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Anyone watching? Who do you think is going to be awesome? Who not so much?
Personally loving the all male coupling - but that could be because we are such huge Johannes fans in our house!
Wouldn't fancy being the dance partner to Tilly with Gordon Ramsay watching! (rofl) (rofl) (rofl)
Stella180
18-09-21, 10:00 PM
I don’t watch Strictly, haven’t for a long time but I might start again so I can share something with you all here.
OMG it was awesome! However, Si may need to have ice ready for the next 3 months, I was seriously flushed (blush)
YAY Stella!!!
Paula, can see you definitely enjoying it!
It was ridiculously cool watching with Hazel, Fern and Marc when Hazel announces that of course I'm going to be following Karen as she's one of my girl crushes! (rofl) (rofl) (rofl) I love how open it is in my home! It's so fab being the true me! :)
I think there are some seriously awesome pairings this year! So looking forward to it!
Katie came over to watch it with me, and plans to every week. That, in itself, is why 2021 is going to be the best year :)
Oh I'm so pleased for you!
Stella180
18-09-21, 10:56 PM
I’ve be watching alone but at least I’ll feel a part of something more with you guys
Stella180
27-09-21, 08:48 PM
I've just ordered a chinese and sat down to catch up on Strictly
OOOOOO I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Stella180
27-09-21, 09:55 PM
I was most impressed with Rose and Giavinni. Teaching dance to someone who can’t hear the music has to be so hard and yet her timing was fantastic.
Wasn't she? We also loved that Tess and other cast members had learnt some sign! It's going to raise the BSL platform massively!
What did you think about the lovely Johannes + Adam? I thought it was awesome! Really powerful, strong and very much an authentic tango. The switching between being led and leading was seamless. I'm really looking forward to what comes next from there.
Tom and Diane are out for next week as they tested + for covid and so are out for 10 days.....
Stella180
02-10-21, 08:44 PM
I missed the first 20 mins tonight but since I sat down to watch I’m wondering if Craig has been on the happy pills. He’s full of positivity in his comments.
Lol, we've made similar comments! Their scoring also seems really, really odd tonight!
Stella180
02-10-21, 10:17 PM
Maybe it was cos Gordon Ramsey was close by and ready to give him a round of f@cks
Craig was an absolute ass in the first few dances. Maybe, as Claud suggested, someone gave him some chocolate to cheer him up!
Stella180
02-10-21, 11:28 PM
I missed the start cos I was late back from the rugby but he was really nice to everyone I saw. Is it just me who doesn’t get all the praise Dan is getting? He really doesn’t impress me.
We weren't that impressed either, but Hazel was furious with their historical inaccuracies lol
Still loving Johannes and John. Such a strong pairing and I find them mesmerising to watch!
Also loving Rose and Giovani! So fab to raise deaf awareness!
MOVIE WEEK!!!!!!!!
OMG Did you see that pro dance? Sobbing my way through it! So beautiful!!!!!
Stella180
09-10-21, 07:41 PM
I’m having to catch up tomorrow. It’s mad that I’m normally home on a Saturday night but since committing to watching strictly with you guys my social calendar has filled up.
OK, I shan't say anymore... But OMFG What a night!!!!
Best movie night in years!
Stella180
10-10-21, 12:26 PM
Just sat down to catch up and oh my word, Graziano looked so HOT! Enough to raise my temperature.
I know! Katie and I were drooling!
I'm glad you both enjoyed it too!
Emma Thompson in the video bit was so awesome...
BUT OMG John and Johannes was so powerful, so strong!
Rose is amazing! I love watching her and I'm so pleased to see more of the cast using sign. I thought Claudia did brilliantly!
Stella180
10-10-21, 01:10 PM
He doesn’t normally do it for me but the braces and fedora I think added something extra. Is it wrong to thing Greg makes a good Bond event if his dancing isn’t great.
Stella180
10-10-21, 01:30 PM
I was Rose dance with the TV muted. It’s just as amazing in silence.
