Me too, I thought it was beneath her, too desperate.

Yes

If Chris doesn't get through I will quite probably, for the first time, not watch the final.

I don't mean that in a 'spitting dummy out' way, because whoever gets through has been voted in by the public, but because for me it will be the snooze of the century.

In the past I've voted for great dancers (Colin, Jill, Rachel), great dancers and great entertainers (Ramps and Alesha), but this year my vote goes to the couple that made me want to pick up the phone and vote for their fabulous chemistry: Chris and Ola.

And whatever the result tonight I don't regret it one little bit!

Ali & Ricky ought to be in the final, but after tonight I'm not going to be upset if Ali isn't there (and I think Ola is adding much more to her parternship than Brian is to his too; he can't carry Ali in the way that Ola can carry Chris).

Hey you <smooch!> x x x

How good was our boy tonight!?

I'm with you. Previous series I've been voting for Denise, Colin, Zoe, Mark, Alesha, Tom. This series it's been Chris for me since Zoe and Jade went out. I might not bother to watch it live without Chris in the final.

I'm still voting for Chris and chucked in a few for Ricky tonight as well.

Well I thought he was wonderful, but then I'm biased
Not the greatest dancer as we all know but the whole Cola package does it for me and they deserve to be in the final

I agree with you on this one. I have said for some weeks now that, if it was an Ali v Ricky final, I wouldn't be watching. If I do change my mind I would probably support Ricky because I really don't rate Ali.

Can I join your lovefest please

Re Brali:
I thought the judges giving Ali 50 for her AS was a bit much. I actually didnt think much of their AT which in my opinion was the weakest (and they ARE SUPPOSED TO BE the ones with the chemistry... I felt Brian and Ali's AT was very clunky and looked robotic and almost done with zero chemistry or connection.

OK Ricky and Nat's AT was very very good, all the atributes you need, intensity, sixy, emotional, big big connection. I didnt think that much of their waltz.... Natalie is too tall for Ricky and that was emphasized by her wearing that white dress... (also didnt like the way that Nat pinched Vincent and Flavia's Kissing You music) - a few points off in my opinion!

Now Cola:
OK Chris and Ola aren't the best dancers in the world and I thought it was VERY OFF of Len to make pointed comments about "injustices" if R and N don't make the final. Also very pointed about the fact that Cola havent had any 10s from the judges.
HOWEVER, they are by far very entertaining and I really loved their Argentine Tango. They had a TRUE connection and their chemistry was fabulous. The choreography wasnt the hardest out there but it was good in its simplicity. And I thought it was a lot better than the judges gave them credit for. OK their rumba wasnt the best alternative dance but I loved it that Ola let him do it - she knew the risks and still AGREED to allow Chris to DO THE DANCE HE WANTED TO.

'Course you can!!!

To answer the OP....

Yes.

You're not alone in the minority. I find him very boring to watch. And I thought Natalie did far more of the dancing in the AT.

Well just put my last vote through as the lines are closed. I feel quite sick waiting for the result. I will be devastated if Cola don't get through. I might have to go out shopping tomorrow and buy myself something expensive.

Me too! Not giving up hope though - I just don't know tonight which way the floating votes/new voters will go! Still - keep optimistic

YES!!! Something very expensive, slinky and probably too small

I agree with that completely . Just a shame Phil Tuffnell went too soon,he was also a breath of fresh air in this series .

Strictly has never been just a dancing competition, it's a popularity competition with dancing. I don't have any sort of a problem with that.

I would, however, like James Jordan to take note..... Ola and Chris are not the best dancers left, but, people vote them through because they like thier partership and the entertainment that they bring to the show. Next year don't whine about people not voting for the best dancers...if it wasn't for GBP voting on things other than the dancing, your lovely wife might not be there tonight.

Good luck all three (though I do wish Chris wouldn't pull that face)

Its difficult to gauge but it seems that Ricky has alot of supporters. From the threads alot of people think Ali will go but these are largely threads supporting Chris so who knows. Anyway I've done my best

I feel the same if it's a chris/Ali final

I'm going to go watch COla's Charleston again, I can't STAND the waiting.....

*pulls hair out*

Its awful isn't it. Still we will know in less than an hour.

Hand on heart I want to see Chris in the final and I don't really care who he is up against.

I find Natalie intensely annoying, which puts me off Ricky, even though he does dance well. And Ali is just so wet! She was vastly overmarked for her AT and then even more so for her wobbly AS.

I don't really support any of the last three, but based on tonight's performances the final really ought to be Ricky v Chris, or Ricky v Ali.

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