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Brendan Cole will be leaving Strictly Come Dancing, he has announced. He had been a professional dancer on the BBC television show since 2004, when he won the first series with broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky. Appearing as a guest on Lorraine, Lorraine Kelly’s morning show on ITV, Cole said, “It’s quite actually, hard to talk about. […]
Let me start this Strictly recap by stating that whatever pain meds Len “8s for everyone!” Goodman is on, I want some. Perhaps they would have enlivened a rather dreary mid-series outing, in which everyone seemed to be pacing themselves for the Halloween insanity to come. It wasn’t until the final three dances (otherwise known as […]
It’s almost worth having bonkers Strictly theme shows just to make us really appreciate the relative sanity of a non-theme show. Well, almost. We’re into “I keep whacking myself with a hammer because it feels so good when I stop” territory, and there was still some bludgeoning to endure this weekend. For one, ludicrous music choices […]
Dance Today and sister magazine, Dancing Times, are the UK’s leading dance monthlies. Packed with news, reviews and interviews, Dance Today hosts an array of features on the ballroom, Latin and social dance scene, including interviews with and articles by the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, whilst Dancing Times concentrates on ballet, contemporary dance, musical theatre and all […]
Dancing Times, and sister magazine Dance Today, are the UK’s leading dance monthlies. Packed with news, reviews and interviews, Dancing Times hosts an array of features on ballet, contemporary dance, musical theatre and all forms of stage dance, whilst Dance Today concentrates on the ballroom, Latin and social dance scene, including the stars of Strictly […]
Week 10 It was so much worse than we could ever have feared. Strictly’s foray into international waters made Eurovision look positively restrained, tasteful and nuanced. Around The World In 80 Cultural Appropriation Nightmares Week made a mockery of ballroom, logic, fairness and every single country that had the misfortune to be featured. Bury this […]
Post-Blackpool week is traditionally a Strictly slump, and there was malaise in the form of Frankie enduring Viennese, Steve wincing through jive and Mark visibly relieved to survive tango. However, we also had the majestic return of Jake’s hips, Pixie’s jazz hands and Simon’s prospects.
It’s Blackpool Week on Strictly, otherwise known as Multiple Comebacks And Rampant Score Inflation Week! For the uninitiated, the current exchange rate is about 1:1.2, meaning up here Donny would be scoring 12s and spontaneously combusting, BABY.
Week 7 We’ve reached the Strictly halfway mark, and the judges are getting tough. Well, sort of. Sometimes. Consistency is like, so hard, you guys. Particularly FOR THE MEN.
Week 5 This year’s Strictly is becoming renowned for “shock” dance-offs, even though there’s nothing truly shocking about two mediocre lower-leaderboard pairs landing in the bottom. Perhaps more noteworthy is how it’s resisting the producers’ attempts at forced narratives: the hunky sportsman failed to set pulses racing, ditto the supposedly irresistible boy band member, while Judy […]
Week 4 Last week on Strictly we drank deep from the well of insanity that was a histrionic theme show combined with the terrorising presence of He Who Must Not Be Named, Baby! This week, it was the inevitable comedown. The debilitating hangover. The throbbing migraine. The constant threat of impending nausea.
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