SCD '21 #13: Tonight's results show will be unlucky for someone...

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

But with that leaderboard, who really knows who?!

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Rachel & Vincent's waltz

[quote Platax]I like Austin and Erin's jive - [/quote]
Watching these reminds me I don't miss the audience clapping along

You should also watch Ed and Katya’s salsa, for sheer entertainment value!

I know she is unpopular on here but Alexandra and Gorka's jive was fabulous.

As was their paso.

Cynthia Erivo is stepping in to take Craig's place on the panel this week.

Who is that and why has she been chosen? How do you know?

@riotlady

Thank you everyone, I’m enjoying working my way through all of these! I’ve watched a good few Oti and Danny ones previously- absolutely magic!

I was really impressed by Debbie McGee’s Argentine tango until I googled her and realised she was a ballet dancer. I had assumed she was a tv presenter and had learnt on strictly to be dropping into splits all over the place xD

I knew Debbie McGee was a ballet dancer and didn't think she really belonged on Strictly, but I absolutely loved her Argentine Tango nonetheless. It was laser-sharp.

A quick Google tells me she is an actor who has done a lot of musical theatre.

@JacquelineCarlyle

Who is that and why has she been chosen? How do you know?

It came up on the Strictly FB page.

Cynthia Erivo is a British actor and singer who's been in a whole bunch of musicals. Most topically she's just been announced as playing Elphaba in the movie of Wicked.

Isn’t she going to Elphaba in the Wicked movie? She’s a fantastic singer! Don’t know much about her personally.

I’m shocked Tom will be mentioning his sister this week. Really shocked. 😂🙄

She’s also a Tony and Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominee according to Wiki. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of her!

Very impressive credentials - can't believe I've never heard of her. Hope she's good!

I think it's a good fit for both parties. She's a very high status booking for SCD, topical because of the Wicked announcement and seems charismatic and outgoing. But she's not as well-known in the UK as her achievements would warrant on paper, unless you're a proper Musical Theatre buff, so it's a great profile raiser for her. Harriet was a big success in the USA, hence the two Oscar noms, but pretty much sank without trace here and elsewhere in the world.

She sang at the Festival of Remembrance this year.

Cynthia Erivo is fantastic.

The Strictly producers are terrible at fan service.

Do they think they'll put her in Craig's usual place and make her go first?

I suppose Tess changes the order she speaks to them, and they all score independently anyway, but going first seems harder somehow!

I thought Shirley always went first & then for each subsequent dance, Tess moved down the judges to go first (so Shirley is first for couple number 1; Anton is first for couple 2 (& Shirley then last), Craig for couple number 3 & then Motsi first for couple number 4 & it continues to rotate).

Or do you mean scoring? I don't think that matters as it's scored independently, plus I thought they had a rough idea of what their scores will be based on the dress rehearsal, so no real pressure as such as they've already pretty much decided before the live show.

I was going to ask why on Earth they'd chosen her, and then remembered it's musicals week

Idk if anyone else follows Sara but she has some extremely adorable stories on her Instagram at the moment - her kids were struggling with the idea that Aljaž wouldn't be around all the time any more so he travelled up from London to spend the day with them - picked them up from school, had a movie night did bedtime stories and stayed over to take them to school this morning.

I love hearing things like this because it shows that some friendships do go beyond the show, that they don't just drop each other never to speak again .... though I am sure some couples can't wait to see the back of each other!

riotlady

I was really impressed by Debbie McGee’s Argentine tango until I googled her and realised she was a ballet dancer. I had assumed she was a tv presenter and had learnt on strictly to be dropping into splits all over the place...

I still think her performance was impressive though, considering her age; 59 at the time I think.

@melj1213

Idk if anyone else follows Sara but she has some extremely adorable stories on her Instagram at the moment - her kids were struggling with the idea that Aljaž wouldn't be around all the time any more so he travelled up from London to spend the day with them - picked them up from school, had a movie night did bedtime stories and stayed over to take them to school this morning.

I love hearing things like this because it shows that some friendships do go beyond the show, that they don't just drop each other never to speak again .... though I am sure some couples can't wait to see the back of each other!

Aww that’s so sweet.

TomelettewithGreggs

I know she is unpopular on here but Alexandra and Gorka's jive was fabulous...

Was Alexandra Burke unpopular on here? This is only my third year on the thread so I wouldn’t know, but she was really good and gracious re. the critiques as I recall? Was wasn’t to like?

Partly because she was clearly basically a professional dancer. I think some people found her gushy/OTT too, although I didn't think she was that bad.