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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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Tagged ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blog, celebrity, clara amfo, dance, dance off, dancing, eliminated, hrvy, jamie laing, jive, judges, latin, maisie smith, quickstep, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, tango, telegraph, tv
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Strictly Come Dancing 2020: week 2 recap – Jacqui Smith trotted round the ballroom like a drunk pony
As England is plunged back into lockdown, Jacqui Smith is locked out of the ballroom – and rightly so. Read my full Telegraph article here
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Tagged american smooth, anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blog, caroline quentin, celebrity, dance, dance off, dancing, eliminated, hrvy, jacqui smith, jamie laing, latin, lockdown, maisie smith, paso doble, quickstep, recap, review, samba, strictly, strictly come dancing, tango, technique, telegraph, tv, viennese waltz, week 2
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Strictly Speaking: Week 1
This first proper competitive show gave us a chance to assess the ‘new normal’ on Strictly – and, for the most part, it worked absolutely fine. Yes, the performances felt a little muted without a raucous studio audience, but that … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blog, celebrity, cha cha, dance, dancing, dancing times, hrvy, jive, maisie smith, nicola adams, quickstep, recap, review, samba, same sex ballroom, same sex dance, strictly, strictly come dancing, tv, week 1
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Strictly Come Dancing: From a firecracker samba to a belly-dancing Santa
Just like last year, Strictly Come Dancing began with a firecracker of a samba. In 2019, super sub Kelvin Fletcher got viewers hot and bothered; last night, Maisie Smith proved she’s no slouch in the shimmy department. Read my full Telegraph article here
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blog, cha cha cha, dance, dancing, hrvy, jive, latin, maisie smith, nicola adams, quickstep, recap, review, samba, strictly, strictly 2020, strictly come dancing, technique, telegraph, tv, watch, week 1
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