Strictly Come Dancing 2023

Very frustrating hearing three of the judges slaver over Bobby's dance. There was nothing original in it and they didn't even manage to do the centerpiece of it - the lift!

Anton even tried to say they did the lift well. Crazy stuff. Only Craig called it out but they were still overscored.

I've barely watched it, I've really only kept up via the thread.

After two great years with Rose, and Hamza, this year has been a big let down (for me).

Keeping Angela R in until Blackpool was so obviously deliberate, plus the inclusion of a professional dancer versus everyone else really soured it for me this year.

Also think the Judges are puppets. Shirley needs to go.

Hope things are shook up a bit next year.

Just watched it back there and I'm not sure who was at fault for the lift. Diane was a bit wobbly when he lifted her.

He held her too far up her upper body on that lift, I'd say...her legs were dangling when they should have out straight.

Tess upstairs in the Clauditorium - is that a first??

It's all a bit weird - Billie Piper was borderline creepy, and the Annabel/Johannes love-in (much as I love her) also a bit odd....

I loved the opening number - now THAT is what a musicals night is meant to be!

Just mentioned now by Anton that he was holding too high on the hip.

The last bit was Fosse - I saw the ITT, and they'd described the three parts, the audition, Karen doing her life-story-solo bit, and then the Fosse part......

Very frustrating for Katya. She’s fantastic but rarely gets a chance to shine.

Yes, totally agree. No idea how Karen and Dianne are still around. Thank God Janette is gone. On the pro challenge on ITT, Dianne managed to get zero steps as she did every single one wrong. Didn’t surprise me at all.

I think everyone has their personal favourite pros. While I love the additions of Jowita and Lauren, I loved Janette. I like Dianne as well.

I think Karen is holding on because she really wants to lift the glitterball at least once. The closest she ever got was 2nd, with Jaime Lang. I think a lot of them do that.

I read somewhere that Karen is doing something professionally with Gorka as her dance partner.

I have no expertise, so couldn't really judge the standard of the pros. But I do agree that Dianne and Karen don't look as skilled as others to my uneducated eye. I do really like Dianne though and feel personality is important too to keep the show interesting. I always really liked Janette too and never saw her as a poorer dancer. To me the pros that stand out now above the others as really skilled are Giovanni and Lauren. Oti used to too.

I'd be interested to hear more of why Dianne, Karen, Janette are considered lower calibre by those in the know. Is it their competition wins?

Who are the top pros in terms of accomplishments - past and/or present?

I read that she's a former world mambo champion alright. Maybe mambo isn't considered of sufficient importance to count for much?

That sounds like a fun weekend!

I obviously didn't pay much attention to the scores last week apart from Layton's 40. Can't believe Bobby was ahead of Annabel after that poor recreation of Dirty Dancing!

Can't see Annabel getting to the final unless it's Annabel, Elli, Bobby and Layton in that order for the public vote. Any other combination and she's gone.

I now need to gouge out my eyes after seeing Vito in those trousers. What was seen can't be unseen 🫣

I really wish that person didn’t leave, I’d hoped they had the public behind them, at least the final is all pubic vote, the judges are so biased this year. It’s so blatant.

I think it was the right decision, but would have accepted the opposite result too. She was the weakest dancer. But only by a small margin - she has improved massively through the series, and it was very enjoyable to see her progress. Bobby was good to begin with - a natural - but he hasn't actually progressed as much. He has kind of stagnated a bit.

I hope Ellie wins the final anyway. I loved her cha cha this week.

Bobby the "king of ballroom". Oh f**k off Shirley 🤮

Didn’t see the whole programme. Trust you’re talking about the cha cha trousers? I thought it was just me! Couldn’t actually take my eyes off him.Now Kai in his lederhosen was something that truly can’t be unseen. I’m still surprised he agreed to it.

So..... who's tuned in?

Who's your money on?

I hope it's Ellie, had written Bobby off beforehand but not so sure now, and kind of think/fear that Layton will nick it.... he's far and away the best dancer of the 3, but I would really really love to see Ellie lift the glitterball.

Well I'm only delighted with that for a result!

Fair dues to her.

Anyone know if it was ever confirmed if they were/are an item?? I really hope so!!

Yeah I thought Bobby might pinch it this evening but delighted with the result - the right person won in my view

Delighted with that result! Well deserved for Ellie and Vito. She has been fantastic and lovely throughout, and I love her and Vito's partnership. Vito has been a magnificent addition to the show.

Layton was excellent, I really enjoyed his performances tonight. Bobby was great - he really improved and his dances tonight were his best performances of the season. He definitely deserved his spot in the final.

Edited to add that I'm probably just as excited to hear Olly will be doing Eurovision as I am about the final.

Justice was done, despite the judges doing everything in their power to convince the viewers to vote for Bobby. 🙄