I can't wait for Strictly Come Dancing tonight...

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if only to see Brendan Cole and i dont reckon he'll be around for long with Jo Wood!

Think Tuffers will be hysterical though.

Who are we tipping to win/be 1st one out?

euch. more crying from craig.

lynda did really well i think.

well done Len

flavia looks amazed!

What a strange one - I thought Craig would go then, to be fair - I cringe when I watch Linda dance but she seemed to at least enjoy it!

I always shout 'Shut Up' at Bruce and Tess as they both drive me crazy (why oh why does Tess talk to the floor... god, I want to smack her...sorry!), but was also shouting it at Alesha tonight. Good god - thought she was outrageous with comments on Ricky W's salsa... ok, he could maybe have done a bit more but I could have watched him dancing all night! I want Karen Hardy as the judge - she is excellent on ITT and clearly knows her stuff!

Sorry, can't remember who said it but I thought Len was having a good bitch at Alesha too.. serves her right. And she was my favourite dancer before this debacle!

Anyways, whoever is continuing to vote for the two Jo(e)'s, please stop - they just seem to be getting worse!

I thought that Craig stayed because he does look as though he could improve, whereas with Lynda I'm not sure how much better she could get. I do like her but I thought she was lucky to have lasted this long.
Did Laila kissing Anton right at the beginning look rehearsed?

Why is Ola always dressed in next to nothing and poor Flavia looked like they had run out of silk and sequins by the time they got round to her outfit. Looked like the producers granny's dress.

I LIKED Flavia's dress. I'll just stay off the Style and Beauty thread in future, shall I?
When are one or both of the Jo(e)s going to get into the dance off?
They are beginning to get on my nerves.

Linda's dress was awful. I think that swayed Len.

That's exactly what I thought ellceeell - great minds and all that! I was pleased Craig and Flavia were saved because we haven't seen them dance their best yet. Not that I can comment as I didn't pick up the phone to vote.
I did have sympathy for Aleesha but didn't like her comments tonight. She doesn't say anything that the pros must say to the celebs all the time in training. I wasn't a big fan of Karen's gurning dancing but am loving her on ITT this season. I agree with everyone on here who thinks she should be a judge. It's going to get tricky if Jo(e)s aren't in the bottom two in the next couple of weeks as good dancers will be getting booted off before their time.

I'd like to see the back of Joe Calzaghe too. Don't like Kristina as much as last year now that the John has gone.

why does Jo Wood talk like a little girl ?

She's been playing the child/woman thing for her whole life, I think. "I've never done anything by myself before" was one of her more jaw-dropping lines.

Jo does talk like a little girl but that is part of her appeal tbh, I don't think its an act? dd really loves her, I think she comes across as if she trying hard even though she is obviously really struggling!

I don't think it's an act, just a bit cringy in a 50+ woman

Good show on last night. Was the first time I got nervous about who was gonna be in the dance off. I'm pleased Craig stayed but I would much rather Jo Wood left. She does try hard, but I just find her annoying. Agree that one of the Jo/e's has to go soon or better dancers will leave before their time. It's the one of the things that most annoys me about Strictly, when people vote for who they like best rather than who dances best.

Thought the pro dances were boring tonight, and there was no showcase for next weeks dances!

I liked Ricky's salsa, thought Jade was underscored, and I like Flavia's dress too.

i don't vote, as it happens, but i'm perfectly okay with people voting for people they like best, so long as they're improving. i thought john sargent resigning last year was just stooooopid, he would never have won, not in a million years.

am just catching up on iplayer (am on week 2!!!) might have to do name-wrangling, don't like my halloween name for this thread

I know I'm a bit late.but Alesha was a tad bitchy saying that this was the firsdt partner Anton has had who might go a way into the competition!

(need to catch up with thread too)

I'm getting a bit irritated by Laila - she just seems to be trying to hard to impress the cameras. All that stuff about "will you marry me Bruno" would have been charming from someone else, but from her seemed a bit fake IMO.

I liked the pro dance this week. I have it digitally recorded and will show it to DD (4) some time this week - all those pink frilly dresses and sparkly headgear will make her combust with excitement

Tomorrow night is gonna be my first time in to watch Strictly on a Saturday night since it started this season! I am so excited. I will have wine and MN at the same time.

This is so going to be a good weekend.

I am very sad.

I am not too keen on Phil's partner Katia, just can't seem to warm to her at all.

FFS, were not was.

ad how can she criticise?

still catching up. Will be up to date soon. Loving Ricky Groves paso atm.

finally caught up with thread (butnot iplayer)

was thinking that about Dennis Waterman tonight. But hey, I love both of them

does anyone think Anlesha is being mainly scripted by a pro-dancer, but changes it a bit to make it "hers"? Just a thought. Would love to see Karen doing it instead, though her "dancing face" is a bit scary.

Errr why is the Grand Prix still on?