Leaderboard
Leaderboard is as follows:1. 39 points – Ricky & Natalie2. 35 points – Jade & Ian3. 33 points – Ali & Brian4. 33 points – Laila & Anton5. 32 points – Zoe & James6. 30 points – Natalie & Vincent7. 30 points – Phil & Katya8. 29 points – Chris & Ola9. 24 points –…
Read MoreRicky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Quickstep
I hope Natalie has worked on Ricky’s frame, as that’s the one part of his dancing that I’ve felt has been particularly lacking.An energetic performance and hard to fault at times (though he needs to ensure he brings the feet closer together during the scatter chasses). I really found it hard to fault and this…
Read MorePhil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas – Tango
A dance that requires passion and control, and absolutely no hip rolling!!! Can Phil cope…Phil needs to keep the bum in, it does appear to be protruding throughout, and this is also resulting in a slight hunched over frame. An ok performance that should easily get 7’s.
Read MoreLaila Rouass & Anton du Beke – Viennese Waltz
Back to ballroom, and Anton’s forte, we should see significant improvement this weekThe training mid-week for this looked excellent, let’s hope she can perform tonight. There’s something just not quite right with her frame, it doesn’t look like she’s quite standing up from her core, which is resulting in a slight chin protusion. That slip…
Read MoreRicky Groves & Erin Boag – Rumba
Ricky has consistently been the clown in the competition so far, but he can’t really afford to be too funny in this dance.The weight loss is definitely showing in Ricky now and he’s looking good, though the hips are a little forced in that beginning, and still needs to watch his shoulders when in hold.…
Read MoreZoe Lucker & James Jordan – Samba
I don’t feel Zoe’s performed particularly well during the faster Latin dances so it will be interesting to see how she copes tonight.Looks to have been a slight mistake after the promenade runs, but so quickly recovered you probably wouldn’t notice too much. Her hip work just seems to be lacking for a great protion…
Read MoreJade Johnson & Ian Waite – Foxtrot
The Foxtrot is a slow and elegant dance and, like most ballroom dances, tends to suit the taller couples – and these two are certainly both tall!For an athlete Jade does manage to pull off elegant quite well. A little bit of gapping between them , Jade needs to slow down when she’s the one…
Read MoreChris Hollins & Ola Jordan – Cha Cha
Fast and cheeky, this could make or break Chris.A bit too stompy throughout, needs to be softer and push through the floor, and Craig is definitely going to mention the ‘banana’ hands (as Emma’s just described them!), he needs to make sure there is a some shaping in his hands. Another round of 7’s I…
Read MoreCraig Kelly & Flavia Cacace – Waltz
Craig is hoping to make it to Blackpool next week, but has thus far not managed to impress the judges with his attempts – will the Waltz be any better?Craig’s frame is vastly improved on his previous attempts at ballroom, and actually is one of the best frames I’ve seen from any of the celebrity…
Read MoreAli Bastian & Brian Fortuna – Paso Doble
A slower Latin American dance (generally), Ali should fare better than her last outing in Jive. Body shaping in training is looking really good, let’s hope the stubbed toe doesn’t affect the performance, though she looked a little ‘off’ coming down the stairs. It’s not a confident performance I feel, though the steps are generally…
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