Strictly Come Dancing 2021 LIVE

Ugo and Sara joint 5/2 favourites for Strictly exit

UGO AND SARA are the joint favourites to be axed first from Strictly Come Dancing this weekend, according to Ladbrokes.

The duo find themselves chalked up at 5/2 apiece to face elimination on Sunday evening, or there’s a 5/1 chance that Tilly is given the boot instead.

Jessica O’Reilly of Ladbrokes said: “We’re struggling to tear Ugo and Sara apart at the top of the Strictly elimination betting, but it’s Ugo, along with Greg, who have attracted the most bets this week.”

Out of tune?

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans all made the same complaint on Twitter tonight after EastEnders star Nina Wadia and Neil Jones kicked off the show.

Viewers said they spotted one problem with the pair’s second live dance on the BBC One competition.

That their music choice – 1985 pop song Would I Lie to You? by Eurythmics – didn’t fit with the style of dance, which emerged out of Argentina in the 1880s.

One said: “Wrong music for the tango?”

Another remarked: “Tango music for Nina’s dance is a bit too… happy? For lack of a better word.”

One more person Tweeted: “I like Nina, but this music really isn’t working for me.”

As another scoffed: “Hated the song for a Tango” and another moaned: “Even my family in the whatsapp group chat noticed the music was not suited for a Tango which says it all really.”

Getting judgy, Craig?

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has shocked fans with his open sniping at fellow judge Anton Du Beke.

The panel’s Mr Nasty was back at his fiery best tonight and couldn’t resist aiming some of his venom at his fellow judge.

He said of Kate McGlynn’s dance: “Luckily for you, I didn’t actually notice the mistakes. I might have been jotting something down so you might have got one passed me.

“I enjoyed the performance and your acting – you’re a fine actress. You brought that to the performance.”

However, as Craig wasn’t going to let Anton’s slip go.

“Anton you need to keep a watchful eye, darling,” he said as he began his own critique, before adding: “A little note for Anton.”

Greg’s emotional tribute

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left in tears tonight when Greg Wise dedicated his disco routine to his late sister Clare.

His emotional tribute moved many viewers at home as the 55-year-old revealed he was his sister’s carer in the final months of her life.

The actor – best known for starring in Sense and Sensibility alongside his wife Emma Thompson – danced to If You Could Read My Mind by Ultra Naté, Amber and Jocelyn Enrique.

In a video that played before he took to the dancefloor with pro partner Karen Hauer, Greg revealed: “My sister was first diagnosed with breast cancer and she had the brutal treatment of chemotherapy.

“But I don’t think she was ever out of the woods, because it was found out early on she had bone cancer and she died a year later.

“It is one of the hardest things when you are with someone you love and you are witnessing their pain and fear and you are working out what you can do to mitigate that.”

For Peaty’s Sake!

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans couldn’t take their eyes off Olympian Adam Peaty’s tight trousers as he danced the quickstep tonight.

The Olympic Gold Medalist, 26, dressed to impress on the BBC One competition tonight in grey trousers and a checked shirt.

But the look left something to be desired in the eyes of people watching at home as they spotted something wrong with his trousers.

One said: “Could anyone actually watch Adam’s dance? All I could see was that grotesque wedgie!”

One more fan remarked on Twitter: “Adam deserves a medal for dancing with his trousers up his backside! Must have been so uncomfortable”

Two face elimination!

STRICTLY Come Dancing will wave goodbye to a celebrity and their professional partner TOMORROW after just two weeks of dancing.

Tonight’s show saw the leaderboard turned upside down as Dragons Den star Sara Davies shot from the bottom to the top with a Foxtrot.

While EastEnders actress Nina Wadia failed to impress the judges, scoring just 18 points for her tango, which could leave her in danger of elimination.

Elsewhere, Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu impressed the panel with their energetic Cha Cha – bagging an sizeable score of 30.

Olympic gold-medallist Adam Peaty may have impressed last week – but his Quickstep fell flat, leaving him with a total score of 19 on Saturday’s show.

But it was young chef Tilly Ramsay who shot to the top of the leaderboard with a HUGE 34 points for her Charleston with pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin.

Nonetheless, the public vote could turn things upside down. Luckily fanswill only have to wait until tomorrow night to find out the result!

Explained: Who performs the songs on Strictly?

Strictly Come Dancing is not just loved by audiences for the brilliant dancing, but also for the great live music.

Musical director and arranger Dave Arch is the man in charge of the band.

David is a British pianist, conductor, arranger and composer who has enjoyed a prolific career covering a broad spectrum of the music business including albums, films, and commercials, live and television work.

He is also the Musical Director for productions of the Royal Variety Performance show on ITV as well as shows like Popstar To Operastar.

Gord Blimey!

