{"id":5539,"date":"2021-10-09T21:11:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T19:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1384837"},"modified":"2021-10-10T14:50:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T12:50:25","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-2021-live-all-the-action-from-week-three-as-it-happened","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictly-come-dancing-2021-live-all-the-action-from-week-three-as-it-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing 2021 live: All the action from Week Three as it happened"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 09 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Just like that and it\u2019s time for another live show of Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Last week saw Nina Wadia become the first contestant to leave Strictly 2021<\/a>, and this week will see the 14 remaining contestants in the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up<\/a> take to the dance floor for Week Three!<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll be hoping to impress the Strictly Come Dancing judges<\/a> Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke, who has replaced Bruno Tonioli on the 19th series, and top the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not always easy scoring high, as we\u2019ve seen over the years, with Craig in particular known for being quite harsh when it comes to his judging.<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> columnist and former Strictly pro Ian Waite recently revealed\u00a0he often disagrees with Craig Revel Horwood\u2019s \u201clow\u201d Strictly scores<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Greg Wise\u2019s performance in Week Three, which Craig gave a three, Waite said: \u201cI felt that the showmanship could have been amped up a little bit more as far as the performance was concerned, but I really loved it and I think maybe Craig was a bit harsh with the three.\u201d<\/p>\n

As we get ready for Week Three to kick off, join us for our third live blog!<\/p>\n

20:55pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And that\u2019s a wrap f0r our live blog for another week! Thanks for joining me for all the excitement from this week\u2019s show \u2013 I\u2019m still not over John and Johannes\u2019 performance!\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss the results show tomorrow on BBC One at 7:05pm<\/strong> where the second eliminated contestant will be revealed\u2026<\/p>\n

I\u2019m off to cool down from all those hot performances and super high scores. What a night!<\/p>\n

What a moment for John and Johannes! 39 from the Judges, the highest score of #Strictly<\/a> 2021! pic.twitter.com\/jHeCXC560x<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) October 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

20:49pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And the scores are in\u2026 nine, 10, 10, 10! An almost perfect score for John and Johannes, putting John right at the top of the Strictly leaderboard for Week Three<\/a>.<\/p>\n

20:47pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Last dance of the night and it\u2019s John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, and what a way to end the show, with Motsi promising a 10 from before the scores are due in.<\/p>\n

20:41pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And the scores are in\u2026 nine, ten, nine, and nine, giving Rhys an impressive 37 points, and Motsi\u2019s first ever 10 in Week Three.<\/p>\n

20:39pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We should probably start calling Rhys the Strictly superhero for that super performance. Shirley called him \u201cinfectious\u201d and<\/p>\n

said she\u2019d never seen anyone jump that high, asking: \u201cDo you have springs in your shoes?\u201d Anton said Rhys would be his children\u2019s \u201cfavourite\u201d, while Craig said his performance was at a\u00a0\u201cprofessional standard.\u201d Yes, Rhys!<\/p>\n

20:37pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s time for Rhys Stephenson and his partner Nancy Xu, who are performing the Couple\u2019s Choice to Spiderman Main Theme by P. Webster and J. Harris from Spiderman: Into The Spiderverse, and Rhys is back with the moves!<\/p>\n

\""Rhys\"<\/div>
Rhys Stephenson<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

20:33pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And the scores are in\u2026 five, seven, six, six, making 24, and Katie\u2019s highest score of the series. Well done, Katie!<\/p>\n

20:29pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, what did the judges think? Motsi thinks she did \u201cgreat\u201d, saying she was \u201cpersonally entertained\u201d, however, she needed more concentration of Katie working through her feet. Shirley loved it and thought it had \u201cjazzy\u201d moments, but agreed with Motsi\u2019s comments about her footwork. Anton thinks Katie came out as if she wasn\u2019t in the dance off last week, which means. Craig thinks it needed more \u201cgrace\u201d and \u201cfinesse\u201d but agreed the actress had made an improvement on the week before.<\/p>\n

20:27pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Katie McGlynn and Gorka Marquez are up! After being in the dance-off last week, these two have a lot to prove with their American Smooth to Cruella De Vil by Mel Leven (Dr John version) from Cruella.<\/p>\n

20:23pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The judges have lots of tips for Adam, who Shirley thinks has a great line through his body due to his swimming background, but Craig would like him to learn some more moves to remove the awkwardness. Anton could feel the energy, however.<\/p>\n

So, what did Adam score?<\/p>\n

The results are in, and it\u2019s a four, five, five and six for Adam, giving him 20 points on the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

20:19pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Adam Peaty and Katya Jones are up with a Rumba to I See You by Leona Lewis from Avatar, and it looks like all that blue didn\u2019t go to waste with the two putting on a very passionate display.<\/p>\n

