To me eye, Ashley is good but his dancing never looks smooth. The movements of the arms and legs seem too sharp. That probably prevents him getting 10s.

Sophie is a bit hit and miss and I think it surprising that none of her better dances have got any tens, considering what other dances have got 10s. Some of Sophie's dances aren't strong enough and for me that included her Tango.

Yes she did. When they switched camera to the judges you could see many taking theit seats again.

I watched it back and it took me AGES to work out what you meant. Ok, yes, a few in the back rows had stood up but not in the front few rows unlike with Ashley and Susanna where everyone was pretty much standing.