Maisie and Gorka Viennese Waltz to A Thousand Years ✨ Week 8 Semi-final ✨ BBC Strictly 2020 

There was something special about this one for me. This was something different from any dance this series. The best way i can describe it is this, this dance was an outpouring of the emotion that has been pent up inside Maisie since day 1. The elegance, grace, and fluidity in her arms is dare i say some of the best we have ever seen on strictly. For me another faultless performer and THE deserving finalist this series. 10/10 I feel nothing but pride for Maisie this series. As someone who is of a similar age to Maisie and who much like her has been knocked down for being too confident or cocky, I can’t help but be proud for how much she has pushed through to deliver exquisite performance week on week, for me she should have been the deserving front runner the whole way through this competition. It’s unfortunate that the British public can’t handle a young girl who is confident in her own ability.

This young lady is a phenomenon and whatever comes to pass as it all plays out, for me she has put herself up there with the best that there has been over the years. Good man Gorka for cultivating her aptitude and desire. What a team!

Elegant, graceful. Viennesse is essentially a quicker waltz, heel turns were beautiful.

10/10. Beautiful dance. She definitely has a shot at that glitterball trophy

😲😲😲 Just everything was right. Not a single gap, her musicality, sway all the way through, her lines were finished beautifully, double rotation and her fleckel wow. Her top line was sublime and tonight her footwork was perfect. Such a beautiful stillness to her frame and lovely arched back. The storytelling and chemistry was on point. She totally relaxed in this and got everything right. She makes it look so easy. Graceful, elegant, sophisticated, stylish and romantic! Everything required for a Viennese Waltz. Best dancer of the night. Lovely flow across the floor too. She is in the final 100%. Just Gorgeous. *10/10* once again

They really don’t know how lucky they are for being able to dance such beautiful dances like this one. I have been taking Ballroom lesson for a while now and I miss dancing with my partner so much 🥺

The Viennese waltz is difficult to do but this was executed perfectly. I absolutely loved this dance. She's a natural! Beautiful 💕💐

Girl was Floating!!! Gorgeous and the couple that should have won the glitterball!

Absolutely beautiful! Maisie and Gorka have been amazing and should take the trophy.

I LOVED THIS. hoping she’s not in the dance off because she obviously preformed the best tonight

How beautiful is Gorka...

Oh wow! So beautiful! How did this not get a 30?! She really improved her footwork, executed the choreography perfectly, and her character!! Such brilliant acting and romantic chemistry between her and Gorka! They really sold it! Oh, i really love them! 😍

She's a stunningly beautiful dancer! 💜💜💜💜

This was absolutely gorgeous! She achieved everything she wanted to prove to the judges with her footwork and elegance. I really felt HER through the dance, the emotion was palpable and that made it really touching. Just stunning.

She’s got that spark

My winner this year... good luck 🌼

A beautifully talented dancer beyond her years... Mesmorising performance

This was so so gorgeous, and it shows how far Maisie has come. Would we have ever thought at the start that we would see her glide across the dance floor like this? Emotion pitched perfectly and such a moving piece! Beautiful beautiful!

Loved this Viennese Waltz. Maisie was completely absorbed in the performance and I felt the connection between herself and Gorka more than ever. So pleased they are in the Final. Best of luck for the rest of the week and Saturday💗💗💗💗💗😊

Beautiful, tranquil, understated. It was truly beautiful. Nearly perfect for me I wanted her to feel a little more free in her solo sections. Fantastic I can see her through 9.5!

Beautiful. She's a natural and pulls every single dance off.

This is just everything BEST DANCE OF THE SERIES! it's a 🔟

Gorgeous! Wonderful footwork but it's her hands that are so perfect, finishing the lines so beautifully.

She performed beautiful in this i hope she goes on to win it she is the best dancer on there I love watching her every week

Also the leg split to 😍😍

This was my fave dance of theirs

She's definitely stepped it up.

Top class from Maisie again.

Absolutely amazing . This is my partners song for our wedding in 2022 . So its got me emotional

She was absolutely incredible :)

This is the best ballroom dance for me so far, and thats saying a lot because there has been fabulous one’s!! 🥰

Everything about this is just beautiful.

*The costume department **_crushed it_** here omg in loveeeeeeee*

I can’t stop watching this! It’s pure magic ❤️

Almost perfect... so romantic, so soft, so sincere... Maisie felt the music with each and every cell of her body. Her quality of movement was superb, her frame and her upper body were great, it had sway, her spins were terrific, she didn't miss a heel lead, she was totally into this dance both emotionally and rhythmically. I wanted to see a tad more gliding while stepping backward, but other than that it was truly flawless. Just a tiny little detail and it could have been perfect! Other than that, as I've said it had everything a true Viennese Waltz should have. I was really swept away on a wave of Maisie's incredible talent, magnificent musicality, enchanting emotions of love, and above all that - terrific level of footwork and technicality. My score: a 9

WOWSERS!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! Beautiful Maisie & Gorka. For me - Maisie this is your BEST DANCE. A Picture Perfect Couple. Can't Wait To See You In The Final. XX (: GOOD LUCK YOU TWO! (:

absolutely stunning

That is how you smash a viennese waltz. I think that's the first time on strictly where dancing with a guitar hasn't ruined the dance. 10

my 3 votes always go to Maisie 🤩 hope she wins

The best dance of the night. Simply spectacular!

