Originally Posted by Mr Cellophane:
“Well said!”
“Well said!”
Seconded!
Simon & Mark in the FINAL!!!
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To be honest I don't think that any of the celebrities this year have left me with a "thank god they're out!" view at the end (I mean purely from a personality view, I didn't want to see much more of Judy's "dancing")
I've actually quite liked them all.
But big kudos to the aforementioned Ms Murray who completely changed my opinion of her.
I've actually quite liked them all.
But big kudos to the aforementioned Ms Murray who completely changed my opinion of her.
Originally Posted by RachelBlackburn:
“Agreed. Jake simply hasn't progressed.
I think if Mark had chosen the Viennese Waltz, it wouldn't even have been a close decision.
But yes - two "right" decisions by Len in as many weeks. At least IMHO!”
“Agreed. Jake simply hasn't progressed.
I think if Mark had chosen the Viennese Waltz, it wouldn't even have been a close decision.
But yes - two "right" decisions by Len in as many weeks. At least IMHO!”
I agree. Jake was good at the beginning but has stayed at that level. Simon and Mark have had to work so hard and have improved week by week, so I believe they both definitely deserve a place.
Originally Posted by BFGArmy:
“I never get the talk of certain contestants being 'arrogant' on this forum. None of the people this year have come across as that and they all on the whole seem genuienly nice people but on year you see people being called insincere, in love with themselves etc.
Maybe I'm just a horrific judge of character but I think they all seem quite likable.”
“I never get the talk of certain contestants being 'arrogant' on this forum. None of the people this year have come across as that and they all on the whole seem genuienly nice people but on year you see people being called insincere, in love with themselves etc.
Maybe I'm just a horrific judge of character but I think they all seem quite likable.”
I agree 100%. All of this years group do seem likeable, they genuinely love being in the competition, and they really are so supportive of each other. I don't call that arrogant!
Originally Posted by Stuart25:
“I think it feels really anti-climatic to have Simon and Mark (who have both been in the dance off three times, and are therefore generally unpopular with the public) in the final, if I'm being honest.
Jake, despite his lack of technique, brought entertainment to the show and Pixie was probably the best dancer. They'd have been better finalists, I think.”
“I think it feels really anti-climatic to have Simon and Mark (who have both been in the dance off three times, and are therefore generally unpopular with the public) in the final, if I'm being honest.
Jake, despite his lack of technique, brought entertainment to the show and Pixie was probably the best dancer. They'd have been better finalists, I think.”
Clearly Simon wasn't unpopular with the public last Saturday!! I wish them all well but my heart is with Mark or Simon. xx
Originally Posted by tawny:
“Oh so pleased Mark is there!!
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“Oh so pleased Mark is there!!
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Me too - I LOVE Mark such a lovely young man.
Originally Posted by catakin:
“Frankie to win - Mark to go out first in the final please. Seem to be a lot of people on here wanting Mark but I'm not one of them.”
“Frankie to win - Mark to go out first in the final please. Seem to be a lot of people on here wanting Mark but I'm not one of them.”
NOOOOO I would LOVE Mark to WIN
Originally Posted by Thad:
“Has Mark done anything memorable that a lot of people (not his fans) want to see again in the final? I'm really struggling to think of anything he's done that made me even mildly interested.”
“Has Mark done anything memorable that a lot of people (not his fans) want to see again in the final? I'm really struggling to think of anything he's done that made me even mildly interested.”
Excuse me have you actually been watching - His Charleston was AMAZING, his Rumba was AMAZING, his Samba was AMAZING but to name a few.
Originally Posted by DancingQueen74:
“That is lovely to hear, and that's what comes across about Mark (to us, in our house, and to a lot of others) - he just seems like a nice guy. I think someone else who works in TV said that about him on this forum.
I don't understand all the negativity that is directed towards him from some.
I'm really pleased he is through to the final. I like Mark!”
“That is lovely to hear, and that's what comes across about Mark (to us, in our house, and to a lot of others) - he just seems like a nice guy. I think someone else who works in TV said that about him on this forum.
I don't understand all the negativity that is directed towards him from some.
I'm really pleased he is through to the final.
I like Mark!”
I too am pleased that Mark is through to the final and I hope that he wins as he is the one with the least experience and has improved the most. COME ON MARK.
Originally Posted by Englishspinner:
“I was spitting feathers when Simon was voted to stay over Thom, but since then, his natural easy grace and increasingly confident footwork to Kristina's magical routines have really caught the eye. I rated his Foxtrot on Saturday as good a "proper steps" ballroom dance as I've ever seen on SCD.
