Strictly Come Dancing 2023

I’m not surprised. I’d have been swallowing handfuls of painkillers.

Aarrgh. Missed a chunk as a friend phoned from hospital so I couldn't suggest phoning back.

Ellie's jive looked good and I loved Jody's quickstep, not impressed with Bobbie though.

Grannynannywanny

Angela suddenly looks tired standing in the background.

She seemed breathless.
I hope she'll be ok, it's very hard work.

Angela suddenly looks tired standing in the background.

Mollygo

Grannynannywanny

I agree Callistemon21. He does appear to have an unfair advantage. He’s had lead roles in Billy Elliot, Hairspray and Everybody is Talking about Jamie and many other productions. He also runs his own performing arts company. Apart from that he’s a complete novice 🤷‍♀️

🤣🤣🤣 the judges did reassure us that it’s totally different doing ballroom on Strictly.

Yes, someone trained in theatre dance might find it difficult to pick up ballroom dancing!

🤔

Apart from that he’s a complete novice 🤷‍♀️
Grannynannywanny 😁

He will be relying on the public vote, too, and if they decide he's got an unfair advantage then they won't vote for him.
But then he might get through on the dance-off.

I'm hoping Jody Cundy does well, (he's local-ish- to my home town).

I'm enjoying all of it, as always.

Grannynannywanny

I agree Callistemon21. He does appear to have an unfair advantage. He’s had lead roles in Billy Elliot, Hairspray and Everybody is Talking about Jamie and many other productions. He also runs his own performing arts company. Apart from that he’s a complete novice 🤷‍♀️

🤣🤣🤣 the judges did reassure us that it’s totally different doing ballroom on Strictly.

Yes, I agree, not really a level playing field, but he was very entertaining, I enjoyed it

I agree Callistemon21. He does appear to have an unfair advantage. He’s had lead roles in Billy Elliot, Hairspray and Everybody is Talking about Jamie and many other productions. He also runs his own performing arts company. Apart from that he’s a complete novice 🤷‍♀️

Layton, apologies!

Yes, he's a professional theatre performer!
Job: Actor, singer and dancer

That is very unfair.

Late catching up so I missed Angela.

Who is Leighton? He looks like a professional dancer, rather unfair on the others.

Will Les get the popular vote?

Good show. Angela Rippon had her head stuck forward all the time - awful.

Sparklefizz

Yes, I read that too. Amanda has complained about Giovanni's teaching methods and threatened to quit.

Step back everybody ... I'm first in the queue to replace her

It’s all publicity.
She won’t pass up the chance to earn the money, and if she leaves, everyone will think she couldn’t do it.
She’ll be there!

merlotgran 🤣

Grannynannywanny

Angela was wonderful. So agile and graceful. I wonder if they are her original hips and knees 😃

Or was her surgeon watching from behind a cushion! 😂

Angela was amazing but I couldn’t help wondering what Morecambe and Wise would have made of that leg lift! 😂😂

Lovely dance by Angela R

Yes, Sweetpeasue. Fantastic!

Angela was wonderful. So agile and graceful. I wonder if they are her original hips and knees 😃

Angela R. Jaw dropping indeed!!

Strictly back, all is good in my world 🕺💃

Me too.

Love her dress

Wow Angela S. A terrific tango for week 1.