Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola Rumba to Chains by Tina Arena ✨ BBC Strictly 2024

[@essy1able]

One of the best rumbas EVER on Strictly. Should've been 40, no idea what Craig and Motsi were watching. Their chemistry was electric. 🔥🔥👏

[@lisaR.3]

It was like watching a pro performance like when singers come on the results show. It was the rumba of the season 💯

[@ethanmccloskey8924]

@@lisaR.3 totally agree! Jaw was on the floor

[@ME-Oxon]

Totally agree. Always under-marked, like Jamie. Really gets on my nerves. It seems the better you dance, the harder you are marked, whilst others have to perform less well for the same marks. They are all competing in the same competition. There needs to be more objectivity in the marking.

[@callumswan2061]

Clearly they are on glue

[@AndreaJones-eh3sd]

Not to be crude but what does Craig actually want re the lack of connection comment, for them to f*** on the dance floor? They’re mother and son age, it’s never going to be like Artem & Kara for example. The dance was incredible though and deserved tens, 9 at the very least. JB went wrong and got scored higher by Craig?!

[@sublimebeauty1]

Normally I find the Rumba boring, but this was electric. Just like Shirley said, this was professional competition level.

[@deltafay1981]

I'll be totally gutted if these two don't win. They're the only couple i look forward to watching each week. This rumba was a joy to watch and so detailed.

[@crockkett]

yeah me to but there's already a winner unfortunately she stands out a mile but have had dance experience 😥😥

[@BDog54]

@@crockkett Tasha won't win, those that have experience rarely, if ever, win. People enjoy watching but don't feel those celebs go on the same learning journey as others. Sara and Vito and Chris and Dianne are the frontrunners to win.

[@dajtoad1]

The winner is going to be Chris. Doesn't matter how much better the other dancers are.

[@deltafay1981]

@@miawallace7866 Difference being that Tasha is around 30 years younger than Sarah and has in VERY recent years competed in many MAJOR dance events. Lets be fair here.

[@ritanevin8920]

@@deltafay1981 just found out about Tasha dancing and competing for years there is no fairness on this show the judges should take this into account they did with Jamie at the start because he won the christmas show so very unfair

[@NM-ty3yi]

The more I watch it, the better it gets - excellent! Best rumba ever seen on Strictly, way undermarked.

[@anthonyrichardson8677]

Definitely undermarked,yet again . Superb routine, as always with them. X

[@gemstar7286]

What did they score?? . This looked stunning 🎶💜👌.

[@lmfaoitsjoeyy]

✨ UNDERMARKED ✨

[@danyser9]

Wow, out of this world! I love always Vito when he dances rumba (honestly when he dances everything 😊) and Sarah was absolutely superb. She was sensual in an elegant way. I like her elegance so much. Great routine, sensational choreography on this song! 🙌♥️

[@jordb4358]

They even make a rumba electrifying 🤭🔥 they need to perform this again in the final. Choreography is in a different league

[@gemstar7286]

Vito is amazing .. just wow at this ,Sarah is like a professional 🩷🎶🙌👏.

[@themancunian777]

Every single week - great dances and performance - come on Sarah and Vito 😊👍

[@crockkett]

Ooooo ello this was a bit steamy wasn't it lol 🔥🔥,wow wow wow bloody wow loved this, the way she extended her arms & fingers to accentuate finish her lines off ,loved it , lets see you in the final please 👍👍👏👏🕺🕺💃💃

[@lianie4606]

I don’t get how Craig and motsy couldn’t feel a connection between Sarah & Vito?! I must have been watching something different!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ME-Oxon]

No, they had their eyes shut.

[@debbiethomas3687]

Completely agree. The dancers on the balcony were fanning themselves because it was so hot.

[@dianas3627]

Wow loved and totally enjoyed their rumba,electric chemistry ,my favourite couple,well done indeed,undermarked 👍😘

[@roter13]

She is living every girls and gays dream dancing with Vito.

[@franzcohenfan3619]

and possibly a few mens too

[@ravenclawrumba7096]

There weren't many words that came to my head during or after this. Just exquisite, in my opinion, Sarah's best dance. 10/10

[@danzafrir2900]

I agree, I think this was her best dance by far

[@franzcohenfan3619]

great song fantastic dance - I have watched this so much

[@lindamurphy3969]

The judges are crazy. The constant underscoring is mind boggling

[@fredthesavannahcat2899]

Best dance of the night. Mesmerising

[@Donbellep]

Now THAAAT’S a Rumba you can watch over and over and over again! OH YEAH!! 😍 I honestly thought Sarah would struggle in this dance but she definitely proved she’s got IT!! The chemistry, sexiness, passion and technique was there without it looking awkward and put on. It was just an overall stunning rumba! What a performance! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@basicyoutubehandlename]

ahhhh loved loved loved loved loved it! The allure was off the charts (iykyk)

