Emma and Anton Jive to ‘Honey Honey’ | Week 1 - BBC Strictly 2019 

Anton looks so excited that he finally has a decent celeb.

I thought she was a bit underscored. She really CAN dance, and I would have given her a 7 for her musicality and her sharp kicks and flicks. My only real criticism is that she could have danced down into the floor more and could have put just a bit more bounce into her steps to match Anton's. Still, she's got potential. Let's see what she does in Ballroom, since that's Anton's element.

High time Anton got someone decent!

“ honey honey “ her character in eastenders is honey 😂😂

Emma has a lot of potential i think she is going to far in the competition this was a very competent routine thought the intro was a little long but overall i think she has what it takes to be a dark horse in the competition i could see her being Stacey type of contestant overall i thought she was under marked that 5 was kind of ridiculous there could have been some 7s in there overall my score 6.5/10

Who else thinks that Anton looks like Rob Brydon? Also, I think Shirley was so unnecessarily rude to Emma and Anton.

Grossly undermarked.

I hope anton gets the trophy this year.

Love them! Why is Anton so darn cute?!

I think Shirley's comment was rather mean, I thought it was underscored and I really hope Emma goes far with Anton because after this performance there definitely is a lot of potential to get really good marks, great job and keep it up.

The 1 dislike is Ann Widdecombe

I really liked this routine and think Emma has lots of potential. Anton looked as if he really enjoyed this dance. Can't wait to see them dance ballroom.

I’m so glad anton finally has someone good

Omg Anton actually gets to dance for one in his Strictly life

Happy For Anton He Got A Younger And Decent Partner This Time Around! And Emma Can Dance Pretty Well! And The Jive Was Her Dance and Anton's Choreography Is Still As Cheesy as Ever! But Loved The Energy and Idea! Would Love To See Emma Do Ballroom! 7 ~ My Leaderboard ~ Karim & Amy 8 Michelle & Giovanni 8 Kelvin & Oti 8 Emma B & Anton 7 Will & Janette 7 Dev & Dianne 7 Saffron & AJ 7 Catherine & Johannes 7 David & Nadiya 6 Emma W & Aljaź 6 Alex & Neil 6 Chris & Karen 5 Anneka & Kevin 4 Mike & Katya 4 James & Luba 2

So happy anton has been given a younger dancer this year.

Emma’s storyline for the dance was so good I loved it!

It's nice to actually see Anton's amazing dancing for once!

Is it just me, or has Anton aged backwards. 💕- he is so energetic

Great to watch anton and emma dancing hope he wins this year

Emma looked so nervous here, but when she embraced it, it was good. Anton gives good jive and hopefully, she’ll be better next week with ballroom.

I hate how Shirley instantly brought up the fact Emma may have had some sort of knowledge in dancing through attending drama and arts schools and stuff. It's just the stuff actors do. Like... I felt like she dwelled on that and then just had to make herself seem harsh to justify it. This was definitely undermarked & the song seemed too fast. Glad Anton finally has someone with potential though, looks like he's making it to Blackpool!

Great for anton he got a good partner always go to see him and erin at the concert hall in dublin for there show heis the best

Anton’s kicks are my favourite 😂❤️

I just realised why they danced to Honey I’m such an idiot😂😂

She has to win

Fabulous Jive dance routine Anton and Emma! Undermarked!! Very appropriate dance track Honey Honey lol The most technical dance routine Anton has done in a long time. Brilliant synchronised Jive dance Anton and Emma! Fantastic synchronised flicks with the feet! (Brilliant synchronised arm movement Anton and Emma!) I like the Anton and Emma dance partnership. Emma has a gorgeous figure/beautiful on the inside and outside

The judges probably marked the song not the dance, the way it was sung was awful imo

Go Emma

Anton.. always outstanding.

She can actually dance!! I think there's a lot of great potential there, as she grows stronger she'll get better. I'm so glad for Anton that he's been given a decent partner and not just a dud, but I also feel a bit bad because this year's competition is SO strong! Nearly everybody seems equally matched and I think had Anton been given her as a partner another year he would've got far, but I reckon she's gonna have some fierce competition and will get knocked out sooner. This years debut dances have been off the scale, when I first saw the line up, I didn't expect much, but they were all really surprising!

Love love love this dance. Should have got more than 23. Undermarked!

Seeing Aton dancing great

i loved this one, they’re so adorable

Anton was so excited to get paired with Emma (Fantastic Celebrity Emma)

Emma was an absolute sweetheart to watch - despite technical dance issues she gave her all and I loved watching her dance so a respectable 7️⃣!! 🤗 xx

I'm an ABBA Fan. That song & jive suits Anton and Emma to a t. Hope he can eventually get higher marks. Hey, Craig, I could dance with you, Honey, If you think it's funny. Does your Mother know that you're out?

My favourites already!

This was good for Anton

I'm glad Anton finally didn't get a, for lack of a better term, "joker partner" cuz maybe now he'll actually take his choreo seriously. Real talk though this was really well done. Emma's kicks, while they could've been sharper were clean. And she a had a great bounce and energy throughout the whole dance. Looking forward to see more. (7)

So undermarked !!

Wow I loved this! It had background stuff and I love that!

