Since there are both positive and negative views maybe not.

Those who wish them both well of course. You don't have to include yourself and the 'begging bowl' comment is OTT. Nobody is being 'hassled' - lighten up. Katie & Anton have got off to a cracking start and many viewers are really pleased for Anton, so stop being a grouch and take the post in the happy light hearted way it was intended.

Some Katie & Anton betting odds from large betting companies:

OUTRIGHT WINNER:

William Hill: 5/1
Coral: 9/2
Ladbrokes: 5/1 (odds shortening)
Betfred: 5/1
SkyBet: 9/2 (odds shortening)

TOP WOMAN:

William Hill: 9/4
Coral: 15/8
Ladbrokes: 9/4
Betfred: 2/1
SkyBet: 7/4 (odds shortening)

Only Jay & Peter are ahead in terms of "Outright Winner", and she's favourite across the board for "Top Woman".

Had you taken the trouble to read my comments before posting your own you would know that you simply echoed my sentiments re; the excellent start they've made.

I can see that they might be top or near the top of the leaderboard in their ballroom performances. A lot less certain is their latin - but they are popular and such popularity might carry them through their less good weeks.

Just because I object to being hassled doesn't give you the right to insult and I suggest you withdraw your wagging finger.

tbh when I saw that katie was in it, I was pleased...I quite like her on the proms, she seems classy..then in the first couple of SCD shows she way OTT...and I went off her a bit! But on sunday she seemed to have calmed down a bit, and she can obvs dance a bit too...so yeah it might just be anton's year...

Pffftttt!! Your post did make me laugh, have you any idea how pompous you sound? Where's the wagging finger smiley when it's needed? I'll roll my eyes instead.

BTW If I hadn't read you post I wouldn't have been able to reply to it. <rolls eyes again>

Anton is a star of Strictly every year robbleona

The roll eyes smiley was dropped for a reason and I usually found it was used mainly by those with limited vocabulary.

If you read my post properly why the need to repeat my comment - were you unable to compose your own?

So far you have called me an old grump and pompous. When you aren't attempting to insult me you try a patronising attitude and fail on both counts. Keep trying if it amuses you - but be warned more articulate people have tried similar tactics and failed just as miserably.

Thank you for making me smile - albeit with disdain.

I'm with you OP, just for the look on his face.

Agree Terry, I just enjoy watching Anton dance, he may not be great at all of them, but he is always entertaining. I am really looking forward to his charleston, they are usually very funny!

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Hah Yes! That would be really something. he wouldn't come down for a week!

I 'm not usually superstitious but I feel this thread is unlucky for Anton and Katie. I feel I ought to go and pick a bunch of four leaf clovers for them, greet a few magpies or whatever to counterbalance it.

In my view better to say que sera, sera (in viennese waltz time) and leave it at that.

Fingers crossed, we can but hope.....

The high levels of pomposity to be found in dancing circles still never ceases to amaze me daisydee, I try to keep my feet on the ground and live in the real world, Antons everlasting popularity is down to the fact that he is a very amusing and charming man with great charisma who appeals to normal people in the real world, everyone I come into contact with loves to watch his effortless and graceful dancing just as you and I do, he entertains us endlessly and that is why viewers love him.

Is that as far as your vocabulary stretches? No wonder you miss the roll eyes smiley.

I'm loving the Kanton pairing . His wee face when they totally blast it in their routine is so funny . He can't believe his luck .I can see this weeks dance being just as stonkingly fabulous as as that tango .

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It will all depend on Anton & Katie as to how far they get. - If they keep going well & get the voters on side then they could get to the final.

Hmmmm, I can think of a good few winners who didn't necessarily 'deserve' it (i.e. they weren't the best dancer in the final) - but their popularity won out. So maybe a moot point there. I would love to see Anton win it (yes, Anton, not Katie) - it would enable him to retire to ITT/the judging panel on a high note!

And I didn't like it when popularity won out over the best dancer. I didn't like it last year when the best dancer Pixie didn't even get to the semi final.

I'm certain that your reference to pomposity in dancing circles did not include me Terry - I am far removed from expert dancing intelligentsia and have never claimed any such expertise.

I do live in the real world, and always considered myself normal, but I don't buy into the kantons love in...in fact he annoys the hell out of me. But each to their own and as Anton would say har har har, get in... marvellous, he seem to suffer from limited vocabulary.

Terry, I actually like Anton, but the fact that you think we are living in different worlds doesn't upset me too much. In fact I'm quite happy for you to have the real one.

I don't think "getting" him to the final is necessary, I think they'll get there anyway on merit. Could even win it.

I would love to see Anton in the final as the past few years he seems to have been overlooked by the producers and just dumped with the worst contestants and it shows just how much he thinks of Strictly by the fact he never seems to grumble and keeps returning series after series even though he must always dread the initial pair up show just in case he gets the weakest celeb. I can think of many pros who would walk if they were given the type of partners he has been over the years with no chance of getting further than a few weeks.

I do, however, think that we should be saying Blackpool first though rather than the final as the pairs that do well that week tend to go onto the final as well.

No thanks.