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Two sex worker-themed films in a row, note several commenters. Weird Science or Anora next?<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 5, 5, 5, 6 for a total of 21 points. Same as last week.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.53 EDT<\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Motsi says \u201csass, style and courage, your eyes light up when you dance, you have potential but too many mistakes\u201d. Shirley says \u201cyou\u2019re an amazing dancer, good narrative but balance needs work\u201d. Anton says \u201cI was going to gie you my top mark o the night, loved the lines and leg action, a bit flingy and mistakes but you\u2019re a pocket rocked\u201d. Craig concludes \u201cshoulders up, lost connection and messy at time but there a future for you, darling\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Jaime and Carlos\u2019 cha cha cha<\/p>\n \u201cBig mistake. Huge!\u201d. Jaime Winstone\u2019s tango was fun but technically flawed last week. The Cuban party dance might be more up her street. An outfit change to open and leaning into character alongside reigning pro champion Carlos Gu. A cheeky, flirty and feline feel, slinky movements with her feet brushing the floor. Great leg and hip action. Lots of solo content, which can be exposing, but Jaime is handling it confidently. Lacks flow at times but loads of fast and fun with style and swagger.<\/p>\n Song: Oh, Pretty Woman from Pretty Woman. Rob Orbison\u2019s 60s chart-topper won a posthumous Grammy Award after being used as a title son for the 1990 romcom starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Miami rap band 2 Live Crew were later sued for copyright over their parody version about two-timing women.<\/p>\n Carlos Gu and Jaime Winstone. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 4, 5, 5, 5 for a total of 19 points, one more than last week. \u201cEver have that dream where you\u2019re doing Strictly without your trousers on?\u201d says Will.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Anton says \u201cgreat open work but all the energy dropped out of it in hold and went wrong in the end, loved half of it\u201d. Craig says \u201cbottom sticking out, could be more graceful but love you personality\u201d. Motsi says \u201clight, freedom, don\u2019t rush the music but it had life\u201d. Shirley concludes \u201cA-star performer but no trousers meant I could see the flat feet\u201d. And the ghost child\u2019s shoes come out, much to Craig\u2019s exasperation. \u201cI think that\u2019s my size,\u201d says Josh.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Will and Dianne\u2019s foxtrot<\/p>\n Big Brother presenter Will Best had his chest out, distractingly, for last week\u2019s leather-trousered, series-opening samba. Happily he\u2019s put his nipples away for the foxtrot with Australian pro Dianne Buswell \u2013 but he is doing it in his tighty-whiteys like Tom Cruise. The number does open with the famous slide, though. Brave solo start, then into hold and gliding elegantly around the floor with decent posture. Footwork flat and could be cleaner. Too much sofa convulsing but lots of fun. Plays air-lamp to finish.<\/p>\n Song: Old Time Rock & Roll from Risky Business. Bob Seger\u2019s raucous, rough-edged rocker from the 1983 high school comedy. It\u2019s been covered by Status Quo, Steve \u201cThe Hair\u201d Harrington in Stranger Things and, ahem Alvin and the Chipmunks.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 8, 8, 8, 7 for a total of 31 points. Joint highest score of the series so far and second on the combined board as it stands. Jojo quicksteps around the balcony with the Beast to celebrate.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Craig smiles and says \u201cI absolutely loved it\u201d. The audience go nuts. Mosti says \u201cmesmerising, led Lauen well, stayed in character the whole way, long strides, musicality, great job\u201d. Shirley says \u201ctechnically tested him but executed beautifully\u201d. Anton concludes \u201chighly commended footwork, liked it a lot but you\u2019ve got more, straighten out your wonky frame and you could be one of the best ballroom dancers we\u2019ve ever had\u201d. Sevens, even eights?