Mark, I've blown hot and cold (distinctly chilly about that Rhumba!) but he has a nimbleness and cheeky chappie persona that brings something to the party, and I don't begrudge him his place in the (IMO) Pixie-shaped hole in the final. Like Abbey last year, I tend to admire his skills as a professional reality show contestant rather than his dancing ones, but it's undeniable that a two girl/two boy final could be a good one, so I hope he does himself, Michelle, his three nans and all of Essex except Frankie's bit, proud.”
“I was spitting feathers when Simon was voted to stay over Thom, but since then, his natural easy grace and increasingly confident footwork to Kristina's magical routines have really caught the eye. I rated his Foxtrot on Saturday as good a "proper steps" ballroom dance as I've ever seen on SCD.
Mark, I've blown hot and cold (distinctly chilly about that Rhumba!) but he has a nimbleness and cheeky chappie persona that brings something to the party, and I don't begrudge him his place in the (IMO) Pixie-shaped hole in the final. Like Abbey last year, I tend to admire his skills as a professional reality show contestant rather than his dancing ones, but it's undeniable that a two girl/two boy final could be a good one, so I hope he does himself, Michelle, his three nans and all of Essex except Frankie's bit, proud.”
I'm from Essex and Mark doesn't make me proud! I'm sick to the back of him and his cheesy smile, his cheeky chappie act and the whole shallow attention seeking TOWIE clan. That so called 'reality show' which spawned these attention seekers has done so much damage to the image of Essex and it's inhabitants, and pointing that out is not 'snobbery' - it's just recognising something that is deeply wrong. It won't be the end of the world if he wins but I certainly won't feel proud - someone has to do more than come from Essex to make me root for them.
I will be happy for Frankie if she wins - I'm not a fan of hers or from the part of Essex she hails from and I'm too old for the type of pop the Saturdays release but I feel I got to know a bit about her through strictly - I think she's done herself proud and she's come across as a nice, attractive girl with a lovely personality and she's done some routines I really like - so I'd be more than happy for her as a representative of Essex to win. It's celebs like her and Kara Tointon that make me glad I'm from Essex not Mark Wright - he makes me downright embarrassed!
I'd also be very happy if Simon were to win (although I don't think it's very likely) because as you say he's made great progress - basically who ever impresses me on the night I'll be rooting for the most and they'll get my votes.
Originally Posted by *Topaz*:
“I'm from Essex and Mark doesn't make me proud! I'm sick to the back of him and his cheesy smile, his cheeky chappie act and the whole shallow attention seeking TOWIE clan. That so called 'reality show' which spawned these attention seekers has done so much damage to the image of Essex and it's inhabitants, and pointing that out is not 'snobbery' - it's just recognising something that is deeply wrong. It won't be the end of the world if he wins but I certainly won't feel proud - someone has to do more than come from Essex to make me root for them.
I will be happy for Frankie if she wins - I'm not a fan of hers or from the part of Essex she hails from and I'm too old for the type of pop the Saturdays release but I feel I got to know a bit about her through strictly - I think she's done herself proud and she's come across as a nice, attractive girl with a lovely personality and she's done some routines I really like - so I'd be more than happy for her as a representative of Essex to win. It's celebs like her and Kara Tointon that make me glad I'm from Essex not Mark Wright - he makes me downright embarrassed!
I'd also be very happy if Simon were to win (although I don't think it's very likely) because as you say he's made great progress - basically who ever impresses me on the night I'll be rooting for the most and they'll get my votes.”
“I'm from Essex and Mark doesn't make me proud! I'm sick to the back of him and his cheesy smile, his cheeky chappie act and the whole shallow attention seeking TOWIE clan. That so called 'reality show' which spawned these attention seekers has done so much damage to the image of Essex and it's inhabitants, and pointing that out is not 'snobbery' - it's just recognising something that is deeply wrong. It won't be the end of the world if he wins but I certainly won't feel proud - someone has to do more than come from Essex to make me root for them.
I will be happy for Frankie if she wins - I'm not a fan of hers or from the part of Essex she hails from and I'm too old for the type of pop the Saturdays release but I feel I got to know a bit about her through strictly - I think she's done herself proud and she's come across as a nice, attractive girl with a lovely personality and she's done some routines I really like - so I'd be more than happy for her as a representative of Essex to win. It's celebs like her and Kara Tointon that make me glad I'm from Essex not Mark Wright - he makes me downright embarrassed!
I'd also be very happy if Simon were to win (although I don't think it's very likely) because as you say he's made great progress - basically who ever impresses me on the night I'll be rooting for the most and they'll get my votes.”
