What would you rather see? 10 weeks of Vanessa being hauled round like a sack of spuds?

Because I know she will be good whatever dance she's doing - I won't see an improvement from the previous week or anything and if I just wanted to see good dancing I'd either go to a proper dance show or ignore the earlier weeks & just watch the final

Who's to say Vanessa won't improve

Me.

Dave's not going to get any better either, but I still love him.

As someone else said "Yes, 10 years too early"

Indeed. She actually improved from her cha cha to waltz. And her tango was better than her cha cha too so she is actually improving. She's just not as good as, or improving as much as some, say Susannah, Deborah, Ben and Fiona, whonhabe all improved the past two weeks.

Trust us Brits to slate someone for being 'too' good .0mg people . Just enjoy .

Agreed you could not make it up.

Well I have already seen an improvement from week one, and just think you may miss her messing it up completely and falling flat on her face.

Then I can rewind the TiVo if that ever happens

Natalie is a league of her own. Really, I think the judges are holding back the tens. But the only criticism I have of her is that she must try to be less pro with her dance face. She does that professional expression too much. Yes, my mum thought she was the pro, but this will turn some people against her despite her obvious immense dance talent.

Yes she has

Don't worry I am sure she will be a shock bottom two in the coming weeks so that should give her a storyline until she ends up in the final coming 3rd

It's like watching a pro. They had that. It was called "Come Dancing" and it got canned because people got bored.

Give me Dave and Deborah any old day.

You can keep your stick-thin Sophies and Abbeys. I'd rather have some average Joes and Josephines and experience vicariously the thrill of learning to dance through them.

Natalie will go to the Final but, like Ricky Whittle before her, she's too polished and won't get the public vote at the last hurdle.

Two new anti-Natalie threads. Both started by Brendan(Sophie) fans. Surely just a coincidence

But to answer the question, no she hasn't. The best is still to come. Bet you can't wait

Haha....so you would watch her cock it up but not take the time to watch her beautiful performances.....I guess that just shows that there is nothing that Natalie can do to change your perceptions and your mind is closed to her totally. Oh well I think that is a shame.

I'm not a Sophie fan. Can't stand her. What has that to do with the price of fish?

This is the usual...off the forum everyone I know loves her...so we will see as ever who the fickle public vote for!

I think the overtaking of some of the others may not help them....how many weeks can Abby use the word generous about her marks before it becomes embarrassing?!

There are still wow dances to come. Natalie & Artem have really only had the :yawn: ones so far.

Looking forward to seeing both Sophie & Brendan & Natalie & Artem's American Smooths and Pasos.

Think we shall get some stunners from both.

She hasn't peaked - she's a good dancer, all of her moves look clean and effortless but she's not really performing just yet. Tonight for instance, she was beautiful and graceful, but there was a lack of chemistry with Artem and there was no emotion/dynamic in her performance.

Her problem isn't that she is too good, it's that she's just not likable.

Anyone think that Kara might be feeling threatened by this partnership?
Really hope not. I felt a bit annoyed with Artem tearing up in the Tess pit.

Ha ha. You can keep em x

I think Natalie is very likeable, she has a great personality which is fun and feisty....people on here find her unlikeable because she is good and has admitted to having had training.

I think she should unlearn her 'pro-dancer' face and learn to connect with her partner. But otherwise, amazing dances so far. Her waltz last week was good too.

Maybe that explains why Natalie and Artem are holding back on a connection, why would you be annoyed at Artem showing any emotion.

Yes, I agree