1. There is no need to draw attention to the standing ovations, as they happen EVERY. SINGLE. DANCE.

2. If James says, "this girl has never danced before" one more time, I might throw something.

3. Robbie and Ola: YAWN. Same-same-same.

4. Did Tess wear a skirt over her swimsuit? With a broken belt? Oh, my.

5. I love Holly, and I loved that dance, but I could have done without the screeching and wailing in the background. The singers seem to get louder and louder, or am I imagining things?

OK here's mine....
1. Liked holly and artem...was that a hint of chemistry I felt there?
2. Chelsee's at was OK.. just OK. Not sharp enough by half for my liking.
3. I said there would be 10's before harry had started dancing..
4. Robbie... my eyes my eyes...arrggghhh! And Ola looked bored by him
5. James is getting on my wick this series... yes we know alex hasn't before, but neither had most of the other celebs... get over yourself James.

1. Harry or Chelsee to win
2. Jason to be locked in the stationary cupboard so he can talk with other pieces of cardboard
3. Bruce was at his most doddery and awkward
4. I think we saw the very end of Ola's patience with Robbie
5. Artem has successfully managed to find the least appropriate music for a dance in the whole 9 series.

1. Anita dancing first so she could get her breath back before the swing.
2. Harry doing the QS last and then winning the swing. That's stamina & youth for you!
3. Robbie is out of his depth but having such fun! I think his dad must have alzheimers....
4. Chelsee was just sooooooooooooooper.
5. I wish Jason would stop pulling faces and get a dance nailed. He's just too mechanical for me.
5a. I thought Alex was ok tonight.
5b. Holly - you are the heaviest swinger - goodbye.

Ok....
1. Sorry Chelsee thats a 'womans' dance and not a girls...
2. Sorry Jason you are just too bloody desperate
3. Harry you are definitely now my favourite
4. Missed Russell BADLY
5. Whats the name of the band member behind Dave Arch in the pork pie hat cos he always looks so happy

1. Harry and Aliona's dance was great
2. Loved Jason and Christina's Charleston, big smile on my face throughout
3. Chelsee and Pasha very good but agree she needed a bit more passion - should be able to act it out!
4. Shut up James! Craig was spot on about Alex, as usual
5. Oh that look on Anita's face, just 'cos the judges didn't think she was as good as she thought she was! Good fun dance but her and Robbie looked like camels doing locksteps in their respective dances (I know they've got another name but basically they did locksteps)

1. Not particularly a Harry fan, but WOW. Well done Aliona!
2. Sorry but Anita should go tonight.
3. Can't quite make up my mind about Robbie. At times he seems arrogant and other times he makes me laugh.
4. One of Brucie's jokes was funny (but sieve brain here has forgotton what it was durrh)
5. Thought it was mean to put one of fastest dances on last just before the Swingathon (even though it didn't make any difference, it could have.)

1. I was slightly disappointed with my favourites Anita (because of technique) and Chelsee (because of a flat performance).

2. Harry deserved his 10's. Can't wait to watch his Quickstep again. No more claims of Len having it in for Aliona please!

3. Jason left the Swingathon too early and Alex too late.

4. Fed up of Robbie & Ola's gimmicks. I want them gone, but think they are too popular.

5. James really can't take criticism.

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1. Holly & Artem loved it a lot, my favourite dance of the night....Artem is a genius
2. Robbie really should go home now, that was no better than his Cha Cha in week 1. Infact I think it was the same dance.
3. Tess forgot to check in the mirror when she came out of the ladies, she had her blouse tucked into her knickers under her belt.
4. Pasha is great at the AT...Chelsee not so much (not bad) but not as good as it could have been.
5. The swingathon was completely predictable apart from swapping Chelsee and Jason.

1) Harry was amazing, loved his dancing tonight.

2) Aliona's dress was gorgeous!

3) Stop it with the 'Look at this! It's all for you!' re the standing ovations, they mean nothing anymore.

4) I'm still not sure about Jason, there's something about him I just don't like.

5) I hope Anita goes tonight.

1. Anita was overmarked
2. Alex was overmarked in the main dance and the swingathon
3. Really enjoyed Aliona's choreography for once
4. I liked Tess' dress (even though many seem to hate it)
5. Very unsure over who will go tonight

1. Holly had the standout dress of the night, and gave my favourite performance - so cool, so "I don't care", and this time it really suited the dance.

