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Strictly Come Dancing 2021, semi-final
Rhys Stephenson just misses out after a high-standard and fiercely fought semi-final. Read my Telegraph talking points for the main show and results show
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Tagged aj odudu, ballroom, bbc, dance, dance off, dancing, john whaite, recap, review, rhys stephenson, rose ayling-ellis, semi final, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv
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Strictly Come Dancing 2021, week 3 results
Saturday night saw two celebrities scoring 10s on a triumphant night of cinematic routines, but it was a flop of a foxtrot for Katie McGlynn. Read my Telegraph talking points here
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Tagged bbc, celebrity, dance off, elimination, katie mcglynn, recap, results, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, talking points, telegraph, tv
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Strictly Speaking: Week 2
Welcome to the Thunderdome! Week 1 was all pats on the back for even finding your way into the studio; now, the real Strictly judging begins. Read my full Dancing Times blog here
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, blog, dance off, dancing, elimination, nina wadia, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, week 2
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Strictly Come Dancing 2021, Week 2
Tilly Ramsay cooks up a leaderboard-topping Charleston, and Nina Wadia is the first to leave the ballroom. Read my Telegraph talking points for the main show here and results show here
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, blog, dance off, dancing, elimination, katie mcglynn, nina wadia, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tilly ramsay, tv, week 2
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Strictly Speaking: Week 7
Well, that was a jolly Musicals Week. Although very strange to think it’s already the quarter-finals, when it feels like we’ve only just begun the series. Product of both a shorter Strictly, and time losing all meaning in 2020. I’m both … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, jj chalmers, musical, musicals week, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv
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JJ Chalmers’ Chitty Chitty Charleston was a quick-step too far for the Strictly charmer
Musicals Week requires the celebrities to convince in both dance technique and, crucially, performance. That proved too big an ask for JJ Chalmers, who has been coasting by on his Scottish charm, heroism and judicious use of Prince Harry, while racking … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, dance, dance off, dancing, jj chalmers, musical, musicals week, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv
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Strictly Speaking: Week 6
A rather mediocre performance week, with some improvement in scoring, and alas still some glaring biases. However, poor Clara Amfo really doomed herself with an error-strewn jive that was actually marked quite kindly, yet cemented her place in the dance-off. … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blog, celebrity, clara amfo, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, eliminated, hrvy, jamie laing, jive, judges, latin, maisie smith, quickstep, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tango, tv, week 6
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Maisie Smith’s footwork was this week’s real Strictly triumph
This week saw Clara Amfo try to shake her tail feather in a redemptive Tina Turner jive. But she hit the (Nutbush City) limits of her recovery skills when an early mistake tripped her up – and a deluge of errors … Continue reading
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Strictly Speaking: Week 4
This was quite the Bizarro World Strictly, with a sadly absent Nicola and Katya, Motsi joining Bruno in Zoom purgatory, and Anton du Beke finally wearing the producers down and getting his shot at judging – the equivalent of a … Continue reading
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Tagged anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blog, celebrity, clara amfo, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, latin, maisie smith, max george, motsi mabuse, recap, review, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv
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Clara Amfo was the clear standout during a dramatic week for Strictly Come Dancing
There was drama both on and off the Strictly floor this week, with the sad departure of Nicola Adams and Katya Jones, due to a positive Covid test, and Anton du Beke stepping in for quarantining judge Motsi Mabuse. Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, clara amfo, covid, dance, dance off, dancing, judge, latin, maisie smith, max george, motsi mabuse, nicola adams, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, technique, telegraph, tv
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