Claire King and Brendan Cole have been voted out after being one of the bottom two couples with Carol Smillie and Matthew Cutler. They have entertained us all with their wayward ways, raunchy dancing, Brendan’s fights with the judges and surprises each week. Actress Claire, an arthritis sufferer, has impressed us all with her cheeky cheerfulness and will be sorely missed.

The dancing has reached a very high standard with a nice variety of dances, gorgeous costumes, excellent progress, brilliant floor shows and good music. The competitiveness has reach boiling point with many contestants putting in longer hours of practice than ever before. It is going to be a real tough competition with the remaining five couple.

Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy impressed the judges the most, with their beautiful Viennese Waltz, floating romantically around the floor, fantastic choreography and intricate steps. Mark was told he danced with great Panache! After being told they were beautiful, fantastic, wonderful, very professional and charming they were rewarded with the highest points of the evening, 36 out of 40

In tie position with Emma Bunton and Darren Bennett, we have Louisa Lytton and Vincent Simone dancing the Paso Diablo. The judge’s comments were passionate, fearless dancing, excellent timing and full of drama. with Louisa dancing like a professional in only eight weeks. Brilliant choreography with a great variety of exhilarating steps, well executed spins and drops. She was called a feisty cracker. 34.

Emma and Darren also earned 34 points and were told that their dancing had much improved and Emma was back amongst the top dancers. Emma’s regaining of her balance after spins was excellent but she must watch her spine. They danced the American Smooth, in the judge’s words ‘with the wow factor’, splendid lifts (stunning) and exciting to watch. Emma’s arm movements are extremely graceful.

Carol Smillie and Matthew Cutler received a thirty from the judges for their Viennese Waltz which the judges said, although very beautiful, graceful and romantic, was ordinary with Carol dancing with her head not her heart. Loved the reverse spin.

Matt Dawson and Lilia Kopylova’s jive was described as being like a warm, bubbly Jacuzzi, pronounced flicks and a job well done. Tremendous footwork but needs to be lighter on feet with more extensions. Great improvement all round. 28 out of 30

The judges liked Claire and Brendan’s samba but one judge described it as a dance after the night before. The other judges found it entertaining and said Claire was a very likable person and always made them laugh. All four judges felt that they should be the couple to go this week. They received 25 points.

The group dancing with all six couples participating found Louisa getting the highest compliments from the judges, being told she was as good as the professionals and hard to tell them apart. ‘Girls Aloud’ sang their new single and ‘danced’ with the male professionals

Next week we will see the remaining five couples dance it out to win. What surprises have they in store for us?

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We have said goodbye to Peter Schmelchel and Erin Boag, having seen them dance for the last time. Although we enjoyed their dancing, having earned 26 points, judges Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips said Peter danced pigeon-toed, entrance not good, poor lines but fabulous when in hold (Craig). Len said Peter messed up his foot work in parts but otherwise quite good. Bruno criticised his hands and said he was awkward, with Arlene saying it was cumbersome. He will be remembered by all for his ‘1-2-3 shake that body down’ Schmelchel Shake. Happy Birthday Peter!

Matt and Lilia scored the highest marks in the series with 37 out of 40, which was well deserved for their waltz, described by Craig as phenomenal, graceful, and elegant with good rise and fall. Len said it was the best dance he had seen of the whole series and rewarded them with full marks, a 10. Bruno excitedly declared it sensational with Matt improving week by week and both he and Arlene said the couple would be in the final if Matt continued this improvement. All remarked on the incredible change in Matt and his dancing as he has leant to smile and enjoy it more. We loved it.

Louisa Lytton (17) and Vincent Simone came second with 35 points dancing the Tango. They were greeted with much excitement from the audience, screams and cheers, as they took to the floor. Craig said he absolutely loved their dance routine and performance. He congratulated them on their maintaining the body contact. Arlene commented ‘some dreams are made of this’ but told Louisa to work on dramatic, strong facial expressions. Len thought it was great. Bruno found the choreography impressive remarking ‘Full Bloom tonight’.

