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Cannot believe Cynthia gave her an 8 after her comments and that incredible performance, undermarked again for such an amazing dance choreography wise and execution wise
Score - *10/10* I'm never going to forget this dance, this will live on in strictly history for a long time! The music was absolutely perfect for a dance like this, the leg action in those lines and lifts is absolutely extraordinary. Every single move had power, detail and meaning, it was so sultry and sassy, the musicality of this was off the charts, all the shoulder rolls and head turns, hair flicks etc were just so clean. This was an absolutely classy way to rock a Jazz performance and in my opinion extremely undermarked and ive lost all respect for Cynthia after that, giving her an 8 and Dan a 9, smh 😒. I'm just glad that we got to see this tonight that was such a mic dropping performance AJ should be so proud of herself it was just gorgeous. First class dancing the performance and energy was fire!!! 🔥🎆💅🎇
Probably the best performance of this season so far. You see this and you sure want to dance and that's what is it about. They're the real stars of the show.
AJ has amazing long legs and this dance showcased them to perfection. Very mean marks from all judges. Should have been 10s without a doubt. The dance was spectacular and the chemistry between them was off the scale. Superb dance!!!!
I think this might be my favourite ever Strictly performance. I was watching it at my Mum's house the other day and my sister who doesn't watch the show had to ask me which one the professional was. I'm still gutted that these 2 weren't able to compete in the final.
@@nichemphill8321 Yes Rose's was brilliant in a different way. We vote AJ and Rose each week. I'd like to see one of them win it. Rose is my overall favorite, she's a darling of a girl.
@@nichemphill8321 That’s entirely your opinion, not his, so you don’t need to enforce it on him. In my opinion they have been exceptional throughout, (bar one or two average weeks) their waltz, this CC, the AT, Charleston to name just a few dances, yet they’ve been consistently under marked week in week out. I find their dances and routines the most exciting to watch. Rose is good too, but she has been a little flat these past few weeks. Think she peaked with her CC.
She must have been away to the toilet whilst watching this because this definitely did NOT deserve anything under 9 and MOST DEFINITELY NOT anything lower than Dan
Cynthia needs to leave. She has no understanding of judging. She was playing games with AJ giving her all kinds of praise and then scoring her 8? I was livid!
So I randomly decided to re watch this and WOW. This is every bit as sensational now as it was when I first watched it live. I don’t know what it is about this dance but the chemistry is off the charts. One of the best dances I’ve ever seen on strictly and probably the best couples choice ever
they definitely undermarked her, this dance deserved a 40, this girl is delivering every week, one of the most consistent dancers, I cant believe Cinthia gave her an 8
Still come back to this nearly a year on , it was a winning performance and seriously under marked !! It still gives me goosebumps…..I can watch it over and over again and not get bored ….perfection 👌👌👌❤️
Honestly this was better than either of the showdances in the final. So gutted that they didn't get a chance, I really would've voted for AJ & Kai to win
DAMN!!! Amazing talent from the both of them. I hope AJ wins.. She looks like a Professional dancer and really,gotto love her body and fluidity. Hope she goes on to Musicals... She deserves to pursue a career in dance after this.. AJ for the win!!!
Just wow! In the history of strictly where we have seen the line between the capability of the professional and celebrity blurred, I think AJ stands out as one of the very best... And with no previous dance training just the longing to learn. My fear like with Danny Mac and Oti, or Natalie and Artem, they won't win. But she will be remembered for many years to come. I agree undermarked! Electrifying performance where she just gives everything. Kai is an extremely lucky professional to be partnered with her❤️❤️
@@dionnebennett5455 Kai also does a really great job of showcasing AJ and making her talent shine in every dance that they do together. You can see the care he has for her in the thoughtful choreography. Gotta vote tho, I want #teamKJ to win so much 😩
Lost count of the number of dance styles in this fusion, and yet it still felt cohesive and fluid. The lifts and tricks were seriously impressive. Felt some of the steps could have been sharper or more excentuated but wow - this is how you nail the new look couples choice. 9
THIS was the dance of the night. AJ was invested in every beat of this, her power was right there to see & she completely entranced me. She was captivating & had the strongest performance compared with her other two front runners Rose & John. AJ, Rose & John for the Final. Throw in Dan (who hasn’t been the strongest of dancers but) for his journey & you have a great final two weeks to end this 2021 series. If AJ can finish with 3 strong dances in the Final she could bag this.
