Strictly Come Dancing

Think not Charley. She’s just come out of a (heterosexual) marriage.

I think Jamie may go as he was in the bottom 2 last week.
Katya and Nicola are doing some good energetic dances, but want to see how she does in a softer, slower dance like the Waltz, and a difficult one like the Samba. Unsure how good a dancer she is yet. Love her positive attitude to it all.

I was thinking the same Sparklefizz. Is Katya gay?

Has anyone else noticed that Katya is now acting more masculine since being paired with Nicola? I imagined she would still be playing the feminine part, but their partnership is more like 2 young men dancing together, and last night they both took the guys' roles in "Grease".

I am perfectly happy for 2 women to dance together but don't see why Katya has to change.

I think Jason Bell and Nicola should be in the dance off tonight.

I'm enjoying Strictly, especially Bill and Ranvir but I'm another who isn't bothered about mums and nans being trotted out. I'm also over the phrases, "I just want to make mum/nan/children proud of me" and "I didn't want to let X down".
Are people not proud of family members if they don't appear on television?

I agree but I think Jason Bell is more popular tan Caroline.

My problem is recognizing so few, Caroline, Ranvir and Bill Bailey. I have never seen or heard of any of the youngsters but I do not get out much in normal circumstances.

It is not a fair playing field- Caroline cannot move as well as Maisie who is a youngster in comparison.

CQ - oh dear I always liked her acting but she is a proper luvvie- didn't enjoy her dance she does need to give it more welly especially re the character she was supposed to be.
Love Ranvir so graceful and elegant.
I dont know his name but the chap who was a gnome - fancy making him dress in that ridiculous costume and give him such awful music - hats off to him for giving it a go.
Love Bill - not the best dancer but what a character.

Yes, Jason out. Probably Caroline next.

Jason, yes. I think he will be voted out whoever he is against.
He really wasn’t very good.

So, who will be in the dance off tonight? I think Jason Bell definitely ... maybe Caroline?

The in between bits get on my wick too so I’ve taken to watching on iPlayer.

Giovanni and Ranvir did a splendid dance - a fox trot - to a “Dream Girls” number.
The music, her dress, it all helped the ambiance. Fab-u-Lous!

Just taken another look at this thread. Surprised no one has added more comments this morning.
Perhaps more of us are starting to feel, in another poster’s words, that maybe we are growing out of Strictly?

Sparklefizz

I agree. Nans, Mums, etc are boring for the audience. I usually go off and feed the cat, put the kettle on, or whatever in the rubbish bits, and rush back for the dancing.

Perhaps that's why they're there - "advert break"

Same here. I like Claudia but Tess is awful. So false.

Ellianne

Why couldn't we have had the very British Anton playing the part of James Bond and not a Spaniard? Grr.

Too old and in the style of Roger Moore - not on of the best Bonds

Yes - cut all those silly in between bits, please. It makes the programme far too long. What’s come over Craig - he’s being much nicer than usual. I’m sitting here with knitted eyebrows at some of the stuff he’s said tonight - especially when he says that Bill Bailey could be in the final. I don’t think so!

Wow! Really enjoyed Bill's Paso.

Max was funny as Homer!

Caroline Quentin appears to be back into full on luvvie mode tonight. I’m finding it a real turn off.

Well deserved.

Wasn't that lovely? (Gio and Ranvir)

The lady in blue was lovely this week.

Gnome nonsense.