*Wallace

3 Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Hold My Hand” (Cha-Cha): 12 Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “The Lady is a Tramp” (Quickstep): 17 Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Somebody to Love” (Viennese Waltz): 11 Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Libertango” (Argentine Tango): 12 Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Gymnopédie No.1” (Waltz): 13 Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “Seven Nation Army” (Paso Doble): 12 Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Don’t Watch Me Cry” (Rumba): 6 Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Sweet Caroline” (American Smooth): 13 + Karim & Amy American Smooth - Chris & Karen Rumba

Perfect Top 5 for the season 25.

4 Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber - "Beauty and the Beast" (Contemporary): 27 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "Light It Up" (Samba): 35 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "I Put a Spell On You" (Viennese Waltz): 4 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "Don't Stop Believing" (Contemporary): 13 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "American Girl" (Quickstep): 5 Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber - "Higher" (Paso Doble): 16 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Boy With Luv" (Tango): 21 Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber - "Step By Step" (Jazz): 5 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Lose You to Love Me" (Contemporary): 40 Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson - "I Will Always Love You" (Contemporary): 2 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "Take Me to Church" (Foxtrot): 26 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Girl On Fire/Hollaback Girl" (Freestyle): 20 Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson - "Jump" (Freestyle): 15 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Lover" (Viennese Waltz) [Reprise]: 20 + Kel & Witney Freestyle - James & Emma Viennese Waltz

#4 Stacy Keibler & Tony Dovolani - "Cell Block Tango": 32 Tia Carrere & Maks Chmerkovskiy - "Por Una Cabeza": 5 Vivica A. Fox & Nick Kosovich - "Sexy Lady": 5 Joey Lawrence & Edyta Sliwinska - "The Addams Family Theme": 5 Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff - "Whatever Lola Wants": 11 Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson - "Star Wars Theme": 5 Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough - "Jessie's Girl": 5 Jennie Garth & Derek Hough - "The Take Over, The Breaks Over": 5 Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas - "Rio": 5 Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas - "Midnight Tango": 16 Brooke Burke & Derek Hough - "Tango Diabolo": 5 Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - "Wait a Minute: 5 Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - "Oh, Pretty Woman": 9 Brandy & Maks Chmerkovskiy - "Holding Out for a Hero": 5 Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough - "Shut Up": 5 Romeo & Chelsie Hightower - "Hold It Against Me": 5 Ricki Lake & Derek Hough - "The Murder": 11 William Levy & Cheryl Burke - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)": 4 Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani - "Toxic": 5 Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff - "Holding Out for a Hero": 5 Amber Riley & Derek Hough - "Love Lockdown": 5 Brant Daugherty & Peta Murgatroyd - "The Night Out": 5 Corbin Bleu & Karina Smirnoff - "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark": 5 Meryl Davis & Maks Chmerkovskiy - "Feel So Close": 33 Danica McKellar & Val Chmerkovskiy - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World": 5 James Maslow & Peta Murgatroyd - "Adore You": 5 Nastia Liukin & Derek Hough - "Summer": 3 Tamar Braxton & Val Chmerkovskiy - "A Beautiful Mine": 2 Alexa PenaVega & Derek Hough - "Pompeii": 8 Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd - "Verge": 5 James Hinchcliffe & Sharna Burgess - "The Right Time": 5 Heather Morris & Alan Bersten - "Toxic": 5 Rashad Jennings & Emma Slater - "Reach Out I'll Be There": 5 Nancy Kerrigan & Artem Chigvintsev - "Oh, Pretty Woman: 4 Lindsey Stirling & Mark Ballas - "Feel So Close": 3 Evanna Lynch & Keo Motsepe - "Disturbia": 23 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Boy With Luv": 6 + Ricki & Derek - Tamar & Val

#2 Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Hold My Hand” (Cha-Cha): 12 Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “The Lady is a Tramp” (Quickstep): 16 Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Somebody to Love” (Viennese Waltz): 12 Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Libertango” (Argentine Tango): 12 Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Gymnopédie No.1” (Waltz): 12 Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “Seven Nation Army” (Paso Doble): 12 Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Don’t Watch Me Cry” (Rumba): 8 Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Sweet Caroline” (American Smooth): 12 + Kelvin & Oti Quickstep - Chris & Karen Rumba

Thanks.

