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Strictly Come Dancing week two is upon us – and it’ll be a tense one for the celebrities as one star won’t be making it by.
The primary two weeks of the BBC competitors have eased this yr’s crop of stars in to proceedings, with a launch present, during which the contestants had been partnered with their respective skilled, and a primary week of dances that noticed no person eradicated.
Nevertheless, this week, the judges’ scores from final week will roll over and can then be mixed with the viewer vote, which means two {couples} should participate within the dreaded dance-off throughout Sunday’s outcomes present (29 September).
Out of the 15 {couples} who danced, the leaderboard was topped with 31 factors by JLS star JB Gill and Amy Dowden, who made a triumphant return to Strictly after being too in poor health to compete in final yr’s sequence as she was recovering from therapy for stage three breast most cancers.
In the meantime, on the different finish of the dimensions is punk-rock singer Toyah Willcox, who scored 12 out of 40, and former Arsenal participant Paul Merson, who receivedjust 17 for his American Easy to the soccer anthem “Vindaloo”.
One ‘Strictly’ couple has a ‘secret code’
Strictly Come Dancing skilled Jowita Przystal has revealed the key code that she and her dance accomplice Pete Wicks use in coaching classes.
The Solely Means is Essex star Wicks is competing on this yr’s Strictly competitors alongside 14 extra celebrities vying for the glitterball trophy. He’s partnered with Przystal, who has labored on the present since 2021.
Showing on Wicks’s Staying Related podcast, which he co-presents with former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson, Przystal mentioned her bond with Wicks – and mentioned they immediately “related” after they first met.
Jacob Stolworthy28 September 2024 12:15
‘Strictly’ star will carry out regardless of arm harm
Nick Knowles suffered an arm harm this week, which threw his Strictly future into query.
Nevertheless, it’s believed the 62-year-old DIY SOS presenter, who’s at present competing on the present alongside skilled dancer Luba Mushtuk, will carry out tonight after docs gave him permission.
A supply informed The Mirror: ”Nick and Luba’s perspective may be very a lot that the present should go on, they usually had been thrilled when he was given the go forward. They’re even going to aim a raise.
Discover out extra about what occurred to Knowles right here:
Jacob Stolworthy28 September 2024 11:45
What dances and songs will the {couples} be performing this week?
The largest speaking factors from final week’s episode included one relatively odd tune alternative that noticed poor Paul Merson dancing an American Easy-of-sorts to Fats Les’s “Vindaloo”.
Whereas it’s clear why they needed Merson – a retired footballer – to bop to a soccer tune, there have been claims forward of the episode that he felt considerably shafted by the choice. After all, it went down like a lead balloon and lots of consider he might be this yr’s “joke” contestant.
Listed below are this week’s tune decisions and dances that the {couples} will probably be performing:
Jacob Stolworthy28 September 2024 11:15
Who’s topping the ‘Strictly’ leaderboard?
Whereas no person was eradicated from final week’s Strictly, that doesn’t imply the episode has no bearing on what happens tonight.
The judges’ scores will roll over and be mixed with regardless of the celebrities handle to get tonight.
With this in thoughts, right here’s how the leaderboard at present stands:
Jacob Stolworthy28 September 2024 10:37
