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Strictly 2018

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kittylester Mon 13-Aug-18 09:59:35

Well, we have to have a thread each season don't we! grin

Katie Piper was announced on Breakfast this morning. I am full of admiration for her and can't wait to see how she gets on.

NanKate Sat 15-Dec-18 14:04:52

I haven’t watched any Strictly as I can’t bear those two wittering women who are paid an extortionate amount to be daft. That said I see tonight is the Final and I want to see Ann W and Anton back.

Can you bring me up to speed and who I should be backing as the potential Winners please?

EllanVannin Sat 15-Dec-18 14:47:53

I would like to see Stacey ( Luton girl ) win. There's nothing pretentious about her and she hasn't appeared to have been as fiercely competitive as others. An ordinary girl who wasn't familiar with a dance floor unlike a couple of others, so in other words was starting from scratch.

DanniRae Sat 15-Dec-18 17:09:15

I think Ann W and Anton are in the Christmas Day Strictly Special NanKate.........not in tonight's show.

mcem Sat 15-Dec-18 20:31:33

I'm voting for Stacey. Loved both dances so far.
Never feel drawn into Ashley's performances.
Faye has so far been excellent - dramatic Argentine Tango and show dance full of Hollywood glamour.
Joe - poorest by far.

Own choices - didn't like athlete's troll dance first time or now.
Stacey's Paso - best dance of the night!
Faye's theatre jazz couples' choice was so good that I won't mind if she wins.
Joe - his CottonEye Joe was definitely his best dance of the final.
So 1 Stacey 2 Faye 3 Ashley 4 Joe is what I want to see.

mcem Sat 15-Dec-18 20:32:18

Ashley 's not athlete's!!!

merlotgran Sat 15-Dec-18 20:44:20

I think Craig has been a bit mean spirited with Stacey's points. I'd love her or Joe to win.

PamelaJ1 Sat 15-Dec-18 20:58:54

Happy merlot??????

EllanVannin Sat 15-Dec-18 20:59:02

Well done Stacey you're a star.

merlotgran Sat 15-Dec-18 21:00:13

FAB U LOUS!

cornergran Sat 15-Dec-18 21:00:39

Yes! Really pleased.

merlotgran Sat 15-Dec-18 21:01:14

So pleased for Kevin as well. He's the nicest of all the professionals and a brilliant choreographer.

DanniRae Sat 15-Dec-18 21:02:01

Delighted that Stacy and Kevin won! Congratulations to them BOTH tchgrin

dragonfly46 Sat 15-Dec-18 21:02:16

Faye for the trophy!

lemongrove Sat 15-Dec-18 21:03:53

I love the troll dance by Ahaley and Pasha, and really she is the best dancer, but Faye is almost as good and I prefer to watch her dances overall, so hope that she wins,

lemongrove Sat 15-Dec-18 21:04:10

Ashley

lemongrove Sat 15-Dec-18 21:05:10

I actually voted for Faye and Giovanni, but Ashley has been brilliant.

lemongrove Sat 15-Dec-18 21:08:17

Ah, I am behind things, so Stacey wins.The third best dancer in the show grin however well done to her as she had no dancing experience.Will this put Grimsby on the map?

eazybee Sat 15-Dec-18 21:17:29

Stacey was by far the worst dancer out of the four finalists tonight, but when did talent and ability count for anything in a popular vote.
Apparently she is going to be all over the BBC like a rash, because she is 'unique and brilliant, she is a real talent' DT.

Lollin Sat 15-Dec-18 21:19:23

I am sooooo happy for once the right amateur won and soooo happy for "Kev" A M A Z I N G ! Lots of brilliant amateurs lots of brilliant competitors too but soooo happy for Stacey and Kevin.

Charleygirl5 Sat 15-Dec-18 22:33:10

This is the only time when I felt that Ashley and Pasha should win because I thought her dancing tonight was outstanding. I was only voting on tonight's dancing, none previous and not their personalities.

Craig was his usual miserable self and mean with his marking as always.

ninathenana Sat 15-Dec-18 23:48:13

So pleased for Kevin he's finally won after being in 4?? finals.
He was so emotional, obviously means a lot to him.

theretheredear Sun 16-Dec-18 00:39:13

I don't think i could have ever watched it again if a professional dancer like Ashley had won.

Stacey was such a joy to watch getting better each week, she deserved to win ?

I think Craig was just snobby towards Kevin..

Buffybee Sun 16-Dec-18 01:50:26

I really like Stacey and Kevin but Ashley and Pasha were definately the best dancers and gave stunning performances.
It seems a bit of a let down when the public vote for their favorite personality and not the best dancer.
If people want complete novices to win, then I think the BBC will have to stop inviting anyone with dancing experience to take part.
Unfortunately if they did the show would probably be very lack lustre.

starbird Sun 16-Dec-18 03:05:48

I thought that some of Ashley’s dancing althought technically difficult was more like acrobatics than dancing, and the moves were not elegant or smooth. Based on tonight’s show I would have gone for Faye, Joe then Stacey although I was previously hoping Stacey would win. I think she herself knew she was not the best and did not expect to win. I am pleased for her but sorry for Joe and Faye.
I think the programme needs to change - no contestants with previous relevant experience and a different way of judging the bottom two - it was not fair that Charles lost out because he happened to be dancing a waltz which was technically much easier than the other couple:s dance. Perhaps the bottom two couples could dance two dances each instead of one - the Sunday show is full of ‘filling’ so it would not be difficult to do after the first week or two.

Dontaskme Sun 16-Dec-18 06:10:22

eazybee Stacey is already a well known presenter and an MBE. She has been in the media since 2010 and makes some fantastic investigative programmes.

Of the four finalists there were two who shouldn't have been there, as one is already a professional dancer and the other had an unfair advantage as she was used to choreography and dancing with her band. That left only two who hadn't danced before, being Stacey and Joe. Joe couldn't dance so that left Stacey. Well done Stacey Dooley, MBE!