2nd Strictly Come Dancing 2023 thread

*Him meaning Layton

It felt a rather flat show but I imagine it was hard to rearrange a running order at such short notice.

If I understood Nigel correctly, someone failed to catch him during rehearsals? It sounded really nasty whatever.

I thought "hatred" a bit strong too but according to the Digital Spy forum, there have been really foul, homophobic comments addressed to him on social media.

I know I've said it before, I'd pay good money to watch him dance: he's terrific, and I hope Strictly really boosts his career.
I still don't think someone with that level of expertise is the right fit for this kind of competition.

Yes, Layton has had a lot of previous dance experience but he was invited on to the show. Being in the dance-off last week obviously upset him - I thought he did so well tonight and I prefer to see him not wearing a dress.

I agree, Ellie's dance was so "busy" with so many professional dancers around. She also has had previous experience but she is a fabulous dancer.

If it comes back next year, fewer celebs and lose the Sunday night nonsense.

From memory I thought they only danced x2 in the final.

I haven’t read any vitriol-perhaps I’m on the wrong social media.
Lots of comments about his previous dance experience and whether posters like his style of dancing, but vitriol?

I have seen nothing horrible about Leyton to be honest but I'm not on Facebook and don't follow anything to do with Strictly on Twitter or Instagram.

Where has everyone seen all the hatred? I'm amazed.

Joseann

I think we underestimate the amount of hatred Layton has had to put up with on social media. Say what you like, but he has always carried on and given of his best.

He seems to be a lovely young man.
The only thing I had reservations about was his experience in dance and choreography which I thought was unfair.

I thought that ginny .
I made negative comments on Layton’s style of dance last week but he does not deserve vitriol.
He is a human being like us all and possesses talent and immense drive.

Joseann

I think we underestimate the amount of hatred Layton has had to put up with on social media. Say what you like, but he has always carried on and given of his best.

Oh I totally agree. And it's quite awful to read.

He's just brilliant.

I loved Leytons dance tonight.

I think we underestimate the amount of hatred Layton has had to put up with on social media. Say what you like, but he has always carried on and given of his best.

eazybee

It probably was pergect, but he still revolts me.

How revolting are you, to make a comment like that.

Layton is brilliant. So enjoyable to watch. Many of the other contestants have dance experience.

So why does he revolt you, eazybee?

Eazybee was that necessary!
A comment like that about about Layton is horrible.

I thought that ginny.

The question in my last but one post was to easybee. not Tilly Trotter

Didn’t they used to do two dances in the later stages of the show ?

Maybe in future on this week there could be 2 dances from each couple and it would “pad the show out”?
Tonight seemed to be over before it had hardly got started.

What a strange show tonight and poor Katya.

Ellie and Vito were superb as usual but I also agree that the set was a bit busy.

We thought one of the highlights was the Fisherman’s Friends song. I think Ellie deserves to win, although the standard this year is really good.

TillyTrotter

That DD dance has been done before on the Show - and better - by Louis Smith and Flavia Cacacia.

Strong comment eazybee about Layton, I know you are speaking only for yourself but I wish I had not read it.

Strange point of view. In what way does he revolt you ?

Anyway, I can’t see how anyone could deny what a fantastic dancer Layton is.

Agree the set was a bit busy for Ellie but she was as good as ever.

Just watched the Louis Smith/Flavia version of Dirty Dancing on YouTube. They really nailed the lift.

TillyTrotter

On tonight’s performances Bobby,
and Annabel were the weakest IMO (although there is no Vote).

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I felt the whole show tonight has been a dissapointment.
Totally underwhelming, sadly.

The opening dances weren't very interesting and the one with the toppers and sparkly suits needed a fixed camera position in my opinion. We needed to see (and enjoy) the shapes of the formation dancing.
It's the formality of it that makes it so great to watch. When the camera switches and swirls about it's harder to identify rows, pairs mirroring etc.

Thanks TillyTrotter for the reminder about Louis Smith and Flavia. I was trying to think of their names.

Bobby just didn't pull that off, I'm afraid.

On tonight’s performances Bobby,
and Annabel were the weakest IMO (although there is no Vote).

That DD dance has been done before on the Show - and better - by Louis Smith and Flavia Cacacia.

Strong comment eazybee about Layton, I know you are speaking only for yourself but I wish I had not read it.