I'd have love to have seen all this. Anastasia having a diva strop, Bruno running up and down the corridor demanding a car.....right now, Brendan sobbing in Anton's arms and Len wishing had some hair to pull out. 😵

I wonder what Craig and Darcey were doing. 😏

I love that image! It feels like the subject for an epic piece of art "The Dance-Off". Can just imagine the commentary of the guide: "And the group of figures in this corner of the painting represent despair........"

That's an opinion, not a fact.

What's annoying to me is them pretending it was a rule rather than a decision they made on the spot. People have been given byes with injuries before, but in those cases, they haven't taken part in the programme at all. Anastacia's decision to take part rather than request a bye resulted in a massive problem. I can't remember what they did in the past, but was it double elimination the following week? Feel a bit sorry for Melvin but he was likely first boot anyway, so I can't get very worked up about it.

For once, I don't imagine Craig getting involved (don't know why not). I see him giving his opinion once, then heading straight for the bar!

Play some samba music. Guaranteed James Jordan-free zone.

lol, What a picture, what a photograph!!

That's straight out of Kevin's choreography portfolio, isn't it

All we need is a table to dance on

The story of this dance is ...

... Last Train to Stropsville

No idea but if he did he didn't really, really mean it, obviously.



No idea. I have never seen so much as a hint of anyone saying that.

She has every right to mention her charity. Her call.

In the past, if a person has a bye, then the show and elimination just takes place without them for a week, someone still goes. If a person then drops out, the the show goes ahead with elimination as planned. All that happens in that there is one less couple in the final.

Ooh, that's good - Kevin could dress up as Mr Controller and his partner be Lady the magical tank engine.
(Wardrobe shouldn't have any problem dressing a lady celeb up as a tank engine)

It's a Viennese waltz doncha know

"And I don't know if I'm ever coming home"

As much as it pains me to agree with Bruno, he's right in saying if you don't dance in the DO, then you go home. You don't send the other guy home. You just don't.

I can see Bruno's point if this is true, but to storm off is a bit extreme.

But they didn't just send him home, they went by the public vote. It would have been fairer to send them both through to next week and do a double elimination.

Has Brunos stop?

Anastacia doesn't strop . No , she's too saintly for that 😇. She wept pearl-like angel tears and dropped gently into a faint on a handy chaise long from the prop room while the production team ran around like headless chickens looking for smelling salts or a convenient rule that could be twisted to fit the crisis caused solely by St Anasta .
I hope Bruno did throw a wobbler 🙇, shows someone there that night saw the shifting of goalposts as unfair .

Oh look , someone being logical . 👍

I agree Buddy. However, if someone else doesn't see it that way it is difficult to argue because it just comes down to a differing and instinctive view of what is 'right.'

Voice of reason

I don't think it's just that though .
I think that Anastacia's PR making sure we all know that her fee is going to charity has tipped the scales of public opinion in her favour on what should have been a straight forward case of " Oh dear , well that's bad luck Anastacia and we wish you a speedy recovery , but if you are unable to dance then your Strictly experience has come to an end " .
Shame on production that no one had the stones to just tell her straight .

I think that discussing Anastacia's motivations and charity involvement muddies the whole argument. Suppose instead it had been Noddy and Big Ears in dance off. If Noddy danced earlier but now decides he can't dance, then Big Ears goes through.

But if other people don't see it that way (e.g. think the viewer vote should prevail) then I'm not sure I can convince them otherwise. We just disagree on principle regarding what is right and fair.

I think Bruno's reaction was an uncomplicated, instinctive one, like mine and Buddy's.

Why is it difficult for you to be outraged by a decision without attacking one of the victims? It's very distasteful. And Bruno didn't feel THAT strongly or he would indeed have quit.


Because it was them that made the decision,not her. *sigh*

In that case you'll have to squeeze in the producer and his 4" thick rule book....and Darcey and Craig would definitely be sitting off to the side serenely sharing a bottle or three of wine.

who gets the car in this divorce?