Phil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas – Waltz
Looks like they’ve forgiven the obvious mistake, and the marks are in line with the performance.… Depending on nerves this looked good in training and I predicted a 6-7. Now that’s some Brylcreemed hair! Nice Waltz performance, a slight slip unfortunately right in front of the judges, and needs to make sure that the toe…
Read MoreLaila Rouass & Anton du Beke – Tango
From the training videos I had this down as an 8, so will be interesting to see if they live up to the hype. Not sure if Anton should have called all his old partners rubbish (I seem to recall he did alright with Lesley Garrett).… Needs to put the chin up just a bit,…
Read MoreRichard Dunwoody & Lilia Kopylova – Waltz
What was that face for Bruno? Don’t agree with Alesha’s marks? Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s not discussed in the papers this week.… Predicted 5-6, but didn’t know that existing injuries prevented him having a proper frame, will be interesting to see if the judges take that into account. Must, must, must go forward on…
Read MoreCraig Kelly & Flavia Cacace – Tango
Always good to insult the judges before they give their marks James! Doesn’t look like it affected Len’s mark though.… So I predicted a 6 for these guys earlier, let’s see what happens. I hope he’s worked on his upper line. So a slight Paso opening followed by a bit of stomping, needs to be…
Read MoreZoe Lucker & James Jordan – Waltz
So judges agree with me on the first dance of the night, bodes well for the rest of them!… Training for the Waltz looked really good during the week so bodes well for tonight, I predicted a 7-8 earlier on tonight so will be interesting if they live up to it. … Really elegant start,…
Read MoreNatalie Cassidy & Vincent Simone – Tango
Vincent’s dance of choice, should be good so long as Natalie watches those shoulders and arms.… Uncomfortable start with the hand on the back of the neck but not looking bad now, though she does look a little soft up top (and I mean her frame!!!) Little bit jerky at times. I’m going to say…
Read MoreAnother week, another 8 couples!
So as promised, i’ve got home and straight away pressed play, anyone else that was at the practice night tonight joining me ‘live’?! Really should start making notes on the songs used, especially Waltz as the collection on the laptop is definitely lacking.
Read MoreTraining updates
So the night of the new celebrity competitors is almost upon us, and last night’s It Takes Two had training updates, how is their training coming along? Phil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas Waltz – Needs to relax the shoulders, just holding his arms a little high (arms should be a slight incline down from the…
Read MoreRumba walking…
Apparently Natalie Lowe’s advice to Ricky Whittle, to perfect his Rumba walk, was to imagine he’s walking down the street with change in his pocket and he’s trying not to jingle it – will definitely have to test that one out! I once read that the Rumba walk that we try so hard to perform,…
Read MoreGood question
After receiving the following comment on one of my previous posts, I felt it deserved a post of its own: Hi Antony. One question after Saturday. Why did Len criticise Chris Hollins’ hand movement for the New York in the rumba?He said that for men, spreading the fingers and pointing the middle one down is…
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