Which is weird because they've now only got 1 latin dance left after that (samba) and 3 ballroom. You think they'd keep it more even.

Laila Paso
Ricky G Salsa
Jade Jive
Ricky W Tango
Phil Rumba

and a Group Swing whatever one of those is.

Ricky W is doing a second ballroom and Ricky G a second latin in a row

Not really - 4 confirmed Latin now, 9 dancers left. Most of the others should now be doing ballroom.

I thought they would have had a ballroom dance too it is strange. Still am looking forward to a Ricky Salsa

Ok, so confirmed are

Laila - Paso (not sure but there seems to be a general belief that it's definite here )
Ricky W - Tango (his twitter)
Jade - Jive (Ian's twitter)
Phil - Rumba (Katya's twitter)
Ricky G - Salsa (Erin's twitter)

They all now have an equal amount of ballrooms and latins left. If no couple is dancing the same dance as anyone else (bracketed are the ones already confirmed as being danced this weekend), here are the possible choices...

Ali - Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Samba, Cha Cha Cha (Tango)
Chris - Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Waltz, Samba (Paso Doble)
Craig - Viennese Waltz, American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Paso Doble, Salsa)
Natalie - Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Samba (Rumba)

It is reasonably even. Provided he gets through the next four weeks he'll do ballroom, ballroom, latin, ballroom.

Does anyone know when they are going to 2 dances ?? and surely we are going to run out because of the double dances first and second week.

They don't have enough dances left to do 2 dances, unless they repeat. There are 5 dances each left and 5 weeks to the semi final.

unless they do what they've done in the US and introduce some new dances

If they dont do 2 dances at some point I will be miffed as it will be easier for them than in previous series.

Wiki has Chris doing VW, Natalie the waltz, Craig the cha cha and Ali the foxtrot, I think.

Nobody should trouble Ricky at the top of the leaderboard this week, but I am expecting the jive from Jade and Ian to be the most watchable thing in the show...

Apart from last year, whenever Ian's done a jive it's been his lowest scoring dance of the entire series. Jade better hope that Craig's Blackpool storyline really IS over otherwise she might be a little bit screwed.

On breakfast TV Chris said he was doing the foxtrot.

Ta....I must have missed it so

Chris Foxtrot
Laila Paso
Phil Rumba
Ricky G Salsa
Ricky W Tango
Jade Jive

and a group Swing

The most likely dance for Ali then is the VW - she's got more ballroom than latin left and that's the only one of her 3 ballroom dances that somebody is not already doing.

Therefore in order for them to all do different

Ali should have VW
Craig Cha Cha Cha
Natalie Waltz or QS I would think QS myself

I reckon Phil's going to surprise people and will pull out a great rumba.

* He's not shy
* He's got good hip action and timing
* It's slow with not so many steps for the male (on Strictly) so he can work on technique and polish

You just know the judges will be saying how difficult it is for tall people to jive well - doesn't really suit their physique, etc. ...

So I agree - unless, the judges are feeling generous (or are brief to be ... ), Jade had better steel herself to be in the dance-off.

Let's just hope she's not against Ricky W or Ali ...

Laila - Paso
Ricky G - Salsa
Ricky W - Tango
Jade - Jive
Phil - Rumba
Chris - Foxtrot

only Ali, Craig and Natalie unconfirmed.

I imagine Ali and Natalie will get Ballroom and Craig will get Latin, in which case it'd be:

Ali - VW
Natalie - Waltz/QS
Craig - Cha Cha

Just bumping this up as we have Ali and Natalie on ITT tonight so we should find out what they are doing.

I'm really curious about this aswell, I really hope we get to see some new dances.

Not really because only half of them danced each week - so in 2 weeks they each danced twice.

Last year they danced 12 dances (not including the Argentine Tango and Showdance - this week will be their 8th dance.
Week 11 was when it went to 2 dances/week - if it's the same this year, that will be their 11th and 12th dances.

Seems like week 12 (Quarter Final) will be the start of repeating dances, maybe their poorest to improve their scores?

I too look forward to/dread how they're going to cover this shortfall, because I thought last year was a bit of a stretch, and we're already 2 dances ahead of where they were at this stage.