Strictly's Back

Love it! DD2 and I are always hooked. We usually watch it wit.h the grandchildren but it was a long programme this week and they got a bit fidgety and too tired to watch it all. DD1 and SIL dip in and out. Some hopeless ones and some surprisingly good and most in the middle as usual. My Saturday nights ( and Sunday's for the results show) are firmly booked until December.

I don't mind Tess at all. I think Claudia is the annoying one with her so called 'jokes'............will someone please tell her that jokes are supposed to be funny!!

And no matter how expensive her dresses are, she always looks like the poor relation at the side of Tess!

Surely AJ Pritchard should still be at drama school - he looks about 13!!!

I think it was AJ who had his 22nd birthday during last year's series.

Claudia's remuneration is not just for Strictly. She has presented the Film programme and also the Great British Sewing Bee on which I think she must be a major irritation for some of the contestants. Even so, I can't quite understand why she earns so much.

I think Kevin Clifton from Grimsby is just the NICEST person!
Not only is he a brilliant dancer , but an inspired choreographer who devises routines which enable his partners to show themselves off at their best.
He is also unselfish (unlike some) and doesn't dominate the dance, showing off as many do, but provides the perfect foil for his partner.
Plus he has the cutest cheekiest smile!!

Alexandra
Fantastic.

Wasn't Jonny Peacock amazing?

Jonnie Peacock was fantastic as was kush! I love Susan Calman

And, I love Claudia - think I must be odd!!

Who's Kush??

I also thought that Jonnie Peacock was really good.

I doubt if their dancing will have anything to do with tomorrow evening's elimination. It will be the most unpopular, irrespective of marks. I am not sure who will end up in the bottom two.

For the first time ever, I agreed with Craig on his judgement of Ruth's Charleston which I thought was far from lively and he said lacked energy. I think she has less going for her than any of the other women.

Agree Jonnie was very good
Davood plays Kush in 'enders Blinko
Debbie was good again too.

anno I quiet often agree with Craig shame he has to be so blunt about it.

Great show again tonight. We had visitors earlier, so recorded Strictly, have just finished watching it.

Week 2 and I am totally hooked again!
Ruth - I like her as a presenter but, sadly, she's just not very good!
Susan - a real trier but what was she wearing?
Jonnie - he is amazing and he makes feel a little emotional to see what he has overcome
Debbie - very good dancer but I find her a little irritating. Can't explain why - may be a little too pleased with herself?
So far my favourite is Alexandra - she is stunning to watch.

Well I like Brian. He can't dance but he makes me laugh!
I agree with DanniRae, Debby is a beautiful dancer but I just can't warm to her.

I haven't got round to remembering most of their names yet. I liked the large lady called Chizzy last night but not so sure about the purple dress. Jonnie did brilliantly. I read he lost his leg due to meningitis when he was four (his poor mother). He says the whole thing was worse for his mother than it was for him. I felt sorry for the partner of the one who danced to 'You'll never walk alone', she was in tears, poor dear, but I loved her white dress.

I would enjoy Strictly more if none of them had dance training as I like to watch them improve as the weeks go on. To score 8 at this stage just makes a mockery of it in my opinion.

Sadly it looks as if Anton's been stuck with another no-hoper. I'm sure she's a lovely person but she dances like me! I know the idea of everyone being complete beginners sounds great, but with a programme that goes on for so many weeks I think you need a few people who can produce the "Wow! That's how it should be done!" moments.

Wrong amateur out, in my opinion. It wasn't her fault that she had to do the story-telling first. Ah well, least she earns the same as anyone else out before end of the month, so that's a bonus for her! Nottooold I agree I like to watch amateurs have the chance to learn and improve. It was fantastic to see Alexandra perform but it's hardly a level playing field!

Have wardrobe been hitting the bottle? Poor girl who went out tonight, all dress and hair and purple !

I read that Debbie Mc Gee did not think that her previous ballet training has held her in good stead. I disagree, she would have learned from an early age or stage, arm and foot positioning and as we know, Craig is a stickler for arm and hand positioning.

I also thought the wrong amateur went out this evening, but then, what do I know?

How on earth did Brendan and his partner (Mollie something?) get through? Should have been her, not Chizzy who was knocked out. Gah!