Strictly 2023

There does seem to be a lot of clips of them driving about. Maybe it is done to get footage easier but we did almost see Amanda's number plate. I could understand the filming of Annabel picking JoJo up in her camper van as that is something she helped resore and its a bit different.

Layton as I've said a few times I've met him he seemed pretty humble and was nice with his fans and wasn't OTT flamboyant. Maybe he has got more confident as he's got more success in recent years and to be a BAME gay man who is very camp ge'd need a lot of confidence. Maybe being around other celebs he feels he needs to be more OTT to get noticed and you have 25 plus people all vying for attention and camera time.

I think Layton will make the final he is such a good dancer even if he ends up in a dance off post Blackpool the judges would save him.

Not sure what Angela R's hair looked like though. I haven't watched the show fully but know the result. Keep having to remember which Strictly forum page I'm on so I don't discuss results on the wrong one.

Angela's hair was giving me Dame Edna vibes.

She is incredibly flexible for anyone of that age. And she knows how to carry herself. But she is not going to be able to avoid the faster dances for much longer...

Loved the dance in the results show between Vito and Nikita

If Angela had been given a Dame Enda rinse or wig it might have looked better. I was getting Doc from Back to the Future or even Ken Dodd vibes.

Whether she can do a faster dance I'd be interested to see. If Kai can keep the steps within her comfort zone she should be okay but maybe won't score spectacularly. They could base the Charleston on her most famous dance with Eric and Ernie maybe.

Some thoughts about Saturday nights show.

I was out and actually started watching from when and Jowita were receiving feedback from the judges. Which means I had to go back on the i-Payer to watch three dances.

I liked Ellie and Vito. I don' think that she gives herself credit in her abilities. Although he is mt favourite professional, unfortunately, I feel that (sometimes) he outdances his partner.

Adam and Luba- classy stuff.

Amanda and Giovanni- she said it, and you could see it, Amanda really enjoyed that dance.

Annabel and Johannes- Another one. I don;t think that Annabel realises how good she is.

Angela R and Kai- I sat there thinking, if she's that good, I wonder how good she would have been if she were 40 years younger!

Angela S and Carlos- Carlos is clearly doing something right because she's just getting better and better.

Bobby and Dianne- Can't quite warm to him and sometimes I feel in the way he speaks, hold himself and dances, his youth shines through

Eddie and Karen- I am starting to warm to Eddie. I think Shirley said something along the lines of, you have your own style, and I tend to agree.

Krishnan and Lauren- I think that Krishnan suprised not only himself, but everybody with that Paso. When you're a passive person by nature, it's difficult to draw out aggression.

Layton and Nikita- as good as he is clearly proving to be, I just can't warm to Layton. I'm trying (I really am) but we're now at week 5 and so far I can't do it.

Nigel and Katya- also extremely impressive.

Zara and Graziano- I thought she looked beautiful and there was a vast improvement.

Excellent overview as always Anthony, it was a middling week. If we take out the bottom 2 and then the top of the leaderboard only 5 points seperated the other 10 contestants so that shows how close it was. Eddie went from 2nd top to 2nd bottom in a week and with so many scoring around 28 to 30 if they do a sound dance. One mistake or the wrong dance can have you in trouble.

I couldn't say who I think would be the likely finalists, we don't know who is getting voting momentum. Layton naturally and Ellie look very good dancers, Angela S and Bobby I can see having a very good run and being popular. But then you have Nigel and Amanda as two very sound middle aged dancers who have all their acting experience to draw on and they have two very good pros as partners, Annabel is the heartwarming story and JoJo I can see people wanting to see lift the glitterball. Then we have Miss Rippon all 79 years old of her I fully agree Anthony why wasn't she booked to do this in one of the earlier series. In her mid to late 60's she'd have had potential to do a Pamela Stephenson or Debbie McGee who were older lasdies who reached the final. Whether Angela can go further than say an Amanda or Annabel I don't know?

Krishnan if he could make it to Halloween I think he'd be content to go out then but Eddie and Zara along with him I can see being next trio in danger. But they have all done good dances so we could see anyone maybe bar the very top couples being in the dance off. 

Every time I see them dance I can’t believe they paired Bobby with Dianne.

This week's dances look pretty good. Angela R with an Argentine Tango would seem an unlikely fit but she seemed to really want to do it so lets wait and see. Annabel's Charleston will be worth seeing if she has the ability to do the comedic side. Eddie has a dance which I think should suit him and Krishnan with a ballroom can get a decent score.

Whilst I appreciate that for every dance routine the celebrities perform the basics must be there, surely as a professional Kai- as I'm believe to be the case for every remaining professional- would choreograph a routine that's not only within the individual celebrities capabilities but also shows off what they can do, how much they've learnt that week and how much they've progressed?

Who do we predict will be the next to exit the show this weekend?

Zara I think

Of those left in Zara, Krishnan, Eddie and Adam are lowest avwrage scorers. Adam has his couples choice which I think will score well. Salsa would seem a good dance for Eddie. I like American Smooth for Zara but I'll go her and Krishnan for dance off and as I'd love to see Krishnan get to Halloween week and bow out then I'll say Miss Havering 2014 goes home.