What's that all about then? 
There was a 20 page thread on this on DS that has now been removed
Looks to me like 'sour grapes' by a newcomer who can't be professional in the face of having a worse dancer, worse face and no gorgeous husband. SCD should tell her to sling her hook after Dave has finally run out of sympathy. 
I agree Cologne 
I remember not liking Abbeys dance as it was more posturing than dancing.
I'm not keen on the rumba for that reason.
The rumba is one of my favourite dances when it is done right. We don't seem to get them like this any more sadly
Now that was much better than Abbey's dance (and the female dancer who's name fails me but she was in Hollyoaks is gorgeous).
I do find that large portions of the dance is "vogueing", but have to agree that was a very nice dance Squiggle.
It's Ali Bastian and Matthew Cutler EC, one of my favourite couples ever. Vincent and Rachel's rumba was also good, we don't seem to get dancing of that calibre any more.
That's not Mathew it's Brian, she went on to date him
That's not Mathew it's Brian, she went on to date him
Yes you're right it's Brian Fortuna, he was only in for one series wasn't he? Good looking couple
I remember not liking Abbeys dance as it was more posturing than dancing.
I'm not keen on the rumba for that reason.
The rumba is one of my favourite dances when it is done right. We don't seem to get them like this any more sadly
Each to their own! I thought that was technical and 'cold' by comparison to Abby's!
What's that all about then?
There was a 20 page thread on this on DS that has now been removed
Looks to me like 'sour grapes' by a newcomer who can't be professional in the face of having a worse dancer, worse face and no gorgeous husband. SCD should tell her to sling her hook after Dave has finally run out of sympathy.
Karen has done v well with Dave all things considered.....Gorgeous husband? Not in my eyes, Mr bloody angry and controlllng, hanging onto her 'nice' coattails
Can I just ask why pretty much everyone seems to still like Jill Halfpenny, (who had had some previous dance training,) as opposed to subsequent ones?
I've just watched those Rumbas - I remember loving Rachel and Vincent's at the time (I think I said so during the show), and watching it back, I still love it. It flows, and it has shedloads of emotion. I thought Ali and Brian's was OK just. For me there was the slightest hint of 'ok... into the next pose now' - it didn't flow and there was no emotion (esp for an actress) I thought Abby's was lovely - not quite Rachel standard, but second best.
supes - great point about Jill Halfpenny! (I didn't watch that series, but I've seen the famous jive)
Can I just ask why pretty much everyone seems to still like Jill Halfpenny, (who had had some previous dance training,) as opposed to subsequent ones?
Well at the time I wasn't aware about previous dance training - just presumed that everyone was a novice. Back then, I used to watch the show for what it was.. a bit of pre-going out entertainment.
All I remember is Jill's jive being great fun and a cut above what anyone else had done up until then.
I wish they'd either drop the Rumba completely or save it for a quarter final dance by which time the dancers would (hopefully!) be good enough to attempt it.
Sometimes I wish that they'd ALL do the same dance on the same night; that way it might possibly sort out all the silly scoring AND save the right people.
Can I just ask why pretty much everyone seems to still like Jill Halfpenny, (who had had some previous dance training,) as opposed to subsequent ones?
Well at the time I wasn't aware about previous dance training - just presumed that everyone was a novice. Back then, I used to watch the show for what it was.. a bit of pre-going out entertainment.
All I remember is Jill's jive being great fun and a cut above what anyone else had done up until then.
I wish they'd either drop the Rumba completely or save it for a quarter final dance by which time the dancers would (hopefully!) be good enough to attempt it.
Sometimes I wish that they'd ALL do the same dance on the same night; that way it might possibly sort out all the silly scoring AND save the right people.
I agree with that.
Hello everyone. 
Just seen a post on SCD FB page to say Natalie isn't dancing tonight due to illness .
Just seen it on the news... apparently she fainted twice and was taken to hospital.
But evening to you Baz! 
and to Vids... and all herein after.
Hello
Not nice to hear that any contestant is unwell whoever they are.
No Brucie!
Looks like Brucie's joke book fell ill again.
Where's Brucie tonight then?
Evening all
Mark is bald
Abi looked for a moment like Flavia.
WTF is Dave wearing? And Ben's sailor suit is beyond YUK!
Evening all
What happened to Mark's hair ?
I fear a James Bond themed dance. 
What happened to Mark's hair ?
I fear a James Bond themed dance.
Which I can't wait to see..! 
Oh p*ss off Louis Smith.
Evening critics 
Great song. He's too ponderous I'm afraid - and the routine was hardly that challenging.
I can't really tell if Ben was any good or not - I can't take my eyes off Kristina
That was really good fun! He really has improved each week. 
Hi everyone ....... As always I'm inning and outing.
His arms look awkward
I thought that his footwork was a lot better than his top half, but what do I know, Len just said the opposite!
That was really good fun! He really has improved each week.
He has ........he was very clod hoppy for quite a while. Not brilliant but not bad.
