So all that stands between the couples and Blackpool is one dance, and here's what we can glean about those dances right now...
[LIST][*]Abbey & Aljaz - could be either; options American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Charleston, Paso, Quickstep, Salsa, Samba, Viennese[*]Ashley & Ola - could be either, but possibly latin as thus far he's alternated evenly between the two. Options Argentine Tango, Charleston, Foxtrot, Paso, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Waltz[*]Ben & Kristina - could be either, but possibly ballroom having done three latins in four weeks. Options American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive, Samba, Tango, Viennese[*]Dave & Karen - could be either, possibly ballroom for same reasons as Ben. Options Argentine Tango, Charleston, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Tango, Viennese[*]Fiona & Anton - could be either; options American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Foxtrot, Jive, Paso, Salsa, Samba, Viennese[*]Mark & Iveta - could be either, possibly ballroom for same reasons as Ashley; options Argentine Tango, Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese[*]Natalie & Artem - could be either, possibly latin; options American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive, Paso, Salsa, Tango[*]Patrick & Anya - could be either, possibly ballroom since he's done two ballroom/two latin after week 2. Options American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Charleston, Paso, Rumba, Samba, Viennese, Waltz[*]Rachel & Pasha - could be either. Options Argentine Tango, Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive, Rumba, Samba, Tango, Viennese[*]Sophie & Brendan - should be ballroom. Options from that discipline: American Smooth, Quickstep, Tango, Viennese (possibly AT depending on whatever they currently consider that to be, but I doubt it)[*]Susanna & Kevin - could be either. Options Argentine Tango, Cha-Cha-Cha (may be skipped due to CIN), Foxtrot, Paso, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Waltz[/LIST]
I think the first Argentine Tangos of the series may be a possibility this week.

Blimey, good work to do all of that

Watch it be the return of Dance Fusion week after that!

My guesses would be:

Abbey & Aljaz - Charleston
Ashley & Ola - Rumba
Ben & Kristina - Tango
Dave & Karen - Quickstep
Fiona & Anton - Salsa
Mark & Iveta - Foxtrot
Natalie & Artem - Paso
Patrick & Anya - Rumba
Rachel & Pasha - Viennese
Sophie & Brendan - Tango
Susanna & Kevin - Waltz

Let's see how many I've got right


P.S. Personally, I hope that they don't introduce the AT until the semi-final (just like the old days).

I thought I was going to hate Dance Fusion, but it produced some of the best routines of the series. Mind you, it was much later in the series (QF week?).

I can actually see that list working as a way to put the girls on top again (the best two boys with the rumba will give the judges an excuse to mark them down), although I think Fiona will have either the paso or another ballroom to give Anton a fighting chance of dancing in Blackpool.

Thought it would be worth noting that Claudia is back presenting this week.

Oh fantastic!

Yay - good news

Is the Results show not a permanent role for her this year?

Yes she always does the results but I meant that she will be presenting the main show too because Bruce has a week off.

By this week I assume you mean next Saturday for the main show.

If Fiona has the salsa that could be curtains.

Haven't seen anything on Twitter about dances yet - usually someone has posted their dance by now!

There's nothing in the Goodbye Rachel clip either.

Ah gotcha

That'll make Riley happy.

Isn't it this week that 2 celebs get voted out? because they all want to get to Blackpool

Don't think two celebs have ever been voted out before the semi final?

(Uh, I've coped with Rachel and Pasha leaving until seeing this thread title. Week 7 is ’Here Be Dragons' uncharted space for them. )

Have we lost all the people who usually tweet their dances now?

Ben & Kristina : Jive (Twitter)

Ben dancing the jive this week will be interesting

Ooh heck!

Ben's quickstep wasn't stellar, the only sliver of light is he should be fit enough to do it.

Can it be Michael Vaughan memorable though?

People forget that the jive is a total fitness and stamina fest and test - the bounce action, the pointing of the kicks - just keeping up with the sheer pace. Ben's placement and fitness are superb and the shaping / blocky issues he has will not come to the fore as much. He will also throw Kristina around the twists and turns a treat

I think another great dance for them. We aren't even half way through and these two, slowly but surely, are becoming the dark horses of this years competition for me.

Abbey & Aljaz -
Ashley & Ola -
Ben & Kristina - Jive (Ben's Twitter)
Dave & Karen -
Fiona & Anton -
Mark & Iveta -
Natalie & Artem -
Patrick & Anya -
Sophie & Brendan -
Susanna & Kevin -

^ Updated list with Ben's dance.

Nothing new from Twitter at the moment, will have a look to see if anyone's meant to be on Loose Women (they've had someone from Strictly on for the past few weeks)