by Anna Kennedy OBE || Columnist
Always love the Blackpool Ballroom week on Strictly . It looks such an amazing place and so much dance history. Every couple stepped up this week improving their technique, building up their stamina and performing more complicated routines.
After the Blackpool special seven couples are left competing for the Glitterball Trophy.
Dance couple’s are now back in the training room and we are already on week 10! Take a look at the full list of routines I cannot wait!! :
Alexandra and Gorka are going to be dancing the Rumba to Halo by Beyoncé.
Debbie and Giovanni will dance the Argentine Tango to Por Una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera.
Gemma and Aljaž will Samba to The River of Dreams by Billy Joel
Mollie and AJ will perform the Quickstep to The Baseballs’ version of Umbrella by Rihanna
Susan and Kevin will dance the American Smooth to Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin
Davood and Nadiya will Waltz to With You I’m Born Again by Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright
Joe and Katya will Quickstep to Jumpin’ Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
One of our Charity AnnaKennedyonline Ambassadors is a HUGE fan of Strictly and he shares his thoughts about the show so far:
I have been watching Strictly since 2004 and have been a fan ever since.
When I first saw the line up for this series, I felt that we have some great celebrities this year. The surprising names that I didn’t expect to see were Aston Merrygold and Johnnie Peacock.
I think this series in general has been very good, mainly the routine’s that the professionals have created with their celebrity partners have been amazing. I can’t take my eyes off every single couple.
I also feel that the new head judge Shirley Ballas is doing quite well and she definitely knows what she’s talking about when it comes to giving feedback to each celebrity which helps any budding dancer.
For me the shock of the series so far has to be Aston Merrygold being eliminated in the 7th week . I felt he was one of the favorites to win . I don’t think he would of, but I would have certainly put him as one of my finalists this year.
My favorites out of the celebrities are Gemma Atkinson and Joe McFadden, Joe since day 1 in my head I had him marked as a dark horse and to win and so far I’m sticking with Joe as my winner.
The past 2 years I have predicted the winners and they have been won by male celebrities (Jay in 2015 and Ore last year). I believe a person that should win should not have had any dance training.
I may be autistic but I do love Strictly when it’s on our screens every year and I hope one day that I will appear on the program in either capacity.
