my favourites for this year are Georgia May Foote, Daniel O'Donnell, Ainsley Harriott.

and yes i fancy Georgia May as well.

My previous rankings:



And now, apropos of very little:

1st - Katie (#YearOfTheAnton)
2nd/3rd - Kellie (her Tango looks very, very good)
2nd/3rd - Peter (inevitable)
4th - Anita (looks much, much better than anticipated, could shock)
5th - Jamelia (Lisa Snowdon 2.0)
6th - Jay (his nerves worry me)
7th - Georgia (Louisa Lytton 2.0)
8th - Helen (someone has to be a shock boot)
9th - Daniel (rabid fans overpowering terrible scores)
10th - Ainsley (entertaining, and not terrible)
11th - Anthony (I worry about his frame in Ballroom, and hips in Latin)
12th - Kirsty (Gabby Logan 2.0)
13th - Carol (nice, but not that good)
14th - Iwan (TRAIN, GODDAMN YOU)
15th - Jeremy (inevitable)

Georgia is no Louisa Lytton or a ringer, she is a sweet young girl, who is living her dream to compete on Strictly.

Jeremy is this year's Strictly columnist for the Radio Times, so they must be expecting him to at least survive the first elimination?

Im changing mine
1st Georgia and Geovani
2nd/ 3rd Jay and aliona
2nd/3rd Helen and Aliaz
4th Peter and Jeanette
5th Kellie and Kevin
6th Jamelia and tristin
7th Kirsty and Brendon
8th Katie and Anton
9th Daniel and Kristina
10th Carol and Pasha
11th Anisley and Natalie
12 Jeramy and Karen
13 Iwan and Ola
14 Anthony and Otie
15 Anita and Gleb

What did you change lewis

I think that Jeremy's listeners will vote for him, just to see him on the TV.
Both him and Carol have an advantage with us middle aged somethings!

I rather see Jeremy longer than Carol.

Carol says that the basic steps are the most difficult

It's completely daft to make predictions when you haven't seen any of them dance yet.

Basing their ability on their looks and popularity at this early stage is just

Although I must admit, it's very amusing to read how sure people are that their favourites will soar into the stratosphere with their amazing dance ability ......

Just don't put money on it.

Carol is pretty basic, let's face it. Very smiley - but away with the fairies

That's what Johnny's Arcade's VIRTUAL Bookmakers Office is for.

Yuck. Not my thing Dear M 23. I don't even vote sweetie, I just watch on FF and look at the dancing

Ex hoofer.

... er, it's called having a bit of fun? Then again, it wouldn't be DS without at least one killjoy jumping into a thread they have no interest in and making everyone feel inferior to them.

I couldn't possibly make you feel inferior to me without your permission to allow me to.

Look up ironic in the dictionary too. Smashing!

thank you Lewis for liking Georgia, i fancy her too from the Netherlands

I may jump on Georgia too when I get to know her Nicky, its hard for me to say at the moment till I can put a face to the name.

i think her Jive can be good


and Georgia is no ringer, her only dancing is streetdance and dancing in her living room.

this series i can't warm to Jamelia, i hope she's first out, poor Tristan i feel sorry for him

i also can't warm to Katie, i do like Anton, his ballroom dancing is really good.

but Take Care Terry and i hope you like Georgia after this weekend

I thought she did a performing arts course?? That usually entails at least some basic training in dance.

she did performing arts, for acting and her only dance training is Hip-Hop or Streetdance, but no Latin or Ballroom experience.

she admitted it herself when she was revealed on BBC Breakfast.

I don't think any of the ringers (bar Caroline) have had Latin or ballroom experience. But any formal dance training is going to give you a boost up.

but i don't care about dance training.


I Like Georgia for her personality, she seems really sweet and down to earth, it's a dream come true for her to take part on Strictly.

well okay she can move thanks to some Hip Hop/Streetdance experience, but Latin and Ballroom dancing is more technical.

and Georgia never danced with a partner so, only freestyle.

I like Georgia too, I just think she has some ringer status. Not many of the ringers had any partnered training, that's not really the point.

That whole ''Ringer" thing is lame for me, i rather see a someone with dance experience do a good dance, than a Judy Murray or Dave Myers or Ann Widdecombe.

well Georgia has some training before, so be it.

I'm glad you like her, Nina i hope more people will like her

Pixie was also a good dancer and made the quarter-finals, not bad at all.

15th: Anita
14th: Jeremy
13th: Iwan
12th: Ainsley
11th: Helen
10th: Daniel
9th: Jamelia
8th: Katie
7th: Kirsty
6th: Helen
5th: Kellie
4th: Jay
Finalists: Anthony and Peter
WINNER: Georgia

I remember how poor Pixie left too early.