AJ, you dropped this 👑 Gracious even in the face of scathing undermarking and plain bias at this point Please let her get a 40!! What must she do to prove she has earned it??
@@blossom6235 They should’ve got someone like Karen Hauer to fill in for Craig/Motsi. Cynthia Erivo not only has inconsistent scoring but never provides much feedback. On Saturday night she gave AJ and Rose an 8, but didn’t tell either of them anything they could do to make their dance better. I really hope we don’t have her for a third week next Saturday.
Praise be to Kai, for such a brilliant choreography!!! For someone so young (25yrd) to process flawless and fluidity choreographed dance. It truly took my breath away. AJ and Kai, this dance, you couldn’t fathom the professional or the amateur!!!!!! 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯💯💯💯
I don't think Kai choreographed this as he mentioned on It Takes Two they had been working with Beth Honan who is a choreographer and it's usually the norm with most CCs for someone else to do the choreography.
This is a big fat 40 in anyone’s book, as any tiny glitches should surely be overturned by the pure magic of this routine, with shades of Fosse, MJ, Latin…and that chemistry! Hope all the judges are fit and well next week as AJ can well do without Cynthia’s ‘love’ TYVM as they have to make the final - love, love, LOVE!
Totally agree! Certain judges and sections of the public seem to be demanding absolute perfection from her in order to justify a 40 which is never going to happen for any of the contestants because they are not ballroom/latin dancers! There has to be some leeway which everyone else apart from AJ seems to get!
My favourite couple. Hope they win. The chemistry and the way they compliment each other is off the charts. I also love Kai’s pale skin and that he doesn’t wear fake tan, I think it makes him look sexy
LOVE. THIS. DANCE. It just gets better every time I watch it. Yes she had a little stumble on the chair, but the power, hotness and amazingness everywhere else made up for that in my opinion. 10!!!!!
The routine definitely deserved a 10, there were a couple of little moments for me where I went 'oh no' inside as knew Craig would only give it a 9, but really thought she'd get 3 10s from the other judges. Gutted Motsi missed this!
This is one of the best dance of the whole series from any of them that I have actually wanted to watch again because so far I can't say that I have been oh wow that was so good I need to see it again but this is one of them and now she stands out from the rest .
Yessss we just gotta vote we won’t know till the end. Also it’s kind of amazing that AJ is nearing Rose in popularity because Rose is crazy popular so any other year she might have just been at the top
I am still losing my mind over this dance it was FANTASTIC! Sooo effortlessly cool 😎 They were fabulous. Best dance yet Aj looked sooo fabulous she looked like a million bucks Wow ! THIS DESERVED 40 THAT LIFT GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR AT THE ANGLE WAS PHENOMENAL
So sad I won't get to see them do this again in the finals tomorrow- I was hoping this would be one of their chosen dances. Will forever be one of my faves. Hope she continues to dance once recovered, she's been so great to watch.
I found out that her chosen dance was her charleston and the judges chose her jive for the final. However, because we are not going to see her showdance (out of all the showdances I wanted to see the most, it was going to be hers), I am going to imagine that her showdance would have been similar to this dance.
Wow definitely tonight’s winners with that performance. Excellent performance from AJ and the choreography (from Kai I assume) was just brilliant. This should have been straight 10s!!!!!!!! A really special and unforgettable performance.
I wasn't expecting such a sexy dance after such an emotional VT lol. This was great, it wasn't perfect, but loved her attitude and sassiness, and the really dangerous risks they took; where she bends backwards over him to say "damn" and jumped on him at the end, insane.
Im really going to ignore the judges scores now because I honestly don’t know what they are not seeing that everyone else can clearly see🥺 … what a phenomenal performance, watching these two is absolute magic… the kind that Oti and Danny Mac created 💫💫🖤
It's about 10 weeks ago they danced this and I still think it's fantastic! AJ was like a professional! I hope her injury hasn't made it impossible for her to take on a West End role in the foreseeable future! She was so good!
For everyone rightly annoyed by this diabolical scoring make sure you vote for AJ every week, it’s the viewers votes that make the ultimate difference and she deserves to raise the trophy! If she doesn’t win it’ll be frustrating for ages, I know Danny Mac’s fans are still annoyed so pleaseeeee vote!
