Boring - give her the trophy now. She's basically a pro. If it's just about the best dancer then might as well do away with celebs and just have the pro's slugging it out

There's very little chance she will win, actually - people just don't like her because of her experience, which is a little sad, really.

But seriously, another 'let's nag Natalie' thread? We've never seen one of these before...

Genius reply. Another "you don't like Natalie so I'm going to put a rolling eyes smiley comment...." (repeat ad infinitum)

Why is it sad that people don't like her because of her experience? This show is about celebs that can't dance learning to dance and improving. Tell me how it is fair to anyone else on the show that she is wiping the floor with them?

But a few of them have danced before

As quoted on their professional resume?

Natalie is by far the best dancer, I don't dislike her (although if you criticise her the fanboys/girls immediately think you hate her) but I really hope somebody unexpected wins

I swear though that, a couple of weeks ago, a thread that was ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME was posted on here. We know some people aren't that keen on Natalie, so they don't need to criticise her everywhere we look.

And I do think it is a little unfair that she's in it, but she's been chosen and I think you need to give people at least a chance rather than just writing her off because she's so good. Apologises if you haven't, but that's how it came across. And, above all, Strictly is meant to be an entertainment show - and that entertainment is providing a balance between the gifted and the not-so-gifted. If you don't like her, though, then fair enough.

I agree, I hope Mark wins, that would make my day

Natalie doesn't need to win to be honest. She will do well whatever.

It would be difficult to find a dozen or more celebrities every year who haven't had some dance experience. They would probably have to confine it to sporting personalities, most of those in show business have done some dancing, even if it was in their youth.

Would Natalie even be able to sustain a West End musical career with the amount of dancing involved? With her "back issues"?

Nat does not need to win she will have a great career. I have said it before and I will say it again she is imo the best Dancer and if she does not with it will have nothing to do with her Dancing she is the best Dancer people who say she is not are in denial again imo.

It is. But only if she can sing. Ali could dance well enough to do some straight dance shows, but Natalie isn't as good at what that requires. Its difficult to know if Natalie can sing without bothering to find some evidence. On what we saw tonight, possibly not - but no one knew Ali Bastian could sing well till she got the job as Roxie in Chicago either. Jill and Kara and Ali demonstrated they could do more things on the show, but Kara's done plays since, and while the other two have done plays and musicals - thats because both can sing very well.

Not been on here for a while so didn't see a thread similar to this so apologies if I've duplicated it

I don't dislike Natalie but I hope she doesn't win
I do dislike Abby but I won't mind if she wins
I'm ambivalent about Ash and Sophie and wouldn't mind if either wins
If it was down to me, I'd like Susanna to win

They are all showcasing themselves...so why is Natalie any different, I doubt any of them are doing it to win the glitterball.

Totally agree with you. I'm not sure why Natalie is being singled out, I imagine very few celebrities go on the show without a motive in mind, even if it is as simple as raising their profile.
I suspect Abbey is doing this. What is she famous for, marrying a footballer? I know she has done modelling but essentially this is her claim to fame. Winning Strictly could open many doors for her as it would for all the contestants on the show.

Good luck to her, she seems like a lovely girl.

Lack of evidence is not evidence of lack. Its evidence of nothing.

Patrick only has a wikipedia CV http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Robinson_(actor) available and what his site tells us - because his agent is one of the ones who don't give public access to their clients CVs, or Spotlight Page - which is where skills are normally claimed. . Unless you have access to his spotlight page, no one could know what he claims, ability in. He has, however, done a drama college course, at the level above anything Natalie did, and he didn't learn how to do this in an afternoon in 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwpliZF9aCY

Those 2 are exceptional this year because there's so few young actors this year. Last year everyone in the last 4 had some sort of dance training - and the one with least won because he substituted his skills as an olympic gymnast for dancing ability.

Sincerely hope so, OP, and the very best of luck to her. She seems like a lovely, talented and hard working young woman (with stupendous hair). I hope she gets to the Strictly final, but don't really mind which one wins.
I'd be happy for Mark to win, too - and I agree, Natalie will do well regardless. I wouldn't say that she doesn't care about it, though. I'm only guessing, really, but I think she and Artem have had some unpleasantness over twitter and facebook recently which has upset them. It could explain why they were both emotional at different points this weekend and I think a bit of public 'validation' would mean a lot. (I'm speculating and reading between the lines. Might be water off a ducks back and they don't give two hoots )

She is the best dancer, hardly surprising, and I do hope she finds herself a career in musicals, I just haven't seen any progress, started great and apart from a couple of disappointing weeks, she is still great, have never been captivated by their routines.

I'd be more than happy for Mark to win too but I don't think he will. I don't really mind who wins tbh they all have something special.

I hope, if Nat wants a West End career off the back of SCD she gets it. She would be great on stage.

Isn't this a little harsh

Good luck to her . She is the outstanding dancer this year and probably any year and has a good singing voice also . What she also has is presence . I would certainly go to see her in a West End musical .

I think Natalie's what they call a triple threat.

All power to her. She's been one of the ★s of this show.