Originally Posted by FM Lover:
“My views are that it was mighty suspect that Anton and Leila avoided the dance off even though they were at the bottom of the leader board and failed to complete their dance. If they had of been in the bottom two there was no way they could have danced so would have gone out.
In regard to Jade, as her injury came at the end of her full dress rehearsal which we were told was so good, why didn't they show that, in full and let the judges give their views and scores on that performance?
It wasn't fair on the other contestants that only 7 of the remaining 8 couples danced so therefore had more chance of being in the bottom two.
If Jade is seriously worried about training for her long jump
in January then I don't think she will continue.”
Given that several people on here vote 10 times for Laila and Anton to try and save them from the dance off, it doesn't surprise me at all that they avoided that dance off. I voted three times instead of once for Chris & Ola because I thought Laila would get a large sympathy vote.
I don't think it would be fair to score Jade and Ian (or any couple) on anything other than the performance they give on the live show. There is far more pressure on the live show and anything could happen.
The rules say if a celeb receives medical advice not to dance then they get a pass through to the next week, but that can only be done once. I can't see Jade returning to the show and endangering her athletic career and I wouldn't blame her.
The problem of course, is that leaves us with another two couple final, unless the BBC finally sees sense and has one week with no elimination, with all the scores - the judges' and the public's - being carried forward to the next week.
I live in hope of that happening.