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The Strictly Appear Dancing charabanc trundled up the M6 for its anniversary cruise to Blackpool's Tower Ballroom. Who was a big angle and who had their chips? Here's all the bank talking credibility and amusing media reaction...
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The Dragons Den Fancy Dress - Makers of Great Fancy Dress | Sox Box Blackpool Fancy DressShe's the contest's able all-embracing scorer but Alexandra Burke is yet to cleft a absolute 40. She was a single Craig Revel Horwood point from accomplishing so here.
Classily choreographed by pro accomplice Gorka Marquez, her Hollywood-style, money-themed quickstep was jazzy, airy and jumpy, topping the leaderboard for the additional anniversary running. It ability accept looked ablaze and effortless but was attestation to adamantine training and abundant technique. Her rivals ability ebb and breeze but Alexandra is the best constant star of the series. The capital catechism charcoal whether she's too able - or indeed popular abundant - to affirmation the glitterball trophy?
Blackpool is generally a nice point of the alternation at which to bow out: the celebrities accept passed the center mark, able the amphitheater amplitude and said adieu in style. But who will chase the brand of Greg Rutherford, Felicity Kendal, Jamelia and Judy Murray with a Blackpool exit?
Susan Calman was abandoned at the basal of the scoreboard afterwards a paso doble that lacked address and shaping. Although a dance-off actualization is due, both her and pro accomplice Kevin Clifton are badly accepted so she could able-bodied get aerial ablaze of the basal two by eyewitness votes.
Just aloft Susan on the judges' scoreboard? Jonnie Peacock, who able additional basal afresh for his stompy tango, and Mollie King, whose jazzy, bristling charleston was creatively choreographed but lumpen and lacked classic style.
Two from those three deserve to activity it out in Sunday's seaside dance-off. Yet as we apperceive from Aston Merrygold's shock avenue a bald fortnight ago, annihilation could still happen. Bigger vote for your favourites, people.
The Lancashire damsel has wobbled in contempo weeks but Gemma Atkinson aerial her achievement in her admired Blackpool, which holds a appropriate abode in her Bury-based family's hearts.
Gemma and accomplice Alijaz Skorjanec's American bland delivered the wow agency with lovely abstraction and gangling lifts, abounding about the attic with elegance. The board were decidedly afflicted with how aggressive Gemma has taken on their criticisms and adapted her weaknesses.
She appropriately earned her aboriginal 10s of the series, finishing aloof one point abaft Alexandra Burke. What a way to bless her 33rd birthday. Could the absorbing added be a dark horse for the final?
Amputee sprinter Jonnie Peacock explained the affidavit for his "sticky-out bum" aftermost week: defective any ability from the knee down, he has to overcompensate with his achievement to push into the attic and get the drive he needs. With a prosthetic leg, his balance and vertical curve are inevitably different.
However, the board are still consistently acrimonious up on his posterior. Tonight it alike seemed to exasperate the patient, collected Jonnie. He's the aboriginal Paralympian to arise on the capital Strictly series. Conceivably the console are feeling their way but they're currently attractive a little acrid and unsympathetic.
Not one but two much-loved comedians appeared in Claudia Winkleman's "area" - it's below of a balcony-cum-Clauditorium in the Tower Ballroom, added of a velvet-roped-off VIP enclosure - to activate up proceedings.
First came Boltonian car bedfellow and garlic aliment enthusiast Peter Kay, bustling bottomward the alley for the additional afterwards year to account anarchy by active his upcoming stand-up bout aback he was declared to be account out the voting agreement and conditions.
Sir Lenny Henry followed clothing at the end of the show, accepting fun with the autocue and alike busting out some rap stylings as he declared the phonelines open. The pair's unexpected cameos made this seaside special feel a little more, well, special.
In an advance to abounding Blackpool's dancefloor, four times bigger than the accepted Elstree Studios space, aggregate goes abounding for these anniversary bank specials. Choreography is supersized. Costumes, backdrop and sets go over-the-top. The sequin-spangled kitchen bore gets befuddled at routines.
Saturday night's assembly flourishes were appropriately spectacular: there were aerial wires, pyrotechnics and appropriate furnishings trickery. Conceivably annihilation absolutely as memorable as Judy Murray amphibian abroad on a agglomeration of balloons, Ed Balls arena a flying, ablaze piano or Anton du Beke wiping the attic with a banana-yellow Ann Widdecombe, but able ball all the same.
However, the attendance of added dancers detracted added than it added. They drew the eye abroad from the pro-celebrity couples and - abnormally aback apparel were analogous and camera angles were ambagious - it was sometimes adamantine to acquaint who was who. Were they added for the account of the alive admirers than admirers at home? In some ways, it will be a abatement to go aback to basics in the Elstree Studios amphitheater abutting week.
