Strictly Come Dancing 2021 #19

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I am gutted. Giovanni is dating Verity Bowditch from Made in Chelsea. I thought Rose had changed him. I guess he is a good actor.
So she's following him on insta but he isn't following her! It won't last!
 
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I would take the dating rumours with a pinch of salt: I can’t imagine he’s got time for anything atm. But yeah of course he hasn’t changed: just because he’s good at putting on the tender bit doesn’t mean he’s not out there shagging..

re: marking anomalies. On DS they insist that the judges have stated that they mark contestants against themselves not against each other - so Dan is being marked against his previous attempts, not against what John or AJ is doing. That sounds like bollocks to me: Shirley’s been giving Dan high marks all series.
 
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Haven't read it all re spoilers. First thought, and it may just be me, but it seems like J and J are being left till near the end of the show on a very regular basis. Is that the case? (I know that on DS I'd immediately be castigated with flouncy labels etc but it seems like that.) Whatever was AJs song was either badly sung or a terrible song. Rhys concerns me, on a mental health basis. Hope he is ok once the show ends and everyone goes back to their normal life, especially if he is in the bottom 2 tonight (last night grr).

I didn't get Cynthia's marking of AJ. Or her comments. Told her she loved her etc and then gave her less marks than the other judges. Nadiya looked gorgeous, more so than ever and seeing Luba watching them dance was fabyooluss.
Cynthia and AJ follow each other on instagram they appear to know one another in RL.

I am worried for Rhys too, I wonder if Nancy is being a bit too tough on him? Katya and Oti are known for being tough on their celebs but the balance it with also being warm and friendly, I don't get warm vibes from Nancy.


Yeah he had a glucose monitor on, I noticed that too. Alot of athletes wear them too so doesn't automatically mean he's diabetic but I'm sure if it wasn't necessary he'd be made to take it off.
It's an insulin pump early in the series he was asked on instagram live if he was diabetic and he confirmed yes.
 
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How come we keep saying rumba isn't very Christian for Dan? I know he's religious but does that mean he can't b "sexy" (he isn't but he could have been trying). Just sensing a bit of hostility towards Christians :(
He's managed to get his wife pregnant 3 times! Agree just because someone is religious doesn't mean they are prudish all the time!
 
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Cynthia and AJ follow each other on instagram they appear to know one another in RL.

I am worried for Rhys too, I wonder if Nancy is being a bit too tough on him? Katya and Oti are known for being tough on their celebs but the balance it with also being warm and friendly, I don't get warm vibes from Nancy.




It's an insulin pump early in the series he was asked on instagram live if he was diabetic and he confirmed yes.
And depending how long he’s been diabetic he’s probably got it well under control!
 
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So both Amy and Oti were no shows last night? Bit odd. Going forward, I'm wondering how the new regulations in England might affect things, with anyone coming into contact with a positive case now having to isolate (apologies if I've got this wrong). I doubt they'll be that strict with bubbles and all that, but they might ask them to stop attending events, parties etc for the next few weeks maybe

I just watched some of the stories on the strictly account and Kai looks absolutely shattered! He has the eye bags of a 50 year old who hasn't slept in a fortnight
 
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Going forward, I'm wondering how the new regulations in England might affect things, with anyone coming into contact with a positive case now having to isolate (apologies if I've got this wrong).
It’s only (at this stage) contacts of suspected Omicron cases that must self-isolate regardless of vaccination status.
 
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So both Amy and Oti were no shows last night? Bit odd. Going forward, I'm wondering how the new regulations in England might affect things, with anyone coming into contact with a positive case now having to isolate (apologies if I've got this wrong). I doubt they'll be that strict with bubbles and all that, but they might ask them to stop attending events, parties etc for the next few weeks maybe

I just watched some of the stories on the strictly account and Kai looks absolutely shattered! He has the eye bags of a 50 year old who hasn't slept in a fortnight
I think it’s if you come into contact with a case of Omicron you’ve to isolate but I don’t know how you’d know.. I guess Test and Trace would contact you.

yeah I am sure the contestants will have to clamp down on socialising (although they still have to go on lots of TV shows). I was a bit shocked to see Gio on Insta last week at his fave restaurant Gola hanging out in the kitchen with all the chefs and various randoms like footballer Jorginho. It would be crazy if he got so close to his glitter ball - which is now nailed on - and got pinged or tested positive and had to pull out.
 
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I think it’s if you come into contact with a case of Omicron you’ve to isolate but I don’t know how you’d know.. I guess Test and Trace would contact you.

yeah I am sure the contestants will have to clamp down on socialising (although they still have to go on lots of TV shows). I was a bit shocked to see Gio on Insta last week at his fave restaurant Gola hanging out in the kitchen with all the chefs and various randoms like footballer Jorginho. It would be crazy if he got so close to his glitter ball - which is now nailed on - and got pinged or tested positive and had to pull out.
Ah ok, that's not as bad then. But yes, if I was taking part in the show right now (and was the favourite to win!), I wouldn't be mixing too much over the next few weeks
 
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I would take the dating rumours with a pinch of salt: I can’t imagine he’s got time for anything atm. But yeah of course he hasn’t changed: just because he’s good at putting on the tender bit doesn’t mean he’s not out there shagging..

