Fabulous 🙌🙌🙌 lost count of how many times I’ve watched this, Ellie performed her little heart out and Johannes is just an angel ☺️ huge kudos to Hayley and the band, costume, make up and the props department, they all absolutely nailed this one
Score - *9* I never thought of using Hocus Pocus for a Jazz routine but this actually works perfectly. So much theatre and fun, I loved all the cape use and the performance at the start and the character was absolutely perfect and dare I say wholesome. All the turns and side by side work was so well executed, I think Ellie is getting better each week and her conconfidence is growing and I'm enjoying watching it shes really growing on me it was fresh, unique and something we haven't seen before which is always welcome to strictly, think Johannes and Craig were auditioning for RPDR tonight 😂 where's Michelle Visage when you need her. It was a great way to end a night full of well deserved tricks and treats I thought it was wonderful 🎃👻
That was magnificent! You saved the best till last. I hadn't realised that the one thing missing from my Hallowe'en was Ellie & Johannes as Bette Midler & Kathy Najimy! Spooktacular!
I loved this and i didn't think i would! I hate couple's choice, but this dance was a full on show and so fun! A few timing issues and actually not a lot of dance content but.... they gave us a good show for halloween week! Adore johannes, well done ellie. 8 from me 🙂
I would have said this was more Broadway than jazz, which is a style that doesn't seem to feature in Couple's Choice. Whatever the style, I loved everything about it. A few wobbly bits but Johannes did throw in some pretty full-on choreography - and why not? I like it when the pros have enough confidence in their partner to take a risk (as long as the risks aren't simply dangerous).
I love Ellie! She's so cool with J! Ive wanted her to win from day one, she's makes me laugh 🥰 also from last week, my cousins and I were obsessed with Casualty and Gladiators back in the day, many a night performing dances to gladiators soundtrack, interspersed with scenes from Casualty for our parents and any of their friends that might have popped round for dinner. My dad would also be behind a newspaper feigning interest! as we perform our best Charlie Fairhead, (scratch yr head don't look anyone in the eye.) Leading seamlessly in to a dance routine of 'Do you feel the Power of the Gladiators? Do you have the speed the strength the heart to be a winner, it's not for beginners. Deep down in your soul, are you a Gladiator!' Yes im Jet!! I was totally Jet or Sandra from Casualty who noone remembers but we asked for pics of the cash cast and I had Charlie Fairhead on my wall my friends had take that 🙈 I don't care I'm proud! l loved performing too but I was too shy when I got older to pursue it....good memories Ellie has bought back to me 💖 thank you. I didn't know her story till tonight but its inspiring Just voted for them after Halloween week, well deserved top of the leader board! My 2nd fave is Hamza. Sending all of Strictly love and hugs, you cheer us up every Saturday ❤️🌈😘🥳xxxx Ellie and J you got this l!!xxx
What an amazing, chaotic, crazy screwball of a dance! Wow. Very musical theatre, love it! Girl is definitely Catherine Tyldesley back with a vengeance! What an extravaganza!
I will say when it comes to this dance style I will always be VERY picky as I know a bit when it comes to musical theatre dancing. A couple of things I noticed were this: 1) As Craig appropriately said there were a couple of timing issues that she had but I'm aware of stuff like nerves so I can deal with that. 2) The main thing going forward she needs to work on is the accentuation of the steps and show precision in her dancing. In a style like musical theatre it requires that balance of the steps looking absolutely outstanding and yet although precise, it must also look like she is doing barely anything. And the issue with it was she needed a little bit more precision and accents to her dancing than what we got. That being said it was extremely fun and she really encaptured Winifred Sanderson so well. Well done. 8.
He is fabulous but he did the same past 2 yrs - needs to learn that it’s about his partner- needs lessons from Gio and Gorka - it was a fabby dance but better than hamza ??
