Yes. More real expression, less fear of speaking out and knowledge of what the dancers are going through and less comedy, scripted VTs and spin. It was so fresh then,

I just love them.
Could there be a prize for best improver?

I loved watching that again, their tango is still my favourite ever on Strictly. The music is perfect, Zoe's dress is absolutely beautiful and I LOVED the routine. Why can't we go back to the days of no stupid props and gimmicks just great music, great dancing and great costumes.

I am watching again and again. He follows her, looks for instruction, looks to be taught:
https://twitter.com/bbcstrictly/stat...10723099074560

I totally agree, he was wonderful at ballroom and Latin. Too much time given to Ed tonight and not enough to Matt and Erin.

"She just got Cha-cha-chased by Ed Balls" is probably my favourite line of the series.

my favourite pro dancer too, have met him several times and he's a lovely man


my favourite couple and well deserved winners of Series 5


quite agree, I thought Zoe would spend a lot of time with Ed and Katya but couldn't believe the "Strictly Royalty" that is Matthew and Erin only had about five minutes

Absolutely. But the short comment Matthew did make about Danny's dancing was very telling. I think he said something about losing himself in the dance.

It was so lovely to see Matt and Erin again. I do miss when the show was just about the dancing!!

A lovely way for Ed to go out.

Brilliant seeing Matt, one of my all time favourite pros, and Erin. I was so pissed when the show put him out to pasture.

I had a nice giggle, thinking back to all those people who said it's been an entertainment show from the beginning, while Erin was talking about how it started out just about the dancing.

Hmmm.

I know.

I can understand why Erin herself might need to try to block out the truth.

But....

I too had a giggle at the idea that the woman who partnered Colin to defeat against Darren can still say that "it started out just about the dancing".

ITT was great last night - left me feeling nostalgic for the old days seeing Erin and Matt again.

But we had sponsors to please ( bacofoil)

Just a joke

Here's another random thought that just occured to me - what are they going to do for the semi-final results show? With only four couples left, they can't split the announcing of the results into two groups as normal, can they?

Good evening everyone.

Evening

hello again, kissy kissy all ready for Karen?

Hello all

Karen? Oh Gawd. Still the outfit might be amusing.

It's like Naga and Will never happened and as for Melvin and Tameka ...

Karen's makeup frightens me.

Surely a joke?

Karen Time!

it always jars when I see the opening titles with the couples, and Will Young has what looks like a horrible boring light grey suit when all the other males are covered in sequins (apart from maybe Ed, but even he has a nicer suit and he was a politician).

I L-O-V-E-D that Samba!

Those heels look as though they could pierce hearts