Normal service resumed next weekend Thanks for watching along with me, glitter gang. Our 13 pro-celebrity pairs puff their cheeks with relief and now dance onto next weekend’s mercifully un-themed live show. It airs next Saturday at the slightly later time of 6.30pm on BBC1. Meet you back here for more bloggery-pokery. In the meantime, it almost goes without saying: keeeeeeep dancing! Goodnight and have a lovely week. Sebnose says: “M&S website crashes under demand for ‘House suits’.” I’ll certainly be joining that search, Sebnose. And wtrukus adds: “I want Krishnan to keep that make-up on all the time. I’ll be so disappointed next time I see him.” Gazzaroo notes: “Steered well clear of judges discussing that absurd 10. Pretend it never happened.” Toeturnedin says: “I’ve said it before .and I’ll say it again. The world needs more Johannes.” More fancy dress feedback. Lilitia says: “‘The costume guys always get it right,’ says Eddie. Normally I’d agree but have you seen Kai this week!?” wtrukus adds: “Is Adam Mario in real life? He seems so natural like that.” On tonight’s musical gueat, Pancake01 says: “Ooh, like the song, can hear the words, the dancing is fab. Nikita and Nadiya looking hot. Can we have this every Sunday please?” TiggyStardust adds: “Never heard of Madison Beer. Texted youngest Tiggy who is avoiding me cos of Covid plague. She informs me MB is more of an influencer than a singer. Thought I would share this info in case you too were sitting at home thinking who and feeling old.” Readers’ verdicts A swift vox pop of your comments. On the Barbie group number, emilyscatnaps says: “I was just wondering who was going to be Allan. Gorka makes a mighty fine Ken - I bet he beaches with the best of them.” On Zara and Graz being in the dance-off, avenueman says: “Poor Graziano. Not only has he been made up to look like a refugee from the dreadful Cats movie but now he’s in the dance off.” joanieloves adds: “Don’t want to lose Graz or Gorks. The curse of Cats and bad costumes.” Tonight’s other TV treats Elsewhere on telly tonight, you can currently choose between cute new wildlife series Big Little Journeys on BBC2 or the mighty Mel Giedroyc hosting a new series of Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker on Channel 4. The big news at 9pm is the return of reality behemoth Big Brother on ITV1 and ITV2. Film-wise - well, it is Movie Week - the highlight is Paul Thomas Anderson’s lovely 70s-set romcom Licorice Pizza at 10.30pm on BBC2. Gorka’s fluctuating fortunes Gorka Márquez becomes this year’s second Strictly professional to bow out. He might be a three-time finalist but it seems to be feast or famine for the Bilbao-born pro. As commenter pubbore sagely pointed out last night: “Gorka’s results on Strictly go 14th, 2nd, 13th, 2nd, 14th, 2nd. He’s a good match for a celeb with talent, but doesn’t seem to have the Oti/Katya/KFG skill for elevating a limited partner.” That’s Kevin From Grimsby, of course, not the Kind Friendly Giant. And those Gorka Gosling partners in chronological order, FYI, were Tameka Empson, Alexandra Burke, Katie Piper, Maisie Smith, Katie McGlynn and Helen Skelton. Hey, at least if the pattern continues, he’s due a finalist next year. Sighs of relief from three boys Paralympian Jody Cundy was lifted clear of the bottom two by the public vote and I’m glad he gets at least one more week in the contest. He had a 4am hospital dash this week when his leg became badly infected and swollen, meaning he couldn’t get his prosthesis on for two days and missed two training days. Jody deserves another shot and a dance-off could have been painful. Two actors also dodged a dance-off bullet. Dipping worryingly after a strong start to the series, Nigel Harman scored the same as Zara and Adam Thomas just one point more, so they’ll both be brow-mopping too. This trio and Zara need to raise their glitterball game next week. Nikita deserved to depart As soon as she was consigned to her second dance-off in a row, it felt like BBC Asian Network breakfast presenter Nikita Kanda was doomed. With scores of 18, 18 and 21, she’s struggled with nerves on the dancefloor and admitted that near-elimination last week had further eroded her confidence. The judges were reduced to spouting “keep going” platitudes. As arguably the line-up’s least famous name, she didn’t have enough of a fanbase to mobilise for the public vote. Still, she was an effervescent presence who has made friends and raised her profile. She now has her own Wikipedia entry, which she didn’t a month ago. Those early starts for her day job, followed by dance training, must have been exhausting. And at least there’s only Nikita left in the contest now - Ukrainian pro Nikita Kuzmin, partner of Layton Williams - making it less confusing. Every cloud…