Adam and Katya
I was quite wary of Adam doing a jive, throw in some rather slinky pyjamas and the death slot and it looked like the odds were stacked against them. I think he pulled it off, but only just. It was a proper routine with lots of jive content, but it didn't really have any finesse and he needed to point his toes more. It would have been ok in week 2 or 3, but we're too far on for that now. Shout-out to Katya's rather lovely lemon drop dress.
Rose and Giovanni
I secretly love a 60s samba, don't judge me, Ian and Penny set a precedent about 15 years ago...The band also did a great job with the bosa nova style, hurrah. This wasn't Rose's best dance, but she had a pretty good crack at the samba bounce, traveling and Gio giving her more to do on her own. And as the judges say, her timing is amazing, which is half the battle with party latin. Hopefully this will see her through and we can get back to her general awesome-ness next week.
Tom and Amy
After last week's wonky tango I wondered how Tom would take to the paso, I'm still not quite sure because there was SO MUCH going on in this routine. A random bridge. And the Austin Powers costumes. AND the smell-the-fart face Tom was doing. It was without a doubt a full-on paso though and Tom totally committed to it, I think we're all in agreement it was the best dance so far. I love it when a middling contestant suddenly connects with a dance and comes alive. I particularly enjoyed the cape interlude too, he swooshed that thing like he'd been doing it for years, bravo!
Rhys and Nancy
I'm still struggling to connect with Rhys and this routine didn't really do anything for me. His frame was way too loose, plus like the judges said, he continues to be much better out of hold than in. I don't really have much else to say, other than it really shouldn't have got three 9s...
Tilly and Nikita
Tilly has been quietly delivering better and better routines each week; this week was the turn of the haughty 80s synth tango and I really enjoyed it. She's powering through her performances and really getting into the style of each one, maybe she just needs a 'wow' moment like Tom to get people to take notice? I was also very much here for her swishy pleather skirt, if this was a paso they could have made a kinky cape out of it!
Dan and Nadiya
We spent all last week protecting those little lobsters only to be rewarded with Couple's Choice, bah. However, on the whole, I quite liked it as far as these routines go. It wasn't trying to be anything it wasn't and Dan certainly wasn't trying to be cool, it was adorkable personified. It was perky and in time, might give him a hand when party latin comes a-knocking. I hope he gets through and can do some jolly nice ballroom again next week.
John and Johannes
Oh gosh, the expectations were as high as Blackpool Tower for this rumba, but ooft they delivered. It was a beautiful routine and song choice, with both of them dancing with wonderful synchronicity. Plus a flowy shirt is always good value in a rumba. I could have done with John's hips being slightly more pronounced, but I'm being really nit-picky here, hopefully he can do it again in the final and blow everyone away!
AJ and Kai
Speaking of high expectations, I think that people just accept that AJ will be great every week, but she absolutely smashed this one! Everyone kept on going on about her being too long-of-limb to do a Charleston, but she made them her own and threw in some amazing loosey-goosey moves. Plus those lifts genuinely were daring but she sprung around like a pro, and all without a gurn in sight! I want to see it again, if she doesn't get to the final, we riot!
Sara and Aljaz
That wig, that travesty of a wig. It's not even Musicals Week, Sara really should sue. I also think it made her shoulders look a bit hunched, but ultimately that rogue sheep distracted me for most of the number. This didn't feel like Sara at her ballroom best, it was fine but it didn't have the elegance associated with her other numbers. Good speed and limited gapping, clearly a quickstep but not one for the ages. Sara needs another stand-out dance before she slips out of the contender-tier.
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