That completes Saturday night’s liveblog but meet you right back here for the results show, which airs at 7.20pm Sunday on BBC1. I’ll reboot the blog at 6.50pm for build-up, so please rejoin me then.
In the meantime, I’m @michaelhogan on Twitter, so feel free to wander past and give me a wave.
Cheers for watching along with me, liveblog lovelies. See you tomorrow but in the meantime, it’s the usual motto: keeeeeep dancing! Take care.
TV viewers can now flip to BBC2 for Dolly Parton night. Enjoy the country doyenne but I’m begging of you, please don’t take my man.
At 9pm on BBC1, there’s the Royal British Legion Festival Of Remembrance from the Albert Hall. At 9.55pm on BBC Two, Later With Jools Holland is a Windrush special, plus guests Róisín Murphy, Nitin Sawhney and Suggs.
Film-wise, my picks of the night are French thriller Black Box (9pm on BBC4), Tarantino’s chop-socky revenge romp Kill Bill Vol 1 (9pm on Dave) and underrated Jack Nicholson/Helen Hunt romcom As Good As It Gets (11.25pm on Great Movies).
Finally, some love for leaderboard-topping Layton Williams.
kalioon says: “I was quite against the ‘ringer’. That may have changed my mind.”
Gardener_Maidhc says: “Layton and Nikita’s Argentine tango was very good. Love Nikita in a purple suit! Tattoo by Loreen! Wasn’t the filthy, smut fest of an Argentine Tango I was hoping for but still INCREDIBLE! Really enjoyed that!”
elfwyn adds: “Wow. Frankly, I don’t care how much previous dance experience Layton has had. When he dances like that it’s just fabulous, what I watch Strictly for.”
AtAmber says: “Annabel and Johannes - magnificent. I was grinning all the way through and shuffling in my seat. Which is the height of my dancing ability, to be honest. Fabulous!”
acanthe says: “Craig seems to be getting a bit fixated on some particular points - spatula-like hands or gapping. He seems unable to look beyond those things & see the good.”
shazza2704 adds: “Oh gosh, Angela S looks really crushed by Craig’s comments. I like Craig but I felt that was too blunt and did not follow up with constructive criticism. She did not deserve that at all.”
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola continue to be firm faves.
girlpanic says: “That was just so wonderful to watch from Ellie & Vito. Despite Vito’s chest, I actually watched Ellie. She was fabulous. I feel some possible 10’s coming.” I thought so too but foiled, we were, girlpanic.
AncientNurse says: “Ellie underscored! Same mark from Craig as for Angela R?”
Alan99999 says of Vito’s styling: “Where were you during The Great Button Shortage Of 2023?”
MikeMoonlight adds: “As it’s the time for Remembrance, I feel that we should hold a minute’s silence for every button that has fallen from Vito’s shirts. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we shall remember them...”
Nigel Harman and Katya Jones’ Couples’ Choice number went down a storm.
fihema says: “I couldn’t take my eyes off Nigel and Katya. Mesmerising. And he had more of a ‘role’ in the dance this week. So he not only made his partner shine, but twinkled himself. Is that a thing? :)“. Yes it is, fihema.
kalioon says: “That was phenomenal. Unfortunately for Nigel, I can’t help but watch Katya. My word, she’s so good.”
avenueman adds: “Whilst disapproving of Couples Choice generally, I must admit that Annabel last week and Nigel this have used theirs to great effect. CC only really works when the dancers get to tell a story I think.”
Mixed reviews of Angela Rippon from commenters. MartGray says: “Wow, I did not know I needed Spanish cyberpunk Angela Rippon in my life!”
nettepet, however, says: “The Angela R adoration by the judges is getting bit silly now. Yes, she can throw her leg up in the air, has practiced that for years and years. But this dance was not worth the marking she got. Stiff, bad posture, huge mistake, not much dancing going on. I’ll stop now.”
A swift vox pop of your comments. Lots of love but fears for Krishnan Guru-Murthy below the line.
girlpanic says: “That was a great from KGM. Given the talent remaining it may not be enough to keep him out of the dance off but it was fun and he exudes enthusiasm.”
MarkRoche says: “Krishnan just radiates joy, hopefully that will translate into votes as it wasn’t brilliant and it’s too early for him to depart the show.”
styletraveller adds: “Love this period in Strictly. Getting towards the business end. Maybe time for Krishnan to make way for better dancers this week?”
So Layton Williams returns to the top of the leaderboard, swapping positions with Ellie Leach. Those two are currently dancing in a different zip code to the rest.
The judges’ scores will now be combined with the public vote and the bottom two will hoof for survival tomorrow evening. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will surely be dreading that red light of doom but who could he face?
