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Thank you and a glittery goodnight<\/p>\n
That concludes tonight\u2019s red hot liveblogging action but we\u2019ll be back tomorrow for the results show. It airs at 7.10pm on Sunday, featuring Melanie C and Babydoll. Please rejoin me then to wave off the departing couple. Any last dance-off predictions? I fear for the boys: Shaun, Lawrence and even Cach.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, I\u2019m @michaelhogan on Twitter and @michaelhogan100 elsewhere, so please do jive on over and say hello.<\/p>\n
Thanks for watching along with me, my foxtrotting friends, and for all your cracking contributions. Hopefully see you back here tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy what remains of your Saturday night and as is traditional: keeeeeep dancing!<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.46 EDT<\/p>\n Finally, on Delta Goodrem, ButterflyBlu says: \u201cEveryone loves Delta. She is head and shoulders above the others. Reminds me of Layton from a previous season who was so technically good.\u201d<\/p>\n Lidoswimmer says: \u201cAs usual, I can\u2019t tell if a rumba is technically good or not, so just have to go on whether it keeps my attention. Afraid that left me a bit cold, even with Kai in a mesh shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n joanieloves says: \u201cAnton\u2019s scoring this week has gone mad. Rumba wasn\u2019t bad but it\u2019s never gonna be my favourite.\u201d<\/p>\n ACSCD1 adds: \u201cPremature evaluation from Anton!\u201d<\/p>\n Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.21 EDT<\/p>\n On Shaun Wright-Phillips, YodaknowsAll says: \u201cI really like SWP, but that jive was pretty bad in the little bit of dancing that he did.\u201d<\/p>\n G1adys says: \u201cIf I could vote, I\u2019d vote for Shaun now. He\u2019s not a great dancer but the judges need to prepare something positive to say in encouragement, otherwise they just come across as mean. Strictly is not about being mean.\u201d<\/p>\n LoveAretha30 adds: \u201cOh dear, Shaun, I think he struggled with this jive. The energy wasn\u2019t there at all and he was out of time, unfortunately. Well done, Motsi, for emphasising how this is a different world from football.\u201d<\/p>\n Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.22 EDT<\/p>\n On Lacey Turner, diamondcat says: \u201cI love the tango and really enjoyed that from Lacey. The speed! No wonder, at the end, there was a moment where she looked as if she was thinking, \u2018You know, it\u2019s quite nice here on the floor. Do I have to get up?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n TallulahBankhead says: \u201cLacey and Vito went at such speed, I ended up holding my breath. It seems to me there was a mix of fierce and fear in her expression, but the dancing looked good to me.\u201d<\/p>\n whistledownthewind says: \u201cThat was really good from Lacey. She was quite timid in her early dances but under Vito\u2019s expert tutoring and her obvious commitment, she\u2019s come on in leaps and bounds. If she keeps it up, she\u2019ll be a finalist.\u201d<\/p>\n styletraveller adds: \u201cTango on some first-class amphetamines. Blimey, I\u2019m knackered.\u201d<\/p>\n Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.23 EDT<\/p>\n On Bethany Antonia, davidargile says: \u201cAre the judges harsh on Bethany on purpose? I feel they have gone in her a little. I feel sorry for her, she\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n acanthe says: \u201cI enjoyed that Argentine tango very much but admit I\u2019m biased because I really love this partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n YodaknowsAll says: \u201cTake a bow, Bethany and Nancy, that AT was superb. I loved the intensity, unlike Craig.\u201d<\/p>\n ACSCD1 adds: \u201cFrom what I could see, that was a good AT. However the camerawork and lighting did not make it easy to see all the footwork.\u201d<\/p>\n Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.24 EDT<\/p>\n On Tabby Stoecker, VelvetinaB says: \u201cJoyful! And Tabby has great core strength. All her movement is so sure!\u201d<\/p>\n joanieloves says: \u201cTabby has become one of my favourites. She\u2019s a joy to watch and has taken to every style of dance. Mark is also a great addition to the pros.\u201d<\/p>\n fihema says: \u201cIf I switched on right now and didn\u2019t know the couple, I\u2019m not sure I\u2019d be able to guess which of Tabby and Mark is the pro and which is the celeb.\u201d<\/p>\n YodaknowsAll says: \u201cI can honestly say that CC really moved me. Beautifully synchronised with such feeling. Dance of the night for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Haigin88 adds: \u201cTabby\u2019s natural warmth when talking and total application when performing will keep her in all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.25 EDT<\/p>\n Shazza2704 says: \u201cI have no idea who Cach Mercer is or what he does, but I didn\u2019t like the way the feedback was delivered to him, especially Shirley and her creepy shoes. I thought he did well and I will be voting for him later.