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Which celeb had the best ever technique?


View Poll Results: Which celeb had the best ever technique?
Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennett 10 8.77%
Kelly Brook & Brendan Cole 4 3.51%
Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone 13 11.40%
Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe 1 0.88%
Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna 2 1.75%
Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev 29 25.44%
Denise Van Outen & James Jordan 0 0%
Natalie Gumede & Artem Chigvintsev 30 26.32%
Pixie Lott & Trent Whiddon 6 5.26%
Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton 4 3.51%
Other 15 13.16%
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Old 10-09-2015, 20:02
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I voted for Natalie Gunmede - imo no one could touch her though I would also put Rachel Stevens and Ricky Whittle as close runners up. In fact I still cannot fathom how Ricky was beaten to the glitter ball by Christ Hollins. Surely the worst winner ever.
I think there may be a clue in the name...
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Old 11-09-2015, 00:27
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I do sometimes think, imagine if we'd had Twitter when Colin and Erin did that dance, would have been a hashtag meltdown.
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Old 11-09-2015, 08:59
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I think there may be a clue in the name...

Freudian slip.
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Old 11-09-2015, 21:02
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I haven't watched strictly since day one so I haven't seen some of the earlier contestants but I was very impressed with Frankie's ballroom! I think her quickstep at blackpool is a really underrated strictly dance. She stuck to kevin like glue during some fast and frantic bits of choreography!
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Old 11-09-2015, 21:48
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I haven't watched strictly since day one so I haven't seen some of the earlier contestants but I was very impressed with Frankie's ballroom! I think her quickstep at blackpool is a really underrated strictly dance. She stuck to kevin like glue during some fast and frantic bits of choreography!
Totally agree with you, her ballroom was pretty impeccable! She struggled with some Latin (namely salsa and cha cha), but did do the samba justice!
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Old 11-09-2015, 21:57
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Totally agree with you, her ballroom was pretty impeccable! She struggled with some Latin (namely salsa and cha cha), but did do the samba justice!
I'm so glad someone finally agrees with me about her samba! She had a couple of hesitant moment particularly when she was changing hands with kevin, but there was some nice samba action in there. I thought it was better than Pixie's but I don't think there's anyone on DS who agrees with me, there.
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Old 11-09-2015, 22:00
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Totally agree with you, her ballroom was pretty impeccable! She struggled with some Latin (namely salsa and cha cha), but did do the samba justice!
I'm so glad someone finally agrees with me about her samba! She had a couple of hesitant moment particularly when she was changing hands with kevin, but there was some nice samba action in there. I thought it was better than Pixie's but I don't think there's anyone on DS who agrees with me, there.
Considering she was pregnant at the time, I thought her later party Latins were pretty damn good. Explained the lack of core strength in her Salsa; I doubt anyone who knows they're pregnant is going to engage their core a lot...
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Old 11-09-2015, 22:47
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Was just thinking, what does everyone think of Pamela Stephenson? I watched her Viennese waltz on YouTube earlier and it was stunning. She was brilliant throughout with James Jordan, only dodgy dance I recall was their jive.
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Old 11-09-2015, 23:22
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I'm so glad someone finally agrees with me about her samba! She had a couple of hesitant moment particularly when she was changing hands with kevin, but there was some nice samba action in there. I thought it was better than Pixie's but I don't think there's anyone on DS who agrees with me, there.
I'd agree with you about hers being better than Pixie's. Pixie's isolations when they went past the judges table looked clumsy, and she was out of time with Trent when they did the hip thrusts near the end of the routine. Frankie only had that one mistake and the rest was really accomplished technically and captured the essence of the samba.
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Old 12-09-2015, 02:34
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Darren wrote about it in his autobiography (he wanted to set the record straight) and CRH has also confirmed it in the past too. I can still remember going so quiet and thinking "What the..."

It will always be one of those Strictly Myths though!
My illusions of all being fair in the glittery world of strictly have been shattered 😂😂😂its a shame it didn't come down to how they danced on the night, but I understand because at the time the votes cast raised money for Children in Need so it makes sense that phone lines were kept open.
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Old 12-09-2015, 08:30
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My illusions of all being fair in the glittery world of strictly have been shattered 😂😂😂its a shame it didn't come down to how they danced on the night, but I understand because at the time the votes cast raised money for Children in Need so it makes sense that phone lines were kept open.
I too long for that mythical level playing field!

Actually I think it did come down to how they danced on the night, although the phone lines were open all through the show. It's so long ago now that I can't be sure, but I think in those days the phone lines opened after the first dance. Somebody with a better memory will put me right!
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Old 12-09-2015, 08:46
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I too long for that mythical level playing field!

Actually I think it did come down to how they danced on the night, although the phone lines were open all through the show. It's so long ago now that I can't be sure, but I think in those days the phone lines opened after the first dance. Somebody with a better memory will put me right!
The phone lines were open all week - they re-opened as soon as the leaving couple finished their last dance, as I remember.
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Old 12-09-2015, 08:49
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The phone lines were open all week - they re-opened as soon as the leaving couple finished their last dance, as I remember.
For some reason, I have got it in my mind that didn't happen before the final. Just ignore me.
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Old 12-09-2015, 08:56
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For some reason, I have got it in my mind that didn't happen before the final. Just ignore me.
Never
I couldn't remember if I was misremembering - I definitely remember the numbers (in those days I think the couples kept the same number all the way through the series) being given out on their ITT interview - and I voted for midweek once because was going to be out and can't remember that being finals week?
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Old 12-09-2015, 09:03
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I couldn't remember if I was misremembering - I definitely remember the numbers (in those days I think the couples kept the same number all the way through the series) being given out on their ITT interview - and I voted for midweek once because was going to be out and can't remember that being finals week?
Isn't it strange just how much has changed since the beginning? I was reading the Wikipedia page and thinking "I don't remember that, and I don't remember that either!" It's all a bit of a blur these days! Maybe I am getting old!
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Old 13-09-2015, 13:44
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On the subject, is there anywhere that all of Jill and Darren's dances are available to view?
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Old 13-09-2015, 20:07
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Based on technique over full length dances and for consistency over all the dances, I'd say Rachel Stevens.
I think Kara had better technique, but in fewer dances and her dances had less content.
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Old 13-09-2015, 20:45
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Zoe Ball and Ian Waite aren't on the list to vote for

So, on that basis, I have voted for 'Other'
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Old 13-09-2015, 22:46
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Zoe Ball and Ian Waite aren't on the list to vote for

So, on that basis, I have voted for 'Other'
Sorry, there were lots of celebs who could have been on the list, but it would have been awfully crowded! I just went through all the ones who are commonly considered to be the best dancers. Although Zoe was brilliant (especially *that* tango), she wasn't one who immediately sprung to mind of being one of the best all round technical performers.
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