That's exactly it

He is not as bad dancer as Widdy or John Sargent, and probably has a stronger fan base, so yes he can make the final, but hopefully wont (as much as I have warmed up to him).
The point will be whether at some point the judges manufacture a leaderboard where he ends up in the dance off and the other couple gets saved.

If he is to survive to the final he just needs to avoid getting into a dance off once Carol, Jeremy, Kirsty, Anthony, Ainsley and Jamelia have gone.

Otherwise he is toast.

And I could see Ainsley, Anthony or even Jamelia being saved over him depending which dance they have against him in a dance off. Ie: if they both have latin, those three would be saved.

Going to be interesting to see his jive and some of the Latin dances!

If by interesting you mean he probably won't be very good then no, he probably won't.

But I mean his personality is not what I thought it would be so I'm pleasantly surprised. I had no expectations of his dance ability and will judge each dance as he does it

Not looking forward to any of his Latin dances. Daniel and a rhumba just doesn't seem right!

The older ladies won't know who to vote for Daniel or Anton !!

I do like being clairvoyant


Well, I'd love to claim I was clairvoyant, but it's just living in Ireland and seeing/hearing him interviewed (it's unavoidable on Irish TV and radio). He was at his best with the late, great Gerry Anderson who used to take the P out of him relentlessly.

I don't think he'll win, but he'll probably get to about the halfway stage. Once he starts doing faster Latin he will look very much like a Dad Dancer going for it.

Just I can't see him having the fitness for something needing a lot of agility. He certainly has personality though his voice must be the most boring I have ever heard/

Agreed I wouldn't want him in the final though.

My thoughts exactly. I didn't think much of him after week 1 but since watching his interview on ITT and after his charleston, I'm a bit of a fan

I think he's likely to go a lot further than his actual dancing ability allows due to the fact that he has a simply massive fan base.

That said I think he's a way off being the worst dancer just yet.

He's clearly had the same effect on a lot of us.............

Kristina knows exactly how to play him - he'll last until he's in a dance off. (And if his fans are as dedicated and numerous as reported, that could be some time off.)

what did he do to deserve that?

One thing you can say about Danial is that he is never rude.

BIB - Really? I find John Sargeant much more likable.

I must say I like daniel better lulu.

If they allowed his fans in the Republic of Ireland to vote, I think Daniel could go a long way. But has he got many fans in the rest of the UK ?
I had heard of him before Strictly, but he didn't seem to be exactly a household name. I've no doubt that he has gained support in the UK, and he seems to be a likeable guy. But I can't see that support being strong enough to take him past half-way.

Ps..Don't forget, with John Sergeant, Ann Widdecombe etc, wasn't there was some deliberate "spite the judges" voting going on ? That mood appears to have disappeared for now.

Daniel is a good dancer, he's better than that wooden Georgia.

he could make the final, and i hope he makes the final and wins Strictly.


but Georgia needs to go home, she's dull and boring, wooden and lacks personality.

Poor Giovanni, that he has to dance with someone so dull and wooden.

#TeamDantina

Georgia to go home

No, common sense will prevail and he'll be gone way before then. Nicer bloke than Peter Andre though, who will be in the final.

Daniel is better than that overrated Georgia, who thinks that she's the best dancer.

no this week it's Georgia who will be leaving Strictly, finally

Nicky, what's happened - you were Georgia's biggest fan LOL !!

she chose that horrible Bond Theme, that's what has happened.

so i'm not a fan of her anymore.


for me Katie&Anton, Jay&Aliona, Carol&Pasha and Anthony&Oti final.

Goodness me, so for that reason you suddenly renounce your love for your idol ? I find that very odd because you wouldn't hear a word against her !! Up to you of course, but I remain steadfast to my favourites

Edit: Just had a look in the other thread about the music choices for next week. You firstly stated the Sam Smith song was a good choice for a rumba and point out that Pixie also had one, but a few posts down you're saying it's a boring song and you hate her for choosing it !!