Dancing on Ice: The Headbanger

I have rewatched Perri's breathtaking Bolero on YouTube. For Chris Dean to say that it's the best Bolero he's ever watched on the series is high praise indeed. Perri is very elegant on the ice and I found his Bolero very moving.

Quite disappointed that Perri didn't win..
Joe has worked very hard though. They were all good.

I imagine that because Perri was already a " sportsman " in his own right with Diversity, whereas Joe, nice as he is, was a complete novice but put great effort into his skating and literally came from nowhere which is why he won.

Perri had a head-start which he'd have realised himself and being the lovely lad that he is, bowed out gracefully.

I'm disappointed but not shocked.

Yes, gracious in losing. I love him! His Bolero was breathtaking.

PERRI should have won

Even my phone agreed seeing as it's capitalised his name

I am afraid this was a popularity contest, not a skating contest. Perry was head and shoulders ahead of Joe. I think that bolero was the best I have ever seen
What a wonderful sportsman he was. So gracious when Joe' win was announced.

Whaaaaat? Sitting here with mouth open at the result!

And to think Perri had never seen T & D’s Bolero before. He’s amazing, he must win.

Ooooh - Perri's Bolero ..... I'm in tears. Soooo moving.

Perri to win---I hope.

Dancing on Ice final tonight - come on Perri !!!

I am not watching it this year but when I have watched it in the past I hated the headbanger - so I agree it should be banned before someone's head smashes into the ice.
It's no good being sorry after the event

Oh yes!
It was quite uncanny when the first few photos came up - I thought they were of Joe, somehow.

Every time John Barrowman shouts FABULOUS! I cringe, and say "I wish he wouldn`t do that!"
I enjoyed all 4 couples tonight, thought they all deserved to get to the final, but Perri to win! Doesn`t Joe Swash look like his dad?

Perri must be the winner , his second dance was mesmerising, and he is so humble and nice, but does anyone find John Barrowman irritating now with his Fabulous. shout , Do I detect a little irritation from Chris Dean whenever Barrowman is speaking?? He certainly looks fed up with him

The second Perri’s dance finished I rewound and watched it again. Stunning.

A lovely young man. Perri for me as well. He puts everything into whatever he does and he was marvellous in Diversity I agree.

Perri is the winner for me too.... and he seems such a humble guy. I remember him when he was just a child when Diversity appeared on the scene. He is fearless. I love him!

Perri is the winner for me.
I got goosebumps.

Me too.
Then Joe's performance was quite moving, and he's such a down to earth bloke.

He’s worthy of winning this, that really was a beautiful performance.

I was just about to post the same MissA - so moving that I cried!

I can't find the other thread, but Perri's second dance.
Pure bliss!

I did not feel that Maura was a driving force in its addition to their routine.

She clearly would rather have not done it, but having signed up to DOI she may have felt she had to roll with the punches.

The whole thing made me very uncormfortable.