Jamie Borthwick & Nancy Xu Quickstep to Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens

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Strictly Come Dancing ✨ Series 21 ✨ BBC
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[@vanessadavidson2018]

I’m gobsmacked. Jamie is awesome at dancing. He needs to do the whole of strictly. Glad he won

[@kieranbehan9395]

Yeah I am so glad Jamie won strictly the Christmas special too all 6 was great but Jamie and Nancy were my favourites

[@vicki2545]

Vanessa you hoe the garden to

[@kego581]

And let’s not forget where credit is due - amazing choreography by Nancy. She’s got a lot to give in terms of training

[@Jow2K]

Absolutely worthy winner! Jamie should do the main series.

[@bessieburnet9816]

Worthy winner. That Quickstep was an absolute show! So in sync!

[@dannni17x]

Jamie seriously needs to do strictly!!❤

[@_twizzles]

He needs to do the main series!!!!

[@AndrewOeste]

So I’m fairly new to SCD. Are these former competitors, celebs who wanted to do the regular show but couldn’t, or just random celebs?

[@HillaryJ-pi3eh]

@@AndrewOeste They're just random celebs, chosen especially for the Xmas show. Sometimes they'll go on to to the main show but that's pretty rare. In the past, they used former Strictly celeb contestants, but since about 2019 it's random celebs. Usually the pros in the Xmas specials are the ones who've been voted out early in the main show (they usually tape the Xmas special around late November so obviously the pros who are still busy with the main show can't do it)

[@AndrewOeste]

@@HillaryJ-pi3eh thanks for the info. That’s pretty interesting. Do they get much training in as well before the aired show?

[@sayitlikeitis5026]

@@AndrewOeste They do train but not sure how long for. It's probably not as intense as the training for the main show. I'd say they get about 2- 3 weeks of training before the show as the professionals taking part have often been voted out of the main show by the time training for the Christmas show takes place.

[@AndrewOeste]

@@sayitlikeitis5026 makes sense. Thanks for the input.

[@anthonymorris5356]

Such a pleasant surprise. Jamie has real rhythm and terrific musicality.

[@kristinejarvis4003]

Nancy, s such a great teacher, hopefully next year she wins

[@abistarr2379]

That was really something. Loved the choreo too

[@ajcurran100]

Would love to see this young man in the main series. Was a joy to watch 🎉

[@pennyandfishy7241]

❄ Score ❄ - *10/10* Jamie really suprised me, brilliant travel and energy, some really coordinated steps and there was alot of difficult steps in there. He brought performance, charm and style. Another one I'd be really interested to see how they do on a main series. He looked like he was loving it and he lead Nancy around the floor beautifully, they did so well and they were one of the most enjoyable on a better than usual Christmas show 😄

[@maryclynch9356]

Nancy is beautiful and a great teacher.

[@eddiebaby22]

This was amazing! What a dancer and pairing. Absolutely brilliant! A well deserved 40 and win, congratulations.

[@MrQuaker122]

Such a fabulous routine!!

[@LuxLisbon26]

Ughhh this is the most frustrating thing about the Christmas show. Too many celebs you would love to see doing a full series! He was so good!

[@vicki2545]

Lexi not sure I know u but have heard plenty about u on that t. P

[@Whippy99]

Very worthy winner! 😊

[@annettealex1]

Freaking adorable, I was toe tapping all the way through love it, worthy winner

[@patdoe5242]

Who to thought Jamie doing the quick step it was so good and well done

[@chrisdraw-ster6146]

Pleased for you Jamie, you were the best tonight, Congratulations.

[@thekid8224]

Yeah but he has dance experience like layton so it's not fair

[@lauraxoxo4]

ellie has the dance experience as well as she went to theatre school so i found that unfair

[@vicki2545]

Oh really, thanks for the gum ball mickey

[@staygoldponyboy8881]

@@thekid8224🤔 you must straightgingermanophopic to make comments like that

[@thekid8224]

@@staygoldponyboy8881 not at all I'm actually calling out the hypocrisy. I think Jamie would be great on SCD but it's funny how laytons dance experience was questioned through out his whole experience on the show. Jamie who's straight everyone is now wanting him on the show with his clear dance experience

[@charlotted1321]

i see him getting into the main show at some point, so good

[@kimnaylor1429]

😮😮😮😮 WOW 🎉😮 WOW 🎉WOW 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😮 I wasn't😮😮 expecting 😮such a WONDERFUL😮dance 🕺 💃 but JAMIE was AMAZING 👏 🎉👏🎉 👏 🎉👏🎉ABSOLUTELY😮🎉😮 STUNNING😮🎉❤ performance 🎉🎉 PLLEEAASSEE come BACK and do an ENTIRE show ❤❤❤ 🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃 I LOVED every second CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 👏❤ 🎉 👏❤ 🎉👏 🥳🎉🎈🥳 🎉🎈🥳 🎉❤🎈❤ 🥳❤🎉❤

[@vicki2545]

So dam misty out this evening

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

One of my favourite Christmas songs.

