Strictly Come Dancing 2022

This week, Tyler and Dianne danced to a garage megamix Couple's Choice, and Jayde and Karen tackled Bette Midler. We followed every classic moment.

Scores: 9,10,10,10 – a total of 39 for Hamza and Jowita. ALWAYS happy to see more Eurovision boom-bang-a-bangers on Strictly – this won the contest in 1969, and has excellent oom-pah-pah Viennese qualities. The gingham frills are HIDEOUS and totally distract from what is actually a very serviceable Viennese Waltz. Thank you as ever for swinging by and adding a little sparkle to the comment box – please join me back here at 7.15pm tomorrow for the Results. This week they’re dancing the Paso Doble to ‘Tamacun’ by Rodrigo y Gabriela. Motsi loved the personality and everyone this week has upped their game. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday, and I’ll see you then! So Ellie is dancing to 1960s Lulu in a farm-themed Viennese Waltz whilst dressed as an IKEA shepherdess. The dancing is done, and now it’s over to you. Craig wanted the arms to be tightened up a bit more, but he absolutely loved it. I have no idea how you judge this by any remotely useful criteria, but I’m never going to object to hearing Dave Arch play UK Garage and Tommy Blaize sing Craig David on Strictly. Shirley isn’t familiar with ‘Megamix in the garage’, but she loved his moves.

The BBC show returned for week 4 with a mix of performances which also included a couple's choice.

Ellie and Johannes - 7,8,7,8 Total = 30 Ellie and Nikita - 7,8,7,8 Total = 30 The show kicked off with Ellie and Nikita with a dazzling performance dancing the Salsa to ‘I Love Your Smile’ by Shanice. James and Amy - 8,8,8,8 Total = 32 [saw judge Shirley Ballas heavily criticised](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/strictly-come-dancing-fans-want-25218367) following the dance off between Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice who went head-to-head with Fleur East and Vito Coppola. Kim and Graziano - 7,8,8,9 Total = 32

Everything you need to know about Strictly Come Dancing star Molly Rainford, including where you've seen the star before.

[BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova 'in pain' during training with Matt Goss](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-star-25247936) [BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton reaches 'turning point' as 'connection' with Gorka grows](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-star-25246159) [Are you a Strictly Come Dancing superfan? If you're on Facebook, you can find our dedicated social media group on all things celeb [here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/393445517839575) Molly was involved in the world of showbiz long before appearing on Nova Jones, however. Her next major career move came in 2014 when she joined the presenting team on CBBC's Friday Download alongside Bars and Melody and Akai Osei. She released a Christmas album the following year. I want to focus on my career. Following her stint on BGT, she was signed to Sony Music. Best known as the singer and actress behind Nova Jones, Molly Rainford has played the lead role in the CBBC comedy-musical show since 2021. Take our quiz to find out how well you know the BBC show](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/you-strictly-come-dancing-superfan-24966494) [BBC Strictly Come Dancing star 'relieved' to be voted off as partner 'faked' emotion](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-star-25208265) [BBC Strictly Come Dancing: Nine key ways the show has changed in 20 series](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-nine-24961097) With some high-scoring performances already under her belt, it seems we could be seeing Molly Rainford in the glitzy finale. [here ](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/). [BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans confused as they spot problem with judges' scoring system](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-fans-25214239)

The singer will be hoping to bounce back from last week's controversial dance-off, which saw the shock exit of Richie Anderson.

He was definitely on safer ground with a quickstep to the Pretenders’ Don’t Get Me Wrong – some decent posture and footwork. Nevertheless, Ballas praised the footwork and positioning in hold. But it barely moved round the floor because there was no drive from Bye, and a lot of gapping between him and partner Amy Dowden. Ballas likewise recognised his commitment, but he needs to work on the feet. Ballas agreed: work on the feet and the flow. Ballas praised the salsa content and lifts – Simmond just rushed in places and needed more rotation. Sadly (?) no comedy striptease this week from Tony Adams, who played it straight with his Viennese-based American smooth to With A Little Help From My Friends (this following a rehearsal visit from David Seaman and Lee Dixon, and a dedication to everyone who supported his recovery from alcoholism). Ballas praised the styling and timing. (Plus she had the misfortune of following Yassin.) Revel Horwood felt it was too polite, lacking in passion. Ballas said they got the cheeky essence of it: one of the best cha chas she’s seen in a long time. Revel Horwood noted some confusion in the mix of period styles – but he loved it. Gorgeous 1930s styling for her and Carlos Gu’s cha cha cha to Lady Bri’s Do What I Do, and – the odd jerky moment aside – an impressively confident delivery of a dance that’s become notorious on Strictly for tripping people up.

The latest series, the 20th anniversary special, has revealed a new bunch of contestants for 2022, including figures from the world of music, television and ...

Rainford and Gu found themselves in second place on the leaderboard during the first live show after dancing a Samba to “Kiss My (Uh Oh)” by Anne-Marie. Week two saw them score 65 for their Quickstep, placing them at the top of the leaderboard. She finished in sixth place (dancing dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey won), but was swiftly signd to Sony Music. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) I love performing and I’ve never attempted to do Latin or ballroom dancing before so it’s adding a new string to my bow.” [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. [find the full line-up here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/strictly-cast-2022-lineup-bbc-helen-skelton-who-b2144480.html).

Tony Adams has won the hearts of the nation on Strictly Come Dancing over recent weeks, as the former pro footballer has brought joy to the ballroom with ...

Tony added: ‘She’s not the slightest bit worried. Sharing that his wife wasn’t worried about the ‘curse’ he joked that she is ‘trying to get rid’ of him and that’s why she ‘pushed’ him into taking part in the show. Tony is married to Poppy Teacher, who is a whisky heiress and the great-great-great granddaughter of whisky firm founder, William Teacher. While he’s openly admitted to not being the best dancer in terms of technicality, and scoring pretty low each week so far, Tony is yet to be in a dance off, and he’s certainly brought the entertainment factor to the BBC show. [stripped down to a pair of sparkly shorts](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/08/strictly-tony-adams-strips-down-to-sparkly-shorts-in-full-monty-dance-17529573/) for a Full Monty routine in honour of Movie Week, which even had the judging panel blushing! [Tony Adams](https://metro.co.uk/tag/tony-adams/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) has [won the hearts of the nation](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/02/strictly-arsenals-tony-adams-overwhelmed-over-child-fans-tribute-17489500/) on [Strictly Come Dancing](https://metro.co.uk/tag/strictly-come-dancing/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) over recent weeks, as the former pro footballer has brought joy to the ballroom with partner [Katya Jones](https://metro.co.uk/tag/katya-jones/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK3).

Comedian Ellie Taylor is one of the contestants on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. While she is known best for comedy, the 38-year-old has also enjoyed a ...

Taylor and Radebe scored 28 points in the first live show with their Quickstep to “I Am What I Am”. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Speaking about whether she’s been preparing in any way for Strictly, she said: “Mostly sort of just panicking and staring at a wall wondering what on earth I’ve done! You can imagine what it might be like but you won’t actually know how wild it is until it starts. “But I feel like doing Strictly is a bit like having a child. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism By registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists Taylor is a regular on Live At The Apollo and has appeared both as a performer and a host. [Ellie Taylor](/topic/ellie-taylor) is one of the contestants on this year’s [Strictly Come Dancing](/topic/strictly-come-dancing).