What do you think? Think she will make the finals? Could be a dark horse

Unfortunately because of her pairing with James I really hope she doesn't make it.
(I know it's irrational and I know I've never James him but in a paraphrase of Len, He get right on my wick! )

^ I've met him and he's genuinely a lovely guy. Having said that, I can understand why someone who hasn't met him may come to that conclusion whilst only watching him on TV. He's got some fight in him!

I'd like to see Alex reach the final. I think she's improving each week which is what I enjoy most about Strictly.

I think last 4 is the best she can do. She might well outlast Robbie and even Holly judging by Holly's lack of popularity with the public.

But unless she has a very good week - always possible eg her Wembley performance - the top 3 will likely outscore her in the judges votes.

As for the public, it seems the teen vote will always go to the youngsters Chelsee and Harry - they're very good but you suspect even if they messed up their fanbase would be very loyal. Jason must have a lot of the older women's votes I'd guess.

So it'll be very hard for Alex to beat any of those 3 and probably right as they are overall better dancers. I'll keep voting for her though

The thing I don't like about him has nothing to do with him being nice or otherwise. I just don't like how he uses his status as a professional Ballroom/Latin dancer to shove incorrect technique down the unsuspecting public's throat, or pulls rank on the non-ballroom dancing judges just to prove his celebrity was right. Examples of this:

1. last year with Pamela's cha. Craig pointed out that she needs to straighten her legs more during new yorkers, and James' reply was that during those new yorkers the leg is supposed to be bent! Complete BS, and another professional (was it Karen?) on ITT confirmed that Pamela needed to have straightened her leg because the action comes from bending and straightening the knee.

2. This year with Alex's jive. Again Craig pointed out that Alex needed to have either pointed her toes or flexed her feet. James came on ITT and said Craig was wrong, in the kick section you never need to point your foot! Maybe he should tell that to his wife Ola, or other professional dancers who all either point their toes or flex their feet. Never in the history of dancing has it been ok to let any part of your body just fling about!

Anyway, I do think James is a good teacher (look at the improvement Alex has made) and I actually like Alex, and think she makes for good TV. She has a good relationship with James. But I want to see good dancing and despite her improvement, Alex doesn't have the physical strength to beat the top 4 (not even Holly). So I hope she doesn't make it to the final.

Top four unless Jason has an absolute disaster (and as Kristina isn't prone to random choreographic insanity, he shouldn't do). Depending on her dances over the next two weeks, Alex should be able to get the marks to beat Robbie, and the public votes to beat Holly.

That said, if one of those dances is the samba, Robbie could beat out Alex on public votes. You heard it here first

James is like Brendan used to be, Alex I dont quite get her, sorry

To be honest I think she will leave next week, she wont even make it to the semi-final IMO. Im sure that Holly will get the bottom 2 bounce this time(especially if they show the footage of her crying when Anita was eliminated), Robbie will be safe also. Of all the remaining celebs she has the toughest draw I think, and it mostly latin.

I like Alex, she seems really nice and although not the best dancer has improved a lot. However, being paired with James is a disadvantage because I could never vote for him whoever his partner was. Robbie, for some unfathomable reason, will probably outstay her so I see her going in the next week or two.

Alex has improved but I don't think she is final material. I don't think she would have done as well if she had been partnered with someone like Anton or Brendan. James may not be the public's favourite but he does know how to create interesting and flattering choreography. With anyone else Alex would be gone by now.

I like Holly's dancing but think Artem's choice of music ruined it this week. I'm really hoping Holly makes it through.

I think she will get to the semis as she will probably have a Waltz this week. An Argentine Tango may cause problems.

I do so love a journey. The improvement is so good. And, Alex is a genuine, down to earth lass. I like her and hope she does get through to the semis at least.

Hope not, I think she dances like a rag doll and is unfortunate enough to be parterned with the awful James Jordan - he is like a child throwing a petty tantrum all of the time

It's nothing to do with James, Alex hasn't enough confidence in herself. It seems she's always thinking "Should a The One Show presenter really lose her inhibitions when dancing?"

if alex was not dancing with james i would love her to get to the finals

Although you say that, she does seem to have gained some confidence over the weeks, and to me that confidence has filtered down to her appearances on TOS where she does seem a bit more at ease with things.

Yes she has got better, but I still believe she thinks each dance is an ordeal to be managed and endured rather than a great experience.

I have no wish to see her in the finals. She never really seems to be enjoying herself and although she has improved she's not coming across to me as being keen or exciting enough. I don't like James much either.

Lovely personality, judging by the bits they show in training, and great bod, judging by some of her costumes - not too sure about the dancing, though.

Harry is in my estimation now the one set for the finale. Holly is on borrowed time until shes out. And Robbie will leave with those scores next week or in the semi finale. Now we have a race between Jason, Chelsee and Alex who will make the finale. Chelsee is relativly consistent since first table topping week, Jason had some ups and downs but never got more tens than one and this more poisonous to him then to chelsee because chelsee has improved, wheras he has started from a high and then never break into those really high scoring dances. Alex depends on her perfomances. If she puts out great perfomances that become table topping triumphs she's fine, other wise not so sure. I think if the next week the bottom 2 is holly and robbie it will be unclear who will make the finale. (lets face it holly will stay in the bottom 2 unless she has a phenemonal perfomances with multiple tens). But if either Alex, Chelsee or Jason are in the bottom 2 we can work out who will make the finale with 95 % Assurance.

Alex may well go next week. Robbie will get a huge sympathy vote because he is so upset at the death of his great friend, and Holly will get a bounce as she was so sweet about Anita going.
I like James and Ola but can take or leave Alex if I'm honest

Alex has definitely improved since the start, which is what I enjoy watching. I'd say she's better than Holly or Robbie, but not up there with Jason, Chelsee or Harry, so I can't quite see her in the final. But stranger things have happened...

Think she has been overmarked too many weeks by the judges and her time has come now to go. There are better dancers in the competition and it wouldn't be fair if Holly went before her. Possibly the welsh vote keeping her in

I thought Alex had made great strides up until this week, and I'd be disappointed if she didn't make the semi's, as she is one of the best 5 dancers. However, much as I like her, the final three should be Jason, Chelsee & Harry

I like Alex and I think she and James are a good partnership. I'd like to see them make the semis.