{"id":6074,"date":"2018-02-11T21:06:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T19:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2018-02-11T21:06:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T19:06:56","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-brought-cupid-to-the-dance-floor-in-its-valentines-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/02\/11\/dancing-with-the-stars-brought-cupid-to-the-dance-floor-in-its-valentines-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With The Stars Brought Cupid To The Dance Floor In Its Valentine’s Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the dancers popped the big question live on air!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Love was in the air tonight in the second episode of M-Net\u2019s dazzling new reality competition\u00a0Dancing With The Stars SA. Not only did the second group of six dancing pairs waltz and jive their way into the hearts of viewers, but two of the professional dancers also got engaged, right on the dancefloor!<\/p>\n

Towards the end of tonight\u2019s performances Liesl Laurie\u2019s partner, three-time British Show Dance champion\u00a0Ryan Hammond, surprised his girlfriend of four years, Angelique Allison, a\u00a0former professional ballerina and Delron Buckley\u2019s partner in the competition, when he got down on one knee and popped the question!\u00a0And of course, she said yes!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have set the benchmark so high for guys, I think it\u2019s unfair!\u201d commented host Chris Jaftha.<\/p>\n

It was the perfect end to an episode in which the second group of six celebrities and their professional dancing partners tried to evoke a little love from the show\u2019s\u00a0esteemed judging panel of Bryan Watson, Debbie Turner, Tebogo Kgobokoe, and Jason Gilkison.<\/p>\n

First up, showing off her recently-acquired Tango skills was Mzansi Magic presenter and 1Magic actress Thembisa Mdoda, partnered with 13-time undefeated South African Ballroom Champion Devon Snell.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re not going to get \u2018boring\u2019 from you!\u201d said Jason Gilkison. Tebogo Kgobokoe loved that the performance was \u201ccovered with passion\u201d, but noted that she would like to see sharper technique from Thembisa. Bryan praised Thembisa for her acting in the dramatic Tango, but encouraged her to also show more passion in her dancing and Debbie said she also loved how Thembisa sold her performance, but cautioned her to watch her posture.<\/p>\n

Bryan scored Thembisa 5 points, Debbie and Jason 6 points each, and even Tebogo gave a surprising \u00a0score of 4, bringing Thembisa\u2019s total for her first dance to 21. \u00a0The presenter and actress was a tad disappointed: \u201cWe were expecting more, we worked really hard,\u201d she said. \u201cBut it can only go up from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next up with a romantic Waltz were former Blue Bulls rugby player Thando Manana and his partner, international dancing judge Michelle Oppenshaw. Tebogo thought the performance was lovely but said she would also like Thando to soften up a bit \u2013 \u201cThere was a bit of tension\u201d, she commented. Bryan shared his view that dancers have to train like a sportspeople while performing as artists. \u201cThe first part you have down, you just have to continue with performance,\u201d he said. \u201cTonight you became an artistic athlete!\u201d Debbie praised, and Jason added that, \u201cThere was a lot to love\u201d in their performance.<\/p>\n

Thando received 4 points from Bryan for his first dance, 5 each from Debbie and Jason, and 3 from Tebogo, for a total of 17. \u00a0\u201cI think a score is just on the scoreboard,\u201d the former rugby player commented – like a true athlete. \u201cAnything can change in the second half.\u201d<\/p>\n

Netball star Vanes-Mari du Toit and her partner, undefeated Latin champion Johannes Radebe, tried to impress the judges with a nimble Quickstep. \u201cYou blew that clich\u00e9 out the window that dynamite comes in small packages!\u201d Bryan told the tall Protea goal shooter. But he said he would love to see \u201cthat 1-metre right leg make friends with that 1-metre left leg\u201d.\u00a0 Debbie complimented Vanes-Mari on \u201cthe character of her upper body\u201d, which is a dance term for posture, and Jason said he\u2019d never seen a couple get across the dancefloor so fast. \u201cYou\u2019re going to be a force to be reckoned with in this competition,\u201d he predicted. Tebogo said she was quite shocked at how easily Vanes-Mari moved. \u201cI\u2019m pleasantly surprised with your dancing,\u201d she exclaimed.<\/p>\n

When the scores came in, Bryan had given them a 6, Debbie and Jason 7 points each, and Tebogo weighed in with a 6, for a total of 26, causing an excited Vanes-Mari to jump into her partner\u2019s arms. \u201cTo get a 6 from Tebogo is like getting a 10 in real life!\u201d she grinned.<\/p>\n

The next couple dancing before the judges\u2019 scrutiny, with another Waltz, was actor and model Eden Classens from the soap\u00a0Suidooster, and his partner, Australian-born professional show dancer Ash-Leigh Hunter. Jason thought that Eden made it look effortless. \u201cIt\u2019s really tough to be a big guy and be strong and soft at the same time,\u201d he commented. Tebogo thought it was \u201cintimate\u201d, which she liked, though found his performance to be a little flat-footed. \u201cIt\u2019s such a pleasure for me to be blown away by something so calm, clean and serene,\u201d said Bryan. Debbie thought the pair really brought romance onto the dancefloor.<\/p>\n

