Views so far for tonight's show:

Danny 1246
Ore 520
Louise 518
Ed 442
Claudia 427
Greg 380
Judgey Judge 318

Nil desperandum!!

I really, really hope they'll be OK this week. I would far rather watch them than any of the others.

48 votes again from me this week!

Go Ed & Katya

People must also be betting on Ed - just had a look at Oddschecker and he's at third position now!!

Loved some of the choreography Katya put in last night. Especially the piano playing section. She always finds a way of giving the routines a certain quirkiness.

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Somehow managed to double post and unintentionally quote Maggie at the same time

Ha! Love that story. It does seem they all get along really well. I love Katya and Neil's tweets. They seem so fun and relaxed. Partnering Ed with Katya was inspired.

Perfectly understandable

she is bloody amazing isn't she??

She is. Best pro in a long while.

Katya really is brilliant and I don't think she gets enough credit for her choreography and how entertaining she makes their routines.
Also Ed has improved week on week, his timing is spot on and HE IS DANCING - he certainly deserved more than a 4 from Craig too.
While other couples are being overmarked, (IN MY OPINION last night Ore & Jo, Claudia & AJ and Kevin & Louise were all overmarked - the only couple who deserved 10s last night were Danny & Oti) - Ed and Katya are being under marked by some of the judges

So pleased Ed and Katya are through to next week. They really thought their time was up as they waited and no jubilation just happy to survive.

I wonder what the SCD producer will lumber Ed with next week

Ed has tweeted that their next dance is a tango.

Very pleased that Ed lives for another week at least. Think tango is one of the better choices from his remaining dances. Katya can inject drama and/or character into it.

I thought he'd be due for ballroom next week.

He was brilliant in the group dance at the beginning, such energy!

I know, and having watched the jive several times, I can see how fit he's getting. He's also developing his core, which should help his posture no end.


I love the tango, so dead chuffed Ed's got that, and I've seen in some interview somewhere that when he was interviewed before the series started he said he would love to learn a tango, so he's got his wish

The weight loss was really noticeable at Blackpool.

I thought beforehand the Jive would be their last dance and was even more convinced of it when they performed. Something was amiss for me and I think it was the fact that Ed and Katya couldn't just be Ed and Katya; there were all these other people interfering. The partnership itself has been the key ingredient to their success. We love seeing them dance together - just them - because they have such a unique chemistry. The stunt with the piano and the backing dancers disrupted that too much and took away the usual magic for me. I also thought Ed was flagging a bit! Not surprised, he's stayed in way longer than he expected and the Jive is physically demanding.. Anyway, they're through, that's the main thing and I'm pleased Tango's next!

I think that is a good point Sid. I agree that the partnership is a key part of their appeal and so the extra Blackpool dancers may have distracted from that.

I think Tango is a good choice too. Katya can do a bit of story telling. Looking forward to it.

I really don't like it when SCD goes to Blackpool, it seems something is made of it as being special just because it is "the home" of ballroom dancing. In reality, the sound is awful, the slebs, having just spent about 2 months dancing on a non-sprung floor and in more confined conditions may not be comfortable, they have to tolerate the additional whims of the producers by having the extra dancers after having rehearsed all week without them.

This did not work so well for Ed and Katya who coped with the conditions but were not able to give us the intimacy of their paring. Ed got by, but it was not a good week for them. However, if you were able to pick Ed out of the mayhem of the group dance, he acquitted himself quite well I thought and even held poor Claudia well. So that was two routines he had to learn - well done fella!

I'm looking forward to their tango, a dance that will give some scope for story telling and I'm feeling more confident - I was not looking forward to their Jive after the fantastic dances they have given us so far.

You've really hit the nail on the head there Sid. Totally agree. I think they create their own little world when it's just the two of them and we all love to be pulled into it.

Like others I think you make a good point sid about the interference from extra dancers to the Ed-Katya dynamic. She seemed pleased with him after the dance so he managed to keep up even if was tough for him. Yes, his weight loss is profound! Loved his quiff.

The hair was a nice touch, was that a DA?

It was indeed! The hair department have made good use of the little patch of hair on Ed's forehead this series!!

DA was at the back of the head - hair combed in from each side, giving a dividing line down the centre - then if possible a little curl up below.
US description in Wiki http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck's_ass
But in UK it was widely adopted by Teddie Boys.