I was surprised too, maybe she is on a longer contract.

Darcey Bussell ‏@DarceyOfficial

What a great final. Thanks to everyone for their support and great tweets. Will miss the SCD family but will be back next year. Can't wait x

Oh I did believe you.

I'm just eternally hoping that Bruce Forsyth will be retired but even he is prattling on about returning.

Oh I'm sure you did, just realised I should have copied that tweet in the first place

Brucie really ruins the show for me, still remembering how much I enjoyed the show when he took his break this year (not the Corbett fiasco). Didn't watch it live last night, the ff button got a workout

^ This.

And I think her scores are sometimes described as inconsistent because she doesn't damn a dance - she usually finds a few good things to say as well about a dance that had problems but she then scores according to her criteria so it may look as if she is scoring lower than her positive comments would lead us to expect. Being positive about good things as well as negatively critical isn't a bad thing.


That's good news.

Or maybe she has more work projects offered to her than the other judges so if the production team want her back they may need to book her early.

Darcey is a great addition to the panel. I really like her comments and her sheer class. She's much better than Alesha and Arlene.

FAB-U-LOUS.

I do wish they'd replace Bruno tho I'm so tired of his shtick...

Yes. And I want her to start saying 'Yah, Yah' again, it was hilarious.

Loved all the judges this year.

Absolutely.

Yes...she is a breath of fresh air..

100% backing for Darcy.

Best female judge, knocks Aleysha into a cocked hat

No. She knows nothing about ballroom dancing and often reads from a script. I find her cold and odd.

Could have fooled me then.
She's great imho.

Yessss

^
This. Points out something wrong and then gives a 10......what's that about?

"A lone voice"!!

I'm sure she's not the first to have done that. These judges, like the show are not to be taken too seriously. I have come to realise this over the years.

True, except for Craig who I've never seen give a criticism and then award a 10. He's the only one I can listen to.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not all about the technical. I liked Alesha and accepted her for what she was, fun, warm and entertaining. Darcy seems to have been put there for the "technical" following the backlash of Alesha not knowing what she's talking about. I don't mind which way they go, just pick a side and stick to it.

Dixon<Bussell<Karen Hardy

Yup. She's constructive and belies her poshness by being up for a laugh.

You want everything you do!

I can't wait till 2013, I want her now. I'll provide the chianti and brazils, she can bring the nutcrackers. Those muscley, bussely thighs.

Lol, I'm very high maintenance!

I agree. She often makes random in connected comments as if she is selecting from a list. There is no genuine warmth from her

There is a need to ask, I dont like her performance on there at all.
She may be better than Alesha but that does not mean she is great.