I think that is a fair one line summary.

Jason Donovan was better than decent on at least a couple of occasions (tango, quickstep) and certainly better than Peter.

I agree the costume was his worst enemy last night. It was impossible to see what was going on behind it all. The choreography wasn't much better either. I 'think' it was supposed to be a light hearted send up but I'm not sure. I hope so and that wasn't a serious attempt at paso. Jeanette made a great routine for herself but precious little recognisable paso for Peter. Is she attempting to sort his posture/frame out? He seems light on his feet, nimble, flexible and very keen to learn so I do wonder if she is addressing his problems or just making sure he can follow the steps.
I hope Jeanette dosn't fall into the same trap she did with Jake last year when she seemed to choreograph a routine that suited her and just fitted him in around it. That Salsa was all about her because it's 'her' dance. That sequence where she was thrown into the air she said herself was because she loves to do that sort of thing! I think she forgets she is supposed to be highlighting what her partner can do not herself.

it wasn't a good performance costume aside - although i agree the costume was dreadful. His posture was all wrong for most of the dance, and its such a basic requirement. i found the dance extremely odd, and the execution quite bizarre.

Are you sure about that? I remember flicking through the pages of OK in the newsagent looking at the wedding photos and I'm almost positive there were photos of his parents at the wedding.

Also didn't he say that one of the reasons they brought the wedding forward to this year was so that his parents could be there. He said that if they left it until next year as originally planned his dad may not have been able to fly due to concerns over his health.

That's the least of it. How do you think he managed to get great draws in the first two weeks, while he also occupies the favourable final slot in the credits sequence.

He's obviously got a great PR team and I expect many more references and appearances to family members

I personally think he couldn't throw himself into the performance because mentally he wasn't 100% focused.

The very recent negative press would definitely have had an affect on him IMO.

As for the costume, it was horrendous! As someone else said, he looked more like Fagan than Jack Sparrow.

yes, i'm sure. they way people were going on in here i half expected him to launch into a speech in self defence, or at least to cry...

but clearly, he just had his family flown in specially under false pretences at short notice as a sort of mendacious distraction....

Yes it did seem as if had top billing in the first two weeks, seems his parents actually celebrated their wedding anniversary last month, I wonder who fed the show the wrong information.

Fortunately (for Peter) the male line-up this year with the exception of Jay and Peter is extremely weak when it comes to dancing ability.

Just imagine Peter Andre's face if the DODster gets to the final on the back of his adoring fans and he fails to make the cut:

Apparently you have fill in an application form first to get the queen to send her congratulations.

I'm not a particular fan of Peter, but I certainly don't dislike him either, but it does seem to me that he is one of those people who are "damned if they do" "damned if they don't"!!!

The costume last night was way OTT, but he clearly agreed to wear it (Yes, celebs do get a choice, and he could have asked for it to be simplified), but he went with it - truthfully, I have no idea how he danced in it.

Then there was the music. A paso it wasn't. I didn't "count" it all the way through, but got the impression it was played in 3-time in parts, and 4-time in others. Whatever, it was a very difficult piece to dance to.

Was it a good paso? No, it wasn't, but that's nothing new for Strictly pasos. All in all, I think Peter did a good job with what he was given.

The trajectory of his strictly journey is looking a lot like that of Jason Donovan's.

He looked hilarious - all that costume did was emphasize how short his legs are. With the big flappy boots, he looked out of proportion and I spent the whole dance crying laughing at him!

The costume was great..if you were going to a fancy dress party. It certainly didn't do him any favours when it came to trying to dance. It was all very "clumpy" as well, but again the costume didn't help.

Is the presence of Jay's mother every week a PR stunt pulled by his management?

May have been over for the trial, in all honesty surely that must be more on the families mind than SCD

No idea why he is tipped to win , he is average at best. He was embarrassing to watch last night.

Couldn't agree more. Its the Emperor's new clothes.

]QUOTE=Jerrybob;79962065]Is the presence of Jay's mother every week a PR stunt pulled by his management?[/quote]

The Andre's came over from Australia in July for the wedding, as Mr Andre - 82 - has been told it's unlikely he will be insured to fly long haul again. Hence the wedding being brought forward. They had their official sixty year anniversary party at Peter's house in Cyprus on the official date. Since then they have continued celebrating with family, and cruised the Greek Islands. Last night they did what many of the celebrities parents do........went along to support their son.

The Andre's came over from Australia in July for the wedding, as Mr Andre - 82 - has been told it's unlikely he will be insured to fly long haul again. Hence the wedding being brought forward. They had their official sixty year anniversary party at Peter's house in Cyprus on the official date. Since then they have continued celebrating with family, and cruised the Greek Islands. Last night they did what many of the celebrities parents do........went along to support their son.[/quote]

For one that thought the reading of the Judgement was bizarre and OTT, the level of detail of your knowledge of the Andre family's movements is forensic and impressive. Marvellous.

I normally love the Paso Doble. Didn't think PA was compelling or dynamic enough. The oomph required, the take charge attitude was very much lacking.

For one that thought the reading of the Judgement was bizarre and OTT, the level of detail of your knowledge of the Andre family's movements is forensic and impressive. Marvellous.

I normally love the Paso Doble. Didn't think PA was compelling or dynamic enough. The oomph required, the take charge attitude was very much lacking.[/quote]



Do please show where I have said this......you'll have quite a job because I haven't.

My "knowledge of the Andre family" was obtained, along with thousands of other people from a recent article in a magazine.

Isn't it considered to be against the forum rules to attack the poster, and not the post?

I said something similar earlier in the thread . That costume was attrocious and must have been hell to dance in , especially that stupid wig and hat .
Compare that to Giovanni's much slower rumba in just trews and open shirt where he finished the dance with his shirt sopping wet and gravy running from every pore . It's sure to be really hot under the intense studio lighting .Maybe the judges allowed for that .
In the end , for whatever reason, it wasn't an appealing paso , but hopefully he'll file it away and do better next week if he is still in .

His legs are about the same length as Warwick Davies'.

He was hilariously bad last night - and his forced humble demeanor is really grating on me.

His only saving grace is that he is not either Kellie or Kevin.

I think his parents were here to support him for his court case - which he lost.