Emma Bunton and Darren Bennett danced the Cha Cha Cha earning a 30. Emma was amazing in her shimmering, short silver dress. A pleasure to watch. Craig remarked that it was top Choreography (Craig is a top choreographer) but too many ‘still’ moments. Arlene (West End legend) agreed with Craig and added that Emma’s footwork needed attention and they needed to engage more. Len, the Ballroom expert, said they did not come out and wow him. Lastly, Bruno thought it was ‘very naughty and very nice’ but Emma did not raise her leg once. Was it because of her concern over the very short skirt? We thought you danced beautifully Emma. Plenty of hip action.

Carol Smillie and Matthew Cutler earned a matching 30 with Craig saying he really liked the amazing routine and Carol had improved but needed more hip action. Arlene said there was a remarkable improvement and liked the way they came bursting out onto the dance floor. Lens comment was ‘dark horse of the competition’, much better, very well done but sell it more. Bruno said it switched him on and Carol’s arms had improved.

Claire and Brendan wowed us with the Tango and deserved more than the 29 they were given due to Grumpy Len (has he not forgiven Brendan for his earlier attack on the judges?) giving them a ridiculous 6 against Craig and Bruno’s 8s. Disappointing Len, put personal things behind you and judge on the dancing alone. He tried to justify his low points with ‘all the aggression and passion was left to Brendan, not Claire’ and this followed with Craig hotly disagreeing saying it was dramatically excellent. Arlene felt they had nailed it and were very sexy. Bruno found their dancing strong and positive.

A heated argument pursued amongst the judges until halted by Bruce Forsythe’s whistle.

Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy received the undeserved, second to lowest points of 27 due to, in our opinion, Craig giving them a ridiculous 5 against Len and Bruno’s 8s. Craig tried to justify this by saying he did not like their dance as it was passionless, disappointing, with only occasional action. We thought it was marvellous. Len said he liked the great long lines, held the time well but needed to act the dance more. Bruno found it sexy, raunchy, smouldering and passionate. Arlene felt it did not show all the aspects of love and needed more hip movement from Mark, as performed in the past.

The dancing, all round, was of a very high standard and beautiful to watch. The entertainment was very classy and fast moving and the music superb. Next week we will see the remaining six couples dance it out in an attempt to reach the prestigious finals.

This article was written by Evelyn Lewis, our newest contributor at Unreality TV. Welcome aboard Evelyn. We’re thrilled to have you with us!

Ray and Camilla have been voted out after being one of the two lowest scorers. What a shock after weeks of great performance. Brendan and Claire being the second lowest scoring couple.

All four judges having said that they felt that ‘cuddly’ Peter and Erin should be the couple to go. Having danced the Samba, as described by judge Craig as being heinous to watch but they were saved by the public. The public put the above two couples at the bottom of the leader-board, certainly not the judges. Brendan and Claire gave a particularly wonderful, elegant and classy performance with their American Smooth. As Arlene remarked ‘Gruesome twosome to Smoothsome twosome’. Well done Brendan and Claire.

Louisa and Vincent danced the Samba with passion and a sparkling, uninhibited Louisa, with vigour and fire. The judges felt the music was too fast for Louisa to cope with the many varied steps but it was exciting to watch.

The dancing of the Samba and American Smooth were of a very high standard with many of the couples earning points in the thirties (out of forty) with much applause and appreciation from the audience and fellow competitors. Most outstanding being Matt and Lilia, Emma and Darren, Louisa and Vincent, Claire and Brendan and of course Mark and Karen. All earned high praise from the judges. Lilia and Matt with the American Smooth, gave exhilarating entertainment with Matt masterfully sweeping the floor with his partner displaying poise, dignity and a superb lift. An absolutely outstanding performance deserving tens across the board, if going by judges comments. Arlene’s remark was ‘from boring to brilliant’. Len’s input being, ‘A huge transformation before our eyes’ and partner Lilia said she could now ‘die happy’.

We would love to see the final score on the leader-board after the points from the public have been added. The judges were shocked to see Ray and Camilla go just as we were.

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Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has revealed his favourites to win this year’s competition.

Even though fans love watching rebellious couple Claire King and Brendan Cole, they’re not contenders to win according to nasty Craig.

He believes Emma Bunton, Louisa Lytton, Ray Fearon and Mark Ramprakash have been the outstanding dancers so far.

