I hope your dog is OK x

I can't believe I am going to quote Brenda's view that she has gone backwards....

The Wardrobe had a journey from week one 19 points cha cha to week 2 30 points quickstep and Mimsy had a journey from week 2 VW baggy sack to week 3 leotard and leg warmers (and after the breakthrough cha cha, the breakthrough Charleston and the The absolutely definitely breakthrough AT).

Truely, they are the biggest journies ever seen on Strictly.

(Plus points to Smug Vicar for getting in a mention of his wife, just in case we'd forgotten his wedding).

I think that Louise will win too. Danny will be remembered as the one who should have won.

My SiL has a rescued ex-racing dog - she's a bit neurotic but the pleading eyes put Ore to shame, I swear she can cry on demand

I don't get how someone can say Danny is the best dancer BY FAR but then say they want Louise to win... my brain just can't deal with that! Glad to see a few grumbles about the 'we all adore Louise' angle being pushed tonight as well - I find it nauseating. She may well be nice but are they implying that Danny and Ore aren't? Danny seems nicer to me in all honesty, and I wasn't keen on him at the start of the series.

More importantly, sending you and your poor dog love and hugs - having poorly pets is so awful and you have my sympathy.

Thank you. He's having an op tomorrow, so fingers crossed.

I won't feel happy until he is back giving my bed and sofa.

Poor you and poor dog ((hugs))

Unappreciating that we have to sit through Jwann's knicker-flashing jive and Louizzze's naff AT again for the final.

Well it's worth seeing the AT again just to see if they can make it even more sexless. If they can, they'd have to be wearing giant condoms and dancing in a sterile environment.

I may even neglect my threatened boycott of the final to vote for Danny heartily (though I may fall way short of the 106 an Aw-ray fanatic achieved,,), and also deploy my tactic of changing channels the second the wrong winner is announced to negate the reality reinforced by hysterical celebrating. The"I didn't see it therefore it didn't happen"school of thought...

And of course Twimsy's showdance is to 'One Moment in Time' because it's coincidentally how it feels when you're watching her dance, like you're stuck in a moment that'll never end.

Are you not a fan?

I've registered 2 accounts with the beeb, so has my girlfriend and mum, so there's at least 18 votes there. I'll probably phone vote a few times as well. Almost everyone I know in real life wants Danny to win, except for the pensioners who like "that nice girl Louise and that nice chap Kevin" *bleurgh*

Haha, Tess on Newsnight I would pay good money to see that
"President Trooomp everyone seems to hate you, never mind we all luv you don't we audience"
In a bonkers year I suppose anything is possible.

Feel sad for Danny and Oti, would love to see them win but looks like Louise is going to take it. Do you think she will throw caution to the wind and celebrate with a small sherry?

Thank you to you all for your pet friendly and healing vibes. Much appreciated.

I have to say I was thinking of boycotting it and just whizzing through to watch the DOTI bits, then I thought OMG If the Clifton sibling rivalry doesn't lead to 2 bacofoils in one night I am going to be SOOO disappointed the potential for either sibling to go absolutely mental is there.

If we have to have 2 Cliftons in the final at least let them both self combust trying to out do one another as they claw their way towards the Glitterball, just at the last for DOTI to win and the siblings spend eternity arguing who came second😀

I hope everything turns out well. I had a greyhound lurcher for 15 years, still remembered very fondly.

I do genuinely think the latter is a possibility. His reaction the other week to Louizzzze getting so close to Kevin was one of horror. No wonder there's gapping issues!

I hope the Claudia vote switches to Danny who is much more popular than Natalie ever was. There is also the teeny bopper vote. Oh dear I think I am clutching at straws. If Louise can get through after that mess of a samba there is no hope.

The worst thing is two Clifton showdances means TWEE OVERLOAD.

I always switch off when my team has lost a football match as though it's never happened. I will do the same after the final if it's TTF. Not so much if tiny tears wins although the studio will be awash.

Thank you. He's just turned 12, and we've had nearly 8 years together. I was hoping for a few more. 15 is quite an achievement.

Kev in bacofoil and Louise locked in the dressing room refusing to come out.

Joanne in the biggest meringue evah and Ore as Norma Desmond.

Toss won't have got to the second syllable of O-, before the channel change will rival the speed of light. Get the sandbags in.....