Strictly Speaking

Oooooh!!

Has anyone else noticed there seems to be an on-going competition between the the female professionals on ITT?
1. to see who can wear the highest heels?? (I think it was Karen Harding last night)
and
2. to see who can show the longest legs ...given high heels/short skirt???? (we probably need dcmg and his slow-mo for this one!!)

Oh ...dcmg ...while rehearsing on Saturday ...that's why had to change their routine ...but accident not recorded???

Jacey!!!! really! anyone would think that I watch SCD for things other than the FAB - UL - LOUS dancing!

I bet the video of the accident exists somewhere on facetube or youbook and probably shows KT putting vaseline on Artem's shoes...

dcmg

I see that the divine Nancy is going on the Strictly tour!

That's numberplease ...as is the fact that Artem has been ruled out this weekend!

Didn't Brendan look happier this week! Russell getting crazier every week and I am still backing Harry to win!

Happier AND more relaxed! I agree Annobel Harry is rather lovely, Russell is a star, but I did vote for Robbie this week as I really do want him to go to Wembley. Did he ever get there as a footballer? ( I'm not too mad about football, sadly, so I really don't know!)

IMO, Harry, Anita and Alex were the best tonight. Audley, bless `im, was the worst, but he`s never been a latin man, has he? I thought that Brendan did a good job as Artem`s replacement, hope Artem`s better for next week.

If nothing else makes you laugh today ...then I hope this does ...

uk.tv.yahoo.com/dellolio-tells-exs-jealousy-123615037.html

She's absolutely unbelievable

Tony Blair was on the Andrew Marr show this morning, he never mentioned his affair with Nancy???

Sad about Audley, but if he hadn't gone, someone much better would have had to go. Or Russell and that isn't going to happen any time soon!

Absolutely loved Erin and Anton's waltz to Andre Rieu's music. Really magical and beautiful dancing and I could watch them dance like this - Fred and Ginge style- all night!

The right one went tonight, but I couldn`t believe my ears when the other one in the bottom 2 was Anita! I love watching Russell, but he really should have been the other one.
Anton and Erin`s dancing was beautiful, as was the music from Andre Rieu`s orchestra.

Was anyone else appalled at that dance Christina did tonight? Was it supposed to be about what I can only describe as "rough sex"? Being thrown about and grovelling etc. I was appalled, not from a prudish point of view, but as a feminist I thought it demeaning to women. As such it could come be seen as pornographic according to the criteria that distinguishes erotica from pornography.

Did anyone else think that Len was pre-occupied? ...not particularly focused and quite grumpy?? he doesn't usually swear either

I think the constant travelling is getting too much for Len, backwards and forwards over the atlantic can't be much fun.
The right one went out tonight and I thought Audley was very gracious in defeat. Loved Anton and Erin's dance, my DH has bought me tickets to their new show as a christmas present can't wait and it is not until March

carboncareful I just admired the athleticism of the dancers, was not offended by it.
jacey I too thought Len was very bad tempered, especially with his fellow judges, hope he will recover his usual humour by next week.
Audley is lovely, but it was his time. I don't understand how Russell is still in, I find him way over the top! it will be a shame if the good dancers are voted out before he is.

* Carboncareful* I agree! I'm not easily shocked, but I thought that Christina's performance was a little OTT. Shame, as her choreography for Jason is usually very good. She is a little minx tho!

Did anyone else hear Anita on Women's Hour this morning?

Thought she came over really well ...obviously loving it, but caring of others in the competition.

This where it starts to get a bit serious because everyone left in the competition now Audley has gone could be a winner on the strength of the dancing - everyone that is except Russell Grant... and when, if people start going out and he stays in ...
Audley showed true sportsmanship I loved the way you could hear him say to Anita " if it had been you I would have withdrawn"

There was nothing pornographic about Kristina's dance - really! It was great!
I think that in a world where girls and young women are bombarded with images and aspirations for " celebrity" eg many aspire only to be a WAG,
and are bombarded with ideal body images ie "skinny"
the SCD professional women are superb role models
- they achieve nothing without true talent ( they have nowhere to hide on the dancefloor unlike like many singers who rely on technology and the talent of others)
-and VERY hard work ( sucess is not handed them on a plate)
-and they have healthy athletic bodies while not being a "freak".
Would much rather a daughter wanted to be Kristina Rhianoff than to be Colleen Rooney.

Yes what was Len's problem? I mean - I can be a grumpy git I pride myself on that... But true grumpiness should be based on reason it's not an end in itself

Len's critique of Harry's Argentine tango was a bit off beam. I thought it was supposed to be mean and moody which Harry's interpretation certainly was. Don't know what Len meant by saying it should be more passionate.

We loved Kristina and Robin`s dance, it reminded me very much of the French Apache dancing that we haven`t seen on TV for years. I wonder if she misses her old dancing partner, Brian Fortuna, he of the lovely bum?

numberplease

Actually ...I think ...and suspect there are others thinking the same ...but promise not to tell anyone ... that len wasn't away on holiday ...he get's paid too much per episode for that ... that yes, he was in another country for personal reasons ...[an op springs to mind] ...which is why he was grumpy ...but, let's respect his privacy!

Oooh Jacey - that's how rumours start. Whatever else it was, it certainly wasn't botox or any other facial 'improvement'!