Rose is going to win without a doubt, she’s the most popular. Rose is in my top 3, but John and AJ are the better dancers. I’d prefer either of them to win, but I wouldn’t be mad if Rose wins, Gio finally deserves to win.
@@stephenbrown2512 based on how they calculate scores, if Rose is the lowest scored by the judges in the final even if she’s the public favourite there’s still a chance that AJ can win! Agreed that Gio’s win is long overdue and very deserved but AJ is by far the best dancer and deserves the win especially with this horrendous underscoring.
@@Walkingindestinyandpurpose Unfortunately it works differently during the finals than it does for the other live shows. The scores are there purely for guidance, it all comes down to the public votes and public votes alone. I really want AJ to win but it is looking like it’ll be Rose tbh.. (AJ is consistently coming in second in all the polls bar one or two weeks, but this week the gap between her and Rose was closer than ever on the strictly spoiler website!). Who knows, at the end of the day we can’t really predict anything until the day of the finals.
I don’t know if they’re a couple, but it means something because he did it more than once. I had to rewind to make sure I saw it properly. I was like: What just happened & why?
That was insane - amazing dance and Choreography. How Cynthia give that an 8 and gave Dan a 9 for a lame Rhumba, is an absolute joke!!!! But can we just take a second to appreciate how hot Kai looked in that hat!😍🔥
A lot of pros could learn from Kai, how he managed to put all the spotlight on the contestant instead of himself. He was an equal partner in this dance yet everything he did was to highlight the talent of AJ.
@@thecreativemindfulheart3588 definitely, Kai did say he would try & give her the best choreography and we can really see his commitment to that in the dances produced each week. By contrastI’m a big fan of Johannes who also is an amazing choreographer but I feel like in his dances with John all the attention is on him & John really fades into the background.
@@Walkingindestinyandpurpose I like Johannes too he's a great dancer but I think he is protecting John ...John hasn't come over as confident as he did in the Paso and now in the AT ...hope is confidence comes to the forefront in their salsa.
@@thecreativemindfulheart3588 yes, I think it's also the choice on his part to wear plain black (even covering his face with a hat) while his partner is all glitz and glam
Bob Fosse-esque? Michael Jackson-esque? Steamy, sensuous, smoldering, and by far, my favorite piece of the night. A complex routine executed flawlessly. Every movement, down to the fingers, were deliberate. This routine also told a story; AJ created a definitive character and channeled him thru to the end. I don’t know why it didn’t score a 40(?).
Sultry, Sassy, and Groovy 🔥 Loved the interpretation of the music. It's unfortunate that they are judged at higher standards than the fellow contestants. More power to both. Nothing less than finals for these two! P.S. Not from the UK. Would be grateful if you could spare some votes on my behalf 😊
I loved this and although I'm not normally bothered about the scores, surely someone at the BBC must have noticed that AJ has been consistently under-marked this series? I don't want to labour a point, or to pick on one other dancer to criticise - I think they have all done some great routines so far - but, just as an example, can any of those judges seriously stand up and say, hand on heart, that Tilly's Couple's Choice was better than this?!?! I'm not saying this was perfect, it wasn't, but the dancing, choreography, execution, chemistry and the mood was something else and I for one would be on my feet applauding if I'd just seen this number in a Broadway show. If I then found out that AJ wasn't even a professional dancer, I probably wouldn't believe it.
Technique-wise this isn’t AJ’s best dance; watching I can see several slips and mistakes in the routine (no shade tho, for the length of time she’d been dancing this is incredible) but performance wise this is absolutely masterful! She has the attitude, the chemistry and the poise required for this dance to an absolute T which, combined with the amazing choreography, is why this is probably my favourite dance of the season, even if it wasn’t necessarily technically perfect. I would have loved to see her perform this dance at the end of the season with a bit more experience. I think she would have been incredible
AJ - 'I'm going to dedicate this dance to my family'
Also AJ - *goes onto perform one of the sexiest dances in recent years*
Lool
Aj is one of the most consistent dancers, it was exciting, sexy and brilliant.
Love your name makes me thing of the song 🤩
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AJ is a dance GODDESS... and Kai.. What a man!!!!
She's outstanding!
