15th - Tim Wonnacott (Week 2)
14th - Gregg Wallace (Week 3)
13th - Jennifer Gibney (Week 4)
12th - Judy Murray (Week 5)
11th - Alison Hammond (Week 6)
10th - Scott Mills (Week 7)
9th - Simon Webbe (Week 8) (shock)
8th - Sunetra Sarker (Week 9)
7th - Jake Wood (Week 10)
6th - Steve Backshall ( Week 11)
5th - Mark Wright (Week 12)
4th - Caroline Flack (Week 13)
=2nd - Frankie Bridge (Week 13)
=2nd - Pixie Lott (Week 13)
1st - Thom Evans (Week 13)

oh right, sorry, I wasnt aware that The Sun had named the last 3

15th- Tim Wonnacott
14th- Gregg Wallace
13th- Alison Hammond
12th- Judy Murray
11th- Scott Mills (shock)
10th- Jennifer Gibney
9th- Jake Wood
8th- Sunetra Sarker
7th- Steve Backshall
6th- Simon Webbe
5th- Mark Wright
4th- Caroline Flack
2nd- Thom Evans
2nd- Frankie Bridge
1st- Pixie Lott

I honestly couldn't predict most of the finishing order but I'm fully expecting a final four of Pixie, Caroline, Simon and Thom.

I can actually see Frankie being a pretty stilted dancer and being outclassed by the rest. I also wouldn't underestimate Jennifer Gibney; think she'll give it some proper welly.
Mark Wright will excel in ballroom but will be too vain/self concious for the latin dances.

Purely speculation at this point of course.

I think Frankie will be a bit more like Holly Valance- good but not great I can see her outlasting Simon (maybe in a dance off) but I think Pixie, Thom and Caroline will be the top 3 unless one of them does a Victoria Pendleton, defies all pre season expectation and turns out to be dreadful. (Or we find out that one of the others does a Kara Tointon, defies all expectation and is the best we've ever seen!)

I'd love Sunetra to do a Kara, I've got £20 riding on a bet with my Mum; she thinks Sunetra'll be out by week 6, I don't.

15th - Tim Wonnacott
14th - Alison Hammond
13th - Jennifer Gibney
12th - Gregg Wallace
11th - Steve Backshall
10th - Judy Murray
9th - Scott Mills
8th - Frankie Bridge
7th - Sunetra Sarker
6th - Jake Wood
5th - Mark Wright
4th - Simon Webbe
=2nd - Caroline Flack
=2nd - Pixie Lott
1st - Thom Evans

15 Tim Wonnacott
14 Alison Hammond
13 Gregg Wallace
12 Judy Murray
11 Steve Backshall
10 Frankie Sanford
9 Scott Mills
8 Jennifer Gibney
7 Mark Wright
6 Jake Wood
5 Simon Webbe
4 Caroline Flack
2 Sunetra Sarker
2 Pixie Lott
1 Thom Evans

1. Pixie
2. Steve
3. Caroline
4. Jake
5. Frankie
6. Thom
7. Scott
8. Mark
9. Alison
10. Sunetra
11. Simon (surprise!)
12. Judy
13. Jennifer
14. Tim
15. Gregg

1. Thom
2. Pixie
2. Mark
4. Caroline
5. Fun time Frankie
6. Jake
7. Scott
8. Sunetra
9. Simon
10. Jennifer
11. Steve
12. Alison
13. Gregg
14. Judy
15. Tim

Okay, here is my attempt.

15th - Alison Hammond (Will be lost with all the big characters this year and struggle to get votes)
14th - Gregg Wallace (Vanessa Feltz esc. I feel he will be dire but he is too high profile in UK to get the 1st elimination slot. Like Vanessa)
13th - Jake Wood (Get slight Sid Owen vibes. I reckon he could be one of the worst male celebs and come across cringe. I predict DS will be begging him to go by Week 4)
12th - Steve Backshall (The average joe kind of dancer but I think by around Week 5 he will be struggling)
11th - Tim Wonnacott (The joke will wear down thin and he will go)
10th - Jennifer Gibney (IF she gets Anton which I suspect she might. Once Tim hits the road Jennifer will shortly follow as the Anton vote collapses near then. Saying that. I never thought Fiona would go....)
9th - Scott Mills (Craig Kelly 2.0. Dad dancing. Will no doubt be booted mid series IMO)
8th - Judy Murray (Despite giving it her all. I think she might be a good dancer and surprise us. When we get to the later stages she will flop at the bottom of the score charts)
7th - Mark Wright (Will go home near this period. I also feel he does not fit the SCD vote demo and also I doubt he will keep up with the better dancers. Probably being in his 3rd / 4th dance off)
6th - Sunetra Sarker (The underdog queen <333 however will most likely be eliminated by the judges over Pixie / Caroline in the dance off who by this time the audience will not want to win as they are Ringa's.)
5th - Simon Webb (Don't think he will win and from what I think will happen. Once in the dance off the judges will eliminate him over Caroline / Pixie)
4th - Thom Evans (I actually think Thom might be okay as a dancer but not Louis standard. Yes he is good looking etc but I think on Finale night with the extra viewers etc that once Thom get's "Sophie'd" by the judges. EG poor marks on the night he will be 4th place)
3rd - Frankie Bridge (Will not be able to out shine Pixie / Caroline and just once "fit" Thom goes the audience will see it as a two horse race. Frankie could come 4th and Thom 3rd. but the anti Ringa vote gets split)
2nd - Pixie Lott (Will be without a doubt the top scorer along with Caroline. However, "Anyone other than Pixie!!!" will start and Pixie will not win even if she deserves too)
1st - Caroline Flack (Will be able to keep under pressure on the finale night and not mess up)

