Strictly 2018

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.

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

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

Ashley

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,

Faye for the trophy!

Delighted that Stacy and Kevin won! Congratulations to them BOTH

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

Yes! Really pleased.

FAB U LOUS!

Well done Stacey you're a star.

Happy merlot??????

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

Ashley 's not athlete's!!!

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.

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

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.

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?

Nobody is voting against Ashley. They're just not voting for her. Viewers are obviously voting in droves for Stacey and Joe as they perceive them as having made (that dreaded word) a 'journey' whereas Ashley was at least half way there when she started. Fay must be getting more votes perhaps because of her engaging personality and - I hesitate to add - unlike Ashley, she is British.

I preferred Gio when his English was newer.

It was clever of the producers to choose two very good dancers such as Faye and Ashley, as there is very little to choose between their performance, and it has been such a pleasure to watch their superb dancing. The almost vendetta against Ashley is unpleasant and un -neccessary as she was bound to win every dance-off unless against Faye. But neither will win it because the voters go on personality rather than ability.
It was right for Lauren to go, but she should have gone earlier; I would have preferred Charles Venn or Danny Jon-Jules in the final.
I fear Stacey will win it. Her later dances have not matched her earlier ones in terms of finessse and complexity, and like Lemongrove, I find her increasingly irritating; all that shrieking and talking over the interviewers has probably driven 'Kev' to seek another role rather from going on tour.

DGS has been staying downstairs with me every Saturday night since the beginning of the series, he loves it.
I then have to record Sundays programme and he watches it when he gets home from school this afternoon.
We both want Stacey to win.
It has been so nice to have real family viewing on a Saturday evening.

I agree with your point about criteria Eloethan. Apparently next season will be different, The will be somebody new at the helm.
Don’t get your point of people not voting for Ashley because of her dancing, what else could it be. Really enjoy watching Faye, also think it is odd people don’t go on about her previous dance experience.

People should, in my view, stick to judging the dances and leave personality out of it.

I feel extremely sorry for Ashley. It is now so obvious that the reason people are not voting for her is nothing to do with her dancing. It must be so hurtful. She is, in my view again, by far the best dancer technically and consistently performs to a high level. Her routines, though, do often seem to lack light and shade and emotion. That would be the only reason that would stop me voting for her.

I think perhaps the BBC needs to look more carefully at the criteria being used when inviting people to compete. It is really unfair that people like Ashley and Faye are being pilloried for something they are not responsible for.

Well, the right person left the show tonight, although I did think Joe may be in the dance off.
Stacey has ( in my view) become a bit irritating, but has done so well as never a dancer, so does deserve to win.
My choice to win would be Fay and Giovanni though.