@@bessieburnet9816 Me too. “Theatre/Jazz” can be “Thrilling Theatre/Jazz”, “Street/Commercial” can be “Spooky Street/Commercial”, “Contemporary” can be “Creepy Contemporary”, and “Disco” can be “Deadly Disco”.
I thought this was good however I’m just a bit mindful that they only scored molly rainford last week 30 because her dance was too simple whereas I think this dance was just as simple but it got 35
See I love this but giving Johannes, not just matching but an identical outfit (though fabulous) really highlighted the differences and weaknesses in Ellies performance. I was watching Ellie and thinking wow this is great then look at Johannes who is giving each skirt swish more drama, each lifted knee more height and I realised, no HE is great and that is how Ellie is meant to be dancing this.
I think this dance was confused about what it was trying to be. The whole body lacked a sense of music flowing through it and she got ahead of it quite a lot. Lovely characterisation though. 8
Score: 8 Ellie is improving week on week! A few timing issues here and there, but otherwise a great Jazz routine! I don't have much else to say except well done!
I'm love strictly, but I feel judges have become a bit lapsy daisy with their marking. Let's not forget this is a dance competion, I'm a bit confused at the moment with this year's show.
our scores: me: 8 diya: 10 kelsey: 9 owen: 9 total- 36/40 YES ELLIE- this was made for them and honestly they looked like they waited their whole lives to do this.
8 I’ve given out COUNTLESS of 8s tonight! Her best dance to date, but a little bit overmarked. There were a couple timing issues, but THIS IS BRILLIANT 👏🏻
Score: 7 I really don't get what the judges were on about! This was slightly disappointing in my opinion. There were synchronisation issues and the dance was quite messy. She could of expressed her lines way more as she didn't finish them properly and she didn't include accent in her moves, this dance is really meant to shine and it just felt like she was walking most of time. She needs to listen to the music and really feeelll it to create some outstanding stuff. It just lacked some musicality in my opinion. Otherwhise I thought there was firece and passion and it was truly a spooooky performance! Overall I'm sorry I'm picky it just wasn't the best and in no world should it be top of the leaderboard?!
There's something weak about her arms and hands: movement and intention don't seem to get past her wrists. You could see what the choreography was _supposed_ to look like because she was dancing next to Johannes, but scores are not supposed to be for him.
I actually wasn’t a fan of this dance at all, it looked very haphazard to me personally. It was as though she wasn’t hitting the accents of the music with enough aggression or finishing her movements. Johannes looked very sharp and in control, whereas Ellie was moving too politely.
And why do you think that? Is it because it’s Hocus Pocus and about witches? Is it because one of them is basically in drag? (y’know something which has been used in uk performance art for years upon years without much backlash such as in pantomimes as Panto Dames exist) Is it cause for some reason you hate the dancing even though it was really good and the performance overall slayed and you’re a hateful and sad human being??
The house band and singer did an excellent job here, and so did Ellie and Johannes!
Also massive shout out to the singer here. What an amazing performance, best of the night. Really sells the act.
Oh dorling I thought the singer was awful, really brought down the beautiful dancing xoxox
@@rodgerkehl8399 Its a disney land music from the actual halloween show they used it lol , that maybe why it doesnt match
@@PextanaOficial no I’m aware of the song my love, I just thought she was a dreadful singer
Loved this bit of theatre. Johannes is amazing and Ellie held her own.
Very theatrical and good acting , Johannes likes his costumes . I thought it looked a bit like a paso dance.
Ellie’s really coming into her own with every week that passes. This was such a great performance. Johannes is the king of choreography as well.
Absolutely LOVE this! Great characterisation from both of them, just perfect for the Halloween show!
Can we just admire how amazing the singer was for this
right?! She was fully in character
Fabulous 🙌🙌🙌 lost count of how many times I’ve watched this, Ellie performed her little heart out and Johannes is just an angel ☺️ huge kudos to Hayley and the band, costume, make up and the props department, they all absolutely nailed this one
Wow Johannes the beautiful African Queen...what a wonderful dance and the best of the night! ❤❤❤
This was amazing it looked so fun and was amazing to watch the way the skirts moved and the whole choreography was just beautiful.
