom half and it was meant to be 1950s US house wife I think it was fine.

She's a confident, older woman

Yes. And she's American and, as a sweeping generalisation, they always come over as super confident to the British who are more self depreciating as a rule.

Obviously not true for all Americans or Brits :o

The housecoat dress was pretty dire.

However that half leather top thing she had on on ITT was gorge.

I quite like her outfits

True @SoupDragon. I think I personally just find her a bit earnest rather than arrogant and I think that is perhaps a US thing that has spread to the UK via TV talent shows. Our shows used to be a laugh... With folk like Mike just there for the experience and a bit of fun. Now it's all life or death and sad vts. I swear I nearly threw something at the telly last night when Emma started on about her grandparents. I'm not devoid of empathy but ffs. "My grandpa died when I was 6" was a bit much. Why? Sad face vts never make the person more popular.

I wasn't a fan of Saffron's dress either, to be honest. It looked too old for her and made her look narrowly, which is a shame because I think she has a really nice figure. DS liked the dress, he's the same age as Saffron so maybe I'm looking at it from the wrong demographic and I think DS has a crush on her

Matronly, not narrowly. Blinking autocorrect.

I do think they make Saffron look older than her age. She's only 19.

So, now that Katya has gone, I believe we are guaranteed a new pro winner

I think that either Gio or Oti deserve it as they have both been robbed in broad daylight before #dannywuzrobbed #fayewuzrobbed

The VTs are ridiculous my granddad died my parents loved me just shush Emma. But it isn't just her tbf but inventing some sort of hardship sob story where there is none is bloody irritating.

I thought Saffrons dress was horrible I hate the skin tone background but my Dd also liked it so what do I know

i liked Safrons dress(not her just the dress)
I also like Michelle, at least she doesn't pretend to be a beginner.

I think Michelle's dress was a bit ill-fitting like it was missing something.

Hated Saffron's dress.

Hated Michelle's dress

Thought Mike was relieved to leave.

@SoupDragon Michelle's dance wasn't a crowd pleaser - ugly dress & styling, odd theme, no big U.K. fan base. I think the same dance done with a wafty dress and no "cock lodger" theming would have seen her straight through.

I completely agree with this

she says one thing about her technique being pushed further than others about half way through, and then says the thing about us seeing her doing a level of posture that hasn't been seen on Strictly before at about the 5:50 mark

It sounded like she was just repeating what Gio has told her. Not arrogance at all.

Michelle for the win!

The family VTs are so cringe this year.

Chris' one: "I used to have spots as a teenager but now I have a lovely family......its been such an emotional jurneee". It's wierd cos his wife has been really open about their miscarriage last year in an admirable effort to normalise/boost awareness and so if they're going for heart tugging, you'd wonder why they shied away from that.

Over on DWTS James VDB has talked about it a lot apparently as they just found out they were expecting again and let the cameras into the scan knowing full well it could be their 4th (!!!) loss, as they want to show how common miscarriage is. Happily it was viable.

Anyway, just musing about it. Perhaps Chris just didn't want to get too heavy
which is fair enough.

I think Chris' spots thing was a piss take.

Chris was taking the piss on his VT his tongue was firmly in his cheek !