20:16pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And the scores are in, and it\u2019s eights across the board, giving Tom 32 points \u2013 11 more than his Week One score, and putting Tom in current second place on the board. What a comeback!<\/p>\n

20:13pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anton loved Tom\u2019s energy when they were side by side, but thinks he needs to improve during hold positions. Craig thinks it was a little \u201cflat footed\u201d to begin with, but that Tom improved along the way. Motsi missed the duo after they had to take a week off due to coronavirus, and she says it was because they make a good team and Tom is really good at leading. And Shirley doesn\u2019t agree with Craig at all, as she praises Tom on his leading skills. Sounds like good comments all the way round.<\/p>\n

20:12pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tom Fletcher is back with a bang. The musician and his professional dance partner take to the floor with a super energetic jive from the film Back to The Future.<\/p>\n

\""Tom\"<\/div>
Tom Fletcher<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

20:09pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Time for the scores, and it\u2019s seven, eight, eight, and eight for Ugo, making 31, and giving him his highest score of the series.<\/p>\n

20:06pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shirley and Anton are impressed, and would you believe it, so is Craig, although he thinks Ugo could brush up on his musicality! Motsi wants her wig back, though! Lol.<\/p>\n

20:04pm<\/h2>\n

Ugo Monye and Oti Mabuse take to the floor with a Couple\u2019s Choice to You\u2019re Welcome by Dwayne Johnson from Moana, and it\u2019s splendid. It\u2019s clear Ugo is improving as he masters the lift, and the energy is on 100.<\/p>\n

19:57pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rose\u2019s performance moved the Strictly judges<\/a>, with Tess commenting that there wasn\u2019t a \u201cdry eye in sight.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the scores are in\u2026 nine, nine, nine, and nine, putting Rose in the current first place on the leaderboard with 36 points.<\/p>\n

\""Rose\"<\/div>
Rose Ayling-Ellis strictly performance<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

19:53pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice are up, and Rose is playing Rose from the movie titanic, as the pair dance the Foxtrot to Rose\u2019s Theme by James Horner from the movie Titanic.<\/p>\n

19:50pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s mixed reviews from the judges. While Craig and Anton spotted some mistakes, and Motsi thought Tilly looked \u201cnervous\u201d, Shirley loved it and thought her flip ball changes were fab!<\/p>\n

So, did she manage to top her score from last week?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a six, seven, seven and seven for Tilly, giving her 27. Not quite 34 from last week, but she\u2019s knocked Greg out of the third place spot.<\/p>\n

19:47pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And they off they go! Tilly sure can move. Yes, girl!<\/p>\n

19:46pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s time for Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin to take to the floor. These two have a lot to prove after receiving the joint top score on the leaderboard last week. This week, they\u2019re dancing the Jive to Nicest Kids In Town by James Marsden from Hairspray.<\/p>\n

19:43pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And the scores are in\u2026 six, six, seven, and seven. That\u2019s 26 for Greg, and his highest score of the series so far. Way to go, Greg!<\/p>\n

19:40pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anton\u2019s not too sure about Greg\u2019s leg movement, but \u201cfrom the waist up\u201d he\u2019s all for it, and Motsi and Craig loved the storytelling, but is it enough to top the leaderboard?<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t agree more with this Tweet:<\/p>\n

We’re sure Greg and Karen’s Paso will get ALOT more than 007 from the Judges\u2026 #Strictly<\/a> @karen_hauer<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/upoSmZRmmi<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) October 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

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19:38pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Greg Wise and Karen Hauer are up next with their James Bond themed Paso Doble, and we\u2019re tots here for it. Could Wise be the next Bond? We wouldn\u2019t say no!<\/p>\n

19:33pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While Shirley notices a few mistakes, she thinks Robert picked it right back up, but Anton and Craig thinks there were quite a few mistakes.<\/p>\n

So for the scores: six, six, seven, six, which makes 25 and puts Robert in the third place spot on the leaderboard so far.<\/p>\n

19:31pm<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s time for Robert Webb and Diane Buswell, and they\u2019re dressed as Kermit The Frog and Miss Piggy for a Quickstep to the Muppet Show theme song, and it\u2019s quite the show! Webb is very fast on his feet.<\/p>\n

19:28pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On to the scores: eight, nine, nine and nine \u2013 three nines! AJ tops the leaderboard with her highest score of 35.<\/p>\n

19:25pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe you\u2019ve never danced before!\u201d Craig says, as he tells AJ he wishes she would have started dancing from when she was a child as he thinks she could have been a \u201cpro!\u201d Coming from Craig, this is HUGE! New career on the cards, AJ?<\/p>\n

19:22pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

AJ looks fab in a beautiful cocktail dress, and they\u2019re off with some amazing lifts! Shirley and Motsi are on their feet. Talk about movie magic!<\/p>\n

