SCD '23 #12: A tough week for the A-team ladies. SPOILER FREE.

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I think the Angelas and Annabel might be in trouble this week.

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Don't really get this. Why?

Do polls count as spoilers

All my votes for Krishnan tonight, I'm not ready to part with the joy of his journey. Ellie is my favourite but I think she's safe.
All DD1's votes for Annabel - she's a big Johannes fan.
Wouldn't mind if Angela, Angela or Bobby went, I don't find them interesting to watch although I like Kai.

Predictions are allowed. It's not a spoiler.

Me too

Loved Bobby, Ellie and Nigel....would like to see these 3 in the final.

Leyton will probably be in the final but the public won’t vote him to win IMO and rightly so.

That said, he seems to have reined himself in a bit and appears a bit more humble.

Also, I would maybe take FB/Instagram/Youtube views and reactions with a pinch of salt. They don't always have positive correlation with number of votes.

I thought the same!!

And that move towards the end when Nikita bent Layton backwards and then leaned over the top of him, practically face to face, I genuinely thought Nikita was going to kiss him in a moment of passion!

I don't think Layton's tango was worth 39. The love story just wasn't convincing; I couldn't see a connection between them. And I can't get over his ringy-ness.

I liked Angela R's paso, but think it's time for her to go. Thought Ellie's rumba was gorgeous - and convincing.

Loved Annabel's samba!!

How did Craig see gapping with Angela S when no other judge did?!

Oh the usual getting someone pregnant.
Seems he was never a fan of contraception back in thr day... Jade pregnant literally after couple months then another.
Anyhow., threatens person with lawyers and forces them to have an abortion. Doesn't pay a penny and never contacts them again. Think they had miscarriage in the end.

I still preferred J and J's tango to Blue Monday and their Cha Cha Cha to Starstruck.
So much more entertaining than Layton.

The expression “wide boy” always sprang to mind back in the day when Jeff Brazier was with Jade Goody, but he seems to have done a good job bringing up those boys. And seems to me infinitely preferable to her next/last boyfriend/husband.

Was Kai wafting AngelaR's skirt?!

A great deal.

Yep, stood behind her at the start, she moved her arms, he moved her skirt

Well it takes two people to make a baby so I’m guessing that all the “women he got pregnant” also weren’t fans of contraception.

Surprised to see people saying they thought Layton & Nikita lacked connection and intensity. I thought it had oodles of oomph. I couldn't tell if the very last lingering bit after the dance was for show or whether it was improv because it was so intense.

I love their partnership and I'm really enjoying seeing this side to Nikita this series, he's really getting to shine.

Krishnan got my votes, DD voted for Ellie, Bobby and Krishnan.

None of us likes Layton.

Has Layton done ballroom? I can't remember.

They certainly seem to always be given a style that suits them.

Thanks @Sunbird24 and @Maireas.

That was a bit weird.

He was talking her through it all as well wasn't he?

Just re watched and yes you're right. Plus the Argentine tango was amazing, John had an absolute stillness and precision about his upper body which gave everything such intensity.

He is and you know, i think it might be harder to coach someone like Layton who will have his own ideas about dance and potentially challenge instructions than it is to coach somebody like Annabelle or Krishnan who will hang on their pros every instruction.

We should have a celeb winner and a pro winner every series. Not necessary from the same partnership.

it was agreed on an earlier thread that they weren’t on the spirit of this thread - hence the other one

Wow, I love it when Strictly gets to this stage, the standard’s so high now.

I loved several dances, I’m not sure which was my favorite this week, probably Ellie’s. I think it’s time for Angela R. to go, but I have a feeling that she’ll get through to Blackpool and either Krishnan or Nigel will go.

Krishnan makes me smile, he gives off such Dad-dancing vibes, even though he’s really improved. There’s just something about him. 😂
It’s weird that Nigel is only slightly younger but gives off such different vibes to me, tee hee. 😈 I hope they both stay.

Have just got home from work and watching on catch up . Thought that this was a safe thread without even the hint of the outcome. So yes I agree @AngelikaTroughton .

It is true that we agreed specifically that polls were for the spoiler thread, not personal predictions though these have always been allowed.