Strictly Come Dancing 2021 live: All the action from Week Two as it happened

Tom Fletcher tested positive for COVID so he will unfortunately miss tonight's show - but he's allowed to come back next week.

But, the show must go on, and it's time for the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up to show a different side to their moves this week as they switch to either Latin or Ballroom, depending on what they did in Week One.

The scores from tonight will combine with last week's so it really is all to play for.

So, without further ado, join us for the second live blog of Strictly season on RadioTimes.com for all the action from the floor!

8:58pm

That's also time on this live blog for another week! Thanks for joining me for all the thrills from the ballroom in Week Two. Don't miss the results show tomorrow on BBC One at 7:05pm where the first eliminated contestant will be revealed...

I'm off to watch Judi's performance on repeat. Bye!

8:53pm

And that's it, the vote is open! Who will have yours? It's been a great show with lots of quality throughout so I really can't pick the bottom two...

8:52pm

A big improvement for Tilly with scores of eight, nine, nine, and eight, making 34! She now has a total 55. Gordon's crying again, bless.

8:49pm

Craig noticed Gordon was in the room and offered some great feedback for Tilly, surely not just because the chef was sitting right behind him...?

8:48pm

Lots of energy and bounce for Tilly's performance - even dad, Gordon was crying! See, he's not so scary, after all.

8:45pm

The first Charleston of the series. Always a fan-favourite so will be interesting to see how Tilly does...

8:43pm

A five, seven, seven and six making 25 for Ugo, giving him a total of 43. We love to see this improvement!

And finally, Tilly and Nikita!

8:41pm

Shirley praised how "light and lovely" it was, while Anton thought Ugo's left arm was perfect... OK, sure.

Craig even brightened up with the routine saying the growth was palpable and Motsi rounded off a great bunch of comments.

A big week for Ugo!

8:39pm

Ugo and Oti up next with a charming and very sunny Quickstep making up for all that rain we've had today. Loved it!

8:36pm

A seven, six, six and a seven for Dan making a total of 26, and a combined total of 50.

Just two couples left!

8:32pm

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" screams Dan.

Yes. Yes I am. Long live Strictly.

8:31pm

Is that guyliner? I love the commitment in Dan's routine. Not easy to put yourself so out of your comfort zone, but Dan nailed it!

8:30pm

What. Is. Happening.

8:26pm

A huge improvement on last week's routine with an eight, eight, nine and nine making a score of 34! She's top of this week's leaderboard and has a combined score of 51.

8:22pm

Lovely and elegant - a classic Aljaz routine through and through. A standing routine from Shirley, too. Well done Sara!

8:19pm

And now on to our Angel of the North, Sara!

Howay! (Yes, I'm northern too, and not biased at all.)

8:18pm

Rose's scores are in: a six, seven, six and a seven making 26 and a total of 48. I already can't wait for her performance next week!

8:15pm

Anton admitted he was a bit "awkward" when doing a Salsa, but praised Rose's confidence. Some constructive criticism from Craig and Motsi was impressed with Rose's solo dances.

8:13pm

A thrilling Salsa from Rose and Giovanni. I just love this pairing, and this was a really confident and fun routine! They're just getting better and better.

8:09pm

Big scores for Robert and Dianne, with a seven, seven, six and a seven making 27 and a combined score of 47. These two are showing huge potential!

8:06pm

A serious and very technical Tango for Robert and Dianne who impressed the judges with their traditional offering.

Robert's right hand was too high for Craig, but the other judges were very enthusiastic indeed...

8:02pm

The scores are in: a six, seven, six and a six making 25 and a total of 49.

Quite frankly it should have been 10s all round but maybe I'm biased.

7:59pm

Yes, Anton du Beke just said "twerk". This has descended into chaos.

7:57pm

This live blog is now entirely dedicated to Judi Love.

7:56pm

Oh Judi, I just love you!! Get me a matching dress and a night out with Judi right now.

It's a 10 from me!

7:53pm

The scores are in: a seven, nine, seven and an eight for AJ making 31 and a total of 65!

And viewers certainly loved it:

7:49pm

A lovely Foxtrot from AJ! Craig thought it was "amazing", Motsi praised her spine (OK fine...), and Shirley wanted a little more musicality.

But no doubt AJ's a "star in the making", as Shirley said. She's going to go very far in this competition.

7:45pm

Expecting huge scores from this one... and it is! An eight, eight, eight and seven for them, making a total of 31 and a combined total of 61. Massive!

How will Week One leaderboard champs AJ and Kai retaliate?

7:43pm

"Tremendous!" says Anton, and I have to agree. Even Craig chirped up for this one, saying he loved the punch of it all.

It must have been a good 'un.

7:40pm

Solo starts for Johnannes who are certainly feeling the rhythm before taking hold for a near-perfect routine. These two are serious competitors and are out to win!

Brilliant, just brilliant!

7:35pm

A mixed bag of scores for Greg, with a three, six, seven and seven, making 23, and a total of 47.