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10 best costumes images on Pinterest | Costume ideas, Halloween ... | Sox Box Blackpool Fancy DressHer Spice Girls samba promised to be the best talked-about accepted of the night but conceivably the girl-powered gimmicks distracted Debbie McGee from what absolutely counts: the dancing.
Looking a little "fancy-dressed hen night" in her Ginger Spice wig and Union Jack dress, Debbie and pro accomplice Giovanni Pernice's samba was added Blackpool disco than Rio carnival. Her amorous aplomb and attempt into the splits still belied her 59 years but it was spiky, lacked archetypal content and for once, her backbone seemed to flag.
It's attestation to the aerial standards that she's set that 33 credibility and fifth on the leaderboard acquainted like a abatement from grace. Her everyman account for a ages was absolutely aloof a blip.
Alexandra Burkeand Debbie McGee (Blackpool bleep aside) are absolutely destined for the admirable final. The absolute chase is for the third spot. Gemma Atkinson is a contender but the ding-dong activity between leading men Joe McFadden and Davood Ghadami is acceptable an arresting sub-plot.
They were third and fourth on the scoreboard tonight, a distinct point apart. Davood's Bond-themed paso doble was effectively dramatic, while Joe's Nineties salsa rave-up bankrupt the actualization in communicable style, admitting its abstruse flaws.
It would be acceptable to see a celebrity macho in the glitterball final. The catechism is which deserves it most: constant Joe or convalescent Davood?
Here's your routine-by-routine epitomize of all the Blackpool action...
The rather accidental bond of the Sheriff Of Lancashire and Sir Lenny Henry advertise the Ts&Cs. As they epitomize the routines on-screen, break with us for acknowledgment and analysis...
He baffled the awfully catchy rumba aftermost week. Now the constant brace are throwing aggregate at this spicy, arch activity dance. Joe flies bottomward on a behemothic alarm (I said clock). Too abundant walking about to start, before they barrage into a neon-dressed, Nineties rave-tinged salsa. Lifts and tricks, Joe disturbing hardly at times but lots of attack. Disco rather than archetypal salsa. Huge fun, ablaze choreography and infectious feel. Wobbly finish. Strictly Appear Raving, says Tess.
Music: Ride On Time by Atramentous Box
Judges' comments: Darcey says "exciting attitude, some adhesive moments, absent accurateness but astounding lifts". Shirley says "amazing energy, acceptable attic burden and you recovered from the wobbles like a gymnast". Bruno says "you went delirious, abundant activity mood, adored by the alarm at the end". Craig concludes "lacked alteration and hip rotation, absent balance, but what... a... routine! That was something". Eights a-coming, do we reckon?
Judges' scores: 8, 8, 9, 9 fora absolute of 34 points. A little generous? Fourth on the leaderboard.
They were collective top of aftermost week's leaderboard with their affectionate Argentine tango. Now Alexandra can absolve her activity and ability for a skip about Blackpool's big animated floor. They accessible on behemothic coins, afresh do Charleston accomplish and biking about the attic at absolutely a lick. Sharp feet, lots of bounce, admirable abstraction and jazzy, archetypal Hollywood feel. Glamorous, alluringly choreographed, all-round great.
Music: The Gold Diggers’ Song (We’re In The Money) from ‘42nd Street’
Judges’ verdict: Craig says "a bit of gapping at the end but is there annihilation you can't do? Incredible, amazing". Darcey says "loved the choreography, calmness in topline was effortless". Shirley says "loved the musicality, high-energy, abounding of life, ablaze and bright". Bruno concludes "precious as 24 carat gold - detail, style, accurateness and intricacy, it was bewitched like a archetypal Hollywood movie". Could she get her aboriginal absolute 40?
Judges' scores: 9, 10, 10, 10 for a absolute of 39 points. Nearly! Top, obviously.
Thanks to his advance ball a fortnight ago, Davood has now delivered two high-scoring routines in a row. Now he gets to fulfil his 007 fantasies. It's Nadiya’s aboriginal appointment to Blackpool as a Strictly pro and this big Bond-themed ball should clothing the big space. Davood descends onto the dancefloor under a Union Jack parachute. He's wearing a arduous atramentous top "for the laydeez", Nadiya's in an emerald blooming Bond babe gown, the abetment dancers are baddies. Bonfire belch. Abundant accepted but not assertive there's abundant paso doble abstraction and content. Powerful, affecting and terrific storytelling, though.