re: marking anomalies. On DS they insist that the judges have stated that they mark contestants against themselves not against each other - so Dan is being marked against his previous attempts, not against what John or AJ is doing. That sounds like bollocks to me: Shirley’s been giving Dan high marks all series.
I didn’t think for a second he’d stop being a player, and I’m not sure why having a dance partner who sees him as a brother would change that 🤷🏻‍♀️. The guy can’t win; if he’s out with Rose then they’re plagued by shipping or people think he’s faking a romance but he’s rumoured to be dating someone and that’s wrong too! (I’m not disagreeing with what you’re saying SG although you’re not a Gio fan are you 😂)

It’s really looking now that the Judges have been told to maybe inflate what they would give Dan by a couple of points - which could explain why Craig gave him a 6 rather than the 3/4 I was certainly expecting. But maybe he really does have a huge fanbase who will vote for him even if it’s not the best, which is what I do with Rose (although her worst is still a good bit better than Dan’s best)
 
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Cynthia and AJ follow each other on instagram they appear to know one another in RL.

I am worried for Rhys too, I wonder if Nancy is being a bit too tough on him? Katya and Oti are known for being tough on their celebs but the balance it with also being warm and friendly, I don't get warm vibes from Nancy.




It's an insulin pump early in the series he was asked on instagram live if he was diabetic and he confirmed yes.
An insulin pump would be on his stomach. He may have that too. But the disc on his arm is a freestyle libre sensor which monitors his blood sugars, it doesn’t dispense insulin.
 
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Long time lurker, can someone tell me why we dislike amy?
I liked Amy during the first couple of years. She built a sweet friendship with Brian and I felt sorry for her after her partnership with Danny seemed to fall apart.

However, when she was paired with Karim, her Uber-competitive side came out and it was all about how she couldn’t wait to dance at Blackpool again and how she couldn’t believe she was in the final. It never seemed to be about Karim and them as a couple which I found off-putting. That same competitiveness came out this year with her over the top shrieking at getting through, sullen face when her and Tom fell into the dance-off and complete disregard for Cynthia’s score because Amy thought a Tony-winning, Oscar-nominated actress was wrong when she said she didn’t see emotion in their performance.

I will say that Amy is clearly loved by lots of the other professionals but I think she struggles to conceal her competitive nature as well as others do. All the pros want to win but the likes of Oti and Giovanni are able to feign a nonchalance even when they’re dreaming of lifting the glitterball. It was the same thing that put me off Kevin - his desperation to win and that win being all about him and not Stacey!
 
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Up until a few years ago, I never realised Halloween was an issue for some Christians. It came to light one year when I held a halloween party and one of my daughters friends came. She wasn't in fancy dress and said she was not allowed to go trick or treating because she was a Christian. It was absolutely fine but that was the first time I had encountered it.

If I hadn't known Dan was a Christian I wouldn't have thought twice about him being dressed as a lobster and not a ghost tbh.

I say all this as someone raised Catholic.
I'm Catholic too. My sons Catholic Cubs group did a Light Festival thing, but I think it's an import from born again Christians, as Catholics in other countries have a Day of the Dead festival eland I believe there's an Irish festival too. Halloween wasn't a big thing here when I was a kid. Nov 1 is All Souls Day where you remember the dead, and that was a thing with the grownups in our house. My mum still goes to church.
 
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I can't fathom it out. The biggest discrepancies are usually between Craig and Shirley. It's quite bizarre. One of them is very wrong.

I'm quite liking Cynthia Erivo and her quiet, calm, manner. I'd never heard of her until last week.
I hadn’t heard of Cynthia either but she sang at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and it was fabulous.
 
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Long time lurker, first time poster. Can't help but wonder...who's trying to sabotage Rose and Gio's chances of winning? PR machine is out in force again. I hope it doesn't work as they are great together.
 
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I didn’t think for a second he’d stop being a player, and I’m not sure why having a dance partner who sees him as a brother would change that 🤷🏻‍♀️. The guy can’t win; if he’s out with Rose then they’re plagued by shipping or people think he’s faking a romance but he’s rumoured to be dating someone and that’s wrong too! (I’m not disagreeing with what you’re saying SG although you’re not a Gio fan are you 😂)
I don’t hate him at all, it’s more I roll my eyes at his antics a bit. I think the last straw for me was the ‘relationship launch’ with Maura - it just looked a bit desperate. He is an amazing teacher though and will deserve the win this year.
 
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He must be type 1, interesting!
I get the feeling Nancy is a whipcracker, maybe he was just emotionally exhausted?
 
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So both Amy and Oti were no shows last night? Bit odd. Going forward, I'm wondering how the new regulations in England might affect things, with anyone coming into contact with a positive case now having to isolate (apologies if I've got this wrong). I doubt they'll be that strict with bubbles and all that, but they might ask them to stop attending events, parties etc for the next few weeks maybe

I just watched some of the stories on the strictly account and Kai looks absolutely shattered! He has the eye bags of a 50 year old who hasn't slept in a fortnight
I agree about kai, although it could just be genetic as he’s very pale skinned. He also seems to hold back on the fake tan. It always makes me smile when I see her makeup on his face after the dances!
 
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It’s only (at this stage) contacts of suspected Omicron cases that must self-isolate regardless of vaccination status.
it will probably be a good idea for the pros doing the christmas special to miss next weeks show, as it will only be a couple of days before the show gets recorded.
 
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