Hmmm, polite?  Saying I shouldn't watch?  I found that comment to be extremely patronising!

Hmmm, so nice to see ITT being totally and utterly unbiased backing the Beebs boy Smugness Hollins, funny they should have 6 guests in the last two days, and suprise, suprise 5 out of the 6 want the smug git to win.......

I really think having James on yesterday was a bad move obviously he would find it hard to be unbiased since Ola is in the final and dancing with Chris who he really gets on with. Notice how he had to keep pointing out that Chris has no dance training although thats good for Chris to me it felt like a little dig at Ricky and Natalie.



Chris has so won the show now, i'm just grateful to see 4 dances from Ricky and to come second is brilliant.

He is you are right Darlo, shame if you ask me, but hey what do I know


Still will watch although it will be tinged with a bit of sadness that Ali failed to make it (grrr ) 


So glad Jade will be dancing her Tango too

Hey Cigs


Pleased Jade will be doing her Tango also. Alesha and Bruce are singing in the final also that will wind up a few people.



James is so going to get someone next year who can go all the way, today show just confirmed it for me and about time is what I say, still not my favourite pro but i've warmed to him.

I shall still be rooting Ricky.

Sorry!That should have read "rooting for Ricky".

I've watched the semi final again on BBC I-Player.

whats the  for Darlo

That almost makes me glad I am going to a carol concert on Saturday night!!  The thought of Bruce "singing" with poor Alesha makes me feel a little

and me - I will watch but am expecting to cringe at Brucie lol

good camaraderie between both couples this morning on  BBC Breakfast show  they know the score that Chris has the personality and Ricky is seen as the dancer - they have read the forums    good honest  comments from both them and their Dads -  cant wait now - looking forward as usual to the show dances and some very polished already seen dances

Yeah they have both mentioned they read the BBC Message Boards and DS forums before.


I am loving the dynamic between the judges this year more than ever now.



I missed that so will have to try and look on the BBC website now Mrs H.

it was a good one - Joe was on as well

Just seen Joe's video.


Here is the SCD one for anyone who missed it.



news.bbc.co.uk

'Strictly Come Dancing' presenter Bruce Forsyth and judge Alesha Dixon will perform a duet on the grand final of the BBC series on Saturday night.

Digital Spy reports that during an interview on BBC Radio 1, head judge Len Goodman revealed that the duo would sing Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald's 'Something's Gotta Give'.

I think Chris has this in the bag, with having Ola dancing and all the daytime publicity he gets he is miles ahead.

Shame or not can't see Ricky pulling this one off as good as he is.

Ricky knows he is the best Dancer, but Chris is the best Showman, so who wins, it's up to the voters.

I found it interesting in SCD Take 2 that they actually admitted that the final is a battle between the judges favourite and the publics favourite..... as if we hadn't already worked that out

They might as well just hand Chris and Ola the trophy, i'll be happy up with runner up one place up from where my favourite finished last year.

I will be rooting for Chris.....

The same here Baz, although I haven't watched it this year I have seen bits of it on BBC breakfast. I will watch the final tomorrow, I like Chris he is cheeky.

Boy how smug was the hollins on ITT, he so knows it is his title, and it is so obvious that the beeb are backing their boy, I feel so sorry for Ricky who is not only a far far far far superiour dancer (and thus entertainer) he seems so much more humble and down to earth than the hollins clown.


I know I will be voting for Ricky even though it is a lost cause!

Ditto BD

Actually, I felt the exact opposite C& A.... I felt that in the programme tonight they were pushing Ricky...... so, I guess it is in the eye of the beholder

Yeah Baz they did that because they knew that some people think they are biased towards Chris and want him to win so they basically tried to counter that.


In terms of footage overall this week i've definetly seen more about Chris on TV than Ricky, more gossip about Ricky on the web.

So far this week out of the guests on ITT I saw 5 out of 6 backing Chris, and only 1 backing Ricky, I also see they have James Jordan on most days, and him backing his wife (obviously), even Len saying it was Chris V the real dancer.



Such a shame a good series will be ruined by an average dancer winning.Hey there Baz

James Jordan is a hypocrite Cigs, understandable he would back Ola and Chris thats fine but he had that rant about John Sargeant last year after Cherie left that people should vote on dance and not entertainment, he must have forgotten about that.


It will be a exciting final and both are winners regardless of the result

James Jordan is a pillock!


A good dancer but a pillock!

I'd say mr smug is not a winner, even if he wins, there will be a lot of people who say he didn't deserve it, so.........

Whoever wins well put it this way they're not in the league of Alesha, Mark or Jill.

LOL.....Hey C & A & Darlo Well I want him to win.....cos I find him entertaining..... but if Ricky wins, well he is a brill dancer...... so.... As for Alesha darlo..... hope she was a better dancer than she is a judge

Ask anyone despite what they think of her as a judge there is no denying that she was so good and deserved to win. I think Alesha has done alright sure she will be back next year and i'm really liking Darcey.

me too..... but you can keep Alesha

Alesha was an amazing dancer, however as a judge she sucks!


I would prefer Darcy and I would love to see Karen Hardy as a judge (prefer to see her asa dancer mind, esp in the skimpy outfits)!

Oh I say.



BBC certainly this series proved they think it's an entertainment show more than anything and the dancers seem to get this now.

then maybe the judging wants looking into - a lot of very hurtful critical comments made about posture - hands - and actual dancing if the show is only about entertainment

Other than Natasha - Chris has been the only other presenter with half a chance on the show - he hasnt been in the dance off because of the viewers votes and a face they know from morning tv - Ricky and Natalie know personality is lacking and have admitted they are working on it for the final - is Chris perfecting his dancing for the final ? I hope the viewers look at the whole picture tomorrow night and the better male - whichever on the night wins - no X factor taking the viewers money tomorrow - we could see a turn around in the voting - who knows

Bump!, so it's final day, what a treat we are in for and the party will start later...

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