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Strictly Come Dancing 2021, week 9

Posted on November 24, 2021 by mkmswain

Musicals Week sees Tilly Ramsay fight back and Tom Fletcher feeling miserable. Read my Telegraph talking points for the main show and the results show

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Strictly Speaking: Week 9

Posted on November 18, 2019 by mkmswain

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?

Posted on November 17, 2019 by mkmswain

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 9

Posted on November 19, 2018 by mkmswain

Ah, Blackpool – home of ballroom. Or, in Strictly’s case, home of prop dancers, inflated (in most cases) scores, and alarming combos like fire, feathers and copious amounts of hairspray. At its best, it provides history, spectacle and a thrilling … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 9

Posted on November 20, 2017 by mkmswain

Well, this wasn’t exactly a vintage Blackpool Week. Alexandra was pretty much the only celebrity to rise to the heights of breathless “Mecca of Ballroom” hyperbole, and even then she had the ever-irritating Human Props to contend with. Read my … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 9

Posted on November 21, 2016 by mkmswain

Ah, Blackpool Week: forced VTs, drama, sky-high scoring and the odd great performance amidst the hysteria. The best part for dancers is the chance to use that giant sprung floor – or at least it would be, but once again … Continue reading →

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