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Strictly '22 #13 — First to spot the Tower gets 50p! We're off to Blackpool

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PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 19/11/2022 19:23

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lollipoprainbow · 20/11/2022 12:54

Ellie seemed odd and spacey at the end of her dance and why did she keep saying sorry to Johannes? Odd

TheMadGardener · 20/11/2022 13:02

Helen and Gorka's dance was the most fun one of the night.

I am finding Vito cuter and cuter as the series progresses. Love his accent!

Sent two votes Ellie and JoJo's way even though their dance seemed a bit of a damp squib.

I suspect the next few dance-offs will be a variation of Molly/Tyler/Kym/Ellie/Fleur.

The final will be Hamza, Helen, Will and whichever of Fleur and Kym is still standing by that point.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 20/11/2022 13:07

lollipoprainbow · 20/11/2022 12:54

Ellie seemed odd and spacey at the end of her dance and why did she keep saying sorry to Johannes? Odd

I thought she must have made a balls up of the end bit, but the judges didn't notice.

xsquared · 20/11/2022 13:26

Hang on, are we only getting a 3 person final? I thought the only reason why we got two the previous year was because Rob Webb and AJ withdrew because of their medical condition and injury.

There were 4 finalists the previous year when Bill Bailey won and before that we had a 3 person final because Will Bayley withdrew because of an injury.

Unless I've missed something!

FeedMeSantiago · 20/11/2022 13:43

Finals these days are usually 4 people, to allow a final of 3 if someone drops out.

Last year was unlucky - Robert Webb withdrew early due to his heart and the final was meant to be 3 as a result - AJ, Rose and John. But AJ got an injury and had to withdraw a few days before the final.

There should be a four man final this year, unless someone withdraws beforehand. My guess is Hamza, Helen, Fleur and Will.

VanillaParkersBowl · 20/11/2022 14:13

Thankyou, LentilWeaver.

Ellie seemed odd and spacey at the end of her dance and why did she keep saying sorry to Johannes? Odd

I thought I heard her say she'd hurt herself at some point, maybe during rehearsals. I agree, she did seem a bit odd. I hope she's okay.

StellaAndCrow · 20/11/2022 14:37

In the first couple of weeks Tyler looked like a surefire finalist. His Flash Bang Wallop charleston was awesome.

I wonder why he hasn't progressed so much? would he have done differently with a different pro?

m00rfarm · 20/11/2022 14:51

THe extra dancers were like having multiple neils hurling themselves across the screen French and Saunders style. They should be embarrassed when they see how ridiculous they looked.

Figgygal · 20/11/2022 15:07

It's funny id watch kym over Helen any day I find Helen stiff whereas I've voted for kym for weeks now as hsve enjoyed their dances. Graz has been really visibly enjoying it all this year and has shown more personality this year with his English improving

Alcemeg · 20/11/2022 15:44

I've just caught up with it all...

For me, it might be Molly and Kym in the dance-off. Molly because the candyfloss/bubblegum flavour of her costumes and choreography hasn't varied much over the weeks (not her fault!). Kym because it was hard to see what she was doing, somehow - dancing in the dark with loads of shiny confetti all over the place, distracting lighting and extra dancers. And weird music, doesn't really bring Paso Doble to mind.

Agree about Tyler not having progressed much - early on, I thought he'd probably win it, but he seems to do the same things well without really showing new skills (unless I'm just oblivious to them, which is possible in my technical ignorance!). What really amazed me in their routine was how dangerous the lifts looked, with Diane's head being thrown towards the floor at high speed, terrifying - I can't imagine giving anyone the chance to do that!

I really enjoyed Fleur's dance and thought Craig's 10 was understandable, given how fond he is of entertainment value as well as dance technique. She had such extraordinary energy. Re the sob story, I am pretty sure the BBC persuade the celebs to rake up these emotional trump cards to play, especially for the couple's choice. It's all part of the way the natural drama of the whole show has become more forced and artificial from one year to the next.

FartOutLoudDay · 20/11/2022 16:17

Watched again with DD, just watching Kym again and think she did a really good job of not making it stompy, which the music carried a high risk it being. Really would be disappointed for her to go this week.

JudgeJ · 20/11/2022 18:18

MoirasSaggyBundles · 19/11/2022 21:13

HAPPY VALLEY IS BACK! Been waiting for the final series for years. They were waiting for the grandson to grow up for the next storyline.

Sorry, off topic.

Voted for Hamza. He's the only one who makes me smile.

Is it a new series of Happy Valley or a rerun of the original? I got the impression it was new to the cable channel but the original series, I would love to be wrong!

JudgeJ · 20/11/2022 18:20

JudgeJ · 20/11/2022 18:18

Is it a new series of Happy Valley or a rerun of the original? I got the impression it was new to the cable channel but the original series, I would love to be wrong!

Just had a google and it seems to be a new series of Happy Valley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AnneShirleysNewDress · 20/11/2022 19:20

Nervous for Kym and Ellie. Helen should be safe.

Piggywaspushed · 20/11/2022 19:22

How disappointing that Junior Kai doesn't look old beyond his years - say 36.

AnneShirleysNewDress · 20/11/2022 19:23

Piggywaspushed · 20/11/2022 19:22

How disappointing that Junior Kai doesn't look old beyond his years - say 36.

😂

lollipoprainbow · 20/11/2022 19:23

Can't we have nice gentle waltz instead of all this aggressive leaping around !!

Sunbird24 · 20/11/2022 19:23

This is lovely. Good singing and a straightforward group dance in nice outfits

Blocked · 20/11/2022 19:25

lollipoprainbow · 20/11/2022 19:23

Can't we have nice gentle waltz instead of all this aggressive leaping around !!

Katya and Neil were very intense looking there!!

Trees6 · 20/11/2022 19:25

Those children are brilliant

Ramble0n · 20/11/2022 19:25

I love this. Great music and great dance routine.

CuriousMama · 20/11/2022 19:25

Omg those canny bairns ❤️❤️❤️

littlbrowndog · 20/11/2022 19:25

Oh the kids. Such inspiration for them

wewishyouamerrychristmas · 20/11/2022 19:25

Those kids were great.

GrouchyKiwi · 20/11/2022 19:25

I liked that pro dance very much. The children were brilliant.

Did NOT like Sam's cover of that marvellous song.