Strictly Come Dancing 2016

HeidiHeidi

Autosport wrote: »

Does anyone here watch Dancing with the stars??

Is it shown here? It's a no from me anyhow.....

Autosport

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Is it shown here? It's a no from me anyhow.....

I watch it online but i find it better than strictly but I still love strictly

Summer wind

Absolutely loved Claudias dance. It was out of this world. I thought that Tameka was dressed very badly and I found it very hard to see her footwork a lot of the time. I loved Louise's dance too. Flashdance is one of my favourite films and I thought her routine was fantastic.

ncmc

Posted earlier before I saw Ed and Louise's dance, Ed's was pretty terrible, can't believe Len gave him a 7, Louise's dance was... ok... felt very slow to me? Have rewatched Claudia's Charleston a couple of times, it really was incredible. It's a complex routine and the footwork was spot on. I think dances like that, were there isn't a lot of 'in hold' dancing will work well for her, because the height difference isn't as apparent. That dance is up there with Jay's jive for me.

KKkitty

Claudia was the highlight of the night for me. Such intracity is needed with her dance number and she nailed it. She looked like she was having fun too which made it better. Will Young was a close second. He stayed true to himself and I loved his routine. His comeback to Len was resonant with his response to Simon Cowell back in the day.

Crazyteacher

Will's comment was very unnecessary. I'm not a dance expert but I was looking for more content than that. Everyone knows that Len is a traditionalist.

Surprised at how sprightly Leslie is. She's an absolute credit. I'm most disappointed with Laura's routine and Naga's routine. They looked so uncomfortable. There's no need for all the flying in on ropes. Just focus on the dancing ! Claudia's charlston was the best this series. Loved Ori's dance too , I can see he's only going to get better and better . A real contender for the finale.

Totally agree about not being able to see the feet sometimes. Whether it's a dress that's too long, the unnecessary smoke effect, or the cameras focusing on the upper body.

Crazyteacher

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

I don't like the blonde hair on Joanne Clifton. Brunette suited her much better last year.

She had red hair too? I think the blond is a lot less severe.
https://www.goldclasshair.com/gallery/celebrity-clients/joanne-clifton/

Go Harvey Go

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm holding off on commenting till I've either caught up or get to the end, but had to jump in to say......



Lesley is 70???

Like, 70 :eek::eek:

Holy ****!!! Respect!!

Johnny Ball was 74 when he took part in 2012. Unfortunately he was first out.

Crazyteacher

She's amazing for 70. Compared to many of Anton's previous partners who were considerably younger, she's got stamina and can actually dance!

HeidiHeidi

I've decided to suffer the whole programme tonight instead of fast-forwarding through it......

Joanne Clifton with that blonde haircut really, REALLY reminds me of Amy Huberman!

Autosport

Who do we think is going home tonight?

For me it's either Ed or Anastasia

HeidiHeidi

Autosport wrote: »

Who do we think is going home tonight?

For me it's either Ed or Anastasia

I'd hope it's Ed.

But you can never legislate for the voting public :eek:

HeidiHeidi

See?

Where the f*** did that result come from

Autosport

:eek: My face when I heard who was in the dance off

RosyLily

Like Abbey Clancy in the DO a few years ago. Worked out well for her though.;)

MilesMorales1

Wut, the first couple in the dance off? How does that work

Autosport

Right I was completely wrong

Addle

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm holding off on commenting till I've either caught up or get to the end, but had to jump in to say......



Lesley is 70???

Like, 70 :eek::eek:

Holy ****!!! Respect!!

Her moves are fantastic for 70.
But I thought she was older to be honest.

HeidiHeidi

OK, I'm assuming there's only going to be one winner here.

Maybe that's a bit presumptuous of me though.....

RosyLily

Aw I like Tameka! She looks like she's having a ball. Anastacia looked shocked!

Autosport

I like both Laura and Tameka is I'm on the fence with this vote

HeidiHeidi

Laura keeps looking down at the floor - noticed it last night as well, very irritating and noticeable!

And that roll-up lift was a bit ungainly.

eviltwin

I want Tameka to stay just for Gorka....he is fit

HeidiHeidi

They're going to trip over that hat if they're not careful :eek:

Tameka much sharper this time round.

Mam of 4

Preferred Tamekas dance off to be honest , her footwork was fairly nifty at times

HeidiHeidi

Laura looks like she's going to cry

eviltwin

That's a shame, she had a lot of potential

HeidiHeidi

Hmmmm, not sure I agree with that at all :mad:

Mam of 4

Don't like that result at all . I thought Tameka danced far better than Laura did

Autosport

I'm gonna miss Gorka and Tameka, I felt they did dance better than Laura but I do like them both.

RosyLily

I'll miss Tameka. She's so funny and her final dance was gas!:D I was really hoping it would be Ed or Naga in the DO instead.

I hope Gorka is back next season....easy on the eye.;)

Crazyteacher

Devastated. Tameka was far better than Laura,both times totally agree with Darcy on this.

Neither should have been in dance off.

RosyLily

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Neither should have been in dance off.

