Phil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas – Salsa
Phil could’ve done with a Foxtrot to give his knee a bit of a rest…Surprisingly good beginning and really nice hip movement and confidence. A little bit basic at times, with a lot of repetition but that’s most likely due to the reduced practice time they’ve had available. Not a bad Salsa at all and…
Read MoreRicky Groves & Erin Boag – Foxtrot
Can the Strictly comedian pull off a serious Foxtrot, well if he can sort out that frame he might have a chance.The high shoulders do ruin the look, and contribute to the unplanned tilt in the spins. Shoulders are getting higher as the dance progresses, and that’s such a shame. A nice Foxtrot, ignoring the…
Read MoreJade Johnson & Ian Waite – Salsa
Jade injured herself during training and I hope it doesn’t affect the performance too much tonight.Based on the training videos I thought this could be 8’s. Good hip action, but has to watch the back breaks, they could benefit from being a lot more compact. Energetic but seems a little lost at points. 7-8’s.
Read MoreCraig Kelly & Flavia Cacace – Foxtrot
Craig had a really tough time last week so let’s hope he remembers the whole routine this week, and keep that frame strong!Frame is definitely improved, though the left arm is moving around far too much, it should stay in position throughout the dance. Would help with balance in the spins and turns if he…
Read MoreRicky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Salsa
Ricky could pull out another top spot, and take the glory from Anton, but I was only thinking 8’s earlier.The start is a little disjointed for me and just seems to be a collection of moves rather than coherent dance. Good hip actions though, shame about the hands not quite working in the between the…
Read MoreLaila Rouass & Anton du Beke – Foxtrot
I’ve predicted this to get the top marks of the night, don’t let me down Laila!Will be interesting to see if the midweek publicity affects how the public vote, but let’s hope the performance is what people focus on. I want to see a 9’s performance here guys! Foxtrot is definitely my favourite dance and…
Read MoreJoe Calzaghe & Kristina Rihanoff – Foxtrot
Joe has been consistently stuck to the bottom of the leaderboard, and I don’t expect things to change tonight I’m afraid and I still think he’ll struggle to achieve 5’s. Looks good in a tux though, and this is one of my favourite songs (albeit the Muse version!) Wooden start with the clicking, and needs…
Read MoreNatalie Cassidy & Vincent Simone – Salsa
Natalie’s not afraid to shake it when required, I thought 7’s earlier so let’s see what she can produce here. Definitely an energetic performance, though it looks a little laboured at times. Not entirely sold on the performance but think it will achieve 7’s.
Read MoreJo Wood & Brendan Cole – Foxtrot
So Jo is trying the most technical ballroom dance and I’m not expecting much (predicted 5’s earlier), let’s hope she proves me wrong.Mistakes evident right from the start and she needs to keep the head up and lift from her chest. She seems to save the really obvious mistakes for right in front of the…
Read MoreAli Bastian & Brian Fortuna – Salsa
I’ve been waiting to see Ali perform a quicker Latin dance as I think this is where she could fall down, however she has got Brian as her teacher and he knows a thing or two about Salsa.Ali needs to push through the floor to generate the hip action and she looks a little uncomfortable.…
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