I don't know if it was just my disappointment as I was very much looking forward to the jive, but I was distinctly underwhelmed by the dances this evening. I wouldn't go so far as to say it wasn't worth watching, but it did lose some of its shine for me.


I don't agree, Kat. There is a perception that 'fainting' is what overwrought Victorian ladies do when their corsets are too tight, so it is right and proper that Strictly should report that Natalie was not dancing on medical advice. Indeed, it was Artem who added the fact that she was being monitored in hospital - Tess didn't mention that important fact.

Frankly, if haters are going to moan that Natalie is making a mountain out of a molehill, all the more reason to stress that it was a doctor's decision, not hers.

I hope she does recover. Today SCD was very lackluster

And me.

Her jive was sorely missed on the show tonight. Despite the joy of no Bruce it lacked that extra something they would have brought.

I seriously hope not, because she is the only thing that is keeping this from being the worst of all eleven series. Right now, Natalie alone elevates it to better than series 7 at least.

I didn't watch because I am not really interested in any of the others. I did vote though, I gave my 5 free votes to Patrick, well because I could

Me too I normally put my five votes on team Nartem but this week I gave them too Patrick and Anya

He was certainly worth it

Nor me...looked at the leaderboard and the run through at the end and couldn't be a**ed!

Might go back and watch Patrick tho.

Free votes? How did you get them? I know I get a free vote for x-factor for x-factor for being a Talk Talk customer.
I like Patrick, he is very agile.

[QUOTE=peeve;69680719]I don't know if it was just my disappointment as I was very much looking forward to the jive, but I was distinctly underwhelmed by the dances this evening. I wouldn't go so far as to say it wasn't worth watching, but it did lose some of its shine for me.



I don't agree, Kat. There is a perception that 'fainting' is what overwrought Victorian ladies do when their corsets are too tight, so it is right and proper that Strictly should report that Natalie was not dancing on medical advice. Indeed, it was Artem who added the fact that she was being monitored in hospital - Tess didn't mention that important fact.

Frankly, if haters are going to moan that Natalie is making a mountain out of a molehill, all the more reason to stress that it was a doctor's decision, not hers.[/quote]

Yes, I have to agree. Natalie's absence highlighted just how many mediocre performers there are this year. Maybe it's because it's week 7 and many of pairings look tired but the dances for me are really unmemorable.

You're too late for this week, but http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006...iles/howtovote

On the BB Strictly website, it's easy to sign up, you get 5 every week.

Just go to BBC Strictly website and register, you get 5 free votes each week.

So I read on the show thread.

Did you use yours this week Pices?

Of course it's "acceptable" to include it in the national news! Why on earth shouldn't it be?

The news covers all kind of stuff, big serious items and smaller more trivial stuff, including entertainment news. They always put the important stories at the start anyway, it's not as if the news about Natalie was the main headline is it?

Yes, great minds and all that

Yes I did, I only ever vote for one person at a time and so Natalie always gets all my votes....this week Mark was lucky

I really don't think it's appropriate for the national BBC news to cover a celebrity contestant pulling out of one episode of a television talent contest. I am a Natalie fan and missed her from the show but that was a bit pathetic of the BBC.

Snap. Seemed to be the only possible way to lose Dave.

Very lucky from what I have read on here

Yes he was not very good...but it was a Rhumba so what can one expect really. Mark though is my second fav after Natalie as I adore his personality and he does at least try.

Kat, just pointing out that, given Natalie dropped out very late in the day, from a practical point of view they were left with a good 5 minutes to fill, so they would have had a problem if they simply did as you suggest. Even Brucie, if he were there, couldn't ad lib for that long.

I was so disappointed for Natalie and Artem - like a lot of people I was really looking forward to seeing that jive, which was looking brilliant. I hope she will recover in time for next week. I thought the show was very flat without her.

I will thanks

Be careful though, there is a limited time slot to vote just after the show