Ooh, I was thinking about this list last night as I was going to sleep and thought I would start a thread this morning - and here it is, waiting for me - spooky!

Quickstep: Louisa & Vincent
Jive: Louisa & Vincent (though - note to Bruno - it wasn't worth a 10) All-time - Jill & Darren (of course!)
Paso Doble: Ray & Camilla. Also, Emma & Darren, but only for comedy value - hubbie & me had hysterics every time she gurned!!! All-time : Dazzler & Lilia
Foxtrot: none springs to mind.
V.Waltz: Ray & Camilla, closely followed by Carol & Matt
Waltz: Matt & Lilia (I actually applauded!)
American Smooth: Matt & Lilia (I applauded again!)
Rhumba: please do away with this dance. It's lovely when the pros do it, but it is too much for the celebs. Even Colin 'Snake Hips' Jackson looked uncomfortable doing it*
Samba: Mark & Karen (for party feeling) Plus an honourable mention for Peter & Erin (well, it was memorable!)
Salsa: Mark & Karen (what drama! what fun! Probably my fave dance of all time!) Closely followed by Carol & Matt
Cha cha cha: Toss up between Carol & Matt and Ray & Camilla. In both cases, great choice of music - it does help (take note Louisa & Vincent)
Tango: Mark & Karen (despite the music, which seemed strange at first, but grew on me) All-time - Anton & Patsy (memorable slaps! Thought she was a contender after that dance - oh, dear...).

Bonus category - Best Show Dance : Dazzler & Lilia

Now that's off my chest, maybe I'll get to sleep at a decent time tonight ...

*How about the Argentine Tango instead?

Quickstep: Emma and Darren
Jive: Louisa and Vincent
Paso: Emma and Darren
Foxtrot: Emma and Darren (though prob Matt by Saturday)
V.Waltz: Ray and Camilla/Emma and Darren
Waltz: Emma and Darren
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia
Rhumba: Emma and Darren
Samba: Emma and Darren
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha Cha cha: Louisa and Vincent

This series, Other series

Quickstep: Emma and Darren, Denise & Ian
Jive: Louisa & Vincent, Jill & Darren
Paso Doble: Louisa and Vincent, Jill & Darren, Colin & Erin
Foxtrot: Carol and Matthew, Darren & Lilia
V.Waltz: Mark and Karen, James & Camilla
Waltz: Can't remember
American Smooth: Brendan & Claire, Colin & Erin
Rhumba: none, Colin & Erin
Samba: Emma&Darren, Denise&Ian
Salsa: none
Cha cha cha: Spoony and Ola, can't remember
Tango: Emma and Darren, can't remember
Free Style: none yet, Darren and Lilia, Zoe and Ian

Past series' in brackets

Quickstep: Loved Emma/Darren (Erin/Colin and Darren/Lilia and Denise/Ian and Jill/Darren)
Jive: Louisa/ Vincent (Jill/Darren *best dance ever!*)
Paso Doble: Emma/Darren and Louisa/Vincent (Darren/Lilia and Jil/Darren and Aled/Lilia)
Foxtrot: Carol and Matthew (Jill/Darren and Darren/Lilia)
V.Waltz: Mark/Karen and Ray/Camilla (can't really remember from past series)
Waltz: Emma/Darren and Matt/Lilia - those two dances so far my fav this series (Colin and Erin)
American Smooth: Emma/Darren and Matt/Lilia (Colin/Erin)
Rumba: none (Colin/Erin and Jill/Darren)
Samba: Mark/Karen and Emma/Darren (Jill/Darren and Aled/Lilia and Zoe/Ian)
Salsa: Mark/Karen - one of the best dances this series
Cha cha cha: Mark/Karen (Jill/Darren)
Tango: Louisa/Vincent and Emma/Darren (Zoe/Ian and Aled/Lilia and James/Camilla - fab choreography!)

Freestyle past series: Zoe/Ian (shame that she wasnt in the final 2) and Darren/Lilia and Jill/Darren and Denise/Ian

Extra: my fav pro dances - Lilia/Darren Rumba with Westlife last series, this year's group pro-jive and pro-cha cha. Last years pro group samba. Nicole/Matthew's rumba to Ronan this year

I haven't seen enough of the past series' to comment, so I will stick to what I've liked this year:

Quickstep: Matt/Lilia, or Emma/Darren (except for the wiggling bit at the end, which looked odd to me)
Jive: Louisa/ Vincent
Paso Doble: Louisa/Vincent
Foxtrot: Carol/Matthew
V.Waltz: Ray/Camilla
Waltz: Matt/Lilia
American Smooth: Matt/Lilia
Rumba: Matt/Lilia
Samba: Mark/Karen
Salsa: Mark/Karen
Cha cha cha: Louisa/Vincent
Tango: Louisa/Vincent, marginally ahead of Mark/Karen and Emma/Darren - all good!