[@julkasteven8198]

Did you notice that History Has repeated itself? Last year Kai who was first out with Kaye Adams in the main series, won the Christmas Special with Alexandra Mardell. Now Nancy who was first out with Les Dennis in the main series, won the Christmas Trophy with Jamie Borthwick.

[@aesthetic_coconut_is_here]

There’s a pattern 🤔

[@ASPERKID22]

And they were both quicksteps

[@aesthetic_coconut_is_here]

@@ASPERKID22 there really is a pattern now.

[@julkasteven8198]

And both were Perfect Scores.

[@ASPERKID22]

@@julkasteven8198 there really is a pattern now

[@calidofrio13]

I need him in the main show pleaseeeeee

[@ScottRandolph-dd7dr]

🎉 gracious salutations from coastal Mississippi. Beautiful elegant dance. Have truly enjoyed this season of 2023. Looking forward to seeing more in 2024😂

[@CodeDeb]

He’s AMAZING!!!!

[@shakinas7800]

9.5/10 Fab-u-lous darling so much energy!Jamie deserved to win 🥇👑

[@rosieposie0426]

He's so good!

[@hollyheaphy1370]

Jamie should do strictly this year

[@staygoldponyboy8881]

Fair play he smashed it, particularly enjoy the hoppy spinny things.

[@vicki2545]

Nope he did not that was a set up by the one and only to catch a thief

[@suefisher4172]

Jamie looked like he loved it.

[@ASPERKID22]

Jay literally became my fave EastEnders character not so long ago now hes only gone and won! And what a worthy win too!

[@paulasandfordangel45]

Fantastic 🎉

[@vicki2545]

Really uh do they know

[@vicki2545]

Mindy

[@emilysmith3393]

I really want Jamie to do the full show of this new

[@sophiekarakaya8595]

I hope he's in the next series...he was just brilliant... Well done Jamie ❤❤❤❤🎉

[@ajhawkinsspike5261]

merry christmas to one and all! from strictly!🎅🤶🎄☃

[@Officially_Slow8]

Merry Christmas to Jamie!

[@charlottehardy822]

Amazing ❤👏🏻👏🏻

[@lmj9517]

a very festive 40! 🎄

[@Bethhhf]

Get him on the main show one year 😮👏🏻

[@blake4604]

Fantastic.

[@user-sc3oy2hg3o]

Me:10 My mum:10 My sis:10 My nan:10 40/40

[@lailasile182]

🌹💟💯

[@traceybradbury5022]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Eliza_Bennet2.0]

I’d love for Jamie to do the show as he is PHENOMENAL, only I’m concerned people would do the same thing for him as they did Layton this year, by saying he’s had “experience” as he’s been in this show already. I know it’s not the same thing but people will be people.

[@GreatBritishDude-28]

Imagine wearing white tie and tails and dancing a quickstep to an upbeat rock n roll.

[@gerardsloan1593]

These two were great. I don't watch EastEnders lol but love strictly. Maybe see him next year? Ps do they use the Xmas show to choose who appears in the next season? Or what. Happy Xmas have a great day reader

[@vicki2545]

He does not have the ability to get right

[@gerardsloan1593]

@@vicki2545 thank you for your message. Have a good day

[@themripley]

Surely he's a shoo in for the main series?

[@gtwade101]

Jamie has talent in abundance unbelievable dance he is wasted in Eastenders

[@vicki2545]

Yep his lose nothing but drama

[@cosmoglass]

Really good saxophone solo, like one from a Fats Domino or Sam Cooke song.

[@Ryan123o]

10

[@salutiesse]

Only illuminator of the episode

[@vicki2545]

Yes cause breaking into my living space and trying to set me up by the foilge

[@vicki2545]

Cause there are people that know him

[@peterrush5567]

8

[@vicki2545]

Dont appreciate set upe

[@vicki2545]

If this jamie, sammy mth ex stay the f out of.my houst

[@oiooi6460]

It was never a 10. I know its Christmas, and they are more generous (and obviously wanted a BBC guy to win), but there were so many errors and poor footwork

[@beverley5936]

😂Genuinely glad at least one person keeping it real here. It was clumsy, just lots of hopping. Normality for people's eyesight will resume tomorrow 😅

[@user-hj8qe2ct1i]

He is good but why do eastenders think they are better than everyone else

[@thekid8224]

Hahahahha how do you figure that all we saw was him dancing

[@summerrosemay5721]

Because they are! 😆

[@dam1en82]

have you seen othersoaps atm buddy 😂😂

[@user-hj8qe2ct1i]

@@dam1en82 seen Corrie saw abit of Enders even tho not a fan what about you mate

[@dam1en82]

@@user-hj8qe2ct1i emmerdale corrie and eastenders. can confirm that emmerdale was probably the worst. ee has been fantastic this year. corrie had 1 good storyline that they then ruined by turning it into a love triangle.