After the shocking news that Tess and Claudia will be leaving Strictly at the end of the current series, Aimee and Ava debrief the announcement, and make a few wild guesses as to who could replace the iconic duo.
Speaking of icons, week 5 of the live shows packed in performances from Beyoncé, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Prince, Spice Girls and Usher, not to mention cameos from Grace Jones and Danny DeVito… wait… we mean Elvis.
And of course, we’ve peppered in a little Celebrity Traitors chat, as we’re increasingly convinced Jonathan Ross has put something in the castle’s water…
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This week we focus our attention on three contestants currently on a journey (or, in Strictly parlance, ‘J-Word’): Alex Kingston, La Voix and Balvinder Sopal. From scoring to styling, Aimee and Ava analyse the highs and lows of three dances: Alex’s rumba, La Voix’s cha cha and Balvinder’s paso doble.
We were also spoiled for Couple’s Choice dances this week, with two electric performances we couldn’t get enough of. What would Aimee choose for her’s? Well, let’s just say it involves more Cheryl Cole than anyone asked for. For everyone watching The Celebrity Traitors, we also include a run down of Jonathan Ross’ best (self-styled) lewks. All that and more, darlings!
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Movie Week sees Aimee and Ava watch Strictly Come Dancing in person, with a Saturday night that dreams are made of: beach walks, M&S party food and setting the world to rights over a bottle of crémant.
The only issue? Oh, just the casual 13 couples’ dances, VTs and Clauditorium mayhem to keep up with!
Guest Cynthia Erivo pulled up a prestigious fifth chair at the judges' table on Saturday, with plenty of advice for the thirteen couples taking to the stage. In Episode Five, we discuss our dream Strictly judges, what we thought of the big screen-inspired dances, and some glorious wigmanship from Neil.
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'Expectations are high, the lights are on, the outfits are ridiculous...' Oh, it's good to be back.
Week two of live shows sees the contestants dancing with just one week of rehearsals, far-flung trips for VTs and absurdly proportioned scarves.
In this episode Aimee and Ava consider how difficult it is for 'our lovely couples' to tread the line between tabloid fodder and public favourites, before moving on to the pressing news of the day, namely how Jojo lives off a family pack of mints for lunch...
The live shows are finally here, and what a way to begin: an American Smooth to Chappell Roan, a jive to Blondie, and a whole lot of fluff from Anton's feedback.
In Episode Three Aimee and Ava run down their favourite couples, the off-the-charts chemistry they can't wait to see more of, and speculation over Alex Kingston's village shop.
Finally, the time has come: Strictly is back on our screens and Aimee and Ava are waiting in the wings to debrief every twist and turn of the (yes, you guessed it) journey!
Which couples do we 'have our eye on'? Who do we think the curse may fall on? And which dance professionals are we looking forward to seeing a bit more dimension from? Join us for episode two, as we make a whistle stop tour through this year's dance partners and first impressions of the launch show.
It's a bumper episode because we're clearly too excited.
Coming up in Part II: best bets on who the Strictly Curse will land on this year, uncanny impressions of Anton Du Beke, and which contestants we're ready to go on a J Word with...
It may be the middle of summer, but you're very welcome to join us for the first ever episode of Strictly: Strictly 2025!
Coming up in Part I, we make some important introductions to our very unofficial podcast, run through our first impressions of this year's contestants, and discuss who we're excited to see step out onto the Elstree dance floor.