Agreed. But there's usually a 'shock dance off' at some stage in the series, like Abbey or Pixie. Just wasn't expecting it so soon. I hope there's not gonna be another Ann Widdicombe situation.

MilesMorales1

Think that was the right result. Really liked Laura's dance.

HeidiHeidi

RosyLily wrote: »

Agreed. But there's usually a 'shock dance off' at some stage in the series, like Abbey or Pixie. Just wasn't expecting it so soon. I hope there's not gonna be another Ann Widdicombe situation.

I presume you're referring to Ed there?

I don't think he has quite the personality or bonkersness of Ann, so wouldn't think he'll last as long in the public amusement stakes.

But then again, wasn't it John Sargent who had to practically volunteer to resign from the show for fear he'd win the bloody thing? (or was that Ann? or someone else? I really should pay more attention....)

RosyLily

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I presume you're referring to Ed there?

I don't think he has quite the personality or bonkersness of Ann, so wouldn't think he'll last as long in the public amusement stakes.

But then again, wasn't it John Sargent who had to practically volunteer to resign from the show for fear he'd win the bloody thing? (or was that Ann? or someone else? I really should pay more attention....)

I hope he doesn't stay at the expense of a good dancer. Yeah, it was John Sargent that left the show. I can still see him dragging Kristina across the floor like a sack of spuds!:pac:

Crazyteacher

RosyLily wrote: »

I hope he doesn't stay at the expense of a good dancer. Yeah, it was John Sargent that left the show. I can still see him dragging Kristina across the floor like a sack of spuds!:pac:

My mums just after saying that to me. All she remembers when she thinks of Strictly is John dragging her across the floor!!

Autosport

RosyLily wrote: »

I'll miss Tameka. She's so funny and her final dance was gas!:D I was really hoping it would be Ed or Naga in the DO instead.

I hope Gorka is back next season....easy on the eye.;)

I hope he brings out a calendar like Gleb did, it's the only way I get to see him

HeidiHeidi

For those who've forgotten (or never saw it)

ncmc

I think they both sharpened up their dances from last night, but I do think Laura's was the better dance overall. I didn't like Tameka's dance, I think it was a poor song choice. Is it the dancer that chooses the music? Some of the choices are strange.

leahyl

I didnt like Laura dancing at all - is it just me or did the whole thing feel really unnatural, don't think she's a great dancer at all, or at least not at this style of dancing

ncmc

I think the issue is that she's a bit lacking in the personality department, she comes across as very vanilla. I think a big part of dancing is the performance and hers are just really lacking. That's why sometimes a bad dancer with a good personality can do quite well (like Jeremy Vine last year for example)

leahyl

ncmc wrote: »

I think the issue is that she's a bit lacking in the personality department, she comes across as very vanilla. I think a big part of dancing is the performance and hers are just really lacking. That's why sometimes Abbas dancer with a good personality can do quite well (like Jeremy Vine last year for example)

I think you're right, there's just something very fake about her and Craig was going on about Judge Rinders facial expressions, hers were shocking! She seems like a nice enough girl and everything but def needs to work on personality and looking less awkward.

ncmc

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm holding off on commenting till I've either caught up or get to the end, but had to jump in to say......



Lesley is 70???

Like, 70 :eek::eek:

Holy ****!!! Respect!!

On the flip side... Judge Rinder is only 38!!!! I would have put him at mid to late 40's!!!

RosyLily

Autosport wrote: »

I hope he brings out a calendar like Gleb did, it's the only way I get to see him

#Gork2017

Laura does seem a bit vanilla. I hope she loosens up more. She could be really good. My dad said that Laura's legs look weird, like she has no knees or something. I spent the whole dance off looking at her knees!!!:o

honeybear

Was a bit disappointed with Louise's performance. Loved the song and routine but it I think that it lacked speed when she was going solo (note: I have 2 left feet myself!!!) On the other hand, Kevin is great at giving his partners the main focus in dances and she really does appear to be enjoying their performances. Claudia and Ore were superb. I hate the Paso and Danny did a great job. Sad to see Tameka go

ncmc

RosyLily wrote: »

#Gork2017

Laura does seem a bit vanilla. I hope she loosens up more. She could be really good. My dad said that Laura's legs look weird, like she has no knees or something. I spent the whole dance off looking at her knees!!!:o

I think it's those thick flesh coloured tights they wear, the sort that ice skaters wear, I think they make the legs look a bit weird and shapeless. She normally has great legs, she's a big fan of the micro mini on I'm a celebrity.

ncmc

honeybear wrote: »

Was a bit disappointed with Louise's performance. Loved the song and routine but it I think that it lacked speed when she was going solo (note: I have 2 left feet myself!!!) On the other hand, Kevin is great at giving his partners the main focus in dances and she really does appear to be enjoying their performances. Claudia and Ore were superb. I hate the Paso and Danny did a great job. Sad to see Tameka go

I felt the exact same! It was far too slow for the music. I think she was another one that was over marked.

Summer wind

I didn't see the show tonight but I'm not surprised that Tameka has gone. She was dressed very badly last night so badly I could hardly see her legs move. She's a lovely lady and it's a disappointment that she's gone so soon.