Awww! I'm gonna miss Karen.

Ugh, as glad as I am that Patsy and Anton are staying, I'll miss Bill and Karen I think I'd have been sad whoever left.

Poor Karen, she's in floods of tears!

I will miss Karen and Bill as personalities (wanna hug Karen) but not Bill's dancing. Wasn't through want of trying though. Well done for getting this far.

I am so pleased that Patsy and Anton are still in. I'm really growing to like her and her lack of confidence just kills me. Please let her put it behind her for next week....she could be so good...

*still in shock*

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Awwwwwwww. Sniff. That was emotional.
Great gentleman and fab effort from Bill.


X

I wanted Patsy to go, disappointed to see my favourite pair leave

I breathed a sigh of relief that Colin & Erin were through.
Although I think it was time that Bill went I really felt sorry for Karen. She has done a brilliant job with Bill over the weeks.
Anton looked worried didn't he?

Totally agree with you on that one. I actually felt something for once, upon seeing a couple leave. I'm gonna miss both Bill and Karen a lot, they have such wonderful personalities. I'm going to miss their sense of humour, warmth and everything. Especially Karen. I think she's a wonderful person.

Oh my god how unbelievably sweet was that! I almost cried. Bill is sooooo sweet. Im gone totally miss him!

Bless Karen and Bill, I must confess to having had a little sniffle with her - what Bill said to her was very heartfelt and very sweet, will miss them in the competition.

I'm so disappointed that Bill and Karen have gone. I tried to vote for the first time tonight, and their line was constantly busy. I thought that was a good sign......sadly not.

I actually did have tears down my face. How sweet was that. The music they played to their last dance just made it more emotional for me. I wasnt a great fan of Bill's but I really liked Karen. But i've never felt so sad to see a couple leave.

Now that is what you call a shock exit! I couldn't believe it, I had prepared myself for what I thought was the inevitable, and then that! I just can't pick up my jaw from the floor!

Bill was never my favourite, but I've always had a soft spot for Karen and I was sad to see her so upset. Bill said such beautiful things to her, and you could see how much they cared about each other. It was a real shock to see them go.

I think that Bill secretly thought he might go through because he knew he had a lot of public support. Sad for Karen, bless her - this meant alot to her and she genuinely has enjoyed her time with Bill. BUT WAHAY!!! Patsy and Anton are still IN!! WOW!!! That was amazing!! I was SO ready (reluctantly) for them to go - had my box of Kleenex on stand-by but instead...YAY....justice has been served and Bill (bless him) has gone!!! The top 5 couples remain - and rightly so!! Voting over the next few weeks is gonna be difficult! LOVE YOU, ANTON. (I reckon it's the pink shirt that did it!!) Did you see the RELIEF on his ickle face??? It was SO nice to see him hugging Patsy tight and kiss her as they danced at the very end....Phew! I'm overcome!!! Patsy had better not become complacent over this - next week, we want to see a DAZZLING performance and no excuses, no leaden movements - a performance full of life and worthy of a place - at least - in the semi-final, perhaps??? Well done, Anton lovers for voting and keeping them in!!!

Very sad. The right result professionally, but very sad all the same. A lovely couple.

How much sadder the next few weeks are going to be, though, because all the remaining couples are likeable and good. Shock exit tonight, in the opinion of some. I'd like another - Zoe to go next week!!

Yep, Kez very sad, Karen is lovely. Anton and Karen are my fav dancers.

May I just say....


WHAT A FANTASTIC RESULTS SHOW!!

Matthew Cutler, mmmmmmmmmmmmm dreamy and such hips *sighs happily*

Lilia and darren and Anton and Erin were fabulous dancing together, the grace and elegance of Anton and Erin coupled with the passion of lilia and Darren was a joy to see.

And finally, the right couple left, now Patsy needs to go next week followed by James and we shall have the final I dream about

If I may interpose, I work in telly, and editing can do terrible things. They are editing SO much against Colin and Erin, it takes tiny comments out of context (if you noticed, they were wearing different things at times), so this is taken over several days.

I was very touched to see how very upset Karen was - but I think if someone had paid me such lovely compliments as Bill did to her, I would have been bawling as well!

I defy anyone not to have had "something in their eye" looking at Karen tonight

Ditto! Ditto! DITTO!

agree with everything you posted anita a lovely results show and you know dont get the opportunity to see Darren and Lilia do ballroom together (even though it was american smooth) and to compare them to anton and erin and hey Darren and Lilia better for me really good

Oh nooooo! I too had a little cry with Karen. What a lovely little speech from Bill. Aww. I can see that it was probably the right result in terms of technique, but I think the programme will be a lot less interesting end enjoyable without Bill and Karen in it. On the plus side, we'll get to see more of them in ITT next week.

I thought the American.. what was it? Smooth? (never heard of it) was lovely. I love that song though.

OK...the gloves are off now!

Did the right couple leave this week?!?

No. For once, I got to see good video footage (through my cousins computer...she sent me some crystal clear clips) One thing any instructor I've ever had has drummed into my head from the word "go" is that whatever happens, never, EVER stop and break in the middle of a routine like that. All it takes is a fraction of a second before your timing is thrown for a loop- then everything, from patterns to rhythm and choreography is stuck trying to play catch up - with disastrous consequences. In a lot of competitions, it would not only earn you a low placing...in many instances it could get you disqualified outright. A similar situation happened on the US show - and trust me, it was a lot worse than what happened to Patsy tonight. Kelly Monaco was in the middle of a bouncy samba routine when WHOOPS!...the strap on an already low cut dress snaps and goes flying off. But I give credit where it is due...she covered it up best she could and kept right on dancing without skipping a beat. All I have to say is after this week, Patsy and Anton would do well to come up with their best effort of the series to date. Because this week, they got off lucky. Very, very lucky. And from what has been said on this board-- I think even Anton himself knows it.

