...Kimberley, Sid and Lisa, methinks. Is that a good bet ?

Kimberley, I like to think Denise, if not Lisa, Sid/Colin.

I would say Louis but I don't think people are going to warm to him. I hope one of the girls win.

I'd like to see Sid's latin before making any serious judgement about how far he'll go - for that matter, seeing each couple in both discipline would help. But at this moment, I can see a Kimberley/Lisa final two. More difficult to predict how some others will do.

That would be quite nice, I've never had a favourite in the final before.

Sid, Dani and either Denise or Kimberley are looking good at the moment. I can't see Lisa coming better than fourth even though I like her very much. She was way overmarked last week. I think Victoria will make vast improvements and may make a sprint finish to the final three.

...a very close call decided only by the dances in the semi-final.

There is a pretty much uniformly high standard at the moment, which I think will be made even more uniform when those mid-carders who did well in ballroom fall off the wagon with their Latin (Sid, Richard), and vice versa (Dani, Denise).

If that keeps up I'm expecting a bit of a fight to the death purely on merit, though as ever the personalities that emerge will probably dictate it to a high degree.

Nicky (the Westlife vote, he'll never be in the bottom two)
Louis (ability, and appeal to the youngsters)
Denise (ability - she won't get many votes but she'll keep winning dance-offs)

(None of them are my personal favourites!)

Kimberley and Denise for definite, with either Sid or Louis joining them.

I don't think Lisa's Ballroom will be much good, as her general posture is terrible. She won't really be able to do a proper Jive either because of her weight.

I'd guess Kimberley, Louis and either Denise or Nicky.

Think it will be

Denise (she will be in the dance off more than once by saved and come third)
Nicky (he is pretty, in a boy band with a big following...he will probably win even if he isnt a good dancer and will show that Harry Judd would have won even if he fell over every dance)
No idea who will come second but suspect it will be from Kimberley or Louis (Louis only if the public warm to him which not confident they will)

Nicky, Kimberley & Denise.

I think Nicky's fallen out of a lot of peoples' favourites list since Friday. Even without the lift, his waltz was bad and he has little to no chemistry with his partner. Plus I just think that if it came down to battle of the pop stars in the public vote, Kimberley would win.

Denise- She'll be Snowdon the Second. Queen of the Dance Off.
Kimberley- Will get their on technical ability.
Louis- I see him being the last sporty type standing

Louis - he's going to be the only male, I think, that can do Latin and ballroom

Kimberley - popular and good

Lisa - if she can do elegant in ballroom.

I think the dance off I the semis will be between Kimberley and Denise so they can only save one.

These are who I hope will be the finalists
Denise ( winner)
Vicky
Louis

Sticking with my original prediction of:

Denise, Louis, Kimberley.

3rd- Denise (she'll get high judges' marks each week but won't be too popular with the public)
2nd- Louis (he'll be a great dancer but won't probably have the personality to take it)
1st- Kimberley (huge fanbase with GA and great dance ability)

I'm finding myself backing the underdogs: Colin, Lisa, Sid, Dani, Victoria and Nicky.

I hope one or more of them can upset the applecart because a Kimberley/Denise/Louis final would be somewhat predictable (and therefore boring).

Edit: Maybe underdog's the wrong word. I'd like someone who wasn't expected to be really good to eventually do well

I am going to guess at

Kimberely - 1st Place
Louis - 2nd Place
Lisa - 3rd Place

1. Louis & Flavia
2. Kimberley & Pasha
3. Denise & James

A bit early to say IMO, once we have seen each couple do both a Latin and a Ballroom I think we will then have a rough idea who will be contenders.

Dani Harmer may surprise.

Who'd have thought that Chelsie would come 2nd at the start of last year's show?

Louis and Kimberley plus one other who will come third. I've correctly predicted the winners the last 5 years (and won a fair bit in the process) and those two are my picks.

I think it will be:-

3rd - Johnny Ball
2nd - Jerry Hall
1st - the one dancing with Flavia

It definitely won't be : Johnny, Richard, Michael, Fern and Jerry. That leaves nine possibles.
I will go for Kimberley (to win), Louis (I think he will lighten up and smile more) and Denise, who may finish third.