Ha. I just had a look and I quite like that blog. At least it's clearly and obviously him - not some bod in a publicity department/agent's office somewhere.

I hate the style but have to accept this is the way young people express themselves & communicate (it takes me hours to text, putting in all the flippin' apostrophes etc.!) His style, in his vernacular, is "rapid" We know he got into Southampton Uni to do Law so he's not dim - he's writing his blog for his fanbase not us but it's out there so open to criticism which is fair enough.

As to why he's doing the show when he's got a full time job (and the same with Chris) I think it's 'cos he did the Comic Relief thing, enjoyed it so much and wanted to learn how to dance plus the competitive element which he's acknowledged he loves.

Think I remember Chris doing a feature on Breakfast a few years ago with the blonde weatherwoman (back in the Mark/Matt days) when they did a Strictly dance together. Maybe he got the bug then & it's something he wanted to do.

Neither are doing it, it seems to me, to further their careers as such - they're both in work and, AFAIK, it's secure. They seem to be doing it because they love it and they'll put up with the hell of the exhaustion & unsociable hours because they're having a ball.

That actually made me laugh out loud!

Snigger !!!!

I see he's feeling 'umble again!

I agree - Alesha, Matt, Gethin and Ramps were always very very popular on here. Ali and Jade seem to have a lot of fans on here this year as well.

Also bad dancers such as Joe Calzaghe got no support here whatsoever and Craig isn't exactly supported either.

It's about the combination of dancing, chemistry and personality. I don't think people are against couples if they are good, but being good isn't enough to get the audience's support. Whoever you are watching, you need to connect to the two dancers, the chemistry when they combine as a partnership, the style of routine and dance etc etc.

The bit about life being too short to entertain negative people is hilarious.

I had to read that a couple of times! I don't think he means "I don't care whether or not I entertain negative people by my dancing/acting". I think he means "I don't entertain negativity in my life - people/vibes/events".

It's the negative vibe he's not entertaining, not that he's refusing to address his performances to negative people.

I think!