OK people what did you think?

....going off to compile list....

1. Amazing costumes this week, particularly Daisy, Louise and Joanne
2. Ed's salsa will be remembered for a long time
3. I didn't think it was possible but Ore was even more annoying that usual tonight,
4. I think it could be Greg's time to go
5. Tess - it is salsa NOT solsa!

1. Seemed a very sombre mood tonight - was it just because of Remembrance, or was it something more?
2. Ed and Katya - watched from a safe distance, all the while thinking "is it over yet, are they still alive?".
3. Who was on the phone - the Donald complaining about the Mexicans being on?
4. Finally get people's problem with the Cliftons - Joanne and Karen, that wasn't what we wanted to see.
5. Not really feeling a great sense of wanting anyone to win this year - possibly edging to Claudia, not sure.

1) Ed still not as good as the others but massively entertaining
2) Oti and Danny were fab, great effort with bad music
3) Greg is so masterful and masculine, gets my vote
4) Kevin must have friends in high places as he always gets fab music
5) Daisy is going home, her and Aljaz were first out and had hideous outfits and a mediocre routine - the deaht knell has sounded I think

1. Ed's salsa what a FUN dance on a par with Julian Clary samba in series 2
2. Now that the world is heading for Armageddon we need to keep Ed in Strictly
3. Daisy will be in the Dance Off
3. Hope Ore avoids the Dance Off, I thought his rumba was very fluid
4. Ed to win

1. Ed Balls dancing above Katya's head - I won't forget that for a while!

2. Danny and Oti totally blew us all away here, we loved it

3. Not usually one for the sentimental stuff but Judge Rinder's grandparents were adorable and I glad they got to be there. No cynicism here!

4. Ore and Joanne danced to one of my favourite songs of all time and yet it was dull for me

5. Louise & Kevin felt more like a showdance, I enjoyed it but it was a bit off towards the end I thought.

1. Kevin and Louise get the best music...
2. Kevin & Louise - too much faffing
3.Joanne & Karen shouting 'undermarked' for K&L's dance = bad taste
4. Ed & Katya were fab
5. Loved Claudia and AJ

Felt a shadow of last week's show. Thought Daisy, Robert, Ed and Louise brought some joy to a show that felt tense otherwise.

Craig is exercising a personal grudge against Robert, which seems unprofessional and makes him look petty and ugly.

Enjoyed Len's enthusiasm tonight and his making clear that he can enjoy dances without them being technically correct. Craig could do with some of Len.

Loved Robert's FT and thought it deserved one more point from Craig to make it a fair score. Appreciated his emotionality too.

Katya is so hot and a fantastic dancer. Loved her in the salsa and thought she was brave to trust herself to Ed. Moments of brilliance in their salsa, which redeems Ed's stomping in place of steps. Definite shades of Mark Benton about Ed.

Sme wonderful costumes tonight. Daisy poked stunning in red. Claudia had a beautiful and feminine dress. Lovely netting and jewels on some of the other dresses. Ore looked handsome as did Greg with his paso trews.

I love it

1/ I thought they all did very well tonight. Very difficult to call who's going now. I'm guessing a Daisy/Ore bottom two only because Daisy was on first and Ore's dance was a bit bland.

2/ Totally disagreed with Craig and Darcy. Loved Danny's AT. It was exactly to my tastes. The two lifts were real crescendo moments. Just stunning.

3/ Loved Claudia's VW. I did take Craig's point about her spotting but it must be hard after years of gymnastics training where you have to be so aware of where your feet are placed.

4/ Louise is a class act. Delivers every week.

5/ Not a fan of Greg and Judge Rinder generally speaking but I thought they both had their best dances this week.

1. Loved Ed and Katya . She is very brave with the lifts.

2. I really like Daisy but she always seems a bit sloppy in Latin and I didn't really like the choreography either. It was a horrible song though. I can't see it keeping her out of the DO unfortunately.

3. Dull rumba not helped by a dull song that didn't go anywhere. Ore and Jo just don't seem to have any chemistry.

4. I was quite surprised everyone seemed to think Greg's paso was rubbish - I loved it and thought it was his best dance so far

5. Glad Danny was at the top of the leaderboard (could've done without the briefcase - why do the producers feel the need to keep giving them luggage in their dances ) but was quite surprised the judges didn't give Louise more tens after the praise she got. I liked her dance but had no desire to rewatch it after the show, although I did rewatch Ed's.

1. Ed should have had praise for the lifts.
2. Rob's grandparents were sweet.
3. Ore's rumba was dull. #bottom two
4. Danny did an excellent job given the music.
5. Natalie gushing does my head in.

1. This is the week when there are so many contenders for who danced best - Claudia, Danny, Louise, Ore chief among them

2. Better scoring overall this week

3. Though I'm not a big fan, I am glad they are taking Rinder down a more serious route - and his vast improvement shows it is the best idea

4. What was going on with Danny at the end of their scoring? He was halfway between walking off to punch a wall and bursting into tears...even Claudia asked "Are you alright?"

5. Best comment from the night goes to Bruno for correctly recognising and highlighting that the "aggressiveness" of Danny & Oti's AT was because they were (accurately) portraying an argument.