LOL I wanted to give explanations for my placing. I could be completely wrong. I got my mystic psychic ball out for this!!! Not to brag, but I did guess the spoiler time TWICE in a row on our DS spoiler thread So I must have some ability

Funny how someone predicted Sunetra to go out first and another predicted her as the runner up!

Not going to do my predictions until the partnerships are announced

Highly unlikely to happen after last year. Think this series will be very male dominated.

And Caroline is probably the one with the lowest profile out of those three (if you don't count the tabloid stories).

Will give my own guesses after the launch show, based on initial ability and offcourse the pairings (highly unlikely, but if one of those 3 women gets Anton, then they will have a problem making the final at all).

Loved ur comments giggled out loud to many of them you have been watching this show too long like many of us!!

Looking at this don't think he will be the next Joe

http://t.co/M2dsSQibHP

And for those voicing concerns re Caroline, need not fear for her unless she is partnered with Anton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1BpZOp-DWo

1st - Pixie Lott
2nd - Thom Evans
3rd - Caroline Flack
4th - Simon Webbe
5th - Sunetra Sarkar
6th - Frankie Bridge
7th - Scott Mills
8th - Gregg Wallace
9th - Judy Murray
10th - Mark Wright
11th - Jake Wood
12th - Steve Backshall
13th - Alison Hammond
14th - Tim Wonnacott
15th - Jennifer Gibney

Only ever seen Caroline Flack Pixie Lott and Simon Webbe dance, all good movers, yet to find a Saturdays’ video to giver much of a clue about Frankie. Think that Judy Murray could be better than expected. Only the top six in my list have a realistic chance of winning. At least three can definitely dance and most of the top six have fan bases.

Think I will wait until the pairings are announced as that may well make a difference.

Need to see them dance first!

This.

I think I will do an initial, first impressions prediction and then a second, revised one after Sunday 7 September launch show - see how it all evolves, and then see how we finish, coming in to Christmas:

Initial Prediction:

1. Caroline Flack (week 13)
2. Thom Evans (week 13)
2. Pixie Lott (week 13)
4. Simon Webbe (week 13)
5. Jake Wood (week 12)
6. Alison Hammond (week 11)
7. Jennifer Gibney (week 10)
8. Scott Mills (week 9)
9. Frankie Bridge (week 8)
10. Sunetra Sarker (week 7)
11. Gregg Wallace (week 6)
12. Mark Wright (week 5)
13. Judy Murray (week 4)
14. Steve Backshall (week 3)
15. Tim Wonnacott (week 2)

Based on not seeing them dance yet, I predict majority (if not all) of the older celebs will be gone by the mid way point of the show and the popstars, plus Mark Wright and Thom Evans, will be in the final 4.

As I said though, that prediction is based on nothing.

I will also update my predictions after the launch show. But i doubt much will change.

Based on appearance/first impressions:

15 Judy Murray
14 Tim Wonnacott
13 Alison Hammond
12 Gregg Wallace
11 Jennifer Gibney
10 Scott Mills
9 Steve Backshall
8 Simon Webbe
7 Jake Wood
6 Frankie Bridge
5 Thom Evans
4 Caroline Flack
2 Sunetra Sarker
2 Pixie Lott
1 Mark Wright

15th Tim
14th Steve
13th Jennifer
12th alison
11th Judy
10th Sunetra
9th Greig
8th Scott
7th Simon (Shock exit )
6th Jake
5th Thom
4th Mark
3rd Caroline
2nd Frankie
winner Pixie