What does everybody think about the judges on Strictly Come Dancing?

I have to say that Craig does my head in I know that for these types of shows there always has to be "the mean one" that people love to hate... but seriously! This series especially he has been driving me crazy! He always goes on and on about how great Jill and Darren are (which IS true) but it's the fact that he just slates everybody else so negativley! It just takes the fun out of things - we all know Jill and Darren are probably going to win, he doesn't have to keep on undermining the others!!!

That Arlene seems a right cow too! I hate the way she and Craig are so biased because of the people - they will always give Jill and Darren a high score and the people they don't like really low ones... I remember them giving a 2 to someone who was at least a 6 I was gobsmacked!!!

Len and Bruno are wicked cool though They are much fairer than the two ugly stepsisters!!!

Yeah Len & Bruno are definitely the best!

Hate Arlene....

Len & Bruno are the nicest/most diplomatic.

I love Craig; he is very strict, but someone has to be strict (and unlike other Mister Nasties, he actually knows what he is talking about).

I think Arlene is the least consistent judge, and the most annoying too (I'm not sure why - perhaps I am a closet misogynist?)

Craig is trying to be Cowell - they have the same accent and cynical approach to the contestants. I quite like his honesty though.

Len and Bruno are the nicer ones - they see some good in everybody it seems.

Arelene is just a bit odd - she seems very inconsistant with her marking - sometimes mean, sometimes completely over-the-top (eg Jill and Darren's 10.) I think she, along with Craig, is trying to get the better dancers to win. I wouldn't put it past her to vote tactically.

I like the panel though.

The only thing I remember of Arlene is being the founder of Hot Gossip. It really seems odd her being a judge for ballroom. She certainly speaks as though she has read the bluffers guide to ballroom dancing.

The only one I can take seriously is Len his criticism is constructive and takes into account that these celebs are not entering the world of competetive ballroom dancing.

It's a fun show, entertaining, making money for charity and raising the profile of the celebs and ballroom dancing.

I posted my opinion of the judges in the "Bruce should either.." discussion.

Arlene Phillips is a West End stage choreographer. She choreographed things like Saturday Night Fever, Grease maybe? No connection that I know of to the Ballroom field.

Len Goodman is a Ballroom Pro.

Bruno makes me laugh so much. Last show:

Len : But that Fever has that kind of dum, dum
Bruno: But that is a disease. Not a fever!
Oh *wipes away tears*........Gets me every time