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

They didn't edit the results show very well. I saw Martel Maxwell in the celeb audience "again" ...

I don’t know why supposed professionals signed up to do the promo slots on chat shows behave like that. Its rarely the big stars who behave like this - I don’t think I’ve ever seen real Hollywood A listers fail to do their bit, its always the the “stars” I struggle to name without an on screen label.

I am sure this has been said, probably repeatedly, but Tess is SO THIN. Alarmingly so.

Amber is just so nondescript despite being a clearly excellent dancer, I can't put my finger on it but I've not been inclined to vote for her yet so see why other people aren't either. And yet it's not just that she's a ringer as I loved Leighton, and I also really like Nikita, been to see his solo show when he was on tour. Leighton was entertaining though and Amber just isn't.

And it's amazing that these same ppl don't seem to have a problem with Lewis, who is a better ballroom and Latin dancer and just as experienced (if not more so).

Amber looked devastated after the dance off. She was wiping away tears every time the camera cut to her.

Ooh no.
Her diction is frightful.

Amber has starred in musicals, such as "9 to 5" and "Back to the Future". She's a pro, really. I think she seems like a nice person, but I think it was a mistake to invite her on this show.
Same with Lewis.
They're not just actors who have done a bit of dance.

No one has ever sung ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’ as well as Julie Covington.

Not a patch on Julie Covington though, I thought.

Sad Jimmy has gone, seems like a lovely man.

I'm still perplexed by Stefan able to progress so far through missing two episodes.

Stefan, La Voix and Ellie need to be in the next dance offs

I expect it's a bit upsetting when you get such a clear indication that you're probably bottom of the public vote.

Think the phrase is contractually obliged

I don't have a problem with Amber being on the show. She's just not winning the audience over.

Stefan is out!

Stefan has withdrawn.

Stefan has withdrawn, he won’t be back.

Posted the same at exactly the same time 😄.

I feel kinder towards Amber and Lewis as ringers than normally, because they were both late replacements.

Ah, missed that, thanks 😊

How will Stefan’s withdrawal affect the show? Won’t it mean they have to finish a week early? Or not lose someone one week?

How so? I didn't think that so am interested to know what you picked up on.

I felt sorry for jimmy, he didn’t stand a chance being up against a ringer.
didn’t like either dance though

3 in the final instead of 4 and eliminating one at some point.

It’s going to become quite awkward if Amber’s in every dance off now, and not much fun for the celebrity up against her each time

Stefan has withdrawn