Strictly Come Dancing 2023 #25
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I'd say Grangela hits the road tonight and Annabel next week. Then it's the top 5 where it gets tough. I'd like to think Bobby goes out 5th place in Musicals Week and Angela S in the semis, but I feel like one of them might be an upset and make it over Nigel.
Pigs are more likely to fly than Ellie or Layton not being finalists.
Pigs are more likely to fly than Ellie or Layton not being finalists.
Scarlett O' Hara
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He is running the risk of becoming unbearable. His behaviour at times is quite bizarre.
Ditzymama28
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Just caught up ...sooooo no Blackpool 40 this year 
When Nigel got his score, noticed in the background Angela R"s face lit up
surely she's gotta be in the DO
the group dance at the beginning made it very obvious she's nowhere near the standard the others are ..
Think it could be Bobby and Rippon in the DO
Hopefully Annabel will get the votes...and I'm sure Nigels fan base will put him through
When Nigel got his score, noticed in the background Angela R"s face lit up
surely she's gotta be in the DO the group dance at the beginning made it very obvious she's nowhere near the standard the others are ..Think it could be Bobby and Rippon in the DO
Hopefully Annabel will get the votes...and I'm sure Nigels fan base will put him through
VeniVidiVicki
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Vlad‘s been watching the bobster in his dressing gown
That was pretty much everyone’s best dance tonight apart from Nige. Oh Nigel. You had such promise but you haven’t really got any better.
Ellie is extraordinary. Those lifts made me feel a bit sick but she seems utterly fearless. I actually enjoyed Bobby and Diane for the first time ever. And Layton and Nikita were filth.
I hope Nigel isn’t in the dance off - I want him to know that even though the judges hate him, the public doesn’t.
Tonight my mum (doesn’t vote at all, despite being a mum) discovered that Bobby is Jade Goody’s son. Shocked is an understatement
ETA Was disappointed no one flew down in a harness
That was pretty much everyone’s best dance tonight apart from Nige. Oh Nigel. You had such promise but you haven’t really got any better.
Ellie is extraordinary. Those lifts made me feel a bit sick but she seems utterly fearless. I actually enjoyed Bobby and Diane for the first time ever. And Layton and Nikita were filth.
I hope Nigel isn’t in the dance off - I want him to know that even though the judges hate him, the public doesn’t.
Tonight my mum (doesn’t vote at all, despite being a mum) discovered that Bobby is Jade Goody’s son. Shocked is an understatement
ETA Was disappointed no one flew down in a harness
Woolmercardington
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Aw, yeah, he really is. Also think a lot of people assuming they're safe, but I think the others (bar AR) will be ahead in the public vote.
Professor Yaffle
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Funnily enough, all my votes went that way too. I might have even dug out some of those additional BBC accounts I made back in my Danny and Oti days
Yes, I'd hate Nigel to go out tonight because him and Katya are my favourites and I'm also that embarrassingly cliche fan who's fancied him ever since Dennis Rickman charmed Dot by chasing down the teenagers who stole her handbag, but I'd also hate for him to go out on such a miserable note. He's clearly gutted and beating himself up and it's never nice when someone's eliminated on a night where they already feel like a failure.
I see Zoe Ball's commented that he was "under marked for goodness sake" and that she loved it.
Me too, I could remember every Eastenders scene.
Come next year when the run of Casualty ends will be
all over again I presume. Max Christie and Dylan = fab dynamic.Followed him for years now in his theatre productions and tv work, he has been under the radar for much of it since Eastenders.
He looked so handsome tonight, did his tap dance on the piano, conducted the orchestra, what is not to love. Apart from the pesky nit picking judges, can we have Darcy back, even Arlene. Craig has worked with Nigel in the past, am always thinking that he never wants to over mark him because of this, well he certainly isn't doing that eh.
edit: But Craig loves him as a leading man. Of course he does because Nigel is a leading man and always has been!
KeriRhys
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You are an angel!!
And why is this making me feel feral...?
Greasepaint
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I’ve watched Nikita. I mean Nikita and Layton another three times and have decided that when Layton lifts his leg at the start, someone needs to dub a squeaky fart noise in 
Harlot O'Scara
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Dianne might have understandably preferred that arrangement but I think Nigel & Katya are very well suited.
