Semi Final: Darcey Bussell's Jive

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It's the semi finals of Strictly Come Dancing and the pressure is mounting. Meanwhile, Darcey Bussell performs a Jive to "Stuff Like That There" by Bette Midler.
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[@janer7792]

Without a doubt this has to be the classiest jive I have ever seen. Darcy dances with such elegance that she makes a jive look effortless.

[@marktreuge222]

I agree love to give her one .

[@janer7792]

mark treuge 😅

[@malikadiouf7057]

I mean she was a ballerina but I rly do agree

[@rebeccaelizabeth918]

@@malikadiouf7057 my ballet teacher went to the royal ballet school with her

[@katiebrady28brady74]

I agree but she needs to use those knees

[@MrSinister1979]

I was watching BBC Breakfast this morning, and the chap Darcy is dancing with here said that she learned the entirety of this brilliant routine in just seven hours of practice. I think that's absolutely phenomenal.

[@angiedawnmoody3519]

That's Ian Waite

[@philipcarthy2977]

Such effortless elegance, not over exaggerated, just stunning.

[@mollybaker1733]

The art of dance is to make it look effortless!! Darcey is amazing!

[@stevehill2862]

She is elegance personified. What a fabulous performance. The lady ballerina mixes it with jive brilliantly.

[@danielfennessey]

I dunno how likely it would be, But I'd like to see more interval Dances by the Judges.

[@danielfennessey]

I know. But I'd still like to see it. :)

[@alexp2566]

Dan Fennessey yeah it would be cool. Don't know how good old Len would be though :-)

[@danielfennessey]

True True. But I could certainly see him making a go of a ballroom dance. :D

[@nightowl7777]

+Dan Fennessey Just saw that the Judges are in this weekend's Pro Dance -- in the main Saturday show! (Len had knee replacement surgery only a few weeks ago -- so not sure if he's performing yet.) Should be great still!! :)

[@bnanaaasbrown9529]

Only Shirley could really do a true demonstration. Darcey is a wonderful dancer, but you can see her lack of experience with ballroom and latin. Bruno and Craig wouldn't have a hope in hell. Their entire repertoire of dance appears to be shimmies, thrusts and dodgy pirouettes.

[@taradangol3519]

Always been a HUGE Fan of Darcey Bussell!! Absolutely right.... You can see her ballet technique and moves in every single movement. AWESOME!!

[@alexwanno]

In those heels???? Darcey was a goddess when i was a dancer and she still is now x

[@tiawitnall532]

Alex Mcdonald -

[@expressoevangelism80]

We’ll never know how much time goes into making beautiful things look simple. Thank both of you for a stunning demonstration.

[@greenbob46]

Dancing doesn't get any better than this. Perfection and an absolute joy to watch.

[@annwaine2881]

Wow! She doesn't just talk a good job! Brilliant.

[@rushofblood994]

0:15 - 0:19 my heart melts at how graceful she is

[@debbiestrachan1467]

Home David Byrne Oscar

[@marywang100]

Trump Trudeau

[@snpok524]

She is pure class

[@zenaal-attar7911]

Gusdocs1

[@andycap1188]

Miss Ian Waite. He seemed a really pleasant guy... and ideal for Darcy

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

You can take the girl out of the ballet but not the ballet out of the girl!

[@Olaias1]

i totally agree. She can't dance anything but ballet! No emotion, just technique.

[@ralu9457]

bullshit, you're jealous as fuck

[@Olaias1]

It is not necessary to be rude! That is what is wrong with the world today. That is my opinion, live with it. She is the best ballet dancer but can't do anything else!

[@MsHauntedlady]

Victoria

[@gah-kaileung7075]

Agreed, boring jive, Ian just put loads of fancy stuff to hide the fact that she can't actually do the proper ballroom stuff.

[@Anamarie157]

Just beautiful, love this dance. It`s soo elegant & 2 amazingt dancers.

[@eleanorhadfield7878]

Ian needs some love, all the comments are about darcey

[@Spaseebo]

Well, he has his "husband" now.

[@alansbinnie1446]

Ian is brilliant.

[@californiancondor6860]

@@Spaseebo Ugh !!!