Greg would make an epic Bond....
Stella180
10-10-21, 02:37 PM
Now that I’m all caught up I think my favourite performances of the night were by Tom and Rhys. John and Rose were excellent and I think we all expected them to go all the way.
I think there were some cracking performances over the weekend. Not sure tonight's pro dance to "In the heights" blew me away, but loved the dance to "You will be found" By Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen - brilliantly topical choice for tonight. )
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/32d3940e-4e81-4c62-889e-8b5d73744bfe
#sadface
Stella180
13-10-21, 06:58 PM
That’s a shame.
That is sad, but I'm glad he's doing what is right for his health. Can't mess about with heart conditions...
Stella180
16-10-21, 07:16 PM
Hooray I’m actually here from the start of the show tonight.
Stella180
16-10-21, 07:52 PM
Just call me Revel Horwood tonight cos every thing so far has been average at best and Greg was simply dreadful.
I loved Greg! He has such enthusiasm...
We still have our favourites here... We still love Rose,
Our ultimate pairing is Johannes and John.
But OMG did you see Adam and Katya????? F*ck me!
Stella180
16-10-21, 09:01 PM
Oh come on, Greg’s performance tonight was awful.I think my favourite of the night was Rhys but I don’t think anyone really had their best dances. Adam is not a dancer but his strength is phenomenal and he was slinging Katya around like a bag of spuds lol if only he wasn’t so clunky it would’ve been amazing.
I love Sara, I feel like she’s a kindred spirit but I’ve also adored her ballroom so far
Stella180
16-10-21, 10:24 PM
Yeah I suppose she had a decent night but I don’t see her as one of the ones to watch.
I loved her too! She is working so bloody hard even though she's not a natural dancer at all!
I do wish the judges/Tess would make more of an attempt to learn/use sign language though. I love that Craig has the "A-maz-ing" and Claudia is making a decent effort.
Stella180
23-10-21, 07:36 PM
Two dances in and….loving the tunes.
We're a bit behind, but loving it! :)
Stella180
23-10-21, 08:57 PM
AJ and Kai, John and Johannes, and Rose and Giovanni were my three favourites tonight. I love watching Rhys and Tom but I didn’t enjoy their performances so much tonight. Purely personal choice cos I ain’t got a clue what I’m talking about lol
AJ just hasn't warmed for us at all..
John and Johannes and Rose and Gio were our favourites!
Stella180
23-10-21, 09:32 PM
I’m not her biggest fan but I think she had a good night tonight. I think the choice of music helped for me.
Oh I don't disagree that this was, by far, her best dance, but I also don't think that she actually made that many steps itms? She was lifted an awful lot! Cai is a stunning dancer though!
Right, so I haven’t been able to get on board with the John and Johannes train despite knowing he’s an incredible dancer and, watching ITT, I’ve just realised why. I don’t like who Johannes is around John - he keeps fawning over him!
Stella180
27-10-21, 07:08 PM
Yes! Absolutely, Johannes is like a teenage girl and when they perform even the more masculine elements somehow feel a bit camp. That said, they may not be my favourite couple but they do have some fab performances under their belts and definitely one of the stronger couples from day 1.
I don’t think that’s what I mean. JoJo has always been very camp and that’s part of what I love about him. But it’s almost like John’s the pro and in charge - which should not be the case…
Aww, I think it's because he's wanted this so long, and him dancing with John was how he came out to his extended family! He's always so grateful for where he came from and how things were when he was growing up.... I think that's what it is with him....
Stella180
27-10-21, 10:14 PM
Have they not had same sex couples before? Why did dancing with a man make him come out to his family? I’m missing the back story here. Why does dancing in a same sex partnership have to be reserved for gay people? I need answers lol
They had a female same sex couple last year, but they were only in a couple of weeks because they got covid. You’re right, you can dance with anyone.
Tbh, I can’t see how JoJo’s family could possibly have thought he was straight!