Craig said: “It has got to be between Emma, Louisa, Ray and Mark. All four of them are extraordinary talents.”

With only a few weeks left, let’s enter into the kaleidoscopic world of Strictly Come Dancing with its classy glamour, exquisite outfits, exciting music and amazing dancing. Celebrities, new to professional dancing, each have an experienced dancer to teach them various routines, week by week, to enable them to compete against each other, as couples.

Louisa from Eastenders and her partner Vincent were the most impressive competitors for weeks but now have serious competition from Ray and Camilla, Emma and Darren (who in my opinion have been over marked and favoured by the judges) and the incredible Mark and Karen who have WOWED us in the last two weeks with their dynamic, passionate performances. They leave us wanting to see more and more of them and make the waiting of a week, seem like a life time.

At first I thought the judges were mean with their points to Louisa (and remarks of her lacking passion) but when compared with Mark and Karen, I had to agree that the point distribution was fair, even though Louisa took offence as she stormed off to her dressing room. I am sure she will be bouncing back to impress us all, as in the past. Both couples danced the Salsa which has been introduced for the first time as part of the dance routines expected from the competitors,

Camilla and actor Ray swept us up into the romantic world of the Viennese Waltz as they glided across the floor with swirling skirt, arched backs and variety of graceful steps. The choreography was highly praised by the judges for Karen and Martins routine as they thrilled us with their very sensual dancing, two flames lighting up the dance floor.

Jan and Anton were voted out this week and have left us on a high, on the one hand (Jan’s best performance to date) and a low for her outburst of ‘ I hope you are happy’ to the judges, when she had to leave. Not good Jan. The judges points for their dance was fair, which Jan was most upset about as she is expected better, as improvement is expected each week so the marking becomes stricter. The right couple were voted out.

After bad boy Brendan’s head-on encounters with the judges over the past week or two (proud of you Brendan and am very much on your side as you brought out valid points against the obvious favouritism shown towards Emma and Darren and poor points for others, out of keeping with overall point distribution) we saw a very subdued Brendan. For the sake of his partner Claire I should think as they did get a ‘hammering’ from the judges, the UNTOUCHABLES.

What a pity the public cannot vote certain judges out or ban them from judging for a week or two. The outbursts of temper and deliberate spitting out of lower points than deserved, does not make a good judge. It makes a bully and should not be allowed. Do we need to retain our whistle blowing referee, Bruce Forsythe, or can we have a pleasant competition without scathing and derogatory remarks. So much laborious work is put in by the participating couples only to receive rude remarks of a personal manner. Come on judges, with your vast knowledge and experience, you can do better than that. Give CONTSTRUCTIVE criticism. Resulting in .

Strictly Come Dancing improving week by week, as the dancers are encouraged and shown appreciation for their highly entertaining, admirable performances.

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The BBc has finally announced which clebrities will be dancing their feet off in this years ‘Strictly Come dancing’ competition and the list is as follows!

FEMALES
Baby Spice Emma Bunton
ex-Bad Girls star Claire King
EastEnders actress Louisa Lytton
TV presenter Carol Smillie
Singer Mica Paris
comedy actress Jan Ravens
Casualty’s Georgina Bouzova

MALES
Former Manchester United goalie Peter Schmeichel
comedian Jimmy Tarbuck
former England rugby player Matt Dawson
newsreader Nicholas Owen
cricketer Mark Ramprakash
actor Ray Fearon (Nathan in Coronation Street)
Radio 1’s DJ Spoony.

Louisa Lytton, 17, who plays gangster’s daughter Ruby Allen in Eastenders, is the youngest contestant and will partner Italian ballroom dancer Vincent Simone.

Claire King, who found fame in Emmerdale as Kim Tate in Emmerdale, will team up with Love Island ladies’ man Brendan Cole.

The BBC One show returns to Saturday nights next month with presenters Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly.

Daly said: “With a line-up like this, the new series is set to be bigger and better than ever before. Where else could you see a Spice Girl dancing alongside Jimmy Tarbuck?”

In a change to last year’s show, week one will see the boys dancing to stay in the competition while the girls entertain with a group mambo. The format will be reversed in week two.