Oh dear - so disappointed to learn that Kara Tointon, Tom Chambers, and Jill Halfpenny were previously trained in dancing. I thought this years Natalie may have had dance lessons as a child - but seems not !
All mentioned above - went on to win !
I remember so well - Darren Gough, cricketer. He was such an amateur, but truly blossomed, it was a wonderful series to watch.
Why are the BBC doing this - its not fair :shock:
She said on the show that she had but an injury forced her to give it up. Plus, no-one can dance as well as that after a few weeks.
So Deborah and Robin are out tonight. I agree the other couple danced better, especially considering his hand injury (sorry, forgotten his name), but wasn’t it soooo sad. Deborah was nearly in tears and when poor Robin got choked up it made me cry too. Aaahh - 
I was surprised to see Deborah in the dance off but when Patrick was chosen as the other one in the dance off, I don’t think she stood much chance of staying 
Deborah held it together well but poor Robin, I felt so sorry for him…
he is a much better dancer than Deborah
she should have gone last week
Hurrah! Someone who agrees with me at last! I have friends who are avid ballroom dancers and they shout me down if i criticise the Tango - but I loathe it. Don’t like dancing it, don’t like watching it. It is such an ugly and inelegant dance!
What in the world are they wearing in that clip? They look like refugees from Santa’s Grotto !
I missed that !
It was widely believed that she stood a really good chance of winning (she was quite good wasn’t she) but then she was pipped at the post and her face said it all. She declined to attend that after party as well which the others thought she’d done in a fit of pique.
I thought she was really good.
It was shameful last night keeping Dave in - he was terrible …
Pleased Patrick stayed in - he has always been good …
Robin was emotional - he recently split from his partner …
Do you mean his real-life partner Patsy? Poor Robin, he was so upset.
Yes Mups - they got engaged 4 weeks ago …
I guess he wanted to stay in the show - take his mind off …
Blimey, that was a short engagement - 4 weeks. Poor Robin, he was so upset.
Hes a gentle soul …
But, maybe not good judge of character
Favourites now for me are
Natalie and Artem
Susanna and the loverly Kevin from Grimsby
Patrick
Ashley
and of course Mark !! :-p
Yes Patsy, it’s Natalie and Artem for me too, Natalie makes it look so easy and she is very graceful.
Who do you think will be in the dance off tonight?
It should be Dave and Ben - Ben is very blocky for me with no musicality …
I think hairy Dave will go tonight.