They've met each others family. Brians mom is a dance teacher in America called Sandra I think, she's a nice woman and was on the show a few weeks back and she used to post on the BBC boards. She said Brian is infatuated with Ali and thinks she's beautiful in her blog.

Just goes to show the british public are anti-talent, and only interested in the clowns, no matter how smug they are.

Cant believe Ali has gone cant believe Chris is in the final

Right.... well thanks yet again for the fun .... lovely thread..... and see you all next week for the final..... can't believe how fast it has come around

Erm, he is smug, just look at him.



I am not attacking his face, just the fact he is by far and away the least talented of the three, and got to the final by playing the public, playing the underdog card, and knowing all along it would work.

Ricky a deserving runner up, Chris a deserved winner on public votes what a final this will be.

I do like Chris and Ola but I'm surprised just how gutted I am!
Ooh Brian looked gutted!

I agree  worst still he might even win

What I do not like is purely the fact that for the last couple of weeks he has been so smug.



If he had witheld his smug grin for even a few seconds, he could be forgiven, but he did not, we had everyone else, including Ola being respectful and gracious, but not the hollins.


He is going to win, he could probably afford to drop Ola in the show dance and still win, but heyho, that is the way it goes, it is never about talent and ability, but about how well you play the public.....


I am sure it will be a good final, but not a great one


I am happy for the supporters of others if their boy made it through, I just think it is a disgrace that the worst dancer even with the "massive" improvement went through in what should be a dancing contest.


If Ola wins, then she will deserve it for taking him all the way, but he won't.

You sort of are attacking him because of his facial expressions, he cant help how he looks, he always seems a down to earth modest guy when he speaks.

I'm sorry, darlo, but how can you possibly know that she's a nice woman unless you know her. She could be a nightmare to Ali with all that dancing knowledge.

I should be more like you and Brian and Ali and be gracious in defeat, but I just can't

Who is Sandra ?

I think that's Brian's mother.  

Hmmm, because like the judges, dancing is not simply about the footwork (which he has improved but is still not great), but about the whole package, and his facial expression DO detract from the performance.



It would be like miss world gurning, yep the rest of her looks good, but then the facial expression might make her look ugly....


I personally do not see this modesty, it is the look in his eyes when he says he is amazed to have made it this far blah blah blah, but he just does not look believeable.

Thanks cologne

Is Brian the dancer one? : ninja:

Sorry cigs but we'll have to agree to differ.


Len (who knows his dancing) doesn't seem to think that facial expressions means alot in how good the performance can be.

Well.... I still like Chris.... and I am really happy he got through..... and I hope he does win...... but everyone is entitled to their own favs

I dont see Chris and Ola have this in the bag  - overall Ricky has been a good dancer - he has made a few mistakes but as tonight proves he came out with two wonderful dances and earned his place - Chris has had the viewers vote for weeks - for me the show dance is the be all and end all of final night - I just dont see Chris doing a show dance with any magnificence that Ricky is going to be able to do

Ricky to win for me - I have wished this from week 1

can't believe chris has got through to the final  Ali was robbed  cigs i agree, he's too smug for my liking, Ricky to win for me  *i must have a thing for Rickys, my ex husband was Ricky and my long time boyfriend before him was Ricky*

I am still gutted tho!

Ricky is my winner wherever he finishes Mrs H, Chris would deserve to win if Ricky was to finish runner up which I am sure he will.

I'll agree to disagree to agree or sommit, but only because the thought of how little Ola will wear in the showdance is a great comfort to me

I know, I had a tear in my eye at the end (oops shouldn't admit that should I), I mean how can you get a deserved 50, and dance the best dance of the whole series and go out

Just keep thinking of Ola in her skimpy outfit! Not that that will be much comfort to me!

I am very disappointed with tonight's result.
We have a very uneven final now (but based on tonight's fiasco it is possible the worst dancer could win.)
I have lost a lot of interest now.
I can't understand why so many people say Chris was entertaining. Would that be in a non-dancing sort of way.
I am most entertained by the best dancing and that is definitely not Chris.
I am very sorry we are now deprived of a fascinating final.
Ali danced beautifully throughout.

I was reluctant to go out next week - my friend was going to watch the Final with me then we go out - but like you Brisket - I may have lost interest now!

I agree brisket what a shame, it has spoiled the final for me Ali and Brian were my favourites  Ricky to win

Liverbird but Ali will be back though in the final and they will be able on last when the eliminated couples come back to dance.

Ricky should never have been in the dance off last week - he was top of the leader board - he was top again tonight but the viewers voted   at this stage dancing must be a consideration it isnt just about personality - I really dont see Chris winning  - but it is all down to the voters and as said previously I think the show dance as well - I like Chris as a person but Ricky IMHO is the dancer of the two - had it have been a judges choice tonight Chris would have gone home 

really looking forward to next weeks show dances  

In terms of the showdance, Ricky and Natalie will produce something spectacular (as long as he doesn't mess up and drop her) whilst, Ola will most probably choreograph something comedical to play to the clowns ability to clown around and hide his lack of ability and to the publics sense of humour.


I do think Ola deserves to win, for the way she has taken Chris along, but, Natalie has pushed the limits of Ricky in her choice of choreography, it is a mismatch, and as Brisket and liver say it does not have the appeal of the two best dancers going head to head.

To be honest i lost interest weeks ago  i was flicking from this to the snooker and my fav Ronnie lost

LOL at your Ricky fetish



Ali should be there, she just seems too nice for the public.

My favourite final was Alesha Dixon vs Matt Di Angelo because they were both my favourites that series and deserved to make it there.


I wasn't much interested in the Mark Ramps vs Matt one, I wanted Mark to win but my reason was that Louisa didn't make it there.

I hadnt thought that far ahead but you are most probably right 

Alesha was always my winner that year too Darlo.


Chris is entertaining and has improved over the weeks but I still thought Ali would be in the final with Ricky

Tom and Camilla won because of their show dance( which was amazing) They certainly weren't the best dancers though.

I never really liked Tom, but they had the show stopping dance on the night.

I wasn't really that bothered about who made it to the final, because I wanted Jade to be there.

The right couple never seem to make the final. I'm still gutted that Zoe and Ian never won

Alesha Dixon is on Twitter woo hoo.

i seem to attract them  they've all been wasters  i got a lovely daughter from one though


chris is still smug *stick tongue out smillie*

thought Ali would be in the finals show