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Judges\u2019 comments: Anton says \u201cchracterisation and open work tremendous but not quite as good in hold\u201d. Craig says \u201cmisplaced footwork but sharp, staccato and entertaining\u201d. Motsi says \u201cengaged and powerful but went blank, work on consistency and control\u201d. Shirley concludes \u201ctuck your bottom underneath, work on the frame, work on footwork but you are shining\u201d.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a>Lawrence and Jowita\u2019s terrifying tango<\/p>\n Emmerdale actor Lawrence Robb got a score last week when his error-strewn jive left him second from bottom of the scoreboard but he was saved from the dance-off by viewer votes. Now he\u2019s back to ballroom with the technically tricky tango. Channelling Bill Murray\u2019s character Peter Venkman, he chases and kills a shonky augmented reality Slimer, then into close hold with pro partner Jowita Przysta\u0142. Lots of sharp turns and pivots. Keeping low with slow, stalking promenades. Terrible music for tango but he\u2019s going OK, if a tad hesitant. Footwork faults. Slimer burps him over at the end, just to rub salt in the wound.<\/p>\n Song: Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr. The title song of the 1984 film was Oscar-nominated but lost out to Stevie Wonder\u2019s I Just Called to Say I Love You from romcom The Woman In Red. Parker Jr only had a few days to write it and was struggling to incorporate the film\u2019s title, as per his brief, until he turned on the TV late one night and heard \u201cWho ya gonna call?\u201d on a cheap commercial for a local service.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.03 EDT<\/p>\n Email just in from Elaine Topping:<\/p>\n double quotation markI thought I\u2019d imagined Bob Downe. No one I know has ever heard of him! Thank you for confirming I haven\u2019t been hallucinating his polyester clad form all these years.<\/p>\n Happy to help, Elaine. No spoilers but make sure you check out Colin From Accounts season three.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 for a total of 32 points.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Motsi says \u201cclever choreography but vary your timing\u201d. Shirley says \u201cvery good performance, be more solid and more synchronised but creepy, strange, good for you\u201d. Anton says \u201cyou need more clarity of movement and musicality to make you more special\u201d. Craig concludes \u201cI can\u2019t agree with old Dusty Springfield, I loved the theatricality\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Will and Dianne\u2019s Couple\u2019s Choice<\/p>\n Will Best and pro partner Dianne Buswell performed the highest-scoring cha-cha of the series last week, despite \u201cchewing a toffee with his bottom\u201d. Now it\u2019s a high-concept Couple\u2019s Choice, playing puppets in maroon Victorian costumes. Shades of Faye and Giovanni\u2019s lonely goatherds. As soon as Will leaves the fatherhood theme of recent weeks behind, we\u2019ve got a rather literal song choice for the Big Brother presenter. Side-by-side work with elastic between them. Tough, tricky choreography but less technical than the ballroom and Latin styles. Embracing the character, staying synchronised and selling it. Flat-footed and lacking bounce for full Bob Fosse vibes but full of character and quirk.<\/p>\n Song: Nu Flow by Big Brovaz. The 2002 debut single by the London R&B collective, who were dubbed a softer version of So Solid Crew.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m being told that Johannes is saying \u201cpapi\u201d, not \u201cpuppy\u201d. Apologies. Dog mad, I am.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 7, 7, 5 (boo!), 8 for a total of 27 points. Quite a spread. Jaime is being lovely and talking to the viewers about self-doubt and insecurity, telling them to get up and dance. Carlos is sweetly supportive.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Shirley says \u201cexecuted the tricks well but you were totally in front of the music, pushed it so hard that it was out of time\u201d. Anton says \u201cI disagree, you were right on the front foot, great power, love that\u201d. Craig says \u201cgreat forward and back basic, fantastic hip action\u201d. Motsi concludes \u201centertaining choreography and acting but a bit hectic and breathless, work om musicality but you have a strength and aura\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Jaime and Carlos\u2019 scary salsa<\/p>\n Actor Jaime Winstone and reigning pro champion Carlos Gu are now double dance-off survivors. They\u2019re fighting back with a fierce, fiery number. Jaime is Frankenstein\u2019s bride in a black-and-white feathered frock with punky safety pins and should enjoy the characterisation. App-swiping gimmick to open. Lots of spins, lifts and tricks. Jamie\u2019s spending a lot of this routine upside down but she\u2019s throwing herself into it with gusto. Fun and flirty with shimmies and shakes. Bringing the Halloween party spirit but is she controlling her energy and nailing the spicy, saucy Cuban technique? Cracking choreography, maybe just lacking a bit of salsa content.<\/p>\n Song: Filthy\/Gorgeous by Scissor Sisters. The 2005 single was the band\u2019s first UK top five single and was used as the theme music to the US remake of cult Australian sitcom Kath & Kim. Look at moy, Kimmy, look at mooyyy.<\/p>\n Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu. Photograph: Guy Levy\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.54 EDT<\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 7, 9, 8, 9 for a total of 33 points. Second as it stands. Cach is wiping away tears, bless him. Jojo calls him \u201cpuppy\u201d which is even better.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Craig says \u201cfeet need to caress the floor, calm your upper boy but I\u2019m being picky because you are brilliant, impassioned and dynamic\u201d. Motsi says \u201ctake that standing ovation in, you\u2019re moving people, feeling is more important than technique, love the control and chemistry\u201d. Shirley says \u201cso much better, you\u2019re invested, connected and steamy enough to melt this ice queen\u201d. Anton concludes \u201cyou\u2019re extraordinary and do anything, you gave to Maddie and it was magic\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Cach and Maddie\u2019s Argentine tango<\/p>\n Love Islander Cach Mercer\u2019s cha-cha got a judgely pasting last week and left him third from bottom on the leaderboard. He has more than enough natural ability to bounce back strongly here. They\u2019re playing ghosts in Edwardian costumes. Moosy solo start with dry ice obscuring the footwork. Close hold and lots of body contact with pro partner Maddie Ingoldsby. Intense atmosphere. Lots of spectacular lifts. Cach needs to satisfy the judges with proper technique. Expressive legs, with fast pivots and fiery flicks. Sharp, powerful, passionate. A few footwork and frame imperfections but mean, moody and rather magnificent.<\/p>\n Song: Pas De Deux by Michael Abels. It\u2019s part of composer Abels\u2019 hip hop-influenced score to Jordan Peele\u2019s 2019 horror film Us, inspired by both Tchaikovsky\u2019s Nutcracker and soundtracking Lupita Nyong\u2019o\u2019s fight scene with her \u201cuntethered\u201d doppelg\u00e4nger.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The Strictly ghost (Ginger Neil, obv) does the link. Heart hands from Emma and Josh.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 7, 8, 7, 8 for a total of 30 points. Her best. Hope she\u2019s safe.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Awkward moment there, when Emma forgot what she was going to say. We\u2019ve all done it. What did I come into the kitchen for?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Shirley says \u201chaunting narrative, very good jive, I can tell you\u2019ve worked hard on your footwork and soft knees but start going for it\u201d. Anton says \u201cyou sold it well but flagged towards the end, work on your leg speed\u201d. Craig says \u201cslight lethargy in your legs and body, add energy, but fantastic kicks and flicks\u201d. Motsi concludes \u201cone of your best dances, you\u2019ve improved, great attention to detail and musicality, let go and keep pushing\u201d.<\/p>\n