[@lstone3633]

Such great use of compression and release to create speed, good use of the ankles and feet. The thing that strikes me is that Vito is generous and makes the routine about his partner. And gives her a chance to shine, and boy did Sarah shine. Her balance and speed is extraordinary. This is the couple that I most want to see each week. ❤

[@TashaAllery]

Best rumba by a female contestant EVER. Such a difficult routine and such brilliant execution. Ridiculously low score. Backing Sarah all the way. 😊

[@JKReAl]

Forever undermarked by the judges, deserved 40

[@Bobisalive]

@@JKReAl ah, falling into their sob story aren't you 😂

[@JKReAl]

@ they fall in your sob story of the poor blind guy and the deaf experienced dance, lol, so anyone else is undermaked. Great to see you here, thanks for confirm that I’m the most important person in your life so you are stalking all my comments to interact with me, poor thing, here you have some crumbs of my attention

[@Bobisalive]

@JKReAl 😂 they were massively over marked. He has no rhythm 😂

[@JKReAl]

@@Bobisalive still obsessed with me?, I know, I’m so important

[@ethanmccloskey8924]

This was the dance of the night for me! Yes, it wasn’t the top of the leaderboard, it’s a VERY hard dance! But it was my favourite because it’s SO far out of her comfort zone! We all know her as a bouncy energetic person, we rarely see her as a sultry, sexy diva. So she is taking on the energy of this show and BREAKING OUT of her safety nets and going ALL OUT! So proud of her, those legs are to DIE FOR! Probably one of my favourite rumbas of strictly come dancing 🤩🤩🤩

[@debbiethomas3687]

I'm lost for words. Rachel and Vincent's Rumba has always been my favourite Rumba, until last night. I have idea what Craig and Motsi were watching but I think Shirley has a better idea of what makes a really good Rumba than either of them. This one was off the chart, IMO, and seriously undermarked.

[@larhumba4233]

I'm sorry but Motsi and Craig were talking rubbish. This Rhumba was the Dance of the Night as far as I'm concerned and deserved 40. You can't do a Cuban motion throughout when the music is a power ballad with no Cuban beat but plenty of Dramatic emotion, and that's EXACTLY what they interpreted. Craig is being absurd saying there was no chemistry. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ninclarke1357]

Brilliant!!! This year's winners as far as I'm concerned 👏

[@aryanthorn8624]

totally undermarked I have no idea what Motsi and Craig was talking about it was perfect comment or like if you voted for Sarah and Vito charlie: score 10 me: score 10 Alex: score 10 Jade: score 10 Total 40

[@samanthabailey8609]

The BEST. I live for Vito's Rumbas and Arg Tango!

[@MsKatyDod]

And don’t forget about his paso dobles! Those are also amazing!! He’s one of those choreographers who recognizes the importance of using the skirt material as a part of the choreography itself. (See his dance with Fleur, and just watch how her skirt contributes.) ❤

[@XsAmethyst]

And that is how you RUMBA 👏👏👏👏

[@Bybouche158]

Rewatching this, I find it even better than I did yesterday evening. it's Vito at his best in choreography. Like Shirley said it could be a competition program. It was phenomenal and I don't understand the scores. The last weeks I don't understand a lot of scores to be honest.

[@honeybee3414]

Shirley talks out of her ????

[@irmaamri6249]

@@honeybee3414to be fair to Shirley, she gave this 10. It was Craig and Motsi who were a bit stingy here.

[@LauraGomez-bl2so]

8s for this is ridiculous. It takes a LOT to make the rumba watchable and theirs was amazing! Also it had buckets of flipping chemistry, either Craig's an idiot or he was doing some kind of elaborate 'say something ridiculous to make the public vote for them in indignant droves' thing.

[@IvanIV05]

Amazing choreography from Vito. Rumba on Strictly is usually very static, but here despite still being a slow dance something interesting was happening all the time. Shirley said this was a professional competition level choreo and it showed. Pity about Motsi and Craig, looking for a bloody storyline all the time. 10 from Shirley must have felt good though.

[@sebastianlopez7373]

This dance is going to be in my book of the best rumbas on Strictly, good job Sarah and Vito 🔥👏

[@hollymatton474]

Amazing routine! Love Sarah and Vito's partnership! ❤❤

[@JordBrownhill]

This went above and beyond my expectations 👌🏽🔥 just incredible

[@JordyJRT]

Sooooo undermarked!

[@pennyandfishy7241]

Score - *9* Wow! That was stunning, I've never seen such a powerful Rumba, alot of the time I find a Rumba very floppy or too stiff and this was just right. It was extremely difficult and full of strong musical influence clearly, Sarah's flexibilty always stuns me, this was so so sexy and a real statement. It wasn't a 10 because I feel like some of the moves at the start looked sightly hesitant, but it really wasn't far from perfection. I wouldn't mind seeing this again in the final done to it's best for sure!!

