I read that as lovers' squirrel.

BIB ^^^ I wonder what people would say if Oti's husband and sister, both pro dancers, were to be invited to join her on Strictly. Would the negative reaction be the same?

The body language was very uncomfortable to watch and the tacked on thanks to Giovanni was about as friendly as the way you might thank the postman for delivering a parcel. ( not that they do nowadays, it's usually a courier who throws in into the nearest recycle bin ).

I agree regarding the VTs. Even though she would have known they existed, with her being a huge Strictly fan, still good for her not wanting to get too bogged down with them. Perhaps she, sensibly, wanted to have more training time and less faffin about time.

Did Laura and Giovani ever fall in? If not then how would they fall out? I'm not sure she liked him very much. She's seems a bright and witty lady and, well, Giovani doesn't seem such a bright spark. I'm not a Gio fan ...

THAT would make an interesting headline..

And here I was thinking that we won't be hearing about them anymore once they got eliminated 😒

Rather have Trent back personally. His choreography was better.

The story has changed now to Laura bombarding Gio with texts.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...e-Dancing.html

Sounds like most things 6 of one and half dozen of the other.

This - and he was a lot "smilier" than both put together.

I never really picked up on the 'Laura & Gio thing'. However, if its true she never really liked him, I wonder who her ideal partner would have been.

Probably Aljaz.

... and describing her as a "bully". Someone really does have it in for Laura.

It could be that she she actually was hard to work with. But this is daily mail, so anything they publish has maybe a pinch of truth in it, and mostly just made up bs.

I guess whoever 'leaked' Lauras side of things may not have done her any favours as it was inevitable someone would do the same for Giovanni.

It might make it a problem at the end of the series when they all come back together at the final.

I liked Laura but hope she didn't play a part in leaking the original story, we don't need to know and it comes off as a bit unprofessional (if she did).

There is always the case though that it is all being blown up out of all proportion by some inside 'informer' out to make some money.

Show seems riddled with 'sources'

She was writing a blog on the series for some magazine or other - Glamour, I think - which I was reading online.

Last time I looked, it had not been updated for the week she was eliminated!

ETA still not updated:

http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/cel...e-dancing-blog

Wow some people can get their hatred for the pros in absolutely anywhere on this forum. Nice try.

I suspect that the original story came from her camp and that the latest update is a response from someone closer to him. Sounds like the gloves are off now

I thought they seemed to get on well and had a good relationship - at least until the weekend when they left the show when she seemed very pissed off with him. I'm sure the papers take a kernel of truth and run with it - eg I doubt they 'hated' each other

This will make things super awkward for the finale

The original Sun article says 'Gio got frustrated with Laura over-analysing everything and not playing the PR game . . . She didn't like filming videos and didn't promote their pairing like other couples did, which is vital to win votes.'

Which I would say is true. I thought I sensed some frustration from Giovanni and felt some myself as a supporter wanting them to go as far as possible in the competition but can well understand now why Laura held back.

All she wanted to do was take part in a show she loved, learn to dance, further her career and make friends along the way. To show people the real her. I would say we only saw her truly relaxed before and on the launch show. She then had to deal with and overcome completely unfair negativity in her professional and private life.

They both worked hard and had a good run despite Laura having to battle injury and I hope she feels proud of what she achieved on the show. She's now moving on to her play that runs from January and Gio continues on Strictly and quite possibly the tour. I'll enjoy rewatching my favourite dances of theirs, it doesn't bother me they're not best mates, people who work well creatively together and have on screen chemistry don't always get on well backstage!

I'm now just hoping Daisy doesn't get dragged in to any speculation.

Wow, this update really does sound like someone read the first story, and wanted their version out there. It's very sad if even a fraction of all this is true.

I just remember the strange pout Laura wore throughout their last performance, like she was hiding gritted teeth - it actually distracted me from the dance itself.

Can I throw in a wish for Tristan to return, please
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Ummmm... why would she? Whatever does she have to do with any of this?

Just makes me like Laura even more

Sounds like she didn't have time for BS

Yes and hasn't done Giovanni any favours. Bullying and abuse are strong accusations which I don't believe for a moment and which Laura will challenge I expect.

I'm sure they had some fiery disagreements but that's a very different thing.

And as for the sources comments on Laura not being a good dancer out of hold, well she's a novice and as a Strictly Pro it's Gio's job to teach celebs of all abilities so what is their point? I believe Laura had lots of potential but regardless he'd need far more patience with someone less talented. I'm not suggesting he wouldn't have but like I say his sympathetic source isn't doing him any favours at all.

I would like that too, Nina, if it weren't for all the following/unfollowing on SM. She absolutely would have known it would be picked up on as I believe she is media savvy.

So she obviously wanted to convey some message or another.

Oh yeah, I'm sure it was a very pointed gesture

A load of crap from the source. She is a far better dancer than most would be with her lack of dance experience.