I just thought I'd start this thread for Darren G and Lillia becuase I think are they are so amazing.

I REALLY want them to win. I think they have done fantastically well and I think Darren has turned out to be an amazing dancer (who'd have thought it!) He also seems like a really nice guy. Did you see him when he cried, my heart just went out to him. I also think he's really hot, very manly lol and he's got those bowlers hands well under control!

Also in praise of Lillia I think she's done an amazing job with him and her coreographry is really special and she is one brilliant dancer herself of course. I'd really love to see these two win it and this year is definately the year of the male celebs!
DARREN AND LILLIA TO WIN xxx

I'm with you on this one.

They do say that this will be the year the boys win it & Darren has become one of the real stars; surprises, of the series.

Lilia does deserve the praise, for both her choreography & how much of the dancer her teaching has brought out in Darren.

Mind you, I gues this is only to be expected from her, after her huge degree of success with Aled in series 2.

I'd love them to win too! Their excellent dancing aside, the more I see of Darren, the more I like him - apart from the good looks, he's so natural, amusing and self-effacing - and the little snippets we see on ITT of his and Lilia's training sessions make it seem as if they're having a really great time as well as working hard on their routines.
I'm not a dancer, but if I was, I'd love to be able to perform like Lilia - she seems to be a very gifted teacher and choreographer too, judging by the performances she's encouraged out of Aled and Darren.
Sighing - all that talent in one small and perfectly-formed Russian person - and that's not even touching on her being beautiful enough to bring my husband at the trot from whatever else he is doing with the simple words, "Your Lilia's on the telly!"

it's funny everyone said that colin jackson was going to win this year at the beginning of the series buti reckon thats gradually changing. more and more people are prefering darren and lilia now. i have to say their dances are more exciting.

What can i say? Darren is fantastic, he can Paso my Doble anytime! I hate Cricket but i'll certainly be watching everytime he's playing!

Every week he has impressed me with the comitment and enthusiasm he puts into every routine. The improvement from week 1 is clear for anyone to see. He looks like he belongs on the dancefloor and that's where i want him to stay right to the final. Lillia has put together some fantastic routines, perfect for Darren. She's a great teacher and completely gorgeous, if she wasn't so nice i'd have to hate her!

Keep it up Darren, great buns, great personality, natural born dancer!

Brilliant! I don't know what it is about Colin and Erin but Darren and Lillia just seem to have a better chemistry on the floor. Did you see hoim blush on ITT, he's so adorable, I'd say he MUST have a crush on Lillia! It's so sweet!!

I gotta agree with you all, amazing isn`t he? I`ve followed and admired him for years now, been to lots of his cricket matches and venues when he had his cricket benefit year. I`ve collected masses of memorabilia and been lucky enough to get every photo of him signed by him. He`s a down to earth guy and even more gorgeous in the flesh - lol! I would definately recommend you all going to see him at one of his cricket matches - even more yummy in his cricket kit. Although, I do think he`ll find cricket a hard act to follow after all the dancing. My Saturday nights just havn`t been the same since SCD started.

Did you see his two little boys in the audience last Saturday? Minature Darrens!

Weren't they so natural. They looked so bored! Just like my son when we put SCD on at home.

Nearly died of a cuteness overdose when Darren's two boys were on. Awwwwwwwwww. They're little bruisers like him!

The 'crush on Lilia' thing.... Dancedreamer, I am SO with you. I think he's developing a thing for her as the series goes on. He was never embarrassed before, even when he grabbed her boobs! But now he's actually blushing.

The Paso was phenomenal. He had a look on his face like a 5 year old who won't eat his peas for the whole dance. It was marvellous. That's real firey anger!!

Becks

Lol dats funny! I just hope nothing happens between him and Lillia for real though, cause Darren(professional) and Lillia are such a cute couple and Darren (celeb) has kids! I hope they dont do a Brendan and Natasha......

i can't see them doing a natasha and brendan, i think they just get along really well and it helps their dancing. he's a fabulous dancer, i was gutted when the judges slagged him off in week one, i thought he had such a tough job being the very first one on the floor. but he came right back at them and each dance since has been amazing. fingers crossed for the viennese waltz...

Can't see anything happening there at all! Even if Darren G fancies Lilia (and many wouldn't blame him!) don't think the feeling is at all reciprocal. Lilia and Darren B are totally committed to each other (I know them), and can't really see either of them doing anything to compromise that! This is really a non-starter!

Thank goodness for that cause I think Darren B and Lilia are so great together!

I love DarrenG & Lilia! They're fabulous! Their Paso was the best, I definately want them to win!

I think a lot of the chemistry between Darren G. & Lilia is due to both of them appearing to be such down to earth people in real life (as reported by other contributors who actually know them).

I know that, due to all the practice involved in participating in the series, they will be spending hours & hours together, it is best that the celebs & pros should be able to get on well with each other & it shows, in their performances, that this is the case with Darren Gough & Lilia.

Thankfully, they've been spared the tabloid rumour mill that has been unleashed on others participating in this series of SCD; face it there isn't a lot of mileage for the gossip mongers in 2 people who appear to have become something akin to friends, on the dance floor, whilst keeping the rest of their lives separate.

Glen

They all seem down to earth don't you think though??! They do seem to get on really well though! The tabloids have nothing to play with because she's obviously very happily married.

I don't think James & Camilla are being affected too much by it though!!!

Yay!!! Glad someone started this, I get to rant now :P Oh, no, that's not good! Annnyyywaaayyys..... Darren and Lilia are just amazing, absolutely amazing, she's just gorgeous and he's phwoar!!!!! Same applies for Darren B! And I don't think the Mr.Gough/Lilia thing will happen, Darren B and Lilia are too in love, but Mr. Gough and Lilia do get on tremendously, which is nice Lol, and for those who love Darren B and Lilia's relationship, and have the SCD book, I hope she doesn't fall for you either Darren Gough.... a bit late for me though (-\/-)

Though they were easily the best Waltz tonight!

Far better than James & Camilla, looked like a popsicle, while Darren was graceful, light & poised.

I thought James was the best performance, but Lilia's routine was better.

Darren Gough is fabulous! A big Yorkshire lad who plays cricket - who you'd expect to have 2 left feet but is a total natural on the dance floor.

Nice guy to boot and willing to learn. He's an absolute joy to watch.

Yes I am from Yorkshire but he's still fantastic. I even enjoyed watching Dennis doing the samba this week.

Great programme.

Lilia's Vienesse Waltz dress was so gorgeous! Omigosh, I gasped again! Love dthey're dance, couldn't believe what they said

Just thought I'd bump this thread back up to the top since lots of people seem to be Darren fans after that so sweet episod of ITT last night, my heart just melted when he was dancing with that little girl, he looks so amazing when he's just in casual hoddies! I love Darren!

They were fabulous on ITT!! They seem so relaxed and straight forward. And they appear to gert on very well. As Patsy would say, "the only way is up!"

Although I'm a mega James fan, I do think Darren is lovely, big and hunky, but pretty nifty on the dance floor.


And last night's ITT with his boys was brilliant