Yahoo News Strictly week 1: All the judges' comments and scores
The fake tan has been applied, the sequins are sparking and the celebrities are poised and ready to shimmy (hopefully without falling over) in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Remember, none of the celebs will be eliminated this week, but they have been given scores by our lovely(ish) judges Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli, and those will be carried over for next week.
Here's all of tonight's performances and judges' comments:
Gemma Atkinson and Aljaz Skorjanec: Cha Cha to 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' by Shawn Mendes
Bruno: "It was like an amazonian woman at catwalk week." (Score = 6)
Darcey: "It was cheeky, it was flirty and you produced the goods on the night." (Score = 5)
Craig: "I thought it was all a little blocky and square, and a little on the heavy side." (Score = 4)
Shirley: "What a way to open the series." (Score = 5)
Brian Conley and Amy Dowden: Tango to 'Temptation' by Heaven 17
Bruno: "I loved the drama, the intensity, the passion, the tragedy...almost." (Score = 5)
Darcey: "The intent was there, the timing was very good." (Score = 4)
Craig: "I thought your posture was very poor, you didn't create the V shape needed for this particular dance." (Score = 3)
Shirley: "Overall, a very good performance. Well done." (Score = 4)
Alexandra Burke and Gorka Marquez: Waltz to '(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman' by Aretha Franklin
Bruno: "You have a natural artistry." (Score = 7)
Darcey: She noted her musicality was "exquisite" and she was excited to see more. (Score = 6)
Craig: "You need a longer neckline when you're in hold," he said. "But you have a great feel for the music." (Score = 5)
Shirley: "I have a feeling you're going to be a frontrunner from what I've just seen." (Score = 6)
Simon Rimmer and Karen Clifton: Paso Doble to 'Song 2' by Blur
Bruno: "You were stomping around like you were crushing cockroaches." (Score = 4)
Darcey: "You have IT, it's just not being injected properly." (Score = 5)
Craig: "The moments of whipping yourself, I was slightly unnerved by." (Score = 3)
Shirley: "You were much better in hold than out, a job well done." (Score = 5)
Charlotte Hawkins and Brendan Cole: Foxtrot to 'The Best is Yet To Come' by Michael Bublé
Bruno: "It was classic, elegant and traditional." (Score = 6)
Darcey: "You really have so much potential. You have a lovely long back so use it!" (Score = 5)
Craig: "A great potential, you really do have talent." (Score = 5)
Shirley: "I got some nice footwork there, I got a beautiful attempt at a heel turn." (Score = 6)
Chizzy Akudolu and Pasha Kovalev: Cha Cha to 'Boogie Fever' by The Sylvers
Bruno: "Your personality, your sparkle, the way you enjoy performing. Your timing is very good. This girl can move." (Score = 6)
Darcey: "You are a sassy lady and I love watching you." (Score = 5)
Craig: "You have great rhythm and a great sense for the music so well done." (Score = 4)
Shirley: "You handled the shoe caught in the dress like a true professional." (Score = 6)
Jonnie Peacock and Oti Mabuse: Waltz to 'When I Need You' by Luther Vandross
Bruno: "I was totally charmed by The Peacock." (Score = 6)
Darcey: "Your timing, your control, how you execute each move is excellent." (Score = 5)
Craig: He told him he needed to work on his posture and "that spayed hand", but that it wasn't too bad. (Score = 4)
Shirley: "I thought that was very endeering and you had some impressive moves in there." (Score = 5)
Joe McFadden and Katya Jones: Jive to 'Rockin' Robin' by Michael Jackson
Bruno: "The jive is one of the hardest dances, you did extremely, extremely well." (Score = 7)
Darcey "Loved the choreography, the detail. You didn't miss a step." (Score = 7)
Craig: "Three words: I like you." (Score = 7)
Shirley: "I want to say congratulations and well done to you too Katya for the choreography." (Score = 8)
Susan Calman and Kevin Clifton: Viennese Waltz to 'Mad About The Boy' by Dinah Washington
Bruno: "It was weird and it was wonderful." (Score = 5)
Darcey: She told Susan she needed to tone down the excitement about dancing with Kevin a little bit! (Score = 5)
Craig: "I thought it was a little bit skippy and the pivot turns were jack hammer-ish." (Score =5)
Shirley: "I loved the cheeky character at the beginning." (Score = 5)
Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice: Paso Doble to 'Be Italian' by Fergie
Bruno: "It was tasty, hot and spicy like an Arrabiata sauce in a pasta dish." (Score = 7)
Darcey: "You are on fire, Debbie, oh my!" (Score = 8)
Craig: "Whatever Giovanni is doing to you is working, darling, because you're dancing like a 20-year-old." (Score = 8)
Shirley: She said Debbie's performance was "amazing" and that she "had it all". (Score = 7)
Davood Ghadami and Nadiya Bychkova: Cha Cha to 'Dedication To My Ex' by Lloyd ft Andre 3000
Bruno: "My God, you were going nuclear out there!" (Score = 7)
Darcey: "I thought it was outstanding." (Score = 7)
Craig: "It smouldered for sure, but you have a desperate lack of hip action."(Score = 6)
Shirley: Noted that "any woman would feel safe" in his arms. (Score = 7)
Ruth Langsford and Anton Du Beke: Waltz to 'This Nearly Was Mine' by Seth MacFarlane
Bruno: "You're a picture of loveliness and wholesome goodness." (Score = 5)
Darcey: She said it was full of "quality and grace". (Score = 4)
Craig: "It was the stumble and grab dance for me." (Score = 3)
Shirley: "You did have a lot of mistakes but you are very graceful." (Score = 4)
Reverend Richard Coles and Dianne Buswell: Cha Cha to 'There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)' by Eurythmics
Shirley: "You know, my heart really wants to love you and everything about you is just loveable, and I have to say you get out there, you give it 100%. That goes a long way in my book!
