1) I don't think we will see much of Pasha or Janette this series unfortunately.
2) Ed was great fun tonight.
3) I miss Grumpy Len!
4) Will's Jive was not good at all.
5) Danny and Louise were fantastic and definitely deserved the top of the leaderboard!

1. On the whole I really enjoyed tonight's performances, particularly Judge Rinder, Will, Ore and Claudia.
2. Danny is excellent but like others on here I've not taken to him particularly - and with so many good dancers and likeable characters that means that I don't feel any desire to vote for him as yet.
3. Judges were annoying and some of the scores and comments made no sense at all!
4. Judge Rinder is kind of sweet!
5. Felt sad watching Anastacia this week, she looked so down and that performance was obviously not what she wanted it to be at all. Part of me wonders if she should drop out as presumably training for next week will be a big problem. Maybe she should have missed this week and rested up?

Bonus 6. Ed Balls was great fun!

1 Well done Ed!
2 Who on earth chose those tango songs?
3 The scoring was all over the place
4 Darcey is irritating
5 That was about the best we could hope for from Anton's Latin

1 AJ Jepodising Claudia again& ruining a beautiful dance with the opening lift
2 Aliaz doesn't need to break the rules to make Daisy good she can dance without that
3 Joanne's Cha-Cha-Cha with Ore was forgetablle
4 Will undermarked by Craig
5 Annastaia Undermarked
6 Lesley overmarked again she's the worst

1. Two great charlestons from two celebs who are not the most lithe in appearance. Both Ed and Tameka worked hard with the pace and steps/styling of their charlestons and I enjoyed them tremendously. Voted for both of them tonight.

2. By contrast I felt uncomfortable watching Lesley and Naga in their cha cha chas. Lesley lacked fluidity and it looked as though she was acting the moves rather than dancing them. I disliked the bum rub too. Naga seems to lack any spirit, or even soul, for dancing.

3. As ever the interesting celebs are those in the middle who show potential and/or have some skill but are not yet honed and polished. Danny, Louise and Will do not excite me much as dancers. Ore, who should be a front runner, doesn't seem to have found a dancing level at all.

4. I wish that the judging was less polarised with unpleasant comments that seem personal about the celeb rather than their dancing. I don't want Craig's acerbic bitterness counter balanced by Darcey's "optimism". Every celeb has good points and flaws.

5. Enjoyed the band's rendition of the musical pieces tonight. Being there to hear the music live must be as good an experience as seeing the dancing.

1. As soon as Greg started I thought he was possessed by Kim Kardashian or Max Wall.

2. The judges on the whole were too kind to Will Young. He danced like a drunk.

3. Ed Balls was wonderful, out camped Rinder. Is there something about Jeans and a checked shirt that make people dance like that. ? Michael Vaughan being another.

4. Naga and Melvin were terrible. Given their age and how they seemed before the competition started.

5. Danny Mac is boringly good. Laura Whitmore just boring.

1) What was in the tin Len passed to Bruno during Tess' link? Either it's cocaine or a cough sweet.
2)Ed Balls, so funny, voted for him.
3) Len shouldn't have picked up on the lift, there've been tonnes.
4) Danny Mac wow.
5? Tess was poor tonight.

I feel guilty for laughing as I like Greg and respect the fact that he has never done any dancing before, but still ^^^

1. Anton's trousers were em different! Having said that I enjoyed his Cha Cha Cha with Leslie (and I usually slate his Latin)

2. Ed Balls seems to be a lovely man and I love his partnership with Katya. She is lovely with him.

3. Laura seemed sad all night, hope there is nothing wrong with her.

4. Daisy had no hip action that I could see??

5. Claudia and AJ did great, I didn't think she could be elegant but she certainly was.

1 Rather amazed at how strong Judge Rinder is – he's a small guy – must be very wiry. That overhead lift (the "pressage" I guess that Darcey referred to) was effortless. He's so lovable.

2 I liked Greg last week but this week I thought his legs were bloody awful – some strange combination of bow-legged and pigeon toed, but awkward as hell. I don't think even Natalie has a hope in hell of straightening them out.

3 I feel guilty not liking Will because I know he can't help it but his mouth drives me crazy – like his tongue is way too big for his mouth or something. He's an awkward dancer too.

4 I usually don't mind ringers, and often like them, but both Louise and Danny are rubbing me the wrong way. Brash Anastacia annoys me too. And too much romance-novel posing from Gio and Laura, not enough dancing.

5 Words to cringe by - “To get into character, they went 10-pin bowling” The V.T.'s “on location” invariably SUCK.

1. Joanne's Braceography made me piss myself, as did the theming.
2. Danny and Oti danced with a bag.
3. Naga's wig made her look like Carol Vorderman impersonating Cher.
4. Tony Beak's shiny troos deserve their own standing ovation
5. Aljaz, Anton and the judges will be picking glitter off themselves the whole of this week.

1) Grrrrrrrr that I got back from work at 7.20 & my bloody recorder hadn't switched itself on for some reason so missed first hour

2) Loved Laura & Gio's routine!! Choreograghed superbly to show her strengths & danced beautifully!!

3) Against every instinct in my body I loved Ed Balls tonight!! Go that man!!!!!!

4) I am falling totally in love with Katya!!

5) Rinder can actually dance so wish he would stop all the fooling around!!

