[At the end of the day, if Alesha was that disasterous with viewers, the ratings would have dropped. They didn't - and last series were particularly strong. So, even though some people may not have liked her on SCD, she was hardly an unmitigated disaster. The facts just don't support that argument.
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Even if the ratings increased - which they reportedly did - I doubt that it was because of Alesha Dixon - they increased inspite of her not because of her. I would imagine it has got far more to do with the entertainment value, good or bad, provided by the contestants and some of the pro's - like Anton. Anne Widdecombe, Russell Grant, Nancy Delalio etc etc.
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Even if the ratings increased - which they reportedly did - I doubt that it was because of Alesha Dixon - they increased inspite of her not because of her. I would imagine it has got far more to do with the entertainment value, good or bad, provided by the contestants and some of the pro's - like Anton. Anne Widdecombe, Russell Grant, Nancy Delalio etc etc.




I hope that the Producer of Strictly has the wisdom to listen to viewers who want someone who knows ballroom and latin inside out and back to front to be a judge. But if they are going down the "contestant" road - pick someone really good like Kara Tointon - could be quite interesting to see her "judging" Artem!