On to John and Johannes!

7:30pm

Greg and Karen are doing the first Couple's Choice of the series, with a routine dedicated to his late sister. It's a powerful routine with lots of joy to celebrate a clearly-loved member of the family.

Definitely the best performance of the night.

7:27pm

Aww, Corrie's Rob Mallard is in the audience for a little Sinead and Daniel reunion. I'm not crying, you are.

On to the scores, a four, six, five and six making 21 and a combined total of 43.

7:25pm

Shirley spotted a couple of mistakes in Katie's performance, but Anton was quick to praise her acting.

Sadly Craig said he "didn't like it" - Mr Mean is back!

7:21pm

Gorka and Katie dancing to Good For You by Olivia Rodrigo. Great, so I'll have that song in my head for another week then.

7:20pm

The scores are in... four, five, five and five making 19. Ouch.

A total of 49 for Adam and Katya - they'll be back!

7:15pm

Motsi thought Adam had a bit of a "panic" in the Quickstep - who wouldn't moving at that pace? - while Shirley praised his competitiveness, saying he "won't go down easy".

Did I watch a different dance? I thought it was fab!

7:13pm

Ooh, a themed dance on the train for Adam. And a positively gorgeous two-piece for Katya. I'm in.

Does the A in Adam stand for "A* posture"?

7:10pm

A three, five, five and five for Nina and Neil with a score of 18, making a combined score of 42.

On to Adam and Katya!

7:07pm

Wow! A Tango from Nina who positively owned that ballroom.

Anton did pick out a couple of mistakes, and offered some constructive line guidance while Motsi pointed out how well Nina characterised the dance.

For Craig, it 'wasn't her dance'... I loved it, Nina!

7:04pm

Up next, is Nina and Neil, who I have to say were exceptional last week. Can they keep up the high scores? Only time (and a Tango) will tell...

7:02pm

Oh, Alan Carr bringing us all the Strictly Come Dancing vote information.

(How good would Alan be on Strictly?!)

7:01pm

And the scores are in: seven, eight, eight and seven, making a great 30, and a combined total of 59.

I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing you next week, Rhys.

7:00pm

Hard relate.

6:59pm

Rhys has the moves! Smooth and sophisticated... a great start!

Shirley Ballas thought it was a performance worthy of the West End and Anton du Beke loved the Motown callbacks.

Ouch, less enthusiastic comments from Craig who thought it was a bit stiff...

6:53pm

First up is lovely Rhys and lovely Nancy. Did I mention they're lovely? Lovely.

They came fourth last week with their efforts and I'm expecting big things from this Cha Cha...

6:51pm

Wait, was that Dan Walker in a gladiator outfit? Only on Strictly.

6:50pm

Oh some lovely Bond-esque looks for tonight's panel from the judges - if you didn't know, No Time To Die was finally released. Though demure, no expense spared on the glitz!

6:45pm

Aaaand we're off! Grab those snacks, people, we're in for another brilliant show.

By the way, don't miss the return of Blankety Blank on straight afterwards - if you watched the Christmas special with Bradley Walsh, you'll know just how much fun we're in for. Saturday nights don't come better than this.

• How Blankety Blank's theme tune became TV's most iconic gameshow song

6:40pm

Are you ready? Here's your five minute warning for tonight's show. To give you a hint of what you've got to look forward to, here are the Strictly songs and dances for Week Two!

• John Whaite and Johannes Radebe – Cha Cha to Starstuck by Years & Years
• Robert Webb and Diane Buswell – Tango to La Cumparsita by Machiko Ozawa
• AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington – Foxtrot to Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse
• Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu – Cha Cha to Reach Out, I’ll Be There by Human Nature
• Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec – Foxtrot to Dream A Little Dream Of Me by Cass Elliot
• Katie McGlynn and Gorka Marquez – Jive to Good For You by Olivia Rodrigo
• Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova – Paso Doble to Giant by Calvin Harris and Rag N Boneman
• Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin – Charleston to Yes Sir! That’s My Baby by Firehouse Five Plus Two
• Greg Wise and Karen Hauer – Couples’ Choice to If You Could Read My Mind by Ultra Naté, Amber, Jocelyn Enrique
• Nina Wadia and Neil Jones – Tango to Would I Lie To You? by Eurythmics
• Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice – Salsa to Cuba by The Gibson Brothers
• Adam Peaty and Katya Jones – Quickstep to Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet
• Judi Love and Graziano Di Prima – Samba to Get Busy by Sean Paul
• Ugo Monye and Oti Mabuse – Quickstep to Bring Me Sunshine by The Jive Aces

6:30pm

We're back with another live blog for tonight's Strictly Come Dancing! Who will score tonight's top score? Who will find themselves in danger? It's all to play for as we gear up for another eventful evening in the ballroom.

Tonight, it's really all to play for as the first contestant will go home in tomorrow's results' show.

Check out our Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard to remind yourself on who came where!

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