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Strictly Speaking: Week 12
The semi-final offered up the two-dance challenge, which usually gives a strong indication of who’s ready for the final itself. But, in case you were in any doubt, the judges made their views very clear – i.e. no Chris under … Continue reading →
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Strictly Come Dancing 2019 semi-final: who danced it best? Kelvin Fletcher is the technical master across two dances
By this stage, our celebrities can handle one dance – but two? That separates the contenders from the pretenders, as Len Goodman used to say. Leading contender, and surely hot favourite for the trophy, is Kelvin Fletcher, who impressed in … Continue reading →
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Tagged american smooth, anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, celebrity, cha cha, chris ramsey, dance off, emma barton, judges, karen hauer, karim zeroual, kelvin fletcher, latin, oti mabuse, paso doble, quickstep, recap, review, rumba, semi final, technique, telegraph, tv, viennese waltz, waltz, week 12
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Strictly Speaking: Week 9
For once, Blackpool Week just about lived up to the hype, with some fun, exciting and truly outstanding performances. But, as so often in this changeable series, erratic scoring led to another shock elimination. Michelle and Giovanni, one of this … Continue reading →
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Strictly Come Dancing Week 9: Whose technique helped them conquer Blackpool?
The giant, sprung floor at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom can offer a boost to our celebrity dancers – or it can prove exposing. Continuing this series of shock exits, frontrunner Michelle Visage fell victim to Blackpool’s vastness with a vogueing Couple’s … Continue reading →
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Strictly Speaking: Week 8
Rejoice, for our long national nightmare is over! Finally, Mike Bushell has left the Strictly dancefloor, taking his “comedy” with him. And about time – lord knows what tricks Katya was going to introduce next in sheer desperation (Katya hangs … Continue reading →
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Tagged american smooth, ballroom, bbc, celebrity, competition, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, eliminated, kelvin fletcher, latin, michelle visage, mike bushell, paso doble, recap, review, saffron barker, salsa, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv, waltz, week 8
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Strictly Week 8: Whose technique failed them in a dramatic dance?
Celebrities can get away with a certain amount on Strictly by adding comedy elements or a cheeky grin, but those “triers” are often exposed by the more serious dances – unless, like John Sergeant’s infamous paso doble, their playing it straight … Continue reading →
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Strictly Speaking: Week 3
Sigh. A theme week. The triumph of the dressing-up box and the selling of Strictly’s soul to Disney. This Movie Week had its particularly trying moments (Pokémon, I ask you), although a few couples transcended, or even utilised, their themes … Continue reading →
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Tagged american smooth, anneka rice, anton du beke, austin powers, ballroom, batman, bbc, blog, cabaret, celebrity, charleston, cinema, craig revel-horwood, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, david james, disney, downton abbey, film, harry connick jr, kelvin fletcher, kill bill, latin, magic mike, mary poppins, michelle visage, movie, movie week, quickstep, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, teeth, the hunger games, tv, week 3
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Strictly Come Dancing, week three: who had the best technical chops?
My Oscar winners for Movie Week were Kelvin Fletcher, Michelle Visage and Catherine Tyldesley. Though Fletcher didn’t land the clean routine suggested by nabbing this year’s first 10s, with some lift hiccups, he excelled in both the Charleston basics (strong “swivel” foot action) and … Continue reading →
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Strictly Come Dancing, week two: whose technique set the dance floor alight this week?
Anton du Beke may be the (self-styled) King of Ballroom, but it was Karim Zeroual who took the crown in this week’s Foxtrot battle royale. Good footwork on the basics – leading with the heel, then toe, toe on the slow, quick, quick … Continue reading →
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Strictly Speaking: Week 12
Semi-final week saw the usual quality drop-off with two dances – although in some cases such technical lack was rebranded as “authenticity” by the ever-erratic judges. We also had the dance and music lottery either boosting or limiting celebs, depending … Continue reading →
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