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Tag Archives: claudia winkleman
Strictly Speaking: The Launch Show
I must begin on an earnest note: what a minor miracle it is to have this sliver of sequinned normality back on our screens. Thank you, thank you to everyone on Team Strictly whose tireless work allowed us to forget … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blog, bubble, caroline quention, celebrity, claudia winkleman, coronavirus, covid, dance, dancing, dancing times, katya jones, latin, launch, launch show, nicola adams, oti mabuse, recap, review, same sex dancing, same sex partnership, social distancing, socially distanced, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tess daly, tv
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Strictly Come Dancing 2020: Why this year’s stripped-back series will put the focus firmly on the dancefloor
I am always giddy about the return of Strictly, but this year, the BBC’s dose of sequins feels downright curative. Already in semi-lockdown, and with more curbs looming, what better refuge than a show that celebrates connection? Read my full The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, audience, ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, bubble, caroline quentin, celebrity, claudia winkleman, connection, dance, dancing, judge, latin, nicola adams, same sex dancing, social distancing, socially distanced, strictly, strictly 2020, strictly come dancing, tess daly, the i paper, tv
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Two’s Company
As It Takes Two returns with a new co-host, we examine the history of Strictly‘s companion show. Read my full Dancing Times article here
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Tagged bbc, best, celebrity, claudia winkleman, dance, dancing, dancing times, history, interview, it takes two, rylan, rylan neal clark, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv, zoe ball
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Strictly Speaking: Week 1
And we’re off! Strictly Come Dancing Series 17 began its competition proper with a surprisingly buoyant show, overcoming both a marked lack of enthusiasm about this year’s casting and (for the most part) the usual first dance jitters. Instead, numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged anneka rice, ballroom, bbc, blog, celebrity, cha cha cha, claudia winkleman, dance, dancing, dev griffin, dianne buswell, foxtrot, judges, karim zeroual, kelvin fletcher, latin, michelle visage, motsi mabuse, oti mabuse, recap, review, samba, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tess daly, tv, week 1
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Strictly Speaking: Week 5
In a firm bid to counter the Sean(n) Scandal of ’18, Strictly gave us lots of new things to gripe about this week – from Couple’s Choice (of which much more anon) to someone channelling the medicated enthusiasm and incoherence of Bruno … Continue reading
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Tagged 10, alfonso ribiera, ballroom, bbc, blog, bruno tonioli, cha cha, charles venn, claudia winkleman, couples choice, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, danny john-jules, eliminated, graziano, jive, judge, katya jones, quickstep, recap, review, seann walsh, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tess daly, tv, vick hope
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Strictly Speaking: Week 4
Everything’s fine, we’re all lovely, why do you ask, oh I’ve always had that twitch, silly really, just keep smiling, did I mention I rescued an orphaned puppy from a fire last week, no reason, that’s just me, and of … Continue reading
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Tagged ashley roberts, backstreet boys, ballroom, bbc, blog, celebrity, charles venn, charleston, claudia winkleman, dance, dancer, dancing, dancing times, foxtrot, jive, judges, katie piper, katya jones, kevin clifton, kiss, latin, magazine, neil jones, recap, review, salsa, scandal, seann walsh, shirley ballas, snog, stacey dooley, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly curse, strictly speaking, tango, tess daly, tv, week 4
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Strictly Speaking: Week 3
Ah, Movie Week – two words about as likely to deliver satisfaction as “Southern Rail”, “Theresa May” or “Topshop feminism”. So, it comes as little surprise (though sinking disappointment) to see couples slathered in Minions yellow or trying to jam … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, an officer and a gentleman, ashley roberts, back to the future, bbc, blog, blue, bruno tonioli, celebrity, cha cha, charles venn, claudia winkleman, dance, dance off, dancer, dancing, dancing times, dirty dancing, faye tozer, foxtrot, grease, katya jones, kiss, lee ryan, movie week, paso doble, quickstep, recap, review, seann walsh, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly curse, strictly speaking, tess daly, the matrix, tv
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Strictly Speaking: Week 2
After the electrifying opening show, a Strictly comedown was inevitable, but even so, Week 2 was quite the slump. A combination of overambitious routines, daft concepts, erratic judging and all the nerves so happily absent last week – the latter … Continue reading
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Tagged anton du beke, ashley roberts, ballroom, blog, cha cha, charleston, claudia winkleman, dance, dancing, dancing times, eliminated, elimination, foxrot, george ezra, jive, joe sugg, latin, lee ryan, recap, results, review, seann walsh, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, susannah constantine, tess daly, week 2
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Strictly Speaking: Week 1
Hello, new young people viewers to Strictly Come Dancing! Snapchat this on your Tide Pod slime, amiright? Yes, in Joe Sugg’s honour, the BBC has – I’m sorry to say – decided it must be totally hip to the kids … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, blog, bodyguard, celebrity, cha cha, claudia winkleman, competition, dance, dancer, dancing, dancing times, danny john-jules, dr ranj singh, faye tozer, graeme swann, jive, joe sugg, kate silverton, latin, lauren steadman, lee ryan, quickstep, recap, review, seann walsh, shirley ballas, stacey dooley, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, susannah constantine, tango, tess daly, tv, waltz, week 1
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