Strictly 2024

Chris or JB to win now.

Love Pete.

Ah, right result, but what a lovely man he is!

Hallelujah!

pete wouldn't mind going because maura is out of the jungle so he would go see her.

Oh well, bye Pete.

escaped

So if Natasha is saved now, assuming Pete is the other one in the bottom two, she might as well not come back next week because the public aren't voting for her. (Twice).

Agree.

I can’t believe Chris is through to the final! And Tasha in the dance off, and yet she got a perfect score for her dance last night.
Chris had improved enormously, but he’s not good enough for the final.

So if Natasha is saved now, assuming Pete is the other one in the bottom two, she might as well not come back next week because the public aren't voting for her. (Twice).

If I was a gambler I would put my house on for Chris to win.

Clawdy

Voted for JB. Sarah is so irritating, hope she goes, but probably not.

Love Sarah!

'What have you done today to make you feel proud, Clawdy!'
🎵🎶🎵🎶

Aaw, Chris is so emotional and it's making me tearful.

We all see different qualities in the way different people dance I think.
That's what makes these Strictly threads over the years so enjoyable.
Room for everyone's opinions in friendly discussion.
I agree, JB has excelled. I read somewhere his wife is a professional dancer, I think she now has her own school.

We all see different qualities in the way different people dance I think. I feel very ambivalent towards Sarah’s dancing, I have done from the beginning and I really don’t know why, she just doesn’t grab my heart at all (no reflection on Vito who is a very good choreographer). I do like Tasha and Aljaz, I think they dance beautifully together, though I don’t think they should win because she started with such a natural advantage. JB has been the favourite for me from week 1, his skills have probably built through the weeks the best of the dancers, and he’s seems such a happy, uncomplicated soul.

Sara1954

I also agree that it’s nothing to do with being trained as a dancer, Leyton, last year was amazing.
I’ve always said we couldn’t be expected to watch a dozen poor dancers for twelve weeks, even if they did improve.

I agree Sara1954. People would turn off in droves if they had to watch 15 Les Dennises or Judy Murrays (sorry Les and Judy)

And Leyton didn't win because the viewers held his training against him.

I don't find Tasha exciting to watch despite her "perfection".
There's no charisma. Maybe it's Aljaz's choreography? Vito's and Lauren's choreography is outstanding and they have good celeb partners to execute it, and Dianne's teaching and training of Chris has been wonderful to behold.

I didn't like Pete to start with but his vulnerability and humility have made him very likeable in my opinion, and you can see from his dancing that he puts his heart on the line. He knows he's nowhere near the best dancer but his dancing makes me feel emotion even when he messes up the routine, whereas Tasha's dancing makes me feel nothing.

I also agree that it’s nothing to do with being trained as a dancer, Leyton, last year was amazing.
I’ve always said we couldn’t be expected to watch a dozen poor dancers for twelve weeks, even if they did improve.

Escaped, I agree, I’m not glued to Tasha in the way I am to JB and Sarah, to be honest I don’t think any of her previous dances have stayed in my mind, I know she’s good, possibly the best, but her dancing lacks something.

Completely the opposite reaction to Tasha's dancing from me...I think she is very emotive & expressive, her lines are so elegant & beautiful it's a joy to watch. I think she has that eye-drawing quality that makes her stand out from the crowd but I think the fact she is a trained dancer won't do her any favours with the voters even if, to me, she's the best.

Oops too many for me's but I'm trying to show it's how I respond to her perfect dancing!

I feel that way too, Sara1954.
Tasha dances beautifully, but for me she doesn't own the stage/floor like JB, Chris and Sarah do. She doesn't hold my attention week on week, and for me she's not particularly memorable. The fact she is a trained dancer doesn't enter into it for me, because so was Layton last year, and I thought he was best entertainment-wise. Tasha is not.

I agree with Eazybee, Tasha hasn’t improved, she’s always been excellent, but that’s not what Strictly is all about.
For me, Tasha is probably technically perfect, but lacks something which JB and Sarah have in abundance, which to be honest is hard to describe, personality? Charisma? Enthusiasm? They just seem full of joy.

Voted for JB. Sarah is so irritating, hope she goes, but probably not.

No, I think if Pete is in the dance off, he will be out.

If it were he and Chris, however, not sure, but the judges would probably keep Chris.

Another enjoyable show. Tash and Aljaz were beautiful together. Chris and Diane are an amazing partnership and what they’ve achieved together is jaw dropping. But my favourite to win is JB and Lauren.

I hope Pete is in the dance off but I’m not confident that he will be thanks to his huge online following voting for him. He has an ardent fan in Shirley who over marked him yet again last night.

As Tasha was in the dance off last week I’m guessing it will be her again, along with Pete.

Chris to win 🪩 although I want JB.