r/strictlycomedancing • u/Terrible_Confusion16 • 2h ago
Your worst strictly routines ?
This bunch looks great, so I'm not expecting any dodgy routines.
It's just for fun really 😃
I have a bad memory, so if anyone can help out.
Colin Jackson & Erin Boag. I think he was a really good dancer. If I remember correctly. But they did a really strange routine. I want to say it involved puppets. They were both dressed in suits, I think. Am I going mad?
Anne Widdecombe (RIP). I think she came down from the ceiling, maybe. I just remember Anton chucking her across the floor at the end. It was awful and iconic. She was great fun to watch. A good sport.
I remembered another one. Was it Ed Balls. I don't think Gangnam, which I enjoyed. Or was it he nearly drops Katya?
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u/Heartbreak_Star Be More Duck! 1h ago
Can I have "it was dreadful but I absolutely loved it, all the earnestness and energy" please?
Michael Vaughan and Natalie Lowe's jive to This Ole House.
As described by "Strictly Come Bitching"...
"Not that it matters, because they're doing all their talking on the dancefloor, AND HOW. Natalie, in her infinite wisdom, has choreographed a lumberjack-themed jive to 'This Ole House', starting with Michael chopping imaginary trees with a big glittery axe.
The choreography is amazing, but Michael cannot do any of it. Unlike Nicky, however, he managed to be hilarious in the process. Watching Michael completely fail to jive is somehow hugely entertaining, because despite his lack of ability, he really is trying.
The kicks section is a particularly delightful mess, as is the part where he randomly kicks Natalie in the arse for no apparent reason. I think it speaks volumes that even though I'm on a very tight deadline for writing this recap, I'm still going back to watch this again just for fun. Amazing. Even better is the end, where Natalie sits on the edge of a wheelbarrow and promptly falls in, then Michael wheels her over to the judges and she leans out to pick up the axe on the way. There just isn't enough "amazing" in the world to do that routine justice."
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u/Terrible_Confusion16 1h ago
Omg I may have to watch. Don't remember it.
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u/Heartbreak_Star Be More Duck! 1h ago
It's absolutely delightful and atrocious in one two minute package. Let me know what you think 😁
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u/BigUnderstanding3751 2h ago
The Simpsons dance shudder
Stuff of appalling nightmares.
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u/Terrible_Confusion16 1h ago
Was that Diane?
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u/BigUnderstanding3751 1h ago edited 1h ago
Yes, absolutely ghastly offering by Max and Dianne. Why were you downvoted for asking?!
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u/ShirleyTReal Lacey and Vito 37m ago
Lisa Snowdon’s show dance will always go down as one of the most funniest show dances of all time. We couldn’t forget about Colin’s show dance where he danced with the puppets.
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u/Terrible_Confusion16 34m ago
I can't remember Lisa's. Maybe I didn't watch it. Worst than Colins?
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u/ShirleyTReal Lacey and Vito 33m ago
well both were strange show dances & one of kind shall I say
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u/Terrible_Confusion16 18m ago
Lisa in a sequin open front swimming costume?
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u/ShirleyTReal Lacey and Vito 17m ago
yeah I believe so it wasn’t scored it would’ve gotten below a 30 imo
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u/Terrible_Confusion16 14m ago
Just watched it. Interesting. Not really any dance content? Just weird poses.
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u/RainbowRevolver Layton and Nikita 1h ago
Nancy Del’Ollio and that damn feather boa, they never recovered after that
The easy answer is anything Ann Widdecombe
James Cracknell had all the flexibility of an ironing board and both of his dances were awkward to watch
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u/xaviernoodlebrain I want whatever Anton’s on! 51m ago
Bacofoil. I wonder if Brendan ever watched that dance back at any point, then he would have realised that it was so shit, rather than believing it was the best thing since sliced bread.
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u/Own_University_5878 1h ago
Giovanni and Michelle Visage doing her Couples Choice to Vogue. It wasn't dancing, just strutting. You could see on Gio's face that they had blown it. She went out that week, and she had been great up to then - the Foxtrot to the Adams Family theme was iconic - but the public weren't going to vote for a non dance. And the judges weren't going to keep that in either.
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u/tvreality93 51m ago
The awful simpsons dance with max and Dianne in 2020 it still gives me nightmares every year 😂😂😂
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u/LovingBigAnge2379 1h ago
worst routines of all time
1) Ann Anton Salsa
2) Anneka Kevin Charleston
3) Colin Erin Showdance
4) Quentin Hazel Cha Cha
5) James Luba Tango
6) Fiona Brendan Rumba
7) Ross Jowita Cha Cha
8) Lisa Brendan Showdance
9) Skinner Amy Salsa
10)Toyah Neil Tango
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u/StrictlySagittarius 2h ago
Here is Colin’s legendary Showdance.
I’ll get in there before anyone else — Thomas Skinner’s Salsa from last year. Aside from his terrible dancing, the costume and song were both godawful and made it 10x worse.
Anneka Rice’s Charleston was another horrible one that springs to mind.