Strictly Come Dancing 2023

I can't take to Neil either. He is literally the Alan to Gorka's Ken!

https://youtu.be/d_HGonMyQuo

Hold My Hand

Much as I am a Sarah & Vito fan, I think Chris & Dianne have got to win. I can’t wait to see You’ll Never Walk Alone again … goosebumps

Hannibal_Smith

Wow Tasha's show dance was outstanding

HeidiHeidi

I preferred JB's to be honest. Tasha's was great, but his made me want to get up and dance.

I love watching her, she's outstandingly brilliant, but I hope she doesn't win.

I'm a bit behind live, so waiting to see Chris's showdance, and have the tissues at the ready.

ohnonotgmail

Have Motsi, Shirley and Anton left all their other paddles at home?

Mam of 4

Chris and Diane, beautiful 💖

HeidiHeidi

Well JB is clearly Craig's favourite anyway!

Ithink he'll win it - haven't seen Chris's last dance yet, and i really hope he wins, but I think JB will.

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122956840#Comment_122956840

Nah, the hearts of the public are with Chris.

Happy to see him win it but wouldn't mind if it was JB

HeidiHeidi

Is this the first time they haven't eliminated someone before the final dance?

I was expecting only 3 in the final final bit.

HeidiHeidi

Ahhh - Dianne's parents are still there!!

Wonderful!!

❤️

(In a complete heap, by the looks of it!)

Came in in the middle of the show, so missed about half of it! Will watch it back later…

But I loved that cast of 2024 dance!

Especially the reappearance of Nikita in his Rocky Horror persona…. and Pete's pink PVC pants!

I'm not sure of the name of the lady singing, but my god she reminds me of Amy Winehouse.

Hold My Hand

A lovely result! Dianne has been an amazing partner … my new favourite female pro

I'm not crying… you're crying….

Hannibal_Smith

Terrific result. Delighted for them 🥳

ohnonotgmail

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Her name is Raye.

lmahoney79

The right result....delighted!

Hippodrome Song Owl

Happy to see Chris win, and Dianne is so deserving for her incredible teaching skills this season. She's not the best pro but what she has achieved as a teacher with Chris is exceptional.

I loved JB's final dances too. He has been a lovely contestant and improved a lot to become a really great performer.

JP Liz V1

I'm teary eyed, delighted for Chris, an inspiration, what a teacher Diane is

Hold My Hand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122956714#Comment_122956714

my favourite show dance ever … effortlessly classy

Shirley is not my favourite Judge, but I was so happy she took the time to compliment Dianne "as one teacher to another". That was lovely to see.

hamburgham

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122950101#Comment_122950101

I’d say he was also promised a good celebrity as well. Not a coincidence he got the best female dancer, no way was he going out in the early weeks.

hamburgham

Yes, I think they needed male eye candy. Giovanni and Graziano were always at the front of the group dances. Aljaz used be too, he used get on my nerves actually gurning at the camera.

I honestly think Neil’s problem is the red hair, he just isn’t sexy. I really think he should dye it black, he’d look so much better. Appearance matters for dancers.

Posy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122956860#Comment_122956860

I don't think they have eliminated someone before the showdance since the 2015 series.

Really enjoyed the final last night. Delighted for Chris and Dianne. 💛

ohnonotgmail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122956860#Comment_122956860

I always thought that was an incredibly cruel thing to do and I'm glad they stopped doing it

ohnonotgmail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122959898#Comment_122959898

100% on Neil's appearance. It doesn't help him at all. He was married to katya and he has a kid with a 25 year old Love Island contestant so they must think he is attractive

hamburgham

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122960099#Comment_122960099

I suppose he’s attractive in a normal day to day way but not sexy enough for the show. He has nice teeth, he’d look fabulous with black hair. Dye it Neil. I mean Kai has obviously got his teeth done.

Hold My Hand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122959898#Comment_122959898

His red hair! laughing here

Hippodrome Song Owl

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Neil's red hair and dyeing it black won't make him sexy. He looks grand, he's just not as attractive as some of the others. In fact if I had to choose between Kai and Neil, although I don't actually find either attractive, I'd prefer Neil on looks alone - because Kai's teeth are awful and he looks about 20 years older than he is, and I actually like the gingers (hello Gary Gannon!!).

But I think Neil looks "dumpy" when he dances rather than graceful. I don't know what it is.

hamburgham

I think Aljaz seemed very smitten with Tasha. I honestly don’t know how the partners of the dancers can take it. I know Aljaz’s wife is Janette and she knows the score but still, seeing your husband wrapped around someone as attractive as her. Yes, he’s a professional dancer but how do they keep their emotions out of it. He was in tears after their last dance.

I never realised how good Lauren is. I thought she was absolutely brilliant in the show dance.

hamburgham

I like Gary Gannon but I don’t think he’d cut it on Strictly. Maybe it’s just the British/Irish pasty complexion. Thinking about it, most of the gorgeous male dancers have been foreign (ie not British), Russian, Italian etc though I was fond of Matthew Cutler.