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Ah but Ed is so cute - I don't want to see him go.

He tries so hard. Hope he gets through this week and many more. Striking a blow for the ordinary overweight middle aged men everywhere!
Re those professional 'beginners' if I'd wanted to just watch a professional dance show I would but I just don't and if the ones new to dancing are put out then I'm off and I reckon there's a fair few who think like me.

I think the very same as you Jane10, I use to enjoy watching the improvements each week, this year most were foot faultless on the first week.

Now there are 3 words that shouldn't be in the same sentence: Ed Balls & cute.

The only enjoyment I got out of it was him trying to grin while listening to Craig's comments.

I have to agree, petra. Much as I admire him for having a go, there's no way he's 'cute'...

Babies and small children, maybe, middle-aged men, no...(unless this is another Americanism that's getting a hold!)

I read a 'spoiler' re who's out this week. I won't say who it apparently is but will wait and see if it was true.

Ore, I can't stand grown men blubbing.

STOP IT RIGHT NOW!

Sorry I'll stop blubbing now.

Blimey, Ed's through.

I'm lobbing you a kleenex, Wobbly

Sorry to see Naga go, but based on the dance off Anastasia was the better. Great to see Ed through, even if he doesn't deserve it.

Ed gets the entertaining vote. He must get lots of votes as he's always bottom of the leader board.

Well!
It goes to show it's not about the dance, the dance, the dance

Ed's just said "I want to keep going, I want to get better" couldn't get worse definitely appalling this week, but strangely endearing with it.

My spoiler person was right. Must avoid his tweets! Keep going Ed. Gaun yersel!

Disappointed. Thought Naga would be in the dance off - but against Ed. I wonder if Anastacia will have more physical dances now. Still enjoying the series, no idea who will be next out though.

Ed doesn't entertain me at all he just looks clumsy and a bit silly I cannot see how a word like cute is connected to him
Shame Naga went out was hoping Anastasia would

Ed has apparently lost a stone in weight. I could not stand him as an MP but there is something endearing about him now- almost human.

I also hoped that Anastacia would go, maybe next week.

Ed should have gone this week. I thought the judges' votes would put him in the bottom two but evidently the popular vote outweighed it.

I think Ed Balls looked daft but give him his due for trying.

He should have gone though if it was solely based on dancing skills.

But its not. Luckily. That Chris Hollins that won a few years back wasn't a great dancer but people just liked him and appreciated that he started as a complete beginner.

I'm enjoying Ed Balls although I think he will do much better when he is dressed up smart in a suit doing ballroom so far it's been very pantomimist so he does look daft and awkward

They have set Ed Balls up with costumes that make him look simple daft though, haven't they? I didn't see it this week, but thought he did very well with his first two dances, keeping in time and giving it his all.

Did anyone else notice that Anastasia was left very much out of the crowd that gathered round Naga and her partner? I rather felt that they (Naga) turned their backs on Anastasia rather than embrace her.

Ed has become another John Sergeant/Ann Widdecombe- dressed in the most ridiculous outfits and is the laughing stock.