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Tonight’s routines get recapped on-screen. Which Stars In Their Eyes winners are you voting for? Which cruise ship cabaret acts are you definitely not?
ShareAnd the vote is officially … open!
Prop-laden chaos ensues. Bald caps, for some unfathomable reason. Craig keeps a straight face. You know, the usual.
Judges’ scores: 6, 7, 7, 8 (oh Anton) for a total of 28 points. One of a cluster of couples tied at second bottom.
Judges’ comments: Motsi says “forget last week, much better, loved it”. Shirley says “definitely better than a two but still got on the wrong foot, wanted more rotation but fantastic improvement”. Anton says “embodied it, timing immaculate, a show number”. Craig concludes “lacked any hip rotation, loved the campness, youre a comeback queen because last week was so appalling”. Pick the bones out of that. Sixes and sevens?
ShareLa Voix and Aljaž’s salsa
Drag queen La Voix and partner Aljaž Škorjanec had a cha-cha dis-ah-ster last week, notching the lowest ever week four score and finishing bottom of the scoreboard by a long way. She needs to bounce back and who better to inhabit than one of her favourite divas? Singing section to start – messin’ abaht as Len would have it – then into a disco number with not enough salsa. A busy routine with bags of steps. Flashes of her mischievous humour. Camper than Christmas in a rainbow tent.
Song: Strong Enough by Cher. The disco-style follow-up to 1998 single Believe was widely compared to Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive. You might not be terribly surprised to learn that it’s been covered by Steps.
Judges’ scores: 7, 8, 7, 8 for a total of 30 points. His highest score.
Judges’ comments: Anton says “kept your frame, impressed by your legs but mistakes, sloshing about, woof, wham”. Noises not judging. Craig says “danced underneath yourself, lacked drive but timing magnificent, wonderful seeing a different side of you”. Motsi says “loved the wat you move and work hard on technique, got lighter in the middle, sell it better”. Shirley concludes “I’m in and out on this, flat footed and bottom out, lost your way a little but you could be a contender”. Mixed bag. Sevens and eights?
ShareJimmy and Lauren’s American smooth
Fresh from last week’s soca-style Couple’s Choice, former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is becoming quite the becoming an entertainer. One of this year’s surprise packages. Now he’s inhabiting his Royal Purpleness in a slightly unforgiving purple velvet suit. A foxtrot-style number with partner Lauren Oakley. Long strides, sweeping around the floor, but a little heavy looking. Footwork and posture not quite there but dynamic and dramatic, with the couple switching in and out of hold. Lifts with real wow factor.
Song: Purple Rain by Prince & The Revolution. The title track from his 1984 album and film soundtrack was kept off the US number one spot by Wham!’s Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Poignantly, it was the final song performed live by Prince, closing his last concert a week before his death in 2016.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley. Photograph: Guy Levy/BBC/PAShare
Judges’ scores: 8, 8, 8, 9 for a total of 33 points. Generous from Anton. Joint second.
Judges’ comments: Shirley says “congratulations on those feet, wanted more straight legs, ooze and fluidity but dynamic”. Anton does an awkward demo time. Craig says “a little bit balletic but a great dance”. Motsi concludes “so close to a 10, just work on your lower half”. Eights are we saying?
ShareAmber and Nikita’s cha cha cha
Amber Davies has Grande-sized shoes to fill here but the big swishy ponytail should help. Pro partner Nikita Kuzmin has been working hard on technique, especially her knees, feet and Cuban leg action. Intergalactic theme and tinfoil trousers in homage to the sci-fi video. Tricks and leggy spins. You wouldn’t guess it was a cha cha for the first 30 seconds, then got right into its stride. Sharp, confident and spectacular. The highest scoring cha-chas so far this series were from Jimmy and Karen, both scoring a modest 25 points. This is surely going to comfortably exceed that.
Song: Break Free by Ariana Grande. Her 2014 electro-pop single was widely compared to Robyn and became something of a gay club anthem.
Judges’ scores: 6, 9, 7, 8 for a total of 30 points. Told you there’d be a three-point spread, just didn’t think it’d be that bonkers. Anyhoop, he’s fourth as it stands. Dapper dad, too.
Updated at 14.56 EDT