AJ is outstanding l agree 👌
Cannot believe Cynthia gave her an 8 after her comments and that incredible performance, undermarked again for such an amazing dance choreography wise and execution wise
It’s cause she wants her to win. It’s all tactical. Under marking her makes more people like her.
And mark Dan a 9 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
exactly omg
It was absolutely ridiculous to give this an 8
@@DavidSmith-gq3mv that’s not true.
I couldn't imagine any of the female dancers improving on this. Yet again my vote goes to AJ and Kai.
Certainly best dance of the night,these two have more than chemistry!
The most underrated dance ever in Strictly history! This deserved a 10!
Green dress,black hat ,wonderful song,AJ and Kai magical
Score - *10/10*
I'm never going to forget this dance, this will live on in strictly history for a long time! The music was absolutely perfect for a dance like this, the leg action in those lines and lifts is absolutely extraordinary. Every single move had power, detail and meaning, it was so sultry and sassy, the musicality of this was off the charts, all the shoulder rolls and head turns, hair flicks etc were just so clean. This was an absolutely classy way to rock a Jazz performance and in my opinion extremely undermarked and ive lost all respect for Cynthia after that, giving her an 8 and Dan a 9, smh 😒. I'm just glad that we got to see this tonight that was such a mic dropping performance AJ should be so proud of herself it was just gorgeous. First class dancing the performance and energy was fire!!! 🔥🎆💅🎇
Totally agree with you ,brilliant ,hot, sexy ,sassy that jump !!@
Those turns were awful though so it should be a 9 but still its absolute fire!! 1:08
Probably the best performance of this season so far. You see this and you sure want to dance and that's what is it about. They're the real stars of the show.
Undermarked. I can’t see any other contestant pulling off what she just did. Love their partnership 😍
Good point.. I too can’t imagine that actually 😆😅
Absolute fire. No other words to describe it. These two and their chemistry is truly insane!
AJ has amazing long legs and this dance showcased them to perfection. Very mean marks from all judges. Should have been 10s without a doubt. The dance was spectacular and the chemistry between them was off the scale. Superb dance!!!!
Can we just take a moment to appreciate a couple’s choice done in heels and not wearing identical matching costumes 😂 this was phenomenal 👏
I was thinking the same thing, finally a nice change from barefoot and in matching pajamas
@@lynnsh2584 to be fair, it goes with the style. Contemporary dances like Rose did are done barefoot, while this style suits heels.
Thank you! I hate contemporary dance. Jazz is so much more fun to watch AND dance.
@@lynnsh2584 The chemistry between her and Kai is amazing as well... for me this dance should have been a 40 it was just awesome!
@@krystleboss8573 I so agree... remember Faye's jazz dance? One of the best ever dances!
As amazing as AJ was in this kai walk after the table section was truly mesmerising.
This dance was insane!!! You can’t tell who is the pro and who is the celeb. Should have been 10’s across the board.
I think this might be my favourite ever Strictly performance. I was watching it at my Mum's house the other day and my sister who doesn't watch the show had to ask me which one the professional was. I'm still gutted that these 2 weren't able to compete in the final.
This is the best dance I've seen on strictly this year. The chemistry and sharpness..brilliant!
Not close Rose & Giovanni's couple choice was way better. Aj & Kai have been good but not great, good is no longer good enough
@@nichemphill8321 Yes Rose's was brilliant in a different way. We vote AJ and Rose each week. I'd like to see one of them win it. Rose is my overall favorite, she's a darling of a girl.
@@nichemphill8321 That’s entirely your opinion, not his, so you don’t need to enforce it on him. In my opinion they have been exceptional throughout, (bar one or two average weeks) their waltz, this CC, the AT, Charleston to name just a few dances, yet they’ve been consistently under marked week in week out. I find their dances and routines the most exciting to watch. Rose is good too, but she has been a little flat these past few weeks. Think she peaked with her CC.
This dance was definitely undermarked, I can’t see why Cynthia gave her a lower score than Dan?!
She must have been away to the toilet whilst watching this because this definitely did NOT deserve anything under 9 and MOST DEFINITELY NOT anything lower than Dan
I was quite shocked by that as well.. totally undeserved!
Cynthia needs to leave. She has no understanding of judging. She was playing games with AJ giving her all kinds of praise and then scoring her 8? I was livid!