"But my head tells me it's also a competition and you have to have some technical skills, but you did do a syncopated Cuban break there and I was pretty impressed by that, and you manoeuvred it round." (Score = 6)
Bruno: "A performance full of heavenly lights, hellish fun, diabolical technique! But I have to say I'm the one who's gonna be damned, because I actually enjoyed it so much... it's really, really funny, Richard. Thank you." (Score = 5)
Craig: "Well, all the problems really began, darling, when the cloud actually landed." (When asked by Tess "Is that it?") "There isn't enough time, darling." (Score = 2)
Darcey: "It was absolutely divine. I mean, there are some moves I haven't seen in a cha cha before, but I am looking forward to next week." (Score = 4)
Mollie King and AJ Pritchard: Jive to 'Good Golly Miss Molly' by Little Richard
Bruno: "I love the way that you want to do it out there, that you want to impress - but when you dance with a partner on the jive, you have to wait for the pull... you have to work on your partnership a bit more. Because as they say – it takes two to tango, and to jive, and to waltz, and to quickstep." (Score = 6)
Craig: "It is true, you need to react to AJ's lead. It was a little bit flat-footed and a little bit blocky for me... but you have fantastic rhythm, and that's a great start." (Score = 4)
Darcey: "I just think that you'll get stronger and the attack will be there... the jive is a hard dance to deliver, and you did it with style, so well done." (Score = 6)
Shirley: "I'm gonna agree with everybody else about the connection and the lead. You could probably benefit by rotating your body a little bit more... but generally overall, it had basic steps in, basic fundamentals. I thought you did a very, very good job. I enjoyed it. Well done." (Score = 7)
Aston Merrygold and Janette Manrara: Foxtrot to 'It Had To Be You' by Harry Connick Jr
Craig: "Well, all those flashy, show-off moments I thought were completely self-indulgent and really had very little to do with the foxtrot at all. However, I thought your confidence shone through brilliantly. You have a great sense of musicality... and I think you are going to be the one to watch in this whole competition." (Score = 7)
Darcey: "Cool, controlled, confident, stylish – what can we say? I loved the modern twist to it... we could see your personality come through... Keep that up and Craig is right – you are one to watch." (Score = 8)
Shirley: "Well, it definitely wasn't a traditional foxtrot, but it had elements of traditional foxtrot in. You need to work on your feet a little bit... [it was] entertaining, I love your confiendence. And well done, Janette – a very, very good routine." (Score = 8)
Bruno: "Oh, Aston, my favourite. You started all slick, flowing lines, like a DB11, and then, you unleashed the raw power at the end like a Vanquish! You could be a classic in the making, you know, but you have to keep it up – and don't stall that engine." (Score = 8)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017 – Week 1 leaderboard
1. Aston and Janette – 31/40
2. Debbie and Giovanni – 30/40
3. Joe and Katya – 29/40
4. Davood and Nadiya – 27/40
5. Alexandra and Gorka – 24/40
6. Mollie and AJ – 23/40
7. Charlotte and Brendan – 22/40
8. Chizzy and Pasha – 21/40
9= Gemma and Aljaz – 20/40
9= Jonnie and Oti – 20/40
9= Susan and Kevin – 20/40
12= Simon and Karen – 17/40
12= Revd Richard and Dianne – 17/40
14= Brian and Amy – 16/40
14= Ruth and Anton – 16/40
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One.
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