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

[EineReiseDurchDieZeit]

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

I've just found in on YouTube but for some reason I can't post a link. Search Strictly Lindyhop chaos and all will be revealed.

I do think LV has been very entertaining. Not normally a fan of drag myself but they have been very funny, jokes pitched perfectly which I don’t think is easy at all, taking it seriously and taking the piss at the same time. My favourite contestant by far this year.

The Instant Dance idea sounds a bit more watchable that the -athons. I always find them too chaotic and busy to know what is going on.

I think you are reading far too much into it and as others said they couldn’t cancel the show due to the group number being promoted so much

I enjoyed the goodbye interview and would for the first time get tickets for the tour if La Voix was in it

I need to start the next thread early as I am occupied. Mark place and fill this up first.

Plus LV starts panto on 12th Dec thru to Jan in High Wycombe, he has to be fit for that. I would have thought they also want LV on the strictly live tour from late Jan. I wondered if LV’s fitness has delayed the pro celebs being announced.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5449083-strictly-2025-week-9-blackpool-post-show-chat?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=app_share

For when this thread fills

She has the jive so I fear her time will be up.

Thank you. Watching Forsytes atm I'll watch after.

Did they say what Amber's dance will be next week?

I don't think they did.

Would have preferred The Fizz to Lewis. Saw Jaye Aston sat next to Jay last night.
None of the previous injured have had their farewell done like Chris, no, but you had filler there, the decision for no elim was taken much earlier and it therefore made perfect sense to do it like that.
Funnily enough, you now have enough withdrawals for an all stars ;-) There have been 16 in total: Jimmy, Kelly, Jade, Nicola, Robert, AJ, Tony, Nigel, Stefan and LaVoix (Dani and Kristian)
Amanda will never be back
Will B felt it impact his career
Will Y would never return
John S is 81
Jimmy, Kristian and Robert probably would not risk it
Leaves you with 5 women, 3 men, 1 drag queen

I would do it as a Xmas special, Kelly has already participated in them...so any of
Jade
Nicola
AJ
Dani (if not competing next series)
Nigel
Tony
Chris as himself in flats would be interesting

I do think Vito will get the Xmas mirrorball this year, as he has Scarlett Moffatt ringer ringer turkey dinner. 😁

Ahh yes. Thank you x

@StrictlySequinsandStiIettos
Ooh, I like that idea, although I'm hoping that Dani will do next year's series as she'd be starting from scratch.
Is Scarlett the only Christmas Special contestant confirmed so far? I didn't realise she was a ringer!

Scarlett’s insta is full of her doing ballroom dance comps as a 10 - 14 ish year old.

Ringertastic then!

Oh yes

actually just checked it wasn’t that long ago

AJ did get interviewed by Claudia live during the final she should have been part of - I remember her sitting tearfully in her gorgeous silver dress that had been created for her show dance, and her diamanté crutches that Vicky Gill had made for her. But again, they had the same problem then - a final designed for 3 couples dancing that was suddenly down to 2, and lots of time to fill.

I seem to recall it was a really uncomfortable watch. She was so devastated it seemed very cruel to a) put a camera on her b) grill her about it even though was the marvellous Claudia who always makes people feel better.

Which Denise had to withdraw?

Apologies - I was thinking of Denise Lewis but I got confused with Jade Johnson, who had to withdraw due to injury.

I would agree, he's not been rude, crude or sexual. He hasn't flirted with Aljaz, he's just brought a bit of humour and colour in amongst the intensity.

I thought about seeing him in panto, but it’s a bit too far for me to travel!

I agree. It's tough for them to fill a show like this with no DO.

I would still love to see AJ and Kai's show dance.