The Glitterball: Series Two

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NicPlays

17-02-2016

Hello and welcome to The Glitterball! Last time, it was Musicals Week and, although it was a tough dance off, Adam & Oti were sent home. Now it's Week 4, and the competition is well underway. Who'll go next? We don't know! Please welcome the stars of our show...

Comedian Dan Wright and his partner Karen Clifton!
TV and Radio Presenter Dermot O'Leary and his partner Joanne Clifton!
"Horrid Henry" Author Francesca Simon and her partner Aljaž Skorjanec!
Coronation Street Actress Helen Worth and her partner Anton Du Beke!
"Hi 5" Member Kellie Crawford and her partner Keo Motsepe!
"Oliver Twist" Actor Mark Lester and his partner Anya Garnis!
Eurovision Star Molly Sterling and her partner Pasha Kovalev!
Children's Presenter Naomi Wilkinson and her partner Kevin Clifton!
Footballer Peter Crouch and his partner Natalie Lowe!
Kaiser Chief Member Ricky Wilson and his partner Allison Holker!
TV Judge Robert Rinder and his partner Janette Manrara!
TV Presenter Sian Welby and her partner Giovanni Pernice!
West End Performer Sophie Evans and her partner Neil Jones!

First up is children's presenter Naomi Wilkinson and her partner Kevin Clifton!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: After topping the leaderboard last week, Naomi is feeling the pressure. "After last week's Rumba, well, I just realised how great dancing really is. I really do not want to go home, so I hope we do okay this week!" Naomi says.

Naomi & Kevin- Foxtrot to "You Are My Sunshine (Johnny Cash)

Ian: What a great way to start the show, Naomi! It was absolutely beautiful, and Kevin, I'm sure your godfather Len will be happy with those heel leads!

Scores:

Craig: 8
Karen: 9
Len: 9
Ian: 9

Total: 35

"I'm so happy I did well, that song means a lot to me!" exclaims a joyful Naomi.

Next up is" Horrid Henry" author Francesca Simon and her partner Aljaž Skorjanec!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Francesca is feeling nervous about dancing the Samba. "You have ti be very... flexible, sexy, and have great double bounce action- which I don't!" she says.

Francesca & Aljaž- Samba to "Bamboleo" (Gipsy Kings)

Craig: Oh no. It was an absolute DISASTER, dahling. You trying to be... ugh! It was so cringeworthy!

Scores:

Craig: 2
Karen: 6
Len: 6
Ian: 5

Total: 19

"Oh dear!" worries Francesca.

Up next is Kaiser Chief member Ricky Wilson and his partner Allison Holker!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Ricky is finding the Waltz hard. "He hasn't goten the hang of it yet. He just cam't perfect the frame," Allison says, "let's hope this is sorted out on the night!"

Ricky & Allison- Waltz to "The A Team" (Ed Sheeran)

Karen: Wow, Ricky, you are fast becoming a serious contender! It was a beautiful Waltz and while your frame was slightly, it was still amazing.

Scores:

Craig: 8
Karen: 9
Len: 8
Ian: 9

Total: 34

Ricky is delighted.

Next up is TV presenter Sian Welby and her partner Giovanni Pernice!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Sian is dancing the Jive. "It's very hard to get all the flicks on time" Sian tells us, "it takes lots of practice!"

Sian & Giovanni- Jive to "Wings" (Little Mix)

Craig: Sian....it just didn't work, unfortunately. I don't know if it was the song, the choreography or what, but something just felt very off.

Scores:

Craig: 6
Karen: 8
Len: 8
Ian: 8

Total: 30

"Fingers crossed that's enough to get me through to the next round" says a worried Sian.

Up next is TV and Radio presenter Dermot O'Leary and his partner Joanne Clifton!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: "This is so hard! The swivel action....how?!?!" Dermot questions. "On top of that you have timing, lifts, choreography......help me"

Dermot & Joanne- Charleston to "Umbrella" (Postmodern Jukebox)

Len: Dermot, it wasn't your best, but it wasn't your worst either. Your timing was decent and the lifts were ok, but you seemed to struggle with the swivel action and choreography. It didn't blow my mind. It was just a very forgettable dance.

Scores:

Craig: 7
Karen: 7
Len: 6
Ian: 6

Total: 26

"I hope I did ok.." Dermot hopes, nervously.

Up next is West End performer Sophie Evans and her partner Neil Jones!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: "We are dancing a party Salsa!" says Neil. "The choreography is really hard and risky, fingers crossed everything goes to plan" Sophie says.

Sophie & Neil- Salsa to "We Like To Party (The Vengabus)" (The Vengaboys)

Ian: Wow, Sophie, you never fail to impress! That has to be your best dance to date, literally everything was pure perfection!

Scores:

Craig: 9
Karen: 9
Len: 9
Ian: 9

Total: 36

Sophie and Neil celebrate as Zoe tells them that's the highest score of the night so far.

Next is TV judge Robert Rinder and his partner Janette Manrara!

JohnStannard

17-02-2016

good show so far

Natalie_Shepard

17-02-2016

When's the rest of the show?

Brilliant so far

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Robert will be dancing the Waltz. "I'm just like Ginger Rogers, oh so elegant" Robert jokes.

Robert & Janette- Waltz to "Falling Slowly" (Glen Hansard)

Len: Not bad but not great either. Your frame was nice, but the footwork...you absolutely murdered it. I mean, it's not that hard! You're a bit like Dermot- the one in the middle that I'll most likely forget.

