6. (Sorry). Pretty sure Kristina spiked Bens water bottle tonight

I guess you didn't watch it then (it wasn't a Jive). To say she is an offence to your eyes is quite cruel, she is a very pretty girl.

1) Judges, stop giving Patrick good scores for terrible, terrible dances! He went wrong so many times, he's done no dance worth more than a 5 this series and yet is consistently getting 7s! Julien was also chronically over marked!

2) Deborah and Fiona really stepped it up, both have potential and really have a great attitude!

3) I think Brendan's really been quite clever giving Sophie his weakest dance early on, and one which probably wouldn't suit her regardless. I wouldn't be surprised if that's her lowest mark for the rest of the competition barring a big mistake!

4) Artem in a Cow Onsie needs to happen every week because of reasons!

5) Susanna really made an impression this evening. Finally realising her potential!

1. Ben Cohen did really well. Managed to contain his nerves and did well to get over the 'rumba is awkward, touching another woman' etc. for me thy were the hottest couple tonight and I found him crazy hot!
2. Thought Sophie did very well with tough choreography. She has way more ability than I gave her credit for. And I love her partnership with Brendan. You can see he likes and respects her attitude
3. Love Deborah - great attitude for the show. The perfect contestant
4. Blown away by artem and Natalie tonight. Artem's choreography for rumba makes me go all tingly
5. Rachel is becoming a bit annoying for me for some reason and so is susanna.

1. Patrick - all over the place, were the judges watching?
2. Full marks to Kristina and Robin for making their partners look better than they are - masterstroke to keep Ben in hold for most of the dance.
3. Sophie got four 9's for that Charlston that should now be the benchmark for handing them out in future - Susanna not within touching distance.
4.Too much meet the family.
5. Hope Dave doesn't go - he was more entertaining than several of the others who turned in pretty average performances but got higher marks.

1) I guess I just didn't see what the judges did in Patrick, Deborah, Susanna or Julien (who looked like a toddler learning to walk). All were vastly overmarked in my eyes.
2) My favourites tonight were Natalie and Fiona (who finally lived up to the 'a partner for Anton who can dance!' jokes).
3) Poor Vanessa's hair.
4) Len's scoring was wacky tonight. I think he's taken one of Bruno's pills by accident.
5) The bottom two will be between Julien, Patrick and Vanessa - and I'm leaning towards the first two. I'll be patient and wait until tomorrow to find out the result.

And if I can have one more...

6) Tess is getting worse and worse. Firstly, she said 'AWW, LOOK AT HIM IN HIS ICKLE NEW SUIT' in reference to a fifteen year old, and secondly managed to create sixteen different ways of saying 'Ola' when talking about her anniversary. It's oll-a. Oll-a.

1. Artem in a onesie = deep deep love.
2. Natalie = WOW! Don't care about the 'ringer' claims, I am genuinely excited to watch her dances.
3. Laughed until my sides ached at Dave's paso face.
4. Abby seriously out of synch with whatsisface. Overmarked again.
5. Bruce - please do the honourable thing. You are painful to watch.

1. Len's marking was diabolical tonight how he could mark Julien and Ashley the same is beyond me.

2. Vanessa and Julien in the bottom two please...Vanessa should learn to take Craig's criticism and improve her dancing and Julien has returned to planet Zog...let's hope he stays there.

3. Natalie's rumba was beautiful but I just cannot warm to her.

4. Ben's rumba surprised the hell out of me

5. I wish the Beeb would put a camera on Darcy when Dave is dancing...just to see her reactions.

1. Bruce, shut up.
2. Vanessa, aka Battleship Potemkin, shut up. Troll in the dungeon!
3. There's something cold and clammy about Abbey.
4. Patrick's legs and torso did different dances.
5. The stumbling Pixie or Battleship Potemkin to go...PLEASE!!!

Sneaky 6. Len's lost the marking plot!

1. Great dance but Sophie's frock was awful. She looked like Emu to Brendan's Rod Hull.

2. Rachel Riley reminded me of Gwyneth Paltrow.

3. Ben Cohen's daughters are ace.

4. I'm no maths whizz but even I can see Kristina's scores are inversely proportional to the amount of clothing she has on.

5. I'd not heard 'It Must Be Love' for years. It was the favourite record of a mate of mine who was a fireman who died in the line of duty when he was 22. RIP Ian.

1. Wardrobe did nothing for Abbey tonight, those knee high socks looked awful.

2. Wardrobe did plenty for Ashley tonight....that shirt....praise the lord!

3. Expected to hate Debra, but she's rather sweet.

4. Expected to hate Vanessa and I do.

5. I miss Claudia.

1. Vanessa spotted that Craig was going to finish on a positive note so cut him off so she could do her prepared speech. Hope she goes soon.

2. I want Fiona to stay as long as possible, mainly because of all the mischief she gets up to in the background.

3. I'm wondering who the decent-but-not-a-likely-finalist is going to be who leaves before Dave, thus causing a furore that leads to him going the following week.

4. I always knew Brucie had a habit of cutting people off or repeating their last point just to bring attention back to him, but tonight it seemed to be getting in the way more than ever.