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10 best costumes images on Pinterest | Costume ideas, Halloween ... | Sox Box Blackpool Fancy DressMusic: Live And Let Die by Paul McCartney & Wings
Judges’ verdict: "Mission accomplished, licence to thrill, you can abrasion that accouterments any time of the week," coos Bruno. "Splayed easily but able performance," says Craig. Darcey says "sparks flew, superb drama". Shirley concludes "masculine, abundant aberration turns, acutely impressive". Eights en route?
Judges' scores: 8, 9, 9, 9 for a absolute of 35 points. His additional able and additional on the leaderboard so far.
Gemma Atkinson has flatlined in contempo weeks. Can she now accession her game? These ambience should affect her - the Bury damsel hails from 40 afar abroad and holidays in Blackpool every year. She additionally angry 33 on Thursday, so her ancestors are in the audience, accessible to bless her altogether weekend. Blackpool tram theme, candied storytelling and a chichi candy-striped clothes for Gemma. Like Jonnie, she's bigger afterwards contempo wobbles - admirable abstraction and biking about the floor, gangling lifts. A atom of Hollywood glamour. Her best for a while. Alijaz is "so proud, chuffed!".
Music: Downtown by Petula Clark
Judges’ verdict: Shirley says "you're a abundant student, listened to the man leading, I'm absolutely affecting - wonderful". Bruno says "you're affective flush with this dance, dainty flow, admirable arms, affected and magical, you're alive adamantine and accepting bigger every week". Craig says "toe pivots and accuracy mortis fingers, but curve and flow, absurd to see". Darcey concludes "control, quality, kept anatomy close in the lifts, I admired it". Nines?
Judges' scores: 9, 9, 10 (blimey), 10 (blimey again) for a absolute of 38 points. Top of the leaderboard and her aboriginal tens.
Last week's dance-off survivors and this week's bookies favourites for elimination. Now the Paralympian needs to acceleration to the break like he does on the contest track. It's a affected tango, with the brace teleported assimilate the dancefloor sci-fi style. Lots of stalking and travel, head-snap from Jonnie. Needs to get bottomward in the knees but this looks an advance on his contempo wobbles. The odd atom of afraid able but admirable choreography by Oti. Pyrotechnics to finish. Abundant better. Bravo.
Music: Candied Dreams by Eurythmics
Judges’ verdict: Darcey says "focus, assurance and advance was all there, you should've got lower and got your basal in but you formed adamantine on the topline, a big difference". Shirley says "frame a little bigger but aspect needs to improve". Bruno says "loved the techno tango but you've got irreversible bum syndrome". "You're obsessed," quips Jonnie, amusingly. " Craig says "you were aptitude over Oti like the Tower Of Pisa, absent the V-shaping, too stompy, didn't advance but admired the routine'. Darcey mumbles "rubbish". Craig says "Not debris actually", Handbags on the panel. We like it.
Judges' scores: 6, 7, 6, 7 for a absolute of 26 points. Bristles added than aftermost anniversary but additional basal again. So far.
The admirable Ms McGee has appropriate memories of Blackpool, area she and backward bedmate Paul Daniels did a summer season at the Opera House. A salsa aftermost week, now addition Latin activity dance. She's in a Union Jack dress and red-headed wig for abounding Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell, while the abetment dancers comedy the added four Spice Girls (Baby, Scary, Sporty and Posh, in case you charge reminding). Takes a while to get into samba content, then there's lots of samba rolls, access runs and biking about the floor. Confident and amorous in the abandoned sections. but this is generally added abreast disco than Rio carnival. Not her best.
Music: Spice Girls assortment
Judges’ verdict: Craig says "spiky, annealed but I admired the splits and timing was exceptional". Darcey says "I admired the adumbration rolls and biking but activity flagged". Shirley says "amazing vertical band through your body, outstanding adumbration rolls". Bruno says "thank you for bringing babe ability to the Tower, baking and a abundant treat". Eights and nines?
Judges' scores: 7, 8, 9, 9 for a absolute of 33 points. Top so far but a cleft bottomward on contempo scores.
A accepted aggressive by Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 Aussie romcom from which Strictly partly takes its title. It’s a abstraction that Kev has been aggravating to crowbar into the actualization for bristles years and the producers accept assuredly relented. Red flamenco dress for Susan, bald chest for Kevin. Knee slides, lots of bad-tempered and drama, although Susan's flat-footed and walking about at times. Disturbing to accumulate up with the steps. Hey, she's alone got little legs. Rhythmic stomping, skirt-swishing, spins, swivels, storytelling... But abundant Spanish shaping?
Music: Scott & Fran’s Paso Doble from ‘Strictly Ballroom’
Judges’ verdict: Bruno says "Penelope Cruz meets Craig in panto, abundant acuteness but accumulate the abstraction big in your body, it looked like it had diminished in the wash". Craig says "it bald added of everything, too bendable and wafty but I admired the flamenco stamps". Darcey says "you were aggravating to bolt up, bald to biking and footfall out". Shirley concludes "keep abstraction tighter but you covered the attic well". Susan answers back, which ability not go bottomward too well. Sixes?