I was expecting those two as possible choices. :o Although ugh yeah I struggled with choosing someone I feel will be targeted earlier or a big all-time fave of mine that might not be targeted as soon. Hoping I made the right call too. :lol:

:ermm: :ermm: :ermm: Dee and Lily won't allow that. :) I think all of the wildcards picks were clear as day to see. Although yours was the most surprising but you went with a strategy I did. Obviously I know Ally is gona be a target so had to protect her for awhile.

Week 12 voting now opened! :w00t: Please vote solely on the dances. Voting will close next Saturday before the Week 13 final episode. Happy voting. Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Hold My Hand” (Cha-Cha): Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “The Lady is a Tramp” (Quickstep): Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Somebody to Love” (Viennese Waltz): Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Libertango” (Argentine Tango): Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Gymnopédie No.1” (Waltz): Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “Seven Nation Army” (Paso Doble): Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Don’t Watch Me Cry” (Rumba): Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Sweet Caroline” (American Smooth):

Time to start the Week 12 round! :w00t: #1 Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Hold My Hand” (Cha-Cha): 12 Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “The Lady is a Tramp” (Quickstep): 13 Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Somebody to Love” (Viennese Waltz): 12 Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Libertango” (Argentine Tango): 12 Emma Barton & Anton du Beke - “Gymnopédie No.1” (Waltz): 12 Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse - “Seven Nation Army” (Paso Doble): 12 Chris Ramsey & Karen Hauer - “Don’t Watch Me Cry” (Rumba): 11 Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden - “Sweet Caroline” (American Smooth): 12 + Kelvin & Oti Quickstep - Chris & Karen Rumba

Fingers crossed he can get one this week. :shiver:

Rankings were quite easy to figure out this episode. 1. Kelvin & Oti - Quickstep 2. Karim & Amy - American Smooth 3. Kelvin & Oti - Paso Doble 4. Karim & Amy - Argentine Tango 5. Emma & Anton - Waltz 6. Emma & Anton - Cha-Cha 7. Chris & Karen - Viennese Waltz 8. Chris & Karen - Rumba Loved 1-3, really enjoyed 4-6, liked 7 and liked parts of 8 Like Diana said, definitely still worried for Karim, as he’s 2nd on the leaderboard. And with him being the ringer of the season, not sure if being 2nd can keep him out of the Bottom 2 like being first. I only see Kelvin being totally safe, but hope his fans won’t be complacent either. I can see any of Karim/Emma/Chris being in danger - but would be fine with Emma or Chris going.

Overall Points Kelvin & Oti - 77 Karim & Amy - 74 Emma & Anton - 67 Chris & Karen - 54 Gonna figure out rankings in a bit. Definitely the dance that took me by surprise. Wasn't expecting it to be THAT amazing.

Karim & Amy - American Smooth: 9/10/9/10 = 38 That was an amazing and charming American Smooth from Karim. He had fantastic footwork and was great in frame and that ballroom hold. It was really smooth and seamless…. and he performed that extremely well. I was expecting this to be his stronger dance and it was so yayy! UGH shame abut the lifts that Shirley & Craig commented on. I can get what they’re saying but the lifts didn’t bother or take me out of the dance at all. Gah if it were a Foxtrot or an AS without lifts, I bet this could have been a effect 40. Still amazing dance. I was expecting that 38 based on those comments soo not too mad. Do wish he could have gotten a 39 or 40.

Chris & Karen - Rumba: 4/8/8/8 = 28 Sooo interested in seeing Chris doing a Rumba because i could never picture it at all. But oh on the positives, I will say it was nice seeing this emotional vulnerable side of Chris which I believe is the first time we saw that. I couldn’t Early series Chris performing that. As for the technical dancing and everything else….. eeks, it wasn’t too good. There was no hip action and definite lacking body action. It was more or less what I was expecting from him here. Karen really shone and was so beautiful in that though. Oooh 8s? Hmmmm interesting wasn’t expecting that. Craig’s 4 was harsh but the 8s were too high. Would have gone in the middle with 6s. Karim & Amy American Smooth closing! :w00t:

