Strictly Come Dancing 2025

Another new introduction. Sounds interesting.

Strictly Come Dancing announces spectacular dance relay performance to open Musicals Week

 

I enjoyed George's A. tango even if it wasn't technically perfect. Very entertaining, and he was throwing Alexis around as though she weighed next to nothing ( which apparently she does, according to his comments afterwards).

Karen certainly puts her all into every dance,I admire her tenacity.

Speaking of which, Balvinder. In the dance off 5 times, but she has never thrown in the towel.
I read a comment elsewhere that she dances with her heart, whereas Amber treats it as a job.
I just knew she and Nikita would get maximum points, but it just felt so clinical imo. Some of those lifts make me wince !

As for Lewis, I had to agree with the judges. That wasn't his dance, and he seemed knackered from the get-go. I can't help feeling that Katya is pushing him too hard as the final looms nearer.

Finally, Claudia's reaction when the phone lines were declared open and Nikita scooped her up whilst she tried to maintain her dignity. Her impression of an ironing board made me laugh.

 

I’m with you there @AnniD.

George’s dance was my favourite last night. I appreciate that marks are deducted for any mistakes etc but for me there has to be the magic mix of performance, music and attitude too. George is so quiet compared to the others - not sure if he would ever whoop with joy though?!

 

I suspect he would be terribly British about the whole thing, and just say "Thank you very much, that's awfully kind of you". @AuntyRach .

I can't imagine him whooping, which makes a change from the racket every time the couples arrive in the Clauditorium. I had to smile when Motsi told Neil Jones to be quiet.

 

I thought George did very well but I didn't really like the dance. It all seemed a bit disjointed and overly kicky choreography. Argentine tango should be sultry.

I really enjoyed Balvinder's waltz - well danced, good choreography and more armography than many salsas so far and she seemed to put her all into it.

Karen did well but her costume was seriously unattractive. I remember 60s hippies being far better dressed and fun than that.

I liked Lewis' performance but agree it wasn't his dance. Katya needs to calm down a bit.

Amber still seems robotic and soul-less to me, just going thru the motions with no feeling.

 

Unexpected. That's all I'm saying.
My OH enjoyed the professional dancers and "He had it coming" from Chicago. No idea why .

 

That used to be one of my favourite piecs of music for tango @AnniD.

Unexpected indeed and disappointing but Bravo for the first 2 going thru to the next round. Poor old OH is baffled by how the publc vote can give the results it did after the judges' scores.

We FFd the Titanique bit.

 

Bit of a twist last night! The public have spoken.

Didn’t enjoy the Titanic one - not for me.

 

They certainly have @AuntyRach .

I thought the 1997 film "Titanic" and also "A night to remember" were both very good (I hesitate to use the word "brilliant" in view of the subject matter), but to make a musical based on a tragedy seems the height of bad taste to me. I fast forwarded through the whole thing.

 

That smacks of being utterly tasty @AnniD . Awful. If I watched SCD I, too, would have not watched it all.

 

Haven't watched it yet, but might be of interest to those who watch for the dancing!

Access All Areas, The Real Strictly Come Dancing:

(not sure if anyone can see the link, but anyway it's a programme on iPlayer)

 

I can’t see the link so will also try to paste it:

Access All Areas - The Real Strictly Come Dancing - BBC iPlayer

 

Semi-final tonight so two dances each!

Looking forward to it…

 

Thank you @AuntyRach - not sure what's happened there. But I was doing it on the bus so not fully concentrating as my stop was coming up!