Scores:

Craig: 5
Karen: 7
Len: 5
Ian: 6

Total: 23

Next up is Coronation Street actress Helen Worth and her partner Anton Du Beke!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Helen has got the Tango this week. "Craig has previously commented on me being rather stiff, so this might be when that actually comes to use" explains Helen.

Helen & Anton- Tango to "K.K. Tango" (K.K. Slider)

Ian: To put it simply... your best dance! While it certainly wasn't perfect it was sharp and full of attack, stiff, decent frame and footwork, not bad at all!

Scores

Craig: 7
Karen: 8
Len: 7
Ian: 7

Total: 29

"I'm not used to this type of praise!" Anton jokes.

Next up is Mark & Anya

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: After appearing in last week's bottom two, Mark is trying to do whatever he can to stay in the competition. "The Cha Cha Cha is just not me at all" says Mark.

Mark & Anya- Cha Cha Cha to "Shine A Light" (McFly Ft. Taio Cruz)

Karen: I had extremely low expectations, but Mark, you pulled it off well! I think being in the bottom two gave you a wake-up call, because this was excellent!

Scores:

Craig: 7
Karen: 8
Len: 8
Ian: 8

Total: 31

Mark and Anya high five.

Next up is "Hi 5!" member Kellie Crawford and her partner Keo Motsepe!

Natalie_Shepard

17-02-2016

When's the rest being posted?

Great show so far

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Kellie is excited that she's performing to a Hall & Oates classic. "I love this song so much!!" she exclaims.

Kellie & Keo- Jive to "You Make My Dreams Come True" (Hall & Oates)

Ian: It had everything needed; On time? Check. Kicks? Check. Flicks? Check. It was amazing, it really was.

Scores:

Craig: 9
Karen: 9
Len: 9
Ian: 9

Total: 36

Next up is footballer Peter Crouch and his partner Natalie Lowe!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Peter says he is finding the Viennese Waltz hard. "I get so dizzy!" he yells.

Peter & Natalie- Viennese Waltz to "Fade Into You" (Mazzy Star)

Craig: You seemed very dizzy coming out of the spins, but otherwise, not bad!

Scores:

Craig: 8
Karen: 8
Len: 8
Ian: 8

Total: 32

"You made me proud" Natalie tells Peter.

next up is Eurovision star Molly Sterling and her partner Pasha Kovalev!

NicPlays

17-02-2016

In Training: Molly is excited to be dancing to a Stevie Nicks song. "She's my idol, she's the reason I love music!" Molly explains.

Molly & Pasha- Tango to "Edge Of Seventeen" (Stevie Nicks)

Karen: Wow, Molly, you were on fire! Amazing, definitely the best so far!

Scores:

Craig: 9
Karen: 9
Len: 9
Ian: 9

Total: 36

"Yay!!!!!!" shrieks an overjoyed Molly

Finally, we have Dan & Karen.

NicPlays

18-02-2016

The rest will be up this morning.

JohnStannard

18-02-2016

I will vote when the final couple is up and seen the leaderboard

NicPlays

18-02-2016

In Training: Dan is not finding the American Smooth easy at all. "He's struggling on the frame and floaty movement of this dance. I just hope he gets it right enventually!" Karen prays.

Dan & Karen- American Smooth to "One Last Breath" (Maria Elena Kyriakou)

Karen: It was decent, but just decent. The frame wasn't perfect, the lifts went oh so slightly wrong, but otherwise, not bad.

Scores:

Craig: 5
Karen: 5
Len: 6
Ian: 5

Total: 21

Now that everyone has danced, lets take a look at the leaderboard!

NicPlays

18-02-2016

1) Kellie & Keo- 36 (13)

=1) Molly & Pasha- 36 (13)

=1) Sophie & Neil- 36 (13)

4) Naomi & Kevin- 35 (12)

5) Ricky & Allison- 34 (11)

6) Peter & Natalie- 32 (10)

7) Mark & Anya- 31 (9)

8) Sian & Giovanni- 30 (8)

9) Helen & Anton- 29 (7)

10) Dermot & Joanne- 26 (6)

11) Robert & Janette- 23 (5)

12) Dan & Karen- 21 (4)

13) Francesca & Aljaž- 19 (3)

VOTE!

To vote, PM me your rank of all the couples from 13 (Favourite) to 1 (Least Favourite). These votes will be added to the judges scores and the two couples with the lowest combined score will fight for survival in the dance off. Voting closes tomorrow at 12.30 pm, so make sure you get your votes in by then!

NicPlays

18-02-2016

Originally Posted by NicPlays:
“
1) Kellie & Keo- 36 (13)

=1) Molly & Pasha- 36 (13)

=1) Sophie & Neil- 36 (13)

4) Naomi & Kevin- 35 (12)

5) Ricky & Allison- 34 (11)

6) Peter & Natalie- 32 (10)

7) Mark & Anya- 31 (9)

8) Sian & Giovanni- 30 (8)

9) Helen & Anton- 29 (7)

10) Dermot & Joanne- 26 (6)

11) Robert & Janette- 23 (5)

12) Dan & Karen- 21 (4)

13) Francesca & Aljaž- 19 (3)

VOTE!

To vote, PM me your rank of all the couples from 13 (Favourite) to 1 (Least Favourite). These votes will be added to the judges scores and the two couples with the lowest combined score will fight for survival in the dance off. Voting closes tomorrow at 12.30 pm, so make sure you get your votes in by then!
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Remember to vote!

NicPlays

18-02-2016

Only 2 users have voted, so your could change everything

NicPlays

19-02-2016

Voting extended to 2.30 pm

NicPlays

19-02-2016

To add further to that, it's been extended until 4pm.

NicPlays

19-02-2016

Stop Voting Now!

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