Kelvin & Oti - Paso Doble: 9/10/9/9 = 37 This judges intro video is funny because the judges can’t find anything wrong regarding Kelvin’s dancing. Well except Craig of course. But SOO looking forward to this Paso!. Ugh I got distracted during it…. BUT what I did see was an absolutely amazing and strong Paso from Kelvin. Such a fiery intense and aggressive Paso - with great Paso artisty and shaping Hmm shocked that Bruno didn’t OMGAW Love that Paso though. Hmm I seee these criticisms although didn’t really see these issues they are pointing out… but I will look out for it on rewatch. Although wow Craig had so many critiques and then ends off with “Impressive!” But eh I thought he killed that! Definitely wasn’t expecting Kelvin to score higher with the Quickstep over the Paso, but hey I like unpredictable things sometimes. 37 is still really great - but should have gotten another 10, so yayy Motsi coming through! :* Chris & Karen Rumba up..... worried for Chris with this one. :shiver: But LMAO watch him surprise and this somehow be better than his VW.

Emma & Anton - Waltz: 8/9/9/10 = 36 Ooh that was a really classy, stunning Waltz from Emma. She floated through the dance and it had a very dreamy flowy quality to it. Nice frame and footwork from her. Ooh yikes Craig spotted a lot of mistakes from Emma technically. :fear: Didn’t notice that much but still a flowy dance. Oops I did expect her to get more 10s pre-dance but oops. Still a really good and fair score. But oh she got a 10 from Bruno. :o Ugh yeah I worry this too. Hopefully Kelvin won't be there because Karim could easily beat Emma or Chris in a DO.

Karim & Amy - Argentine Tango: 8/10/9/9 = 36 Interesting @ Vincent giving Karim the hardest AT ever on Strictly. :o That was a passionate AT from Karim. He brought great intensity to the dance and was really strong and on point on a technical level with his footwork and partnering. It was a very difficult routine and some parts he didn’t quite execute as flawlessly - but agree with Bruno the last section of gauchos were amazing! Still a strong dance from him. Ugh Craig would have a million complaints, but not surprised. OK at least Craig gave an 8. I would have popped up if he gave a 7. Motsi making up for Craig’s underscoring there. Agree with the 9s and 36 overall. Definitely expecting an amazing American Smooth from him. Emma & Anton Waltz up 5th.

Chris & Karen - Viennese Waltz: 7/7/6/6 = 26 Nice Viennese Waltz from Chris. It had a happier feel to it which worked for him. Some parts were kinda rocky and not as smooth as it could/should have been and some mistakes in there. It did seem like one of those dances that lost it a bit here and there and lost finesse as it gradually went on. Still he’s showing slight improvement in ballroom and it was decent from him. SHOCKED Craig gave a 7 and Bruno & Shirley gave 6s. But again those are fair scores. Karim & Amy 4th with the Argentine Tango.

Kelvin & Oti - Quickstep: 10/10/10/10 = 40 Dangg that was a really fast paced and fantastic Quickstep! :w00t: Kelvin danced and performed that amazingly well. It was SOO freaking fast and full of speed but he had great technique, precise footwork and he and Oti really danced as one unit. That was amazing as it could be….. and actually better than I was expecting which I shouldn’t be surprised as he kills every dance. OOH Craig couldn’t find much wrong with this? IS THIS a 40 coming? It better be! :o OMGG Shirley talking abut the woodpecker being amazing… and confusing Kelvin and everyone. Well, at least she explained it. YESS Craig gave the 10 and Kelvin finally gets his eel deserved perfect 40! I was expecting this score for his Paso but hoping he can do it for that too! :o Chris & Karen up 3rd with the Viennese Waltz.

Emma & Anton - Cha-Cha: 7/8/8/8 = 31 It’s about time Emma got another party Latin dance as she hasn’t had one since Week 3. Emma’s Cha-Cha had a nice fun Disco party feel to it and a good dance choice to open the show. She has improved in her Latin dancing for sure and performed with good energy and cheekiness. In fact, I think this was her best Latin dance yet (not counting the Charleston as Latin). Technically, a few shaky parts with some of her legwork and lacking hip action but still a solid dance. Better than what I was expecting. She looked really pretty in gold and longer hair too. Fair scores. Agreed with the 8s. Expecting her Waltz to be her stronger dance. Kelvin & Oti up 2nd with the Quickstep.

