True dat. I've also been around long enough to remember a time when nobody had a good word to say about the now-sainted Natalie. Glad it's changed.

Frankie is my current favourite - although I like Pixie, Caroline and Jake too. I like Kevin too, yes he can be a bit OTT sometimes but I just put it down to over enthusiasm.
All their dances so far have been either my favourite of the week or at least second. I agree that she has a quiet personality (nothing wrong with that imo) she is obviously happy and enjoying herself.

I felt she deserved a ➒ or two on Saturday.

Frankie is good but so are Caroline and Pixie. At the moment we can enjoy them all without really having to pick a favorite.

She has been fairly marked apart from the week just gone in my opinion. I thought she was under marked with her foxtrot.

No - she's seen as being in the vanguard of top celeb dancers.

I too am a fan of Kevin and his somewhat traditional ballroom choreography. I don't think he was to blame at all for the ridiculous music and theme meted out for the Charleston and, as bendy says, the FT had good content. However, I did think, given her experience and talent, Frankie's top line on Saturday was shocking and that should be a teaching fundamental. Frankie reminds me a lot of Rachel Stevens - technically, I don't find her as polished yet but she has the same self contained personality which doesn't necessarily get noticed, pleasant and pretty as she is. I did prefer Kevin's partnership with Susanna last year, if I'm honest. There was more spark.

I think she's lovely and has winning potential. I love a dark horse in the competition. That description does fit Simon well though He's so wooden.

I think she is gorgeous, charming and I like her dancing. I though she was fierce in the Paso Doble and it's my favourite dance of the series so far (but then West Side Story is my favourite musical).

She's a very good dancer. Unfortunately for her I think her obvious ability will have had a background in her performing career and although she's not had "classical" training, she practices and performs routines day in day out.

Same with Pixie and same with Simon.

For this reason I hope they are not in the final two (which currently I hope will be Caroline and Jake).

This isn't to say I don't like them or their dances, I do!

But you don't find that with any other couples?

She s forgettable

It did to me, too, at the time. I have since begun to wonder whether they thought the song would be sung at it's normal tempo, instead of ...... what we got ...... and so they choreographed/danced accordingly.

I like Caroline but it's no surprise to me at all she has dance ability and she's doing well on strictly - she took part in 'Dancing with wheels' and learnt some of the dance styles on there - she won with her partner on that show. Basically all 3 female front runners have dance experience in one form or another - which I don't mind at all - I think it makes for a better, more competitive show - last year we had the unedifying sight of Natalie being torn to shreds in the media because of her dance training - so at least it's not just one contestant that's coming under fire. I'd also say that Caroline has the added advantage that she has more training time available as she seems to have a less busy schedule than Pixie and Frankie.

Well, I don't think I could ever forget this performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auDotUnHm14

Oh yes, I remember when she was paired with Ricky and Scott how this forum couldn't stand her.

Her turning point was being given a bad celeb to show she could teach - usually it's the other way round these day ie a Pro can't prove themselves until they have a goodie.

Although weirdly Trent is being given a hard time as he has it easy (bit like Natalie) whereas Tristan is for some reason getting bigged up for verry little.

Someone who has topped the leaderboard and is in the top 3 to win on the odds isn't a dark horse.

The dark house would probably go to Mark if he continues at the same level he kept on Sunday. Or in fact Steve who despite not being totally known seems to have won viewers over with her personality and attitude to the dance and has kept himself out of the dance off despite mid table placings which is always a danger.

Frankie is one of the frontrunners, to describe her as the dark horse of the competition is frankly (pardon the pun) bizarre

Seriously, are you saying therefore that JAKE AND CAROLINE have no previous dance training? At all? Ever? Come on, nobody believes that anymore...do they???

I agree...in the top 4 so far each week, hardly a dark horse...that would be sunetra more like.
Frankie is just a bit overshadowed by the two more 'showy' blondes, caroline and pixie.
Early days yet anyway....I thought Thom was going to be good enough to reach the final! HOW WRONG WAS i!!

She is bland

Her dancing or herself? She's neither in both.

So agree with you regarding Kevin he over dances and seems to want to hog the limelight.

No.

I enjoy watching (look forward to ) Steve, Sunetra, Judy, Allison

and


shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ..................... Scott actually ...although not really for the same reasons as the other ones

Lol

Frankie has serious problems with her feet, which for some reason the judges has been choosing to ignore so far with the exception of Karen Hardy on ITT.