Strictly

She's obviously not that popular otherwise she'd have had enough votes to avoid the dance off. That's maybe a bit of a shock to her. I think there's a chance she won't dance at all. Brendans clearly not happy with her.

I guessing anastasia will either get the sympathy vote next week or the punishment vote because she's kinda stole a place when she's not fit enough to take part

Apparently they stuck to the rules which have never been needed before. Having tested those rules and been found wanting, they need to reassess them. It was not fair that Melvin should go out without having a chance to redeem himself. Many people.have been in a dance off before and gone through a long way. Not fair.

I think the fairest thing in a situation like this would have been to send no one home this week. If she is not able to carry on next week then one couple should be voted off as usual. If she is able to carry on then two couples should be voted off next week and then back to normal after that.

Never heard of her either very, very unfair she should have retired gracefully or maybe never gone in the first place if she wasn't fully fit ...

I would have thought that if it was too risky for Anastasia to dance again because of her surgery then she shouldn't dance again. No point damaging yourself for a TV program.
Should prospective politicians endear themselves to us before being elected instead of afterwards?

I saw her in concert when she was in her prime, fabulous. Have all her CDs. But I have to say that even without this setback, she wouldn't have stayed the course.

Do you realise that the controversy over strictly has knocked Brexit off the top of the news.

If you don't know who Anastacia is I expect you've heard her songs bit.ly/2d91Iuf

I was amazed she was allowed to dance with such an injury! Grossly unfair in my view on the other contestant who didn't get the chance to do better or be knocked out fair and square. AND she's still in. If she's down to the next two in the next dance off - will she get away with it again because of her injury? Sorry to sound bitchy but surely she should have done the decent thing and retired gracefully

I presume they get paid whether they are knocked out in the first round or last, so Cancer Research will not lose out if she quits.

I like Anastasia (she is a really good singer although we don't hear her so much lately). She has been dogged with poor health not just her breast cancer and I felt very sorry for her dilemma on Saturday although it did seem rather harsh on the man who had to leave- there has to be a better solution to injuries. I think there is precedent - I seem to remember someone getting a couple of weeks off once.

Ps they think she's a great singer but they won't have watched Strictly

She's a very well-known (in some circles) American singer

I have heard of her through the DD.

I totally agree nina and I feel so sorry for Brendan. I am not all that sure who or what she is- is she an actress?

I'm another who has every sympathy for her plight but thinks she should have bowed out gracefully, In fact I don't think she should have agreed to compete in the first place.

I'm cynical!

Would. I be harsh in thinking she might have lost some of the "sympathy votes" she might have had previously on account of supporting Cancer Research. Or being cynical?

Oops sorry didn't mean Brendan

Campaign!

Shall we start a campain to save The Strictly One? (Melvin)

I don't think Anasacia will be in for much longer, She's going to have to be very careful and restrained in her dancing from now on.

Because they couldn't have the dance-off, the one with the fewest viewer votes had to leave according to the rules, which seems unfair.
I do think Anastacia, plucky though she may be, should have retired gracefully because the other contestant could have won the dance-off and stayed in. Nowhe'll never know how far he coud have got, shame, he seemed a lovely man with all his family cheering him on.
Ana that is normal reconstruction procedure, using back muscle, tearing it sounds drastic and can't see her staying in.

She wouldn't rather than couldn't!