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Strictly Come Dancing 2015

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Teetime Mon 10-Aug-15 09:20:53

Jeremy Vine is the first celebrity to be announced - will he be the first one off?

numberplease Sun 06-Dec-15 00:28:28

I`d love Anita to win, she`s done brilliantly well, but unfortunately this week`s dance wasn`t as good as previous ones. My favourites this week were Georgia and Giovanni, and Katie and Anton. I just wish that Katie could control thoe weird facial expressions of hers!

PRINTMISS Sun 06-Dec-15 09:12:47

I agree with you about Katie number, but it must be very satisfying for Anton to actually have a partner who can dance. I am not to keen on the 'Musical' themes, as these sometime depend on acting ability, and not everyone who can dance well can necessarily act at the same time. I would not like to pick a winner at the moment, they are all very good.

Charleygirl Sun 06-Dec-15 09:45:35

Georgia and Giovanni have been consistently good throughout in my opinion. I think that they may win.

Anton is definitely enjoying the quarter finals, he probably cannot remember when or if he was ever there before, having had so many duff partners, which I thought was unfair.

Now that we are left with the "proper" dancers, I have a feeling that Anita may be leaving this evening unless the voting public save her.

Lona Sun 06-Dec-15 09:52:46

I think Anita will go tonight, her feet let her down in that last dance. I love Georgie and Giovanni, they are a very sweet couple. I think it will be between them and Jay and his limpet.

Teetime Sun 06-Dec-15 10:17:00

Anita is wonderful I really don't think they are giving her credit. Anton is having his moment and Katy is benefitting - I do wish she would stop smirking!!! Yes the final I think is Jay and Georgia.

gillybob Sun 06-Dec-15 10:27:42

Katie always looks (to me) as though there is a bad smell around her, with her snooty nose in the air. She comes across as very fond of herself .

I do like Georgia who seems very down to earth and is a very good dancer. I was glad Jay did very well too. Obviously his bad press of 2 weeks ago ago hasn't done him and harm. I agree with Teetime both Georgia and Jay should be in the final.

Jane10 Sun 06-Dec-15 11:06:31

Anita and Katie are the only 2 with no previous dance training. Wish they could get extra credit for that. I simply can't understand why people vote for that dull boy. It would be terrific if Anton could actually win. I don't seem to see Katie as you others do. She seems OK to me.

annodomini Sun 06-Dec-15 11:36:14

I like Katie and I think the simpering is just because she doesn't know what to do with her face. I've always wanted Anita to win because she started as a non-dancer and has been consistently good. Craig was nit-picking as usual but Len got her just right. I have a feeling that the voting public might be on her side too. Anyway, I vote on line (free) and she got all three of my votes!

chelseababy Sun 06-Dec-15 19:48:08

Can't believe Helen and Georgia in dance off!

Anniebach Sun 06-Dec-15 19:54:04

I like Katie, I see her no different than when she introduces the Proms.

I am surprise Helen and Georgia are in the dance off, think Helen will leave , pity she has danced so well

NotTooOld Sun 06-Dec-15 20:20:53

What a shame that Helen has gone, she is such a beautiful dancer. Just goes to show what a difference the public votes makes. So now we have Kellie, Jay and Georgia left, I think?

NotTooOld Sun 06-Dec-15 20:21:27

Whoops, I forgot. We also have Katie.

Charleygirl Sun 06-Dec-15 20:24:45

katie makes the 5th.there are 5 in the semi final and I think that 2 couple leave next week.

I agree, tonight's result was a shock but I did think that Georgia would win unless she fell over.

NotTooOld Sun 06-Dec-15 20:34:21

Oh yes - blimey, I'd make a terrible TV critic. Of course, we have Anita as well. I like the fact she has done so well despite no dance experience but I didn't think she (or Katie Derham) would make it this far.

