Strictly 2023 All Purpose Spoiler Thread

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Here we are

It's possible that Ellie is more popular than Nigel at this point - we'll never know for sure. My scenario was specially designed to be the only plausible one where the person at the bottom of the leaderboard escapes the dance-off. Most scenarios put the bottom person straight out.

I do think that she and Nigel between them are hoovering up the votes. Layton does have a voting base unlike, say, Ashley Roberts, but probably much smaller than those two. I reckon that if Nigel doesn't make the final then Ellie has it in the bag. If he does, then it's a straight out popularity contest between the two of them barring unforeseen events.

I was still voting for Krish on previous goodwill accrued by making me smile in October. The law of diminishing returns though and overuse of Jay plus too much Joy Journey/never been so happy + two poorer routines in a row = he'd have really had to pull something out of the bag for me to have kept him in.

So am less okay with it having just seen the dance off.
He was improved second time around.
She was the same - I missed the stumble but if that was the case then they got it wrong.
His tweet showed how invested he was.
The backlash on Twitter is worse than last week.
I hope production feel it was worth it.

I also thought he improved second time around and she was very stiff, not helped by the poor song choice for a paso.

It's quite hard going out just before Blackpool.

I gave 4 out of 6 votes to Krishnan, so I'm gutted that he's gone, but wasn't he lovely and gracious in his exit speech?

His long tribute to the Strictly experience is a wonderful read.

So Angela survives another DO, but I'm not surprised. I fear she might not necessarily be gone in Blackpool either, as she will revive some Morecambe and Wise nostalgia, that judges will put her in the top 3 of the leaderboard.

Yes, his speech was lovely, and he seems to have really made a lasting friendship with Lauren.

She'll still end up in the DO though, because the public are sick of her and angry that she went through tonight.

I should hope so, but it needs to be someone higher than her on the leaderboard to knock her out.

If she is in the top 3 on the leaderboard, then only the top 2 can beat her. Ellie and Layton have taken turns being top of the leaderboard, and I doubt either of them will be in the DO for a long while!

For taking part in the series and stepping foot on the Strictly dance floor, each celeb is paid £25,000. If they manage to stay on and make it past week four, they can each pocket a further £40,000.
Those who are lucky enough to remain in the competition until Blackpool and the quarter final receive £60,000 each, with the semi-finalists bringing home £75,000 each.
The winner of Strictly doesn't just get to bring home the coveted Glitterball trophy. They also get to come home with a whopping £100,000.

So, have I understood the totals correctly?
25K weeks 1-4
65k week 5+
85k BP/quarter final
100k semi final
125k winner

Bit awkward if dance pros don't get the same bonuses. Do you offer to share or hope they don't bring it up?!

Krish has just lost out on 20k then (ouch!) but got 65k for the run

Ange has picked up 85k and a flat fee of 35k for the tour

Wowsers

Also, and sounds awful, but makes me admire Amanda even more.
She earned 25k after three routines
Assuming the bye for week 4 counted, she only had to endure one more week of training to do Halloween and get an extra 40k, as I doubt she'd have been eliminated against Zara.
She really must have been feeling it. That's a lot of cash for one more week of Gio.

Headlines are as expected but nobody has done ANGELA RIP OFF AS BBC ACCUSED OF BIAS.
You can't get the staff these days.

Hoping someone is looking out for her though or that she doesn't do or read social media.

I thought Angela danced better than Krishnan so, for that reason, deserved to go through.

The hate for Angela is horrible.

I agree @mydogisthebest

I don't think she danced better than him in that style and in that dance off.
I thought they were pretty even but he had a harder routine.
On repeat viewing, the stumble is blink-and-you-miss-it though.

Layton will be in the Dance-off in a fortnight.

That will be during Musicals week @TheShellBeach , which would be very cruel for him if he did.

The judges will save him.

Without a doubt. But still very humiliating.

Remember back in 2016, Alexandra Burke was top of the leaderboard with the Mary Poppins Charleston, and was in tears after the red light came one.

He should be expecting it.
He's a professional dancer.
He has an unfair advantage.

Might be a late one tonight - i think in the past the Blackpool spoiler hasn't come out so quickly.

Really really hope the time is up for Angela R. Think it'll be her and possibly Nigel/other Angela in the dance off.

It will be interesting to see whether Nigel and Katya manages to avoid the dance off this week.

He looked so elated at the end of the dance, but then everything changed after the judges' comments and scores.

I have done a bit of maths with the leaderboard position and poll scoring, which puts Bobby and Angela R in the dance off. I'd take it with a pinch of salt though, and I think there is a stronger likelihood for Nigel and Angela R DO, with Angela going.

I'm keeping an eye on all the forums as I'm so curious to know who will be in the dance off assuming Angela R and a another . Apparently the spoiler person is in the audience tonight so should be able to reveal the result

I would love to have Layton in the DO.

I want Annabel through. I don’t care about anyone else. Except for Ellie & Angela S

Bobby and Diane are the first couple in the dance off according to someone watching the live feed.

Hmm, no confirmation from Dave Thorpe though.

I thought Bobby was killing it in the public vote?