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Yes in a word- Scott's rumba was awful and I can't believe he got a 9 for it!

Lovely pics tho!

Yes, he did. Much more rhythmical, fluid and a damn sight sexier on the dance floor, even though up until now he's had the sex appeal of a plywood cabinet.
Most impressed.

Great photos but gaaaaaaah at Felicity's paso face

Yes, yes, yes, million times yes, I have a real soft spot for Gavin but have never ever claimed he was the best dancer but Gavin's hips tonight were much much much better than Scott's and that's what it's all about in the Latin.

I had to watch Scott from behind a cushion. He didn't perform it, it was horrible, but I hate the male celebs dancing the rhumba anyway.

In my opinion, no, he didn't. I think Scott could pull both hamstrings and still limp through a routine with more verve and appeal. Then again, Scott has personality. Gavin... hasn't.

Gavins chachacha was dire, no actual chachacha in it, a bit of gyrating but that was it. The chacha is a fast dance, he never got past a plod.

Scott wasnt that good either, the Rumba was definately not his dance, He wasnt impressive but he was better than Gavin.

So far Gavin hasnt had a dance which could be called his.

It is difficult to compare a rumba with a cha cha. The cha cha is the easiest of the latin dances while the rumba is one of the hardest.

Gavin performed something very easy OK. Scott performed something very hard at below his usual standard. I would still put Scott ahead of Gavin personally.

Absolutely!!

Scott's rumba wasn't the best - he was very steppy and jerky - but I would say the same about Gavin's cha cha. The only difference is that Scott is normally the best male and Gavin is normally the worst male so when they're relatively equal it makes Scott look worse and Gavin better.

I think expectations and past form influenced judgements about these two.

Scott has been so good previously, that his Rumba probably felt worse than it was. By contrast, Gavin has taken ages to warm up so that his respectable Cha Cha was probably deemed better than it actually was.

The trouble I have with Gavin is that he walks alot between his steps which makes me feel like his routine is constantly stopping and starting. I don't feel like I get a complete dance performance. And there's still not enough emotion in what he does.

Whilst he's improving, he's not up to Scott's standard. Not even tonight when he had his best dance to date and Scott had his worst.

And Gavin smiled tonight , a big bonus ! I find myself liking the man and shocking myself now

No, he didn't. I thought it was a ridiculous comparison because you can't really compare the two dances.

I think what perhaps she didn't realise she meant was that Gavin looked more comfortable and confident than Scott tonight. Scott looked obviously uncomfortable throughout the whole thing. Gavin had a few moments of being actually quite good in his dancing tonight – but as I have already said, they were just a few moments. Everything in between what clunky and wooden. But Gavin did look more comfortable than at any other week and it was the first time I watched him where I didn't feel I had to look away. Where as with Scott, I had to look away at times as I found him uncomfortable to watch because he was obviously uncomfortable.

But, saying he “out danced” Scott in the sense it was meant – then no. Scott is by far the better dancer, even tonight, in terms technicality he was better than Gavin.

I do not think that Gavin's cha cha cha was better that Scott's Rumba.oh no!

I am bored with seeing Gavin & Katya using gimmics and presenting them as "dancing". I wish they would make a dancing attempt instead of posturing & posing.

Scott didn't do his best dance but he IS a dancer and should be in the final.

Compare Scott's worse dance with Gavin's & I know who I would chose.

I wan't impressed with Austin's guns and Gavin doesn't do it for me either. And I'd admit that Austin could dance (get my drift)

Vote Scott & Nat to keep the very best in the race.

I like Gavin too and he seems much more comfortable on that dancefloor now

It was only a matter of time before Matt and Scott saw their initial dominance become challenged - and it makes for a more exciting contest!

However, if we were watching the pair of them for the first time ever, I reckon Scott would be seen to have outdanced Gavin tonight. He's just more of a natural mover and performer in my opinion.

Gavin (and Jimi) are catching up with the top two boys though!

Exactly. I'm not even sure the judges realise how unfair this can be at times and how much their expectations can influence their scores, to the point of overlooking perfectly good dances.

It hardly seems fair when someone, who normally dances at A+, but one night performs a dance at B+, can score the same or less to someone who normally dances at D, then on the same night performs a little better and dances at a C.

Gavin was no more than a C tonight.

Yes is the short answer!

Gavin improved quite a lot, Scott was worse than usually, quite stiff, it looked like he was just standing there, Natalie doing the work. It was expected from Scott to deliver another great dance, he didn't, it was OKish. It's probably not fair to say Gavin was better, but it's about a 'journey' and Scott stagnates atm.

Erm sadly yes, but then he got smug about having got better points than Scott quite sad really.

That's not smug, that's happy, certainly he should be allowed that, he seems to be putting a lot of effort into his training so to see that acknowledged from all the judges must have felt good.

That is such an easy work to bandy about. He wasn't smug, he's been lookign at the top of the leaderboard every week, trying his hardest never expecting to get anywhere near Scott or Matt and for someone with a competitive nature that must be so hard to take.

But tonight he scored more than Scott, he probably thought it would never happen, so let him have his moment!

You may call it smug but I thought Gavin just looked happy to have received some positivite words.

I’ve not voted for anyone so I’m not sure why Gavin is the only one out of all of them who I wait with baited breath to see come onto the dance floor. He was so stricken with nerves each week he was a disappointment and as wooden as everyone claimed but last week he showed improvement.

This week he was in the background as each couple came up the stairs and looked interested in every word that was being said. For the first time ever much more relaxed. He’s started to lose his inhibitions and is not letting his nerves defeat him,

As he’s doing so much better now I hope he stays in and pulls off something quite spectacular ..... but not his shirt.

Agreed Alli - he's worked for his moment in the sun.

Agree - just not his best performance - can't win them all. Gavin however was more animated and performed well - last week's breakthrough has carried on to this weeks dance as well, it would seem. And I love the way Katya just believes in him totally, encouraging him out of his shell bit by bit.

poor Scott he didnt deserve the 4 from Craig it wasnt his best dance of course but the rumba is always hard for the male celebs!

Gavin couldn't outdance a brick