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Old programme but just watching it on Watch+1- there are some really credible judges on here, so why do we have to be saddled with Bunton and Jason when there are proper alternatives??

One is Nicky Slater, who was dumped by DOI this year and one is Craig Revel Horwood, who is the supposed nasty judge on Strictly, and who often gets flack for his comments. Ironic that they seem so good compared with Emma Bunton. I feel they should have kept Nicky instead of Emma which would have meant one ice dancer on the panel and two skating judges. I personally have no problem with keeping Jason. Two of the contestants who came first and second on the Strictly Ice Dancing show are Jessica and David Seaman who then went on to perform on DOI.

It's probably because it's Sunday night entertainment for all the family, on at an appropriate time and gains millions of viewers every week, and that A) they want credible names, B) they want to work up some controversy with Jason to get them more well known, and C) they have more personality to them. I understand what you are saying, but it is an entertainment show as well as a skating show, so we do need judges of different knowledge.

Craig Revel Horwood is very credible as a performance judge, is very well know and has been a judge on Strictly for six years. He can also be contravertial and is a personality.As I said, Nicky is very credible in terms on his skating experience and he partnered Karen for years in ice dance. Emma is certainly not as credible or entertaining as either of those.