I only got to see the dances themselves, not the results. But it isn't a surprise that Karen Hardy was as emotional as its been said she was. (Wouldn't mind a commentary or two on what exactly was said to help complete the picture...) Dancing is not only a physical challenge. It's also a challenge of emotions and mentality. I can tell you that getting out on that floor (for me), well...it's almost like a drug in that you feel this incredible "high" before the music even starts. For sure, it's a tense time...I'd like to cry, scream, get angry... anything to get it out. But of course, while on the floor there's no way that's going to happen. So, you keep it in for awhile and let your dancing do the talking. I'll give you this - nine times out of ten, the bond between partners exists only on a dance floor. Sure, Bill is a married man...but their friendship will undoubtedly extend beyond the show. After all, that kind of relationship - one forged on an anvil of trust and tempered by shared adversity can only be lifelong and almost unbreakable.

I said before that there is a lot of mental stress and tension, especially leading up to a competition...and that competing can be seen as a type of "high". But as with all these highs, there comes the "lows" as well. On one hand, you could be relieved that it's all over. On the other hand, maybe it was just Karen's time to let all that tension go. Competing is an investment in many ways, especially emotionally. You sacrifice a lot to get where you are...money, time with your family, time to yourself - all while pushing your body to its absolute limits. It's a bit of a let-down when those sacrifices do not come to fruition. Stuff like that hurts - and all that tension can't go into the exuberance of victory. But, it's got to go somewhere.

Bill and Karen - Keep your chins up and be very proud of what you've both done. After all...if you can look in the mirror at night and say to yourself, "You know, I did the very best I could and gave it everything I had" then you've already accomplished a lot.

Your fans know you did. And they respect you all the more for it.

Right, having had a chance of some fodder, I can finally finish what I started earlier.

Individual dances:

Bill & Karen: Definitely one of, if not their best performance. Fine, the choreography might have been a bit cheesy for some, but I thought it was a bit like something from the old 1930's musicals, with Fred & Ginger. Even Arlene couldn't find that much to criticise him over. I think they got their best ever marks, didn't they?

Patsy & Anton: Pity about her dress, but I do feel that latin just isn't her strong point; & to be honest Anton does tend to struggle with it. Shame really as I can see, from the training footage just what a struggle he's had rebuilding her confidence after last week's debacle (more t¬he way the result panned out than their performance) & he is so wonderful to watch when doing the ballroom dances. Didn't really think the pink suited either of them; but I'm not a big fan of pink on anyone.

Zoe & Ian: Sorry, but I didn't like this routine. I didn't find the choreography all that great &, as others have said, the gaping space between them ws big enough to drive a tank through, never mind a bus (Len was meant to be watching out specially for this). The marks were something of a travesty, two 10's? Are Bruno & Arlene watching the same couple we are? For once I actually found myself agreeing with Craig for giving one of the lower marks. Sorry, but, much as I have always liked Zoe, the unfairness of this blatant overmarking is unfair to the other contestants &, as I've said before, could actually prove to be counter-productive for Zoe.

Colin & Erin: Didn't like the edited training footage/comments. Their performance was very good, on a par with the best V. waltzes we've seen this series. Erin is certainly very elegant in the ballroom dances &, as two fairly tall people, her & Collin look as good as Zoe & Ian, as a couple. Deserved an equal first place tonight.

Darren & Lilia: As per my earlier post, I loved their foxtrot. Big lad, but seems to float around the floor. Didn't notice anything wrong with his hands or posture & full marks to Craig for complimenting Lilia on her choreography. As ever, gave eh appearance of genuinely enjoying the dancing. I agree with them coming equal to Colin & Erin, but believe both these couples gave better performances than Zoe & Ian this week.

James & Camilla: Delightfully graceful waltz. Choice of music was very good. After the disaster he had last week, it was great to see him back to his top form.

As I've remarked earlier, the shots of the group Argentine tango were appalling. Surely they have enough cameras set up that we could have seen all the couples dancing, both in their individual spots and as part of the group; how can we decide on their overall perfromance of the group dance if we can't see it? Come on Auntie, try & sort this out for next week, please!

The results show:

Usual comments from the judges; i.e. certain couples most impressed them but others gave the best performances. Sorry, but I've never figured out that part.

The pro dance was wonderful to watch. Genuine Fred & Ginger moment, but with 2 lovely couples.

I can take or leave "The Pussycat Dolls", but it was nice to see Matthew & Izabela dancing to the song.

As for the result itself. Well, I thinit was almost ineveitible that we'd have Biil & Karen & Patsy & Anton as the bottom two couples. The strain showed on both couples' faces as they waited for the announcement & I think Anton looked more relieved than Patsy at the outcome.

I will really miss Bill. Fine, he may not have been the best dancer but he gave hope to all of us two-left-footers by achieving as much as he did. They did provide entertainment, both on & off the dancefloor; he actually managed to put Arlene in her place by being nice to her.

Their actual exit showed just what a gentleman he is. To be honest, I think Karen bursting into tears had more to do with the wonderful things he had to say about her than the fact that they had to leave the series.

I guess that's one of the big problems with the series having reached this point. Those couples that are left are, generally, those whom the public have warmed to the most &, even though we all have our favourites, there can't but be a twinge of sadness at any of them having to leave. It's a real shame that they can't all be declared equal winners, but that's not the nature of the show.

Glen

Glen, you are marvellously eloquent.

I shall never post here again, as whatever I said could not be written as well. I shall just go and post about nice frocks and squirrels and such...