Strictly 2025 : It’s Musicals Week! 18.50PM NO SPOILERS!

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KEEP DANCING

All my votes went to Bal tonight

All my votes have gone to Bal.

Oh no, what am I missing with the Tom Fletcher hate?

Is she usually annoying and infuriating?? Spill ...

3 votes to Bal
2 to Amber.

I feel Kaz and Lewis were hampered by music /themes that didn't suit the dance they were supposed to be doing. For me that's one of the problems with theme weeks, inevitably someone gets screwed over with desire to shoehorn in a theme at the price of appropriate music and costuming.

True fact. It was originally meant to be Colin Firth but he pulled out.

I really want Lewis to get through, he is my favourite to watch and the judging was harsh. I like George but he is definitely the weakest dancer now with Bal. A dance off between George and Bal would be interesting.

I'm just thinking - of those still in, whose showdances would I really want to see? Lewis and Kaz.

Nepo wife who just seems a bit too perfect and smug

Mine too, id love for her to escape the dance off

Ignore. I don't get it either.

I think Layton is in that Titanique so he might be on tomorrow

I voted 3 for Bal and two for Lewis because I prefer him to Amber and I'd save him over her. I did like Amber's dance but not enough to vote.

I was disappointed in Karen's and George's is a dim memory.

George and Bal no backing dancers, never sure how fair that is
Lewis and George not keen on music
Karen cannot do samba rolls with her spine, ridiculous to criticise her stiffness
Bal is dance off assassin, with 5 under her belt, but crass to mention it/demoralise her further
Ringers did not do it for me this week
Not sure of chemistry between all left
Gave votes to Bal and Karen
Leaderboard ties may lead to a shock boot, especially if production want George and Karen in. Not sure who I want to leave tonight but Amber isn't necessarily safe

Was praying that the 'very special bear' was going to be a ravenous grizzly until Vito in his lovely polo neck was put at risk.

I actually enjoyed Karen's dance the most. Thought I would like Lewis but it was just a bit desperate. Amber managed to make a Charleston cautious and boring. Balvinder was too tentative and I didn't like all the guff afterwards. George did a 'man just stands there' AT.

Yes and she's also the only woman in the world ever to have had a baby.

And she's married to TOM from McFly who wrote SONGS for her. I'll mention it on her behalf because she never does.

Going back to page 2 (/5) Sweet Charity is a late 60s musical about a sympathetic young woman (Charity Hope Valentine) in New York. She’s looking for a man/boyfriend/partner but doesn’t have much success.

It was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. One dance in particular, Rich Man’s Frug, is a prime example of Bob Fosse style. (I’m not a dancer, it’s the one people usually speak about).

It’s on TV ever so often and worth watching, in my opinion.,

I went to see McFly a few years ago, and he wheeled her out on stage for FAR too long, while they messed about and droned on about " It's all about you".

Maybe this thread can get Balvinder through. I gave her all 5 votes.

But I didn’t actually like any of them. Disappointing week. Lewis didn’t seem to understand the WSS characterisation at all. Amber was probably the best, but always looks so ungainly. George wasn’t actually dancing, just watching the dancing. And I can never remember Karen’s dancing even two minutes afterwards.

Right now I’m only watching for Motsi and Claudia …

Ho hum, hope it’s better next week.

Claudia Winkleman's mum was in the audience.

She herself was quite well known back in the day.

I think Shirley was making EXACTLY that point!! (Amber)..

I'm very worried Lewis will be in the dance off and won't get through. Maybe it'll be better danced again...I'd be sorry if he goes out now when there are some fairly average dancers still left in.

Eve Pollard! Still looking good