^ Brisket I wouldn't rule out Pamela to get the chop, so far she's avoided the bottom 2 but maybe perhaps the judges overmarking is keeping her in and she might have a low public vote, or her populairty is being underestimated.. I know Gavin has been in the bottom 2 but I suspect him and Ann are both popular than Pamela.

I don't understand how Pamela's popularity is underestimated?  She hasn't been in the bottom, yet Gavin has.

I would love to have the best dancers in the Semi-finals and week after week it has been Scott, Matt, Kara and Pamela.

I love being swept away with the dancers who actually dance and tell a story.  The elegance, the romance, the glitz and the glamour is why I have watched this show eagerly year after year.  Gavin has improved a lot since the first week, but Ann Widdecome is still lumbering around the dance floor week after week.  It was amusing in the first couple of weeks, but has worn very thin.

Indeed darlo.  Good point.

The Strictly Come Dancing semi-final will feature the show's first ever swing-a-thon.

This year's semi-final will be split over three shows with the first airing on Friday, December 10 at 9pm. After performing one regular dance on the Friday show, all the couples will compete in the swing-a-thon.

During the competitive dance, head judge Len Goodman will eliminate pairings one at a time, depending on who the panel believe is performing the best. The couples must keep on dancing until they are voted out of the contest.

The first couple kicked off will pick up one point, the second couple two, the third couple three and so on. Those scores will be added to the total marks they picked up for their first dance.

The BBC production team have described the swing-a-thon as "the ultimate test of style and stamina". It has previously been used on the US version of the ballroom show, Dancing With The Stars.

All the Friday night scores will be combined with the marks from the Saturday show, before phonelines are opened for the public to vote for their favourite couple.

This year's final will feature three celebrities, so there will be a double elimination on the Sunday show, unless a contestant is forced to pull out with an injury.

A picture from Facebook of Matt &  Aliona in rehearsal for tonight's Jive.

They have a great tune tonight ,Austin Powers,fab.
I hope they win.

Gethin Jones, on his Twitter, has said he is on his way to the TV Centre for tonight's show.
So we will probably see him in the audience.

Good evening everyone.  
As it is a film theme tonight I was going to come as Tarzan, but I couldn't decide where to put the sequins.

Evening 

I'm not sure if I like the theme nights. I think I prefer it when they all do what they want.  

    Ha ha brisket

hi everybody

good evening erin,  brisket and everyone

Hi Pengy x

Hi pengy ,brisket,skylark

hi ros and all, hope its a good show

G and P

enjoyed that 

Billy Connelly is there so i see  Is Pammy going home tonight , maybe???

Evening all... loved the pros dances there

Gavin should have let the lady down the stairs first....Jeez i hate that guy.   Hi Kaffy x

I'm praying it's either Ann or Gavin 

Fingers crossed!!!

Uh oh, let's hope it is not a third dance disarrrrster for the arrogant scott the tosser.

Me too Pengy, sorry cant quote gggrrrrrr

Not much content in this for Scott is there?

well I'm shaking my head at it   but I'm not stirred about this being a good dance 

Maybe not quite aggressive enough from Scott.

Very tame, uninspiring and unexciting performance there.



Desperation at the end too!




But I bet the judges like it.

Just seen Gethin. The crowd are frantic tonight

I can't quote either


Skylark.. can't stand Gavin either


just about everyone except suzi q... I don't want Pamela to go - i think she's good.

Thought that was a bit wobbly from Scott

I like Pammy too Kaffy...

I think the judges are flattering him.
Craig is right

I liked it, think he's come back from the disaster of last week.

No Baz tonight?

Didn't enjoy that but it was danced well... 8/10 for me

Skylark

I think it will be high marking tonight, they will want Ann out IMO

Oh no. Definitely overmarked I would say!