General Chat

Oh I just dont know anymore about the competition.

I really want Karen to go through to the next round, her confidence is growing all the time.

I too liked Alex and George. Not sure about Amber and Lewis, they may have peaked too soon.

Shame Vicky was not up to par. The kicks and flicks were not sharp. I liked Balvinder's dance, but as Craig said, it was a set film piece.

Not sure about La Voix but the judges were fulsome in their praise, so what do I know?

Maybe it will be Balvinder and Vicky to go into the dance off. :-(

I do hope that George isn't in the dance off especially if the Head Judge is called upon cos Craig said there was little Rumba to mark :-0

Do we know who the head jusge is for tonight? Craig marked him low because of it not being a rumba in his eyes but also praised in a way the actual performance. I think the other judges marked him higher?

Craig is the deciding judge, Ann :-0 :-0

Ah I see thank you? I must have missed that bit. Not good for George, although I do think Craig is fair. We shall see.

Ah well I am sorry Vicky has gone. :-( She wasnt the worse dancer of the night, but it seems popularity is winning over technique. :-0

I think she never seemed to conquer her nerves.

What a difference a week makes :-0. After a superb Tango last week to being voted out this week :-0. I have to say though seeing the two dance one after the other, on the night, Balvinder did deserve to go through :-). Such a shame for Vicky though, as a non-dancer, she had done so well :-) I think as Balvinder had been in the dance off twice before she was able to manage her nerves better than Vicky :-)

I am not sure but I think Balvinder may also be older than Vicky and age and her culture made her approach the dance off with a calm mindset.

I did like Balvinders dance and she deserved to go through. But I keep reading that 3 contestants have a bandwagon where block voting is keeping them in. Hardly seems fair does it? :-0

I am still rooting for the non dancers Alex, Karen and George :-)

That's who I'm rooting for too, Maddie ;-) :-D

La Voix has been left 'devastated and heartbroken' after being advised by doctors to rest and focus on recovery. 
Speaking in a statement, the Drag Race star, 45, real name Christopher Dennis, said: 'It is with immense sadness that I have to withdraw from this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing shows in Blackpoo
Due to an injury, I’ve been advised that I’m unable to perform, and my heart truly breaks knowing I won’t be dancing in such an iconic venue.

A Strictly spokesperson explained: 'Due to injury, La Voix has been advised by doctors to rest and, as a result, will not dance in this weekend's Blackpool specials.
'In line with the rules of Strictly Come Dancing, La Voix and Aljaž will receive a bye through to next week when it is hoped they will be able to dance again. 

At this stage of the Competition it makes it that much more difficult for those left in :-0

Those are the rules though :-)

I heard the news at lunch time. Shirley Ballas made the announcement. Needless to say this site was down :-0

I think it was the right thing for La Voix to pull out of the Competition and there to be no dance off last night :-). It wouldn't have seemed right for there to have been a dance off and then La Voix to return next week, the Competition is too far advance for that :-0

It was nice that the Celebs could enjoy their Blackpool experience :-D They have all come a long way and improved every week. :-)

Lewis's Charleston was good and it didn't surprise me that Craig gave him a 10 as The Charleston is his dance :-)

I didn't think that the Couples Choice was Alex's best dance :-0

My favourites last night, in no particular order, were

Karen's Paso - she danced it with such intensity and passion just what you would expect from the dance :-)

George's Salsa - he really looked like he was enjoying himself. I think he is good at ballroom but he showed that he can also dance a good Latin too :-D. I do like George ;-)

At the moment I watch Balvinder and think that was good but then the other Celebs follow and she is just a little bit behind them :-0. That could all change though with another week of training :-)

Well that was another marathon, and LaVoix has stepped away from the competition.

Lewis and Amber shone again, but I am still uneasy they have had previous experience of dance in shows.

I was slightly disappointed with Alex dance, and it seemed to be a bit stilted.

The other non dancers all did very well.

I particularly like Balvinders tango. But the dance of the night for my money was Karen and her Paso. I particularly liked how she praised all the extra dancers, the band and all the backroom staff. A real team player. <3 <3

In no order my favourites were Lewis Karen and George.
Apparently Karen trained in all sorts of dancing from a young child to early teens until she switched to football,
Her paso was really good I thought, not a dance I like but I did like hers.

Good no-one goes this week. I amsure that helped them all excel at their dances.

I watched The Results show on IPlayer but fell asleep when they were all chatting :-0. As there was no dance off I don't think I will bother watching it through again ;-)

I stand corrected Ann, I thought Karen had no dance training at all. However, I am still not happy in myself that Amber and Lewis are taking part, as they have musical shows behind them :-(

I watched the results prog last night, all padding. The only highlight was seeing Danny Mac again. :-D :-D

It was a strange show. More dancing by the professionals and the dance accompanying Lewis Capaldi was worth watching, except I was very nervous for that baby of Diane's. I reckon when it arrives it will pop out doing somersaults,

Even though he has stage experience I do enjoy watching Lewis dance MG. :-D