We have nothing, nothing, nothing\u2026. to say but WOW, AJ and Kai ???? #Strictly<\/a>@AJOdudu<\/a> @Kaiwidd<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/k6FKZkJRJy<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) October 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

19:21pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s time for Queen AJ and Kai Widdrington, who are doing the American Smooth to I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston from The Bodyguard.<\/p>\n

19:20pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The scores are in and it\u2019s sevens across the board, making 28, and pushing Sara to the top of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

19:18pm<\/h2>\n

Shirley and Anton admit they were nervous after Shirley\u2019s Week One performance, but they were pleasantly surprised. Go, Sara!<\/p>\n

19:17pm<\/h2>\n

Sara\u2019s acting class certainly paid off! And shock: Craig loves it!<\/p>\n

19:13pm<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s time for Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec. Last week, Sara doubled her score and rose to the top of the leaderboard with her ballroom performance. She\u2019s back to Latin this week. Ian Waite recently gave a warning to Sara Davies after she topped the leaderboard.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re doing Ballroom one week and Latin the next, and if they are weaker in one style \u2013 let\u2019s say they\u2019re much stronger in the Ballroom and they\u2019re weaker in the Latin like Sara,\u00a0 you can have ups and downs all the way through.\u2019<\/p>\n

So, how did she do?<\/p>\n

19:11pm<\/h2>\n

The scores are in\u2026 three, five, seven, six. 21 isn\u2019t too bad!<\/p>\n

19:10pm<\/h2>\n

After those comments, Tess almost forgot head judge Shirley as she tried to rush Dan off the stage. But it\u2019s good news from Shirley who admits she wasn\u2019t \u201cat all disappointed\u201d in Dan\u2019s performance as we all make mistakes. That\u2019s the spirit!<\/p>\n

19:07pm<\/h2>\n

Sadly, Dan didn\u2019t get Anton\u2019s royal, seal of approval after going wrong on the dance floor. And Craig isn\u2019t happy either. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t great, sorry!\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Motsi has some words of encouragement, however, telling Dan to \u201cget up, and go and fix the crown!\u201d<\/p>\n

19:06pm<\/h2>\n

Next up is Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova dancing the Foxtrot from the movie Sleeping Beauty. Dan scored an impressive 26 points last week, so he\u2019ll be hoping to maintain his spot on the leaderboard this week with his fairytale performance<\/p>\n

19:04pm<\/h2>\n

House keeping duties! If you want to keep Judi or any of the other contestants in the competition, here\u2019s all the Strictly Come Dancing vote<\/a> information you need.<\/p>\n

19:03pm<\/h2>\n

And the scores are in: four, seven, seven, six, making 24. Down on last week\u2019s score of 25, but not bad. Keep it up, Judi!<\/p>\n

19:01pm<\/h2>\n

Omg! Sean Paul is on our screens. After seeing Judi\u2019s performance last week to his hit Get Busy, he just had to leave a message. More of this please!<\/p>\n

6:57pm<\/h2>\n

Judi sure knows how to bring the heat when it comes to her performances, and tonight is no different. Shirley thinks it\u2019s \u201cfantastic\u201d as she praises Judi for showing off her \u201cfemininity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anton thinks Judi could have a career in musical theatre. Craig wasn\u2019t impressed, however, saying\u00a0there wasn\u2019t enough Charleston content.<\/p>\n

Fanography, braceography and hatography\u2026 a fierce and fabulous Charleston from Judi and Graziano! #Strictly<\/a> @1judilove<\/a> @GrazianoDiPrima<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/C3IQEZkNjl<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) October 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

6:55pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First up is Judi Love and Graziano Di Prima, who wowed last week with some twerk-tastic moves. This week, they\u2019re doing a Charleston from the movie Chicago. So, will they be able to top their score from Week Two where they scored 25?<\/p>\n

6:53pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Clad in their Movie Night costumes, the celebs are looking fab! Tom Fletcher is back after having to take the week out due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n

6:52pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The judges have taken their seats, and Shirley Ballas is looking gorge in a beautiful red number!<\/p>\n

6:50pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Strictly Come Dancing professionals open the show with a beautiful same-sex group dance with Johannes Radebe and Kai Widdrington taking centre stage. Absolutely divine!<\/p>\n

6:45pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I hope you\u2019ve got your popcorn, because it\u2019s time!<\/p>\n

6:30pm<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We\u2019re back with another Live Blog! Join us as we\u2019ll bring you all the drama, scores and reaction right from the ballroom. Tonight is Movie Night, and it\u2019s looking like it\u2019s going to be a picture perfect evening.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s this week\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances<\/a>:<\/p>\n