1. Absolutely loved Ed tonight, I could not do that routine half as good as he did, not in ten weeks' training let alone one. Thought Craig was very unfair to him and quite rude actually.
2. The Charleston was totally Tameka's dance. Didn't expect her to be one of my faves this season but she is. And Gorka really is a corker. What a great match!
3. Angry about Naga's wig. It was distracting. I felt I wasn't watching Naga at all. A woman does not need thick tumbling curls to be sexy. If it was her choice, so be it, but if it was a choice made for her I feel sorry for her.
4. I have a total womancrush on Daisy She's gorgeous. Loved her Cha Cha, I thought she moved really well, and she captured the character.
5. So glad to see Judge is a ballroom boy too. He impressed me, and those lifts, wow! He and Oksana have such great chemistry too.

Sneaky 6. Danny and Louise are the plain Janes of the competition. Yeah they're good but they're dull and I don't care for either.

1. Such a letdown after last week, maybe they need 3 week rehearsal time for every dance.

2. Judges scoring........totally rediculous..........from one extreme to the other (Craig!)

3. 'Ringers' more obvious this week

4. Some of the 'Ringers' were dire

5. Ed Balls and Tameka

1) I love Ed, I hope he stays in for several weeks.

2) Was disappointed in Greg's dance. Too much standing around waiting to do a tango walk that wasn't that impressive when it came.

3) Still struggling to warm to Naga.

4) I really enjoyed Tameka's dance - and something about Gorka makes me think of Anton.

5) I still can't get over how much Ore's wife looks like she could be related to Joanne. When the camera went to her I found myself wondering if there was another Clifton we hadn't heard of before I recognised her from last weekend's VT!

1) Loving the unknown of this year's show - following nearly passing out with her Paso I thought disastah beckoned for Tameka's Charleston - but no it (and decidedly her, God does she make me smile) were fab

2) I admire Anastacia's inspiration drive and grit for life but, although suffering with her injury, I thought she was decidely spoiled and sour looking up with Claudia last night following dance. Me not taking to her.

3) Louise who I deemed much fame and fortune for not a lorra talent (more the 'looker' in Eternal rather than the 'singer') I surprisingly find humble, kind and just delightful and what a graceful dancer

4) God bless Janette but she wearing a not too convincing mask that couldn't hide the fact that she is bored out of her mind being paired with Melvin

5) LOVING Greg and Natalie's fresh go-for-it attitude

Sorry Two of my favourites ... still in mourning

Ha ha!!

Enjoyed AJ and Claudia. She was very elegant.
Craig bordering on vile to Ed. Totally uncalled for.
Bruno makes me laugh. "I'll get told off again ....."
If I wanted to watch TV about bowling alleys, large inflatable balls rolling down hills, firemen etc I would. Either show us the training or get on with it! So boring.
Found Laura strangely dull to watch. It's all there but I'm just not feeling it.

1. Such an anti-climax following the opening show.

2. Greg's derrière.

3. Len is even fluffing his small stock of catchphrases. Definitely time to go.

4. Danny and Oti seem to be in a league of their own.

5. Ed Ball's camp cowboy Charleston - loved it.

1. Ed Balls - WOW. Fantastic Trooper. Great training from Katya. A lesser pro (Janette) would have made him a joke act.

2. Louise's costumes are terrible. I get that she isn't comfortable with her wait (she looks great IMO) but it is now just highlighting the fact.

3. Very happy Laura topped the leader board. I see her as a dark horse.

4. There are a LOT of attractive men this year. Ore, AJ, Danny, Will, Greg. Old favourites like Aliaz and Pasha. And of course, GORKA!

5. I fall more and more in love with Darcy each year. She's fabulasley strange.

1. Loving the new pros Katya and Oksana their excellent teaching skills seem to be bringing out the performances in their two celebs.

2. Louise's dresses need to be less baggy and shapeless. I find it a bit distracting when watching her dance. She doesn't need to show flesh, but a dress looks better when it fits well.

3. It was good to see Kevin behaving calmly for once! His choreography was understated and elegant and he was calm when the judges scores were announced. Perhaps it was due to Louise's influence. May it continue!

4. Len was obviously trying to correct his terrible overmarking of Daisy and Aljaz's week 1 waltz, by knocking off a point this week for an "illegal lift". I suspected before the show that Len would try to balance out the scores.

5. Ed Balls and Tameka did well in their respective Charleston's. Ed did better than I would have expected and definitely didn't deserve the harsh comments and scoring he received from Craig.

1) Lots of good ones this year
2) Show too long
3) Tameka and Judge Rinder make me smile
4) Greg Rutherford can easily sort out that bum and be a great dancer
5) Lesley Joseph has to be the best of the oldies ever to have been on Strictly

1. Laura was miles better this week compared to last
2. Found quite a lot of them to be good but "meh" this week......Ore, Will, Claudia.....
3. Lesley and Tameka really made me smile this week and think they show great potential
4. Ed really wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was expecting this week
5. Don't dislike him or think he should be eliminated or anything but as the better dancers go, I'm finding Danny so bland and find his dancing a bit frantic (even though I appreciate it's not at all bad)

1/ I do love a good waltz
2/ Loved Natalie's dress
3/ The music for both tangos - what were they thinking!!
4/ Loved Ed - such enthusiasm, what the show is all about
5/ FF button again the best invention ever, show was way too long and could FF through all the Tess & Claudia bits