Scott Maslen & Natalie Lowe – Rumba
Can Scott pull off one of the hardest dances for male celebs? Hip action’s not bad, a little bit shaky at times and needs to keep his hands palm down during open outs and finish them better. A very good Rumba though and definitely benefited from having it later in the competition. I’m going to…
Read MorePatsy Kensit & Robin Windsor – Cha Cha Cha
Patsy’s gone all Kylie this week, and it suits her! It’s hard to know what to say about this routine…it’s ok but still is lacking something. I think she needs to keep her steps a bit smaller to help with the hip action. For me just a 6 this week I’m afraid. Craig: 6 “Cha…
Read MoreMichelle Williams & Brendan Cole – Waltz
Michelle is starting to develop into a more natural looking dancer. Maybe needs to loosen up her back slightly, and needs to ensure she keeps her feet in contact with the floor during those pivots. However I’m please to say that she is showing definite improvements and I’m glad that she was kept in last…
Read MoreAnn 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…
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