[@ianwhite4821]

Thanks. I do need some love

[@mtracy244]

@@ianwhite4821 ok 😘

[@layde1]

A masterclass in how its done. Wonderful.

[@Songbirdstress]

Darcy is gorgeous,bI wish she would dance more on strictly... I love his "OMG I've just done the beginning od the Tchaikovsky pas de deux with Darcy Bussell smile at the beginning :)

[@Dianaemanuel]

Wow! She really reminds me of Cyd Charrise in this dance.

[@kwaichain777]

Darcey doin the Jive and making it look cool with Iain. Way to go, really smooth, really cool, really wow!

[@es78xx]

you can tell she is a ballerina with those legs..

[@LorraineIwakashdan]

She's not just 's ballerina ' - she's Darcy Bussell!

[@avesraggiana]

@fantastischfish Good for her! and thanks for letting me know. Aside from Bussell being Darcey Bussell, there's always an unmistakeable quality that shines through in any dancer performer with a solid ballet background. Their dancing becomes even more pleasing to the eye.

[@irenesummons4370]

How absolutely fabulous was that. WOW

[@HippoHannah]

I think that's the most precise and elegant jive i've ever seen...not words I would put to a jive lol

[@paulineiv878]

Beautiful dancing Darcey hasn't lost her classical ballet touch her partner is lovely as well!!😊

[@eddiebaby22]

She is amazing! The most eligant woman ever. Prima ballerina

[@dianegarciaprieto2118]

Miss Darcey so much. She can do anything. Saw a video of her tap dancing with Catherine Church?( Opera singer)Wow. I think think it was called the Divas..

[@spartacusvikinga]

Wow! she can sure dance. Cyd Charisse like. Her movement is on the button. Loved it.

[@fluffybunny7840]

That's why she was a prima ballerina! Simply beautiful! Full marks!

[@SP330Y]

If i were Craig Revel Horwood, I would of given the first ever 11, Darcey was stunning in every move, she was so good she took all the focus away from the male partner, although he was also very good, all the focus was on her, she really is a fantastic dancer. She even managed the splits right at the end whilst being hoisted in the air! CLASS

[@PamelaFlitton]

Everyday stuff for a classically trained principal ballerina!

[@SP330Y]

PamelaFlitton Maybe, but you got to have what the french call that je nais se parquois, or something like that. Its great to watch a pro do it,it would be embarrasing if she could not dance properly and she was a judge on strictly, but the thing is they can all dance, even Bruno was in an Elton John video - I;m still standing

[@PamelaFlitton]

SP330Y Yes, of course! She definitely has that 'je ne sais pas pourquoi' ;)

[@meowingwool]

it's 'je ne sais quoi'. pourquoi means why

[@kaitlinbilous4605]

Your thoughts: Fab-u-lous!!!

[@barryturner1152]

Shes just simply amazing darling.

[@sarahlouise1612]

Thankyou Darcey for rockin the dancefloor! So' glad your on SCD now:) You truthfully are the best dancer from this generation! Love too you Darcey

[@rorolilred]

She's so beautiful :D. Love watching her dance!

[@leahmcfarlane9616]

They dont do as many pro dances anymore do they... wish there was more. . Darcy was amazing, she can make some shapes for sure...

[@nightowl7777]

+Leah Mcfarlane Just saw that the Judges are in this weekend's Pro Dance -- in the main Saturday show! (Len had knee replacement surgery only a few weeks ago -- so not sure if he's performing yet.) Should be great!! :)

[@marylynch951]

She is beautiful and Brilliant And a lovely person

[@petetotaro9510]

Darcey, your dancing is fantastic! The most enjoyable one will ever find!

[@abigriffins]

There are no words to describe the perfection of Darcey Bussell and this dance, and her American Smooth was just as incredible. More than anything, I'd love to see her do an Argentine Tango with Ian, that would be amazing!!!

