Strictly Come Dancing

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I thought this started on 20th Sept. DH reckons he's seen a trailer saying it is tomorrow!

Does anyone know anything about this????

That rictus grin on Gary's face as he stares balefully at the judges (that's right Gary, eyes have to smile too) is horrifying. Please release us, let him go.
Tom is such a coxcomb, he loves himself far too much. I think Craig has the measure of him.
I loved John and Kristina again, what an inspired pairing. And nice to see Don really come on with Lilia. I just hope one of the less able dancers will raise their game through the programmes like Letitia Dean did. I know she was never going to be a stunning dancer like Alesha or the annoying Kelly, but I thought her improvement was inspirational and what the show ought to be all about.
Austin turns up. He is fit. He can already dance really well, and he knows it. It's boring I like to see them cry and grow, sweat and blossom. My hopes are on Don and Lilia, she is the best choreographer and teacher IMO.

What has Arlene done to her hair - she is trying to look younger than she is - trying to match her facelift!

tess's dress was ok - it is her hair that annoys me - all hanging down in curls - even a partial up-do would look better!

Austin is a big hit!!

And I agree the dress that jessie was wearing was too short - and did you see how short she is in comparison to the other girls! (I am short so can say that!!!!) I do not like her at all - far too similar to her Eastenders character!

Zeb your theory holds water when you also look at Karen's cunning showcasing of Gary's shortcomings

Mark just seems to haqve no personality sadly,or at leasty one that comes through - think he must be terribly shy.
Austin was fab but my heart belongs to The Sarge

Well...whlst not the greatest Arlene fan,m I thought she looked really nice tonight! Yes she looked younger but not in a mutton dressed as lamb kinda way, imo!

Austin, wasn't he gorgeous

That swimmer Mark, thought he is coming across as quite sweet, just shy, so, who knows what , wiht a bit more time, he could nring to the dancefloor..

Tonight it really struck me again, just how Erin suits her lighter shade hair....she looks really stunning now, and not icequeenish at all anymore....she loose less strict schoolteacher-like, iykwim....

enjoyed that girls group dance!

Oh, that headbanging move was horrendous in Olas and Andrews routine...what was that all about, lol....also, not sure if dh changed the picture on our screen, but Ola looks pregnant....is she?

Like Brucie's take on Andrew's headbanging - the funky chicken, lol. Andrew really was scary, trying to act the part, but he's hopeless, bless him.

I didn't notice Ola's boobs tonight, must pay more attention!

Gary & Andrew for the dance-off, oh the torture of having to watch them again and Gary to go !!

I thought that Tess' dress was disappointingly nice tonight Still can't stand her tho.

Austin is just so good - that jive was brilliant and they couldn't train at all on Wednesday or Thursday because of his bad back!

I thought that Tom was very good but I just can't warm to the guy. In all the Austin v Tom stuff, he's the one who is getting cross with Oz not the other way 'round. But maybe I'm biased as I'm definitely in Austin's camp.

John was very sweet but not aggressive enough for a tango - hope he gets to stay for a couple more weeks at least.

Mark was insipid.

Don was excellent - hope he also gets to stay.

Don't care which it is but Gary or Andrew have to go! Really don't care which.

I thought Ola's dress was stunning tonight - it nearly covered her head to toe But some of the other costumes were a little dodgy - don't like the 'shimmy' dresses that Camilla and Erin were wearing.

I agree that Austin is a bit predictable but, Jill, Alesha and Mark were the best dancers from day one in their serise and they went on to win ... The thing is that, as the competition moves on, others will shine and he will have harder weeks - can't wait to see him do a paso and a rumba I think it will be interesting when they all compete in one night; atm it's difficult to compare the men with the women.

Sorry for the mamouth post!

Don't shoot me but ... if you can stand to scroll through the pages to find it, there is a spoiler here... Or you can just wait until tonight

BTW - I don't know who's out, I just found the thread.

no one has mentioned James's new hair cut as seen on ITT on Friday - what a relief, that horrid wiry stuff is off !

I roffled at Claud's comment: "I can't believe we got you to agree to do that!" after they pulled the gold sheet off him

Does look better tho!

'Brucie' was less embarrassing this week. Thank God!

Gary has to go- he reminds me of a tortoise, have been saying it for weeks then last night one of the judges commented that he needs to pull his neck in!!!!! I PMSL-

I think Don will get better, lose some weight and do really well. Mark the Swimmer has no charisma at all, even when Tess is flirting with him about wearing his swimming trunks if he gets to final etc. John is delightfully 'gentlemanly' if that is a word and very self deprecating, his jokes being sadly not understood by Tess.

Tess just comes across as too thick with no sense of humour. Just something to pretty up the set a bit.

I hate the way Bruce keeps going on about the meeja painting him as doddery and how he's really not and blah, blah, blah, ad infinitum.

I really want John to improve. His partner is lovely and they seem to get on well.

I NEED to see the back of Gary and Karen. They are both unbearably smug.

Mark is gorgeous but has zero charisma or personality, it seems. A shame indeed.

Showmeheaven, I do actually think that people are voting for Gary simply so they don't have to go through the agony of watching his attempts at dance twice in one weekend.

Mostly missed it last night due to DS having a meltdown, so I shall be catching up on iPlayer and will report back with my rant opinions later

yup, I don't get Tess at all and Bruce is tiresome. Do you reckon Claudia is a MNetter ? I'd love to think so...

I think Austin made it look easy

I've been to that hairdressers on ITT. They made me look fabulous dahlings.

austin + erin v good

hayley was fabulously sharp and stern in her tango - shame she might as well have been dancing with a clothes horse

pmsl at Andrew's hungry chicken headbanging What a penis. Ola so clearly despises him, just another reason to love her IMO.

Am baffled by Len's comment re. Andrew dancing with passion. Looking constipated and uptight doesn't equal passion in my book.

ooh, loved Don and Lillia

Tom and Camilla are appallingly cheesy, aren't they? Well matched in that regard - those awful toothy grins flashing round the dancefloor.

cyteen - I think that if you go to the Strictly pages on bbc website you can see the dances without all the crap chat inbetween. You would, however, miss the judges ...

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marks has to stop wearing deep-vs

makes his neck look freakishly long