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

[georgepig]

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?

LoveTheCarbs - you were right about who would be in the dance off.

sniff

agree oxocube Natalie is sooooo nice and enjoys it so much - it is sad to see her go.

poor Nat. Probably right outcome in terms of dance ability, but will really miss her enthusiasm- she really loves the show.

She seems v popular bless

I actually shed a tear . And Natalie, though I love her enthusiasm, was never a favourite of mine.

Ricky was great in the dance off. Really amazing. As someone said, he should've danced like that first time around!

I loved the Charleston. Ali's was really good, she suited it perfectly, I thought. A far more interesting night than last week's.

My highlight was without a doubt Muse. On Strictly! Awesome!!

Yep last week was poor, this was fab thouht Ricky looked abit I don't know guilty he had knocked her out.

I cried too, evansmummy . But how lovely of everyone to give them a standing ovation

I second that evansmummy

MUSE!!! Yayyyy

that was magic - one of the best pieces ever done by the pros.

really really great!

The singer couldn't match our Matty and he messed up the words at the end but still it was a nice surprise.

I'm such a strictly fan but I was seriously considering not watching tonight as I really wasn't impressed last week. The heart of it seemed to go with Jade going out but my goodness tonight was excellent. Loving the Charleston! Ali and Chris really excellent. Laila too. Ricky didn't impress me at all tonight though, glad he was in the dance off, hopefully he'll come back fighting!

To be fair to Ricky,he did miss some rehearsal time, what with being a jailbird and all

When I pretend I'm on Strictly (), it's always a Muse tune! Was so excited by that pro piece!

You two should join us on the Muse thread.

Did anyone else think James Morrison and Nelly Furtado were tuneless and excruciatingly embarrassing?

JM totally flat at the beginning - made you want to hide behind the sofa.

Would much rather have listened to 'Dave Arch's wonderful singers' (btw, why do they never get a name check?) than those two posturing idiots.

Oooh I thought Alesha must have been squirming when Len was asked how difficult it was to judge when all the couples where dancing at the same time and he said, 'Well, we have been judging for years so it becomes easy'. Hmmm yes, SOME of you have!!!

did anyone notice Ricky clapping for himself after the dance off when the judges were choosing who to stay and Natalie nudging him not to do it - lol

Although he is good, for me he is the only one not to have improved - I don't think he cares enough either.

ditto on the Muse song - FAB

JM was VERY flat at beginning, I agree, but thankfully improved as the ong went along - think the low bits were not in his natural range. Did you see Nelly F's shoes?

Yes dd piped up - mummy her shoes are just like Claudias! (Can you tell we watch too much all things strictly in this house!)

JM was so out of tune I was cringeing. The mark of a good singer is being able to sound good live as well as in the studio. JM, it seems, just doesn't have it.

Am I the only one who thinks the Strictly singers are absolutly awful and can't sing for shit?

He KILLED that Muse song. Why sing a song that just doesn't suit your voice. Don't get me wrong, I know he doesn't choose the song but why did anyone think that was a good idea?

Dancing to Muse = very very good.

Strictly singer trying to sing Time Is Running Out = VERY VERY BAD.

Just play the CD ffs. It spoils the dancing for me.

[OTT grumpy emoticon]

I just nearly wet myself laughing at Len's masterclass last night, and Claud grabbing his "buttocks"! Hilarious!! Love love love ITT

Evansmummy - it really is the best part of ITT?