Strictly Come Dancing

It's not been the best Strictly this time round. That's my personal view anyway.

I agree with Marilla. Ranvir, Harvey and Maisie for final. I love the energy of the youngsters, but also love how Ranvir has grown in confidence.

Why did Hrvy seem to think he was doing a dance relating to robot vacuum cleaners?

He kept referring to a "roomba"

Have always voted for Ranvir, but didn’t last night.

Her jive was poor, and thought the first dance was a bit safe and lacklustre.

I’d like to see HRVY, Maisie, and Bill in the final. Ranvir had a personal ‘journey’ but Bill’s dance ‘journey’ with Oti as his teacher has been a triumph too (especially at his age).

Bill Bailey is 55, he's not Captain Tom. (Pamela Stephenson did well in her early 60s)

I agree with EllanVannin. It hasn’t been the best Strictly this year with regards to the standard of many dancers.
However, it has been pure escapism in this year of gloom and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. (Other than Jamie and his professional partner).

EllanVannin I completely agree with you. Perhaps some of the better professionals who excelled in teaching have gone, but the quality of the dancing isn't as good as some previous years. Of course, if a celebrity hasn't any dance training, you won't know how good they can get. One of the best of the current professionals, to my mind, is Oti. She works to make her partner look good, not herself.

I don’t think I could have done 10 hours of dance training a day for 3 months at 55 years of age Chardy, although of course you are right in saying Bill is not 100.

I only watch odd bits of strictly but doesanyone agree that Tess is a bit of a waste of space ? Totally lacking in any style or personality. I’d like them to change to somebody wittier like joe Lycett maybe ?

Tess seems to have a lifetime contract. She’s like marmite and many folks don’t rate her on Strictly.
I’d like to see Matt Baker in Tess’s place and as he was a past contestant he’d have a good idea how the contestants were feeling.

Aaarrrgh, not Joe Lycett. He's so irritating that I had to stop watching Sewing Bee.

Maisie said she had had dance training at stage school when she was first chosen to appear, but not ballroom. Ranvir, Bill and Jamie have had no dance training at all, so they have had to start from scratch and their progress has been hard won.

Puzzler I second Matt Baker, I think he’d do a great job.

phoenix

Why did Hrvy seem to think he was doing a dance relating to robot vacuum cleaners?

He kept referring to a "roomba"

I think phoenix that might be how you pronounce it in Spanish? I do, but I might be wrong. Can any Spanish speakers help?
Harvey's partner Jaenette is from Miami, so it might be her American pronunciation that has rubbed off on Hrvy. She is a professional Cuban dancer.
Roooombah or Rumba? I like the idea of hoovering with a glass of Bacardi and coke!

Sparklefizz

Aaarrrgh, not Joe Lycett. He's so irritating that I had to stop watching Sewing Bee.

Looks like he’s marmite too then ! Ok not him I just meant someone with some wit and variety in their conversation! “they’re on their feet “ is about her limit.
Sorry feeling extra low this morning so possibly being a bit snarly.

I’m sure it would be rooomba.

Oh, not Matt Baker please!

Sounds like I'm in the minority but I don't mind Tess at all. I also like Jamie, although I think HRVY should win. I'll go back to my lonesome corner now.....

Sounds like I'm in the minority but I don't mind Tess at all.

I'll join you in the corner, Beauregard
She seems a friendly, pleasant girl, not shouting "me, me, me, look at me" like such presenters as Zoe Ball and there is absolutely nothing wrong with her accent!

like such presenters as Zoe Ball
Or Joe "it's all about me" Lycett

I felt so sorry for Ranvir - she has done so well until last night and I have a feeling she has come to the end of the road. I would like Maisie to win with Bill coming second. I am not a fan of Harvey or Jamie.

Totally agree ...I could never watch anything with Zoe ball in it.
Its not tess’s accent I mind by the way !

I’ve enjoyed the CGI - computer generated imagery as well this year I thought the snow globe was beautiful! I think the standard has been great and am very appreciative of how difficult it must’ve been to set it all up this year . My favourite professional are Jeanette and Karen and I also think Karen looked great with dark hair ! I think Jamie and Ranvir have really shown progress but I like them all so I don’t mind who wins . A previous male winner with a good sense of humour might give a different angle alongside Tess and Claudia as others have said .

I think Ranvir will go

And I say roomba