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Post by lou105 on Sept 15, 2024 13:52:20 GMT
Paul Merson will leave early. American Smooth to Vindaloo won't help! |
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Post by justfran on Sept 15, 2024 17:17:31 GMT
I rather enjoyed it. The judges could have been given the night off. Nice in memoriam at the end. Has Ellie Leach done anything since winning? She needs to get a new agent. Ellie appeared in the tour of Cluedo 2 and was part of a reality show called Drama Queens (featuring several soap stars). She deserves better. The launch show was ok, too long as usual. Feels like there is an elephant in the room with all of the issues/allegations not being mentioned or addressed but didn’t expect it to be really. |
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Post by Matt on Sept 15, 2024 19:27:04 GMT
I’m looking forward to seeing Shayne Ward hopefully going the distance. Paul Merson will leave early. Will miss seeing Kai with a partner this year but lovely to see Neil with one. If all the Arsenal fans get behind Paul like they did Tony then he will be in for a long time. Wynne, the dr, Chris, Nick will be the first 4 out. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 15, 2024 20:37:51 GMT
Wynne is a natural performer. I think he will last a while longer.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 16, 2024 13:59:02 GMT
Let’s stay away from the matter of cosmetic surgery please. Even if people are open about it it’s just safer not to get into it.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 18, 2024 7:54:25 GMT
I have been away for a week- I only got back late yesterday afternoon- so haven't had a chance to catch up on the launch show. I did however watch the group dance on Twitter and if that's anything to go by, I think Shane (The X Factor guy) is the one to watch.
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Post by ladidah on Sept 18, 2024 8:55:57 GMT
I truly can't see how Paul Merson can dance an American Smooth to Vindaloo, even slowed down.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 18, 2024 18:57:07 GMT
I truly can't see how Paul Merson can dance an American Smooth to Vindaloo, even slowed down. I would be tempted to delete the final eight words.... |
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 19, 2024 10:47:52 GMT
So normally they have the launch show, possibly introduce some new pro-dancers, pair up the celebrities and then give them some- usually about three weeks- before the first show.
Am I correct in saying this is not the case this year? Cause the first show is this Saturday at 7pm, right?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 19, 2024 12:01:10 GMT
The first live is this week. I think the launch show was filmed a little earlier in the process than some years so they will have had the same training time
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Post by ladidah on Sept 19, 2024 13:48:49 GMT
I bet a few people will end up missing it, it's been a 2 week gap between launch and week 1 for decades
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 19, 2024 17:10:35 GMT
I bet a few people will end up missing it, it's been a 2 week gap between launch and week 1 for decades Thank God for i-Player! I missed the launch show and via the i-Player is the only way I will be able to catch up. It also means that we'll all not be 'glued' to the TV set on a Saturday night, each and every week for fear of missing it. |
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 20, 2024 22:19:44 GMT
I think they dropped the gap between the launch and the first live show a couple of years ago.
I'll be whizzing through the first live show on iplayer, it's on for 2 hours and 25 minutes, I know there's a lot of couples but that's just too long!!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 20, 2024 22:37:48 GMT
2 years ago the Queen died and the launch show was delayed by a week and the first live followed the next week
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 21, 2024 20:25:41 GMT
Some very random scoring this evening
Still very much Team Mojo here
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 21, 2024 20:31:27 GMT
I don’t know if it’s the first year they’ve done it but I notice that they’ve taken the lights off the judges during the dances so we don’t have to ensure that ridiculous grandstanding where the middle two stand up and pretend to peer closely at the footwork. Bruno started it and Shirley and Motsi adopted it. Blatant attention seeking.
My best pal is severely sight impaired and is the most impressively able person in every other way that I’ve ever known. So knowing the challenges he faces the idea of learning a dance and performing it without being able to see it properly is, for me, mind blowing. That’s not to take away from any of the other celebs we’ve seen compete with disabilities, they’re all amazing, but my oh my.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 21, 2024 20:51:01 GMT
I must admit, I was curious about how logistically how it was going to work, clearly between them (and I'm sure with a little guidance) they've made it work.
Whilst I don't believe for a second that he's going to win (and I don't think he believes that either), it will be interesting to see how far he can go into the competition and what routines will be delivered.
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Post by justfran on Sept 21, 2024 21:14:30 GMT
Why was Motsi shouting all the time?! She has a mic, there’s no need.
Claudia’s outfit was clearly inspired by Princess Leia.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 21, 2024 21:25:40 GMT
At this point Claudia is clearly pranking us with the outfits.
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Post by theatreian on Sept 21, 2024 21:46:27 GMT
The judges kept interrupting each other tonight which was annoying. Odd scoring but lets see how it settles. Claudia's outfit.....
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 21, 2024 22:11:38 GMT
Why was Motsi shouting all the time?! She has a mic, there’s no need. Claudia’s outfit was clearly inspired by Princess Leia. Finger snapping in front of another judge’s (Craig’s) face as you interrupt them is incredibly rude. |
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Post by blamerobots on Sept 21, 2024 23:12:46 GMT
Sarah and Vito were great. Clearly Stevie should be working 9 to 5 here rather than the joke shop  |
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Post by danb on Sept 22, 2024 7:56:28 GMT
Why was Motsi shouting all the time?! She has a mic, there’s no need. Claudia’s outfit was clearly inspired by Princess Leia. Finger snapping in front of another judge’s (Craig’s) face as you interrupt them is incredibly rude. SO rude! When did Craig’s POV become irrelevant? Rude! Only just catching up on ffwd (the only way to watch!). Amy & JB were good, if Pete Wicks hadn’t been so floppy he’d have been better, needed technique alongside his quite good movements. Sarah smashed it, obvs and begrudgingly I’ll admit that Shane has the right energy, but I think Sam Queck was my fave. She showed great performance skills for a sportsperson. Promising. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 22, 2024 8:03:42 GMT
Amy was great but I don't think JB danced with any fluidity or grace. The rise and fall was very forced.
Sarah will go a long way if she can replicate that sort of flair each week.
Montel was my favourite of the night. She oozed elegance, really had the performance skills. She had real ease on the floor. Johannes deserves a series win.
I feel for Neil. Years of waiting for another partner. And he gets the puppy like enthusiasm of Toyah. I don't think there is time to calm her down enough to develop the discipline necessary to avoid the dance off and likely elimination
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Post by ladidah on Sept 23, 2024 8:20:14 GMT
A great opener, I really like a mixed bag.
I expect Toyah will be first out, she was tied for the worst dancer with Paul for me.
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