Originally Posted by sparkle_78:
“Certain celebrities get work based on their perceived popularity. If voting figures revealed for example that a celebrity did very poorly with the public, it may affect their employment possibilities in the future. That threat would make it hard for the producers to convince celebrities to take part.”
This^^^^
Strictly needs to attract good celebrities to get good viewing figures.
If it's known they didn't get many votes it could affect their future prospects, so not as many would do it - Strictly's viewing figures would go down - just what some tabloids want.
The dance-off is partly designed for the same reason - so it's less clear who got the least votes.
X-Factor isn't the same at all - the contesants aren't well known and have nothing to lose.
I'm a Celebrity isn't the same either. Some popular Celebrities do it for fun or for a change, but most are either trying to re-boot their careers or are B Listers - or even Z Listers. Again they haven't much to lose.
Sports Personality - it's an honour to be chosen, and you don't have to work hard for weeks to stay on the List.
Why would the BBC care who wins? - it does nothing at all with the Winner and the BBC has really very little to do with the Tour.
All this fake fuss over a fix - mostly in the 'highly respected' tabloid press - rolls eyes.