Judging by her twitter and Periscopes...they seem to be on good terms...

Brendan was the injured pro; Ian stepped in to dance the Tango with Michelle Williams.

EDIT: I forgot about Brendan stepping in for Robin with Anita Dobson.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story Uafasach!

Brendan tweeted that he will be fine for tonight.

I remember a VT with Harry Judd as Robin Hood, when somebody abducted Aliona and Harry came to a rescue. It turned out to be Brendan who just wanted to dance that week. And Harry said Brendan's dancing days were over, Anita was his last chance

I'm not sure I buy the Anastacia is a Diva line because she has a reputation in the industry from her almost 20 years of fame (as well as from people such as waiters, air hostesses, hotel workers, etc, you know, the minions and average joe public, who have met her) to be one of the nicest and most down to earth celebrities around who is not affected and has very little demands.

Saying that, I do think she would stand her ground if she's spoken to like crap and she has said in the past if she gets tired and grouchy that she can get a bit testy - So, like all of us, really. But, I don't think she's as feisty as the extrovert mask she shows would have us believe. I think there's a lot more of a softer, emotional, sensitive person in there which is why her drive to get more money for the charity to help other women seems paramount to her. Also, that drive to help other women will be because of her own survivor's guilt. The fact she is propelling herself forward to help the charity may irk some folks but, it's obviously important to her and there are a lot worse people in the world to be irritated by. You don't have to vote for her.

Breast cancer is as synonymous with the name Anastacia as her singing is. Even she can't get away with it in interviews because it is ALWAYS brought up for her to talk about and she's not known to be blunt or rude to an interviewer to skip the topic. She just gets on with a conversation and usually tries to make it humorous. So, why not use your celebrity for some good?

I don't think she deserves a soft option from the judges but tbh, I think she probably thinks that too. I just think she wants to get as far as she can to do the best she can, both in her competing AND the charity and raising awareness. But tbh, I think her time to leave is between now and week 6-7. I certainly believe she deserves to stay in over Ed and Naga and possibly Judge Rinder and Lesley but, I don't think she's good enough to take on the others to get anywhere near the final.

I thought they did get on, but they didn't look particularly comfortable together tonight (and there was zero chemistry in their Rumba), and I'm not sure whether Anastacia's facial expression in response to Len's comment about Brendan being perfect was genuine or joking (she didn't look as if she realised she was on camera).

I think they get on really well too and I think she was joking with her reactions. It's like the way you joke about your better half being naff at something and something you can only really get away with when you get on with somebody.

Also, I thought their rumba was flat tonight and saw more spark between them during rehearsals/training, and the only thing I can put that down to is Brendon's health at the moment?

I read somewhere that Neil and Chloe were stand-bys in case a pro dancer was sick or injured, so I'd assume Neil would fill in if Brendan was too ill to perform.

Brendan is a miserable git.

His partnerships always seem awkward and there's never any chemistry with any of his partners. He doesn't seem like a particularly good teacher; none of his celebs ever seem to improve, they just seem to linger in the same place they started, before their time inevitably comes.

For the last few series he just seems to be there for the cheque... his time is well and truly up and they shouldn't keep giving him a free pass just because he's been there from the beginning.

I always get the impression Brendan and Anastasia get on well. There are always rumours of rifts between at least one couple with nothing to back it up.
I think Anastasia comes across really well, from what I've seen she's enjoying being there and wants to improve each week, I don't know where she's getting the diva label from, other than it being held against her that she didn't do the dance off two weeks ago, she did however win the vote against Melvin that week.

Hi Reserved, I don't think he's so much miserable as determined and focused with tunnel vision that has a glitter ball at the end of that tunnel . He's very much "my way or the highway" and thinks he is the God of dance .Sort of like Brad Pitt Jordan's bossman .
It certainly is a technique that pays dividends with certain learners out here in the real world, but these guys are not on there to learn to dance for dance's sake . They are there for the money, so getting stroppy with them in training doesn't pay off . They nearly all need babying along , but Brendan doesn't 'do' babysitting .
So yes, I would bet good money that he is not finding modom someone willing to compromise and work within his exacting parameters .

