Strictly Come Dancing
Ann Widdecombe & Anton Du Beke – Charleston
Charleston could be a car crash, they’re definitely going to go down the comedy angle on this one. Ok it seems I spoke too soon. They’ve put lots of dancing into it and although it lacks any foot swivelling I do think it’s got as much energy as Ann could manage. Some jokes surrounding the…
Read MoreMatt Baker & Aliona Vilani – Viennese Waltz
First prop of the night an arched swing, which almost gets in the way as they’re dancing between it. Matt needs to translate his rise and fall into more of a sway but it’s a nice performance. Loses it in the fleckerl though and does look a bit green afterwards. Second-half looks less confident. A…
Read MoreJimi Mistry & Flavia Cacace – Quickstep
I’m hoping their performance in front of his daughter’s school was early on in training, as it did look pretty awful! Thankfully that does seem to be the case. Again a little too much faffing about at the start (as Len would put it) but once they get going it’s fast-paced and intricate. Jimi needs…
Read MoreFelicity Kendal & Vincent Simone – Paso Doble
Felicity is a celeb who hasn’t lived up to my expectations, though is definitely a lot more flexible than I gave her credit for (and definitely than me!) A nice Spanish start and I like how they’ve made her hair look a bit like a bull’s tail. Felicity needs to be careful not to skip,…
Read MorePamela Stephenson & James Jordan – Foxtrot
My favourite dance is up next and I expect Pamela to return to form tonight after a disappointing couple of weeks. Still not a fan of the short jacket though James! Slight slip from Pamela at the start, and it’s taking far too long to get going. Another couple of slips in front of the…
Read MoreKara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev – Salsa
Salsa starts as a basic and quite easy dance but can soon progress into very complex and intricate moves…and I’m guessing these guys won’t have shied away from that. They start with a cartwheel over Artem’s shoulder…yet another example of how the Strictly rulebook has gone out of the window! I feel Kara looks a…
Read MoreStrictly Come Dancing – Saturday 6th November
Yet another week where I’ve been (unfortunately?) too busy to watch and It Takes Two, so I’m going into last nights show with no idea of the dances they’re covering, or how any of the training has gone. First up is Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev…
Read MoreStrictly Come Dancing – Sunday 31st October Results
So I’m back from teaching, I’ve managed to avoid finding out who was in the bottom two tonight, now to watch and blog before I go to bed. An interesting combination of Ghostbusters and what appears to be Thriller to start. There’s actually quite the story to it and it’s worth a watch. The first…
Read MoreStrictly Come Dancing – Saturday 30th October Leader Board
1. 39 points – Scott & Natalie 2. 37 points – Kara & Artem 3. 34 points – Matt & Aliona 4. 31 points – Patsy & Robin 5. 30 points – Jimi & Flavia 6. 29 points – Michelle & Brendan 7. 28 points – Tina & Jared 8. 27 points – Pamela &…
Read MoreMatt Baker & Aliona Vilani – Argentine Tango
I love the start, great acting from Matt and a superb first spin. The trouble with wearing a jacket is if it isn’t specifically tailored for dancing the shoulders can rise up and I think this mars some of their lines. For me though the dancing itself was excellent and if Scott got 3 tens…
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