SCD '21 #15: The return of Craig (and sensible marking)?

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#TeamMoira here too - at 72 she'd be the oldest winner.
(I have always wanted Joan Collins, Brian Blessed or Vivienne Westwood to do the Xmas Special, all of whom are older than Moira, but they'd have done it by now if they wanted to. I know Joanie watches it but has never wanted to participate, more's the pity).

(I have always wanted Joan Collins, Brian Blessed or Vivienne Westwood to do the Xmas Special,

I love Vivienne, sadly I don't think she'd ever partake in anything like this.

I know, but I thought she could do an environmentally-themed cc to Greg Lake the Christmas we get we deserve....

Team Moira!
Happy note from ITT "look, Kai, we're in a snow globe!"

Thanks for the Pam and Jim AT, Sequins
I’d forgotten how good she was!

I love Janette's outfit on it takes two tonight. Much more casual but still gorgeous.

@coastergirl

I love Janette's outfit on it takes two tonight. Much more casual but still gorgeous.

Yes, I prefer that to her previous outfits. More relaxed and stylish.

Loved Kai's Rylan impression especially that he made AJ a part of it 😂 The clip of their training vid looked really promising. I'm really looking forward to John, AJ and Dan this week.

Motsi has just announced on twitter that she has to miss Saturday's show.

Cynthia's filling in for her.

@SequinsandStiIettos - that's my 'it's Christmas now' song. When I hear it on the radio - and it has to be the radio - that's when Christmas starts for me.

DH said it's one of the things he fell in love with me for - my favourite Chris song is deeply cynical

Oh Cynthia and Craig should be an interesting mix. I really liked her judging last week, it was very level really and she didn't get carried away because she was only there for a week!

I liked Cynthia too but isn’t she a musical theatre specialist rather than ballroom/Latin? Although I’m not sure if Craig was ballroom/Latin involved before strictly either. Anyway I’m looking forward to seeing what four calmer judges are like - no big big personality this week (although I don’t mind Motsi much prefer her to Bruno!)

I also loved Janettes outfit - she looked amazing. Gorgeous trousers and top which suited her much more than some of the tight dress styles she wears. Was completely daytime appropriate but still dressy too.

Have to say I agree re Tom. I k wi it’s a massive change to just suddenly stop strictly but to keep training like nothing has happened is odd. Not really that he’s posted on his social media as thats what they do but more than they doing training in the first place!! It’s over Tom and Amy move on! PP mentioned D Mead paid for lessons afterwards - I think that’s different. It’s lovely she liked dancing and wanted to continue to learn so took lessons. That’s not what Tom is doing though so it’s a bit odd. Although granted they have dance in final so must do some practice for that and then the tour (although I can’t imagine he’d want to tour as doesn’t raise profile much more and he tours with his band plus I doubt the money is mega bucks for him to do that(?))

No Friday panel tonight?

@Fenelladepompom

No Friday panel tonight?

They were there but their section seem very rushed and short.

Shame about Cynthia being a judge again, didn't warm to her at all

From the rehearsal clips, it looks like we're in for a real treat tomorrow!

I don't watch Strictly live because I find the judges so awful and just watch the dances on the SCD YouTube channel. I did watch it last week in full, and was very distracted by how handsome Kai is. Now have been down a YouTube/social media rabbit hole and think he is a dream. Had to share that in a safe space!

@bonfireheart

I don't watch Strictly live because I find the judges so awful and just watch the dances on the SCD YouTube channel. I did watch it last week in full, and was very distracted by how handsome Kai is. Now have been down a YouTube/social media rabbit hole and think he is a dream. Had to share that in a safe space!

Your secret is safe with us. Some of us quite like Kai too!

I thought it was funny on ITT when yet again the Friday panel were tipping Dan and Nadiya to go and D & N were going, "yeah, pick us to go again, we'll laugh about it when we're still here next week!" 😁

Who do we think will win the Pro challenge? Seems a bit of a weird step to choose this year. I think Nadiya or Amy for the win.

I liked Cynthia. There was none of the currying favour with the audience crap, just good constructive criticism and praise where it was due. I'd much rather have that Donny Osmond.

I liked Cynthia and she was a good judge for musicals week. I’d like to have seen a ballroom/Latin specialist step in this week but not gutted she’s there.

@TheDrsDocMartens

I liked Cynthia and she was a good judge for musicals week. I’d like to have seen a ballroom/Latin specialist step in this week but not gutted she’s there.

But wouldn't that step on Shirley's toes a bit (excuse the terrible pun 😂) as she is a Latin champion I think?

So's Motsi though.

Who is Cynthia stepping in this week for?

Am really excited for AJ and Kai plus j&j this week.

Motsi got pinged