2. I was afraid Chelsee and Pasha's AT wasn't going to take off, but it just got better and better, the legwork was fantastic.

3. I missed Russell

4. The top four are really leaving the others behind - I'm eager for the finals now!

5. Swingathon = boreathon.

1) Haven't enjoyed any of the Nov shows (contributed to mainly being unwell for most of the month) but am back to enjoying Strictly.

2) Bruce actually made me laugh with his Robbie family roots joke! I actually found Bruce generally bearable too and on the ball for once!

3) Chelsee is by far the best dancer and Pasha should be given more credit and praise for being the only pro to do traditional choregraphy.

4) Aliona needs to learn from tonights Quickstep in that it proved she doesn't need to include gimmicks to show off her celeb or to be contraversial.

5) The swingathon is pointless twaddle tosh and the others may have just as well stood there since Harry was always going to win it - all too predictable.

LOVED the VT music editors choosing Chesney Hawkes to soundtrack Robbie!
LOVED how Brendan loves his role as rent-a-pro a little too much! And I love him for it.
LOVED Holly's unconventional foxtrot. Artem's choreo rules!
LOVED Craigs "You've got a lazy left foot" . Hi Craig! *waves*
LOVED the Alesha BURN!!! for Anita's ChaCha "It was pleasant"

Also, special mention to Ola removing Robbie's hand from her boob. MOST. HILARIOUS. THING. THIS. YEAR.

I agree.

1. Holly & Artem: from their outfits to the extraordinary song choice I was ready to hate it. But I actually didn't.

2. Robbie Savage beaten in a stamina-dance by a woman in her 60s.

3. Harry & Aliona: best dance of the night combined with ugliest outfits.

4. Get the feeling that I've seen everything that Ola's got to offer choreographically.

5. For the first time actually enjoyed watching Jason dance.

Clever scores to make Anita mid table You would think the world and his wife will need to phone for her to stay

Robbies job this week was to be the new Russell - Robbies next job a seaside Panto

Craig spot on /

Chelsea can dance but needs experiance of life to sell it I havent watched Waterloo Rd maybe her acting skills are not streached there

I wonder if this is the week for the scripted shock result we havent had one this series

1. Love rentapro
2.Aliona wasn't bonkers and it worked
3.Looking forward to Chelsee doing the jive
4.Loved Holly in the red dress
5.Liked it a lot better than Wembeeeerly

oh and an extra one.....

I actually thought Bruce's joke about it being Alex's turn to dance with Brendan next week was quite funny.

1. Again! Would have to be Tess' dress - hid-e-ous! Made her look pregnant.
2. Bruce was definitely rambling tonight.
3. Didn't like Holly & Artem's music - not foxtrot stylee!!!!!
4. Swingathon - can't help thinking there is still bias in the judging towards Harry!
5. Loved Len tonight - top form!

1 Tess's belt and the bit of the dress/bodice looped over it WTF!!!
2 Foxtrot? FoxTRUDGE!
3 Great quickstep - some proper choreography from Aliona, wonders will never cease!
4 Those stupid VTs just have to go....
5 Found myself ebay-ing a lot instead of watching - not so good....

1) Really like Holly's dance and hope she can stay in to do more of the same
2) Chelsee and Pasha are adorable; but not my favourite dance of theirs.
3) I didn't notice Russell not being there..
4) I dislike Jason
5) I really, really, really, really dislike Jason

1) Aliona and Harry's Quickstep - brilliant and then to win the Swingathon - wow
2) I thought tonight was Hollys best dance but I am still not wowed by her
3) James Jordan irrates the hell out of me
4) Robbie - same old, same old - time to leave please!
5) Seriously, does Chelsee not find Pasha the least bit attractive??

1. Robbie or Anita to go this week - their dances are getting a bit repetetive.
2. I really enjoyed Alex's Charleston and thought she was a bit undermarked.
3. Despite all the standing ovations, I thought there was a big lack of wow factor tonight, barring Harry's quick step.
4. Tess seemed to be wearing the top half of one dress and the bottom of another...
5. I got the feeling that Artem was still struggling with his back at times.