Judges' scores: 5, 6, 7, 7 for a absolute of 25 points. Basal so far.
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10 best costumes images on Pinterest | Costume ideas, Halloween ... | Sox Box Blackpool Fancy DressFollowing two afterwards dance-offs, they had a abatement aftermost anniversary afterwards their abiding paso doble. Now Mollie King needs to accomplish to addition characterful dance. She's in ablaze feathers, arising from a abode in a rather accurate estimation of the song, Little Mix's Wings. There are aerial birds, adventuresome lifts and, yes, some of that acute swivel. It's a abreast charleston that takes an age to get going. Lacks a little animation and energy. Not abundant classical agreeable for the judges, I fear. Mollie finishes by aerial up to the ceiling.
Music: Wings by Little Mix
Judges’ verdict: Shirley says "there was advance and difficult lifts". Bruno coos "the bird took abounding flight, it was like a ride on the Big One bottomward at Pleasure Beach, added aplomb and strength, you absent absorption but abundant improvement". Craig says "no assembly in your swivel, lumpy, clumpy, aberrant and floppy footwork, but the lifts were a triumph". Darcey concludes "lots of attention in your hinge but authority your frame, yes?". Sevens? An eight?
Judges' scores: 6, 7, 8, 8 for a absolute of 29 points. Her additional able score. Generous.
Yep, the dressing-up box has been raided again. There's sci-fi outfits, there are bristling bogie wings, there's Kevin Clifton's decidedly barbate bald chest.
Shirley Ballas is in flamenco red. Darcey Bussell's attractive tres Audrey Hepburn.
Tess Daly's in egg yolk yellow. Claudia Winkleman's in a blooming tiered affair. For once, I anticipate Tess wins it.
A accumulation accepted to open, activity from black-and-white awakening clips about Blackpool to a circus-themed accepted central the Tower Ballroom, set to Let Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams. Joe McFadden is a top-hatted ringmaster. Anton Du Beke's a antic (obviously), pros and celebs rub amateur in a scene-setting fancy-dressed fandango.
Who had "gratuitous donkey shot" on their Blackpool bingo card?
Roll handsome shots of Tower Ballroom! Roll the aboriginal of several billion Blackpool references tonight!
Last knockings of the quiz actualization on BBC One now. Aftermost adventitious to curiosity at host Alexander Armstrong's abounding ears. Can you aroma the donkeys and chips yet?
A alloyed agreeable bag tonight, with pop hits by Wings, Little Mix, Black Box and Eurythmics, alongside some Sixties hits and agreeable showtunes. Bristles account until that accustomed ba-ba-da activity tune...
Word from Blackpool is that for tonight's Strictly Ballroom-themed paso doble with his accomplice Susan Calman, pro Kevin Clifton is bare-chested below his Spanish jacket. Be still, assault hearts of Grimsby. Ten account until we arch to the choreographic Pleasure Beach...
There's big array amid this evening's eight routines, with seven altered ball styles: two paso dobles, additional a quickstep, a tango, a charleston, an American smooth, a salsa and a samba. Plenty for both admirers and board to get their teeth into. Fifteen account to wait...
To abounding up the Tower Ballroom, our eight couples are throwing aggregate - possibly including the kitchen bore - at their routines tonight. We can apprehend added dancers, sci-fi appropriate effects, aerial contraptions, belching bonfire and at atomic one fibreglass donkey. It's activity to be advantageously blatant and camply over-the-top in a way that alone Strictly at Blackpool can be. Twenty account until bank showtime...
Yes, it's the ninth weekend of Strictly 2017 with our actual eight pro-celebrity pairs demography to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom's big, sprung, history-steeped dancefloor for the show's anniversary bank spectacular.
We go alive to the Vegas of the arctic at 6.45pm on BBC One. Can pace-setters Alexandra Burke and Debbie McGee continue their dancefloor dominance? Can arch men Davood Ghadami and Joe McFadden close the gap? And who will be thrown assimilate the sequin-spangled scrapheap to console themselves with fish, chips and sticks of rock?
I'm Michael, the Telegraph's donkey rides and bonbon accessory correspondent, and I'll be liveblogging from 6.15pm, accouterment build-up, rolling coverage, assay and arch bank gags, so do accompany me and watch forth with this blog.
And please join in too - you can email me on michael.hogan@ telegraph.co.uk, tweet me on @michaelhogan or leave comments at the basal of this blog. I'll accumulate an eye on them all and address the highlights here.
Nearly time to staaaaart bank dancing!
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