Strictly '21 #9: Call 999, somebody's stolen Shirley's chair!

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

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[quote CampagVelocet]@GreenLunchBox taking us for fools? What? [/quote]
Snogging her partner while married while he had a long term partner. Being chosen as a Strictly dancer is such a big honour that so many dancers would kill to be in that position. You shouldn't betray that trust and get cocky and start having affairs. Like "haha, the UK doesn't know what we're up to...they watch us every Saturday night talking about how hard we've been 'working' and think we're on a 'journey'"
It's like me sleeping with my boss and saying fuck you to my partner, colleagues and clients.

Ugo was a gent. Lovely to see.

Was that a veiled goodbye speech from Oti?

Although he wasn't a brilliant dancer, Ugo and Oti were in my top three couples of this series. Both couples improved in the dance-off. I wasn't keen on Rhys's routine last night, but the dance-off was his best performance of the series. Imagine how good that routine would have looked with a tail-suit and no silly theming.

Some of the Strictly pros are world or national champions. I wish they'd let them loose with Latin and ballroom in the opening routines.

Neil and Dianne looked about two decades too old to be doing whatever that is they were doing. Was Dianne actually wearing a gilet over control underwear?

[quote StormyCornishSeas]@PolkadotsAndMoonbeams why did you want to know if I lived in Cornwall.

I do live there but think that answer got
Lost in the flurry of DO posts [/quote]
It was Fuzzy who asked, not me.

If you were Stormy Dorset Seas I might have though!

Ugo had to go, he didn't look as if he was fully recovered from his injury.

Slightly surprised Rhys joined him in the danceoff, but he was in the lower half of the table and I guess hasn't developed a fan base although this week's dance I thought was his best so far.

[quote PrincessScarlett]@GreenLunchBox what do you mean by taking us all for fools?

Yes, Katya's behaviour was pretty shitty when she was paired with Seann but you then have to apply the same standards to all the professionals and not just single Katya out.[/quote]
Indeed. I give you Kristina Rihanoff.

(She was a glorious dancer though)

He’s a flat earther allegedly
I call bullshit.
He believes in God but has never described himself as a creationist, stated he also believed in dinosaurs and has been a journalist for 20+ years so the idea of the earth being flat, nope, I don't believe for a second he thinks that. If you mean, as a Christian, does he keep Sundays as day of rest - yes, probably. (Am not devout myself but neither criticise Dan nor Rhys for having the faith I lack).

[quote PrincessScarlett]@GreenLunchBox what do you mean by taking us all for fools?

Yes, Katya's behaviour was pretty shitty when she was paired with Seann but you then have to apply the same standards to all the professionals and not just single Katya out.[/quote]
I don't know about anyone else. I'm just saying what I think about her. (And Sean)

Oh I'm sorry Polka

Didn't Adam's girlfriend say she would kill Katya if anything happens?
Even joking bit OTT

Neil and Dianne looked about two decades too old to be doing whatever that is they were doing. Was Dianne actually wearing a gilet over control underwear?

Yeah. I'm trying to think who should have done that dance. What do you guys think? I think Graziano as the male. Maybe with Nancy?

Two decades is a bit harsh though 😂🙈

I enjoy Andrew Cotter commentating on the tennis.

I think the judges actually struggled to give that verdict. I mean they had no choice as Rhys was clearly better. But I think even Craig found it hard to send Oti and Ugo out. Ugo and Oti's speeches nearly made me cry! I love Oti! Our favourite in this house by miles. Ugo seemed a popular guy too.

Rose to win though. With Sara and AJ in the final please

@SequinsandStiIettos

He’s a flat earther allegedly I call bullshit. He believes in God but has never described himself as a creationist, stated he also believed in dinosaurs and has been a journalist for 20+ years so the idea of the earth being flat, nope, I don't believe for a second he thinks that. If you mean, as a Christian, does he keep Sundays as day of rest - yes, probably. (Am not devout myself but neither criticise Dan nor Rhys for having the faith I lack).

I totally agree with this.

@Piggywaspushed

Well with Dan what I think is : along comes a man who is respectful and not smarming over a beautiful pro, not one hint of shomance or the Curse and no tears every week when everything is so amazing. And people call him meh and dull. Oh well.

I think that's it, but I like him. He just seems to take it for what it is and is just seeing how far he can go with it. I actually like him more after Strictly.

Stormy because there are not many of us!

Strikes me that much of the criticism of Adam and Katya is down to speculation after last week and blaming her for what happened with Seann Walsh.

Brendan. Flavia. Vincent. Kristina. Gio. Katya. Kevin.
It happens. It's just we tend to castigate women more.
At the time, Brendan got away with so much - Camilla was gutted not just because of the split but that the whole country seemed to be invested in Brenda and Spangles. Same as they were with Flavia and Matt.
As the curse became more of a clickbait/sensation, Kristina and Katya found themselves cast as femme fatales. Interestingly, at the time, more were gunning for Seann than Katya but she seems to have taken more flak since. His career flatlined/stalled completely and his stage show protested that he hadn't done anything to Neil per se. I do still wonder if there was any truth in that; whether their marriage was convenience over passion.

[quote covetingthepreciousthings]@Elderflower14 does he do his BSL levels locally or online? I'm struggling to find places to do it, and thought online might be best but not sure. [/quote]
Face to face is much better, and you must have a deaf tutor. Once you get past level 1 you're expected to start integrating with the deaf community and will need to go to clubs and things to practice your signing which will be much easier with a tutors introductions and help.

@SequinsandStiIettos

He’s a flat earther allegedly I call bullshit. He believes in God but has never described himself as a creationist, stated he also believed in dinosaurs and has been a journalist for 20+ years so the idea of the earth being flat, nope, I don't believe for a second he thinks that. If you mean, as a Christian, does he keep Sundays as day of rest - yes, probably. (Am not devout myself but neither criticise Dan nor Rhys for having the faith I lack).

Agree. Not all Christians are creationists. Some are even scientists!

@ GreenLunchBox think younger new guy Cameron should have done the dance and not Neil.

Dianne could have pulled that dance off with a different partner. Her and Neil just don't seem to work as a couple for some reason.

@GreenLunchBox

Neil and Dianne looked about two decades too old to be doing whatever that is they were doing. Was Dianne actually wearing a gilet over control underwear?

Yeah. I'm trying to think who should have done that dance. What do you guys think? I think Graziano as the male. Maybe with Nancy?

There's a new young male Pro - Cameron Lombard,currently partnerless - who would've been good in that dance. He's only 20.

@Thecurliestwurly

@ GreenLunchBox think younger new guy Cameron should have done the dance and not Neil.

Snap!