I fully admit that her refusal to participate in the DO and cause mayhem is why I regard her as a diva . Her behaviour on Strictly is all I have to go on , nothing else about her interests me to be honest .But they'll keep her in at any cost .

Everything I've read from people who have met her to those who have worked with her say she is down to earth and very generous.


If causing mayhem is grounds to call someone a diva (in your book) how come you are so supportive of Will?

Hi again .
Because Will had the testicular fortitude to walk away . No easy decision .
Modom refused to dance and forced the guy who was prepared to dance against her to be ejected (unfairly in my opinion) . She will cling on by her finger nails till the TPTB get their money's worth out of their 'big' signing .
I reckon another two weeks should do it . Poor Brendan .

I wouldn't say that made her a diva, from what we were shown she got very upset and said she was worried about hurting herself, then it was confirmed she couldn't dance. The injury was from surgical scars and I'm guessing she probably spent a long time recovering from the surgery in the first place. She could probably have got away with not performing at all that night and less people would've complained, I'm sure people have got through with a week off due to injury before. From what I've seen of her on strictly so had I think she seems down to earth and upbeat.

Yeah oooooookaaaay.

But the public voted her in last week, how on earth is that TPTB doing? Evidence please.

I think she will be out this week or next. But I am so glad your initial wants of her going off straight after the non DO did not materialise.

Well quite but then again you seem reasonable.

I call bullshit.

Oh yes, she got a load of sympathy votes last week . Her PR did a great job reminding us she's doing it for (her) charity and TPTB helped nicely with the PR too with a vid of her walking into a doctor's office , as in "Look voters, she really was injured , honest injun !" She refused to dance , she should have been binned or chosen to walk away . As Will did .
The sympathy votes will wear off and she'll be in a dance off and the judges will keep their cushy jobs at the beeb by keeping the big name in . The judges wasted far too much time faffing around gently trying to tell her to get a wriggle on because her routine was carp, then gave her good scores ! Truly bizarre judging and unfair on those actually dancing .
There's only so much babysitting Brendan can do and she's running out of dances where she can stroll around wafting her arms at waist level, pouting at Brendan and sitting on the floor . Not seen her dance to any degree at all yet . Give her a Charleston or jive and wake her up .

Are TPTB also helping Greg with PR also then as he was taped seeing a Doctor?

Sympathy votes are nothing new in the slightest and when she goes out (which is likely to be soon) it won't be because the public feel as you do in the main but because she's not doing great routines.

Look, I can't bear watching another couple but I wouldn't dream of pouring scorn on them all over any thread I can possibly get my teeth into. I think the problem here isn't with Anastacia...

Nope . He's not doing it for a charidee in his name , so doesn't need that kind of PR pre show, during show and endlessly . The doc visit in his case just another filler vid pre dance , like Naga in a Seaworld and Ed in the dungeons etc .
I hope the sympathy votes do dry up soon, it's unfair on those who are actually improving and not resting on the laurels of their fame .It's a dance/entertainment comp, not a fund raising show for her .
I'm sorry my posts refusing to see her as anything special bother you, but it's not an appreciation thread and I simply don't appreciate her .

Ouch !!!

I see no unfairness to date. Nada.

Were the public to keep voting her above better dancers (which ain't going to happen further down the line) then it would still be fair. The public choose and you cannot decide if it's sympathy or something else altogether.

Oh and I thought she wasn't famous according to many

That is your prerogative and doesn't bother me in the slightest.

However what does bother me are the sweeping statements about 'sympathy votes' and TPTB.
YOU have no idea about either and posting your assertions as 'facts' is somewhat provocative.
Of course, perhaps that is your intention.

Well you'd need to take that bib point up with whoever said it . Not me .
She was kept in after refusing to dance , so she shouldn't be there. Anything after her refusal week has been gifted to her it's just that simple really .