Score - *9*
I never thought of using Hocus Pocus for a Jazz routine but this actually works perfectly. So much theatre and fun, I loved all the cape use and the performance at the start and the character was absolutely perfect and dare I say wholesome. All the turns and side by side work was so well executed, I think Ellie is getting better each week and her conconfidence is growing and I'm enjoying watching it shes really growing on me it was fresh, unique and something we haven't seen before which is always welcome to strictly, think Johannes and Craig were auditioning for RPDR tonight 😂 where's Michelle Visage when you need her. It was a great way to end a night full of well deserved tricks and treats I thought it was wonderful 🎃👻
That was magnificent! You saved the best till last. I hadn't realised that the one thing missing from my Hallowe'en was Ellie & Johannes as Bette Midler & Kathy Najimy! Spooktacular!
i love these two they seem like such good partners
Johannes is the Queen of Strictly. I can't wait to see his live show in April. 😁🕺
Very good ! Correct song and props for Halloween.Captured the mood and well danced.
JOHANNES YOU REMAIN MY FAVOURITE from a fellow South African.
A big fan of these two, they were brilliant I loved it, perfect for Halloween.
Absolute brilliant last night really enjoyed every bot of it. Fair play to the both of them!
I loved this and i didn't think i would! I hate couple's choice, but this dance was a full on show and so fun! A few timing issues and actually not a lot of dance content but.... they gave us a good show for halloween week! Adore johannes, well done ellie. 8 from me 🙂
Yeah i guess it was more about giving energy and theatre , but not a bad routine.
The singer is brilliant
Absolutely excellent. Well done you two, i loved it
Jojo is just living the dream right here looks absolutely stunning while doing.
I agree he looks incredidible!
Brilliant guys!! Just Brilliant! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Best and fun dance of the night💃 🕺jojo I ❤ the sister looks
the best dance of the night ;)
Judge's scores ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Craig - *8*
Motsi - *9*
Shirley - *9*
Anton - *9*
Total - *35*
Thx for scores🥰🙋🏼♀️
Wow I love this dance so much. I luve Johannes, hocus pocus and everything about it! Also first ❤
iconic!
Loved this ❤❤❤❤
Fun and good too!
Joyous!!
This is a dance I want more of!!
I would have said this was more Broadway than jazz, which is a style that doesn't seem to feature in Couple's Choice.
Whatever the style, I loved everything about it. A few wobbly bits but Johannes did throw in some pretty full-on choreography - and why not? I like it when the pros have enough confidence in their partner to take a risk (as long as the risks aren't simply dangerous).
I would love to get a music file of the full version of the instrumentation of that song
They are my favourite one this year
By far my favourite of the night, this was her dance I didn't notice the tempo thing after watching it back I disagree 9/10
So good! 🎉
Our scores-
Judge 1-7
Judge 2- 9
Judge 3-9
Judge 4-9
Total-34
soo good
Well done Ellie Taylor dance johnnena
Super , j adore
Fantasic perfekt
COOL 🤣👍😎
A M A Z I N G
That's made my day 😘
Personally Ellie from the start was the most confident with her facials
Johannes!