[@PurpleFringe]

It really wouldn't. If there's one fault with Strictly (which I love and watch every year - including Take Two!!), it's that none of the pros, or the judges with the occasional exception of Craig, knows anything about Argentine Tango at all. Real Argentine Tango is hard, and you can't learn more than the very basic basics in a week. So they turn it into a caricature of a show tango, with comically faked ganchos and boleos, and it invariably looks dreadful. Vincent and Flavia dancing together were the closest Strictly ever got to authentic Argentine Tango. But yes, gotta love Darcey, and her jive.

[@MegaVector2011]

She was Prima Ballerina at the Royal Ballet. She has forgotten more about dance than the dancers on Strictly will ever know in their lifetimes.

[@jacklinhide4430]

Ballirena nor Ballroom I notice only Len & Shirley know there stuff truthfully.

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

And the Oz.

[@bnanaaasbrown9529]

Stable Life Craig learned on the job. He hasn't, nor will he ever be a ballroom or latin dancer. I find it a bit of a farce at times criticising beginners, when he couldn't perform any of the basic technique himself to a reasonable standard.

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

@@bnanaaasbrown9529 I was saying I thought she danced at the Australian Ballet. Don't know about anything else.

[@lefinlay]

@@elizabethblackwell6242 Darcey is now retired, but she is one of the prominent and accomplished ballet dancers of her generation!

[@bleedinglove860790]

She wasn't Prima Ballerina of the Royal Ballet for nothing. Love Darcey!

[@npats550]

Principal at 19! I was lucky enough to see her live a couple of times, and you can just tell even from nosebleed seats, which dancer she is. She always stood out.

[@danceramylouise]

that was AWESOME!! loved the pirouettes at the beginning too :D

[@davidross1503]

2017 and still takes my breath away

[@lifesgreat9951]

How can you judge other people if you can't do it yourself. Excecellent!

[@downtown82]

You can if you now how it should be done. Many former dancers are able to judge or teach, even though they don't have the technical skills they used to have.

[@ngreen150]

completely agree! Darcey is an amazing dancer but most things she does are very 'ballet', she knows how dance's are done and can comment in many different styles but her 'herself' is renound for being a classical dancer which she does perfectly but i have certainly seen better jives at the right pace too lol

[@hollyg7346]

Excellent

[@chrismarrow9973]

truthhurts101 b

[@sashaa_stevenss]

Simon Cowell can't sing.. but he still judges a singing competition..

[@lauren6609]

Can already tell she’s a ballerina within the first 10 seconds when she walks down the stairs haha

[@ashtonhughes6325]

The 199 dislikes are Shirley Ballas 😂😂

[@sashastevens5663]

Ashton Hughes If you are referring to them being rivals in the dance world then lol. If it's about this feud between them, it's non existent. Which one do you mean?

[@vee1324]

😂🤣 she’s still hittin that dislikes button

[@kaitlinbilous4605]

They are COLLEAGUES it's Craig and Bruno that argue

[@plug6038]

Have you actually watched videos of Shirley dancing in her prime?.. Different dance styles but she was awesome never the less! She has absolutely no reason to be jealous ( if that's what you're suggesting) of anybody....darcy is incredible but so was Shirley in her day......

[@davidbuchan6877]

At least I found it funny 😂

[@flaze3]

This was sensational. A really superlative performance!

[@kwaichain777]

Brillianty conceived, expertly executed.

[@jacquelinelewis8121]

Omg a duet made in heaven ❤

[@lorrainephillips7250]

Love watching Darcey Bussell dance!

[@blackbeasthamish]

@savvvvvvvvvvy Jive is actually a conglomerate of dance styles and can resemble anything from hip hop to jazz ballet. It has evolved since its original conception, and the traditional and unique skipping tripple step is not found in modern jive. The performance by Darcey, which maintained its orignal rhythm structure is therefore as legitimate as any.

[@therealqueenofeverything]

And that's a 10 from Em!

[@californiancondor6860]

What a dancer but also what a woman. I adore her !!!

[@haleycook3397]

I know I'm 2024 but this has just popped up on my feed and even now it's still the most impressive jive iv seen on strictly. So effortless. Even the fact she's wearing heels and yet still her shoe heels don't touch the floor 😮

[@melvyncox3361]

Great dance.Darcey Bussell gorgeous❤️!

[@lxmieses]

She's beautiful. I love her!

