All of the pros would have choreographed 20 seconds or so and then the routine would have started again - so every celeb did the same moves, just that you saw more of Natalie because she was on the dance floor longer.

Yes that was blindingly obvious - they were dancing so well at the time

Natalie is 29, at the beginning of strictly she said she had been training for a dancer but because of injury had to quit- and had not danced for 10 years- so that would have made her 19 when she stopped dancing- so how could she have been a professional dancer for 19 years?? are there professional toddlers and babies now?? am sick of people spouting ridiculous stuff about her, just to tarnish her name

Only one who has a legitimate complaint on this is Ashley & Ola...think they could have finished much higher.

Susanna was awful and deservedly went first. Natalie was great so deservedly won. Patrick was fortunate to finish 2nd but beyond flipping Patrick for Ashley, I think it was ok.

The Swingathon felt totally fixed and pantomime. It even felt as if they had pre-determined the order and asked the couples to pretend to act surprised.

I don't know how the combination of scores work - but I hope that it doesn't make it impossible for the public to save anyone from the bottom two.

I do think that Natalie deserved to win but Patrick should have gone out sooner. It's obvious the judges did it to save him from the ddo!

So unfair for Susanna to be judged on two seconds of dancing!

Nicole Cuttler tweeted she thought swingathon was wrong #somethingnotright personally you could not see them that well but Ashley did look better than some to me

do not know how Sophie stayed longer than Ashley

Nothing short of disgusting, the marks and comments given to Ashley and Ola. They should have been 1st or 2nd in the swing a thon, and certainly should have had much better marks for the Salsa.

BIB. Pointless exercise. The viewers at home didn't get a chance to see anyone. Just a way to add extra points to certain couples.

No favourites, and I do know something about Swing Dancing. Natalie & Artem had the most basic and safe choreography of them all. No obvious Jitterbug or Lindy content. Wouldn't have sent her off first, but she wasn't the best either.

Patrick (1st out), Susanna, Natalie, Sophie, Ashley, Abby would have been my order. None of them were that great - Chris Hollins & Ricky Whittle in series 7 were much better. Music didn't help - would have been better with fast paced 40's or early 50s music and a strong beat. 'Do you love me' is more suited to a stroll line or bop.

I'm glad to see so many posts about people thinking Ashley & Ola were robbed in the Swing-a-thon. That was so unfair on them. From what I saw of them, they were great, killing it and really stood out. I really hope people vote for them to keep them safe. I did think Natalie & Artem was great but I am not even sure who should have won, lol. I need to rewatch this closely to see about the others.

Sorry, I thought Natalie was clearly the best. Ashley was robbed and Susanna barely got to dance. Afraid I thought Patrick was very lucky getting second.

Natalie was fantastic and defiantly should of won that is what your supposed to do repeat what you have been doing over and keep up the energy.

Ashley shouting WHAT at the judges was hilarious and totally unexpected from him. Len's explanation of Susanna out first was an answer worthy of a politican; avoid answering with babbling if you can't. Kevin was right to ask why. I don't know why myself, hardly saw her.

Well said.

It was a farce never ever do it again

They should ALL have had to learn two full dances one Latin one ballroom instead of that nonsense

It all appeared a bit rushed to me. If all the judges confer, how was it possible to come to their conclusions so quickly. Susanna was practically gone before it had really started, I can't remember what she was like to be honest.

I totally agree with what you said... It was a fix... I thought Ashley was brilliant... And yet he was soon out.. It was all wrong... And Natalie should not have won it.. No way!

Natalie and artem were fantastic she defiantly should of won she was simply the best out of all of them, she kept the energy and repeated what she was doing over and showed she has stamina, I loved that artem won swing again I thought he would as he has past experience dancing in the swing a thong.

No we can't. Natalie was by far the best. Ashley was robbed & Patrick should have been out second, after Susanna.

Ashley was robbed he was far better than a lot of the others

I quite liked Patrick's attempt but it wasn't a second place voice. Natalie deserved first place & even hough I really like Susanna & Kevin, they were the weakest tonight in both dances.

I agree Ashley was far better than Sophie as well

Please can we get rid of should 'of' ? It's should 'have'. Sorry to moan !!