GORDON Ramsay broke down in tears live on Strictly Come Dancing tonight after watching daughter Tilly perform.

The fiery chef was overcome with emotion watching social media star Tilly dance the Charleston with partner Nikita Kuzmin.

He could be seen trying to cover his crying from the cameras as he swelled up with pride over Tilly’s high-scoring dance.

Recap: Who won Strictly last year?

Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse won Strictly Come Dancing 2020 beating HRVY, Maisie Smith and Jamie Laing in the grand final.

The 55-year-old comedian made history as he became the oldest contestant to take home the Glitterball trophy.

And Oti became the first-ever professional dancer to win the show two years in a row.

Host Tess Daly announced the result as the nine-week series came to an end early because of coronavirus.

Bill, HRVY and Maisie all finished top of the leaderboard with a total of 88 points from three dances.

They were followed by Jamie in last place, with 84 after failing to land a ten from Craig Revel Horwood.

A potential miss

TOM Fletcher could potentially miss a second Strictly show if he is still unwell when his isolation period is over.

The McFly star, 36, and pro partner Amy Dowden,31, have been forced to sit out of this week after both catching Covid despite being double jabbed.

But insiders are now worried they might not be able to get back on the dance floor straight away and even if they do, they will have just three days to train.

A source said: “Amy and Tom need to be isolated until Tuesday at least and then they will have to undergo another test and make sure they are fit and well enough to train.

“Just being passed Covid-free doesn’t mean they will be out of the woods.”

The couple will  have less than 72 hours to train if they are declared fit enough.

Explained: Who are the Strictly judges this year?

• Motsi Mabuse – On July 22, 2019, Motsi Mabuse was revealed as Darcey’s replacement on the hit show.
• Shirley Ballas – Shirley is a ballroom dancer from Merseyside. She made her first appearance on the Strictly panel in 2017 as head judge, taking over from Len Goodman.
• Craig Revel Horwood – Craig Revel Horwood, 54, was born in Victoria, Australia. He is one of the shows original judges along with Bruno.
• Anton Du Beke – Anton, 55, is a professional Latin and ballroom dancer who used to be among the Strictly Come Dancing professionals – but has switched the floor for the panel.

Shirley’s Strictly woes

SHIRLEY Ballas nearly quit Strictly after one series as head judge because she found it tough to cope with the overnight fame.

Shirley, 61, who replaced Len Goodman in 2017, said she asked her mum whether she should return.

She eventually decided to carry on — and has never looked back since.

Shirley, known as The Queen of Latin during her dance career, said: “The mainstream fame which is handed to you by shows like Strictly has been quite hard to deal with.

“You have to be resilient when people start writing or saying unkind things about you.

“When the producers asked me back for a second go, I asked my mother if she thought it was a good idea. It is invasive on your private life but, eventually, we decided it would be OK to do it again.”

Strictly jab row heats up

SEVERAL pro dancers have called in their union in the Strictly vacinnes row — as ex-head judge Len Goodman blasted the “madness” of pressing ahead without mandatory jabs.

The dancers have asked for advice and support in a tense-stand off with show bosses that could even lead to industrial action.

The Saturday night BBC1 hit has been in crisis since at least three pro dancers said they did not want to be inoculated.

One later went along for their jab. But make-up artists and hairdressers from the backstage “Glam Squad” — who come into close contact with stars and their dance partners — have said they are unvaccinated too.

Len, 77 and an ambassador for Age UK, added: “I think it’s so important to be vaccinated and I feel so strongly about it. I really do worry about the older generation.”

Greg’s emotional tribute

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left in tears tonight when Greg Wise dedicated his disco routine to his late sister Clare.

His emotional tribute moved many viewers at home as the 55-year-old revealed he was his sister’s carer in the final months of her life.

The actor – best known for starring in Sense and Sensibility alongside his wife Emma Thompson – danced to If You Could Read My Mind by Ultra Naté, Amber and Jocelyn Enrique.

In a video that played before he took to the dancefloor with pro partner Karen Hauer, Greg revealed: “My sister was first diagnosed with breast cancer and she had the brutal treatment of chemotherapy.

“But I don’t think she was ever out of the woods, because it was found out early on she had bone cancer and she died a year later.

“It is one of the hardest things when you are with someone you love and you are witnessing their pain and fear and you are working out what you can do to mitigate that.”

GORD BLIMEY!

GORDON Ramsay broke down in tears live on Strictly Come Dancing tonight after watching daughter Tilly perform.

The fiery chef was overcome with emotion watching social media star Tilly dance the Charleston with partner Nikita Kuzmin.

He could be seen trying to cover his crying from the cameras as he swelled up with pride over Tilly’s high-scoring dance.

Two face elimination!

