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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(8/8) 🏆 36 points & top of the leaderboard! Shirley smiled: “You embodied everything a Rumba should be.” Alex beamed, “I could Rumba all night long.” A Strictly moment we’ll never forget! 💃✨ #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(7/8) 👏 Standing ovation! Shirley called it “poetry in motion — the legs, the story, the connection.” Anton added “perfect,” Motsi beamed “on a different level.” Pure Strictly magic! 💫🔥 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(6/8) 🎶 On Saturday night, Fast Car became a slow burn of love & longing. Shirley said it had “a narrative & sensuality that touched the heart.” The audience felt every beat. ❤️✨ #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(5/8) 🩰 Training blossomed: “Now we have a language between us,” Johannes beamed. “I say ‘forward walk turn’ & she knows it.” Shirley later praised their “beautiful coordination & true rumba footwork.” 🌸 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(4/8) 😱 When JoJo revealed the Rumba, Alex “let out a wail of pain”! But soon she smiled: “I don’t care what the judges think — it’s my favourite dance.” Fear turned to freedom & flair! ✨💃#SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(3/8) 💞 “It’s sensual but not sexual,” said Alex. Johannes added, “It’s the dance that epitomises two people moving as one.” Pure grace & emotion — Strictly storytelling at its best. 🌹 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(2/8) 🎬 On #ItTakesTwo, Alex laughed about “terrifying” the crew as Miranda Priestly! 😂 But come Saturday, it was out with the heels & in with heart — a Rumba to Fast Car built on connection & trust. 💫 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 14h

(1/8) 🌟 From Miranda to the Rumba! 🌟
Alex Kingston & Johannes Radebe’s journey from Movie Week sass to Week 4 soul had the nation cheering! Here’s how Fast Car drove straight into our hearts ❤️🚗
#SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(7/7) So next time Craig sighs “Dreadful, darling…” remember — he’s halfway through the sentence. 💋
He’ll always twist from ouch to encore! 🪩 That’s why we love him. #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(6/7) 📈 We charted it — every comment dips low 🎯 (critique) then rises high 🌈 (encouragement). It’s a perfect emotional arc — the “Craig Shape.” Even his negatives end on a positive note.
#SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(5/7) 🕺Tom’s Salsa: “Like a weightlifting contest in Skegness!” 😂 Yet seconds later — “You’ve strength of an ox!” Craig never leaves a celeb without hope. 🌟
#SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(4/7) 💃Ellie’s Cha Cha: “It was flat-footed…” ➡️ “But you’ve gorgeous rhythm & lovely detail.” That “but” is Craig’s secret sparkle — he stings then sings. 🎶
#SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(3/7) ✨Week 1: Harry’s Cha Cha✨ Craig: “Footwork was haphazard & push-ups aren’t in the cha-cha-cha.” Then he flipped it — “Grand job, a new take!” ⚡️Sharp honesty softened by warmth. #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(2/7) Craig’s words often open with a sting:
🗣️“Timing was out… hips were flat… dreadful!”
But then — the turn: 💬“However, you gave it your best & I loved the energy.” It’s critique then comfort — his linguistic cha-cha. #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(1/7) 🎭 The Craig Shape 🎭 Ever noticed how Craig Revel Horwood’s comments rise & fall like a dance? He starts sharp, then lifts with praise. That rhythm defines his judging voice. Let’s explore! 💫 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(6/6) In a castle built on secrets, vocabulary can betray you. 🗝️ Kate’s polish makes her sound Faithful – but look Traitor-ish. Sometimes it’s not what you say that dooms you… it’s how beautifully you say it. 🎭💬 #CelebrityTraitors

Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(5/6) Linguistically she’s between Fry’s literary flair 📚 & everyone else’s pub-chat plainness 🍻 The “radio voice” in a room of real voices – trying to stay steady while the floorboards creak beneath her. 🏰 #CelebrityTraitors

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(4/6) Her words show poise, not panic. But The Traitors rewards instinct, not articulation. The clearer Kate speaks, the more others wonder what she’s concealing behind that perfect cadence. 💭☕ #CelebrityTraitors

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(3/6) Stephen Fry’s florid wit feels charming, but Kate’s precision feels controlled. 🕵️‍♀️ In this game, polished language can be armour – & armour always catches the torchlight. 🕯️ #CelebrityTraitors

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

(2/6) While Alan quips & Joe growls, Kate says things like “absolutely extraordinary” & “flabbergasting.” 💬 Her broadcaster’s vocabulary gleams against a backdrop of slang, laughter & side-eye suspicion. ☕👀 #CelebrityTraitors

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 16h

🧵 The Power of Words: How Kate Garraway Talks Her Way Through #CelebrityTraitors (1/6) When others whisper, joke & bluff, Kate speaks like she’s live on air 🎙️ Her crisp diction & old-school polish make her sound calm – but in this castle, calm can look calculated. 🏰✨

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 19h

(6/6) These moments remind us: every cha-cha & Charleston starts with a tremble 💖 The least confident often dance with the biggest hearts — & that’s why we love them 🪩 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo 🌟

Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 19h

(5/6) Balvinder 💕 learning her Paso after the Dance-Off said, “It’s scary, but we handled it.” Julian beamed, “You were stunning.” Determination > doubt every time 🌹 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo ✨

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 19h

(4/6) Stefan 🌈 back from illness faced the Charleston: “I thought it’d be easy… oops!” Dianne’s calm made him smile through the fear. From vertigo to victory, that’s Strictly courage! 💪💫 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo

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Bryce Millard @thejoyofstats.bsky.social · 19h

(3/6) Chris 🕺 traded Thor’s hammer for Salsa hips! “The paso was stiff… this is the complete opposite,” he laughed. Nadiya said, “He’s incredible.” His nerves melted into rhythm & joy 💃 #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly #ItTakesTwo ✨

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