One Strictly Come Dancing couple’s early signs of a power struggle have been revealed as the show moves in with its first elimination.
All signs point to tension between one Strictly Come Dancing couple, says a body language expert. The show has entered its third week and said goodbye to the first eliminated contestant last Sunday (5 October), but already, there may be a power-struggle going on.
According to expert Judi James, the body language between late arrival Amber Davies and pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin, the two are not getting along as swimmingly as they could be.
“These two showed signs of an early potential rift or power-struggle,” Judi said. “Amber’s body language in front of the judges and Claudia comprised of the self-diminishing rituals of an acutely nervous vulnerability. She scrunched her shoulders, placed her fingers in front of her lips and performed a modest, sweet smile.”
Judi continued, “We saw her fizzing with ideas and energy in rehearsals,” adding that this was a significant change from how she was at rehearsals. However, she continued to make mention of Nikita, Amber’s partner. We also heard Nikita say, “She’s doing really well,” with a rising intonation that suggests a query rather than a statement.
His “She’s trying to run before she can walk” implied a brief power struggle, and Nikita was spotted “pinching” his forehead with one hand as a possible exasperation.
Judi explained that some Amber behavior was “over confidence,” which could have rubbed Nikita in the wrong way.
The small gesture that suggested an over-confidence was used to start the high five after the dance, with the pro dancer instigatoring the rituals of success and the celebrity patiently waiting anxiously to be reassured and praised,
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In turn, Nikita might not have been as encouraging as he could have been when the judges had given their feedback. And when the judges constructively criticized Amber, Nikita nodded in stead of standing up for his partner.
The audience was prompted to turn their heads during an exaggerated face-pulling that included a jutting bottom lip in the style of a sulk because “Amber’s telling, “It was…interesting… comment about training seemed to give a hint of some dramas behind the scenes.” In front of the judges, he said, “Let’s walk before you run,” and Amber’s smile fell off like a brick.
There were at least two “tells” of potential battles on the balcony after the results. Instead of giving Amber a hug or touching her, Nikita placed his hands on Ross’ shoulders while his hip was in a barrier. Where do we begin? asked her in a loud voice. criticism of Nikita’s singing
Judi believes the couple could win the show, as she has many others. They won’t have a good time together, though, according to the statement. If Amber turns into human blotting paper and soaks up Nikita’s coaching, their Strictly experience will probably work better than to advance.
Source: Mirror
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