Quickstep: Emma/Darren
Jive: Louisa/Vincent
Paso Doble: Mark/Karen
Foxtrot: Carol/Matthew
V.Waltz: Mark/Karen
Waltz: Matt/Lilia
American Smooth: Matt/Lilia
Rumba: None
Samba: Mark/Karen
Salsa: Mark/Karen
Cha cha cha: Mark/Karen
Tango: Lousia/Vincent

Fav Pro dance: The quickstep

Agree with Missy Moo re- rumba - get rid of it. No-one looks comfortable doing it. Except Colin Jackson, who could do no wrong in my eyes. Can't WAIT to see him again on the Christmas spesh.

Just a few that stand out, not just from this year...

Quickstep: Matt & Lilia
Jive: Jill & Darren
Rhumba: Colin & Erin
Salsa: Last year's group salsa - I was grinning for days!
Tango: Emma & Darren

Bonus: Flavia & Vincent's AT on Saturday. Jaw-on-floor brilliant.
Last edited by lady-muck : 14-12-2006 at 16:24

I am resurrecting this thread...

I would mention the songs they danced to as well - songs count a lot for me ... (Got most of them on my iPod)

Quickstep: Colin and Erin ('Nice work if you can get it')
Jive: Jill and Darren ('I'm still standing'), and Louisa and Vincent ('Smiling face' ) come close second
Paso Doble: Letitia and Darren ('Live and let die'), Darren and Lilia ('Don't let me be misunderstood') are also fantastic
Foxtrot: Will and Hanna ('Dream a little deam') and Darren and Lilia ('Big Spender')
V.Waltz: Kelly and Brendan ('Delilah')
Waltz: Matt and Lilia ('What a wonderful world')
American Smooth: Matt and Flavia ('For once in my life'), although I also have a massive soft spot for Patsy and Anton ('It had to be you')
Rhumba: Patsy and Anton ('She'). Zoe and Ian were good, too ('One moment in time')
Samba: Don't like any of them
Salsa: John and Nicole (?? Salsa music)
Cha cha cha: Louisa and Vincent ('Rescue me')
Tango: Patsy and Anton (Gotan Project's song... don't remember the name)
A.Tango: Don't like any of them, though I like Golden Eye (the song done by Mark and Karen)

Pro-dance: The Argentine tango that Vincent and Flavia did in SCD3 - that was mesmerizing!

Quickstep: Denise and Ian
Jive: Jill and Darren, Paul and Verona
Paso Doble: Jill and Darren
Foxtrot: Denise and Ian
V.Waltz: Mark and Karen
Waltz: Natasha and Brendan
American Smooth: Colin and Erin
Rhumba: Colin and Erin
Samba: Mark and Karen
Salsa: Not a fan of any but I'd say Mark and Karen if I had to choose
Cha cha cha: Paul and Verona
Tango: Zoe and Ian
A.Tango: Mark and Karen

Pro-dance: Paul and Hanna's samba- series 1

Dances throughout the 5 series I've enjoyed most are:

Quickstep: Colin & Erin, Roger & Camilla, Will & Hanna
Jive: Jill & Darren, Aled & Lilia, Zoe & Ian
Paso Doble: Natasha & Brendan, James & Camilla
Foxtrot: Gethin & Camilla, Alesha & Matthew
V.Waltz: Ray & Camilla, Mark & Karen
Waltz: Matt & Lilia
American Smooth: Matt & Lilia, Alesha & Matthew, Matt & Flavia, Kelly & Brendan
Rhumba: Despite the terrible score, Roger & Camilla!! Alesha & Matthew
Samba: Natasha & Brendan
Salsa: John & Nicole, Alesha & Matthew
Cha cha cha: John & Nicole, Jill & Darren
Tango: Zoe & Ian, Jill & Darren

I'm sure I'll think of more!!! Camilla came up a lot didn't she?!

I would plump for:

Waltz: Willie and Erin
Tango: Kelly and Brendan
Viennese Waltz: Gethin and Camilla
Foxtrot: Gethin and Camilla
Quickstep: Gabby and James

American Smooth: Matt and Flavia

Cha-Cha: John and Nicole
Rumba: Alesha and Matthew
Paso Doble: Leticia and Darren
Samba: Gabby and James
Jive: Gabby and James

Salsa: John and Nicole

Of course, tonight may change all this!