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Strictly Come Dancing 2023

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    #212
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Well thank you Craig, for admitting that Layton didn't just dance a paso, he basically danced a showdance - but he still scored it a 10.

    That's the dance competition element officially out the window.



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    #213
    ohnonotgmail
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121449855#Comment_121449855

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



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    #214
    ohnonotgmail
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450286#Comment_121450286

    On ITT during the week they said it was going to a number from A Chorus Line. The programme info also said it would be a Fosse inspired number. No idea why they changed it.



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    #215
    HeidiHeidi
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450312#Comment_121450312

    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......



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    #216
    ohnonotgmail
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450317#Comment_121450317

    Oh was that last night? I missed last night's.



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    #217
    pinkypinky
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    They did a number from A Chorus Line last night - which I loved.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #218
    hamburgham
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121447686#Comment_121447686

    He’s not great but he isn’t helped by Diane’s boring choreography. Has she ever put together a memorable routine? They had a good tune last night and it was still a boring dance.



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    #219
    hamburgham
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121448117#Comment_121448117

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



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    #220
    hamburgham
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121448391#Comment_121448391

    Yes, same here. I used be obsessed with it almost no interest now. The VTs and sob stories are painful. I can’t stand Claudia. The two best pros in my view, Giovanni and Katya both given same sex partners over the last couple of years, just didn’t work and we didn’t get to see them dance then.



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    #221
    hamburgham
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121449789#Comment_121449789

    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.



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    #222
    Navy blue
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450844#Comment_121450844

    I know it’s been mentioned a few times upthread, but the height difference between Bobby and Dianne is not helping his case. He ends up stooping and ruining his top line. Ridiculous that he was partnered with Dianne when a much taller pro (Nadiya) didn’t get a partner this year. I think he would have done much better if he had been partnered with Nadiya.



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    #223
    Ezeoul
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121450907#Comment_121450907

    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.



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    #224
    ohnonotgmail
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121452329#Comment_121452329

    Gorka and Karen both do the Dancing with the Stars weekends that they do in hotels in england. a weekend of demonstrations and classes. A lot of the strictly pros do those weekends.



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    #225
    Hippodrome Song Owl
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    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?



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    #226
    ohnonotgmail
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121454471#Comment_121454471

    Well Karen is a former world champion so couldn't be the criteria that people are using.



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    #227
    Hippodrome Song Owl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121454547#Comment_121454547

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



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    #228
    lmahoney79
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    Carlos is a world champion and I think he's an excellent dancer and teacher.



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    #229
    Ezeoul
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121452412#Comment_121452412

    That sounds like a fun weekend!

    https://www.donaheys.co.uk/events/




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    #230
    Heroditas
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121454471#Comment_121454471

    Karen has absolutely no Latin or Ballroom pedigree. She was a mambo dancer.

    Dianne at least has proper Latin and Ballroom pedigree but I don't think she is a good teacher and it's all about her, rather than her partner.

    Janette was very much a latecomer to ballroom and has never competed properly in Latin or Ballroom. Her main experience was from Burn the Floor.

    My gripe with Strictly is they have ditched a load of proper Latin and Ballroom competitive dancers and replaced them with pro dancers who knows a bit of Latin and Ballroom.



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    #231
    Hippodrome Song Owl
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    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!



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    #232
    HeidiHeidi
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    Hmmmm, Layton didn't think he'd be good at the charleston? Really???

    This is why I've had kind of enough of him, although that charleston was brilliant in fairness - not up with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for charisma for me, but well deserving of the 40.

    But he completely lucked out getting that in the semi final, while poor Annabel got the salsa.

    Hoping the VW will suit Annabel as well, and she gets a huge score. Although the music isn't exactly inspiring......



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    #233
    Heroditas
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    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 🫣



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    #234
    HildaOgdenx
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    I'm still so disappointed for Nigel and Katya. It would have been a lot more interesting, imo, with them still around.

    Don't open the spoiler if it bothers you 😝


    Bobby vs Annabel.

    Annabel out.


    Split decision - Motsi, Anton and Shirley saved Bobby. Craig saved Annabel



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    #235
    Curlysue76
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    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.



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    #236
    HeidiHeidi
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    Ah, poor Bobby in ribbons after that!

    In fairness, Annabel was the weakest dancer left so I won't argue with that for a decision. Hard to tell who was comforting whom in that last dance - Johannes is a bit OTT this series, slightly uncomfortable viewing sometimes. Better than being an emotionless robot, I suppose......



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    #237
    Hippodrome Song Owl
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    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.



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    #238
    ohnonotgmail
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121480617#Comment_121480617

    Layton was always at or near the top so he always safe from elimination EXCEPT for the week he was third from bottom and was in the dance off. I think ghe final is Ellies for the taking.



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    #239
    Heroditas
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    Bobby the "king of ballroom". Oh f**k off Shirley 🤮



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    #240
    gidget
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    Oh I’d love to see Ellie win it, she’s been terrific throughout, thankfully it’s down to public vote for the final!



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    #241
    hamburgham
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121477360#Comment_121477360

    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.



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