The Curse of the Charleston is REAL! Week 5, Jayde & Karen are eliminated with the Ann Widdicombe-wigged Charleston to The Ballad of Barry and Freda. Week 6, James & Amy buzzed off to a bee-theme Charleston – the pattern is forming…
And now Week 7 and the Charleston-dancing couple go! It used to the guaranteed high-marked dance in competitions gone by.
It was always going to be tricky for Ellie to perform a dance that is characterised in part by exaggerated extensions. But if you have to leave Strictly how fantastic to leave in a gorgeous frock.
We’ve loved Ellie S and Nikita’s pairing. She has a work ethos of a true Paralympian but an adorable ditzy sense of humour. And what a revelation Nikita has been. Brought in as a twinky replacement for AJ (who?! – now that’s showbiz), he has emerged as a wonderfully mature partner to Ellie.
The saddest The Recs has been to lose any couple so far this year but what a fantastic run Ellie and Nikita have had.