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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I reckon even if Angela R does end up in the dance-off, the first three judges will save her as instructed by the BBC to get her to Blackpool and then Shirley will save the other pair just to make it look like it isn’t all a fix.

All week there have been accusations about the show being rigged to get Angela R to Blackpool so the BBC will no doubt push back against that by making Shirley save the other pair to try and win back its reputation.

I still remember the brouhaha when the judges kept saving Peter Andre in the DO.

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why do people do that????

It wasn't that they "kept" saving him, it was that Jamelia was in the dance-off four times and (rightly according to the rules) saved each time, and when she came up against Peter Andre in her fifth dance-off they sent her home despite the fact that they'd scored her higher on the night and he'd cocked up his dance-off performance.

Total fix and Andre was unceremoniously sent home the next week.

Thank you - so typical of me to get it wrong!🙈

Thing is if Angela is kept in until Blackpool then she'll be booted out Blackpool weekend which would be a bit of a downer. Hope they let her go gracefully if she's in the DO tonight.

Whispers I could slot in and dance between Nikitas arms

I can't find out more about Danny Mac's experience pre-Strictly than MouseMinge has posted, however, you can see a massive difference between Layton & Danny if you watch their first dances.

Danny is good, but he doesn't move his whole body and looks a bit awkward in some of it. In Layton's first dance you can see that he's a well-trained dancer who expresses using his whole body.

The singer did a great job with Tattoo last night didn't she? Hard song to sing. I love Loreen.

Given that she's not going to win, or even make the final, her options are to be kicked out despite doing well on a flattering dance or go out on a low after a dodgy attempt at a jive/samba. Neither is ideal, but that's the way the show plays out. I think leaving on a high is a good option.

I agree. They didn't give a no holds barred vocal cord shredder of a performance like Loreen did in the final but it was a very good effort.

Yes actually, I like it but have to say I really really wanted Cha Cha Cha to win!

Just watched Layton & Nikita again and liked it much more on a second viewing. I missed the a-frame tension moments, though. Arlene's comments on it are interesting (PP shared a screenshot above).

@covetingthepreciousthings my mum and I both watched Eurovision this year and she was rooting for Cha Cha Cha and I was rooting for Tattoo. She died shortly after so I have a special place in my heart for Cha Cha Cha too

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ah, never mind, now you've got Strictly 😄

I guess I should also have said, there's no denying a smidge of natural ability also plays its part.

I said the same about the shoulders. Maybe that's why Craig gave him a 9. Brilliant dance though.

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Should be an interesting DO this week
just hope Krishna doesn’t go

yes i agree the singer sung Tattoo well last night, in fact, i didnt watch the dance because i was sure it was the actual singer!

@MeinKraft 🌻it's lovely to have nice memories like that.

Also hoping Krishnan doesnt go, but fear he might

Evening

Evening all was out last night due to being at a remembrance service but all caught up.

This

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