They're family, of course they're going to be supportive! And perhaps you could learn to spell Karen's name correctly?

1. I liked Louise for the first time
2. That argentine tango was too fast
3. Ed's salsa was the only dance I rewound to watch again
4. Daisy might be in the bottom two again, I just find her a bit meh
5. Greg probably, too

1. Danny's AT very difficult routine but bit jerky looking at times. The music does not get under his skin and it shows.
2 Claudia and AJ. Very sweet routine bit they don't draw me into their story.
3.Greg . Great choreography but a bit stompy for me.
4 Daisy Technically poor. I think she is a definite for the dance off.
5 Ore. A difficult dance for him. It was a good effort but 0 chemistry.

A cheeky number 6. GET GIOVANNI DANCING!!!!!'. He is wasted as a spectator.

1. A rumba I didn't mind watching,well done Ore
2. First time I didn't mind the grandparents card being played
3. Would have loved to see Danny dancing Greg's dance
4. Oti is fab-u-lous
5. Katya has worked wonders with Ed

1/ Daisy was just painful to watch - sorry but it was!
2/ Greg -just wow!
3/ Danny - just wow!
4/ Lighting did Louise and Ore no favours whatsover. Lighting the same colour as their outfits, doesn't showcase them at all, you lose them on the floor.
5/ Claudia & AJ beautiful to watch but just boring!! No chemistry or connection between the two of them.

1. Can't understand why Danny and Oti seem to be criticised according to different criteria than the others. They blew Louise's AT out of the water tonight.
2. Finally get the dislike for the Cliftons - Kevin always overpromoted and overmarked - his wife and sister showing themselves up tonight
3. Can't get the love for Claudia and AJ - she looked like a small child dancing with her adolescent cousin
4. Loved Ed's dance - not only for comedy value but there were great lifts, cleanly executed too - can they not praise him for the things he did well?
5. I started out being an Ore champion - I have wanted him to compete for a few years - but am gradually losing my enthusiasm for him - is it do with Jwann, his general mehness or what, I don't know

Cheeky 6. Louise - I really don't like her dancing - she doesn't appear to me to be as good as they say - interesting they said nothing about the Rinder faces SHE was pulling...

1. I enjoyed Danny's AT and was surprised that the judges' comments were not more wholeheartedly full of praise. I suspect they are still underplaying him so we do not get bored ahead of the final.
2. After Ore's scores I had a horrible feeling that mentions of manipulation of the leaderboard were correct. Sadly the judges seemed so desperate to save him from DO that they did not want to mention the many things wrong with the dance, but had not held back when pulling apart everything Greg should have done but did not.
3. Moaners will moan but for me Ed was the tonic of the night. Some bits were not good, most of the lifts were good though and the whole thing was delivered with great gusto.
4. I liked the Mexican band and wondered if they were the same people who were on this week's The Last Leg post US election special.
5. I had a tear in my eye seeing the evident pride of Robert Rinder's grandparents - a lovely moment.

I think they come down in the same order every week. That's why Kevin is always in the middle doing his annoying leg kick.

1. Ed Balls - OMG Craig it was better than 4 (not more than 7 tho')
2. Danny and Oti - I didn't like that AT - odd music choice, lighting quick no subtlety at all.
3 shut up Tess.
4 Juan Direction
5 Judge Rinder Vs Craig 😂

1. claudia - best dance of the night, quietly coming up the ranks, has potential to do very well, but not convinced by AJs choreography so far...

2. katya is fabulous and very very brave. but ed is awful.

3. danny and oti - performed well but i didn't really like it, felt a bit indistinguishable from greg's paso in places...

4. ... however i have enjoyed watching some of the revisionist contortions on the board as those who over invest in these things struggle to produce the right response to it...

5. if ed doesn't go then greg or daisy should.

1. Kevin and Jo are the best choreographers and showcase their partners well.
2. Louise gave a charismatic and detailed performance and should have topped the leaderboard.
3. Ore danced one of my favourite ever Strictly Rumbas.
4. Katya Jones is one brave lady.
5. I loved Daisy's groovy Salsa and desperately want her on that bus to Blackpool, c'mon Daisy!!