Annabel Croft was second from bottom. It might also be an anxious wait for Bobby Brazier and the two Angelas.
They’re golden, glittery, spherical and totally imaginary. Here are this week’s gong recipients…
Best dance: Layton’s Argentine tango by a stretch. He and Ellie really are a class above the rest.
Worst dance: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, sadly. Annabel Croft and Angela Rippon’s were overmarked and not much better.
Best music choice: A cracking night musically. Best for a long time. Madonna, Loreen and Cyndi Lauper were particular hits.
Worst music choice: Not a duff note struck. Well played, Dave Arch and co.
Best outfit: Katya’s poppy-coloured, beautifully fitted 50s frock.
Worst outfit: Why was Nigel was in a polo shirt and not a suit? After that black T-shirt last week, they’re dressing him a as a bar tender, not a leading man.
Best judges’ comment: Anton had one of those irritating nights where he made noises instead of coherent critiques. Which is, you know, his actual job. But he partially redeemed himself with “I got cramp in my left buttock just looking at your leg lift” to Angela Rippon.
Worst VT: I enjoyed Jack Whitehall visiting Layton, unlike some of you lot. So the totally spontaneous supper at Jeff Brazier’s house takes the prize. Nice kitchen, mind you.
Best Claudia quip: When Bobby Brazier referred to “the person I share a bed with”, bless him, she snapped back: “Who wants to pull on that string?”
Come on in, Claud. Our co-hosts tell us to “Keeeeeep dancing!” It’d be frankly frightening if they didn’t.
As everyone starts packing their wheely suitcases for Blackpool in hope, please stay with us for analysis, reaction and a round-up of your comments.
Anton’s running a Du Beke Bus to Blackpool. Craig is the grim-faced conductor. Complete Clauditorium mayhem erupts.
Judges’ comments for Layton and Nikita: Tess is shook. Audience go wild. Motsi says “speechless for once, epic, iconic, special, the bomb, end of”. Shirley says “beyond perfection, breathtaking, lost in the Layton magic”. Anton says “you’d pay good money to see that performance, extraordinary”. Craig concludes “a-may-zing”. Are we about to get a pre-Blackpool perfect 40?
Judges’ scores: 9 (you tease), 10, 10, 10 for a total of 39 points. Not too shabby for Nikita’s first Argentine tango on Strictly. Top of the pops.
Last dance already. He’s got the contest’s highest average score of 34 points. Is there anywhere for him to go as the series enters its business end? Will there be more Lay-tens here? It’s the stripped-back story of a break-up. We’re on a darkening purple ink set. They’re wearing matchy-matchy purple tailored suits. Passion, drama, love and lust. Sharp silhouettes, small precise steps, push-and-pull storytelling. Emotional and intense. Cracking chemistry and connection. A couple of tiny whoopsies early on, I thought, but the leaps, lifts and legs have serious wow factor. Storytelling has oomph and wallop. Sudden ending. Brilliant.
Song: Tattoo by Loreen, the electro-pop ballad which provided the Swedish diva’s second Eurovision win just six months ago. Loreen became the only two-time winner after Ireland’s legendary Johnny Logan and the song was streamed 4.3m times the day after the contest - a record for both a Eurovision song and a Swedish artist.
Judges’ comments for Angela S and Carlos: Craig says “grace, style, story but unforgivable gapping”. Motsi says “I disagree, your best dance yet”. Shirley says “beautiful feet, some of the best footwork I’ve seen in the waltz, so much to like, you’re on a great track”. Anton concludes “you’re still on an upward climb and are becoming an exquisite ballroom dancer”. Well, pick the bones out of that. Six from Craig and eights from the rest?
Judges’ scores: 7, 9, 8, 9 for a total of 33 points. She’s back, baby.
Penultimate dance now. Irish TV presenter Ms Scanlon has been in the danger zone lately but managed to evade the dance-off thus far. Can going back to ballroom propel her up the table? She’s wearing a traditional floaty, soft frock in cream with pearls and feathers. She needs soft knees, rise and fall, smooth glide and that classical flower-in-a-vase shape. Starts in a kneel, then into hold and swirling well but the judges will be eagle-eyed on those feet. Romantic, spinning, one-legged ending. Rather magical.
Song: With You I’m Born Again by Billy Preston & Syreeta. The soulful 1979 Motown duet was written in 22 minutes apart from one line - which came to writer Carol Connors at an ice cream parlour, where she requested the waiter’s pen and paper to scribble down “Come show me your kindness, in your arms I know I’ll find this”. Label boss Berry Gordy later grumbled they would have sold many more singles if they’d titled the song “Come Bring Me Your Softness”, as that’s what customers went into record stores and asked for.
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