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Old 19-09-2016, 18:30
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Haha



6ish, I've written a good bit, I'm just parying word doesn't crash again. I spent a good week writing the show
I look forward to it, I hope for your sake it doesn't crash again, want Anton to do good tonight
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Old 19-09-2016, 18:48
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when you starting Nic? looking forward to it. TBF last night you got about halfway through
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Old 19-09-2016, 20:35
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Are we getting the remainder of the show tonight like you said you would?
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Old 19-09-2016, 21:11
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Guys, I'mr eally, really sorry, but the show will be pushed to Tuesday. I figured it would be better to have everyone written up instead of writing it as it goes on. I'm really sorry, especially reading your comments, and seeing you enjoy it. This will not turn out like Series Two, I promise, I just need time, to write up and to de-stress, I have exams coming up. I'm really sorry for the constant delay
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Old 20-09-2016, 18:03
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Show resumes 7.30
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Old 20-09-2016, 19:03
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great look you've nothing to apologise for regarding yesterday, I Pmed you back and tried to answer your question but I'm scared my answer is awful sorry if that's the case
but do check it out
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Old 21-09-2016, 07:58
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when are we getting the rest of this show?
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Old 21-09-2016, 19:20
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whens this resuming?
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Old 23-09-2016, 18:36
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whats going on with this?
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Old 25-09-2016, 13:54
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In Training: Last week Craig branded Stephen as 'boring'. This week, Edyta is working super hard to make sure Stephen sticks out. "The choreography will be a little out there" she says, "but it's a risk we are willing to take"

Stephen James & Edyta Herbus- Waltz to Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood- Nina Simone

Craig:
That was a-maz-ing, darling! It was a really unique and modern take on the Waltz, and you really dug deep into my heart. It was a dance of emotion and it was brilliant.

Karen: It was indeed very good, Stephen, you have improved by a huge amount. I would have liked to see a bit more in hold, however.

Len: I'm sorry but there was way too much faffing about. Hardly any of it in hold. I could hardly call that a Waltz, and I will also be deducting points for three illegal lifts.

Ian: Your posture has imrpoved greatly, Stephen. You were a bit wooden at times, and, dare I say it, you need to be a bit more girly, and be more elegant. But it was very good.

Scores
Craig: 9
Karen: 6
Len: 4
Ian: 7
Total: 26


"I don't know WHAT kind of couple gets a 9 and a 4!" says Zoe.

Up next is Estelle and her partner Giusppe Di Bella!
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Old 25-09-2016, 14:04
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In Training: After topping the leaderboard last week, Estelle is feeling the pressure. "You're meant to get better every week, but I can't help but feel I'll get worse with the Salsa!" she says.

Estelle & Giuseppe Di Bella- Salsa to I'm Outta Love- Anastacia

Craig:
You've got the technique, you've got the style, sass and flare, you've got everything! Estelle, you will go far in this competition.

Karen: I agree, Craig, that was amzing! Your rock-solid core in that lift was stunning! Very good dance, and I can see you doing it again in the final!

Len: I would've said that was a Cha Cha Cha song but after that it's a Sal Sal Sa song! Estelle, I'm outta love for you!

Ian: It was particularly great compared to most of the others, Estelle, you match technique with performance in a way we've never seen before. Well done.

Scores
Craig: 8
Karen: 8
Len: 7
Ian: 8
Total: 31


"One better than last week!" exclaims Estelle with a smile.

Up next is Steve McFadden and Oti Mabuse!
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Old 25-09-2016, 14:13
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Steve and Oti are working hard to improve in last week's Cha Cha Cha disaster. "He's working very very very hard" says Oti "so hopefully our Foxtrot will be perfect!

Steve McFadden & Oti Mabuse- Foxtrot to Strollin'- Prince

Craig:
I mean, the theming was awful and terrible, but aside from that you were pretty decent. You had rather clean and precise footwork and an ok top line. A major improvement from last week.

Karen: Steve, what happened! You are so much better in ballroom. You aren't quite perfect but you're getting there. A few things to work on like the rise and fall, but it was still an improvement over last week.

Len: Footwork- excellent! Steve, you really worked hard on it this time and it showed. You're getting better. You, my friend, are the one to watch.

Ian: You were a tad stiff but had excellent footwork and a decent posture. A massive improvement.

Scores
Craig: 5
Karen: 6
Len: 7
Ian: 6
Total: 24


Oti squeals with excitement.

