Kevin and Kellie would have relished it last year. I wasn't keen on her but Kellie, to give her her due, could have taken on anything and still emerged (relatively) triumphant. She made Scott Maslen look like a right wuss.*

I am far less confident about Louise.

*Sleepwalk through an American Smooth would you? You pathetic loser. I'm working 23 hours a day on set and then we're quickstepping to a 17 minute medley from Anything Goes and my scores are actually increasing! You don't know the meaning of the phrase hard work, boy... (continues in Strictly version of Yorkshireman sketch from Monty Python)

Dont apreciate all these people keeping Balls in must be hormonal over 50's

Last year I must have been a crazed young boyband fan because I voted Jay.

This year I must be a hormonal over 50 because I gave Ed some votes.

I'm confused about my identity.

I'm not a fan of the deliberate attempts by the producers to try and trick the fickle audience into believing that Ore is the best thing since slice bread. They danced their overmarked Jive on the Saturday and two days later a new program fronted by Ore started airing on BBC 1 daytime.

I understand it's not a new thing for the BBC names to receive slightly favourable treatment to the others but I wish they'd be less obvious about it. This time last year they were pushing Kellie as the saviour of dance, Kellie who just happened to be a leading lady in a BBC soap.

You is just led by your ovaries innit?

No confusion.

Yep, the ovaries are definitely voting.

That's why I also voted Lesley.

You were obviously ovary-voting for Anton, see?

No, no - you know that was all Anton and his chest wig. Stop trying to deny it.

Busted!

I was hoping to see the return of the red babygro.

Louise would just be off to one side making mummy faces.

Me too. It's about 6ft long by 2ft wide by 6 foot deep, and it's in the middle of a nice deep bog.


Oy!! I'm a hormonal over 50 and I'm not voting for him! I reckon it's all the lovelorn 20 & 30 somethings, who think he's a father figure with a kind twinkle in his eye.

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Welcome to DS and the thread.

To be honest, I'm not sure that was the prime mover with Ore. I think they'd had a couple of weeks to suss out how people were going, realised that even without all injuries and resignations it had gone from a 'ooh, exciting, close on paper' line up to 'meh' and were scrabbling round for a contest - because if the 'knew who the winner was from week 3' trope was hard to get by it was infinitely preferable to 'not bothered'. It was a series in need of a storyline ... any storyline.

Strictly has always been a vehicle for the BBC to "showcase" particular employees contracted to them, particularly those who are in a running series and or those who they intend to front a new programme, or whatever in the future.

They can orchestrate favourable perceptions by a gullible viewing public, with selected dances, music, training clips, judges comments and interviews on ITT.

They aren't that bothered if "one of theirs" doesn't win. They just want them to stay in as long as possible to get the maximum PR benefit.

[quote=Wiskas2;84353573]Me too. It's about 6ft long by 2ft wide by 6 foot deep, and it's in the middle of a nice deep bog.

Excellent Wiskas!

[quote=Wiskas2;84353573]Me too. It's about 6ft long by 2ft wide by 6 foot deep, and it's in the middle of a nice deep bog.



Nice one! 😂😂😂😂😂 But are you sure that's long enough to contain the ever growing quiff??

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I've made the calculation on the basis that he's only about 4ft 10

The fact that BoD lasted to week 10 was a salutary lesson that some people will literally vote for anyone.

😂😂😂😂😂

We are going to have redemption by the power of Charleston again, aren't we? <heavy sigh>

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Hahaha

Brilliant!

Ah but it is also a Clifton off .

If they both get the same score I will be so disappointed.

I would love someone to come up left field and sneak to the top, but I fear that we will be treated to a double Clifton tied top no matter what!

Poor Danni, so deserving of the top slot and forever the bridesmaid never the bride.

I'm sure his day will come.

More likely an unholy alliance of vicious Tory voters nationwide and Balls' own (former) constituency members having second go at a (much too long and drawn out) last laugh.

Of Gawd now you have given me a vision of Michael Gove repeat voting whilst Jeremy Hunt eggs him on, I feel sick now 😒

Don't worry, the signs are all pointing to a Louise "breakthrough" on Saturday and she will probably push Ore down the ranks.

(I really like Ore BTW, Louise bores me so I'd rather he stayed top every week even if its predictable!)

I think you are overestimating the power of Strictly. One is either crap or not at their (BBC) job. It does not change much if one is perceived as an excellent dancer. Not long term anyway. Come January and any achievement will start fading away.