Or the technicians could design a harness for Anastacia which comfortably supports her, maybe she could be sitting down inside a crescent moon, all nice and comfy.
She remains suspended five feet above the ground for the entire dance with Brendan gently clasping her ankles as he twirls her about.
Then he bites her in the Achilles tendon at the end.

With rolled up sleeves

This must be allowed to happen.

And guyliner, pretty please

But will he wear the mask? I hope not, it will hide his pretty face!


No, but Eric Morecambe made a good fist of it!

Yes, but at least Bruno could do his stealth burn again and tell him he acted it well





Imagining TTF and/or Grayson loitering around the back of the stage in Eric's long brown (danni) mac and flat cap asking if Bruno wants to see the paper bag trick. Not Tess - it would confuse and amaze her for the rest of the show.

BBC list now has Daisy and Aljaz doing the quickstep. Wonder if Aljaz had a mild mannered and polite strop?

As did Paddington.

Do.not.give.jwann.ideas.
Or Vicky Giggles 🐻

Unappreciating that I am not nearly invested enough in this year's Strictly to appreciate, unappreciate or appreciate unappreciating.

Although I do find it quite funny that they only did the whole 'Kevin from Grimsby' stuff for a year before reverting back to the tried and tested 'snake hipped foreigners with their tops off' formula.

That I do appreciate..

Katya Jones is married Neil Jones yes?

Perhaps as a couple they were afraid of an exotic British dancer. That suit shows interesting dress sense to say the least.

British " from Grimsby"
Foreigners" exotic "

Never the twain shall meet

I think it is more that Neil wants to exert his individuality as a redhead. He's been literally the only male redhead on the floor when I've seen him dance. Most male latin dancers are dark haired and exotic in appearance.

I have some sympathy as a pale skinned redhead.

He's been converting the photos of other pros to redheads on twitter. Pasha looks quite different , and AJ even younger still.

It was Ernie did the dancing. Eric just ended up getting soaked.

I think what this board needs is MORE threads about NoDanceOffGate.

I'm thinking of starting one titled "meh"
But I can't be bothered.
Clearly I'm not invested enough this year

Batten down the hatches - Anastasia and Brendan are on It Takes Two.
Yay - just what the forum needs.

That backfired.
Between Greg the long Jumper, and Greg the floor manager, Neil is merely one more redhead in the studio

He is as gorgeous live .... *swoon*

I have no problems with snake hipped foreigners with their tops off. Is there an EU quota? Are we entitled to any more?


Isn't 'an exotic British dancer' an entirely different kettle of crumpets altogether?


Silly man. Redhead is not just a hair colour, it's an attitude and a whole way of life. Us natural redheads are very rare, ye knows. Plenty want to be us but if you ain't born red, you're not red

I've never noticed Greg the Floor Manager. He isn't in my 'Strictly I-Spy' book, but I'll add him in for this weekend.

The redheaded way of life is certainly diffierent: Going on holiday with a suitcase full of sun block!.

Going anywhere with a lot of sunblock! And explaining to people why your face goes blotchy red when you drink alcohol. And hearing all the bliddy time 'oh, you're very pale! Do you feel OK?' But we are dead cool. Bruce Springsteen knows, have you heard his song 'Red Headed Woman' about his wife? A man of good taste!

Or, what someone I know calls wannabe redheads - Fred's (fake redeahds).

I think if the government gets their way, we'll soon see SCD lose all foreign dancers (and Bruno and Craig). More British dancers! No dirty foreigners!

So that could be entertaining...

Oh, alcohol yes! And being a teenager and going bright red when you met someone you fancied. No I don't know the Bruce Springsteen song. Will have to take a listen sometime.

Craig has naturalised and taken British citizenship.

Like it! I shall nick that to use myself