Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna – Jive
Looked a little awkward in training and I’ve been waiting to see how Ali copes with these faster Latin American dances.Looking good up until the mistake with the American spins, dance seemed to lose it as Ali’s confidence dropped. A good start but let down by the second half. 6-7 rather than straight 7’s that…
Read MoreJade Johnson & Ian Waite – Viennese Waltz
My predicted leaderboard leaders are up next. Saw a preview from them on Thursday night at the International Ballroom Dancing Championships and it looked pretty good then.Very nice fluid beginning, just needs to watch her left arm as it looks to be dropping a little. Sometimes I really wish the cameras would allow us to…
Read MoreRicky Groves & Erin Boag – Jive
Up first then Ricky and ErinDoes need to point those toes down, and not sure about the constant clicking. It does seem a little flat, even though Ricky does appear to be bouncing the whole way round. Not as inspiring as i’d hoped but not a bad performance. Thought 7’s and I think he should…
Read MoreFinally it starts!
Though I must thank F1 as I didn’t get home till 7.30pm so would’ve been behind (again) with the blog if there hadn’t been that delay!So yesterday I predicted that Joe might actually not end up on the bottom tonight, and Jade could well take top spot. Let’s see what happens, first up – Ricky…
Read MoreTraining updates – Viennese Waltz & Jive
So we have the difficulty of the constantly rotating Viennese, and making it look smooth and effortless, compared to the speed, energy, and lightness required of the Jive. With the Viennese Waltz there should be a smooth lilting sway from side to side, rather than the classic ‘rise and fall’ of the other traditional ballroom…
Read MoreNatalie Cassidy loses a stone
Natalie Cassidy has said that she has lost almost a stone through her Strictly Come Dancing training, yet still snacks on chips and doughnuts!Her’s and Vincent’s desire to succeed in this year’s Strictly has seen them doing up to 9 hours of training a day. This has ensured that Natalie has lost the weight, even…
Read MoreThe result
As predicted Lynda has been sent home, but it was close.I may not have written it, but I did think that was going to be a 2-2 result. Out of the bottom two I think the right person went, but still would prefer to see one or both of the Jo(e)s in the dance-off. Did…
Read MoreThe dance off!
Lynda up first:Does seem a bit livelier, why does Lynda save the better performances for the dance-off?! I still don’t think it has enough drive however, and just as I was about to say how good it was to see her not make the same mistake again, she mucks up the ending. Shame. Now for…
Read MoreThe moment of truth!
How will the public have voted this week? Will Anton & Laila’s top spot protect them from any backlash from the public?Yes, is the answer to that question – we’ll never know how close that vote was! Joe Calzaghe saved from the bottom spot for yet another week, is the whole of Wales voting for…
Read MoreLeaderboard
Leaderboard is as follows:1. 34 points – Laila & Anton2. 33 points – Zoe & James3. 32 points – Ali & Brian4. 32 points – Ricky & Natalie5. 29 points – Natalie & Vincent6. 29 points – Jade & Ian7. 28 points – Ricky & Erin8. 25 points – Chris & Ola9. 24 points –…
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