Genuine question & legit no shade!!
I see a lot of people saying they are throwing Nigel the sympathy votes....but why? Im just curious because if any other contestant stood up there looking like that, everyone would be calling them an arrogant prick / a diva / a sour lady / an old hag etc. We all do it & there would be the media. People would literally vote them out just for that reason...
Is it literally because he is an attractive man? Or because Katya is literally a goddess and she makes amazing efforts to comfort him etc.
To me he is a bang average contestant....(but is hot AF). The nigel fix can be got watching repeated videos / instagram etc.
LIke do people actually care that much to see what his next dances are?
Harlot O'Scara
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I’ve watched Nikita. I mean Nikita and Layton another three times and have decided that when Layton lifts his leg at the start, someone needs to dub a squeaky fart noise in
Layton seems like the sort of person who'd do that himself tbh
Crumpet41
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Best dance of the night was Angela S & Carlos.
I was disappointed with Layton and Nikita - for some reason on my head I thought it was going to be more of a jazz number and I don’t think it was. I liked it but didn’t love it.
Ellie & Vito - another disappointing routine . Again - just didn’t love it as much as other Charlestons I have watched over the years. I do acknowledge that the dance was technically very good though and full of content.
Bobby and Dianne - Not usually a fan but thought his jive was good this evening. Also I loved Dianne’s frock - really cute , happy and flirty.
Nigel & Katya - shame about Nigel messing up. I thought he would have improved by this stage as Kat is a great teacher. Loved both their outfits .
Annabelle & JoJo - beautiful dress, loved the routine as well but Annabelle is forgetable. I do like their partnership though. It comes across as very genuine.
Angela R & Kai - wtf was going on in that opening routine. She was all over the place and clearly couldn’t keep up. I thought her routine was rubbish. She is clearly the weakest in the pack now. She will definately be in the bottom two.
Wardrobe must clearly use all their budget for Blackpool week as almost everyone looked ( bar Ellie and Vito, Motsi Xmas ribbon and Craig’s curtain jacket ) . Special mention to the green jumpsuit on Luba. She looked sensational .
I was disappointed with Layton and Nikita - for some reason on my head I thought it was going to be more of a jazz number and I don’t think it was. I liked it but didn’t love it.
Ellie & Vito - another disappointing routine . Again - just didn’t love it as much as other Charlestons I have watched over the years. I do acknowledge that the dance was technically very good though and full of content.
Bobby and Dianne - Not usually a fan but thought his jive was good this evening. Also I loved Dianne’s frock - really cute , happy and flirty.
Nigel & Katya - shame about Nigel messing up. I thought he would have improved by this stage as Kat is a great teacher. Loved both their outfits .
Annabelle & JoJo - beautiful dress, loved the routine as well but Annabelle is forgetable. I do like their partnership though. It comes across as very genuine.
Angela R & Kai - wtf was going on in that opening routine. She was all over the place and clearly couldn’t keep up. I thought her routine was rubbish. She is clearly the weakest in the pack now. She will definately be in the bottom two.
Wardrobe must clearly use all their budget for Blackpool week as almost everyone looked ( bar Ellie and Vito, Motsi Xmas ribbon and Craig’s curtain jacket ) . Special mention to the green jumpsuit on Luba. She looked sensational .
Boogs
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Sadly I think you’re right. Nikita totally Laytonised the dance and pushed it as far as I think he could on BBC1 Saturday night TV but it will have been too far for lots of people. I would quite happily sit here and watch their filth every night. Who would have thought Strictly would have 2 blokes sexily writhing around a pole at Blackpool?
brunettelass
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I tell myself I’m not shipping (and I know deep down there is nothing happening) but my god I will be deeply traumatised if these 2 aren’t pictures having a cheeky snog or 2 at some point
Shesaidwhat?
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For me it’s because teenage me used to fancy Dennis Rickman and I don’t want him to leave before Bobby.
soccergirl
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A woman would NEVER get the indulgence Nigel is getting from fans. 'Who does she think she is?' etc. (not saying he's not genuinely upset...)
At this point, if Ellie and Layton aren't in the final, we riot. They both just look like they are having a ball all the time.
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