Strictly 2025 : Week Five. Can anything be as Iconic as the Tess/Claude duo? NO SPOILERS. 18.25PM

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Getting it ready early as I am out this afternoon.

KEEP DANCING

i could see Tess on a long lost families type show.

It is odd though because I never got the sense T&C are that close as friends. They obviously get on and work well together but they've never given me any BFF, ride or die vibes.

Has she got the emotional range for that? Maybe do some husband wide presenting with Vernon?

Are we ever going to get an American Smooth?

Karen's my favourite. 🙏 This is good.

The atmosphere seems flat. Think I will miss Dianne.

I love Carlos but he does sound a bit like Martin Short’s character in Father of the Bride

Yeeesh, that didn’t look good at the start.

Death Slot for Karen

Nice basic routine for Karen, she doesn’t quite have her weight quite far forward enough though.

Her free arm looks odd

Boring. And quite a few mistakes. Shame

Not great.

That felt a bit stilted and awkward. With her being in the death slot as well she could be in trouble tonight.

Not as controlled as Alex

Few errors at the end. Shame as I like Karen's determination

I liked Karen’s rumba. And the singing was better than expected. And agree love her dress. But I didn’t feel that phwoar sexual connection

I wasn’t quite convinced by that.

Not for me. And ending was weird. But I generally don’t like rumba!

Messy

Tess is actually much better and much more talented and natural away from the live Saturday night show.

I agree, sadly.
Also @derxa 🤣🤣🤣. Never going to be able to hear Carlos without thinking of FOTB now.

Gosh, I've just noticed Anton's chest 😍. Never thought I'd ever use that emoji in the same sentence as Anton.

I like Tess - the role on Strictly is very specific and restrictive. On these threads people loved her compared to Brucie when she had the role Claudia is in now.

She was a breath of fresh next to brucie!