Originally Posted by
PigsMightFly:
“Cos of Jade's departure they have had to make it into a 2 couple final - the only way they could make it into a 3 couple final would be to defer the vote off for one week. Has that ever happened on Strictly
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No, it hasn't happened before, but they could have done so when Jade had to withdraw, or they could have reinstated a previously eliminated couple. The following is taken from the BBC website:
In the event of any contestant leaving the competition at any point prior to the quarter finals, the BBC will decide on whether to reinstate previous contestants i.e. the person with the highest score eliminated from the previous episode or equivalent, or to take other actions in accordance with the BBC's contingency plans as it deems necessary and appropriate to the circumstances.
It beggars belief that they didn't do anything to resolve the situation before now. Personally, I find a 3 couple final far more entertaining.