Some of the videos were not up earlier. Anyway....

Evan and Anna futuristic cha cha cha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ3KBBtMiiI

Erin and Maks 80s rumba

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ3KBBtMiiI

Nicole and Derek 50s paso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ3KBBtMiiI

Chad and Cheryl 60s jive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ3KBBtMiiI

Niecy and Louise 90's paso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ3KBBtMiiI

Derek and Nicole foxtrot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5zn0_AXQQ

ERin and Maks AT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5zn0_AXQQ

Evan and Anna waltz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGflcHzzNjQ

Chad and Cheryl tango

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MxYNA9FPV8

Niecy and Louis paso.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdeFFviIoNg

Thank you!

Will sift through these before checking who goes.

I thought Dance Center was hilarious tonight. YMMV.

Elimination spoiler

Sorry I'm on hols in St Ives with limited access to the internet but I see Lili has done us proud.

Normal service will be resumed next week. The results are uploading now and I'll post them as soon as...

Well that explains it Forceten. How nice to be on holiday. You always do such an excellent job uploading and putting it all in the proper order.

Tom B. had the best line tonight. He said that next season Derek would be choreographing a "quickstep from the renaissance".

Eliminated couple on Jimmy Kimmel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fH6EEgEwGU

Dances for next week.

Results show Week 8:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Interesting interview with Derek. He talks about Blackpool and living in England and Len. I did not realize he has known Len since he was a boy. Scroll down.

http://www.eagle977.com/morning_archive.php

I couldn't open the article which is a shame. But yes, Derek would have known Len since he was a boy. When Derek's sister, Julianne, danced with Mark Ballas, both she and Derek lived in England with Shirley and Corky, who were then still together.

The dance world is relatively small; Len was well respected, and an esteemed coach and judge for many years before Strictly (he was a judge on the old "Come Dancing" show), and even if hadn't known the Ballas' personally, he would have known and judged Derek as soon as he started dancing.

I am sorry Kaycee. I tthink they are having trouble with their site because when I tried to reopen it would not load for me either. The DJ was from Blackpool himself so he was interested in Derek's time in England and his thoughts about Blackpool. Derek said Len is a fatherly figure and wants you to do well and get it right. He has known him since he was 11 years old.

Article on Mel B. and the hosting gig. I wish she had been chosen instead of Brooke. Mel has so much more personality and I thought she would have played off of Tom.

http://www.nbcmiami.com/blogs/popcor...-93697614.html

But Tom B. disagrees with article and tweeted this.

Mel B has too strong a personality. I think they would have clashed (IMO). Tom needs a 2nd fiddle personality.

I was one of the few (on this board) who liked Samantha. She was pretty and had a fun humo(u)r that was enjoyable. I am warming up to Brooke mainly because she shows a compassion that is something that draws me closer to her. She's been teary a few times when someone was eliminated, and that is something that has endeared me to her. Mel B does not seem to exude empathy. (Im not saying she isn't..)

Tom B. ALWAYS has something witty to say. This show would often be unwatchable without him.

He is superb, isn't he? Really shows Bruce up for the old has-been that he is.

Derek is right about Len, he does want people to do well, and also he wants people to ENJOY what they do. I was in his studio for some years, and known him for many more. He is 'fatherly' and also very loyal, but at the same time, he isn't someone anyone would want to cross!

As for Blackpool: I once read a quote in an American Dance magazine that went something like:

"When it's lunch time in New York, it's 1952 in Blackpool"

I've yet to meet many dancing Brits who would disagree!

More Tom B. tweets. Whatever could this be?

That's so lovely that it remains traditional.