Yes but not all celebs rub their partner up and down when talking to Tess but it's most likely down to nerves

TBH if any of the relationships need to be looked at, its Abbey and Aliaz. Has anyone else noticed how, when she is gazing at him, her eyes constantly flick from his eyes to his mouth? I always thought that in body language, that shows you want to kiss the person you are looking at? And, before anyone says anything about lip reading, she does it even when he's not talking!!

Probably the same way Ola did when he used to do the same to DVO

Looks to me like they are the most relaxed of all the pairings when they are training. There seems to be no acting like they get on at all, which I detect to some extent with all the others. Ash and James seem to get on very well too.

Plus Ash's wife is beautiful and just had Ash's latest child so it is quite a task to come up with some sort of believable rumour.

Hmm..

I don't think there's anything in it, but I'm reminded of Dom Littlewood, that was really uncomfortable to watch.

She probably enjoys getting rubbed up warming her up

I don't see it as a bid deal, or see anything there even.

And even if Ashley did fancy Ola abit (as it's not uncommon for people to still fancy others even if they're in a comitted relationship with some one or even married) I doubt it'd be anything for either James or Karen (that's the name of Ahsley's wife, no?) to worry about.

Besides, plenty of times there is going to be long hugs, lots of pecks, holding of hands, back/hip patting and all that on a show like Strictly with certain couples (depending on their dynamic). It's a close business dancing, and some get close even when not dancing, but in a platonically friendly way, not a romantic way. Las year I remember some people thought James and Denise looked to get on 'too well' adn felt sorry for Ola, but I just think it's reading too much into what is a sometimes overtly tactile situation where couples are experiencing an intense experience together (and the closeness can just eb a sign of how they handle things).

I don't see anything myself, and Ola adores James so doubt she'd find an attraction in Darren who I think she sees more as a brother type person. And even though Darren seemed well chuffed to get Ola on Launch night, doubt he would like her to any point that would jepodise his marriage and family life. Lots of men (and women) in relationships have said they like the look of Ola, so it jst standard really. ANd appreciation of aesthtics doesn' t always mean a follow on to feelings of something deeper.

Exactly, nail on head there . People tend to forget that this is all a performance done in front of an audience, cameras, lights, orchestra plus the millions watching on tv .

Of course they're all nervous and any mannerisms are just down to nerves.

I don't think there's any worry there. Peter Crouch may not have what it takes to make any ladies hearts beat a little faster, but he's worth £millions. For some reason a lot of women appear to find that very attractive.

Well said

Of course she's only with him because of his millions . This argument is getting tired and old :yawn::yawn:

Exactly .

Some people like to read too much into things .

Yes, that's what I thought, probably a nervous thing. He might not actually be aware he is doing it!

Aliaz is more her type then Crouch. They seem to get on well.

No romance this series.

How do you know who is more " her type "

I'd guess the guy she married, is happy with and had kids with is more her type, but there you go.

The fact that they get on well doesn't indicate that he is more her type. How could anyone other than her know what her "type" is anyway?

It may be tired and old, but that doesn't mean there's no truth in it. Does anyone honestly think that Peter Crouch would have pulled someone like Abbey without his money and fame ?
Roll your eyes and yawn all you like, but look around and see how many 10's you can find who are dating 4's and 5's without money involved.

considering the places they put their hand when dancing I don't see it makes much difference, why would anyone want to think anything bad of them? don't get it.

Ash might just be missing his girlfriend, I don't see how he would even have time to see her if he's working long days then going to training. Poor guy needs a good sleep. Not easy for her either, with a baby and a young child and Ashley not being able to help. It sounds bad, but I really do not want to see him in the final. He's done a cracking job getting to the level he's at on so little training but the wheels are well and truly going to come off in the semi-final when he has two dances to learn.

She was just doing the same thing to Ashley when he was sat down talking to Claudia

Very true.

Abbey and Peter were together BEFORE Peter got famous so no grounds there to say Abbey is a golddigger.

Nothing happening there but friendship! When Zoe mentioned Ashley's wife having been at Blackpool, Ashley lit up. It was lovely.

There is something very twitchy in the way he holds Ola when talking with Tess. Adrenaline and nerves, I would say. It's the most innocent thing, nothing weird or questionable about it whatsoever, in my opinion.

This is all puerile, teenage tittle tattle.