I swear to god! This was a 10 dance, at least a 9! Her marking is extremely questionable, it was last week too
@@mariancounsellor totally agree ,it was verval bs ..this deserved higher than an 8 !
So I randomly decided to re watch this and WOW. This is every bit as sensational now as it was when I first watched it live. I don’t know what it is about this dance but the chemistry is off the charts. One of the best dances I’ve ever seen on strictly and probably the best couples choice ever
I give AJ and Kai 10 out of 10! This was just phenomenal. Everything I wanted from AJ I got. AJ, you are truly a star!
I gave it a 10 too! It gave me goosebumps
they definitely undermarked her, this dance deserved a 40, this girl is delivering every week, one of the most consistent dancers, I cant believe Cinthia gave her an 8
I'm sorry that turn though: 1:08 , 9 would be perfect score for this dance (36 total)
Still come back to this nearly a year on , it was a winning performance and seriously under marked !!
It still gives me goosebumps…..I can watch it over and over again and not get bored ….perfection 👌👌👌❤️
They packed so much into 90 seconds. Amazing.
Honestly this was better than either of the showdances in the final. So gutted that they didn't get a chance, I really would've voted for AJ & Kai to win
same here! most entertaining couple to watch, they embodied each dance magnificently!!
I love this dance they should have got 40 for this 😘❤️xxx
These two look so good together
DAMN!!!
Amazing talent from the both of them.
I hope AJ wins..
She looks like a Professional dancer and really,gotto love her body and fluidity.
Hope she goes on to Musicals...
She deserves to pursue a career in dance after this..
AJ for the win!!!
She really is good though! Looks a pro for sure ; you wouldn't even be able to tell that she isn't!
One of the my favourite dances ever on Strictly! So undermarked.
Their chemistry together is so hot 🔥🔥🔥 and Kai in that hat I’m loving it hahaha
this felt real!!! pure emotions. i felt like they were in love. the connection was great. no cheesy stuff. once again my vote goes to AJ
It was so good, so good, so real
Just wow! In the history of strictly where we have seen the line between the capability of the professional and celebrity blurred, I think AJ stands out as one of the very best... And with no previous dance training just the longing to learn. My fear like with Danny Mac and Oti, or Natalie and Artem, they won't win. But she will be remembered for many years to come. I agree undermarked! Electrifying performance where she just gives everything. Kai is an extremely lucky professional to be partnered with her❤️❤️
Yes! Kai really is super lucky to be partnered with AJ both because of her talent & amazing personality.
@@dionnebennett5455 Kai also does a really great job of showcasing AJ and making her talent shine in every dance that they do together. You can see the care he has for her in the thoughtful choreography. Gotta vote tho, I want #teamKJ to win so much 😩
I'll never get tired of watching this dance
Me neither..👀🤭
Oh my God! Her dancing was fab!!! Choreography was just out of this world! Amazing music too!!!!!
My favourite.. she's bloody firecracker is what she is and she really ought to keep this going beyond strictly!! ❤️
She and Kai were just dynamite together.
The of best dance of the series
Lost count of the number of dance styles in this fusion, and yet it still felt cohesive and fluid. The lifts and tricks were seriously impressive. Felt some of the steps could have been sharper or more excentuated but wow - this is how you nail the new look couples choice. 9
THIS was the dance of the night. AJ was invested in every beat of this, her power was right there to see & she completely entranced me. She was captivating & had the strongest performance compared with her other two front runners Rose & John.
AJ, Rose & John for the Final. Throw in Dan (who hasn’t been the strongest of dancers but) for his journey & you have a great final two weeks to end this 2021 series.
If AJ can finish with 3 strong dances in the Final she could bag this.
Totallly undermarked!!! AJ gets my vote every time. Fab u lous!!!!
AJ, you dropped this 👑
Gracious even in the face of scathing undermarking and plain bias at this point
Please let her get a 40!! What must she do to prove she has earned it??
Undermarked. This dance was FIRE
Soooo bloody good!!!
my favourite dance of the series by any dancer
Absolutely scandalous that Cynthia gave this an 8 and Dan a 9
Exactly, I was livid, I hope Motsi comes back next week
@@blossom6235 They should’ve got someone like Karen Hauer to fill in for Craig/Motsi. Cynthia Erivo not only has inconsistent scoring but never provides much feedback. On Saturday night she gave AJ and Rose an 8, but didn’t tell either of them anything they could do to make their dance better. I really hope we don’t have her for a third week next Saturday.