1. I really liked Ore's rumba .. most men look awkward and self-conscious doing the rumba, but I thought Ore looked really natural and graceful, and didn't make it too OTT.
2. Time for Greg to go - he is not progressing, and I am getting bored watching him.
3. I love Louise, she combines humility and real skill. Her moves have a lot of finesse.
4. Claudia looks like a little dancing doll, I can imagine her twirling around on top of a musical box.
5. I love Groove is in the Heart!

Already done my 5 but this is my next 5 !!! Thanks Ochre !

A few centimeters lower and she'd hit the floor with her head in that last lift

1 Seeing Ed Balls just enjoying the moment and those lifts, wow for a non-dancer brilliant - was on edge the whole time but it made me smile and laugh and that is something we all need to do sometimes.
2 Seeing the joy Rinder gets from dancing. His day job is very serious, makes you realise why is he so over the top at times - it must be like going out with friends and letting your hair down every night! Good on him!
3 Claudia and AJ so, so sweet to watch and the dance was so good. Great to see some young people with such talent - how many dancers could do the gymnastics like Claudia? She has crossed over extremely well.
4 Danny and Ote with a fast and furious AT - so different from the norm. It was so fast you had to really concentrate on it to see what was actually going on. Loved it.
5 The fact that I do not always agree with the scores, but I am no expert!

1. Most song choices, brilliant!
2. Ed Balls- Funniest contestant EVER!
3. Loved Louise's American Smooth, she could have easily made a lot of mistakes with that long dress
4. Claudia was great and I am surprised she didn't get a 10
5. It was a Fantastic show.

1. Band/singers were outstanding this week
2. Poor Danny, fair play to him for not using whatever is going on with his Dad as a sympathy vote winner
3. I don't miss Aliona, Gleb or even Ola at all, the new pros have slotted in brilliantly.
4. Booo to Will Young, without his flounce all of this lot could have made Blackpool
5. I know he's not the best dancer but I really want Rob Rinder to win

1. Ed continues to be the most entertaining
2. Cant warm to Danny or Louise could be their previous dance training means their improvements are not so marked?
3. Claudia really improved, shame her partner not closer to her in height
4. Still dont like rumbas
5. Shame that anyone has to go tonight

All of this with jingle bells ..... well said

1. Such a fab show, I think I voted for about four in the end.

2. Personally speaking I thought Ore was over marked, but understand those who will disagree.

3. Think Daisy's in trouble this week. Not a great or easy dance for her.

4. Warming to Claudia and AJ. Thought they were sickly sweet early on, but the girl can REALLY dance!!!

5. Louise to win.

1. Danny and Oti danced their dance superbly but for me the atmosphere was killed by the music. I hope his dad is ok, whatever that meant.
2. I can't get over Ed and Katya's fearlessness. The series would have been boring without him and I think he deserves to go to Blackpool.
3. I think Greg gives everything every week and has less skill but more oomph than Daisy or Ore. I hope he gets through but if he doesn't that's a good last dance to be proud of.
4. Ore and Jo's rumba was skilful but lacked chemistry, imo, and I think that was Jo putting very little feeling into it. She dances next to him rather than with him. He did a very good learner rumba though. Have they had 3 Latin dances on the trot? I think so and I think that's hard on him, as ballroom is Jo's strength, just as I thought it was hard on Greg and Daisy.
5 The VTs were great.

1. Loved Daisy and Aljaz (as always).

2. Lance sang Gangnam Style amazingly well 👏👏👏

3. I can't muster any enthusiasm for Louise no matter how much i try.

4. Get rid of the silly Clauditorium guests.

5. Joanne/Karen shouting "undermarked" for Kevin and Louise-stick up for family! 🙂

1 VTs without gimmicks!!! Bloody miracle.
2 Louise. So boring.
3 Ore. Snooze.
4 Daisy. Go home, dear.
5 Ed, Greg and Rob and Danny? I love ya.

1. Still not massively feeling this series. It's worrying when in week 8 the highlight is still the joke act.
2. Judge Ed and Claudia are making the show for me the only bits that made me smile.
3. Danny successfully manoevered his first "crap" song lovedboth dance and song.
4. I thought Ore's Rumba ranked quite well on the blokerumba scale. Better than Danny's Rumba imo
5. Still think it's a weird atmos this year. Don't seem anywhere near as friendly as last year.

Another of these comments? Everyone was shouting "undermarked", not just those two.