this ... they have just as much right as any of the others, including those who haven't had any work for ages and need to do reality shows to raise their profile/be seen

someone remind me what Matt's done for most of "last year" after being dropped from the only role he's done of any note (having only played that for less than a year)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Lapinskas#Filmography

I hope beth wins but I think it will end up being Matt.....depends who has the final say Judges or Public!

The final is all public vote the judges mark showcase and favourite routine but their score doesn't count or at least it hasn't in previous years. I wouldn't put it past them to suddenly change it to try and favour Matt.

Bolero they comment on but don't mark and in theory it is purely down to who the public want to win.

The judges are obviously going to keep shoving how wonderful Matt is down our throats and give him perfect scores etc so hopefully the GBP will see past that and vote against the manipulation. I truly hope Beth wins from the few clips I have seen from diamond1's link to the interviews she has come across the best and its her routines that I want to see especially the Bolero.

I do agree with this, she is the most likeable of all the contestants from any series for me. she's just lovely and ordinary, not pretentious in any way.

So you want them to take turns??
I'm sure the contestants would all HATE that idea.

I will watch the skating and decide who I want to win based on that. It is going to be between Matt and Bath. Luke has done very little to impress me so far.

I have nothing against Olympians winning if they show the same enthusiasm and commitment to the show like other celebs who don't have the advantage of being Olympic athletes.

Matt works hard, strives to improve and shows a real love for ice dancing.

Beth on the other hand seems reluctant to stretch herself and is always highlighting her limitations. E.g. when given the hula hoop, she moaned that it was difficult for her because she was an artistic rather than a rhythmic gymnast. Chloe was not an Olympic gymnast of any kind yet she mastered the hoop better than Beth did.

I don't know how Beth's fans can say she's a good skater when she's usually carried around on the ice by Dan while doing gymnastic poses. They keep making excuses for her lack of skating by blaming T&D but T&D can only choreograph what Beth is willing and able to do.

Even Luke has improved more than Beth IMO. He does more skating than Beth plus he has to lift Jenna and I admire how well he's done despite not having had the advantage of being an Olympic gymnast like Beth.

She doesn't always get enough skating in her routine but when she does she has shown she is an excellent skater. This is most notable in Leveller week but she also had solo sections in both her routines last week.

Matt for me is the one who hasn't progressed - he was good at the start but he hasn't fixed his flaws e.g. his posture

I won't vote for Matt, I really do not like him - he's cocky & arrogant, & hasn't improved throughout the series.

Out of the 3 finalists, my vote to win goes to Beth, but may chuck one in Lukes direction because he's tried hard, clearly improved &, has a go back at Jason!! - oh, & in the vain hope that it will put Matt in third - anything to prevent having an 'urban' Bolero, which is undoubtably what he'll do as it is pretty much all he can do.

Didn't Matt have a Maloney Moment last week??

Matt for me too. He's an exciting performer and the only reason I've continued watching this series.

So it's not fair that an Olympian should win more than one gold at a single Olympics - shame on you Mo Farrah and Kelly Holmes - not to mention the cyclists!

As for winning gold at consecutive Olympics several times - come in Sir Steve Redgrave - multiple gold winner. That was just sheer greed.

Why didn't you all give someone else the chance to shine?

delete

Beth for me

Also how dare T&D get a gold and a bronze in different years how shameful of them they should have gone and scurried under a rock and never been spoken of again

Yes in a nutshell - he also has a lot of enthusiasm and he's interesting to watch.

So presumably you've forgotten the week Matt skated to classical music then? That was one of the best performances of this series IMO! I suspect he's gone back to his trademark style as his votes seemingly collapsed that week, the public don't like different.

Matt for me is the least improved skater and Luke the most improved. If Matt had made the same progress as Luke he would be the runaway winner I'm sure.

I hope Beth wins but that's up to the voting public most of whom don't frequent these forums.

NO! Matt out first tonight, the rest can be left to fate.

Thats what I have the problem with he has been pandered to and allowed to keep doing his trademark style because the poor little soul ended up in the skate off and then had a tantrum so they had to let him get his own way and keep giving him what he likes.

It's not that the public don't like different he obviously wasn't adaptable enough to capture the publics vote and attention.

Others have been consistently forced out of their comfort zones to do stuff they don't really like. Luke doesn't appear to like the slower stuff but he has been made to do that and Beth is fab at the lyrical stuff but not as comfortable with the OTT performance stuff but she has been made to keep doing more of that style and then gets slated for being predictable and doing the same thing yet Matt keeps getting to roll about the ice and gets oodles of credit for it.

Yes definately ..At least he is good to watch ..sloppy! lol I don't think so .Beth is very technically good prob the best ..no surprise there .But Matt skates and entertains me so he has my votes

No way i'd waste money voting for Matt

Im voting for Matt

Im voting for Matt!

Why don't you wait and see who skates best before making up your mind?

He's certainly been the best throughout the contest.