Absolutely ridiculous, AJ and Kai deserved a 10 from Cynthia.
One of my all time favourite Strictly dances, absolutely fantastic, definitely undermarked, Aj is my winner no matter what happens.
Praise be to Kai, for such a brilliant choreography!!! For someone so young (25yrd) to process flawless and fluidity choreographed dance. It truly took my breath away. AJ and Kai, this dance, you couldn’t fathom the professional or the amateur!!!!!! 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯💯💯💯
I don't think Kai choreographed this as he mentioned on It Takes Two they had been working with Beth Honan who is a choreographer and it's usually the norm with most CCs for someone else to do the choreography.
AJ killed this! Absolutely phenomenal ❣️
This dance is just another level. By far she is Brilliant!
This is a big fat 40 in anyone’s book, as any tiny glitches should surely be overturned by the pure magic of this routine, with shades of Fosse, MJ, Latin…and that chemistry! Hope all the judges are fit and well next week as AJ can well do without Cynthia’s ‘love’ TYVM as they have to make the final - love, love, LOVE!
Totally agree! Certain judges and sections of the public seem to be demanding absolute perfection from her in order to justify a 40 which is never going to happen for any of the contestants because they are not ballroom/latin dancers! There has to be some leeway which everyone else apart from AJ seems to get!
My favourite couple. Hope they win. The chemistry and the way they compliment each other is off the charts. I also love Kai’s pale skin and that he doesn’t wear fake tan, I think it makes him look sexy
Why is this dance such a vibe 🔥 and kai with the hat pulled down over his eyes 🥵
Can't stop watching AJ & Kai dancing. Luv you guys 😘💕
LOVE. THIS. DANCE. It just gets better every time I watch it. Yes she had a little stumble on the chair, but the power, hotness and amazingness everywhere else made up for that in my opinion. 10!!!!!
The routine definitely deserved a 10, there were a couple of little moments for me where I went 'oh no' inside as knew Craig would only give it a 9, but really thought she'd get 3 10s from the other judges. Gutted Motsi missed this!
This is one of the best dance of the whole series from any of them that I have actually wanted to watch again because so far I can't say that I have been oh wow that was so good I need to see it again but this is one of them and now she stands out from the rest .
This was the dance of the night 😍😍
I think they were so on beat and it was marvellous
That move at 0:48!! I could literally keep rewatching that!!
Best part of the performance
Honestly!! It was so sexy!!!
That and 1:00 was 😘👌🏾
I watch this dance every night before I go asleep love it they were brilliant
AJ and Kai to win but I know the bookies have Giovanni and Rose for the win. Just need to vote until we break the bank.😁💯💯💯
Please make it happen AJ and Kai for the win.
Yessss we just gotta vote we won’t know till the end. Also it’s kind of amazing that AJ is nearing Rose in popularity because Rose is crazy popular so any other year she might have just been at the top
The NEED to win!
Let's shake things up and vote like our lives depends on it for AJ and Kai to win. The media will be talking about it for weeks the upset.
I am still losing my mind over this dance it was FANTASTIC! Sooo effortlessly cool 😎 They were fabulous. Best dance yet Aj looked sooo fabulous she looked like a million bucks Wow ! THIS DESERVED 40 THAT LIFT GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR AT THE ANGLE WAS PHENOMENAL
AJ channelled Cyd Charisse tonight with the green dress and some of those moves (Singing in the Rain) the lifts were fab
Thank you! I couldn't put my finger on who she reminded me of at a few points in the dance. Of course is was Cyd!!!
@@snufkinhollow318 in particular the hat on foot and the move at 1:13. Also Cyd had amazing legs as does AJ 😊
Am totally surprised that none of the judges mentioned Charisse!
The green dress was a direct reference to Cyd Charisse.
So sad I won't get to see them do this again in the finals tomorrow- I was hoping this would be one of their chosen dances. Will forever be one of my faves. Hope she continues to dance once recovered, she's been so great to watch.
I found out that her chosen dance was her charleston and the judges chose her jive for the final. However, because we are not going to see her showdance (out of all the showdances I wanted to see the most, it was going to be hers), I am going to imagine that her showdance would have been similar to this dance.
