Strictly Come Dancing reached the semi-final this week, but it felt a bit less exciting than in previous years. This weekend, the contestants were taking on two dances as they fought to make it to next week’s grand final.
There were a LOT of emotions on display as the four remaining celebrities took to the dance floor to showcase their talents.
It was a fun week with some nice dances but as far as Strictly semi-finals go, it wasn’t earth-shattering. We even found ourselves zoning out during the competitors’ VTs as we heard how much they love their mum/dad/sister/brother/insert family member here.
Here’s what we thought of everything that happened in the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final.
Karen and Carlos were emotional (Credit: BBC)
Karen and Carlos got emotional
Former Lioness Karen Carney has been brilliant in this year’s competition, but she has proved her worth – as judge Anton du Beke said – by being a bit “crash, bang wallop”. She’s thrown herself into dances with real enthusiasm and gusto.
But this week she was dancing a Waltz to One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston. And she showed everyone that she could bring the sensitivity to the dance floor too.
By the end of the dance both Karen and her partner Carlos Gu were sobbing. Anton was emotional too as he told her that he’d never thought she could dance that way, and his heart “skips a beat” to see it.
Head judge Shirley Ballas was also choked with tears as she complimented the dance.
Karen won 39 from the judges for her Waltz.
And she won the same score for her second dance – a Salsa. The judges really enjoyed her Latin moves with Motsi Mabuse saying she wished she could have joined her on the dance floor! High praise, indeed!
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