<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Graeme and Lauren\u2019s waltz<\/p>\n Canine expert Graeme Hall was a sunrise package last week, finishing in fifth spot for his cheeky cha-cha. He even made Craig smile. Well, every dog has its day. Now the Dogfather has become the Godfather, channelling his more serious side for this Mafia waltz. Graeme has even grown a moustache for the occasion. Pro partner Lauren Oakley has put in plenty of proper waltz content. A little timing falter and some balance issues in parts but posture, frame and footwork looking OK. Better than the wobbly camerawork anyway. Slow and smooth. Rise and fall. Lovely mood, mystery and storytelling.<\/p>\n Song: The Love Theme from The Godfather. The 1972 instrumental was lyricised as \u201cSpeak Softly, Love\u201d and became an easy listening hit for Andy Williams. Slash from Guns N\u2019 Roses also does a mean instrumental guitar versions.<\/p>\n Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.31 EDT<\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 6, 6, 6, 6 for a total of 24 points \u2013 nine more than last week. Has it lifted the Dame out of dance-off danger?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Motsi says \u201cbiggest improvement of the night, you opened up, neat swivel, got better as it went on\u201d. Shirley says \u201cenjoyed the changes of pace, pleased with it, let yourself go, a job well done\u201d. Anton says \u201cclean as a whistle\u201d. Craig concludes \u201ctoo tame and careful, lacked wild abandon but parts were gaw-jus\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Sarah and Julian\u2019s Charleston<\/p>\n The sporting Dame gets the honour of this year\u2019s first Charleston, alongside Australian pro Julian Caillon. Having finished joint bottom last week, she\u2019s now bookie\u2019s second favourite for the first elimination. Fun fact: the wardrobe department initially ordered Sarah\u2019s Mary Poppins brolly online but got their measurements wrong so when it turned up, it was tiny like a cocktail umbrella. Cute opening, then into a high-energy Charleston which Julian has called \u201ca cardio killer\u201d. Slightly flat-footed but staying in sync pretty well in the side-by-side sections. Fast and full of character. The couple\u2019s first lifts are executed well. She\u2019s singing along and it\u2019s kooky fun. Lacking a little bounce and showmanship, while Craig will be scrutinising that swivel. Super or atrocious?<\/p>\n Song: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (try typing that at speed) from Mary Poppins. The compound word first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1931 (\u201cit implies all that is grand, great, glorious, splendid, superb or wonderful\u201d) but was popularised by the 1964 musical, which defined it as \u201csomething to say when you don\u2019t know what to say\u201d.<\/p>\n Julian Caillon and Dame Sarah Storey. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Josh flies off on Mary Poppins\u2019 umbrella. Maybe he\u2019s heading to the balcony as many viewers seem to want?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 4, 5, 4, 6 for a total of 19 points, one fewer than last time. Lawrence admits he struggled this week but Jowita insists she\u2019s proud of his efforts.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 comments: Anton says \u201ccompliment to the chef, wonderful open work, needs work in hold, arms are twisted but you are magic\u201d. Craig says \u201cposture and frame need work, splayed and spatulistic hands\u201d. Motsi says \u201ccharming storytelling but weight too far back\u201d. Shirley concludes \u201cfar too much rise and fall, need to lower heel and fly flat but for personality, you\u2019re one of the best\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Laurence and Jowita\u2019s Viennese waltz<\/p>\n Emmerdale actor Lawrence Robb was praised for his \u201ccompetition standard\u201d arm-shaping while performing this year\u2019s first pao doble last week and was under-marked in my book. Now he\u2019s embracing ballroom for this gimmicky culinary number. He\u2019s the behatted Parisian chef while pocket rocket pro Jowita Przystal makes for a cute rat. Too much messin\u2019 abaht to start but once they start dancing, there\u2019s lots of rotation around the floor. He looks a little stiff and rictus of face. Lacks softness and romance. Not terribly tasty.<\/p>\n Song: Le Festin from Ratatouille. Chanson crooner Camille\u2019s number from the 2007 Pixar movie. She also dubbed the voice of Janeane Garofalo\u2019s character Colette in the film\u2019s French version.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Judges\u2019 scores: 4, 4, 4, 5 for a total of 17 points, one up on last week. A hug for Jojo because \u201cwe\u2019re both new to this\u201d, which is sweet.<\/p>\n