I think it's far cleverer to take the music, interpret it accordingly and make a recognisible dance out of it. Instead of throwing everything but technique or dance style at it and hoping.

On the night Georgia & Giovanni should have won.

Georgia's Rumba lacked the tension and atmosphere they managed to create in week three, but Kellie's Tango was a mess. Round 1 to Georgia.
Georgia's showdance was great, especially the contemporary bit at the start, and whilst I preferred it to Kellie's showdance, I think both were pretty much on a par - it comes down to individual taste, so neither won this round.
Georgia's Charleston shown Kellie's up - really awful tactical decision from Kellie & Kevin to choose their Charleston when they knew that Georgia's Charleston was one of the best and most memorable dances of this series. It was obvious that if Georgia didn't fall back on the spins like she did the first time, she'd get 40, so why even attempt to compete against that? It's such a risk and nine times out of ten, it won't pay off, and it didn't for Kellie. Round 3 to Georgia.

Georgia wins the night (I didn't bother to include Jay as he just underperformed all night, and was obviously the worst of the final three. Likewise, Katie clearly deserved to be eliminated when she was).

I also believe Georgia & Giovanni were the best throughout the series. They've got so many memorable dances. Started with a bang with the Jive, Rumba for the atmosphere they created, the Quickstep content was insane and so underrated - much better than Jay's two attempts, then she went into that brilliant run of Tango, Samba, Charleston and American Smooth. Foxtrot absolutely stunning and, whilst I'm no professional, many have said she deserved top spot for it as her technique was the best, and she smashed the Viennese Waltz.

She only had two weak dances - the Waltz and Cha-Cha-Cha. No one can deny her improvement week on week, not just technically but her performance and presence, too. By the end she was the most improved and the best all rounder.

And this is why people are told to vote for their favourite and not the best because it is utterly subjective.


For those who like that style of performance sure, not for me thanks. I'm not a fan of franetic overblown sell it to the back row of the theatre style routines when they're being danced on TV three foot in front of a camera.

It was more The Good Old Days (if anyone else is that old) vaudeville, than anything worthy of a ballroom.
Next year, well no doubt get the Can Can and a bit of burlesque.

Absolutely agree with every word. GG for me won everything apart from the one thing out of reach due to Jay's phenomenal army

I can absolutely appreciate the performance and energy levels and if I'd been watching it from the back row of a theatre it would have been fine. It probably worked much better in the studio as well.

But I'd have much preferred a dance which reflected the skills and abilities which Kellie had learnt over the series than a one off dance which was way too similar to her Charleston and Tango style.

Carry on wafting, then.

^^^^This. I'm not a dancer but I know what a VW should look like and Kellie's VW didn't look like one. Therefore Kevin should have had the same dressing down that Giovanni got for his rumba content, Aljaz got for his rumba content and Gleb for his Salsa and Foxtrot content. There needs to be a degree of consistency from the judges - if they're going to criticise one for a lack of basic steps and content then they should criticise all who choreograph a dance with little basic and content.

However, the obvious difference is that Kellie & Kevin's routine fell during "Musicals" Week and, therefore, was themed so they could "get away with it" as their dance was a very good homage to the routine in the original musical.
So I can see why there was less criticism of it not being a traditional VW as it would have been very difficult to do one to that particular song.

Now come on. Hum the tune Oom Pah Pah. In your head count 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3

What better tune to do a fast VW spinning round the floor like it is supposed to be?

This. I have no problem with content rules being upheld but you can't expect a pro to know what s/he can/can't choreograph when the rules change depending which week it is/which couple they're judging. Kellie and Kevin's musical theatre routine getting straight 9s a week before the semis and Len's 'propah content' rant irked me no end.

And you can most definitely Viennese Waltz to Oom Pah Pah. I don't care for the song but Viennese Waltzes often use oom pah pah accompaniment patterns. It wouldn't have been a Helen-esque Viennese Waltz but it didn't need to be - it would still have been perfectly possible to spend a lot of it in hold and ... not on a table. Likewise with Jay's Foxtrot - very little of it was in hold (probably because he's so much better out of it.)

Apply the rules consistently or extend the same leniency to all couples.

A theme week shouldn't be a cover or excuse for a lack of content in a dance.

I liked Kellie's performance to Oom-pah-pah but it wasn't recognisable as a VW.

If Jay hadn't won, it would have been an 'On The Night' situation based on that No Showdance.
Personally, I think that would have been unfair, as he's been pretty consistent throughout and it was Aliona who threw away the Showdance opportunity.
I think the Great British Public got that.

On the night, I think Georgia won it, but though she's been good, a lot of her dances throughout the series were a bit forgettable.
As for Kellie, it was too often a case of "quickness of the hand deceives the eye", with the dances disappearing under an avalanche of showbiz and spectacle.

Honestly, I felt that from semis onwards, Kellie upped her game while the rest stagnated. She wasn't my favourite, but I think she "deserved" it. The judges kept saying Jay was the most consistent but for me Kellie was the most consistent throughout the season. She didn't have major stumbles in dances unlike Jay who stumbled in foxtrot and QS.

Jay was the weakest on finals night imo. He didn't have a "wow" dance. For me Kellie was the best dancer overall on finals night while Georgia had the best dance of the night (the charleston).

I do think that Jay won because of the jive.