5. The Standing Ovations are back. Oh joy.

1. Theme Weeks seem to suck the life out of so many dances.

2. I thought I'd seen everything this show had to offer. I was wrong. Viz: Artem in a cow onesie.

3. Can I vote off the hairdressers?

4. I loved Susanna and Two Minute Kevin From Grimsby's Viennese Waltz.

5. Natalie has had dance training and can dance very well. Get over it.

1) Dave. There are no words
2) I didn't think it was possible but Vanessa has overtaken Julien on my list of disliked celebs. I want her gone, yet I want to see James do a samba,
3) Pleasantly surprised with Ben's rumba, I really quite liked it.
4) Natalie - Fantastic. I don't care that she's a ringah, that was a beautiful dance.
5) I missed Claudia.

1. Abbey Clancy is astonishingly beautiful and seems to be a very lovely lady. A great dancer as well. One of my favourites.
2. Julien Macdonald reminds me of a character from a recent animated film, not sure which one though. Whenever I watch him, I feel like I am watching an oversized cricket.
3. Anya and Janette are just so bland, I can't take to them. I don't think much of Janette's dancing, either.
4. Aljaz and Kevin are both wonderful additions to the show, hope they stay for many series' to come.
5. Ben Cohen seems such a lovely and humble gentleman, very easy on the eye also.

1. Disappointing from Abbey and Patrick
2. Bring back Claudia
3. Ben didn't do anything in his Rumba and his OTT reaction to Craig was embarrassing
4. Natalie's Rumba was sensational
5. Ashley really impressed in his Samba, good bounce, confidence and rhythm

1 Loving Deborah and Robin. I know they won't win but she is clearly just loving being there and is trying her best and putting her all in which makes me like watching their dances.

2 Please let Vanessa be the one that goes I can just about tolerate Julian for another week as long as she goes. There do not appear to be any redeeming features to her in any way.

3 Really think the judges are watching something entirely different to the rest of us with the marks given for some of the routines. I am really not seeing what is so spectacular about them

4 Didn't like the gushing over James and Ola I know it's their anniversary but too much gushing. I hope "love week" wasn't planned just so they could do that.

5 Haven't got a favourite as yet I know I probably should like some of the good ones but I like watching ones like Mark and Deborah who aren't great but are fun and yes even Dave.

Extra point it's probably just me but Rachel really reminds me of Ali Bastian at times. I don't mean in terms of dancing ability just the way she looks and sounds sometimes. As I say probably just me having a mental moment but she does remind me of her.

1. What I like about Sophie is that she brings her own individual style to a dance without losing the essence of that dance. Her Samba was fresh and sophisticated. Loved it.

2. Thought Mark danced better than the judges gave him credit for? Seemed to guide Iveta around the dancefloor with assurance and grace. Better than Patrick in hold anyway.

3. Excited to see faint signs of a dancer emerging in Ben...

4. Natalie and Artem stole the show. That is the most advanced and accomplished looking Rumba by a female celebrity. It was missing some of the chemistry and feeling that I want but technically it looked no different to a professional.

5. Great vibe tonight. And Nicole Cutler's running commentary on Twitter very amusing!

Hi Sid... *smoochies darling*... What did Nicole say about Lens atrocious scoring??

I loved Natalie and Artem.... I thought they had chemistry but it's subjective! I thought Sophie was overmarked this week😊

1) Classic SCD, (almost) everyone improved, some more than others.

2) Natalie's rumba with Artem was the most complicated and varied that I've seen on Strictly, even more so than Kara's.

3) Ben and Rachel both improved so much in their respective latin dances, who knew?!

4) Robin did a memorable choreography! Well done, Deborah!

5) Ben, Ashley and Patrick all seemed to have upped their games, especially Ben and Ashley, but Patrick and Rachel in middle of league table, so in great danger.

1. SHUT UP BRUCE. We have eyes and can bluddy see, as can the contestants.

2. Two rumbas, one surprisingly good, the other sublime.

3. Some good renditions by the singers and some truly awful. Hate with a passion the Madness version of my favourite happy song by Labi especially when further mangled by the band etc.

4. Make up and hair a bit OTT for nearly all the ladies especially My Little Pony Vanessa.

5. Awesome comeback about the bulldog chewing a pickle.

PS Welcome Back SCD-O

Hey FF *smooches*

Nicole didn't comment on Len's scores (hers conflicted with some of his though), but she did give the couples some amusing names!

Will have to have a look! Who was she complimentary about (have been avoiding the boards due to the negativity!)

I am really enjoying the series so far

1) Natalie and Artem are sublime. A pleasure to watch
2) Still a few decent dresses but wardrobe is starting to go downhill again.
3) Sophie was overmarked.
4) Susanna was overmarked. Just like she has been every week. Just like she's going to be every week until she leaves. Best get used to it then.
5) The show worked so much better last week with Claudia.

1. Mark makes me smile.
2. Anton with a partner who can dance a bit makes me smile too, which quite shocked me.
3. Len's still on drugs.
4. Rachel and Ben both very pleasant surprises.
5. Going off Dave, I'm afraid - I'm not against a comedy act but only if they at least try, and he and Karen seem to have given up already.