Strictly '22 Thread 8 — 100 years of the BBC did not yield 100 good songs to dance to...

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Previous thread.

As always, a reminder that this is a SPOILER-FREE THREAD, so please don't comment on the result before the result show.

I'm not supporting Ellie because she's surmounting the difficulties of dancing with dwarfism, but because I love her partnership with Nikita, I like his choreography, and she's surprising me by not having that problem that most of the younger sportspeople have on the show, of being wooden and self-conscious performers. I like her confidence and feel for the dance styles.

I totally agree with all of this.

Jayde’s hair was amazing - stunning in fact - and Karen did come across as sincere.

I just feel that Jayde does have an irk expression. I have one. And it looks far more irksome on me as I possess a face my mother would find hard to smile at.

And that bonny head of hair would definitely not look as bloody glamorous on me as it does on Jayde. For sure.

Mama told me not to come is as tenuous as:

Are we putting bets on the sarcophagi making an appearance again?!

all those charleston's listed before were Excellent
really does depend on the dancer,

Absolutely.

Her joy at being on the show is evident. And she is bringing out a side of Nikita that we didn't see last year with Tilly Ramsey I think.

I do agree - my favourites so far are Tony, Hamza and Ellie S

Plus please wardrobe give Ellie T a Bloomin sequinned sparkly beautiful outfit - she is very pretty and has legs to her armpits but has been dressed shockingly each week - it's as if they don't like her unless she is allergic to sparkle ???

Totally agree @RobertsRadio and @SolInvictus - Ellie's joy is infectious and somehow she's making Nikita look extremely sexy. I'm not sure what it is or how it's happening but he is definitely much hotter this season (& he's totally not my type normally!)

I thought Jayde looked fab on ITT, but there was definitely a bit of stink eye going on - and one last nose bop from Karen. I still haven’t worked out what that was all about. Oh well. Onwards and upwards.

My top 4 would be:

Hamza
Ellie S
Tyler
Will

For dancing alone.

Jowita and Nikita have my favourite professional badges for now.

I actually think the judges generally do a pretty good job at critiquing the things that the celebs with limb differences etc can do something about and ignoring the things they can’t. I’ve seen some idiots on Twitter commenting that Ellie S should go because she can’t do the right hold positions for example - I wonder if they were saying the same about Lauren Steadman?

Tragically, though DWTS has moved to Disney + in the US, it's not yet available to UK viewers. I'm very grumpy about this and have cancelled Disney+.

Actually it's sort of a coincidence because all the shows I was watching happen to have finished for now, and I was using a change of credit cards to review all my standing orders. But if they were showing DWTS I might well have stuck with them.

@EvilRingahBitch , I have also cancelled Disney + for similar reasons!

So, before we have the usual Halloween bumph tomorrow, here's some spooky ones from the US

@EvilRingahBitch thanks for replying. That explains why I can't find it then!! Perhaps it'll make it here eventually...

Agree with the comments on Nikita with Ellie compared to Tilly. Wonder if it's because Ellie is a bit older and more confident in herself than Tilly. (And no scary dad in the audience every week!)

So so sorry - have been plugging Disney+ only for that reason - big apologies.
Youtube channel DWTS Dances is good for series 31 dances.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNFqJfrQINVlFPCc0Dd-4RDWkCgKX_NGm

My top 3 would be Ellie S, Hamza and Will. They fill me with joy. They radiate joy. They all sparkle.

I so want to see Ellie T shine though. I think she needs to be put in a gorgeous frock and to feel comfortable and beautiful and confident. I really want her to find her strictly sparkle too.

And also, everyone is right. Ellie makes Nikita shine. She has so much shine in herself she doesn’t need help to shine.

They are a pleasure to watch. ✨

I so want to see Ellie T shine though. I think she needs to be put in a gorgeous frock and to feel comfortable and beautiful and confident. I really want her to find her strictly sparkle too. This. She looked so gorgeous on her sparkly dresses the first couple of weeks. I have her pegged as most improved dancer by the last couple of weeks. I so want her to have that opportunity

Ellie S I love her, she is so happy and joyful when she's pundits on tv and she comes across as so knowledgeable. And I remember when she was like 15 doing really well in London and she was radiant then. And she's bringing that radiance to her dancing.

Erm...a French contempowaft to Zombie (Cranberries). Please remind me of this monstrosity, when I moan about the same old Halloween choices tomorrow

@SequinsandStilettos

😀

Awful dance, love that track though.

I think I heard Ellie T say on ITT she’s dancing to I Put A Spell On You... can’t get enough of that one, even though it’s been done before, more than once probably... maybe Abby Clancy and Aliaz, not sure.

The best I Got A Spell On You Hallowe'en dance (and, bloody hell, there's been a few) was Scott Maslen and Natalie's Viennese waltz.

They're absolutely lovely together. She's a total surprise for me. She seems like a total Strictly fan in the best possible way.

I agree. I love their partnership. She definitely is so happy to be on Strictly - it shines from her when she talks about it.

Nikita is absolutely brilliant and such a lovely guy too. I loved him last year also. Remember the shirt off in the final dance 😁. A great addition to the pro team.

always loved Ellie S
from Beijing 2008 to London 2012, rio 2016 an absolute star
she won the young sports personality of the year award in 2008

her character is just amazing, so enthusiastic, heartfelt