Except that if it resulted in somebody's personal favourite being eliminated then they would complain that it wasn't fair and demand a different system...any system that would have given the opposite result.

Personally, I would prefer them to knock £50K off Tess's salary and £50K off Claudia's and get a 5th judge.

It's funny how the judges mentioned Pixie's legs last week and suddenly the forum experts have picked up on this without ever noticing anything wrong with her legs prior to this. All these people do is quote everything the judges say verbatim when trying to justify their opinions. No mention of any pigs passing through her legs, so not sure what that's all about, but Craig said her legs were too straight. What exactly does that mean then experts as it makes no sense to me?

I'm sad to see Jake go, but he did struggle for a couple of weeks.

Im sorry but Kevin's crying shot crack me up everytime

He is so OTT

BIB don't be rude.

To the BBC £100,000 is chicken droppings, not a small fortune.

Yes I agree with this. What is the point of the other judges even voting if Len's overrides them?

You've hit the nail on the head. Don't ask the others, just go straight to Len. Job done.

When tied .. perhaps they could phone Donny ... let him decide

Len is The Man.

Jake was in a different league for the last 7 weeks . Mark got a higher mark in 5 of his last 8 dances and they tied in one.

Jake also can't have been that popular. Pixie was in the position of being second that week - which left her looking safe but not getting the vote for being best of the week, or most at risk. Jake was clearly at risk and still didn't get the voter turnout that saved Mark the previous week.

Jake was the comedy act , but thats not a reason for Len to prefer him for the final. Indeed it makes it more likely that one of the best two may not win.

Yes, Mr Strictly: a man and his ego.

It isn't really a deadlock though with an odd number. Heck, they could have the judges choose in a different order every week for variety... the point is, no judge would have more power than the others.

Jake could have topped the public vote and still been in dance off with last nights leaderboard.

No thanks... Dancing On Ice used to have 5 judges and it was rare for there to be enough time for them all to have a say on each performance. We get enough of the judges hogging the limelight with their attention seeking and awful entrance without another one!

My point exactly Tejas

A fifth judge wouldn't make any difference as if tied with two each they'd still come to Len for his vote to decide.

One judge one vote - agreed it would still come down to Len (or whoever was the last judge to chose).

Just toss a coin and be done with it.

.. this forum would implode

Exactly. Given how rapidly X Factor viewing figures are declining then I don't think changing Strictly to work more like X Factor is a good idea at all.

In your opinion - not in everybodys - I think he made right decision both weeks & I'm probably not alone

... and there are probably plenty more people who think that the results could have gone either way so there's no point blaming the judges for doing some judging.

It's all a matter of opinion.

The rules when there is a tied vote are made clear at the outset and please remember all you Len critics that at least one Judge has to agree with him. With Pixie it was Darcy and with Jake it was Craig. There has been at least one occasion this series when Len disagreed with the other three and he had to go along with the majority decision.

Jake should still be in the final
He was stitched up from the start
of the show, they made out his
dances were not that good so they
could get rid of him later... Len should
not get the deciding vote!!! This is
turning in to the X factor pick who the
Judges want in the final...

This.^^^ Good points I agree.

Although I did disagree when the judges saved Penny Lancaster! Perhaps SCD should just ditch the dance-off, after all they've already had their say!