Kai is giving me major Channung Tatum vibes somehow, looking HOT! That dance was sizzling, I had to replay it because I wanted more!
More than two years later, and this one of the very few I keep coming back to. Bill Bailey's couple's choice is another classic.
One of the best contestants strictly has ever had idc
Kai and aj wnnners in most dances technically . Just great.
Wow definitely tonight’s winners with that performance. Excellent performance from AJ and the choreography (from Kai I assume) was just brilliant. This should have been straight 10s!!!!!!!! A really special and unforgettable performance.
Kai didn't choreograph the routine.
@@MsEnfield23 ok who choreographed it? Thanks
@@sallyf1000 Beth Honan I think. I might have got her surname wrong.
@@MsEnfield23 ok thanks. Was a fab routine anyway. I loved it 😍 really well done. The choreography was fantastic 💯
@@sallyf1000 there are always choreographers on hand to help, but couple’s choice is one the dances where they have a lot of involvement!
Definitely elements of Cyd Charisse/Gene Kelly dance routine from Singin in the Rain. Even the green dress!
This deserved a 40! It was incredible😍😍😍
omfg it felt like watching a guest performance🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥
I wasn't expecting such a sexy dance after such an emotional VT lol. This was great, it wasn't perfect, but loved her attitude and sassiness, and the really dangerous risks they took; where she bends backwards over him to say "damn" and jumped on him at the end, insane.
Yes!! I can’t believe none of the judges mentioned that move!! It was amazing.
I stopped breathing at that point 😂😂
@@dionnebennett5455 Shirley touched on it but love her for giving a 10
Shirley is the only one with taste here smh. that was phenomenal
the best couple on Strictly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im really going to ignore the judges scores now because I honestly don’t know what they are not seeing that everyone else can clearly see🥺
… what a phenomenal performance, watching these two is absolute magic… the kind that Oti and Danny Mac created 💫💫🖤
Loved it… fab, the difficulty of that and how she pulled it off ❤️🔥❤️🔥
This was brilliant. AJ and Kai are so good! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Omg still my favourite couple
Best dance of the night. Seemed like an easy 40.
Honestly, AJ and kai should been winners of 2021 strictly, if this world was fair
Motsi would have given this a 10. Bring her back
She did on Instagram
Yeah she would have and rightly so..love motsi
She needs to isolate first.
It's about 10 weeks ago they danced this and I still think it's fantastic! AJ was like a professional! I hope her injury hasn't made it impossible for her to take on a West End role in the foreseeable future! She was so good!
THIS DESERVED A 40 DAMMIT!!!! THIS WAS 🔥
Amazing choreography & performance, smoking hot, they fit like a glove and she’s a GODDESS💕💕
For everyone rightly annoyed by this diabolical scoring make sure you vote for AJ every week, it’s the viewers votes that make the ultimate difference and she deserves to raise the trophy!
If she doesn’t win it’ll be frustrating for ages, I know Danny Mac’s fans are still annoyed so pleaseeeee vote!
Yep, and I'm one of the still annoyed. AJ and John got my votes.
@@debbiethomas3687 , Exactly same here, I hope they are in the finals, I hope one of them win it
Rose is going to win without a doubt, she’s the most popular. Rose is in my top 3, but John and AJ are the better dancers. I’d prefer either of them to win, but I wouldn’t be mad if Rose wins, Gio finally deserves to win.
@@stephenbrown2512 based on how they calculate scores, if Rose is the lowest scored by the judges in the final even if she’s the public favourite there’s still a chance that AJ can win! Agreed that Gio’s win is long overdue and very deserved but AJ is by far the best dancer and deserves the win especially with this horrendous underscoring.
@@Walkingindestinyandpurpose Unfortunately it works differently during the finals than it does for the other live shows. The scores are there purely for guidance, it all comes down to the public votes and public votes alone. I really want AJ to win but it is looking like it’ll be Rose tbh.. (AJ is consistently coming in second in all the polls bar one or two weeks, but this week the gap between her and Rose was closer than ever on the strictly spoiler website!). Who knows, at the end of the day we can’t really predict anything until the day of the finals.
Dazzling 🤩💚🖤🤩
Anyone else spot the post dance bum pat? They're a couple 💑 now fo sho
I don’t know if they’re a couple, but it means something because he did it more than once. I had to rewind to make sure I saw it properly. I was like: What just happened & why?
