I would pick
Austin Healey
Gabby Logan
Scott Maslen
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball and
Kelly Brook
I especially think that Austin and Gabby were eliminated too soon.
I think Zoe Lucker. She should've gone alot further and I really liked her. Gabby Logan probably should've gone alot further aswell but she got on my wick
Don't know how it was possible for Kenny Logan to get further than Gabby Logan. Considering he was a plank of wood.
Plus everyone who finished below Darren Gough in his series.
Kelly Brook - if she hadn't pulled out I think we were guaranteed a Kelly/Alesha/Gethin/Matt semi-final, unless 2 of that combination had faced each other in a dance-off prior to the semi-final.
The Kelly/Brendan partnership is one of my favourite from the show's history. They egged each other on to push (and occasionally break) the rules but they had the talent to get away with it. I love that 'Fcuk yeah' look they give to the camera when they do that 3rd lift in the American Smooth - and even when penalising them the lowest mark they get is an 8.
Colin Jackson- see if he can rectify puppet gate!
Zoe Ball- Woz Robbed!
Gethin Jones- Also robbed- Alesha was never going to be beaten! Gethin got momentum just a bit too late, unfortunately!
Gabby Logan- No way should have gone home when she did!
Zoe Lucker- Likewise
Jade Johnson- Probably would have won if it weren't for her injury!
Chelsee Healey- Would like to see her up against someone who wasn't going to win even if he sat in the floor and did nothing for 90 seconds!
Not an obvious choice, but Tina O'Brien was never really challenged imo. The routines by Jared left no lasting impression and she needed someone to create routines to not just suit her, but also enhance her skill level. He looked short in those areas for me, and she wasn't rubbish, she just wasn't properly schooled, imo.
Stephanie Beacham- That Quickstep wasn't bad and in today's format of a bye in Week 1 we'd have at least got a second dance.
Martina Hingis- Bloody Len and his fetish for men who "come ahht and 'ave a go"
Tina O'Brien- Like above. Think she could have been pretty special had she not been given Jared, sweet but a lil too Mormon to really get the gist of the show.
Spoony- He was good, like properly good, and he went... 3rd, was it? The Curse of the Jordan (talented partner who leaves early) started here. Which leads me too...
Zoe Lucker- Probably stiffed by A) being in the soapiest year ever so she had no niche, being too generically good and C) being with James Jordan (before Pammy broke his early elimination course). She is one of a handful of slebs never to score below 30 and I'd love to have seen her progression.
Jade Johnson- Because she was a better option for victory than professionally smug Ricky, charisma vacuum Ali and one dance wonder Chris.
Sounds weird - but given his huge improvement in Dancing on Wheels and on the tour - I'd like to see Mark Foster having another go.
Also most of the judges pets who were saved in dance offs against more talented competition eg Cherie Lunghi, Gabby Logan (the only reason she went was because Rod Stewart was on the show the following week so Penny had to be there.), Zoe Lucker etc
Would love to see Colin Jackson and Denise Lewis have another go too!
A lot of those mentioned above appeared for several weeks on the show and so had their day/chance
I would choose someone who went early and so we didn't really get to see if they could have delivered more. Martina Hingis is the most obvious choice, Or Jaye Jacobs, Siobhan Hayes, Goldie, Mica Paris or Brian Caprom.
If pushed to choose someone who lasted longer it would be Tina O Brien who could have done better with a different partner such as Vincent, or Colin Salmon who had that ridiculous height mismatch to overcome.
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Denise Lewis
Gaby Logan
Aled Jones
DJ Spoony
Martina Hingis
Scott Maslen
Austin Healey
Gabby Logan
Scott Maslen
Colin Jackson
Zoe Ball and
Kelly Brook
I especially think that Austin and Gabby were eliminated too soon.
Gabby as well, I suppose and although I just couldn't warm to her at all - her dancing did deserve to go further.
Colin - if only to atone for the puppet dance.
Zoe Lucker
Both were really enjoying their time on the show and were put out before they should have been.
ETA : And Gabby Logan too.
Rachel Riley
Martina Hingis
Austin Healey
Oh and Joe Calzaghe, for a laugh Okay not really, no one deserves that.
Denise Lewis
Austin Healey
and I wouldn't mind seeing Roger Black again
Plus everyone who finished below Darren Gough in his series.
Everyone else was eliminated fairly.
The Kelly/Brendan partnership is one of my favourite from the show's history. They egged each other on to push (and occasionally break) the rules but they had the talent to get away with it. I love that 'Fcuk yeah' look they give to the camera when they do that 3rd lift in the American Smooth - and even when penalising them the lowest mark they get is an 8.
Kelly Brook
Colin Jackson
Austin Healey
Gethin Jones
Colin Jackson- see if he can rectify puppet gate!
Zoe Ball- Woz Robbed!
Gethin Jones- Also robbed- Alesha was never going to be beaten! Gethin got momentum just a bit too late, unfortunately!
Gabby Logan- No way should have gone home when she did!
Zoe Lucker- Likewise
Jade Johnson- Probably would have won if it weren't for her injury!
Chelsee Healey- Would like to see her up against someone who wasn't going to win even if he sat in the floor and did nothing for 90 seconds!
Martina Hingis- Bloody Len and his fetish for men who "come ahht and 'ave a go"
Tina O'Brien- Like above. Think she could have been pretty special had she not been given Jared, sweet but a lil too Mormon to really get the gist of the show.
Spoony- He was good, like properly good, and he went... 3rd, was it? The Curse of the Jordan (talented partner who leaves early) started here. Which leads me too...
Zoe Lucker- Probably stiffed by A) being in the soapiest year ever so she had no niche, being too generically good and C) being with James Jordan (before Pammy broke his early elimination course). She is one of a handful of slebs never to score below 30 and I'd love to have seen her progression.
Jade Johnson- Because she was a better option for victory than professionally smug Ricky, charisma vacuum Ali and one dance wonder Chris.
Also most of the judges pets who were saved in dance offs against more talented competition eg Cherie Lunghi, Gabby Logan (the only reason she went was because Rod Stewart was on the show the following week so Penny had to be there.), Zoe Lucker etc
Would love to see Colin Jackson and Denise Lewis have another go too!
Austin Healey
Aled Jones
Deborah Meaden
Cherie Lunghi
Martina Hingis
I would choose someone who went early and so we didn't really get to see if they could have delivered more. Martina Hingis is the most obvious choice, Or Jaye Jacobs, Siobhan Hayes, Goldie, Mica Paris or Brian Caprom.
If pushed to choose someone who lasted longer it would be Tina O Brien who could have done better with a different partner such as Vincent, or Colin Salmon who had that ridiculous height mismatch to overcome.
Tina O'Brien
Zoe Ball
Rachael Riley