Sorry if there's has been one of these threads already, but I did a quick search and I can't see one for this week. It's my favourite thread on the forum, so I thought I'd start one ... and I'm afraid I might be being a female Craig RH this week .

Austin and Erin: - 8.
From the waist down it was a 10, IMO. The upper body seemed a little awkward to me, especially his arms. But then again, I can't imagine how hard it must be to be a rugby player trying to learn the jive. Fantastic flicks/kicks and (as one of the other judges said) bounce in the supporting leg, as that's one of the hardest things to get!

Mark and Hayley: - 6.
I think it was very evident that he tried very hard, given that it really wasn't his thing at all, and I don't think the height difference helped, although I know that can't really be used as an excuse. It was a pretty good routine, but I do think it lacked passion, which took the sheen off the effect. Well tried.

Gary and Karen: - 4.
A vast improvement on his cha cha! He needs to stay in ‘character’ for the whole dance though – when Karen was doing her little parts he just seemed to phase out and watch her! It wasn’t perfect, as I’m sure he knows. I feel he controlled his movements a lot more this week, and focused on performing and having a good time, rather than just on having a good time!

John and Kristina: - 7.
A very laid back tango – but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing! You can just tell that he puts his heart and soul into trying to do well. And Kristina looked absolutely stunning!

Andrew and Ola: - 5.
I don’t know if he was trying to get into character or what, but to me he looked terrified throughout the whole thing! And the headbanging oh my. It was a bit psychotic . I don’t think his hold was 100% quite right throughout most of it. The choice of music was quite interesting, I felt.

Tom and Camilla: - 7.
Bizarre music choice. It just didn’t go with the dance at all, IMO. However, I did enjoy it! On the technical side, he was out of step very slightly at a couple of points, and his hands need A LOT more control, which for me dragged the marks down slightly. A very good effort, and I have seen many people do a lot worse.

Don and Lilia: - 7.
Fantastic choreography. His shoulders were little hunched, but other than that I would say he had very good control.

Austin & Erin: thought he was the best, but his shirt distracted me a bit. Definitely the best male jive we've seen this early. I thought it looked lighter and sharper in rehearsals, but I think his back injury hampered his arm movements. 8

Mark & Hayley: This was better than the rehearsals, definitely better than I was expecting. I really like Mark, but I'm not impressed by Hayley's choreography and the height difference doesn't help. I think the acting coach will be timely. 6

Gary & Karen: Oh dear. Marginally better than the chacha but that isn't really a compliment! He can't dance, no matter how much he talks it up, and I can't see him doing a good ballroom. 4

John & Kristina: I think the J&K tango was a tango vals He just couldn't stop smiling... bless. 6

Andrew & Ola: I thought it started well but like everyone else thought that headbanging section was just bizarre. Like Mark the height difference doesn't help. 6

Tom & Camilla: thought his jive was good but overmarked. I may be negatively biased anyway as I don't enjoy watching Camilla. 7

Don & Lilia: Really upped his game here and all credit to the fabulous Lilia; his tango was rather good! Before the show I wanted him voted off tonight but I've changed my mind. He's in 2nd place on my leaderboard and was the surprise of the evening. 7.5

Austin 8 - best male jive, yet not as good as training footage suggested
Mark - 5
Gary - 4 untidy, imprecise
John - 5
Andrew - 3 that bottom!
Tom - 7
Don - 7

But I'm probably overmarking and would prefer to give marks out of 20.

Austin - 9
Mark - 6
Gary - 5
John- 6
Andrew - 5
Tom - 6
Don- 7

Austin and Erin: 9 Fabulous for Week 3
Don and Lilia: 8
Tom and Camilla: 8
John and Kristina: 6 At least he was smiling!
Mark and Hayley: 5
Andrew and Ola: 5 The headbanger makes 4.5
Gary and Karen: 3 And that is being generous!

Hah, yes, I think I'd rather mark out of twenty. I come up with my results, and then think, ooh, I'd like to give him a few more points, but that puts him above that guy, and that isn't right.

Austin - 8. A great performance, but I think there's still more to come, and it could have been a bit tidier. Still, the performance of the night (and series thus far) for me.
Mark - 5. The bit at the beginning was a little awkward, and I don't think the tango is his sort of dance.
Gary - 3. Gah. Hate the attitude too.
John - 6. I do love him, but I don't think the tango was quite him either. A 5 might be more fitting, really.
Andrew - 5. Impressed with the fact that he danced with broken toes, though, probably deserves 100 points for that.
Tom - 7. Not as good as Austin's, but still enjoyable.
Don - 6. Didn't really enjoy this, but I can see why people like it. I haven't warmed to him so far.

Austin and Erin: - 8.
Great performance very light and fast - but the arms let it down a little

Tom and Camilla: - 7.
A big improving on training, great dancing but it just did not feel so fast or difficult - poor music choice.

Don and Lilia: - 6.
Fantastic choreography and he acted the dance well but posture let him down a little.

John and Kristina: - 5.
He managed the steps well but it was a tango without passion - a lovely couple thou!

Mark and Hayley: - 5.
Although he tried very hard there was just no fire and it looked odd.

Gary and Karen: - 4.
A vast improvement on last time and that must have been difficult after the comments he was given.

Andrew and Ola: - 4.
Poor music, his bottom did stick out a little bit and I was not keen on the head banging. I am sure he will do better next time.