Bryan scored Eden 6, he got a 7 each from Debbie and Jason, and Tebogo awarded them a 4, for a total of 24. Eden joked that he had been hoping for a 10 from Tebogo, but \u201cwe\u2019re happy, we\u2019re good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The first Cha-Cha of the evening was performed by silver screen actress Juanita de Villiers and her partner, professional Latin and Ballroom dancer Johan Dippenaar. Tebogo was impressed. \u201cYou danced like someone who\u2019s been dancing for a long time,\u201d she told Juanita. But added that she\u2019d love to see a bit more \u201cva-va-voom\u201d. Bryan said there was \u201ca lot of leopard\u201d, referring to their costumes. \u201cBut on the outside,\u201d he said. \u201cNot enough on the inside.\u201d Debbie said Juanita showed \u201cthe best use of legs\u201d so far in the competition. Jason thought for the first half of the dance it looked like Juanita was dancing with handbrakes on. \u201cBy the second half you were really starting to get into it,\u201d he commented. \u201cI can see the dancer inside of you \u2013 let her out,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n

Bryan and Debbie both awarded Juanita and Johan a score of 5, Jason scored them a 6, and Tebogo also a 5, for a total of 21. \u201cFor a first time, I\u2019m very happy,\u201d Juanita said.<\/p>\n

The final couple on the floor tonight was funnyman Ebenhaezer Dibakwane and dance teacher Nombulelo Hlathi, who lit up the room with a spirited Jive. Bryan commented that, like comedy, dancing is all about timing. He said Ebenhaezer\u2019s timing wasn\u2019t always spot-on, \u201cbut the ones that you hit were great,\u201d. Debbie told the audience that she found it to be a very romantic Jive and loved it. Jason said Ebenhaezer\u2019s dancing was a bit like riding a rollercoaster without a seatbelt on \u2013 \u201cInvigorating and exciting, but terrifying at the same time\u201d. He also noted that Ebenhaezer was rough around the edges – a diamond in the rough. Tebogo thought the energy of the Jive suited Ebenhaezer, but commented that he needs to control the energy.<\/p>\n

Bryan scored Ebenhaezer\u2019s energetic performance a 5, Debbie a 6, Jason gave it a 7, and Tebogo a 5, for a total of 23. Ebenhaezer said he was proud, and that the high scores reflected the hard work he had put in.<\/p>\n

With the second group of six dancers, Vanes-Mari du Toit and her partner Johannes Radebe were in the lead with a score of 26, followed by Eden Classens and Ash-Leigh Hunter with 24 and Ebenhaezer Dibakwane and Nombulelo Hlathi in third place with their 23 points. Juanita de Villiers and Johan Dippenaar are sharing fourth position with Thembisa Mdoda and Devon Snell, with 21 points, and Thando Manana and Michelle Oppenshaw bring up the rear with 17 points.<\/p>\n

This is what the overall leaderboard looks like as the show heads into the viewers\u2019 vote next week:<\/p>\n

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  1. Zola Nombona:\u00a027<\/li>\n
  2. Vanes-Mari du Toit:\u00a0\u00a026<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Connell Cruise:\u00a025<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Eden Classens:\u00a024<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Ebenhaezer Dibakwane:\u00a023<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Thembisa Mdoda:\u00a021<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Juanita de Villiers:\u00a021<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Liesl Laurie:\u00a020<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Frank Opperman:\u00a0\u00a020<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Odessa Swarts:\u00a020<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Delron Buckley:\u00a018<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Thando Manana:\u00a017<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    No-one was sent home tonight, but the judges\u2019 scores for these six couples, along with their scores for the first six couples last week, will be carried through to the third episode\u00a0of\u00a0Dancing with the Stars SA\u00a0on Sunday, 18 February at 17:00 on M-Net channel 101.<\/p>\n

    Next week will be the first opportunity for viewers who have registered at mnet.tv\/dwtssavote to vote for their favourite dancers. Their votes will be combined with the judges\u2019 scores to determine which two couples with the lowest scores will have to dance for their survival once more in the dreaded Dance-Off!<\/p>\n

    For the first time ever, M-Net will announce the results of each episode on the same night, in a special\u00a0Dancing with the Stars SA Live Results\u00a0show at 20:00 every Sunday after\u00a0Carte Blanche. Note that this means the Sunday Night Blockbuster will start at 20:30.<\/p>\n

    Dancing with the Stars SA\u00a0is produced for M-Net by Rapid Blue and is sponsored by Lottostar.\u00a0Join the conversation on the\u00a0Dancing with the Stars SA\u00a0Facebook page,\u00a0or on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #DWTSSA.<\/p>\n

    For more information about M-Net\u2019s impressive new local slate, visit\u00a0www.mnet.tv\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    One of the dancers popped the big question live on air! Love was in the air tonight in the second episode of M-Net\u2019s dazzling new reality competition\u00a0Dancing With The Stars SA. Not only did the second group of six dancing pairs waltz and jive their way into the hearts of viewers, but two of the… Continue reading Dancing With The Stars Brought Cupid To The Dance Floor In Its Valentine’s Episode<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-6074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-mnet","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6074\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}