Take away the lively partnership of Nat & Vinny and Strictly 2009 would be even duller than it is now.

I love their humour, boundless energy and enthusiasm.

It's much needed.

But Sid, please, can you not use your SCD Fame and ask her to close her mouth a little bit when she dances? Please?

I did - and Craig passed my comments on

I am a very grumpy person and most people annoy me in some way or another. Natalie should definately get on my nerves, she ticks all the boxes! But I like her. (though I agree with Drbol that her mouth when she dances is a bit ).

Chris annoys me more (he has the same mouth/face problem when he dances). Odd

Thanks Sid! Though I cant imagine it was you who made him say the 'miraculous recivery dahhhling' to Laila now eh? I must admit, I did a when he said that!

drbol I wondered if Natalie breathes through her mouth as she always sounds quite nasally? Maybe she can't help it? You medical opinion please!

Ive never really noticed if she is a mouth breather but when she's on ITT next I'll see. I couldnt watch a VT of hers today, Ive got a headache

BB, there you have it. She is a mouth-breather, I'm sure.

It's a horrible affliction. It annoys partners no end. I knew someone once with that problem and it really bugged me - an awful shame because it didn't seem remediable.

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I'm a mouth breather and that's what makes me say it. I've have other health problems and was given exercises to do that helped my breathing, so I don't do it all the time now, but it took a long time to get any improvement.

I didn't support you with your Craig love but I am supporting this Natalie stance (which rhymes with dance at which she is not very good)

They all bang on about her enthusiasm but what about her heavy body trying to skip and jump and not succeed very well. Her samba was wooden.

Hiya Sid - do you know CRH?

I was surprised at the outset by how light Natalie is on her feet, given her bulk and weight. I'm surprised now that she hasn't noticeably (to me) lost weight, with all the work she's put in.

parthena

I think its nothing to do with how she looks.To me she just is irritating me with her constant "I love this show" and "OH let me kiss you hand Brucie rubbish""

Also she is probably the worst dancer thats left now

I agree. When I saw her in training on ITT this week I thought she was actually putting on weight not losing it. Very odd considering the amount of exercise she's getting.

I think as much as I find her annoying I don't think we should be commenting on personal appearances on here

I was going to reply to this crass comment but I don't think I'd better or I might get banned.

My sympathies with you here FT.

The phrase "practise what you preach" springs to mind.

Oh Bhoy... You must try harder...

I was told off for being too personal on here so I am now trying to be a little more constructive

I just hope the rest of you can do the same.

As I said she really does annoy me but thats nothing to do with how she looks

No-one, including and since my comment on her weight/agility ratio, has criticised her for her appearance, we've merely remarked on the fact that she has not lost weight despite all the exercise she is getting.

You're overcompensating for your own transgressions, Bhoy

parthena

She annoys me too Bhoy - in fact she is so irritating I want to throw something at the television. Her enthusiasm is so fake and all that gushing just does not ring true. Talk about an in your face luvvie. When she thinks the cameras are not on her - it is a different story. It appears she shoots poisonous looks at the other contestants and if she is not doing that then she looks bored out of her skull.

Yesterday the judges did not massage her ego and actually criticised her dancing - did she take it with good grace. No - her bottom lip hit the floor and it looked like she was going to burst into tears and then sulked through everyone elses dances.

I agree that her weight has nothing to do with this discussion - comment on her dancing, her behaviour and how irritating she is - she is not fat - just a normal, healthy weight. Good God - I would hate anyone to look as skeletal as the self-absorbed Victoria Beckham or as plastic as Katie Price.

I know she gets on peoples nerves but you got to hand it to her shes gone on and gnen it her best shot and not too bad at times.
I wish I could have done the jive like her. For being slightly bigger than the others she can move about a bit and cetainly is not afraid to give it her best shot. So please don't let her be the next 'victim ' of scorn. I'm sure she would beat some of us that are learning to dance with her moves and energy, but I do wish she would keep her mouth closed.

Yes maybe I am trying to be a little bit too sensitive and over compensating.

I made a mistake and don't want to do the same again.

I still find her irritating mind

Any other week she has been enthusiastic about other couples performances.
On Saturday there, she was convinced she was in the DO if not out of the competition and I think that was the cause of her pre-occupation - not disinterest at all.
No one was more shocked than her when they went through to next week