Tag: Strictly

29th September 201829th September 2018

Strictly Come Dancing 2018 – Week 2 Discussion/Poll

The first week nerves should be long past our class of 2018 and we’re about to enter week 2 when different nerves will take over as no one wants to be in the first Dance Off and eliminated later tonight (or tomorrow if we believe the BBC)

But who shone for you? And who should be sent packing? You can give me your thoughts on that or anything else to do with tonight’s show right here in the comments section. Or you can head on over to Facebook or Twitter and tell me what you think (on twitter make sure to tag @davejthorp and include #StrictlySpoiler)

Each time you join the discussion either here or on the social networks you earn an entry to win one of three £20 Amazon UK vouchers I have up for grabs. You can read more about the competition here. Also check out the spoiler post later tonight for details on how to win a a fourth £20 voucher that I have up for grabs as well as details on the first 3 winners from last week.

A poll will open right here once all 15 couples have danced and you can let me know who your favourites are. You can select up to 3 options as always

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It’s the first spoiler of the series tonight and historically the first spoilers can be a bit later than normal so it may well creep past 11pm before the news lands. As soon as I know something it will be posted. If you use the Facebook/Twitter pages please don’t bombard me with questions asking if I’ve heard yet. If the spoiler isn’t posted the answer will be no and my social feeds can be quite busy with notifications over a Strictly Weekend as it is

22nd September 201823rd September 2018

Strictly Come Dancing 2018 – Week 1 Discussion/Poll

Here we go it’s the start of the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing. All 15 couples will be dancing for our pleasure tonight and this will be our first proper look at the class of 2018. Whilst there is no spoiler and no elimination as all 15 couples will survive to week 2, there will still be a lot to discuss.

Who looks promising for this new series? And who is dead weight and in danger next week? You can let me know your thoughts about that or anything else to do with tonight’s show right here in the comments or over on Facebook or Twitter (tag @davejthorp and include #StrictlySpoiler on Twitter). Each time you join the discussion you earn an entry into the largest competition I have ever run with 4 prizes of a £20 Amazon UK voucher up for grabs each and every week. You can read more about the competition here.

A poll will open here when all the couples have danced. As always you will be able to select up to 3 favourites.

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15th December 201715th December 2017

Strictly Come Dancing 2017 Finalists – Gemma and Aljaz

It’s time for the final part in my four part series where I take a look at each of the 4 finalists and their Strictly journey so far. Last to qualify for the final after surviving the Semi Final Dance Off is Gemma and Aljaz

Best Dance

Gemma and Aljaz’s best dance came in the magic of the Blackpool Tower Ballroom during week 9 when their American Smooth scored 38 with the judges (9,9,10,10)

Worst Dance

We have to go all the way back to week 1 for their worst routine. Their Cha Cha Cha scored just 20 points (4,5,5,6)

Average Score

Gemma and Aljaz have scored 374 points across 13 routines. Weighting the week 5 scores to account for Bruno’s absence this makes for an average of 29.4 the lowest average of all the finalists and a lower average than eliminated couples Aston and Janette and Davood and Nadiya

Number of times in the Dance Off

Gemma and Aljaz survived most of the competition without landing in a dance off, only coming unstuck during last weekend’s Semi Final. Opting to perform their Tango again they survived against Mollie and AJ

Odds of winning

The bookies are extremely split when it comes to rating their chances with prices ranging from 10-1 to an extremely good value 20-1 (and everything in between)

Can they do it? Although on paper they seem by far the weakest couple remaining and several bookmakers have written them off as 20-1 long shots for the glitterball I wouldn’t write them off just yet. As far as the 20-1 prices are concerned they represent in my opinion amazing value for money and I’ve personally bitten the hand off one bookie offering those odds. I personally feel that the 10-1 prices are a fairer reflection on their actual chances of winning tomorrow.

We shouldn’t forget that last series Ore and Joanne were distant outsiders going in to the final and pulled it out of the bag but there’s no doubting that it will take a strong final to do it however looking at their judges choice, show dance and the fact that it is highly probable they will pick their American Smooth as their favourite routine and it could still happen. Their public support kept them out of trouble right until the final dance off of the series too.

What do you think of Gemma and Aljaz? Are you supporting them? Let me know in the comments or over on Facebook or Twitter for your chance to win prizes in the final week of the Strictly Spoiler competition.

Don’t forget you can still vote in this week’s poll and tell me who your champions are

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Keep tuned because although there’s no spoilers tomorrow as not even the BBC are stupid enough to pre record the final results there will be lots of discussion and polls to take part in right here at the home of the Strictly Spoiler before, during and after the final.