I love Ricky. Amazing dancer. I have said this before, very controversial,
I blame Natalie's choreography.

Ah yes, I first remember her from 'The Worst Witch' on children's ITV Very talented actress. Now in the latest Star Wars film.

I remember, I disagreed with you I more voted for Natalie rather than Ricky.

I blame Natalie's tongue in cheek super competitive Aussie-ness (and Mr Whittle's poor driving skillz ...)

Ricky and Chris go head-to-head in a lindy hop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfpDfBJuZ-k - brilliant and I would like more of this on SCD.

I blame that too for putting us off Mr Whittle before most of us had even had a chance to get on him (ooer missus).

"Listen to her - she thinks she's got it in the bag week one the antipodean trollop, we'll show her..."

And then before we could realise she wasn't actually as bad as we thought, the Cola juggernaut had been unleashed and nobody else had the personality/awesome skill/mixture of both to combat it.

Ah yes "Black Friday" when the press were putting it about that Ricky could be asked to leave the show

Caroline, Frankie Bridge and Lisa Snowden were at The Glamour Awards last night (my invitation must have got lost in the post).

Morning Lou, mine too

Alesha and Sophie EB were there too.

Just looking at the photos - what happened to Frankie? She looked so pretty on Strictly with short hair but those hair extensions are awful. Caroline should just smile instead of doing that gapey pouty thing she does in every photo. I don't know if she has a stylist but she always looks so uncomfortable in her red carpet outfits, fiddling and pulling at them. Sophie E-B's dress was unusual but very her and I thought she and Alesha looked lovely.

Morning Ochre Just checked the SOS, Alesha looks gorgeous and you can just hear that laugh can't you!

Good morning guys . Thanks for the liknk Maggie

Really funny, enjoyed that. Agree, they should more of this on SCD.

It would have been lovely to see something like this in the final this year, instead of the judges choice. All four couples having a whale of a time, and it would have made a real fun final.

I just registered on BBC's website for show alerts. This is the general website for all the different shows. I would love to be in the audience of SCD. I think for most of the shows, first come fist serve, but for SCD all the names are pooled and then randomly selected.

Totally agree. I think lindy hop is like charleston, won't favour anybody and really
fun to watch. With judges choices, I feel people who get Latin are hard done by.
This way, it will be fairer.

I know they do dance-a-thon, too many couples and really manic.
We never get to see anyone properly.

I also think Frankie suits short hair better Ellie, it enhances her features. Sophie's dress is very much her style.


I'd love to attend a red carpet event with Alesha, she'd be so much fun

All the current (Claudia) and former Strictly ladies looking fabulous on the Red Carpet.

Caroline

Claudia

Alesha

Lisa

Sophie with her husband Richard

Susanna

Frankie

Hi Ochre. Thanks for posting the pictures.

While I agee that short hair suits Frankie, I think her face looks different, may be a nose job???.

Lisa for sure has had something done to her face, just my opinion.

Alesha does look amazing, I think that is a dress from her range.

Caroline, not sure about the dress???

Sophie is looking beautiful, wearing a dress similar to Fearne Cotton's one, which she wore for that Bafta.

Disclaimer: I know nothing about red carpet fashion.

Love Susannah's dress.

Caroline always looks like a little girl playing dress up in posh clothes. She never seems comfortable. She appears much happier in casual stuff.

The photo of Lisa is odd. The proportions look all wrong - like her face has been lengthened and slimmed?

Not Strictly, but thought Fearne Cotton really suited the corkscrew hair style she had

Yeah, by the time the penny had dropped that Natalie really was just that positive and that every partner she had would be like dancing with a pro/awesome/amazing/best dance ever - it was too late

I think she would have been better with a duffer for her first partner, when there would have been no room for misinterpretation.

I think with Lisa it might be fresh Botox - she's pulling the same face in every photo of her from last night, like she can't move it much. It's a shame they feel they have to do that - Sophie has lines in the close-up pics but looks much more happy and beautiful than Lisa (I could be being really naive and they both have Botox, but if they do Sophie's is much better done ). With Frankie I'm not sure what it is, it could just be the bad make up (big drawn on eye brows etc.) and the hair overwhelming her face.

Not sure if you already know (haven't read the thread ) but Pixie Lott will be on This Morning on Friday

Thank you Star

Lisa put the oddest video on her Instagram feed. It was entitled "fun in the sun". I am not hugely blessed in the size of breasticles department but I have to admire whoever made her bra.

Just had a look - very odd . Judging by her Instagram feed she loves a selfie, but I'm really not keen on people who take bikini shots of themselves in the bathroom - just seems a really weird, vain thing to do, but I guess that's just one more reason why I'd make a rubbish celeb .

Me too
The thought of having to name check everything for freebies - hey, just getting into my @comfybed between @cleansheets with an @biccy - nom. No need to worry about dirty sheets because the @faketan is super brill and stays put even when first applied! How good is that!!

Or having to take a selfie with the.Nail Technician so you can enthuse how fab they are for a free manicure. Exhausting