I don't like Anastacia and would like her GONE.

One of the main reasons I don't like her is because she never once made reference to Melvin having to leave automatically as she wasn't fit to be in the dance off.

I don't like the fact there was no dance off because SHE wasn't fit and it was Melvin who had to lose, a dance off is part of the process IMHO.

I appreciate that he did have the overall bottom score but I like things done fairly and she should have danced or left.

Then what made it worse for me was the next week when she was talking about what happened she made no reference to Melvin or being sorry that he didn't have the chance to save himself against her, it was all about her her her.

That may not be enough for some people but it was enough for me, it also doesn't help that her dance partner is Brendan who I really don't like!

Hope he's only back for the group stuff.

I like Gorka and think he and Anastacia worked well together.

But, if he's fit enough for the group, I expect he's back in business. Shame.

(Not because I dislike Brendan. I don't. But because I prefer Gorka.)

She said (on ITT?) that she felt awful about it and felt guilty. Really not sure what else she could have said.

All this was over a month ago right? I mean really, come on. The woman had good reason to not dance again, she beat Melvin in the public vote and THE PRODUCERS made the decision so maybe they should receive your rampant ire?!

You think THAT was a rampant ire!!!

If you read my post PROPERLY I used the words 'One of the main reasons' and 'Then what made it worse' which both referred to HER lack of reference to Melvin on the MAIN show (not everyone watches ITT)

It is MY OPINION I wasn't asking anyone to agree or disagree and I don't care whether the incident happened yesterday last week last month or last year.

Surely this is a forum where it is okay to have an opinion?

Still not 'rampant ire'!!!!

Of course, you are allowed an opinion but also expect opinions right back on your opinion.

Initially, you said she had made no reference to Melvin, then when you read she had you changed the goalposts. It was said on ITT and hardly her fault that some don't watch it. Important thing is that it was said.

And if this is your 'gently annoyed' posting style...well my mistake.

This! ^^^

Shame these two were not paired up from the start, great chemistry.

I don't watch ITT but I'm pretty sure i read on here that Anastacia had been pretty upset about Melvin.

I agree that it seems fair that if someone can't dance in the dance off then they should be the one to withdraw. For a couple of series (was it more) there wasn't a dance off, and given that TPTB decided they needed to have them again they should use them.

However, IMHO a celeb or prof. can't be blamed for how the 'Rules' are applied (like Laura having a week off).

I'm not sure which remarks you mean, but the ones after the dance-off are edited. Which is why you have some couples saying how said they are etc. and some talking about how excited they are next week.

Anastacia is loud and brash, and I can see how that would put some people off. I think that some folks didn't like her even before the dance off debacle.

Think this is the reason that I am finding it difficult to warm to Anastacia. I do like people to show their personality but she is a little OTT for me.Horses for courses of course, and obviously her personality appeals to many viewers that continue to vote. I did enjoy her QS last week, her best dance so far.

BIB
That's always worth remembering. What we see on the Results Show is edited, and it incorporates what the producer wants us to see.

Interestingly I don't mind Anastacia's perceived loudness and brashness... but I found the same qualities in Tameka to be akin to the sound of nails being dragged down a blackboard. I don't know if it's just that in Anastacia, it does seem more like her own personality, whereas in Tameka it came across to me as just a rather contrived and slightly aggressive manner. Even in the opening credits of the show, Tameka is acting up with attitude to the camera.

It's odd how we confer certain sorts of interpretation on fairly similar behaviours quite differently in different individuals.

It is indeed, but i felt the same way about Tameka as I do Anastacia. However I have seen a softer , more gentle side to Anastasia, which I do like, then she puts on the brash act....

I liked Tameka because she was funny - Anastacia is brash without any saving grace that I can see... but Gorka is just perfect

I wish Tameka had been paired with Kevin - why does that guy get a contender every damned year? I'm starting to hate him and I think that's the only reason why. But anyway, Gorka deserved a better partner, skill-wise, for his first outing, but since he had no chance with Tameka, I think that means he HAS to come back next year - otherwise, there's just no justice in the world.

Wow! Seriously?

I like Anastacia, I would not call her brash or loud, she just gets excited and then she screams. Shows how much it means to her. I liked when she mentioned Chicago and her grandpa. Others would and did make it into a melodrama, she turned it into a funny moment. I think she's a very strong person, life threw some shit things at her, but she's still on her feet.

I wasn't too keen on Anastacia at first but I'm warming to her now. Her and Gorka's surprise at not being in the dance off this week was funny to watch as Anastacia is expecting to be in the DO every week now! Her squeal of joy and then her embarrassment and covering her mouth was funny.
I prefer her partnership with Gorka, they seemed to genuinely enjoy their quickstep together. It was the only dance I really enjoyed this week!

I like Anastacia. To me she's not brash. I see her as being authentic. I can identify with some of her reactions and find her expressive. I might add that I loves Tameka and did not have enough of her on Strictly. I think I'm drawn to exuberant and extrovert personalities; they do not affront me.

I consider myself to be an extrovert but I don;t feel the need to scream when I;m excited. Good job we are all different of course !

Also being on the ballroom scene for several years I have learned to stay calm, look calm and behave in a calm manner even though I do not feel it inside ( when competing I might add) as this is essential. On the dance circuit you never see people misbehaving or being loud / brash etc, just lovely elegant couples. I realise this won't make any sense to most

Agree. She's also a rock chick with a big voice.


I think Kevin (and I like him) made far more about getting through, his arm whirling could have diverted a hurricane!

I like those who scream, sorry. There are two different levels to my post and yours. One is how a person deports themselves as a dancer. I may not get what you mean exactly, in fact I don't, but I can see how the control and containment of feelings lends itself to ballroom dancing. But the second level is to do with the person, who is not a ballroom dancer, and how they land with the viewer. It's clear Anastacia rubs some viewers the wrong way, as did Tameka. Neither affected me this way and thank god
for the Tamekas, Anastacias and Robert Rinders in a world of Dannys and Louises. The middle between these for me is Daisy. Even then I don't want a programme of Daisys though that would be less tortuous than Danny and Louise clones.

A good mix of personalities works well on SCD, a good contrast, I agree with that.

Thought Anastacia's pairing with Gorka had brilliant chemistry and the quickstep this week was the stand out for me. She improved massively under Gorka's training and showed she has the potential to get much better. But, now we're back to square one again because Brendon is back.

They are doing the Jive (I think) to Bat out of Hell I'm feeling a foreboding about this. I really don't think they have that chemistry that she showed with Gorka. Plus Gorka brings something to his dances that Brendon, imo, doesn't. I feel Brendon just goes through the motions waiting to pick up his cheque.

If she has been scraping through these past few weeks, only to stand out when he's not dancing with her, then, if she hits the bottom again this Saturday, the problem is their pairing and Brendon himself.

I just can't see how a bloody jive is suited to Bat out of Hell? It may well be her last week. Hope I'm proved wrong. Hopefully, Ed's silly embarrassing antics will go, but I doubt out!

I know it's bad to say but I'm gutted Brendan's back, Gorka obviously brought the best out of Anastacia last week as she was one of the standouts.