Key events
In the dance at night I combed
There is a beautiful mix of nine different dance styles among the hundreds of routines for this night. two condiments it is only an overlap. We can also expect crowd pleasers like a double stepa fivea Carolopolis and, also, whether Argentine tango.
Appetite sharpened? It’s just 15 minutes until the ballroom blow-off…
Let’s play Strictly semi-final bingo!
Tick them off when you spot them on the screen! Everyone has a drink! Let’s stop at Bailey’s Christmas morning! Here is your 10 point spotting guide to this year’s penultimate live show…
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Claudia deliberately suggests one of the animal/food analogies or wanderings from the dark stages
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Pete Wicks pretends he’s never heard her sing or dance
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Craig blasted the infamous “new” pin
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Dianne tells Chris she’s proud of him and looks nonplussed
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Tess Daly’s skirt involves unnecessary asymmetry or extraneous neck detail
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Aljaž is surprised that one of Tasha’s ballroom steps was approved by Antonio
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Claudia ropes in the sign of “youth” from the cast to plug strictly social media channels
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The trophy is flashed in the studio and greeted with “oohs” from the audience.
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JB Gill mentions that he was “waiting to show his serious side” in the paso doble
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Tess tells the two post-dance “you’re on your feet!”
A twinkle-toed workload
It’s been a busy week in the training rooms, with our couple splitting time between two rehearsals. Most of them wisely vary the pace with one of the slower dance balls and one of their own Latin numbers.
Sarah Hadland looks at the challenge of taking tango and five. JB Gill feel the heat with the paso doble and salsa. is 20 minutes until it’s time to go glittery…
Montell bows during Musical Week
In last weekend’s music themed quarter finale, we saw a far more shocking dance as the pace of the new Tasha Ghouri he was first taken out of the choir. But it was Montell Douglas and for her a partner Jojo Raze who left the dance mourning. I miss you already.
Who then goes to the scrapheap? is 25 minutes up to the veil of the veil…
Who is at risk of semi-final heartbreak?
According to the bookies, Pete Wicks is the favorite to bid for the third week running, with the shortest odds since the streak began. JB Gill the second wind is, it follows Tasha Ghouri soon after leaving
before Chris McCausland and Sarah Hadland must be quietly confident of a place in the final, so as not to dis-ah-sters dance or public vote shockers. Will there be any disturbance? So you’ll get our first clues half an hour…
Places in the grand final are up for grabs
Plus live one show, two dances and you’re in the final. No pressure, everyone. Good evening and welcome to the semi-final weekend Strictly Come Dancing 2024.
I’m Michael, a cyber dance partner, sweating on tonight’s live show. I would love for you to watch with me as our five remaining couples bid to reach the finale of this year’s show and receive a shot at the shining trophy.
So, it’s time to make or dance the time of the ballroom class of 2024. The first night, our pro-celebrity pair will take over. two full routines eachso the week was busy in the training rooms. Is this extra challenge like wheat from chaff from cha-gland? They have judges the end of fate move on the weekend. In the final next Saturday, only their results will be drawn and it will all come down to a public vote.
Feelgood wind Christopher McCausland and they are consistent Sarah Hadland certainly shoo-ins to the grand final. what is left may be two out of three; Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill survived the dance-off, when Pete Wicks it is the lowest of the four semi-finalists.
is showtime at 6.30pm on BBC One. I will be liveblogging from 6pmproviding build-up, rolling coverage, analysis, reaction and semi-archyl retirement. Close the curtains against Storm Darragh, pour yourself a warm drink, and I’ll see you on the sofa.
As always, I love you to hear from you too you can tweet me @michaelhogan email me michael.hogan.freelance@guardian.co.uk and comments section below is the choir open for sermons. I’m going to grab and kick my way over to see what you have to say and refer some of your comments up.
Who will take the big leap to shine? Who will be the last to fall over the fence? It’s almost time to staaaaart bilingual!