I tells you, Claudia has been subtly trolling him all series

I think Carolines dress is very unflattering - her chesticles look huge in it

It's probably tptb payback for us moaning about the foxtrot heavy s6 final.

Considering that both Frankie and Simon prefer ballroom to Latin, it's a bit baffling that neither of them gets to dance an early ballroom to get their score up to 40 in the judges' round.

Wardrobe situation normal

Still can't see any hip-action with that fringed lampshade dress.

and TTF and Frankie on first......anyone would think this is primed for them to win.




I know I'm supposed to unappreciate, but that percussionist playing during Can You Feel it sounded really good.

Im beyond caring anymore to be honest ChaCha - i just want Caroline or Simon to win and thats the be all and end all of it tonight, im sad to say!

Still hate that dress but she really can sell a dance. I do love that song too which helps... Was singing along at home

what did Claudia say to Mark to put him down?

I missed it,

I'm like Natalie, I love a good ballroom. The people in this final and the dances chosen for it make me think that the Strictly producers have yet to realise that they won the battle with The X Factor a few years ago. They don't need to compete for the youth audience.

Wish they'd cut off the fringing.

There were places her legs didn't always straighten, but more consistent leg action than Frankie had.

Same quibbles as MDF in that it's a week 1 dance.

I had forgotten how annoying Alison Hammond was

Now if Frankie got a 39, surely this is a 40

The Tess boobage is looking a tad strange.

If Steve dances with Anya in the big celeb-pro number it's going to make me wonder about what could have been. He already looks happier.

(paraphrasing)

Mark: That's 11 points more than last time.

Claudia: Thank you for that adding up.

Correct - gold star for Allgrownup

heh heh, thank you!!

I never did see the point of pearly king costumes.
Why all the pearly buttons?

Who let the pub singer back in for the final?

Me too. I know he liked the Charleston, but I'd have preferred to watch one of his early ballroom dances again. Quickstep was pretty early on for him, wasn't it? I feel like it's been a while since we saw a good quickstep.

Bruno sounding like Chandler's "You are a strong, confident woman, you do not need cigarettes" tapes there.

Why is Our Leona wearing glasses? Who is she taking the p*ss out of?

Surely OurLeona is trolling Gregg with her glasses?

I'd forgotten Greg was even in this series until I saw him in the background just then!