Evening all - oh and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

I am still giddy at the sight of Matt Cutler in his Jammies!
John Barrowman is just too much sometimes! But take nothing from him - that was quick footwork!

Meanwhile Anton must be made up to have a dancer he can lift without doing himself a mischief!

The marking is upsetting me...

Loving Alesha's eyelashes.

Brucie has just said "good dance done on so little training"

I wonder how many hours these "one dance wonders" get to practice, probably good for a week one or two dance

why dont they get some of the celebs from other series back again....there are plenty I'd love to see

Me too - even though it's the Christmas special.

I'm on delay, as I had to pause the start, at least I can skip the Brucie jokes.

John's dance felt rushed to me.

Goodevening all
Mrs F, I thought I heard John B say something about Kristina training him in 7 hours, so I don't think it's long.

John is a westend star and so he does have an advantage.

JB said 7 hours but he may have done less hours than the others because he dances anyway.

for the afficionado...i.e. US!!!!!!!!

it's not good for the blood pressure

Ooooooh - "little bit political" there Bruce

noooo too high marks. Is everyone going to get 35+?

We should have had the proper Christmas Special with our ex strictly finalists!!!!!
If they've only had 7 hours training how can it be competitive.

that was a good achievement for those few hours

shows what the celebs have to achieve in the week's in the "real" show

Ms Whiplash is back -yay

Liking John B is my guilty pleasure....shhhh, don't tell

Is that lift legal, will Len care?

Great start to the show with Matt in his pjs! Liked the quickstep but I'd expect a good performance from someone like John B. Kristina looked stunning. Poor Ronni was a bit shakey. We've now got Erin dancing with her Grandad

Erin looks beautiful.

What a hypocritical arse hole of an mp! Vince will be cringing watchin this,

Take it to the Politics Forum!

Sack cable!

I don't just like him I love him

I liked that, but his left arm position was terrible..

see after 8 series I like to think I know what I'm talking about

That is an awesome idea - I must do that next season ... If they bring Bruce back - sigh!