Thought that Shawn and Mark were the best dancers with the best choreography by far. I prefer their partnership moreso than Shawn with Derek. Think they had the best choice of fusion though, compared to Kelly and Val. They were hampered by the song and their combination of dances and did the best they could with their choices.

How did Emmit and Giles get higher marks than Apolo? His and Karina's dancing and choreography were by far, better than, same old same old Emmit and Cheryl's choreography. Giles and Peta, started off not too badly, but deteriorated rapidly. I think Peta's choreography this season has been off, she could do a lot better. Melissa was good, but not 10 good,

Carrie Ann try to judge, rather than gush over celebs. You are paid to make a fair judgement and assess the dance not get a case of verbal diarrhoea. Even when she wanted to criticise Kirstie, she couldn't do that and kept apologising to her. if you aren't able to judge get someone else. I would love to see CRH in there for a week he would soon sort the wheat from the chaff, don't think the celebs would like it though.

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We are in the same page. Karina tried to play by the rules showcasing Apollo, but they were accuse to lack of Chemistry.
They got an agenda since the begging. They want Shawn, Melissa and Gilles in the final since the start.
Is going to be Sad to see Apollo go, because he is good and deserves to be in the semifinal.
I can't see Craig there, Americans are too sensitive.

I thought Kelly and Val did well with a difficult fusion dance.

Gilles and Peta also had a difficult fusion. Peta's choreography has been terrible this season. She deserves to be stuck with a total dud.

Shawn did very well, but the combination of dances was probably the easiest.

Swing also looks a bit off to me. None of them looked great.

Love the interviews, especially Apollo and Karina, they really having a blast.

Best tv viewing of my life if that were to happen.

Yes I really enjoy OTRC interviews too, very revealing.

Gilles is spitting his dummy out, coz he's 5th on the leader board and showing more desperation. He reckons he will have to starve himself for a week as it's a case of more clothes off next week, after Apolo went topless this week, he can't be serious He didn't eat for the day apparently for Bollywood number because he was showing his chest off. He is taking himself way too seriously and couldn't understand why he was 2nd from last in the marathon How can he be enjoying the experience when he has this mind set?

Liking the trios so far for next week Mark, Shawn, Derek.

Val, Kelly and Louis - picked by Val coz he's gay and that's the only man Val will allow to dance with Kelly other than himself lol.

Tristan has Kristie apparently.

Think Apolo and Karina said they are dancing jive with Sasha.

Yep I'd pay to see it Lili, but think the celebs would rebel in droves.

She's starting to turn Gilles into a dud lol.

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Er..pardon...sorry...what??? Have I missed something?

I'll rephrase that They are all dancing as trios next week and I think Maks and Kirstie picked Tristan as their partner.

Swiped from Pure DWTS

Kirstie & Maks + Tristan MacManus

Kelly & Val + Louis Van Amstel

Emmitt & Cheryl + Kym Johnson

Apolo & Karina + Sasha Farber

Melissa & Tony + Henry Byalikov

Gilles & Peta + Chelsie Hightower

Shawn & Derek + Mark Ballas

Ah, thanks KA. You are, as always, the font of all knowledge

You know where my loyalties lie...so this week it's 'C'mon Kirstie!' (she'll probably get knocked out now...)

Bea your loyalty is rewarded, Kirstie is in it next week, as there is no vote off this week, because of US elections

The judges still seem to love him. The comments on Youtube are a bit different though!

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Gossip: I just had a chat with one ballroom friend professional dancer, she was in the Dancing with the Stars show last Monday, and apparently Kelly isn't that nice as she seems. She was complaining about other couples scores and she is very potty mouth. My friend heard a rumor that the producers paired her with Val in order to create a showmance story, to boost their ratings even though she has a boyfriend.
Apparently she was paired first with Tristan but because Tristan is unlikely to make dramas scenes and go along with the romance story they changed the pairing.
Val is going to make his debut acting as a boxer soon in the same soap opera she is working in.
My friend said most of the couples cope very well with their routines. And Gilles and Peta look very force relationship. She didn't has the chance to talk with them, she chatted with the rest of cast. She said Apollo is funny and he seems to has a good relationship with Karina. Melissa is very sweet and also Shawn.
Kristie is crazy but she looked very tired, she seemed to not enjoyed the dance during the routine.
Emmet is very sweet, and his personality come a crossed like that in his routine, and that maybe contributed to the judges scored him very high. She said Tom is hilarious and he really is very nice.
She said that chosen the pro for the trio was the same way the did for chosen the fusion dance. The lowest scores choose first and then one of the highest scores chose and then another lower score chose and then another high score choose. When they were choosing Kelly said something very nasty to another couple, I think if they going to show the chosen process they are going to edit this moment.
Overall she says is a great atmosphere, and she liked the live show.

Thanks lady l for the insider knowledge. I didn't have any idea who Kelly was before watching the Allstars. A few forum members said that she didn't come across very well in her season originally. She seemed to grow on me this season, but perhaps she is a better actress than I knew. Thought it was odd her boyfriend Heath would sit there and take it when her and Val are made out to be hot for each other. If it were true think he would have walked away. Like Maria and Derek last year. I did quite enjoy the, are they, aren't they show romance with Val and Kelly, but that is waning now. It is being laid on with a trowel. Think they hoodwink us on a few things behind the scenes tbh.

Good on Tristan for staying true to himself and not playing the game.


Think Gilles and Peta are trying too hard and it does look forced, that's part of the problem.

Glad the majority of the cast are nice people.

Forgot to ask lady l, who does your friend rate as the best dancers this series and why?

Lady l guess who is shooting his first scenes for GH

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Your friend was right. Maybe a reward for getting involved in the fauxmance

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