[@scopex2749]

10-10-10-10 from me!

[@Unknown-h7q7h]

This was STUNNING and one of ny favourite songs love Sarah aka Stevie and Vito what a pairl ❤

[@user-gs1di4sk2r]

She is absolutely amazing, I remember her from the Miranda series, watching her was captivating ❤🎉🎉

[@bessieburnet9816]

Ay, yo! Yet another great dance from Sarah! Loved that Rumba! Brillaint! But I just wish she was praised this much for her better dances. And once again, Craig doing everything he can to not give her a 10. He did this with Ellie last year.

[@carole3734]

Just brilliant to watch.😊

[@lisacroker3178]

Best ever rumba

[@user-ed7iq7pm1j]

Great footwork and leg action. Handled the emotion very well.

[@NM-ty3yi]

I don't often watch exciting Rumbas - this one was electric! Undermarked again - I was expecting it ...

[@mellybeetaylor8177]

This was a gorgeous and sexy rumba! Sarah danced this beautifully, everything was on points here!! 9/10

[@Jot8192]

This woman has some stamina! WOW!

[@jaaproos8062]

For me the best dancer of this competition❤

[@christopherhugh-jones3673]

Amazing dancing, beautiful. She’s very good! 👍👌

[@ScottRandolph-dd7dr]

🎉 Excellent performance. Watching from coastal Mississippi 👋

[@lstone3633]

Technically and artistically brilliant and bloody difficult. The underscoring is blatant and is eroding trust in the judges.

[@Ryan123o-x]

10/10

[@Learnandgrow-n3o]

Craig saying they had no chemistry? He is the expert on dancing technique (which I maybe am not). But I can see the chemistry between these two, it is a great partnership. If Craig cannot see that, perhaps he needs some new glasses, to go with that awful new beard of his. This couple is one of the main reasons I watch this year and I always enjoy their performance

[@ME-Oxon]

Should have been 4 10s. How Craig can say there wasn't much chemistry is beyond me. Well done Shirley and Anton this week. I know the judges want her to be even better but she's already great so it's just not fair on her - or Jamie - when lesser dancers (like Pete) are earning marks more easily. They are all competing in the same competition at the end of the day!

[@lynnparry2082]

Fabulous just brilliant loved it xxxx

[@mon_avis2978]

A ten. Fabulous.

[@silviafigueroa9714]

Beautiful rumba!!!🥰

[@BHarding10]

Whatever Craig was watching... I was not. That was excellent, sensual, sexy, natural & executed brilliantly with *the best chemistry* I've ever seen in a partnership on Strictly, period. Whatever Craig was saying was utter nonsense, simple as that. The fact that he said last week was "too perfect" & now this week "lacked chemistry" is proof he's just trying to find ways to underscore Sarah & Vito which I find quite insulting towards them. This should have been a 40 without question 🙌🏻.

[@jaynedavies3728]

Beautiful , so very pretty ...and he really took the lead so well ! X

[@mayrakulik5140]

Wow! ❤

[@franzcohenfan3619]

magnificent

[@joanromain6320]

Fabulous

[@toh162]

I'm nit sure why the w judges didn't see connection this looks very interactive, respo give and totally following theame of song. Sensational

[@ritanevin8920]

WOW !!!! WOW !!!!! How Amazing was this but every week they are Amazing and always under marked by Craig cannot understand yet Tasha who has danced for years and competed gets a 10 sorry a Fix

[@Bret121]

Absolutely Amazing Fantastic ❤

[@tazminwilliams6695]

Should have been 40 ...she has been good throughout this series

[@MTC12617]

WOW!!!!! Soooooo sensual!! 🔥

[@naomiferreira8255]

Brilliant 🤩

[@Buseeebeee]

Loved it ❤

[@OliverEdits121]

Scores: 10 9 10 10 Total: 39

[@woody16668]

Awesome! Vito is the best teacher & choreographer to have landed in Strictly for years, he brings the absolute best out of all his partners. No idea what Craig has against them, last week too perfect, this week too technical, fully expecting to hear she's too musical-y next week. Winners in my book.

[@eddiemaxwell6949]

Undermarked, as usual. I think that Craig really doesn't like them. This was sooo dramatic, I can't understand how he could comment as he did.

[@BHarding10]

I really do think he's just trying to find ways to undermark them now & if that's the case (we'll probably never know) then it's just insulting towards their partnership... I do feel like their really nitpicking with Sarah because she's so good but sometimes you really do need to stop as judges & just appreciate what she's bringing to the competition with Vito.

[@calvinliu6304]

Great dancer

[@Bret121]

❤❤❤❤❤10 out of 10

[@elainewilliams8938]

the best dance yet but they will not win because he won last year shame they are so good and should have got a 10 she is bloody good

[@elainewilliams8938]

even the professional dancers thought it was brilliant

[@LauraGomez-bl2so]

Oh yes! Carlos's face afterwards! He loved it.