STRICTLY Come Dancing will wave goodbye to a celebrity and their professional partner TOMORROW after just two weeks of dancing.

Tonight’s show saw the leaderboard turned upside down as Dragons Den star Sara Davies shot from the bottom to the top with a Foxtrot.

While EastEnders actress Nina Wadia failed to impress the judges, scoring just 18 points for her tango, which could leave her in danger of elimination.

Elsewhere, Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu impressed the panel with their energetic Cha Cha – bagging an sizeable score of 30.

Olympic gold-medallist Adam Peaty may have impressed last week – but his Quickstep fell flat, leaving him with a total score of 19 on Saturday’s show.

But it was young chef Tilly Ramsay who shot to the top of the leaderboard with a HUGE 34 points for her Charleston with pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin.

Nonetheless, the public vote could turn things upside down. Luckily fanswill only have to wait until tomorrow night to find out the result!

Out of tune?

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans all made the same complaint on Twitter tonight after EastEnders star Nina Wadia and Neil Jones kicked off the show.

Viewers said they spotted one problem with the pair’s second live dance on the BBC One competition.

That their music choice – 1985 pop song Would I Lie to You? by Eurythmics – didn’t fit with the style of dance, which emerged out of Argentina in the 1880s.

One said: “Wrong music for the tango?”

Another remarked: “Tango music for Nina’s dance is a bit too… happy? For lack of a better word.”

One more person Tweeted: “I like Nina, but this music really isn’t working for me.”

As another scoffed: “Hated the song for a Tango” and another moaned: “Even my family in the whatsapp group chat noticed the music was not suited for a Tango which says it all really.”

Getting judgy, Craig?

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has shocked fans with his open sniping at fellow judge Anton Du Beke.

The panel’s Mr Nasty was back at his fiery best tonight and couldn’t resist aiming some of his venom at his fellow judge.

He said of Kate McGlynn’s dance: “Luckily for you, I didn’t actually notice the mistakes. I might have been jotting something down so you might have got one passed me.

“I enjoyed the performance and your acting – you’re a fine actress. You brought that to the performance.”

However, as Craig wasn’t going to let Anton’s slip go.

“Anton you need to keep a watchful eye, darling,” he said as he began his own critique, before adding: “A little note fro Anton.”

For Peaty’s Sake!

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans couldn’t take their eyes off Olympian Adam Peaty’s tight trousers as he danced the quickstep tonight.

The Olympic Gold Medalist, 26, dressed to impress on the BBC One competition tonight in grey trousers and a checked shirt.

But the look left something to be desired in the eyes of people watching at home as they spotted something wrong with his trousers.

One said: “Could anyone actually watch Adam’s dance? All I could see was that grotesque wedgie!”

One more fan remarked on Twitter: “Adam deserves a medal for dancing with his trousers up his backside! Must have been so uncomfortable”

Nikita Kuzman’s GF ‘losing control’

STRICTLY star Nikita Kuzman’s girlfriend has revealed she’s ‘losing control’ amid his first season on the show with Tilly Ramsay.

Nicole Wirt, who lives in German, shared a potentially revealing comment online after Strictly fans spotted chemistry between Nikita, 23, and Gordon Ramsay’s daughter on the BBC One competition.

Nicole posted on Instagram: “Stop complaining so much about things you can’t change or control.”

Nicole and Nikita have been dating for two years and competed together for Germany according to the World Dance Sport Federation.

As one of the new professional dancers on the BBC One show Nikita has moved to the UK.

FREE RESTAURANT VISITS?

The judegs were full of praise for Tilly and Nikita, but fans think there’s an alterior motive at play…

“Guess the 4 people who are hoping for an invite to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant?” one fan wrote to Twitter.

“Gordon Ramsey has already told the judges they best be nice, or else…” a second joked of the celebrity chef.

TILLY IMPRESSES THE JUDGES

Not one but two NINES from the judges! Tilly and Nikita are top of the leaderboard with a huge 34 points!

GORDON RAMSAY SHEDS A TEAR

He could be seen shedding a tear as his daughter came to the end of her fun Charleston with partner Nikita!

“Your dad is crying,” hostess Tess pointed out as they went into judging.

WILL TILLY COME OUT OF HER SHELL?

“I need you to come out of your little shell,” Nikita could be heard telling his dance partner as they prepped their dance.

“I’m so far out of my comfort zone at this point – you have to be loud and really expressive, I know I have to get out of that,” Tilly told the cameras.

“I’m learning to get comfortable in the uncomfortable,” she concluded.

TILLY AND NIKITA TAKE TO THE FLOOR

They’ve been fuelling rumours that their dancing chemistry may extend off-screen – as they’ve been pictured enjoying time together.

But will they sizzle on screen too? Let’s find out.