I wish they wouldn't make the judges DANCE on to the set at the beginning. Even the lovely Darcey looks rather silly and embarrassed.

ginny Sun 06-Dec-15 23:31:04

Well my 'flabber is gasted' How on earth could Katie stay and Helen go ?

WilmaKnickersfit Sun 06-Dec-15 23:42:43

I was sad to see Helen go this week and unfortunately I voted for both Helen and Georgia, so I faced disappointment one way or another. I also voted for Katie because I thought she was great this week - boy did she look amazing?! She's the 3rd female to wear that wig this year! grin.

This week I decided to give up supporting Anita because brilliant as she is, Gleb's poor teaching skills keep letting her down and flashy choreography is a poor substitute. As she keeps saying, she just does what she's told. sad

I still want Georgia to win and Alesha Dixon won despite being in the dance off at the same stage of the competition, so I can but hope. Georgia & Giovanni had the disadvantage of going first this week, so but as much as I hate to admit it, I am beginning to believe the glitterball is already Jay and Aliona's because of the amount of support he has (the Jaypets grin). He was great this week, but still overmarked.

I feel sorry for the pros sometimes who stick to the rules and this week was a classic example of it leaving them at a disadvantage. Georgia & Giovanni, Katie & Anton and Helen & Aljaz all danced routines packed with the technical content of their dances. Anita & Gleb did not and were mauled by the judges, so lots of voters voted for them in sympathy. Kellie & Kevin danced about 30 seconds max of Viennese Waltz in a rousing crowd pleasing performance. Jay & Aliona danced a nice Rumba with no hip action from Jay and the judges gave them three 10s and a 9.

So who ends up in the dance off? Two couples who stuck to the rules. sad

Rant over. blush

Eloethan Sun 06-Dec-15 23:47:23

Wow - isn't that fabulous. Oh to dance like that!

WilmaKnickersfit Mon 07-Dec-15 02:16:17

I think Helen probably has the best pair of legs we've ever seen on the show. Amazing!

Jo Anne's pink gown was wonderful too when she danced with Anton when Josh Groban was singing.

annodomini Mon 07-Dec-15 10:16:57

Viewer power is favouring the dancers with less (or no) previous experience which should be telling the producers something about the selection of contestants for next time. It may also be the case that the majority of voters didn't vote for Helen and Georgia because they assumed that everyone else would. It has happened before.

rosesarered Mon 07-Dec-15 10:18:03

I think there is a certain amount of fixing going on.... the judges gave Jay lots of 10's to keep a man in the programme and to get into the finals.
Jay has a very odd dull expression no matter what dance he does , and no matter that he can dance [had dance training already] he cannot give a 'performance'.
I hope that Anita or Katie win, but think that Georgia is more likely to.

annodomini Mon 07-Dec-15 10:58:59

You are so right about Helen's legs, Wilma. According to Wiki: "Before her acting career took off, George was a successful lower leg model, and enjoyed considerable success modelling flight socks for many major catalogues." grin

gillybob Mon 07-Dec-15 11:01:14

She (Helen) reminds me of Bambi. All legs and doe eyes.

I hope that Georgia or Jay win.

Gagagran Mon 07-Dec-15 11:02:05

One more leaves next week so there will be four left for the final. In the final they dance their show dance plus the judges choice then the public vote and one more leaves. Then the final three dance their own favourite dance and the public vote for the winner.

It seems that Jay, the 25-year old "boy" is a shoe-in for the glitter ball according to social media. We shall see. I would love Katie and Anton to win it. I think he might retire if he does at last manage it!

gillybob Mon 07-Dec-15 11:10:33

It's all a bloomin' fix anyway. They probably know already who is set to win. hmm

ginny Mon 07-Dec-15 11:58:41

I'm beginning to share that view gillybob

In fact I surprised DH on Saturday by saying that I wasn't sure if I wanted to watch any more.

I think people may be voting for Anton rather than Katie as she certainly is nowhere near the standard of Georgia or Helen.