Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two: Blackpool Rocks!

Darren and Lilia's Guide to the Tower Ballroom - which to dancers is what Wembley is to football, or Twickenham is to rugby or the chocolate aisle at Asda is to me, it's the Wimbledon of the dance world and has been the home of the World Championships for 80 years; it's the UK's very own Vegas. Cue music! Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside ... on an organ, naturally.

Rickin on the sofa, disappointed with the judges rowing on Saturday. Ricky (Strictly Slimmer 2009) reckons Craig and Bruno are jealous of his looks, lol. And he felt like he'd been hit around the head with a salmon! Erin (Licenced to thrill) says the judges have to respect the public vote! And Claudia says she thought they were starting to get their heads around the whole sympathy vote thingy! Erin looked up 'conceited' - it means arrogant - he was playing James Bond - so it's all good ... Ricky feels if he can give it all in the Paso in front of 250, the salsa in front of 1500 is no problem!

The group Swing jive has been choreographed by Darren and Lilia; the celebs are a lively lot - Craig and Phil are mucking about; Ricky W got Brian with a wicked nipple twist - it's looking very swingy!

Friday Panel - Craig (Packed his ten?) and Lynda (Bell of the ball) oversee Chrola, who needs to lose the tension out fo his shoulders, but looking alright and enjoying it - dancing to Frank Sinatra I Could Have Danced All Night - superduper choice! Vinalie QS, some timing issues, needs to keep feet her together, she's so up for it, Bruno will love the song - wished they'd say what the actual title is! Cravia wants to sell the cha cha like a pro, dancing to Easy Lover; Alian and ... The Toe Is Better - VW looks good, beautiful, as is the song Do Right Woman, Do Right Man; Phitya - Craig is surprised, Phil is really working this dance! Bereft of the music though *scowls*

The Halfway Mission Statements, funny how you end up being more sympathetic to some, in my case Chris, Jade, Ali, Phil and Ricky W. James is live at Blackpool on Claudia's behalf and the atmosphere is already electric. He sneaks a kiss from Ola, who's wearing a Kiss Me Quick hat! A chat with Cravia at the judges desk, wishing them well and nips over to Ricalie - Ricky's wearing a name badge, due, he says, to the other Ricky working out, getting a spray tan and shaving his head *chuckles*! The floor is very springy - Ianade will need to watch their heads during their jive!


We end with a whole bunch of lookalikes! They didn't include Wolverine! Or Craig RH - seen here on the left ...