Strictly 2025 : The Final Countdown. Week 12. 18.35. NO SPOILERS ON THIS THREAD PLEASE!

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Afternoon all, extra spoiler warning in place!

Didn’t Alison Hammond do Strictly years ago? And didn’t she make her tv debut in non celeb Big Brother?

I think she did other stuff in between.

If that’s from the Google AI summary then it’s notoriously wrong about a lot. I’ve screenshots of it claiming that Bal is married to Julian, that Jimmy is married to Lauren and that Karen is the first footballer to ever win Strictly.

I didn’t think that was a farce. I enjoyed seeing someone win who, no, wasn’t technically that great but who palpably loved dancing (somewhat to their own surprise) and who had excellent chemistry with their partner.
The guy who won after spending a ‘dance’ running around the floor with a cape on WAS a farce, and I think was the reason they brought in the dance-off.

Results show is 7.45 again. Hmph.

Wasn't that Lewis thingy the gymnast? The worst winner 😂

Batman paso EE Spencer Moon ? guy did not win, that was the year Spangles won, Natasha Kerplunksi. Christopher(?) did knock out opera singer and Tony Beak from making the finals, mind

No, Louis did not run around. His worst fault was looking like he was Flavia's son, as opposed to passionate Latin lover and his freestyle to Rule The World included balancing on a ball.
Denise "I just sat on a chair in Chicago" Van Titsouten should have won but ringers seldom do, Jay, Kara, Tom and Jill aside.
Louis did make a great carwash in the masked dancer though. Loved him spinning round the bonnet.

Denise van titouten😂😂 . I actually lold 😀

Chris Parker a) didn’t win and b) the first series was done for Sport Relief and was supposed to have a comical element- it wasn’t SCD as we know it today it was more mucking in to raise money

I loved her freestyle. I think she knacked James's neck doing it but I loved her.
Louis was okay just did not see chemistry between him and Flavia. Flavia and Jimi are farmers now! Read an interview just the other week.
I am rooting for Karen if she gets through, despite some experience and a lack of light and shade, because she has entertained me the most and has routines I have rewatched. I do not think her spine has been taken into account as much as it should have (said the same about past contestants' fused ankles etc Jonnie and Steve could only do what they could do and not sure Ben's deafness was mentioned that much).
If George gets through, he might win on online votes alone but we all said that about Joe Sugg at the time, then Stacey won (and her freestyle wasn't all that).

It was the fact that it was such a break out hit on Sport Relief which made them start doing the series proper

No, much earlier.

Batman guy, yes, that’s it. Ok, he didn’t win, apologies. My point stands though: he stayed in way past when he should have on the public vote alone.

Nearly time!

Evening all

What is it with the gusset shots? Why aren’t they seen as ungainly and ugly moves?

I can't get over the choice of dance off dances.

How do we know?

I really liked Louis Smith. I thought the worst winner was Chris Hollins by a mile followed, for me, by Ore

I'm just looking at the costumes.

I don’t remember seeing Tess in such a close-fitting dress before. I’ll be glad to see it when her arms aren’t in front of her middle, so we can get the full effect.

Outfit choices but I was looking at my phone and missed them!

loved ore couldn’t stand Chris hollins

No Craig. It isn't going to be difficult.