I think most people already have a sense of who they will vote for. What would the finalists have to do to change your mind at this late stage?

To make me vote for them:

Jay - turn up. Actually, this is optional.
Kellie - if she manages to refer to Kevin rather than Kevin Clifton throughout the show, tells Craig at the end she's never been his real friend, she was just using him for the show, silently receives the reaction to each dance and wears a flattering dress, I might vote for her.
Georgia - if she doesn't cry once, refers to her experience without using 'amazing' and produces an actual rocket from her pocket at some point in the evening and sets it off at the feet of anyone who uses this term to describe her, I might vote for her.
Katie - if she dances all latin dances in which Anton stands still and she dances round him all hip-tastic in a catsuit like Ola in her prime, I might vote for her.

To Lose My Vote:

Jay - admit on secret VT that he hates Aliona and cringes every time he holds her hand. While gurning and wearing something pink, sparkly and open that reveals a chest a deep shade of mahogany.
Kellie - break all my new sherry glasses for Christmas with one squeal
Georgia - be overcome by emotion and be unable to dance, sobbing into Joe Varney's shoulder
Katie - reveal that those are not, in fact, her own legs. She borrowed them for the show from a friend.

With Katie's legs she would look fab in a catsuit but I'm not sure it's her style.

EDIT: Read section two of your posts and at the Kellie/Katie remarks. I'd find it hilarious if Kellie managed to smash glass from squealing! Not Katie's legs - sacrilege!

I'll be voting for Jay regardless of how tonight goes for him but the only thing that could change my mind was that if he, like you say, announced that he hated Aliona or that Aliona hated him and that he cannot wait to get rid of her. Or if he said that Strictly has been the worst time of his life. Something like that.

What if he kept repeating that Strictly was amazing whilst squealing?

That would be fine with me.

I think I'd like Jay a bit more if his fans were less intense.

i like them all and want to see all of them dance well.

i'd like jay to genuinely enjoy himself and not worry all the time, not approach it like surgery, wondering whether he has put a small toe wrong anywhere.

i would like kellie and georgia to both relax and chill a bit, to breath through the dances.

i would like katie to be allowed (and have been enabled) to shine to the best of her ability rather than be the incidental to anton's glorious career.

I think I would go right off Jay if he and Aliona end up having (had) an affair.

My post wasn't entirely serious. I don't think Katie stole her legs. Or that Georgia would blow someone up....

I genuinely like all the finalists (have liked everyone from the outset, apart from finding Iwan a bit disappointing). I do have a short wish list though

Katie - be awesome and not look flustered if she goes wrong.
Jay - stop being tense about it and just go for broke.
Georgia - rock the emotion on the dance floor and try not to cry off it.
Kellie - have a decent dress (ideally, three of them, but that's probably asking too much).

Will vote for whoever I think dances best on the night. I'll admit that I don't think Katie deserves to win on all known form and if she does I'll be a snidge miffed, but otherwise I'm fine with any result.

Whilst I've raised the odd eyebrow at some of your posts in the past (especially with regards to Jay ) I have to say this one is bang on the nail and I found myself nodding with most of this. Good post.

Jay - Don't worry, don't get stressed. Simply relax, enjoy and let then dancing speak for itself

Kellie - take it down a notch (although I think with the speed of her dances that is going to be a big ask in fairness) then she would come across a bit better

Georgie - ditto relax and chill

Katie - ditto please let it be about her and not about Anton as much tonight.

Katie - stop gurning
Kellie - stop screaming
Georgia - stop jumping up and down and clapping like a seal
Jay - keep doing what you're doing and sod the rest

^^^^All of this.

I wasn't really talking about anyone in particular or anyone on here for that matter (although this place does have its fair share of crazies) I was talking more about the nutty twitter fans or the ones on the BBC blog who write weird personal love letters to him and will jump down the throats of anyone who dare support someone else.

Unless my favourite is a 'no show', I know exactly where my votes are going.

Oh ok then, that's fine. I'm actually with you that some of that stuff is weirder than my secret belief that Anton had those legs in cold storage In his cellar for 8 months to ensure a December appearance. This is normal compared to the extreme end of the Jay-love spectrum.

Cropped (apologies) for space.

Turn into someone else.

Or possibly have an affair with Ann Widdecombe. Or Donald Trump.

Nothing that any of them do will make me vote for them.

I don't think that we are intense, just mystified why such a down to earth, likeable young man can attract such vitriolic posts from certain members.

Ditto Love this post, especially the BiB
And thank you for the image of Katie dancing to O Fortuna in a catsuit

Awesome post!
*stands up and applauds*

As a climax to the Great Debate about whether it is a dancing competition or an entertainment show, I hope we can all float in a big bubble of dancing joy tonight, regardless of who is performing.

My personal favourite is the contestant who seems to feel the soul of the dance and can execute a rondé with such exquisite musicality that it moves my spirit.

However, I could be persuaded to vote for other contestants if ...
Giovanni breaks into fluent Italian in the Clauditorium to thank Georgia for a fantastic first series as a pro
Anton drops all the shtick for the night and genuinely thanks Katie for what might be his best experience on the show to date
Kevin switches from overexcited to emotional mode if he scores 40 with Kellie so that I can say "Aww, bless" instead of "Shush"

If Jay danced with another professional I might like him better, that an if he actually had a personality.

Ha ha - Im afraid I can't see Georgia gaining a vote from you tonight. My god, that girl is an expert in fitting that word into most of her sentences. I lost count last night of the number of times she said it on ITT.
To be fair, im sure all of the contestants have said it at one point to describe their experience on Strictly but Georgia really does have ownership of that word this series.
Im sure she won't disappoint us tonight with her usage

Please don't do a drinking game to her "amazing"s you'll end up hospitalised 😱😬

There are a few very very intense Jay supporters and fans .By no means all , its quite a small group . I think Jay is a good dancer , but can see flaws in his performance and especially in his acting . I would never be vitriolic towards him but a few times on DS have been hopped on for daring not to adore him .I will readily admit it was from the small minority but they ( the small group ) put me off Jay I must admit .

I hope they all do well tonight and wish them all luck .My ideal winner would be Katie, I doubt it will happen so am just going to enjoy my favourite show of the whole year .