Strictly Come Dancing – Sunday 31st October Results

So I’m back from teaching, I’ve managed to avoid finding out who was in the bottom two tonight, now to watch and blog before I go to bed. An interesting combination of Ghostbusters and what appears to be Thriller to start.  There’s actually quite the story to it and it’s worth a watch. The first…

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Tina O'Brien & Jared Murillo – Argentine Tango

The ‘cute’ couple can they really bring some passion and intensity… Some good lines, though I felt the start lacked character – Tina looked like she was thinking to much.  Their flicks are out of time walking down the room and Tina does look a bit like she’s just walking around at times. Impressive ending…

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Tina O'Brien & Jared Murillo – Charleston

Tina missed last week due to a case of chicken pox, let’s hope it hasn’t affected their training too much. Tina needs to be careful about flinging her hands out a little too much, and not to “cowboy” walk too much.  Needs to also try and get more swivel from her feet.  Again not a…

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Tina O'Brien & Jared Murillo – Cha Cha Cha

I’m hoping Jared has settled in now as he looked completely out of place in the launch show.  A very strange start and I’m not a big fan of all the props in week one.  Some quite nice leg action but the routine isn’t really doing it for me and Tina needs to use the…

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Strictly Come Dancing Training Clips – Wk 3

So Strictly Come Dancing is less than a week away from starting, the spray-tanners are spraying, the dress makers are sewing and the celebrities are shaving; and we’re being treated to our last few training videos. Up first is boyhood favourite Felicity Kendal & Vincent Simone.  I read a great blog post about calculating your…

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Strictly Come Dancing launch show

Strictly’s back, we’re back, everyone’s back…well except for a few of our favourite professionals. What do I think of this year’s lineup?  Quite a good lineup even if the average age is apparently now 45.  There’s a few people (as usual) that I have no idea who they are but there does appear to be…

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Strictly Professionals for 2010 announced

So returning to compete with celebrities this year are: Anton du Beke, Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Vincent Simone, Ola Jordan, Flavia Cacace, Erin Boag, Kristina Rihanoff, Natalie Lowe, Aliona Vilani, Katya Virshilas Added to this are three new professional dancers (3 girls were added last year so 3 guys are added this year): Images courtesy…

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