Next up are Sheila Hancock and Anton Du Beke!
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Old 25-09-2016, 14:15
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Steve isn't as terrible as one would expect.
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Old 25-09-2016, 15:18
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Steve and Oti are working hard to improve in last week's Cha Cha Cha disaster. "He's working very very very hard" says Oti "so hopefully our Foxtrot will be perfect!

Steve McFadden & Oti Mabuse- Foxtrot to Strollin'- Prince

Craig:
I mean, the theming was awful and terrible, but aside from that you were pretty decent. You had rather clean and precise footwork and an ok top line. A major improvement from last week.

Karen: Steve, what happened! You are so much better in ballroom. You aren't quite perfect but you're getting there. A few things to work on like the rise and fall, but it was still an improvement over last week.

Len: Footwork- excellent! Steve, you really worked hard on it this time and it showed. You're getting better. You, my friend, are the one to watch.

Ian: You were a tad stiff but had excellent footwork and a decent posture. A massive improvement.

Scores
Craig: 5
Karen: 6
Len: 7
Ian: 6
Total: 24


Oti squeals with excitement.

Next up are Sheila Hancock and Anton Du Beke!
Briliant to see this looking forward to Anton next if this is carrying on?
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Old 25-09-2016, 20:21
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I'm sorry this keeps stopping and starting- I'm just having lots of trouble getting everythuing done. This series seems like more of a chore than doing it as a hobby, and it shouldn't be like that. The Gitterball is cancelled. Sorry.
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Old 24-12-2016, 20:23
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Series One
Series Two
Series Three
Series Four
Series Five[discontinued]


Well, you know what they say, "never leave something unfinished".........Ok nobody says that . But seeing as I am incredibly OCD about this being unfinished, I decided to continue it...


........As a one-off Christmas special Yes, this is totally unplanned and I'm practically making it up as I go along, but who gives an elf!

For those (/manybecauseofmyunreliabilitytofinishaseries) of you who haven't seen the ill-fated series, this is the cast:

• Alex Scott & AJ Pritchard
• Charlie Clapham & Natalie Lowe
• Chris Van Tulleken & Karen Clifton
• Danny Wilkin & Joanne Clifton
• Estelle & Giuseppe Di Bella
• Florence Welch & Gleb Savchenko
• Gok Wan & Charlotte Gooch
• Helen Skelton & Kevin Clifton
• Jessica Ellerby & Aljaž Škorjanec
• Joel Dommett & Taveeta Szymanowicz
• Reeta Chakrabarti & Giovanni Pernice
• Sheila Hancock & Anton Du Beke
• Stephen James & Edyta Herbuś
• Steve McFadden & Oti Mabuse
• Susie Dent & Pasha Kovalev
• Xand Van Tulleken & Anya Garnis

Let the competition begin!
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Old 24-12-2016, 21:11
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JUDGES: Craig > Darcey > Len > Bruno

Jessica Ellerby & Aljaž Škorjanec- Jive to "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

Craig:

Fun, fast and frantic, I loved it! Absolutely fab u lous! Only thing I noticed was a slight moment out of time, but other than that I loved it!

9,10,10,10 (39)

Susie Dent & Pasha Kovalev- Tango to "A Christmas Tango With Santa"

Darcey:

Well, I was slightly distracted by Santa Pasha. You had nice frame and footwork, but you seemed very stiff and unaware.

5,7,8,8 (28)

Stephen James & Edyta Herbuś- Waltz to "White Christmas"

Len:

Well, it wasn't exactly a white Christmas, it was more of a tattooed Christmas if I'm honest. Aside from that, yoou did too many lifts, great in the likes of a Salsa or American Smooth, but not for a Waltz.

4,8,4,8 (24)

Danny Wilkin & Joanne Clifton- Jive to "Christmas Rock 'n' Roll"

Bruno:

Ooh, sexy Danny, my nighttime fantasy, I dream and dream of you, day in day out, steaming hot baths and intense love, a bed for two and pure passion, so much passion, it's so hard, and strong, and powerful, intense I'm out of breath, I want more...give me more!!!

8,9,9,9 (35)

Alex Scott & AJ Pritchard- Cha Cha Cha to "Last Christmas"

Craig:

Your walks were awkward, your free arm was flailing about like a whale that's had one too many doses of heroin, and you were out of time. That said, you are very fast, flexible and a great mover.

