OK Gang. The last prediction thread of the series.

Assuming 2nd and 3rd place will not be announced just 2 joint runners-up.

Dunno why...but I think Mark's gonna do it

Simon goes first, the 2 girls to an extent cancel each other out in part 2 and...

Winner Mark & Karen

Runners-up Caroline & Pasha and Frankie & Kevin

4th place Simon & Kristina

Winner Caroline & Pasha

Runners-up Frankie & Kevin and Simon & Kristina

4th place Mark & Karen

I'll indulge in some wishful thinking ...

1st: Caroline & Pasha
2nd: Frankie & Kevin
3rd: Simon & Kristina
4th: Mark & Karen

That is what should happen - well may be but for the fact that Pixie should be in the mix.

Yes I know, I am still fretting. As for a winner Pixie or Caroline would have been right even though they perhaps had an advantage. But I always thought it was supposed to be a dance competition. But clearly isn't with Darcey and Len doing the judging. !!!

That seems about right to me

If they don't announce second & third then how can the bookies pay out on top male & female if 2nd & 3rd are both the same sex. I have a bet on simon as top male and fear that it may be voided if that is the case.

Ah well if wishful thinking is allowed I would go for

1st Simon And Kristina
2nd Caroline and Pasha
3rd Frankie and Kevin
4th Mark and Karen

But TBH I am really not that bothered. I would have liked to see Pixie in the final in preference to Mark, but the final four is fine and I think anyone of them could win for various reasons.

I agree with your wishful thinking.

Last year if you bet on 2nd place and they finished in the '2 runners-up' spots, the bookies gave you half the odds.

Winners: Frankie & Kevin
Runners-up: Caroline & Pasha and Simon & Kristina
4th: Mark & Karen


And what I would actually like to happen is for me to be completely wrong about my prediction for winner!

Winners - Simon and Kristina

Runners-up - Frankie and Kevin/Caroline and Pasha

4th - Mark and Karen

Winners - Simon and Kristina
RunnersUp - Caroline and Pasha, Frankie and Kevin
4th - Mark and Karen

My reasoning is:

Mark doesn't seem to have a large following (he's been in the DO a few times!),
a lot of people don't seem to like Kevin much so may not throw votes to F&K,
Caroline's dancing experience will count against her in the end probably
Simon and Kristine - comments almost always positive

1 Caroline
2 Frankie
3 Simon
4 Mark

BUT I'd prefer anyone to win other than Caroline.

Maybe Simon 1
Mark 2
Frankie 3 - that's the order I'd like (won't happen LOL)

Winners: Frankie and Kevin

Runners Up: Caroline and Pasha; Simon and Christina

Last: Mark and Karen

Here's hoping, anyway.

What I think will happen (and I predicted the complete X Factor result before Saturday's show had even started so I'm usually quite good):

1st: Caroline & Pasha
Runners-up: Frankie & Kevin, Simon & Kristina (Frankie probably 2nd but we'll never know)
4th: Mark & Karen


What I'd like to happen:

1st - Caroline & Pasha
Runners-up - Mark & Karen, Frankie & Kevin
4th - Simon & Kristina (he's had a couple of good routines but he was awful in the first few weeks, Mark has made a real improvement and I'd prefer Karen to win than Kristina)

That's what should happen - but will it?

Winner = Caroline and Pasha [unless she has a dodgy showdance]

Runnerups = Mark and Karen/ Frankie and Kevin

4th Place = Simon and Kristina

Simon's been in more and you think he's going to win

Yes .. I totally agree that Pixie should be there ... we've missed out on some spectacular dances

Agreed

They've both been in the DO three times actually.

Think they've been in the same amount now haven't they? ... or does it just seem like it?

I thought Simon was 3 and Mark was 2

EDIT - nope you're right

Winner Caroline

The rest: anyone's guess

Would have loved Simon to win

If all his fans vote for him, we might make that happen!

I agree that Caroline will probably win but a part of me, thinks that the competition is wide open. Anything could happen.

I really like all of them do not going to be too bothered how the order finishes.

What I think -

Winner - Caroline
Runner up - Simon & Frankie
Fourth - Mark

What I hope

Winner - Mark (or Simon) (for their pros)
Runner up - Simon (or Mark) & Caroline
Fourth - Frankie