1. Ed - agree with Craig OMG!
2. Ore - get a grip, the tears are beyond boring now
3. Danny - that was an angry AT rather than sizzling. Not sure about the music.
4. i really don't want Daisy to go home as she's a delight, but I fear for her tonight.
5. See a big change in Louise's confidence.

1) ED BALLS! GANGNAM STYLE!

2) Could Ore be anymore annoying - stop with the sodding tears!

3) one hot AT from Danny and Oti

4) Lance Ellington - you are fantastic - GANGNAM STYLE!!

5) still find Louise bland and boring

1. Loved the Rodrigo y Gabriela rendition.

2. Dave Arch is a genius for making Marvin Gaye work for AT.

3. Ore's rumba was beautifully connected and interior... like reading a book. Loved it!

4. Rinder's grandparents were lovely and I hope he made them proud.

5. I'd have had a different top two (Claudia and Ore) but it was a great show tonight. No absolute stinkers and no great unfairness

I think you have something in your eye... Ore didn't cry

yep me too, loved it

1. Did think Danny and Oti's dance was a bit fast and frantic but amazing dance to watch.
2. Greg did better than I thought but it was a bit mincey. Like him, but even he seems to want Natalie to tone down the gushing - noticed her apologising to him as if they had agreed she wouldn't.
3. Thought Cloudia did well and great routine from AJ - I actually really enjoyed the faffing at the top.
4. Louise and Kevin - liked but didn't really take off for me. And she barely took off literally in those last lifts.
5. Daisy, Rob, Ed, Ore - well, I guess I'm shoving them together in the last point as they were more forgettable for me. Think Ore danced pretty well but felt like Joanne ran out of ideas for quite a long patch in the middle, so they just walked round aimlessly until she thought of some steps again.

1. No comedy VTs!
2. Loved Ore's rumba. Wistful and introverted.
3. Loved Danny's AT. High drama and the dance did the talking.
4. Like Ed very much, but never again please.
5. Kevin always does fantastic AS routines, but Big Spender is about as inappropriate a song for Louise as you could possibly find.

1. Ed's first lift was terrible he was stood there for an eternity, however praise must be given for the next two, a better dancer will leave because of Ed.

2. i could watch Claudia Fragapane dance all night she is getting better and better

3. Ore's rumba had NO hip movement which the judges failed/or were ordered to ignore. Vastly overmarked

4. getting annoyed with Joanne and Karan constantly shouting undermarked when Kevin dances.

5. I hope Daisy comes through in the dance off (she is a cert to be in it) hopefully against Ore or Greg who were both poor tonight

1 Ed way overmarked again
2 Danny Undermarked
3 Daisy's going
4 Judge Rinder isn't improving his face
5 Great Choreogrophy from AJ Again

1. Best show of the series for me. High quality (or at least very entertaining) dances from all the celebs.
2. Much better music and better VTs as I already mentioned in another thread. Both make a big difference for me.
3. Rinder's grandparents were fab, I loved how his nan was trying to have a proper little conversation with Tess, something like "you look much better than on the telly"
4. I did however think Ore was overmarked. He had good arms, but the rest seemed a bit jerky and disjointed to me.
5. Darcey starting to annoy me a little bit, she just seems to gush over everyone and gives very limited critique.

1. Ore & Joanne's Rumba was an excellent attempt for a male celebrity - it seems a lot of people on here don't need a reason to dislike him regardless though.
2. Whoever picks the music should be sacked - the songs Danny, Daisy and Ed were landed with didn't fit their dances at all.
3. Claudia is a gorgeous dancer, but AJ's choreography continues to be horrendous - there wasn't enough in hold and the illegal lift didn't add anything at all (any pro who's been on the show for longer would have been told off for it)
4. Ed was hilarious but that wasn't a salsa
5. Wardrobe had a really good night, but the show as a whole felt flat

Cheeky 6 - poor Danny, he seemed really emotional

1. Poor choreography tonight. Too much unrecognisable content. Mind you a few of the music choices didn't help.
2. Ed Balls - What the...........?
3. Credit to the singers tonight. They were much better.
4. Every dance overscored yet again.
5. The Rumba is so bloomin' hard as a dance and seemingly hard to grab the attention with too.

1. Judge Rinder - have you noticed he is always second out and always down the same staircase? Grandparents hope they are really proud, he was exquisite and Oksana is just so beautiful in such a natural way (and I'm a girl!!)

2. I love the absolute effort that Greg puts into his training, the commitment is etched into his face, his every move. I really really don't want him to go home tonight, I am still in love with last week's dance!!!

3. I hated Kevin last year, but think it was down to his loud mouthed OTT partner. I have found him to be fascinating in his training VTs this year, and feel that he is growing because he has got somebody so totally focussed on being so lovely and natural and not wild and wacky.

4. Claudia and AJ.....I just want to adopt them!! I love them totally love them.....but I did have to laugh last night at ITT when she was stood next to Greg and Ore (I think) and came upto Greg;s waist

5. I just don't feel it for Ore and Danny......won't be sorry to see either of them go but think that manipulation is now taking place in Judge's comments as the realisation is that the GBP are actually loving the lesser dancers this year who are making a remarkable improvement.

sneaky number 6......my face actually aches at the end of the show from smiling so much!! tonight I scared the dog by squealing at Ed lol!! But I hate it when the show starts to get shorter as fewer couples or left.

Love love love SCD!!