Strictly Come Dancing professionals Ola and James Jordan claim Rose Ayling Ellis and Giovanni will win the competition - read their thoughts on week nine in their Strictly Speaking column
November 14, 2021 - 16:51 GMT Georgia Brown There wasn't a dry eye in the Strictly Come Dancing studio after Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice's spellbinding and emotional Couple's Choice dance, in a show that set the standard higher than ever for Week Nine of the competition.This week saw the judges seriously divided over their scoring, a nail-biting wardrobe mishap from AJ Odudu and a seriously powerful set of performances from the remaining celebrity-professional duos.
James: Last week we felt slightly let down by the standard at such a late stage in the competition, but this week proved everyone has stepped up their game as we near closer to the final. James: Seriously? AJ and Kai being at the bottom of the leaderboard was truly pathetic. There really was no reason for the judges to be that hard on her, I couldn't work it out. Ola: AJ's performance had all the components of a great Pasodoble on Strictly. She had the fabulous costume, the powerful music, the dramatic lighting and staging - typically things I would say could disguise a 'bad' dancer.
Ola: It would help if the judges shared whether their scores reflect the dancer in that moment, or whether their scores are relative to the competition as a whole. Dan did a fantastic job, but his American Smooth scoring a nine wasn't on par with Rose and Giovanni's contemporary, which also got a nine. Those dances were a million miles away when it comes to the standard of dancing.
James: We've said before that Tilly and Nikita haven't got that same warmth when they dance together that others have - there's something missing in the partnership. The public could be picking up on that, which could see them face the dance-off tonight. Ola: Week on week we see John and Johannes excel in every routine they're given, but last night they took on the Samba - notoriously a very difficult dance. As usual, they were brilliant. I think you can really see how gifted John is as a dancer.
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