If Alesha signing up for next year means Arlene isn't coming back then I'm happy

That.

It's a slap in the face for Arlene, if that article is reporting accurately.

This year is the last time for me then, I've watched it on iplayer (after suffering the first couple of weeks) and scrolled past her comments but I'll just not bother next year.

Hansue - that makes two - my SCD who have loved the show - we all meet up to watch it on a sat night - cannot take to Alesha as a judge in any shape or form

If it is true and the BBC think that she is doing a first class job then I do think that Alesha and the producers do need someone to show them recordings of the show - reflect on the viewing figures and even read some of the posts of the fora - undoubtedly she has her fans but I reckon this number is outnumbered by those who don't rate her as a judge

If Alesha cannot see that this is not her finest hour then we will be stuck with her

Strictly is now topping 9 million viewers and 10 m at peak. The ratings have not fallen away since Blackpool.

And we know what happened there.

So Alesha is doing what she was paid for, as far as the BBC is concerned.

Why doesn't it surprise me that the BBC would consider her performance first class.
Alesha, You was rubbish!

The only way anyone will make a difference when it comes to decisions like this is if they stop watching. It (obviously) starts and ends with audience ratings. Every person who comes on here to complain about Alesha's performance on Saturday night is someone who has watched the show, and has therefore had at best zero impact on the decision, and at worst simply reinforced it by adding to the viewing figures.

If you really want to make a difference, do what Ignazio and others have said they'll do and stop watching. Until then you're simply part of your own problem.

I agree it would be for the best if her career occupies her too much to do it next year and they bring on someone who knows what they're on about next year. She's no good as a judge and has failed to bring the extra viewers. I like her but it was an awful idea having her as a judge - Karen should do instead.

The problem is if you do that you're cutting off your nose to spite your face. I don't want Alesha to return but in spite of the general messing around with it and problems this year I still enjoy watching the show.

I totally understand that, and that's the balance that every viewer has to weigh up for themselves - am I prepared to carry on watching the show despite the things that I don't like, or does it put me off so much (as it clearly does for a few posters on this thread) that I'm not going to watch it anymore? My general point is that all the constructive criticism, or complaints, or plain hate that is posted on these boards is worth nothing until the person writing it backs it up with their choice of viewing.

This would be like quitting a lovely job just because there is one painful person in the office.

Viewers currently using the mute button in self defence every Saturday are probably not registering on the Beeb's audience sampling monitors. The public have no say on SCD8 except for silence and switchoff?

Yes they have. The public are ingenious, and petitions have been started for less than this. Public response will probably be overwhelming.

Me too.

Surely she was hired to increase the size of the audience, rather than maintain it.

If that's what she was being paid to do, then she should have been paid a lot more than everybody else!

Seems the extra she's being paid is money down the drain.

What's so ingenious about a petition? They're two a penny and worth about as much. Your faith in them is unfortunately not backed up by results. How many BBC shows can you name who's content has been changed due to the result of a petition? In contrast, how many series stand or fall as a result of viewing figures?

All this talk about petitions, OFCOM and the like which gets trotted out on here on a regular basis is nothing more than hot air in the face of basic economic forces. It doesn't matter whether we like Alesha or hate her, think Bruce is past it or love him. Our opinion on any aspect of the show has no impact on the show itself until it has an impact on the number of people watching.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...e-Dancing.html

What's a fry cry?

I have nothing against Alesha, but I much prefer Arlene as a judge. Why we need a four person panel is beyond my understanding when the far superior DWTS only have three.

Oh, I really, really hope that this rumour turns out to be true!

Quite apart from the fact that I much prefer Alesha to Arlene and can't stand the sight of Karen Hardy, just to know it'll be one in the eye for all the Alesha haters on this forum who have wasted their time scrutinising her appearances in order to come up with weekly (daily?) reasons to write long, tedious, pontificating and spiteful things about her!

What a hoot!

According to our paper here, the BBC says the 31 year old singer " has been doing a first-class job " and is looking forward to welcoming her back. Contracts are to be signed closer to the beginning of next years series. Alesha is confident that she will be able to do the show as well as carrying on with her music career.

Perhaps I didn't go into enough detail in the post that got this comment. In fact SCD ratings are up, by 0.5 million on average and 0.7 million at peak.

The key number that the BBC will look at is the final, though. They would expect it to be over 12 million based on the two last years. I can see another "sensational development" in the semi-final, to drum up interest. With Chris likely to be the beneficiary.

To be fair, she didn't say 'you was' anymore last Saturday, as far as I can remember. In fact, I particularly picked up her telling Ali 'You were'.

So there.

But for signing up Alesha (or Arlene) again? No, pleaese. Karen Hardy, we want you to be there.

I would like to see you doing the same next year if they sign up Karen Hardy! What a hoot!