[@irmaamri6249]

@@LauraGomez-bl2soI saw that too. Isn’t rumba Carlos’s favourite dance-so his opinion really counts? I’m missing him this year. Hope he gets a partner in 2025

[@sharronharrison251]

Should've been all 10s

[@angelasmyrl743]

Definitely under marked. They have been under marked throughout the show. It's a disgrace!!!!!! What's wrong with Motsi?? I can understand Craig giving a low score as he's an eccentric serial scorer. Motsi agreeing with him??? Sarah needs to stop admiring Shirley as some judges are getting jealous. ❤

[@MsKatyDod]

How can the judges claim that there was no chemistry or connection there??? Were they watching the same dance as the rest of us?? Perhaps it didn’t merit a 10 from Craig, but that should have been a 9, even from HIM!

[@the5thjudge]

Our scores: Me: 10 Diya: 10 Kelsey: 9 Owen: 10 39/40 I was concerned for Sarah this week. Why? No idea, because this was brilliant. Such difficult choreography, I know I say this every week but nobody else is getting pushed as hard as Sarah. Lovely legs and feet, and to me this partnership has the best chemistry on the show right now, so I disagree with Craig on his comment that the routine lacked connection. Not a moment was wasted, an excellent rumba.

[@TrueCrime05]

an 8 from craig and motsi was insulting when motsi gave chris an 8 , like chris is great but not anywhere near sarah's level

[@staygoldponyboy8881]

​@@TrueCrime05Motsi playing games, she's been worse than Shirley this year, needs to go back to Germany.

[@Liamxroberts]

@@staygoldponyboy8881 no way. This was one of the only times this year I’ve disagreed with Motsi. Shirley Bias has absolutely lost the plot this year, I didn’t think she could get any worse but here we are, she’s handing out 9s and 10s like candy to certain male contestants who aren’t half as good as Sarah. She and Anton have had their day.

[@staygoldponyboy8881]

@@Liamxroberts I agree Shirley is normally by far the most erratic. Anton and Craig are quite consistent in their good cop bad cop routine but what annoyed me most about Motsi this week was her referring to the scores she had given Sarah in previous weeks which should have no bearing whatsoever on her score for last night.

[@heidm4578]

Not a perfect score? That was amazing! 🤔

[@vivi3548]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KianAlleyne]

Me-10 Jessica-10 Amelia-10 Alex-10 40/40

[@TwistedSisterK]

SO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!

[@sart56]

Winners

[@judithholmes4952]

10 from me

[@plestrange511]

Fire! 🔥❤

[@ME-Oxon]

My prediction: Montell and Pete will be in the dance off next week - quarter finals. Pete will go. JB and Montell will be in the dance off in semi final week. It will be very close but Montell will go. Finalists: JB, Tasha, Sarah and Chris. Winner will be Sarah or Chris and it will be close.

[@MissCandine]

The best Rumba I have seen on Strictly, it was hot, passionate & erotic, such a change from the Mills and Boons normal Rumba we usually get. Sarah and Vito are amazing & thrilling , bringing something different every week!

[@woody16668]

Perfect description for the architect of the dance ❤

[@Charliefarley170287]

Sarah has the allure

[@sinceslicedbread7422]

I thought they had chemistry.

[@franzcohenfan3619]

we have come to a decision that they want certain people in the final and are marking them. accordingly. I really like JB but I thought he was over marked and Sarah gets under marked

[@717caroline]

Agreed. The producers obviously want Chris to win and that heavily influences the judges comments and scores. Sarah is his biggest competition.

[@Margaret-p4r]

Undermarked, what do they have to do to get 40 , they are amazing ❤

[@sebastianlopez7373]

Wow! this rumba was passionate, intense and sexy, Sarah and Vito are so hot here 🥵 🔥 The chemistry and conection it's what I like in a rumba routine 10/10 for me, I hope to see this again in the final👌💯 So undermarked by the judges as usual 😔

[@paulmason6474]

The judges know who they want in the final so under mark and over mark some

[@lisaR.3]

So unfair! Especially a certain Lady Captain…

[@traceybradbury5022]

❤❤

[@MaryFord-f4d]

10.10 10 10.for me orsome.❤❤

[@MaryFord-f4d]

Motsi and Craig are professionals well the weren't tonight .❤

[@tarahanson1321]

I think motsi wants to create tension by giving her an eight. She's scored too high over the series and now there's nowhere to go. So has to go back to 8 In order for the score to go up in the next few weeks, and if they get to the final she can give it a 10. At least Craig doesn't hand tens out willy nilly but didn't think 8.

[@helentowse4990]

Seriously undermarked ! 😕