Oooh speculation thoughts were wrong… Emma B & Anton opening the show with the Cha-Cha. Anton now has 5 10s throughout his Strictly career..... the same amount of 10s Emma's got.

Semi-Finals show starting! :w00t: Hoping for a great show! :D

You're forgiven..... for now. #3 Stacy Keibler & Tony Dovolani - "Cell Block Tango": 32 Tia Carrere & Maks Chmerkovskiy - "Por Una Cabeza": 5 Vivica A. Fox & Nick Kosovich - "Sexy Lady": 5 Joey Lawrence & Edyta Sliwinska - "The Addams Family Theme": 5 Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff - "Whatever Lola Wants": 11 Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson - "Star Wars Theme": 5 Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough - "Jessie's Girl": 5 Jennie Garth & Derek Hough - "The Take Over, The Breaks Over": 5 Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas - "Rio": 5 Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas - "Midnight Tango": 15 Lance Bass & Lacey Schwimmer - "Disturbia": 1 Brooke Burke & Derek Hough - "Tango Diabolo": 5 Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya - "Wait a Minute: 5 Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough - "Oh, Pretty Woman": 9 Brandy & Maks Chmerkovskiy - "Holding Out for a Hero": 5 Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough - "Shut Up": 5 Romeo & Chelsie Hightower - "Hold It Against Me": 5 Ricki Lake & Derek Hough - "The Murder": 10 William Levy & Cheryl Burke - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)": 4 Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani - "Toxic": 5 Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff - "Holding Out for a Hero": 5 Amber Riley & Derek Hough - "Love Lockdown": 5 Brant Daugherty & Peta Murgatroyd - "The Night Out": 5 Corbin Bleu & Karina Smirnoff - "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark": 5 James Maslow & Cheryl Burke - "Dark Horse": 1 Meryl Davis & Maks Chmerkovskiy - "Feel So Close": 32 Danica McKellar & Val Chmerkovskiy - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World": 5 James Maslow & Peta Murgatroyd - "Adore You": 5 Bethany Mota & Derek Hough - "Jealous (I Ain't With It)": 1 Nastia Liukin & Derek Hough - "Summer": 3 Tamar Braxton & Val Chmerkovskiy - "A Beautiful Mine": 3 Alexa PenaVega & Derek Hough - "Pompeii": 8 Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd - "Verge": 5 James Hinchcliffe & Sharna Burgess - "The Right Time": 5 Heather Morris & Alan Bersten - "Toxic": 5 Rashad Jennings & Emma Slater - "Reach Out I'll Be There": 5 Nancy Kerrigan & Artem Chigvintsev - "Oh, Pretty Woman: 4 Lindsey Stirling & Mark Ballas - "Feel So Close": 3 Evanna Lynch & Keo Motsepe - "Disturbia": 22 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Boy With Luv": 6 + Nicole & Derek - Tamar & Val

3 Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber - "Beauty and the Beast" (Contemporary): 28 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "Light It Up" (Samba): 33 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "I Put a Spell On You" (Viennese Waltz): 5 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "Don't Stop Believing" (Contemporary): 13 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "American Girl" (Quickstep): 6 Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber - "Higher" (Paso Doble): 15 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Boy With Luv" (Tango): 21 Ally Brooke & Sasha Farber - "Step By Step" (Jazz): 5 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Lose You to Love Me" (Contemporary): 40 Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson - "I Will Always Love You" (Contemporary): 3 James Van Der Beek & Emma Slater - "Take Me to Church" (Foxtrot): 25 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Girl On Fire/Hollaback Girl" (Freestyle): 20 Kel Mitchell & Witney Carson - "Jump" (Freestyle): 16 Hannah Brown & Alan Bersten - "Lover" (Viennese Waltz) [Reprise]: 20 + Ally & Sasha Paso Doble - James & Emma Viennese Waltz