Theory very plausible given the fact her professional partner is Kevin "from Grimsby".

I mean perish the thought that with all these international professionals in all their glitz and glamour that a professional "from Grimsby" takes his celeb partner all the way to the final and wins it!!!

Julian
Patrick
Fiona
Deborah
Dave
Ben
Rachel
Mark
Sophie
Abbey
Natalie
Ashley
Susanna

15. Tony Jacklin (week 2) vs. Julien Macdonald
14. Vanessa Feltz (week 3) vs. Julien Macdonald
13. Julien Macdonald (week 4) vs. Dave Myers
12. Patrick Robinson (week 5) vs. Fiona Fullerton
11. Dave Myers (week 6) vs. Mark Benton
10. Mark Benton (week 7) vs. Fiona Fullerton
9. Fiona Fullerton (week 8) vs. Deborah Meaden
8. Abbey Clancy (week 9) vs. Natalie Gumede (shock exit)
7. Deborah Meaden (week 10) vs. Rachel Riley
6. Ben Cohen (week 11) vs. Susanna Reid
5. Rachel Riley (week 12) vs. Natalie Gumede
4. Susanna Reid (week 13)
3. Natalie Gumede (week 13)
2. Ashley Taylor Dawson (week 13)
1. Sophie Ellis-Bextor (week 13)

Julian
Fiona
Patrick
Deborah
Mark
Dave
Rachel
Ben
Abbey
Sophie
Natalie
Ashley
Susannah

Julien
Patrick
Fiona
Dave
Deborah
Ben
Mark
Rachel
Abbey
Sophie
Natalie
Ashley
Susanna

Can just see it "and the winner is...Susanna and Kevin from Grimsby !"

Julien
Patrick
Deborah
Fiona
Dave
Mark
Rachel
Ben
Abbey
Sophie
Natalie
Ashley
Susanna - we all know what the Breakfast TV vote can do...

13. Julien
12. Dave
11. Mark
10. Ben
9. Deborah
8. Patrick
7. Fiona
6. Rachel
5. Natalie ()
4. Abbey
3. Susanna
2. Ashley
1. Sophie

Just to throw a random stat out there - Ben got a 7 from Craig for his rumba. Every single male contestant who got a 7 or above for their rumba from Craig (apart from one) has reached the final two of their series. That "apart from one" was Gethin Jones, and I'm sure the Gethinites can weigh in on that one.

That's an interesting statistic and adds to my growing curiosity as to what Ben might be polling in the public score. I assumed he wouldn't go very far and now I'm not so sure ...

To all of those predicting that Natalie will not make the final 3 I'd like to read answers to this Q: Who would the judges save over her in a DO?

To my mind unless Natalie made multiple mistakes in a DO, which I doubt, no one would beat her in the judges's vote. I know that she wasn't the top scorer with the judges last week but their votes in a DO will differ to that in the general round.

I don't care really.

As long as Dave stays a bit longer. And Ben. And Deborah. Maybe Fiona.

And provided Natalie doesn't win. She won't but I just thought I'd get that one in.

Sophie's Charleston Vs Natalie's Rumba? Sophie still wins for me.

But those dances have happened already. I think if it had been between Sophie's samba and Natalie's rhumba the latter would have taken it. (Btw I'm not a Natalie fan but I don't see the judges sacrificing her before the final.)

Edit: grammar!

6. Ben
5. Abbey
4. Sophie

3. Natalie
2. Ashley
1. Susanna

Can't guess the others.

Here's how the current guesses to win look:

Sophie - 8
Susanna - 5
Ashley/Natalie - 4 apiece

13. Julien
12. Patrick
11. Dave
10. Fiona
9. Mark
8. Deborah
7. Rachel
6. Ben
5. Abbey
4. Sophie
3. Natalie
2. Susanna
1. Ashley

Will there still be a dance off in the semi-finals? I'm getting very confused now about when there is a dance off or not from series to series, but I thought that by the semi-final there was no dance off? (I think Natalie will get to the final regardless.)

I think:
Final 3: Sophie, Natalie and Ben (Sophie winner)
Semi finals: Ashley and Susannah
Abbey
Rachel
Fiona
Dave
Mark/Patrick
Deborah
Patrick/Mark
Julian

13 - Julien (I suspect he gets more votes from the judges than the public.
12 - Deborah
11 - Patrick
10 - Fiona
09 - Mark
08 - Dave
07 - Abbey
06 - Ben
05 - Rachel
04 - Ashley
03 - Natalie
02 - Susanna
01 - Sophie

In 2010/11 there was an automatic double-elimination at the semi-finals, but in those years there was no dance-off so they were basically just eliminating the other person in the bottom two as well.

In 2012 it was originally planned that they'd drop the dance-off at the semi-final stage and revert to the plan as above. However, quite late in the day it was announced that there would be four couples in the final instead of three, and hence with only a single elimination in the semis they'd have the dance-off after all.

Which they go for this year remains to be seen.

This is so difficult but fun so I'll try this out.

13: Julien & Janette
12: Fiona & Anton
11: Dave & Karen
10: Patrick & Anya
9: Mark & Iveta
8: Deborah & Robin
7: Rachel & Pasha
6: Ben & Kristina
5: Abbey & Aljaz
4: Susanna & Kevin
3: Sophie & Brendan
2: Natalie & Artem
1: Ashley & Ola

Hmm I mainly only see Natalie or Ashley winning at this moment. I'd love to see Natalie win but sometimes the best dancer doesn't win and I think Ashley can benefit being the only guy remaining in the last few weeks. I can see Sophie getting 3rd but I can't picture her winning just yet. Things could change in the next few weeks.

I think he will too especially if as predicted he'll only be flanked by Ben in the latter weeks because again as predicted it may only be a matter of time before Ben himself is selected to go and then poor Ashley will be on his own

Gethinite weighing in.............

Gethin wuz robbed of being in the final, due to lack of understanding of mathematics from the powers that be, and not being prepared to admit THEY GOT IT WRONG

*still bitter*

I totally agree with your last 4 couples

13. Julien
12. Patrick
11. Fiona
10. Deborah
9. Rachel
8. Mark
7. Dave
6. Abbey
5. Ben
4. Sophie
3. Natalie
2. Susanna
1. Ashley

13. Julien
12. Patrick
11. Fiona
10. Deborah
9. Rachel
8. Mark
7. Dave
6. Abbey
5. Sophie
4. Susanna
3. Ashley
2. Natalie
1. Ben

I think that Ben will progress like Darren Gough. Of course his dancing will have to improve a bit.