Strictly 2025

I don’t know how you can judge one against the other when a professional dancer is up against the other contestants.
I was a real champion of Layton in the previous show, but not once did I think he should win.

Mesmerising, Ellie!!

I'm trying to do that with my hands 😁

You're right, of course, escaped but it's so lovely to watch.

I think Nikita is so good with the choreography as he was before with Layton when they danced the Argentine tango.

Once again Ellie has me in tears.

A bit late catching up with the show this week.
Think La Voix will need the public vote tonight. We can let her leave just yet.

I have just voted.
Two for Alex
One for Ellie, Lewis, and Le Voix, only becauseI want to see more of him and his persona.

Alex and Johannas were incredible don't think they really need my votes so...
Alex and Johannas x 1
Karen and Carlos x 1
Jimmy and Lauren x 2
Vicky and Kai x1

It is a dance competition, not a personality competition
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I don’t think so Allira, the public vote is about both, or the best dancer would win every year, which they don’t.

You're right, Casdon
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It is family entertainment in the format of a dance show.

Not keen on the Pro’s group Tango tonight.

Fantastic Tango dance by the pro dancers.

Sorry, TillyT I liked it.

Me too.
Brilliant staging and choreography. Very clever how someone has vision of what the number should look like.

Jason Gilkison is a brilliant choreographer. His dances stand out, I think.

Bye bye Chris. The right person is going home. I don't know what Shirley was watching/thinking but Craig performed well as head judge for this week.

I thought Chris was the weakest dancer too yet it was not a unanimous verdict.

TillyTrotter

I thought Chris was the weakest dancer too yet it was not a unanimous verdict.

Certainly not the weakest dancer of all the contestants, though, so it's sad to see Chris go.

It's a pity that it is a popularity contest as many potentially good dancers are eliminated and others, who may have little talent for dance, get through by public vote.

Am I the only one to think that both Shirley and Anton deliberately voted opposite to Motsi so that Craig was forced to cast his deciding vote?

He had boasted that he was up for the job, and had to carry it out.

Definitely.

Yes. Whatever they were seeing wasn't what I was seeing!

In fairness to Chris, the worst dancer on Saturday wasn’t him, it was LaVoix, who had a terrible dance, even though he’s generally good.

Casdon

In fairness to Chris, the worst dancer on Saturday wasn’t him, it was LaVoix, who had a terrible dance, even though he’s generally good.

That's it Casdon -he was the worst dancer overall, but didn't put up the worst dance of the night. I'm sure he's a lovely chap, but there was no discernible character or personality shining through for him and that is what gets lots of contestants through. La Voix on the other hand, makes great telly and knows exactly how to endear him/herself to an audience. Showman versus sportsman - no contest really.

On pure dancing this week it should have been La Voix and Ellie in the dance off.

But with the public vote it's about so much more than dancing.