7,7,7,9 (30)

Florence Welch & Gleb Savchenko- Rumba to "He Sees You When You're Sleeping"

Darcey:

That was very, very well performed, Florence, but I'm honestly not quite sure if I can technically count it as a rumba. It was a weird mix of Waltz, Contemporary and Harlem Shake. I didn't quite get it.

10,7,5,10 (32)

Xand Van Tulleken & Anya Garnis- Foxtrot to "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

Len:

There were a few iffy moments here and there, and Craig will most likely want to cut off your thumb, but it 'twas nice and traditional.

7,7,8,7 (29)

Chris Van Tulleken & Karen Clifton- Tango to "Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time"

Bruno:

Doctor doctor, I need your help, my heart is beating fast, i need love, I need filth, I need a wonderful sexmas, come on my lap, prance about, jump up and down, rock the baby harder than a Haramber, show me your passion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7,9,8,9 (33)

Helen Skelton & Kevin Clifton- Samba to "Feliz Navidad"

Craig:

You were wooden, your hip action was horrendous, no double bounce, everything was pure sh!t.

4,5,7,7 (23)

Sheila Hancock & Anton Du Beke- Foxtrot to "Santa Baby"

Darcey:

Sheila, on a technical level, it really was quite good, however, I did find it slightly innapropriate that you wore a Santa version of Jessica Rabbit's.....leotard?

6,6,7,8 (27)

Gok Wan & Charlotte Gooch- Salsa to "Come On, Let's Boogie To The Elf Dance!"

Len:

Let's just be thankful it's not Bruno commenting on this.

9,10,10,10 (39)

Charlie Clapham & Natalie Lowe- Charleston to "Deck The Halls"

Bruno:

Ohhhhhhhh Charlie, you can certainly deck my balls FILLED with your bells of holly...sweet Jesus gimme more!

10,10,10,10 (40)

Estelle & Giuseppe Di Bella- Quickstep to "Driving Home For Christmas"

Craig:

Estelle, you never fail to deliver, there was some slight gapping issues, I have to be critical, but apart from that outstanding!

9,10,10,10 (39)

Reeta Chakrabarti- Viennese Waltz to "O Christmas Tree"

Darcey:

Well, Reeta, that was so nice an elegant, but you were a bit wooden; You need to loosen up a bit!

5,6,7,7 (25)

Joel Dommett & Taveeta Szymanowicz- Quickstep to "Jingle Bells"

Len:

I love a good traditional Quickstep, that was most certainly it!

9,9,10,9 (37)

Steve McFadden & Oti Mabuse- Salsa to "Sexy Santa"

Bruno:

...

1,7,7,7 (22)
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Old 24-12-2016, 21:18
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nice to see this back on and no one ganging up on or being unecesserally rude towards me which is a 1st
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Old 24-12-2016, 21:20
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1) Charlie Clapham & Natalie Lowe- 40 (10,10,10,10)
2) Jessica Ellerby & Aljaž Škorjanec- 39 (9,10,10,10)
=) Gok Wan & Charlotte Gooch- 39 (9,10,10,10)
=) Estelle & Giuseppe Di Bella- 39 (9,10,10,10)
5) Joel Dommett & Taveeta Szymanowicz- 37 (9,9,10,9)
6) Danny Wilkin & Joanne Clifton- 35 (8,9,9,9)
7) Chris Van Tulleken & Karen Clifton- 33 (7,8,9,9)
8) Florence Welch & Gleb Savchenko- 32 (10,7,5,10)
9) Alex Scott & AJ Pritchard- 30 (7,7,7,9)
10) Xand Van Tulleken & Anya Garnis- 29 (7,7,8,7)
11) Susie Dent & Pasha Kovalev- 28 (5,7,8,8)
12) Sheila Hancock & Anton Du Beke- 27 (6,6,8,7)
13) Stephen James & Edyta Herbuś- 24 (4,8,4,8)
14) Helen Skelton & Kevin Clifton- 23 (4,5,7,7)
15) Steve McFadden & Oti Mabuse- 22 (1,7,7,7)

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To vote, send me a PM ranking all the couples from 15 (favourite) to 1 (least favourite). It is PURELY public vote, the scores are meerly a guide! Voting closes tomorrow at 9pm.

Merry Christmas!
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Old 25-12-2016, 11:28
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Merry Christmas!

Still plenty of time to vote
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Old 25-12-2016, 18:41
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No votes yet, I need at least 1!!
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