In view of the fact that things are a bit quiet I thought I'd start nostalgia fest early this week because I think we've got possibly our last examples of both this weekend. Waltzes include Viennese versions which I think everyone still in apart from Ed has done.

Ones I love and remember:

Rachel and Vincent's FANTASTIC Rhumba.

Lisa Snowdon (didn't like her at all) did a wonderful VW in a beautiful dress.

Jodie Kidd's Waltz was charming and memorable.


Off the top of my head. There's loads more, but these are the ones I remember first.

Cherie Lunghi's rumba - never bettered IMO.

Natalie Gumede's waltz comes to mind, too - complete with neck roll.

Nothing ever has (and probably never will) better Rachel Stevens's rumba. I normally hate them and it is my all time favourite Strictly dance.

Loved Kara & Artem's rumba (Rachel's also, and Danny's this series actually).

Harry Judd, Abbey Clancy, Alesha Dixon delivered on the waltz/VW front for me.

Rachel's Rumba, Katie& Anton's VW

Not strictly Strictly but right cast. I watched this this afternoon and enjoyed it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyyVAEYdUy4

Scott Maslen and Natalie Lowe's halloween VW.

I always thought Colin Jackson did a good Rumba.

I really liked that too, one of the few Strictly dances I remember.

Absolutely lovely.

Helen George's rumba.

Natalie Gumede's rumba and waltz.

Simon Webbe's waltz.

Katie Derham's rumba.

Kara Tointon's rumba.

Viennese waltz - Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna
Rumba - Georgia May Foote and Giovanni Pernice

Alesha and Matthew's viennese waltz is still my favourite ever. No props, no gimmicks, just enchanting dancing.

Alesha and Matthew's VW. So, so romantic.

Brendan and Lisa Waltz.

Caroline and Pasha Rhumba.

Kara and Artem Rhumba.

Waltz: Alesha & Matthew, Abbey & Aljaz, Matt & Flavia, Rachel & Vincent, Kara & Artem,

Viennese Waltz: Alesha & Matthew, Matt & Aliona, Kara & Artem, Kimberley & Pasha, Helen & Aljaz

Rumba: Kara & Artem, Rachel & Vincent, Cherie & James, Jay & Aliona. Plus I'm one of the few people who liked Mark W and Karen's barefoot rumba a couple of years ago.

BIB, can't believe I forgot that one, which is one of my absolute favourites

Rumbas: Kara & Artem; Rachel & Vincent.

Viennese Waltz: Kara & Artem; Scott & Natalie; Harry & Aliona; Helen & Aljaz.

Waltz: Abbey & Aljaz; Rachel & Vincent; Pixie & Trent.

Rumba's: Kara & Artem, Rachel & Vincent
Waltz: Abby & Alijaz, Alesha & Matthew
VW: Alesha & Matthew, Kara & Artem

Week one waltz by a non-ringer - never bettered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUMZPsvOF2Q

My Dave too
I loved Kara's Rumba and her VW.
.....please don't hate me but I really enjoyed Jay's rumba, it was not overly cringey to watch.

My favourite VW was Kellie and Kevin's Oom pah pah from Oliver as it was different. I also enjoyed Judge Rinder's this year.

Has to be Kara and Artem's rumba. Others came close but for those two (at the time) it truly was the dance of love, complemented by Kara wearing my favourite SCD dress ever ..

I usually loathe Rumba with a passion, for me the best was Jay & Aliona's, for the first time I just "got" the dance, and it didn't make want to cringe. Out of the others, Danny & Oti this series was pretty good, and I appreciated Kara & Artem's, but more because of their relationship.

VW - Harry & Aliona's and Scott & Natalie's Halloween.

Waltz - only one Ive ever watched again was Jay & Aliona's - not because it was technically perfect, but it made me realise how much potential he had.

Links to all mentioned so far:

Rhumbas:

Rachel and Vincent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtg--hbHm8c
Cherie and James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7k3TAvEGXo
Colin and Erin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXxx1kXCiSc
Kara and Artem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s1-ooEDMqo
Helen and Ali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctFAwNQ8MOI
Natalie and Artem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QlqHSTR-S8
Katie and Anton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmeR9EeWpKs
Team GG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7keUO5k-Js
Caroline and Pasha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAefkn3FVuQ
Jay and Ailona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O21dGiEdE4c - espeically relevant with musicals night next week
Mark Wright and Karen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v_AgSKvTww

Waltzes:

Jodie and Ian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aWnff_A3Dk
Natalie and Artem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ns3696GtXI
Simon and Kristina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTQmPa_EWyU - again relevant to next week's theming
Lisa Snowdon and Brendan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kALquf6gPFY
Alesha and Matt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUPNeVmOsoY
Abbey and Ali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxLkTYaeka4 - this was beautiful that opinion's worth double from me because I didn't like her personally and thought a lot of what she did was badly over-marked.
Matt and Flavia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul4AmU44-Go - perfect hmm, bloody good hell yes
Rachel and Vincent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57TL_NrNl8k
Kara and Artem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9AiDnxUQro
Jay and Ailona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29JvX0cGLf0
Pixie and Trent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkK1Y8LYDlE
Harry and Ailona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFZQI1cQaAg


V Waltzes:

Lisa and Brendan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkK1Y8LYDlE
Katie and Anton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWE6g_q0SAY
Scott and Natalie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iObi3bQ4BvE
Ali and Brian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YelDmD38etI
Alesha and Matt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNsb5eA1Bx8 - another shout out to next week
Kara and Artem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMMS6AG5_e0
Matt and Ailona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o97qCMldUCA
Kimberley and Pasha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnrZs_pYcmw
Helen and Ali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Fnp7DLNUA
Harry and Ailona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT46jKLnhuI
Kellie and Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOOQsrFJtyI - and another one.