It was Ali versus Frazier, Chelsea versus Arsenal and Oasis versus Blur all rolled into one (only with better frocks).

When Jill Halfpenny met Natasha Kaplinsky in the battle of the dancing queens, there was only ever going to be one winner.


Jill is the former EastEnders star who was the runaway winner of the second series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.


Natasha is the presenter who, amid a bit of a brouhaha about her love life, won the first series.

Now take a look at this picture: Natasha, looks as if she has just swallowed a pickled sprat. She had to endure the humiliation of being unplaced, while Jill won and second spot went to Olympic athlete Denise Lewis - who had an ankle injury and the flu - and Iain White.

After clinching the title with a jive to Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, Halfpenny, 29, said: "I want to say thank you to everybody who voted for us, thanks. It really is amazing - let's party!" Kaplinsky, in contrast, could scarcely conceal her disappointment after her dance to Christina Aguilera's version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas failed to get her into the top two.

Bruce Forsyth, the host of Strictly Come Dancing Champion of Champions, said the show had raised £1 million for Children In Need. The other contestants were opera singer Lesley Garrett, rugby star Martin Offiah and singer turned presenter Aled Jones.

Look at her face in the article!

Hutch ; you jest , she looks about as angry as someone whos just seen the last purple quality st. choccie get eaten and all thats left are the toffees!!

Fingers crossed , no more dancing and( legs crossed) no more news reading from this contestant .



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Lol, I know but what can I say, I couldn't resist!

Have fun shopping , mines done and dusted! Thank gawd!

Ha, yeah she doesnt exactly look upset!

Glad to say mines all done too.

Am I looking the right pic? She doesnt look that angry to me.

She looks a little bit annoyed but trying to hide her anger.

I wish they'd showed a picture of Brendon's face. it was a bit of a picture.

i think she looks genuinley pleased for them, she doesnt really look angry.
was it me or was brendan the only one that didnt kiss his partner when they were knocked out? do they have something to hide? xx

i am sick to the back teeth of all of them...
natasha comes across to me as a sour puss. and a quick tempered woman. she reminds me so much of my boss where i work

The people who suggest that she looks angry must be blind, dumb or just plain stupid. She doesn't look angry at all. She has a normal facial expression in that picture. The article was written by a newspaper which is associated with the Daily Mail, who seem to have a big grudge against Natasha.

I wonder could it be that you are looking at a different view to me, as I do not see an angry person. Its strange how people see what they want to, while the truth is usually soemthing completely different.


I am a fan of Natasha and would say that while she was probably not to pleased to win, as everyone likes to win a competition. I would suggest that NK is above all the bitchiness you and others would like to see.

I don't think she looks bothered myself. I'm not a fan of hers but i doubt she'd be really angry at losing.

That pic looks more like she is smirking.....think the tagline 'If looks could kill' is a bit overdramatic!

Nat
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"rage" you say? (or at least says valentine low)

Iain

Valentine Low??

Nat
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'Valentine Low', eh?
He/she needs to rethink their photo taglines.

Sorry to be picky but this picture was from when they were talking to the judges not when the results were announced! i watched it again last night and you can tell by the background no wonder you say she doesnt look happy, she was being critisiced !! xx

But even then she obvioulsy doesn't care what the judges think as she looks mildly amused!! (with CRH opposite u it's no wonder..he;s a joke!)

Nat
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they all seemed to have some kind of private joke going on. when they were stood in a line Natasha looked back at Jill and Darren and they were all smiling!!

i don't think Jill or Natasha cared who won, i think they just wanted a break for Christmas.