Who's your favourite professional on Strictly?

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I always used to love Alijaz but I think my favourite now is Gorka. If I was 35 years younger I'd probably fancy Nikita.

Of the previous dancers I liked Pasha, Aliona, Erin, Natalie, Orla, James Jordan, Brian, Brendan & Joanne

I love that no one has mentioned Kevin Clifton

Gio, Oti and Karen

I used to love Aliona when she was in it.

I think Gio is my favourite, Alijaz very close
I'm also really liking Kai.

Does anyone remember Artem - I used to love him

Past dancers - Matthew Cutler. He was so amazing to watch, I think it was hard for his celeb partner.

Current - Giovanni. Like others have said, I thought he was a vain prat when he started and then he had the transformative partnership with Debbie, and has put so much into focussing on his partner ever since.

Kai, Kai and thrice Kai.

I used to love James Jordan and I usually agree with his commentry on Twitter.

Oti, she's fab. I used to love Pasha, was sad to see him go.

I'm liking Kai. He was very good on the few series he did on Ireland's Dancing With the Stars, I think he was runner up a couple of times. It's great to see him on Strictly because it's a much higher standard.

I agree with others that Anton is great as a judge.

Current crop - Neil.

Really like Anton in his judging role.

Past pro’s I really liked Darren and Lilia and their choreography that had for their dances.

How could I forget Artem? He was lovely

I really like Anton as a judge, much prefer him as a judge than when he was dancing

Oti. She's amazing and always manages to work really well with her partner.

I also like Kai and Kataya and I'm really warming to Nancy, the 'new' dancers this series all seem really good.

Previous favourites Aliona and Artem, I also loved Natalie.

I loved Kevin - but do think Karen has blossomed since they broke up, she's so mesmerising.
Really think Gio deserves a win.

Iveta was my favourite. I still remember her “butter to my heart” comment. Also loved Artem.

Current ones? Katya for her innovative choreography and Johannes for the way he moves, he is electric.

Giovanni. Used to love Artem too when he was on it.

Bring back Kevin! He was a great dancer and choreographer. Oti’s great - loved her and Bill!

Oti is leaving???

Also, those clips. Do the pros talk through their teeth during the dances???

Love Oti , love Gio - liking new guy Kai

I think both Oti & Gio get the best out of their partners and lovely choreography. I agree that at first I found Gio a bit full of himself but he has come into his own and the way he bonds with partners eg Debbie McGee I find very sincere.

We would like Gio to win - my DS met him a few years ago purely by chance in London at a railway station - DS went up to him and said something along the lines "are you Giovanni from Strictly - I watch with my Mummy - you're one of her favourites". According to DH (who is not easily impressed) Gio was really lovely and chatted to DS and they had a few photos taken together . Even now DS remembers meeting him and says how really kind he was to him .

Oti by far, she is a goddess. Gio and Karen.

Of the newer dancers, Nancy and of course Johannes. Everytime he appears on screen or speaks we say 'and then Johannes cried' (and we're never wrong).

Baffled by the love for Neil, I don't like his choreography at all but he also really reminds me of my childhood guinea pig which is very distracting.

Johannes and Oti :)

Artem.

I think Karen is great. I really don’t like watching neil. I totally get the hamster comment. My absolute favourite is Giovanni. If I had to be in strictly he’d have to be my partner. Johannes is very eye catching but is a bit overwhelming sometimes.

Did you miss Shirley’s remark to Judi this week?
“You’re actually really quite sexy”

Oh I remember that now silly of me to forget. Catty. Just catty.

I agree about Vincent & Flavia - beautiful.

Agree about Anton as a judge. I thought he was going to go overboard with Bruce Forsyth style humour but he is playing it straight and makes a very good judge.

My favourite pro is no longer on the programme ...Pasha ... Strictly isn't the same without him!

Oh yes I really miss Lillia from the past as well.

Oti is amazing too!

From older seasons I liked Natalie and Ola. Met James and Ola at work and he was very charming to the older ladies who were swooning.