Anton......time to shine...at last

I love mamma mia

Love the dance!!!! Well done

Anton every mum's favourite lol. She wasn't pointing her toes and it was abit slow but she embraced it very well and she has good bounce and kicks and flicks. Anton put alot of content in it this time. She has so much potential and the acting was good. She is a very natural dancer I think, nerves but I think she was undermarked. I thought good energy but sometimes she got a bit lost and it was laboured but she picked it up very well. The next Katie Derham. *7/10* very good first dance

Amazing job!!

Well done 6️⃣ again

Sometimes the song can make all the difference

Anton you are amazing ❤

Little bit underwhelming but I think they will be amazing in ballroom. Undermarked though 6.5

Looking good

EE refreshes are fierce

Should have got a better score!

How ironic when her EastEnders character is called Honey 😂

In The US alot of Folks who appear are usually Pop Stars and Athletes. Joey Fatone, Nick Carter, Aaron Carter have been Contestants as well as Donny Osmond & Nicole Scherzinger who both won.

people are saying she’s undermarked but she isn’t pointing her toes and you do see her keep stumbling and her actions aren’t very sharp. i think she has a lot of potential

Only Eastenders fans will understand the song choice and scenery

Emma did good. It looks like she didn’t mess a step. This could have been polished up more to make her kicks look sharper and precise

I actually love Emma! Favorite dancer this year but I hope she isn't held back by the man who's meant to teach her! She has the most beautiful eyes as well 😍

Shirley was quite nasty to her.

Tell me i'm not the only one who thinks he looks like the guy from outlander

Neat, clean, precise, lovely musicality and lovely personality. For me, it was lacking more sharpness and attack as well as the slipping of the standing foot during the kicks and also the rotation of the hips during the jive chassees. Haven't said that, for me it was pretty rhythmical, it was well placed, she controlled her long limbs, she acted her part and she produced a pretty decent routine. A 6.

Anton hasn’t been stitched up this year 😂

Mamma mia is my favourite

ANTON AND EMMA TO WIN STRICTLY

Definitely undermarked compared with some other performances, Shirley (who I do like) seemed a bit mean and more critical off this performance than any other

Good to see Anton with a well fit partner for a change.

She is one fine all natural woman

At last someone decent!

Shirley is giving me an Arlene Phillips kinda "I like you more if you're a young fit man" vibe now and it's annoying

Shirley's feedback seemed harsher towards Emma and Anton compared to the other dancers. Maybe she expected more because of Emma's dance experience but I'm also wondering if there's something going on back stage the public don't know about!

Scores Me:5 Katie:7 Erin:6 Brady:6 25/40

Ok I love Shirley but that was so unnecessarily rude and not at all needed for week one 🙄

Personally, I blame Emma's packed schedule. This had the potential to be OMG amazing, and it was great, but it could have been better if she had more time to train. Please, soap bosses! Let the woman have time off! She needs this! Anton needs this!!!

emma done on saturday

Any one else upset no one danced to september especially taking in to account the date :(

Why such low numbers? I thought that was amazing.

Does anyone know what the second song is in the mid section? Its not part of Honey Honey is it? Just interested!

Underscored!

Shirley was horrible to Emma! Biased much!

Shirley was kind of rude to her. I think she lost the plot when she scored Mike over this (who did loads of faffing about as Len would say). I thought she did okay (although I'm afraid Anton is going to pull her down). Anton's latin is dreadful. Anyway, I'd give this a 6.

6!

Scores Me 5 Abby 5 Kevin 5 Gianna 7 22/40

Thinking that Anton has been eliminated in week 1 or 2 for so long I think he could get pretty far xx

What was the score ?

I think I know a judge that needs a big pice of humble pie. Sorry for any wrong spelling

This was a decent performance. The acting I liked, the timing I liked, but I would have liked more sharpness especially the jive kicks. But it’s a 6.

Under-marked by Shirley should’ve been a 6

Who's the teacher????

Not to be rude or anything, but are they doing a sweep swipe at 1:06? Teehee

Me:7 mum:7 dad:5 sister:6 total:25/40

Sorry for this, inserts rant CD in back of head Love Shirley to bits, but I thought it was abit harsh, I'm pretty sure it should have been directed at Anton for his Choreography which was dire as usual. A few of the figures -(quite a few)- were re-used from his routine with Katie Derham from a few years back. The ritual Anton Pivoting sequence all over the floor seems to be his go-to move to use up time (in any dance). I think Emma will be let down by her partner's limitations this year. In his defence the music was an appalling choice. Having said that Anton's Ballroom is decent until he goes off on one, pivoting around the dance floor the usual 5 or 6 times. He owes Emma an achievable Ballroom number that lets her show what she can do. removes rant CD from back of head Once again, Sorry.

6 out of 10, maybe 7 at a push. I thought it was good overall, although Emma did look a little flat-footed in places.

Anton has a decent partner woo hoo 😄😄 it must be a nice 🎁

They never get it right by Anton. This time the old boiler may have been the one to put him at the top! Emma is stunning though...

Anton should replace shirley

Shirley wasn’t rude as people think. This girl has so much potential, but, unfortunately, once again, Anton’s Latin routines are underwhelming. This is sooo similar to the routine he had with Katie a few years ago. He also danced ahead of time. I know he’s not a Latin dancer but c’mon. 5.5.

wow, Emma, I am surprised she can go far. I just wish that she would try to make the steps neat instead of just throwing them out but overall great. 6

i wouldve rounded shirleys 5 to a 6 to make a all 6 24 in my opinion