Stella180
27-10-21, 10:22 PM
Were the same sex women gay? It is a bit strange to see because traditionally it’s a men taking the lead and chucking a women around the dance floor but that doesn’t have to be how it is today and the more same sex dance partners we have, regardless of sexual orientation, the more we normalise it.
The pro wasn’t (Katya) but the celeb was
Stella180
27-10-21, 11:23 PM
Hmmm, I mean ok, I can understand why anyone might feel more comfortable with a same sex partner in the same way a person might prefer a same sex doctor or driving instructor or whatever but why hasn’t a straight celebrity said they would like a same sex dance partner and if they have why hasn’t it happened? It’s just dancing at the end of the day, sexual/romantic preferences are irrelevant so why are the only two same sex couples are with gay celebs? Is this another box they are putting people in while supposedly being more diverse cos if that’s the case it sucks. I think it’s good to have same sex couples and let’s hope it branches out a bit more then a gay thing and be more accepted across the board if you get my drift.
It’s new for Strictly and I think they’re just feeling their way around it tbh
JoJo's background is that he was the only male dancer in the dance school he went to - but it was in a really, really poor area. Everyone at the school put in money to send him to the "big" dance school where they had mirrors etc. He went to a class once a week or something and then went back and taught everyone else the moves etc.
That's why he feels he has a massive obligation to do well, to be able to thank those who paid for him, who listened to his dream and helped him get there....
WRT his family, it was extended family apparently. He said he knew that there would be huge backlash for having 2 men dancing together - much more than 2 women, and with them both being gay it was going to ramp up that criticism. So he said he felt so much pressure to do it well... The dance he came out with was this one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYSFo-YBaQM
OMG Did you see Rose and Geo?????
They were incredible! Best Tango they’ve ever had on the show!
Stella180
30-10-21, 09:24 PM
I missed everything tonight. The footy, and strictly. Will catch up with strictly tomorrow.
Stella180
06-11-21, 06:59 PM
Damn it, I just realised I didn’t got round to seeing last weeks in the end. Oh well, too late now.
Watch last weeks, then this weeks!
OMG J+J Rhumba! Amazingly beautiful!
Rose + Gio! Amazing
AJ + Cai were fab!
It really was! Last week wasn't my favourite, but this was awesome!
Stella180
06-11-21, 09:25 PM
Best 3 - I agree with Suzi
Worst 3 - Adam, Dan and Sara.
Overall I really enjoyed tonight’s show but John and Johannes really need to get a room lol.
See, I'm not a fan of Adam or Dan in general. Sara I like how humber she is about how much she's loving it, but that she knows she's not the greatest dancer... But we're convinced that if he was an animal Aljaz would be a puppy!
Stella180
13-11-21, 11:07 PM
Aljaz is definitely a puppy that I would be happy to snuggle with ;)
Just catching up on Strictly tonight. For the first time I was actually impressed with Dan. Definitely his best performance of the series. He’s still no dancer but I was happy for him. I like Rhys and his Charleston was really good but maximin points? Not for me. AJ didn’t have the best of nights. I thought early on in the series Tom looked really good but he seems to be going backwards. John and Johannes still great together but it comes across as a bit camp, and I think that is because Johannes is a bit too flamboyant.
My overall favourites, Rose and Giovanni were epic. So many fantastic moments in that dance. I have watched there previous performances with and without sound to try and get a sense of what it is like from Rose’s perspective and I am amazed by how amazing her timing has been from week 1. Seeing them incorporate a silent part of the dance as well as a strong beat section as well as a softer element. Everything about that performance was brilliant and in my eyes worthy of a maximum score. So emotive and favourite performance of the series.
That Charleston was amazing! We loved it! Aww, we loved Jo Jo!
Told you that Rose and Giovanni were f*cking amazing!
Stella180
01-12-21, 01:02 AM
Ok so I’m catching up. On musical week and so far Rose is still my favourite. I know I’m not going to be popular with Suzi here but as much as I respect John I actually think he would be better with another partner cos I think Johannes let’s him down. He’s been great from the start but I’m not convinced. I know I’m still behind and Rhys is still by 3rd place.
