At the culmination of 3 months of wonderful entertainment, the winners just announced, my abiding memory is of Bruce shouting at the other dancers to bugger off out of the way. Absolutely no need, and 2nd year in a row he as struck a bum note in a similar way.
I'd have preferred if it was him who had buggered off and let everyone celebrate together. What a prat.

He was a disgrace.
I so hope he will retire now.

I hope it hasn't spoiled your Christmas

Have to agree, was not impressed with him at all, thought he was rude to Harry and Aliona last year, but was even worse this year.

I don't think he was that bad, it was the floor manager who was a fault

Silly old duffer, what a disgrace.

I don't know why he can't just go with the flow.

Does it really matter if people hug each other?

It was weird the others didn't seem to know whether it was an act or not.

Just said the same thing to my husband - he's lost it! Time he called it a day, you could see him trying to read the auto cue and he just seemed to lose control. Time to hang your hat up Brucie!

As I said on another thread his behaviour was atrocious, doing his "I'm in charge" nonsense at the end.
When will he ever learn that it isn't about him?

Did you see how when presenting the trophy he wasn't looking at Flavia and Louis, he was trying to look at the camera?

As if we haven't seen enough of that wrinkled old face for the last three months.

I thought he seemed hyper and odd all evening. It wasn't a good night for him right from the opening minute. He even shouted 'do I have to do everything around here' as he was telling the other dances to take a hike. Very rude.

He is such an arse. No finesse at all. Stupid old man.

It completely soured the moment. He should have just let the spontaneity take over.

He definately shouldnt be back next year it was totally uneccessary.

Brucie should have been put out to pasture years ago, and you can bet if he was a woman he would have been...

Silly old bugger, time to retire Brucie

Yes, he did - very odd. It really is time he went - how much cringeing do the BBC want viewers to do

Had he been clearning the floor for Louis and Flavia I would have understood - but it was for him and Tess; the winners were simply left in the background.

Whatever Bruce might think he is not Mr. Strictly - tonight belonged to Louis and Flavia.

He's just a typical old man really. Elderly people lose their patience over the most minor things, I see it with my own grandparents.

Hasn't he done this once before though? I haven't watched every series but I'm sure this has happened at least once? Whatever, his behaviour was disrespectful and quite frankly he made all those contestants and guests look stupid for wanting to congratulate the couple.

exactly.

given the amount of time he spends 'off cue' its a bit much for him to suddenly want everyone marshalled to order...

Had the same last year when McFly ran on to congratulate Harry.

Obviously he is under intsructions that the winners have to do some kind of dance at the end.

The melee in previous years around the winners have been total chaos IIRC. not controlling the other dancers.

Maybe they don't rehearse the presentation that well, or do but don't do it with the other contestants present.
But as previous posters have said - that would be the fault of the floor manager

I got nothing against Bruce, but he didn't come across well to me tonight, particularly in those last minutes. I thought he was quite rude and spoiled what should have been the winners moment. I know he was trying to keep people off the floor, but he could just ask politely.

I actually wanted him to just shut up this evening.

Bruce can go off-cue if it's him going off-cue, but nobody else can it seems.

Some of the comments on this thread are ageist and unbelievably stupid. Bruce was excellent tonight and came across over-strong as he wanted to keep the floor clear for the winners. And then we get this heap of dreadful criticism. The only people who should be ashamed or embarrassed are those who trumpet this poison after a superb final. Get a life.