Strictly 2018

Graeme routine was fun and so energetic. The costumes were dire.!
I did not like watching the guy who just went out dance . He never looked as if he was enjoying it ,apart from his jive, that huge grin was so false.
Stacey is fab.

Graeme is not the best dancer but I would rather watch him than Danny, who always seems very staccato and clipped in his movements.
It's obvious the Pussy Cat Dolls girl is going to win and quite right too. She has been near perfect every week and the Contemporary dance on Saturday was just beautiful.
Love Strictly! Dah Dah Da Dah, Da Da, Dah, Dah Da Da Da Dah!!!!!

Please let it be Graeme next week - he just cant dance and that routine was DIRE!

I think that the powers that be decided that the result was, to coin a phrase, " in the best interests of " ....the children, the programme, the future etc. etc, I think one scandal per series is enough and him being a diva and "allegedly" throwing his weight around was not good for the ratings, Maybe I am just too cynical too !!!

That was a bit of a travesty tonight I thought.
Fair enough I like Graeme but he was quite flat footed at times.
Ah well, what do I know?

I wish the American judge could permanently replace Bruno.

I thought that Sean was the better dancer in the dance off, he slowed down and kept pace with the music, whereas Vick
Did badly in the dance off by losing all the joyousness of her first dance.I think that was because she was so shocked at being in the dance off, and yes Kitty that silly open mouth in her partner all the time was really offputting!
Charles dances really well all the time, and his ‘street’ routine was just fab, as was Danny’s dancing ( I know he used to be a dancer a long time ago, but he’s pushing 60 now.)

I think we all realise that the Sunday night show is filmed on Saturday - so why keep up the pretence, getting the judges and everyone else to mention 'yesterday' or 'on Saturday' so often?

ginny As far as Kate is concerned, I think everyone is remembering how brilliant she was as Jessica Rabbit in the tango (or was it the paso?) Anyway, she showed terrific potential then but hasn't been able to keep it up since.

eazybee I read online today a quote from one of the professional dancers saying that the judges electronically communicate their decision to the control room, then after that the producers always confer with them about how long they have got to give their reasons why they've made those choices. It obviously looks bad but may not be. I thought Vick was gracious in defeat on camera but seems not have been afterwards (if we can believe the media.) Obviously we don't see everything that happens on camera, eg. clearing away the sets and props from each dance.

Correction to post of 22.10.18. about Strictly when I commended all the leavers for their grace and dignity in accepting defeat.
Not Vick Hope, who has accused the judges of conferring with the producers before deciding to save Seann Walsh from elimination.
Poor.
Like her dancing.

I think Seann should have gone going by the dance off. However As far as I’m concerned Kate should have been in the dance off with him and either could have gone.

Okay, an occasional Strictly viewer here who rarely knows who the celebrities are. We caught the dance-off yesterday and I thought from the standard of their dancing that Vic was the professional. She certainly gave it her all.

Teetime I agree. Vic made sure to keep her legs straighter which was the advice she was given, and I think Craig was right to say that galloping Seann should go. However, I wonder if he was kept in to keep ratings up for another week .... or am I just a li'l ole cynic?

I agree, Teetime.

I'm not sorry to see her partner go though. He seemed to dance with his mouth open all the time which made him look like a fish.

That was a surprise to everyone. I thought Vic was very good.

Two amazing dances: Charles and Danny Jon-Jules, (apologies if names are incorrect).
Think they made the right decision about Vic Hope.
I wonder if Serena Williams watches? She could learn the art of losing gracefully; all the leavers have behaved impeccably, leaving with such dignity.

What about that then?

I agree Sparkle my DH and I watch for Jannette in the front every week and there she is giving it large, you never see her tucked away on the back row, mind you she's very short so I guess you wouldn't

Jeannette Manrara is the show-off in my opinion. When they are reading out the Ts & Cs, she is always in the front grabbing the limelight. I find her irritating.

Re Seann and his girlfriend, he "gaslighted" her, called her "Mental and a psycho" and blamed her for doubting him .... and then the photos surfaced which showed she had been correct all along. Good on her for dumping him, I say!

Katya is good choreographer but her behaviour is not professional, the apology was no doubt rung out of her to save her job, shame for her partner. Sean obviously not bothered about his girlfriend, but she's made a meal out of it, that relationship couldn't have been right.The one that ruins it for me is Oti, you can't shut her up, she wants all the limelight, dancing manically about and screaming when interviewed, that's never right. I love the dancing and all the others in the show, but I do think fame has gone to the heads of the couple mentioned.

I really want Kevin to win the glitterball. And this year he has a partner who is a quick learner. Top of the leader-board this week - in the right direction, I think.

Clifton -stupid iPad

Isn’t Kevin Clinton a sweetie?
Plus a brilliant choreographer and lovely dancer. ??

I'd never heard of him either, not my humour from the little I've now seen on youtube. He was never going to win anyway, but likely to stay a few more weeks thanks to Katya and Neils' brilliant choreography. It's a shame for the show though.

I assume this will escalate the ticket sales for his next tour, and give him lots of new material. Seems he's really not bothered about the break up, so he will come out of this OK and many more people will know his name. Mmmm?