apparently, according to BBC breakfast who are interviewing them now

Thanks for starting this thread - I was just at the telly.

LOVED James being honest, saying Ann & Anton are only still there because of Anton. I completely agree & love James a little bit more now! He soon got interrupted though as he wasn't worshipping at the Font of Widdecombe.

Just watched it.

What has Pamela done to her face!

She's a lovely woman and would look far more beautiful if she hadn't had such a severe face lift .

I'd like to know on what evidence they're basing it

I like James - he does open his mouth before engaging brain at times but at least he says what he thinks

I'd love to know too. Maybe she's getting the highest vote each week - guess we'll never know.

They both looked knackered though - I think they'll get 39 or 40 this week. As will Scott/Matt/Kara. Judges must be hoping it's a Gavin/Ann bottom two.

On Lorraine, they said Ann and Anton are favourites to lift the trophy. Hmmm!

i really cant see it happening .

If there really must be a game old bird win it, then better her than y'know, but please no.

I'd love to see them win.

They're the only 2 who bring real energy, enthusiasm and a real honesty to everything they do.
Kara & Scott always make the whole thing seem a chore and Matt seems a nice guy but bores me to death.

They're not the bookies favourites though. Matt is and will almost certainly win. He was the right middle class cuddly persona for this show.

They're not the bookies' favourites, although I don't think much of that anyway, but I really don't think they're in pole position at the minute. That's not to say they won't win, but i'm not convinced they'd beat Matt or Kara in the last 2. I would love them to win though




Did he really? I was still asleep and missed the interview I'm glad he's said what a lot of us are thinking, makes me love him a bit more too

And stupid BBC - god forbid someone dares to have an opinion that's different from the producers

Some rather bitchy comments about Pamela Stephenson from Mel Smith today.

Strictly speaking Pamela's not my favourite person: Mel Smith thinks ex co-star Mrs Billy Connolly is cha-cha charmless.

I highly doubt she's done anything to her face since the beginning of the series. I think your comments say more about your own insecurities than anything else. You don't like the way you look, fine. There's no need to slag off Pamela's appearance because of that.

It's a sign of the standard of BBC Breakfast's appalling Strictly coverage this year that they'd say Pamela and James are favourites. Much as they've turned in some great performances (only Kara and Artem stand a chance of bettering their rumba), they don't have the same public support as Matt, Scott, Gavin or (tragically) Ann. So, all in all, a pretty stupid comment to make.


James was as diplomatic as he could possibly be and anyone with half a brain would understand the inference he was making. James Jordan is, therefore, THE PEOPLE'S HERO!

However, the real issue is why Pamela and James were even asked about Ann in the first place. It is yet another sign - if one were really needed - that there is an edict from Moira Ross and her fellow BBC executives that Ann should be promoted above all other contestants. The piece was supposed to be about Pamela - yet they forced Ann onto the agenda, just as happened with Felicity last week. Why not ask Pamela about Kara, or Matt, for instance? Perhaps because they, like Scott, Gavin and Pamela herself, are seen merely as satellites of Ann in the eyes of BBC executives?

A DS FM with claims to have links to the BBC recently maintained that, in truth, the powers that be don't want Ann to win. Unfotunately, I can't see any signs of this. Indeed, all the evidence would indicate that they do want Ann to lift the glitterball ...

You don't know that though. I don't doubt that Matt at least has more support than them consistently, and to be honest I think Kara does too, and obviously Gavin is getting votes. But there is actually nothing to say that Pamela & James aren't popular. I agree it was a silly comment to make, but with no concrete proof that they're not popular, the argument that others have more support isn't sustainable. The only thing that can be said for certain is the bookies don't think they're the most popular.




That, and the incessant over-promotion of Ann on the main show (which has thankfully lessened slightly), has annoyed me since week 1. I thought the BBC's mandate means they have to be impartial....?!

Are we sure they didnt say 'ONE' of the favourites to lift the trophy.

I was watching it and unless I'm having a senior mement - always posisble,l they said "the favourites". Tbh I only started the thread because I was so because afaik Matt was the bookies favourite and ann was the beebs favourite

I missed my beloved Jamela because I had to go to work

Anyone know if this'll be available on iplayer or anything?

I heard them say there were the favourites too and was surprised considering Matt, Scott, Kara and Ann are more favoured with the bookies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11910415

For those of us who missed it

I'm amazed they said they are favourites to win. Don't know what they are basing that on.

Would love to know that too , exactally what they based it on .Its a bit like Claudias wild statement that people were doing standing ovations in their homes for Ann . I am wondering how she knew that as a fact .

Thanks for the link.

Anyone know if Pamela is doing the tour?

They are all psychic. I assume it was a slip of the tongue, and it should have said/read "one of the favourites" (e.g. being part of the four best couples).

As far as I can see yes she is.

Thanks. Now it makes sense.