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Old 21-12-2015, 23:43
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That Len has a vested interest in Kevin's life?
I shall say zis only once: IT'S NOT TRUE.

However, Anton IS Giovanni's Padrino

The familial trait of sweating when they get hot is uncanny
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Old 21-12-2015, 23:44
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A stupid rumour started by immature and over invested 'fans' based on their hate. They keep forgetting that this us supposed to be a fun entertainment show, and it's Kevin's real life job they're going after. No one deserves this crap directed at them or talked about them. I wonder when some 'fans' will cross some boundaries and lines and still think it as a 'joke'.
Exactly the same applies to all the insults Jay gets then
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Old 21-12-2015, 23:44
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I would find it highly disparaging if a judge did have such a close relationship to one of those he judges. Then again, I find it unsavoury that a sister of a finalist can be qualified to neutrally analyse her brother's competition. In other words, the show has lost its credibility due to incestuous relationships...
I see no problem with that at all.

I do think DWTS takes the mick a bit having Derek's sister as a judge.
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Old 21-12-2015, 23:45
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It wasn't meant to be a thread to have a go at the Cliftons. I hope it doesn't turn into one.
I took it as one defending them, well at least clearing up the rumour which has no standing.
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Old 22-12-2015, 01:59
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A stupid rumour started by immature and over invested 'fans' based on their hate. They keep forgetting that this us supposed to be a fun entertainment show, and it's Kevin's real life job they're going after. No one deserves this crap directed at them or talked about them. I wonder when some 'fans' will cross some boundaries and lines and still think it as a 'joke'.
Yeah, it's a bit much. Give the bloke a break, he might be a bit confident for the British public's taste but he hasn't done anyone any harm.
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Old 22-12-2015, 02:42
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I can't believe some people still think this is true. Kevin himself even took the piss out of the whole thing. There are some days when I wonder how the tabloids get away with the crap they print and how anyone ever believes it, and then you see people running away with stories this and it's like oh...that's how.
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Old 22-12-2015, 08:31
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Most of the pros on Strictly and DWTS have known Len for a long time, being judged by him as kids etc. If no-one with ties to any pros could judge, there wouldn't be any ballroom judges, as most pros competed for a long time, being judged by many people
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Old 22-12-2015, 08:55
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How come neither Kevin nor Len have come out and denied it? I have no problem with sisters brothers wives being on the safe show but the judges shouldn't have a personal connection
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Old 22-12-2015, 08:56
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How come neither Kevin nor Len have come out and denied it? I have no problem with sisters brothers wives being on the safe show but the judges shouldn't have a personal connection
Kevin denied it on Twitter as was reported on one of the many other hate Kevin threads on this board.
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Old 22-12-2015, 08:58
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Perhaps the news of Syria, the EU, what an idiot is Jeremy Corbyn and Frank Lampard's wedding should give way to a national announcement in the papers that Len is not Kevin's godfather. Just a thought.
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Old 22-12-2015, 09:11
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How come neither Kevin nor Len have come out and denied it? I have no problem with sisters brothers wives being on the safe show but the judges shouldn't have a personal connection
It's not true!

I despair.

Somebody stupidly starts a rumour which gets accepted as fact.
Fudd starts this thread to reiterate that it is NOT true.

And people keep saying "but if it Is true...."
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Old 22-12-2015, 10:11
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Exactly the same applies to all the insults Jay gets then

What did this thread or my post have to do with Jay?
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Old 22-12-2015, 10:38
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Kevin denied it on Twitter as was reported on one of the many other hate Kevin threads on this board.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06r3wgd

Chris Evans show from last week, at 1 hour 41 minutes (approx) he comments on "people telling me I'm Len's Godson"
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Old 22-12-2015, 10:41
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Most compelling evidence for Len not being anyone's Godson (I.e. Dedicated from baptism onwards to the child's Christian welfare)

Len is Jewish, or of Jewish extraction, isn't he?
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Old 22-12-2015, 10:52
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How come neither Kevin nor Len have come out and denied it? I have no problem with sisters brothers wives being on the safe show but the judges shouldn't have a personal connection
Kevin has. And seriously, he might just have other things to do than look through strictly and dance forums for rumours started about him and deny them? Some fan tweeted him about it, that's the only reason he even knew about the stupid rumour
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Old 22-12-2015, 12:51
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I view it as an IQ test - anyone who still believes this ridiculous rumour is demonstrating how foolish and easily led they are.
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Old 22-12-2015, 12:52
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What did this thread or my post have to do with Jay?
It's an illustration that it's not only Kevin who gets abuse on here.
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Old 22-12-2015, 12:53
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I view it as an IQ test - anyone who still believes this ridiculous rumour is demonstrating how foolish and easily led they are.
About as being as easily led as thinking those 80 marks weren't contrived
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Old 22-12-2015, 13:10
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About as being as easily led as thinking those 80 marks weren't contrived
Oh for goodness' sake...

