I don't feel comfortable either about breast cancer being mentioned by her PR team. I say this as a cancer survivor myself.

It is a entertainment show and I watch it to forget about my troubles and enjoy the dancing. Strictly is being overshadowed by Anastacia's story.

Is it though? What has Strictly itself done in the last couple of days other than clarify the situation and do exactly the same as they do for anyone who has a programme related injury.

It's overshadowing things here, but not Strictly itself.

It's a different situation.

They were dancing a re-choreographed Salsa where there was still a lot of strain on Anastacia's arms. For the VW, Brendan can choreograph it to minimise the discomfort.

I didn't vote for Melvin or Anastacia on Saturday and won't be voting for Anastacia this Saturday. I vote for best couple imo. Anastacia is not going to better the top 6 couples in show. This whole thing is going to play out in next couple of weeks max and be forgotten by all but a few. Onto next furore which will no doubt be judges decision/casting vote.

I wonder if at some point we'll get a thread demanding the abolition of the dance off

I agree. Saturday's SCD is scheduled to deliver 125 minutes of TV time, of which all mentions of Anastacia's injury will probably fill approximately 1%.

I expect all sorts of Movie Week camp entertainment to be front and centre, and we might even get some decent dancing

I expect so. Then it'll be another attempt to lessen the importance of the judge's scores until the next 'controversy' when there'll be something else for them to vent their spleen on. There are clearly some people here who won't be happy until they have closed down the show for good. Of course they'll believe all along that they're doing it for the sake of the 'purity' of the show and will be shocked as all get out that their petty destructiveness could cause the Beeb to conclude that it's just not worth the hassle any more. And then ten years later when they're asking why there's never anything good like it on telly any more they'll still not have got the picture that it's them that means we can't have nice things!

They should keep the dance off, but if and when it goes to 2-2 after len has voted, THEN the public vote decides who goes.
If miss sicknote can't do the DO, hard luck...she should have done the decent thing anyway and walked.

Again , I agree with this .
Cancer awareness and fund raising is constantly everywhere around us , and that's amazing , we need to be aware and we need to donate , absolutely .
However I watch Strictly to be entertained , be it from admiring the perfection or laughing at the dancers who make fun routines hilarious . I don't want to be put off by zelebs waving fund raising flags in my face . If they donate their fee that's brilliant , huge respect for that .But going on and on about it in the press smacks of guilting people into supporting you and frankly is more or less cheating .
If I want to watch charity appeals and efforts to raise funds I'll watch Children in Need or Sports Relief and donate there .
On Strictly I just want to forget the bad things in life for that hour or so . I don't think that's asking too much .

if ed balls is in the DO next week, I would get an emergency sicknote if I was him, claiming he had a slight pull on his plonker...that should save him!

That's an opinion, but not one I share.

People always complain on DS, (mostly about other posters)

There's no way the BBC will close down the show. It's the best watched entertainment show on TV.

Every year there's some controversy, the show thrives on it. The BBC love it if gets reported in the press.
As they say "no publicity is bad publicity."
The BBC will hope it attracts more viewers to find out, "what happens next."

I am happy for her that she is well but how can she train with the injury she has? It doesn't make sense.

So she dances on Saturday and ends up in the dance off again. She found doing the dance has given her pain and discomfort so again she won't want to dance again an hour or so later will she?

I wouldn't vote for her because she is not that good but I certainly won't be voting for her now

Of course he must . Which means it will be a dumbed down version of the dance, which tends to grate on judges, get commented on negatively and reduces the marks for the routine .
But God help the judge who dares openly mark Anastacia down for dancing a safe waltz .

They have done 2 Latins. They could now be given 2 Ballroom dances.

They could get mid table scores, and if they were in the dance-off, could deserve to get saved.
I think Anastacia did out-dance Melvin in week 2 - as did the judges.

I'm expecting Anastacia to survive the next 2 weeks.

I wish they had given her the American Smooth - at least she could have danced out of hold for spells so she didn't have to maintain it for the whole dance. Saying that the rules are barely followed nowadays anyway so...

Waltzing doggy style seems to be very much allowed these days, no problem for her at all.
A bit in hold, a bit doggy style no problem.

( there is probably a technical term for doggy style waltzing, I have no idea what it is )

I have quite the picture that can't be erased now!

I think you mean shadowing...........at least I hope you do!

Oh how I laughed.......

I really hope you mean dodgy style.....

it's the mutt's nuts

I thought Anastacia had received lower scores from the judges than Melvin did on week
2

Melvin and Janette 23
Anastacia and Brendan 22

Good luck to Anatacia but I'm amazed she was cleared to train and dance . The thing is we'll be watching her on Sat for the wrong reasons i.e hoping she'll complete the dance without aggravating any of her medical conditions . I

Yes and that's not great is it? We watch to be entertained, there shouldn't be fear of a cancer survivor re-opening old wounds. If people find that entertaining then I would like to think they are watching the wrong show!

To be honest for various reasons, I think I'll avoid her segment altogether next week and use it for a loo break or feed the cats.

Ah thank you , yes I did, but at least you all knew what I meant and I have given you an image to treasure forever

Bet you all think of this if her dance does involve..... Shadowing on Sunday