1. I hate Halloween week

2. Scott was simply awful

3. Lousy music for ALL dances

4. The costumes, makeup and props got in the way of the dance

5. Whoever thought that it was a neat idea to use live animals as props on a live show needs a serious slap

I have never liked Mark but that was way before this show. He was always exceptionally unpleasant to his girlfriend on TOWIE, and was very arrogant. That is why his whole "I'm so sensitive, I'm so humble I didn't expect those scores" schtick is not working for me. I really hope he isn't the new Abbey, but I fear it might turn out that way

BIB totally agree - alas, this would have been the year to do it, being the 100th anniversary of the start of The Great War

Agree.

1. nope...Hallowe'en theme still doesn't do dance(r)s any favours. But that Wuthering Heights vocal wasn't as horrendous as feared it might be.
2. Poor Steve
3. Always enjoy watching Pixie, but like a lot of the dances this week lacked...sparkle
4. My favourite dances weren't the judges (but Frankie did rock that green face).
5. Roll on dance off and next week...

1 - The themed weeks don't get any better.

2 - Involving dogs in a dance was just asking for trouble.

3 - Some strange scoring last night, three 6's for Scott?! among other things.

4 - The bottom 4 will avoid the dance off again.

5 - Zoe did great stepping in for Claudia at short notice.

Really? It feels like we have had quite the string of Ballroom. Oh well, maybe her Latin isn't that great either.

Thanks, by the way

I take it you detest Aljaz Love the post, still laughing

Hate Halloween week. Props, make up/hair are a distraction. Awful music in abundance.
Not a fan of Jake's dancing. Does all the steps but the dance does not flow. Tries too hard. Needs to relax and connect with the music.
Poor Steve. I had high expectations for this dance. I thought it would make a great Charleston. Mistakes apart I think the difficult lifts spoiled the flow.
Not much real jive in Sunetra's routine. Not her best.

Well done Mark that was a great dance. His jive
had high energy and he was so light on his feet. My favourite of the night.

1. Themed weeks are awful, Halloween is the worst.
2. That arrangement of Defying Gravity was criminal, wasn't tango music, and completely detracted from a great dance.
3. I love Steve but nobody should score 7 for forgetting the steps 3 times.
4. I like Judy. There, I said it. She has improved, and she didn't forget the steps, at least. And she is better than Scott.
5. Zoe is ace.

1. Allisons American Smooth was a work of gaymazingness.
2. Bruno can be rude and yet no one boos him as much as they boo Craig. Amazing.
3. I really hope for a Claudia and Zoe presenting team
4. Marks were all over the shop tonight
5. Frankies Tango didn't feel like a tango at all.

1. Aljaž in guyliner. Rowr.
2. Dogs are not props.
3. Halloween theme was fright night for all the wrong reasons.
4. KFG exclaiming "a real ten!" was the highlight of the night. Donny who?
5. Whoever chooses the music actually hates dance and wants it to die.

Lisa Riley scored 32 with her AS with Robin - no lifts for obvious reasons.

1. A floaty gown down to the floor, and loads of dry ice cannot hide poor footwork Allison
2. Scott almost moved his feet when in hold, is that an improvement?
3. Anton has employed the Ann Widdicombe technique - "if her feet don't touch the floor they cannot give us bad marks"
4. Steve and Ola were unrecognisable - makeup too far IMHO
5. Karen is pushing Mark very hard.

I think he is a pretty decent bloke. Having seen his ex Lauren on Big Brother and in and around the Daily Mail showbiz bits, I can well imagine why he found her hard work and why their relationship was toxic.

1. Too much bed-ography in Sunetra's jive

2. Pixie's hair got in Trent's way a lot

3.The singer managed Wuthering Heights better than I expected.
4. Alison did not.

5. That was Scott's best dance. On a par with my best ever violin solo

1) The scoring and music was atrocious for the majority of the couples which detracted from the show.
2) Zoe did brilliantly as stand in but get well soon Claudia's child.
3) Those poor dogs were completely unnecessary - besides, it would have been funnier having a couple of the pros dressed up as Dalmatians instead.
4) Scott's performance re-enforced my opinion that he would have shown further signs of improvement with a more experienced pro. His first attempt at proper hold last night looked reasonable so why not keep him there?
5) I thought Alison's dance was well choreographed by Aljaz despite her general unpopularity - on here anyway!

TOWIE is a scripted reality TV programme - the participants play up to the roles that the producers will have given them.

1. Zoe did a great job. Even with all her experience of SCD and ITT, it must have been totally nerve wracking doing the show at short notice.

2. Hope Claudia's child is well very soon.

3. Loved Frankie and Kevin, but just hope that KFG's enthusiasm and intensity doesn't become too much over the following weeks.

4. So pleased for Mark. He is doing great!

5. I wouldn't have voted for her, but Alison's American Smooth cracked me up . And Aljaz is always good to watch anyway...

1. Proper ten!
2. Green face
3. Afro wigs
4. Zoe
5. Opening dance

1) I enjoyed the show and loved the hair and make up
2) Alison was over marked again. Still flat footed.
3) Mark's jive was a thing of joy.
4) Darcey had a touch of hinge and bracket going on.
5) Hoping Sunetra is safe as she is very watchable and should've scored higher.

1. Loved the hair and make-up

2. Those poor dogs were terrified!

3. Jake didn't need much make-up!

4. What the hell was Alison wearing?

5. Frankie looked great in green!

1 Judy looked fabulous until she danced.
2 Alison was beyond words. Completely bizarre.
3 Steve was a disaster. Hope he survives this
4 Loved Frankie and beautiful ending. Never a tango. Do the producers know anything about dance?
5 Sunetra wan't bad but the bed was a complete distraction.

1. Pasha reminded me of Mark Bolan!

2. I am not going to criticise the choreography - or rule breaking - as long as production keep using such unsuitable music for the dance. If the music isn't right for the dance then the choreography can't be either! Most of the dances seem to be more 'fusions' lately.

3. I'm another who dosnt really like Mark but that jive was great fun and well danced.

4. Loved Frankie and Kevin

5 also loved Pixie and Caroline both were fun to watch.

1) Pixie looked genuinely frightening at the beginning of her Tango, and I loved the choreography - joint best of the night for me with Mark and Frankie.

2) Mark a bit flat-footed but very high energy (also, he can get his legs very high can't he? ).

3) Frankie's Tango looked extremely frenetic, but worked as a production. Not sure it was a 10 though, 9999 seemed fair - her left arm was doing the same "queer things" as Pixies.

4) Wardrobe discovered that Sunetra had a chest last week, and are still reeling from the shock.

5) Some say that animals can sense oncoming disasters, with wildlife and pets being reported fleeing the area and showing signs of fear before earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Dalmatians evidently have this gift of prescience also.

I thought that too! Like the love child of Mark Bolan and Goyte from that 'Somebody That I Used to Know' video.