Love this post. I'm not an Essex girl but my best mates live in Brentwood and they are sick to the back teeth of the whole TOWIE nonsense.
Not sure what it is about Mark Wright but I'm almost allergic to him. I dislike absolutely everything about him. The combination of desperation and cheesiness oozing out of every pore makes my teeth itch and watching him and his 'oh so humble little me' act every week makes me cringe. Everything about him screams fake, fake, fake
I'd be happy for any of the others to win but please not Mark
Originally Posted by Trigger64:
“I too am pleased that Mark is through to the final and I hope that he wins as he is the one with the least experience and has improved the most. COME ON MARK.”
“I too am pleased that Mark is through to the final and I hope that he wins as he is the one with the least experience and has improved the most. COME ON MARK.”
I agree! He seems a thoroughly nice guy and I don't understand the post just after yours, pulling him to pieces. Well, no matter, we love him and hope he wins. Come on Mark, we're voting for you!!
Well in contrast to a couple of the posters on here I have just loved Mark from the very beginning and I think he is a great advert for Essex and I find him very likeable.
I have never watched TOWIE though - and anyway as far as I know he is no longer on it, so I don't see why everything should just be based on that - people move on, do new things and have careers. Give him a break!
Pixie is also from here and she is also a great representative.
If anything Gemma on I'm a Celeb was an embarassment, after going all the way there and lasting all of 5 minutes.
I have never watched TOWIE though - and anyway as far as I know he is no longer on it, so I don't see why everything should just be based on that - people move on, do new things and have careers. Give him a break!
Pixie is also from here and she is also a great representative.
If anything Gemma on I'm a Celeb was an embarassment, after going all the way there and lasting all of 5 minutes.
Caroline to win.
Mark to finish 4th so he can have a good cry with Karen
Simon and Kristina 3rd for being smug
Mark to finish 4th so he can have a good cry with Karen
Simon and Kristina 3rd for being smug
Marks jive and charleston were my favourites but i also loved the salsa and rumba. You must see all the tweets on their site about the wonderful rumba and how amazing the professionals are praising Karen for the modern and up to date rumba. He has some fancy footwork in the jive and I was watching all over again and thinking they should combine the jive and charleston together. That would be amazing.
I don't get the posters who think Mark is fake?! If anything, he has always seemed very genuine and to be really loving his experiences on Strictly, IMO. I would love him or Simon to win, as both have improved so much from the first week.
I think whoever will keep his or her nerves under control has a good chance of winning. I don't have great expectations of the show dances now that Jake and Pixie have gone.
Originally Posted by Kirsty18:
“sorry i know that. Maybe I was wrong. Sorry guys
don't kill me”
“sorry i know that. Maybe I was wrong. Sorry guys
don't kill me”
Aww! Now I feel bad! Best wishes to you Kirsty, have a lovely Christmas! It's only a silly old forum, after all - you can say what you want!
xxxx
Originally Posted by DancingQueen1:
“I would LOVE Mark to win too”
“I would LOVE Mark to win too
”
It seems to me that there are quite a few of us who would love Mark to win, and if we all send plenty of votes his way on Saturday it could well happen!
Originally Posted by Kirsty18:
“sorry i know that. Maybe I was wrong. Sorry guys don't kill me”
“sorry i know that. Maybe I was wrong. Sorry guys
don't kill me”
LOL, people have been shot for less on here
I don't mind if Mark wins but one things for sure this forum will go into meltdown if he does lots and lots of outrage
lots and lots of outrage
Originally Posted by curvybabes:
“I don't mind if Mark wins but one things for sure this forum will go into meltdown if he does lots and lots of outrage”
“I don't mind if Mark wins but one things for sure this forum will go into meltdown if he does
lots and lots of outrage”
haha - I shall get ready to be outraged about all the outrage then!
Originally Posted by curvybabes:
“I don't mind if Mark wins but one things for sure this forum will go into meltdown if he does lots and lots of outrage”
“I don't mind if Mark wins but one things for sure this forum will go into meltdown if he does
lots and lots of outrage”
That will just add to my joy!
The two men are getting very low votes, you can see that in polls and by dance offs, they can't win at all. Between them they have less percentage votes than Frankie. Caroline is way ahead in all polls. So the only person who could catch her up is Frankie.
Karen a hardy tonight on ITT did say Marks technic is poor and her only gets through on personality but Simon has improve bar his errors.
Karen a hardy tonight on ITT did say Marks technic is poor and her only gets through on personality but Simon has improve bar his errors.
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