[@fantastischfish]

@avesraggiana She wasn't a contestant. She was a guest judge in the final episodes. She just wanted to have a go at a different form of dancing and did a guest performance on one of the shows.

[@daveyeddie8176]

An Angel without wings, electrifying.

[@fluffybunny558]

Ballet dancers are the best of dancers! So beautiful!

[@corneliusg7493]

Wow, love this woman.

[@stevebbuk]

Hi Darcey I hope you keep it going, make time for yourself during the week and don't let yourself go..

[@RoseTylerxx]

Incorporating ballet into a jive-just perfect!

[@RosbifFrog]

She is amazing! I love her so much! ♥ And I have never seen this! Until now! BOOM! ♥

[@drjthornley]

I love Darcey. Really.

[@henriettahenson]

How could any body give this a thumbs down... Very Odd... . IT was flawless and incredible 👌

[@davidatownsend8334]

I done seen the lot - this pair am fasbuloso!

[@californiancondor6860]

What a lady ! a REAL lady ! Pure class !

[@merlecharge5303]

Fantastic Darcy such a lovely lady, and her partner as well of course..

[@mariannerodney6838]

Lovely lovely lovely!!

[@SophieFreemanVEVO]

Can't stop watching this

[@Dynexsil]

This is why she is a judge ^^

[@adeville]

I could watch DB dance all day. Amazing.

[@btsarmy6234]

You are appreciated darcey.

[@amosb1452]

Wowzer! She can really dance

[@elaineh3842]

Simply THE BEST

[@rosaliecarpio7768]

Stunningly fantastic!!!

[@skippyone2769]

That's how a Dame of the realm, Prima Ballerina Royal Ballet, the British nation's gift to the world does jive. Flawless !

[@davidleaper5164]

I'd have her back as a judge any day 🥰

[@001cvr]

Stunning Darcy

[@jeangough8053]

Darcy’s arms just float! Spectacular!

[@hunnoatila]

Darcey já havia se "aposentado" como prima ballerina do Royal quando participou desse programa. E não mostrou outra coisa que "aquela que sempre foi rainha, sempre será majestade!!!!". Uma etóile verdadeira do balé clássico!!! =)

[@Sinobe1]

Shes mesmerizing!!

[@davidross1503]

OMG....Stunning

[@DianaHrt]

Never get tired of watching Darce do the jive.

[@ursie1986]

Her range of extension is just insane, even past her professional prime.

[@elizebethjames]

wow, and wow!! darcey is the best!

[@MADAMEOCTA07]

Shes the reason I started ballet. Love it :)

[@trinos87]

Amazing keep her on as a judge!!!

[@rolhingpapers826]

Best pins in the world - Darcey Bussell!

[@bwoodsfinest]

@MACHAWK123 Well granted she's a former principal dancer at The Royal Ballet in England, the classical sticks especially since she trained for it her whole life.Darcey's an ex-ballerina who is well known in the ballet community.If you wanted to see this jill character, don't expect to see it if you aren't watching a video with her in it.

[@flashtheoriginal]

Ian Waite. Total CLASS Darcey Bussell. The same!

[@jasongeorgisdaniel]

Classy and effortless 😊

[@tigerarmyrule]

What a thrill for Ian. All the girls can dance but this is the Prima Ballerian, the queen.

[@terrysue1955]

Amazing talented lady

[@dianeshepherd7913]

Wow ! Fabulous love it

[@Lamanth]

This is an amazing dance and Darcy does it so well, though I have to say I'd like to see her do a ballroom dance just to see how she deals with the heel leads. She'd probably handle them with ease, but I'd like to see it.

[@arturito5279]

Wow , that was brilliant 😍

[@brycat8033]

Such high quality

[@altongrimes]

Darcey Bussell has this disarming inner glow that really gives her "star power". She makes us all feel "welcome". She will endure as one of the truly great ballerinas of the century. What a great queen she would make. I am totally smitten by this consummate artist.

[@erin_1001]

My dad works for the royal opera house in London but they have orchestra, opera and ballet companies and Darcey Bussell has worked there and I have seen her and been in the dressing room that she used

[@markharris6886]

What a class act.