That was insane - amazing dance and Choreography. How Cynthia give that an 8 and gave Dan a 9 for a lame Rhumba, is an absolute joke!!!! But can we just take a second to appreciate how hot Kai looked in that hat!😍🔥
Oh yes, we can...that hat🥰
Dan Dan The Boring Man has to have video of all the judges doing unnatural things with goats to still be in the competition
From the second they started, I would’ve thought: “THIS NEEDS A 10!!”
A lot of pros could learn from Kai, how he managed to put all the spotlight on the contestant instead of himself. He was an equal partner in this dance yet everything he did was to highlight the talent of AJ.
Kevin should have been more like Kai 🤣
96clarity..I totally agree with you .Kai show cases AJ alot which is beautiful to see in all the dances however with the CC all eyes were on AJ...😍❤
@@thecreativemindfulheart3588 definitely, Kai did say he would try & give her the best choreography and we can really see his commitment to that in the dances produced each week. By contrastI’m a big fan of Johannes who also is an amazing choreographer but I feel like in his dances with John all the attention is on him & John really fades into the background.
@@Walkingindestinyandpurpose I like Johannes too he's a great dancer but I think he is protecting John ...John hasn't come over as confident as he did in the Paso and now in the AT ...hope is confidence comes to the forefront in their salsa.
@@thecreativemindfulheart3588 yes, I think it's also the choice on his part to wear plain black (even covering his face with a hat) while his partner is all glitz and glam
Bob Fosse-esque? Michael Jackson-esque? Steamy, sensuous, smoldering, and by far, my favorite piece of the night. A complex routine executed flawlessly. Every movement, down to the fingers, were deliberate. This routine also told a story; AJ created a definitive character and channeled him thru to the end. I don’t know why it didn’t score a 40(?).
it was like fosse meets micheal jackson meets burlesque meets ABSOLUTE PERFECTION-
@@bellac6311 and a great nod to Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly ❤
Sultry, Sassy, and Groovy 🔥 Loved the interpretation of the music. It's unfortunate that they are judged at higher standards than the fellow contestants. More power to both. Nothing less than finals for these two!
P.S. Not from the UK. Would be grateful if you could spare some votes on my behalf 😊
An and Kai is judged at a higher standard than the rest. Why!!
The best dance of the series! Loved it
Soooo good it took my breath away. Wellllllll done to you both. Excellent fearless and so innovative .
JUST WANT TO SAY IT'S WEEK 10 AND OUR QUEEN AJ STILL HASN'T GOT A 40. THE INJUSTICE?!
This was SO UNDERMARKED - was a 40 for me!!
Absolutley undermarked!!!!
Brilliant. Having him all in black meant he was like a shadow leaving the spotlight on her. And those legs?... wow!
I loved this and although I'm not normally bothered about the scores, surely someone at the BBC must have noticed that AJ has been consistently under-marked this series? I don't want to labour a point, or to pick on one other dancer to criticise - I think they have all done some great routines so far - but, just as an example, can any of those judges seriously stand up and say, hand on heart, that Tilly's Couple's Choice was better than this?!?! I'm not saying this was perfect, it wasn't, but the dancing, choreography, execution, chemistry and the mood was something else and I for one would be on my feet applauding if I'd just seen this number in a Broadway show. If I then found out that AJ wasn't even a professional dancer, I probably wouldn't believe it.
Wow! I loved this. This is one of my favourite dances ever from Strictly Come Dancing!
My favourite dance. It’s up there with Danny and Oti’s samba.
Should have been four 10's💃🏾🕺🏻AJ was on fire🔥
Omg this is just simply stellar, stunning ugh the list goes on, needs to perform this again in the final!! And get that 40 that this deserves!!!
Technique-wise this isn’t AJ’s best dance; watching I can see several slips and mistakes in the routine (no shade tho, for the length of time she’d been dancing this is incredible) but performance wise this is absolutely masterful! She has the attitude, the chemistry and the poise required for this dance to an absolute T which, combined with the amazing choreography, is why this is probably my favourite dance of the season, even if it wasn’t necessarily technically perfect. I would have loved to see her perform this dance at the end of the season with a bit more experience. I think she would have been incredible
This is so so good. Haven't seen a dance on Strictly that's given me goosebumps since Alssha Dixon