\u201d<\/p>\n irreverentnurse says: \u201cCach has presence on the floor and all the moves, always looks good.\u201d<\/p>\n Gardener_Maidhc says: \u201cThe judges are right. Cach is a great freestyle dancer but he doesn\u2019t seem to do the actual dances and just comes out and does the same thing each week.\u201d<\/p>\n acanthe adds: \u201cCach needs more snap in his legs for cha-cha but he\u2019s so beautifully loose0limbed when he moves that it\u2019s impossible. I still love to watch him dance.\u201d<\/p>\n Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.25 EDT<\/p>\n styletraveller says: \u201cJaime Winstone is graceful and fluid in that foxtrot.\u201d<\/p>\n SparklingDormouse says: \u201cLovely, floaty foxtrot. Thoroughly enjoyed that. A lot of spinning from Jamie!\u201d<\/p>\n fihema says: \u201cI love the fact Carlos looks as if he\u2019s genuinely enjoying this, which suggests trust in Jaime. Trust that she\u2019ll bring her top game, and he has no need to worry. I *think* he was singing along, not giving instructions?\u201d<\/p>\n emilyscatnaps adds: \u201c\u2018The body parts are in the right position\u2019 instantly makes me want to add \u2018But not necessarily in the right order\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.26 EDT<\/p>\n Strictlylounging says of Will Best\u2019s jive: \u201cI already hate this buggy prop idea. There\u2019s no need for all the gimmicks. I must be grumpy today!\u201d<\/p>\n shazza2704 says: \u201cThose babies are the worst props in the history of SCD. Just such a weird distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n Emilyscatnaps says: \u201cFrom the outfits when they came out, I wasn\u2019t expecting something QUITE so camp as this. Lol.<\/p>\n Vicc says: \u201cIf, and it\u2019s a big if, I could get past the baby stuff, I really don\u2019t think that dance deserved those scores. What were you thinking Craig? And the others. Over marked!\u201d<\/p>\n diamondcat adds: \u201cThere seemed to be feet all over the place in that cha-cha. It was like watching someone doing a Scottish sword dance whilst wearing a blindfold.\u201d<\/p>\n Dianne Buswell and Will Best. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.27 EDT<\/p>\n YodaknowsAll says: \u201cI absolutely loved that tango from Graeme Hall. He had real drive across the floor and the performance was on target.\u201d<\/p>\n neko99 says: \u201cLauren really gets the best out of Graeme. Her frock is fab too!\u201d<\/p>\n Lidoswimmer says: \u201cNot perfect but loved that tango. Although Graeme needs to stand up tall! It\u2019s always great to see someone who doesn\u2019t look like a dancer but turns out to be light on their feet with a physical ease. Thinking of Hamza too.\u201d<\/p>\n Phoebe adds: \u201cWow! I was spellbound. Loved that from Graeme and he took control, leading Lauren very well. And Anton declares it the best ballroom dance of the series. Bravo.\u201d<\/p>\n Lauren Oakley and Graeme Hall. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.28 EDT<\/p>\n whistledownthewind says: \u201cHasn\u2019t anyone told Lawrence Robb that any VT visitors need to be cute and under 5, or sparky and over 80? A spouse\/partner impresses no-one on Strictly.\u201d<\/p>\n Pengolina123 says: \u201cI can\u2019t help thinking Pam and Jowita might have performed a better jive, if there was an option you could get a family member to stand in for you.\u201d<\/p>\n LoveAretha30 says: \u201cA fun and fast jive, good choreography from Jowita. Unfortunately, Lawrence couldn\u2019t get the kicks and flicks right, it was a bit loose. I have to agree with Craig.\u201d<\/p>\n IvanTiger says: \u201cLawrence has wrong posture in this. Seems crouching, but maybe because his partner is too short for him? Not convinced.\u201d<\/p>\n wtrukus adds: \u201cI love Lawrence but it looked like he was trying to get something off his shoe\u201d<\/p>\n Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przysta\u0142. Photograph: Guy Levy\/BBC\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.28 EDT<\/p>\n Lidoswimmer says: I really like watching John Nellis. A complete beginner and doesn\u2019t look like a dancer, yet moves across the floor with some welly and clearly loving the whole thing. A vote from me tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n IvanTiger says: \u201cJohn\u2019s quickstep was good but needs frame-work. He\u2019s nicely light on his feet for a big fella. Good stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n dmr95 adds: \u201cNicest guy with best partner. No need for babies, nans, ghosts or my mute button. Take my 5 votes.\u201d<\/p>\n