Coming first for the judges is the one consolation to Denise and Ian for coming second again (knocking the spots off N&B and - sadly - A & L).
In the end the public vote is only a popularity poll, and if you are in (or very recently in) EastEnders, then the result can be predicted easily.
Having said that, I hope the publicity does a lot of good for Ian Waite, who worked wonders with Denise. His new studio should be overflowing with applications.
I also hope the competition will open up many new avenues for Denise once she retires from sporting competition (she has a few years in her yet). It is really hard for a track athlete to acquire the kind of grace that Denise did - after loads of hard work - and she should be congratulated on her achievement.
Finally, the judges were over the moon with the raised standard of performance. The next edition will have to look for really worthy candidates - but could they please leave soap stars out of it? It falsifies the final public vote. Stick to presenters & athletes.
In the end the public vote is only a popularity poll, and if you are in (or very recently in) EastEnders, then the result can be predicted easily.
Having said that, I hope the publicity does a lot of good for Ian Waite, who worked wonders with Denise. His new studio should be overflowing with applications.
I also hope the competition will open up many new avenues for Denise once she retires from sporting competition (she has a few years in her yet). It is really hard for a track athlete to acquire the kind of grace that Denise did - after loads of hard work - and she should be congratulated on her achievement.
Finally, the judges were over the moon with the raised standard of performance. The next edition will have to look for really worthy candidates - but could they please leave soap stars out of it? It falsifies the final public vote. Stick to presenters & athletes.