I love Ellie! She's so cool with J! Ive wanted her to win from day one, she's makes me laugh 🥰 also from last week, my cousins and I were obsessed with Casualty and Gladiators back in the day, many a night performing dances to gladiators soundtrack, interspersed with scenes from Casualty for our parents and any of their friends that might have popped round for dinner. My dad would also be behind a newspaper feigning interest! as we perform our best Charlie Fairhead, (scratch yr head don't look anyone in the eye.) Leading seamlessly in to a dance routine of 'Do you feel the Power of the Gladiators? Do you have the speed the strength the heart to be a winner, it's not for beginners. Deep down in your soul, are you a Gladiator!' Yes im Jet!! I was totally Jet or Sandra from Casualty who noone remembers but we asked for pics of the cash cast and I had Charlie Fairhead on my wall my friends had take that 🙈 I don't care I'm proud! l loved performing too but I was too shy when I got older to pursue it....good memories Ellie has bought back to me 💖 thank you. I didn't know her story
till tonight but its inspiring
Just voted for them after Halloween week, well deserved top of the leader board! My 2nd fave is Hamza. Sending all of Strictly love and hugs, you cheer us up
every Saturday ❤️🌈😘🥳xxxx Ellie and J you got this l!!xxx
Listen to Screamin Jay Hawkins 1956 version. He is wild there was talk her was merry singing it. Check it out
Could not take my eyes off JoJo - I love her so much
Such an amazing performance! So sad tho that Ellie wasnt at all able to keep up with Johannes' energy!
What an amazing, chaotic, crazy screwball of a dance! Wow. Very musical theatre, love it! Girl is definitely Catherine Tyldesley back with a vengeance! What an extravaganza!
I will say when it comes to this dance style I will always be VERY picky as I know a bit when it comes to musical theatre dancing. A couple of things I noticed were this:
1) As Craig appropriately said there were a couple of timing issues that she had but I'm aware of stuff like nerves so I can deal with that.
2) The main thing going forward she needs to work on is the accentuation of the steps and show precision in her dancing. In a style like musical theatre it requires that balance of the steps looking absolutely outstanding and yet although precise, it must also look like she is doing barely anything. And the issue with it was she needed a little bit more precision and accents to her dancing than what we got.
That being said it was extremely fun and she really encaptured Winifred Sanderson so well. Well done. 8.
_I'm quite happy it wasn't street, I feel like street is the only one we get. Which one was this? It was wonderful_
jazz inspired
@@aarong462 _jazz theatre or just jazz?_
Glad to see someone else thinks street is overrated
@@pennyandfishy7241 _i don't think it's overrated, I just wish it wasn't the only one people did. I love street though_
@@AWholeLottaLola At one point they only got the choice of Contemporary, street or jazz maybe it was styles that could be judged the best.
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Cool
Jojo definitely overdanced Ellie but I appreciate the ✨campness✨ and ✨ theatrics✨ this dance had.
He used same strategy with Catherine Tyldesley. But he's undeniably fabulous.
He is fabulous but he did the same past 2 yrs - needs to learn that it’s about his partner- needs lessons from Gio and Gorka - it was a fabby dance but better than hamza ??
@@17hollydog 9
Ironically his least camp routines were with John
@@17hollydog Are you HONESTLY saying Jowita doesn't outdance Hamza? Johannes does what's necessary, just as all the pros do.
Dancing “Thrilling Theatre/Jazz” for their Couple’s Choice, Ellie Taylor & Johannes “Rotting” Radebe.
I wish they still clarified styles.
@@bessieburnet9816 Me too.
“Theatre/Jazz” can be “Thrilling Theatre/Jazz”, “Street/Commercial” can be “Spooky Street/Commercial”, “Contemporary” can be “Creepy Contemporary”, and “Disco” can be “Deadly Disco”.
Wonder why they don't say anything before the pros surnames now 😞
@@pennyandfishy7241 I’m mad that they didn’t do it! 😡
That’s the second time in a row!
THIS IS DEFO ELLIES DANCE
I agree with Shirley Motsi and Anton a 9 from me
me for half the video: when is Johannes coming out of that cauldron???
Craig 8
Shirley 9
Motsi 9
Anton 9
= 35✨
Why does it translate Motsi to movement 😆
And Anton to Anthony 🤪
@@pennyandfishy7241 I know. 😂
I thought this was good however I’m just a bit mindful that they only scored molly rainford last week 30 because her dance was too simple whereas I think this dance was just as simple but it got 35
👀👍 nice 💫💫💫💫
💕
See I love this but giving Johannes, not just matching but an identical outfit (though fabulous) really highlighted the differences and weaknesses in Ellies performance. I was watching Ellie and thinking wow this is great then look at Johannes who is giving each skirt swish more drama, each lifted knee more height and I realised, no HE is great and that is how Ellie is meant to be dancing this.