First again lol. It was so nice to see Maisie do something more graceful, it was so beautiful and a fantastic score too!!! I'm definitely backing her to win she's been my favourite all along 💜 xx

Maisie is amazing

STUNNING!!!!!!! These two....beautiful 💕

I remember Kimberly Walsh doing a Vienesse Waltz to this song. Both equally beautiful performances.

Got soo emotional this dance was soo good I think she’s the best such a good dancer one of the best on strictly to be honest with u come on Maisie u can win this show xx 💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️

This has been her best dance in my opinion. She dances incredibly well, but her facial expressions always make something feel off for me. She had a lovely genuine smile in this one, look great!

Stunning .So beautiful 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

Absolutely stunning!

This gave me goose bumps, absolutely beautiful ❤️

wow wow wow Amazing!

Can't wait to see them next week, looking forward to the show dance, good luck.

Absolutely brilliant 👍

Winners

Why was there any need for a guitar in the dance akaksopapaa. This was brilliant though, one of the best dances I’ve seen on stricty. She’s been miles above the rest this week and I hope she gets through to the finals. The chemistry was brilliant, honestly thought it was perfection. 10! P.S. here before Maisie haters xox

Beautiful. I love this pair and hope they win. All season it’s obvious who the show is pimping and this just makes them look foolish for playing such obvious favorites

They should Win!!! 💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

She's absolutely beautiful

Beautiful.

Beautiful

Beautiful dance! 💖

Loved this dance from her with beautiful music and she put her heart and soul into it. The dress she has on is lovely and it was all heel leads she used which she executed perfectly. Agree with motsi and shirley a 10 from me too.

Maise I love you

This was terrific, both the dancers and the band and singer, I'd never heard " A Thousand Years " before, so I looked it up and got Chrstina Perry, which version was, IMO, not a patch on the Strictly singer, Could have been ever better without the daft guitar, but he traditional Viennese Waltz elements were exquisitely performed. Although it's a departure from International Standard, I loved her gliding curtsy near the end of her dance, so graceful and full of meaning. Did anyone else hear her soto voce "I love you" when the dance ended? Dangerous things, microphones!

I absolutely loved watching this xxx 😘 yous are amazing dancers xxx

I think ranvir or Jamie will go. I think lots of people will vote bill and Maisie and then it will definitely be ranvir and Jamie In the dance off or one of them 2 with HRVY but HRVY will easily win the dance off.

Gorgeous 😍

Beautiful 🤩

Wonderful

I've never wanted a dress more

Scores: 9, 10, 10= 29

How beautiful are they both I would say !

Youb got this girl

Laura Perry and Paul Ian Drury and Tiff! what a team! Karen Renton, Liar 2

Okay I did compare this to Kimberley Walsh's VW in 2012 and I'm not gonna lied, I like this one better. The fluidity and the constant rotations were A-MA-ZING!!! Similar to Ranvir's waltz, it was light as a feather in the execution department. The ballroom hold was amazing once they got into it. However, WHY DID GORKA INCORPORATED THE GUITAR THE ROUTINE FOR LONGER THAN NEEDED! It felt like it was channeling Catherine and Johannes Rumba last year. I mean Im still giving it a *10!!!* but I could see why it got a 9 from Craig.

This to me should I’ve been 30/30

How bueitful they have alove for dance that is anate and u can see it in there love for the dance so beautiful and pure as it not a physical love xxxx

Wow 😯

This is not a dance competition. It’s a popularity contest. End of.

Great. Think Maisie will be in the final.

I remember Kimberley danced to this song

Where was the PERFECT SCORE

This was beautful and beautifully performed...but she does have competition HRVY Charleston was exceptionally good

Elegant and beautiful. Her turns were graceful and I’m impressed she actually KEPT HER FOOT ON THE GROUND. lol sorry, but illegal lifts seem to be a trend this season. (10)

hope she returns in the next xmas special, she still has a lot left in the tank

10 (Dance of the night for me!! Absolutely gorgeous from start to finish. She really always has immaculate footwork in my personal opinion so I don't really get what the judes were talking about in the VT and her frame and elegance were on point aswell in this. I can't not mention Gorka's blatant rip-off of Johannes' guitar choreo from last year's rumba but they redeemed themselves by the end of the dance)

Much preferred it when there was no audience screaming all the way through

Loved the song choice! It was very elegant and flowy which is good! Her dress was stunning. I love her dancing but i dislike her as a person. Scores: 9, 10, 10 = 29

I've just started.... Do they really make her play guitar while I hear piano ??

Nicely done. If I'm honest, I preferred Kimberly and Pasha's Viennese Waltz. But Maisie and Gorka did a smashing job too!

Tbh I thought both of Maisie’s dances were better than HRVY’s Charleston. Although his Charleston was still really good.

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I want Maisie or Bill to win.

The singer absolutely murdered that song 😵😭

#StrictlyComeDancing #week8 #round2 @bbcstrictly @ClaudiaWinkle @TessDaly @ShirleyBallas @MOTSI_MABUSE @CraigRevHorwood @maisie_smith_ & @gorkamarquez1 fabulous waltz! rooting for you guys! 💃🏻🕺🏻

My friends scores Jess : 10 Jack : 10 Me : 10 Grace : 10 40/40

Despite giving that Street Commercial that got 30 a 9, that was a definite 10 from me.

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Scores Me 9 Abby 10 Kevin 9 28/30

The only bad thing about this is that it ended

The only bad thing about this is that it ended defo gonna miss her