Why is is every couples choice is a contemporary dance? Boring!!! Come on, bring on the technical stuff and nail it!
I love contemporary dance so I enjoy them lol
Wait 'till last weeks as it was brilliant!
Stella180
04-12-21, 07:32 PM
It’s Saturday!!!
Question relating to John and Johannes. Is it fair to mark down the performance when the professional is the one who messed up?
We were discussing the same thing! But wow, that was an amazing salsa! Rhys and Nancy were amazing too!
Stella180
04-12-21, 08:43 PM
I kinda hope that John and AJ are both in the dance off so we get a chance to to see them both rectify the errors.
Years ago, I think it was said that it’s the whole performance that’s marked
Stella180
04-12-21, 10:26 PM
Seems a bit harsh on the celeb but I guess I understand why that should be the case.
It would be very easy for the pro to claim ‘it was my fault’ if they thought they could get away with it
That's a perfect point.
Which was your favourite Paula?
Stella180
05-12-21, 10:34 AM
Agreed. I’ve been team Rose and Gio from week 1. I liked Rhys at the beginning but as time has gone on he has started to struggle and a bit hit and miss. John is really good but actually think Johannes is a bit too flamboyant and should rein it in a bit.
I am almost embarrassed to say this but Dan, who I think was lucky to reach the halfway point in the comp, has really picked it up the past few weeks. He’s not finalist material but I’m impressed with how he’s stepped it up so credit where it’s due.
I agree, we've been Rose fans from the start too. She's so genuine and honest. It's really, really refreshing - although I do think the judges could have tried to learn at least a little sign! I think they were put to shame over the last couple of weeks with Cynthia who came straight in and signed a lot!
We also agree that Dan has really made leaps and strides. It's amusing as he looks very much like the head of 6th Form at school lol
That was the best final I think I've ever seen. I loved both couples and think that they have shifted society sooooo much! Absolutely f*ing brilliant!
Stella180
18-12-21, 11:02 PM
No spoilers!!!
I’ve been out watching Spider-Man. Just got home.
Stella180
19-12-21, 12:17 PM
Doesn’t matter now. While browsing FB at 4am I saw someone had posted about it.
But you should still watch it - it was incredible!
Stella180
19-12-21, 01:40 PM
Oh I intend too.
You definitely need to watch it! It was one of the best I think there's ever been!
Stella180
19-12-21, 09:54 PM
Need to find time when the darts isn’t on.
Please watch it so we can talk about it!!!
Stella180
20-12-21, 11:39 AM
You can talk about it now.
Stella180
20-12-21, 07:05 PM
Nope cos for some reason it’s still not showing on iPlayer. No idea way.
No!!! That's mean of iplayer!
Huh, it’s showing on my iplayer
Stella180
20-12-21, 09:49 PM
It wasn’t on mine earlier. Only the semi results.
Stella180
27-12-21, 08:18 PM
Still no sign of Strictly final on the tv app which is just ridiculous but it is showing on the mobile app so I just watched it on my phone.
Personally I think Rose just edged it in the first dance of the night and the next two there was nothing to separate them but it was an amazing final and both pairs were fantastic. John’s paso was even better then first time round and Rose’s couples choice dance gave me goosebumps all over again. I loved both show dances and for once a camp disco number full of energy from John and Johannes final dance was just perfect.
I think from week 1 we knew that Rose and John would be in the final but you have to feel for AJ not to get on the floor on finals night even if I do believe that 3 place was all she could have for against those two anyway but it would’ve been nice to see her compete. Hope she recovers quickly.
TEAM ROSE WOOHOO!!!
I'm so glad you've watched it! It was AMAZINGLY epic!
I’ve heard rumours that AJ will be given the opportunity to do her show dance at next years launch show
Stella180
27-12-21, 09:38 PM
Oh would be amazing for her. She deserves that chance.
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