Yep. She's actually very average.
I think this dance was confused about what it was trying to be. The whole body lacked a sense of music flowing through it and she got ahead of it quite a lot. Lovely characterisation though. 8
Behold the new King 🤴🏾of Halloween 🎃 👻 . Along with new Queen, Dianne 👩🏻🦰👑 of course. Miss you Giovanni 😊 ❤
Me-8
My mum-10
My sis-9
My nan-10
37/40
Score: 8
Ellie is improving week on week! A few timing issues here and there, but otherwise a great Jazz routine! I don't have much else to say except well done!
Me-8
Jessica-10
Amelia-9
Alex-10
37/40
Scores
Craig: 8
Motsi: 9
Shirley: 9
Anton: 9
Total: 35/40
I'm love strictly, but I feel judges have become a bit lapsy daisy with their marking. Let's not forget this is a dance competion, I'm a bit confused at the moment with this year's show.
Toy twin Eleanor and toy husky
our scores:
me: 8
diya: 10
kelsey: 9
owen: 9
total- 36/40
YES ELLIE- this was made for them and honestly they looked like they waited their whole lives to do this.
My bum fell in the New York skyline
No have lipsync?
Ok but the singer went absolutely off!
8
I’ve given out COUNTLESS of 8s tonight! Her best dance to date, but a little bit overmarked. There were a couple timing issues, but THIS IS BRILLIANT 👏🏻
This choreography had a lot of wow factor, what were you watching?
Did you blink too much during the dance...there was plenty of WOW factor!
You're like me with the 9's tonight 🤪 so many dances were so close tonight
Score: 7
I really don't get what the judges were on about! This was slightly disappointing in my opinion. There were synchronisation issues and the dance was quite messy. She could of expressed her lines way more as she didn't finish them properly and she didn't include accent in her moves, this dance is really meant to shine and it just felt like she was walking most of time. She needs to listen to the music and really feeelll it to create some outstanding stuff. It just lacked some musicality in my opinion. Otherwhise I thought there was firece and passion and it was truly a spooooky performance! Overall I'm sorry I'm picky it just wasn't the best and in no world should it be top of the leaderboard?!
There's something weak about her arms and hands: movement and intention don't seem to get past her wrists. You could see what the choreography was _supposed_ to look like because she was dancing next to Johannes, but scores are not supposed to be for him.
Johannesburg showed up his partner by also wearing a dress and dancing a million times better
who is he suppose to be? Mary?
Not much dancing though? Love j
I actually wasn’t a fan of this dance at all, it looked very haphazard to me personally. It was as though she wasn’t hitting the accents of the music with enough aggression or finishing her movements. Johannes looked very sharp and in control, whereas Ellie was moving too politely.
Scores
Me 8
Gianna 10
Kelly 10
Matt 9
37
Good marks for a change Bob Sally! Kept it up dear!
not wanting to be mean as I adore Ellie and JOJO but seriously they got the same marks as Tylor and Diane. Sorry but no
How did they get more then fleur and will too, such a joke this dance was a clear bottom 2
6 not a couples choice weak and weird overmarked tonight and not my favourite dance and cursed song
If I were the song's author I would sue for this "interpretation". It was so bad that it distracted me from the dance
NO! I WANTED THE GOOD ONE OF THIS SONG NOT THIS SHIT
SICK! SAD! DISGUSTING AND MORE!!!
How could you say that about Hocus Pocus!! 😮
@@vampire7144 very easy
And why do you think that? Is it because it’s Hocus Pocus and about witches? Is it because one of them is basically in drag? (y’know something which has been used in uk performance art for years upon years without much backlash such as in pantomimes as Panto Dames exist)
Is it cause for some reason you hate the dancing even though it was really good and the performance overall slayed and you’re a hateful and sad human being??