Austin and Erin: - 9.
Loved it to bits.Austin did have a tense look though I'm presuming his back was bothering..but I agree on his feet alone it would have been a 10

Mark and Hayley: - 3
I'm sure he tried very hard,I'm sure he's a lovely chap but I was just put in mind of Lurch dancing

Gary and Karen: - 2.
I'm afraid I just can't warm to him and disliked his efforts...less generous than Craig what can I say?

John and Kristina: - 6.
I agreed with Craig in that he's far too nice for the dance....but I love him to bits

Andrew and Ola: - 4.
ing still at headbanging...what was Ola on when she put that in?!

Tom and Camilla: - 8.
Hated the music,disliked Camilla s outfit but loved the dance.The boy can move

Don and Lilia: - 8.
Fantastic choreography from Lilia.Thought he did a great job...by a huge distance the best tango of the night

Tom 8 (the music being slower made it look less energetic, but I thought he was fab!!)
Austin 8 (light and bouncy but the music helped him)
Don 7 (not the best we've seen, but best Tango this week-very dramaic)
Mark 6( It was the height let him down I think he might be good at ballroom though)
Andrew 5 ( Come back Kate- at least she looked good if dance went wrong - he loves himself poor ola)
Gary 5 (I want to see him ballroom)
John 5 (Dont think he could handle a jive, he was okay but too smiley for tango)
Why has gary done two latin and john 2 ballroom i think they should alternate, especially in these all boy/all girl weeks.

Austin - 8 Light on his feet and good flicks but disappointing compared to the training footage.
Mark - 5 His shoulders looked so uncomfortable but he tried hard.
Gary - 4 Anybody with any sense of rhythm could have done better than that on less than 10 hours training
John- 6 Kristina danced the tango but I'm not sure what dance John was doing. They did look better than Mark, Andrew or Gary though.
Andrew - 5 Again, he looked uncomfortable plus the sticking out bum. Good attempt at drama.
Tom - 7 I can't put my finger on what i didn't like about this jive but it was an improvement on training.
Don- 7 The surprise of the night!

Yeah, I couldn't believe there wasn't one last night.

In my know-nothing opinion...
Austin - 9 very light, quick and bouncy, excellent
Mark - 4 awkward, total charisma bypass
Gary - 3 flat and wooden - marginally better than Fiona Phillips, but that's about it.
John- 6 not bad, but not sharp or aggressive enough
Andrew - 5 umm... what the heck was that exactly?
Tom - 8 Good timing, generally quite slick - not quite as dextrous in the kicks as Austin but then he is taller
Don- 8 surprisingly very good, it really drew me in.

ETA Overall, probably the right bottom 2 and exit, for once.

Austin - 9
Mark - 5
Gary - 4
John- 6
Andrew - 5
Tom - 6
Don- 8

Austin - 9
Mark - 6
Gary - 3
John- 4
Andrew - 4
Tom - 7
Don- 8

Austin - 8 He's the best but there's something missing for me
tom - 7 leaves me cold
mark - 6 still looks awkward
don - 7
john 6
andrew 5
gary 4

not that keen on the boyz this year really

Austin - 9 I was amazed at that for week 2
tom - 6 I'm not a pro and I could see he was hopelessly out of time with Camilla on a few occasions (found it strange that apart from Craig the other 3 gave the same marks as to Austin)
mark - 6
don - 6
john 6
andrew 5
gary 4 (felt bad for him not getting to do a ballroom!)

Austin and Erin: 8 - Great start to the evening, his kicks and flicks were great; well timed and precise. Must watch his arms as he seemed to lose control over them at times, but very enjoyable.

Mark and Hayley: 6 - A big improvement on his opening dance, and he managed to create the menacing feeling of the tango into his performance. His posture was pretty strong, though his hold looked strange and the choreography was again a bit boring. Lacked any passion.

Gary and Karen: 4 - Again, an improvement, but it was a bit of a mess. His footwork needed to be cleaner, his arms more controlled and he needs to 'lead' more, rather than letting Karen do it all. He seems lost on the dancefloor.

John and Kristina: 6 - This was a sweet tango; two words which should never go together. Despite the aura of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger remaining, however, it did manage to somehow look like a tango, and keep me entertained throughout.

Andrew and Ola: 5 - Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting. It had the menace, but that's about it. Seemed overly dramatic, but that worked. What didn't was his posture, and the fact that Ola appeared to be leading - not out of choice but ut of necessity.

Tom and Camilla: 8 - The song choice didn't help him as it was a bit slow for the jive, but otherwise he did really well. Has a cheeky persona which works well for the dance, and his footwork was sharp. Needs to work on his hands and arms, looked a bit floaty at times.

Don and Lilia: 7 - Fantastic choreography, and a reliance on Don's acting skills paid dividends. This was the best tango of the night, building up a strong atmosphere. He appeared to lead Lilia and retain dominance throughout. Needs to correct his posture, though.

Austin and Erin - 8
Mark and Hayley - 5 (his dance off performance was better)
Gary and Karen - 3
John and Kristina - 4
Andrew and Ola - 3
Tom and Camilla - 7
Don and Lilia - 7

Austin - 8 - Best dance of the night
Mark - 6 - Improved on previous dance I enjoyed it
Gary - 1 - Harsh I know but was even worse than previous week if that was possible
John - 3 - Wasn't a Tango and that was what he was there to dance
Andrew - 3 -
Tom - 8 - on a par with Austin just preferred Austin's more great dance though
Don- 7 - definitely the best of the Tangos

Austin - 9
Mark - 6
Gary - 3
John- 6
Andrew - 5
Tom - 8
Don- 7

Austin - 8
Mark - 6
Gary - 3
John- 4
Andrew - 3
Tom - 8
Don- 7