Strictly '21 #11: Craig's found his 10 paddle early this year! Will we get another glimpse soon?

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Previous thread here.

Next week will be interesting. Sara's q/s might be nice, but 9–5 theming is probably going to be annoying. AJ might be great at the Charleston, or her Bambi legs might re-appear. I hope Jojo gets his choreographical mojo back, I haven't really got properly into their last few dances and rumba is a tricky one!

I didn't get the Dan love...and then I watched his dance four times. Cleverly done by the professional dancer, don't see him being in the dance off.

Halfway through the series now... haven’t had a real shocker so far, so could be.

BETTER JUST REMIND EVERYONE AT THIS POINT, THIS IS A NO SPOILER THREAD !!

I think Tilly and Sara are both a bit overrated, although I did like Tilly's Halloween jive. Nikita and Kai are excellent additions to the pro group.

I think Tilly is OK but there's just so many great dancers this year that she might have done better in previous years.

I think last two years it was obvious who thr winners were going to be that it's nice to have it so close this year.

@Bluffinwithmymuffin

Yesterday 23:21 BeaLola

Just thinking ahead and wonder g what dances Rose & Gio will do in next few weeks...

I’d love them to do a Charleston

I think they'll maybe save a Charleston for Musicals week and do a real crowd pleaser.

@bonfireheart

I loved J&J today. I do wonder whether they have been playing it 'safe' before because they knew the tabloid rumours that would start. Maybe having John dance with someone like Gio would have meant they could push the boundaries without people thinking they're cheating? Or maybe I'm biased cos I've always loved Gio and think he could have done wonders with John.

This is why I'd love a couple swap week like they do in other versions of the show, it would have been great to see John with Giovanni.

Rewatched AJ and Kai. They should have got 40. That routine was absolutely jam packed with content. Also liked Rose better on second watch. She made a great stab at a v difficult and fast paced dance. Liked Tom slightly better but still think that was a very wimpy paso.

I think Sara and Dan should be in the dance off but they likely have fans.

I think Tom's Paso would have looked better if the costumes had been a different colour. Something more dramatic. I couldn't get my head past the slightly comical feel they gave off.

That was a fantastic Charleston - what a routine! Should have been 40.

Really mad at what wardrobe is doing to Sara; I am 50 and look younger than her. That dress, that hairdo, the heavy makeup:(

Don’t understand why Dan is still in and not been in a DO up to now.....he is dull beyond dull and no dance ability...last nights he walked about...at least Judi and Ugo had a personality ...he has neither ...see what tonight brings but if there’s any justice he’ll be a goner...

Agree Sara is hard done by on make up and hair front !!

I think Sara looks older than her years anyway, she's one of those people who will look the same for the next 30 years. I think she looked nice in the other ballroom dances. The Dolly Parton perm isn't great, though!

I don't know why, but I never like the traditional Paso's

AJ and Kai are good but I can't get past the fact that they are so obviously seeing each other. Most romances happen after the show. Maybe that's annoyed Craig too!!

I thought plenty of romances happened during the show. It doesn’t bother me if they are seeing each other. They are both single so why shouldn’t they?

Why on earth would a romance annoy people?!

Why it annoy people that 2 single people working closely together are attracted to each other?

Are there some (unwritten??) rules about staying professional, no distractions, work ethic, that kind of thing maybe?

@TrevorFountain there should be! I find it distracting.

I’ve got a £5 wildcard bet on Dan. If he wins I get £130 let’s keep him in 😂

Saying that last night he really wasn’t good. Him and Sara must have really annoyed the costume people somewhere along the way

Maybe they should go in and do a shift like Rose to get them back on side

@TrevorFountain

Are there some (unwritten??) rules about staying professional, no distractions, work ethic, that kind of thing maybe?

Not sure you could say that it is distracting AJ and Kai - they certainly seem to be working hard and remaining professional! Couldn't produce a dance like last night's without a lot of work!!

I think Sara's hair was meant to look like Melanie Griffiths in the 1998 film Working Girl, which is where the 9-5 song comes from. Not Dolly Parton herself!

Having said that, I agree, it wasn't flattering....