Alesha was spot on with her marking last night unlike Len and Craig.

This is real Grandad at a Wedding sort of stuff!!

I'd rather Michelle went.  But who knows?  This is Strictly afterall, and it's always a silly mess around this stage of the series.

I'm keeping schtum.

Amazing lift thing there with Natalie and Brendan!

Was never a fan, and it was worse 'cos we had a teacher that looked just like him!

Well done darlo

Yeppers!


Honestly, darlo?  I don't actually look at the scoring (I've been watching a recording and fast forward through the Tess interview and training bits)   I just think - no, Michelle didn't dance beautifully for me.

Blimey!

Awww jimi

Tis a shame but they got the least votes.

Awww poor Jimmi - he should NOT have gone

Oh my, that was a surprise!

.. and nobody more surprised than Jimi!  Awww.. that's a shame.   Never mind..I'm gonna email Flavia and tell her not to wear trousers any more.

Awww....he's really sad.

Aww they're really gutted

Oh... 

Oh well, from the ridiculous to the more ridiculous - I'm off to the ZFactor fred.

awwwww ... right, I am off to the XFactor thread - laters

That was a shocker,  Jimmi was a good dancer.


Michelle going wouldn't have been much of a loss.

night everybody - going to X factor thread

Yes even most of DS are admitting (shock horror) that Alesha was the best judge last night, kept cool and gave good advice whilst not going OTT with the marking and certain people losing the plot.



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I agree!

so it was Jimi 

Yes he was and a nice guy but I think he would have been out in a couple of weeks anyway and I honestly couldn't see him making the final.


Some of Jimi's fans were obviously a bit complacent yesterday thinking he was safe and regardless of what people think about Ann it just wasn't her that was below Jimi on the leaderboard that got enough votes to be through to next week but of course it's all Ann's fault and I can see the likes of Craig making matters worse like he did with John Sargeant.


As for the producers they will be loving the publicity, good or bad and the opinions Ann and Anton are provoking, plus Anton is being groomed as Bruce's replacement.

I read the spoiler last night... and knew he would be really upset.... so didn't watch Just hope this isn't going to be the shape of things to come.....

I couldn't agree more Baz
This sort of thing (where the worst dancers stay in) will ruin it for me.
I know everybody doesn't agree, but I'm one of those for whom the dancing is the most important thing.

Jimi did not deserve to go. It should have been Ann or Michelle.

Dancing is obviously important as is entertainment but it's not a professional competition and other than having fun/ the journey and someone lifting a glitterball,the overpaid celebs don't sign up for the love of dance at first, they have more exposure and job offers once the show finishes at the forefront of their minds along with the cash offered by the BBC and most of them don't really carry on dancing once the show is over, however it's nice to put on the CV.

In the place he was in the leaberboard he shouldn't have, however it might have been a case of him having the least votes on the night, fans getting complacent or he simply didn't have a big enough fanbase and would go at some point?.

I hear what you are saying Darlo. 
I'm just disappointed for Jimi because he was a better dancer than several others who are still in the competition.

 It is a shame for Jimi and Flavia but the likes of Ann, Gavin, Michelle etc got more votes than them fair and square on the night and some may disagree with how the vote went but I think they do deserve to be there on the basis that people have picked up the phone and voted.



I'm sure they will be gutted and disappointed and won't blame Ann unlike some people but will be dignified about it all!.

And me Brisket I was disappointed Jimi went tonight as I have said before I like Ann but it is time for her to go and let the ones who are working hard stay, it will end up a farce especially if Ann wins this is why I preferred the dance off, what is the point of the judges if they have no say who stays and who should leave,the public get to vote but the judges should choose between the bottom two IMO

The thing that annoys me is the likes of Matt maoning he hasn't got much time to train as he has another job, well all i can say is good for you that you have 2 jobs and 1 of them is that you have to dance for 3 mins on a saturday night, i wish my life was as hard as yours

I agree Marg......

People still moaned and accused the judges of trying to save their favourites when the dance off was still there.

True Darlo But at least they weighted it towards those who could dance..... and the GBP got to choose between the finalists.....

Has he been "moaning"?  You don't like him do you Aimee?

To be fair, I think there is a little more to it than turning up on Saturday for 3 minutes.
Many contestants over the years have found it difficult to train between work commitments; I don't think they exactly "moaning" when they point it out - just stating facts.
For once I agree with all the judges - I think he's a very good dancer. 
It's a good thing we don't all like the same contestants. 

I have to work all week and then go home to sit on the sofa, watch the dancing, eat takeaway and drink wine, for an hour and a bit on a Saturday night..

Yes it's tough but I manage it ;-)