So if Jade or Laila have to withdraw, will we have a two person final again or will the producers see sense and have a bye week?

I think... if they're looking at a clash with the x factor final, they might sneakily move it forward a wekk

That would be a disaster!

I think Jade is going through to next week anyway.

1 person final at this rate

Oooh but the Beeb SO would.

but she is unlikey to be fit enough to train/ rehearse and neither will laila

True. I'm not sure about Laila though. She might be ok, it depends how severe a sprain it is.

No because when the x factor final is on t would be the semi final for scd

With only 6 couples competing this week iIt would have been fairer to have given a by this week. Its a bit of a hollow victory tonight, and if Lailia or jade don't compete any further we will be looking at a dreaded 2 person final again

Very possible, but I hope not.

And I think we all know which two persons that will be. By God the showmances will have to be ratcheted up to generate any interest in that final.

An XF final would eat Strictly alive, viewer-wise!

And that's coming from someone who adores SCD and despises (sp?) XF!

Not a good year for a two couples final. Two judges' technical favourites vs one not bad technically but better liked public choice = not entirely predictable. One judges favourite vs one public favourite = foregone conclusion.

I have been thinking that it looks like a one couple final.

If the polls on here are any indication, it'll be Chris & Ola and Ali & Brian if Jade has to pull out.

I really hope that the BBC have learned from previous years and do not have a two-couple final. Three-couples finals are a lot more entertaining.

History has shown, however, that they don't adapt very well to unforeseen circumstances.