Strictly 2025 : Week 9. Grab some Rock and get in the Rollercoaster queue. It’s Blackpool. 18.45PM NO SPOILERS

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I will link the other threads in a moment. Thanks.

As usual, I'm missing the Ha Ha reaction through the thread

That dance was so Strictly epitome! Absolute perfection. A really great performance from someone with limited previous experience. Drama, costumes, music, just lovely.

Oh Jay. Forgot about him winning

Didn't Carlos do a fab Black Swan paso with Angela Scanlan? Or was it an AT?

I hate the professional women’s outfits - they look like interstellar flight attendants…

Loved Jay and Aliona’s jive

What year was Jay? Don't think I watched that year.

Layton is still Layton.

think Carlos just drinks a lot of that strictly Lucozade

Yes @Starandflowersthank you for that, I was waiting for the apology!

I've just realised that we haven't been subjected to Shirley's tiny dance shoes this year thank Christ. Wonder if TPTB have locked them away.

2015 ish

Ooh Layton Nikita reunion yay!
And Jay's jive.

I will pop the Jive over on the video thread. It’s one of the best dances throughout the whole 21 years.

Loved Jay!

I'll never like Layton after how he treated ekin su on celebrity big brothers late and Live years ago

Alex's husband looks like Anton.

I can’t believe I am saying this, but I am actually going to miss Tess

Can I ask those who know about the technical stuff? My impression is that Carlos has stuffed his routines with complicated technique and it's not the first time there's been a reference to the choreo being of a standard that would be suitable for a proper competition. Is that right?

I loved that routine.

Jays jive was just fab u lous
i sometimes watch it to cheer myself up

Wow, didn't realise she was in ER that long

He won TEN years ago! 2015

Jay and Aliona's jive is still my favourite Strictly dance.

Alex is such a beautiful woman. So glad she got rid of that Ralph Fiennes. Her current husband seems so lovely.

So do I 😁

I thought Alex was single and childfree. Nice house.