Strictly 2018

It's good publicity. There's always a so called romance/bust up/bitchy exchange to keep the viewers alert.

I like Seann in Bad Move.

Well someone’s got to bring it up! I thought Seann and Katya dance was so good, will they stay or will they go?

Some amazing performances from the contestants last night.
I do think that sonetimes the pros let them down slightly with their choreography though.

We watched some of it last night for the first time.
I kept asking DH 'Who's that?'
'No idea' he kept replying.

I did know one or two, Kate Silverton for instance.

As for Claudia - I think she's the highest paid woman in tv - so it's a moot point whether or not she is wasting her Cambridge double first. She is obviously clever enough to negotiate that salary!

Of all the wonderful film music they chose that lot - terrible!

I agree with both Nannyloveshopping and merlotgran. The dancing this year is so good that is at the moment hard to put someone in front. The professional dancers are one step above ballroom and are wonderful to watch. Different to the original Come Dancing all those years ago when the ladies all wore those circular and many petticoat dresses. LOVE IT.

It's difficult to pick who will be in the dance off. They're all improving.

Loved movie night show, some of the routines were amazing, but Katya’s choreography absolutely took my breath away, so good.

Trinny and Susannah was one of my all-time favourite TV programmes.

Well said Deedaa!!

I've seen Anton with some rubbish partners but this is the first time he's had one so bad that she made him look as if he couldn't dance either! Unfortunately she doesn't have the personality or the humour to get the viewers on her side.

Susannah seemed to make very little effort - she always seemed to be leaning back and letting Trinny do the work in her own show.

I thought that Susannah was very gracious in her defeat. She must have suspected, and Anton known, that they would be first to go.

The young fellow in the dance-off also was really shocked that he was there- maybe he will realise that nobody is safe.

I wish they wouldn't have the dancers on when the guest 'act' is performing. I love George Ezra and was enjoying his slot last night when those two dancers started prancing around. It makes me cringe.

Well Susannah went as predicted. Felt sorry for the other one in the dance off ( senior moment his name escapes me) he was traumatised from the red light I think. Let's see whose next! I thought AJ's routine was ambitious for week 2 it is going to be difficult with lifts I think with his partners disability, thought she looked a bit scared when they were doing them.

Not only is it the long live show, then they have to record the Sunday 'live' show.
You know, the one where we are supposed to believe that they all dress up again to be voted on.
Do you know I have met people who actually think this happens

Time Anton retired and allowed himself to go grey, gracefully?
I'm a but concerned about Tess. She's such a skilled professional and fully deserved to replace BF. Never put a foot wrong but last night looking tired and not on form. Maybe a virus but could be the dreaded menopause, in which case I really pity her. A very long live show if you happened to be having those all-the-blood-is-draining-from-the-language-centres-in-my-cerebral-cortex hot flushes.

I must admit that although I LOVE the prgogramme by the end yesterday's episode I wasn't sure if it was still Saturday because it was so l-o-n-g!!

I've given up watching the show on a Saturday till the list becomes more manageable. For now I'll watch the snippets on Sundays 'scores on the board' show.

I was wondering if he asked to have a "lame duck " so he could just concentrate on the group dance and have a break .
Rather too many experienced dancers for my liking, though should be interesting watching them battle it out at the end.

I think her agony may well be over in tonights voting Petra about time poor Anton got a decent partner.
There are several good celebs this year.
I couldn't agree more about the new pro dancer I can't see the attraction.

I think the sooner Susannah is put out of her agony, the better. If I was her I would be asking everyone I know to vote me off

My votes went through even though I kind of make it up at this stage because I don't know who I'm really supporting.

DH suggested I vote for Anton. Not Susannah, just Anton.

Did anyone else have trouble with voting on line this evening? I was all registered with email confirmed etc. but the boxes for voting never appeared!
I'm not too fussed at this stage but even so ...

I loved the show, despite not knowing who half the "celebs" were. I thought the young man from YouTube did a great jive, and the young lady who got the quickstep at the end of the show did very well. Poor Anton has drawn the short straw yet again. Mustn`t forget about It Takes Two on Monday and all week.