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I imagine Abbey wasn't the favourite with the bookies at this stage last year? (Anybody actually know?)
Sunetra looks worth a punt at 66/1 - I thought she did well last week, and might have a chance. But as others have said, TPTB can load the dice by giving unfavoured contestants inappropriate songs and daft costumes etc., so it's never an easy call. |
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Always have to lol at how people damn with faint praise in order to promote their faves
![]() No, I don't think it is inevitable that Jake will win. I find him the most magnetic dancer to watch with Caroline second but for him to win he will need to master his top line and be able to transcend the blokeish persona he is projecting and play the gentleman in ballroom dancers that require more studied elegance. At the moment it's too close to call between Jake, Caroline, Pixie and Frankie. Mark is the fastest improving and Sunetra is still in the running - just. I can't see anyone else winning. I'm liking Steve most of the remaining celebs.
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I personaly don't want Ola to win again especialy with another Chris Hollins, would rather Pasha got a first win the guy deserves it.
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Strictly is both a dance and popularity contest - I am not sure how big Jake's fan base is.
He is one of those dancers I really admire but he leaves me slightly cold for some reason - I would be surprised if won. |
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I personaly don't want Ola to win again especialy with another Chris Hollins, would rather Pasha got a first win the guy deserves it.
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I am a fully paid up Pasha fan and I really hope that him & Caroline at least make it to the finals and it would be great if they won.
Personally I don't think Jake will win, as others have said he does appear a bit lacking in the personality department, accepted so did Louis but I think what helped Louis was how his personality emerged during the series (I'm loathe to use the J word ) So I think no, Jake won't win.
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For what it is worth, Mark in my dark horse this year, he is getting better every week.
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My husband said the very same last week. My initial reaction was no chance but now Ive thought about it, he could well be right.
Last year they manipulated the audience as much as they could for Abbey to be able to win. The interesting detail is that later on she only won once in the tour and that was in her hometown. |
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Here are the bookmaker's odds (and I expect they know the phone votes).
http://www.oddschecker.com/tv/strict...dancing/winner Jake is favourite but Frankie, Pixie and Caroline are close behind in the odds in that order, with Mark next at much longer odds. It would perhaps take 2 of the 4 front runners to end up in the dance-off together to prevent 3 of those 4 making the final, and that may not happen until the semi-final. No, I don't believe it. Especially since bookies set the odds based on the bets they receive, so that they come out ahead no matter who wins. |
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The production team would rather have Mark to photograph at the end of the year than Jake, that's for sure.
Last year they manipulated the audience as much as they could for Abbey to be able to win. The interesting detail is that later on she only won once in the tour and that was in her hometown. ![]() Why would they want Abbey in particular to win? |
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The production team would rather have Mark to photograph at the end of the year than Jake, that's for sure.
Last year they manipulated the audience as much as they could for Abbey to be able to win. The interesting detail is that later on she only won once in the tour and that was in her hometown. Tom Chambers, Chris Hollins, Kara Tointon - all series winners. Number of tour wins between them - 2. |
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Why would they do that?
![]() Why would they want Abbey in particular to win? |
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And of course Perfect Goddess Of Dance Jill Halfpenny managed to scrape together the same number of tour wins as Julian Clary and fewer than Kenny Logan.
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Monkseal brought this up on Twitter the other day, and I tend to agree. He said it seems obvious that Jake will win because Caroline, Frankie and Pixie have been dubbed ringers by plenty of audience members. Pixie seems to cop the most of this, so I certainly don't think she will win.
I think a lot of people also automatically picked Jake as their fave after that epic second dance, but personally I have been more impressed with the girls since then. Don't get me wrong, he is still a great dancer, but there have been plenty of small mistakes in his dances too. I don't think it matters though at this point. It reminds me of the Louis Smith series, I just knew he was going to win in the end!!! Do you think anyone can challenge him? Maybe Caroline is the best bet, not as much talk about her past dance experience. |
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I don't think Jake is good enough to win, but who knows. As for Caroline's past dance experience - she was celeb partner on Dancing on Wheels a couple of years ago, where she learnt all (or at least most) of the 10 standard dances, and even entered a competition.
However the BBC web site suggests she was only taught 6 of the 14 dances she could be asked to master in this competition. Fwiw there is a youtube version of her "foxtrot". I'm hoping that doesn't prevent her from dancing the foxtrot now. |
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jake doesn't have too many places to go, and he's had a few of the dances that seems to suit him best. he could look like he's stalled, albeit at high altitude, which will allow for pixie and frankie to close the gap. sunetra, caroline and steve are all contenders to make the final too, so its not a done deal.
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I don't have a fave currently. Scott is my least favourite dance wise, but he has no shot at winning. Mark is not a bad dancer but I have never liked the guy, and he is trying so hard to appear sensitive on the show. I hope people are wrong about him being the dark horse. Wouldn't surprise me if they took the journey route with him.
Any of the others I would be happy to see win
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Sorry but Jake should not be in the final to cocky and not a great dancer
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That's not a particularly interesting detail. It's happened before.
Tom Chambers, Chris Hollins, Kara Tointon - all series winners. Number of tour wins between them - 2. |
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I guess that makes it believable to you, but since you are making my point, I rest my case.
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The production team would rather have Mark to photograph at the end of the year than Jake, that's for sure.
Last year they manipulated the audience as much as they could for Abbey to be able to win. The interesting detail is that later on she only won once in the tour and that was in her hometown. Strictly should be about the contestants' performances and how well they're coming across as personalities on the show.........not who's the most 'beautiful' or who can atrract the most tabloid interest or who's got the most famous girlfriend or husband! |
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Have to lol @ the Abbey haters pushing their bile once again. She won. Get over it. It wasn't a fix lol. Some people really do need to get a life and/or grow up. At this stage Jake has as much chance of winning as any of the other main contenders. He hasn't peaked any more than anyone else and the longer he stays in the competition the stronger he will become because he is likely to be the only one in the top four who is really starting from scratch.
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He isn't glamorous enough and doesn't play the "WOW, this is amazing" card.
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Have to lol @ the Abbey haters pushing their bile once again. She won. Get over it. It wasn't a fix lol.
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I think some people around here need to learn some forum etiquette and grow up themselves. Not everyone has to love Abbey or think she had an amazing victory.
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) So I think no, Jake won't win.

