Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan – Foxtrot
Foxtrot is the most technically difficult of all the dances and I think lack of confidence could see Chris dancing round with raised shoulders, which would really ruin the look of the dance. Needs to make sure that when he’s moving backwards that he’s lifting the toe of the trailing foot off the ground (known…
Read MorePhil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas – Rumba
This, I’m afraid Phil, could potentially be a disaster! Needs to relax the shoulders right from the start. Looks to have lost his timing just before going into the sliding doors. Hip action is ok but could do a lot more. Not a bad performance but I think only 7’s though – apparently he’s Bruce’s…
Read MoreLaila Rouass & Anton du Beke – Paso Doble
This should actually be a Latin American dance that Laila can cope with! Smouldering start…but wait was that a lift?!!! Excellent performance, not sure how the judges will feel about the lifts, though it did seem to lose drive as the dance progressed. For me it would easily be a 9, if I ignore the…
Read MoreRicky Groves & Erin Boag – Salsa
Ricky could have some issues with this fast and complicated dance, but let’s hope he puts on a good show. Well it looks like the goldfish mouth is back with a vengeance, shame the hands are a little sloppy. Some really complex arm movements there, shame about the mistake though. Entertaining and I think deserves…
Read MoreAli Bastian & Brian Fortuna – Viennese Waltz
Ali really suffered with an injury last week, but this should be very good and could finish top if all goes well. Ali really does pull off elegance with aplomb, it looks a little skippy at points but excellent nonetheless. I can’t really fault the performance, it looked a little shaky at times but this…
Read MoreJade Johnson & Ian Waite – Jive
Whilst Ian’s certainly never had a problem performing a Jive (considering his height), Jade may find she struggles with the speed of movement required. Looks to be a slightly flat beginning, but it’s good to see her toes pointing down during the flicks. Maybe I spoke too soon, when they’re in their Lindyhop section her…
Read MoreNatalie Cassidy & Vincent Simone – Quickstep
Natalie performed a good Jive last week, how is she going to cope with the energy levels required for this week’s Quickstep? Natalie has to control those shoulders, which do raise up at times, and the dance seems to have a very laboured start – though it does pick up after that. A slight mistake…
Read MoreRicky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Tango
With rumours abound this week that Ricky’s split with his girlfriend Carley Stenson was due to his ‘close’ relationship with Natalie Lowe, this could be a passionate Tango indeed!Ricky Whittle – Tango The dance certainly starts with a lot of passion and energy, though it does look quite sloppy at times – is this nerves…
Read MoreEvening Show
A packed theatre in Blackpool’s Winter Garden Opera House was the setting for the evening screening of Strictly Come Dancing. There was an almost feverish party atmosphere in the theatre, and even though they were re-showing the highlight reel that we’d been subjected to earlier in the day, people were in the mood to cheer…
Read MoreCome Dancing with Strictly in Blackpool
So with a last minute shuffle around we were able to rearrange our schedule and make it to Blackpool for this one-off event. Sorry it’s taken so long for the weekend updates but we were waiting to see if any of the pictures or videos from the weekend, uploaded today, included us (none so far).…
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