Some people just don't understand how entertainment shows work. It's been obvious to anyone with half a brain for ages that Jay was going to walk this. They kept saying "anyone can win it" but that obviously wasn't true. You only had to look at the bookies' odds to see that.

Kellie and Kevin did do great performances, and their show dance at least deserved a 40. In addition that that - the producers knew that Jay would win, so the others also got their winning moments - Kellie getting recognition for her skill and hard work in terms of good scores, and Georgia being told that Craig would want to employ her. Both were deserved - but they were mentioned publicly (and possibly the tango score slightly inflated) so that supporters of those pairs could still feel happy for them when Jay won.

Judges' scores in the final don't go towards the results. If anything, a lower score is better, as it makes supporters more likely to pick up the phone and vote. If Jay didn't already have it in the bag - him getting a 39 when Kellie had got 40 would probably have been enough to swing it for him.

I've been a 'judge' in an entertainment competition (one where it didn't really matter who won, the main intention was to entertain the audience - much like the Strictly tour format). I was told that part of my job was to criticise the performers if they messed up, so that the audience would be mad at me for being 'mean' to the performers rather than mad at the performers for not doing well. As has been said before, a lot of Strictly is just panto.
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Old 22-12-2015, 13:16
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It's not true!

I despair.

Somebody stupidly starts a rumour which gets accepted as fact.
Fudd starts this thread to reiterate that it is NOT true.

And people keep saying "but if it Is true...."
It's like being Alice in Wonderland "I'm not strange, weird, off, nor crazy, my reality is just different from yours."
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Old 22-12-2015, 13:18
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Oh for goodness' sake...

Some people just don't understand how entertainment shows work. It's been obvious to anyone with half a brain for ages that Jay was going to walk this. They kept saying "anyone can win it" but that obviously wasn't true. You only had to look at the bookies' odds to see that.

Kellie and Kevin did do great performances, and their show dance at least deserved a 40. In addition that that - the producers knew that Jay would win, so the others also got their winning moments - Kellie getting recognition for her skill and hard work in terms of good scores, and Georgia being told that Craig would want to employ her. Both were deserved - but they were mentioned publicly (and possibly the tango score slightly inflated) so that supporters of those pairs could still feel happy for them when Jay won.

Judges' scores in the final don't go towards the results. If anything, a lower score is better, as it makes supporters more likely to pick up the phone and vote. If Jay didn't already have it in the bag - him getting a 39 when Kellie had got 40 would probably have been enough to swing it for him.

I've been a 'judge' in an entertainment competition (one where it didn't really matter who won, the main intention was to entertain the audience - much like the Strictly tour format). I was told that part of my job was to criticise the performers if they messed up, so that the audience would be mad at me for being 'mean' to the performers rather than mad at the performers for not doing well. As has been said before, a lot of Strictly is just panto.
Good point. I'd not thought of that before but it makes a lot of sense. I wish Katie had been offered something too but that's another story.

Agree with you that higher scores means more voting for those scored lower.
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Old 22-12-2015, 13:20
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Most compelling evidence for Len not being anyone's Godson (I.e. Dedicated from baptism onwards to the child's Christian welfare)

Len is Jewish, or of Jewish extraction, isn't he?
That isn't an obstacle for the Jay loons
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Old 22-12-2015, 13:23
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I would find it highly disparaging if a judge did have such a close relationship to one of those he judges. Then again, I find it unsavoury that a sister of a finalist can be qualified to neutrally analyse her brother's competition. In other words, the show has lost its credibility due to incestuous relationships...
Whatever you do don't watch dwts then as a sister judges her brother on that show (Julianne and Derek) and they have another pro's brother guest judge (Val and Maks) and the two female judges used to date some of the pros (Artem & Carrie Ann, Artem & Julianne and Mark and Julianne and those are the relationship that are known about some other have been rumoured about)
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Old 22-12-2015, 14:34
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I see no problem in family members taking part in the show; it creates bonds. I do have a slight issue where they're passing comment on Choreography Corner etc. when they have an understandable vested interest in regards to the remaining couples - but that's down to the production team.
I have an issue when they are allowed to scream "10, 10,10,10" from front and centre of the Clauditorium for that tango.
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Old 22-12-2015, 14:52
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I have an issue when they are allowed to scream "10, 10,10,10" from front and centre of the Clauditorium for that tango.
But that wasn't karen and Joanne. They weren't even shown on screen when other pros were chanting the 10s. It seems like Kevin and Kellie were really liked among all the pros.
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