Some people however are revelling in the possibility to the exclusion of the dancer going either not doing a great dance or just not having a big following, and in other places it has been stated that the voting is racist

So is Rob Rinder

I think Anthony Ogogoo had attitude, I think he did not like being partnered with Oti right from the word go. BBC were wrong to put them together IMO.

As came across in an interview, he expected the BBC would spread the races out a bit and not put him with Oti

Yes, was he also injured? I am not sure but I heard that he didn't too well because of his injury. TBH I really don't remember any of this.

I do remember him saying something about his shoulder and I think he was or had been receiving treatment for it

Just found an article and he had had surgery which meant he couldn't box which is why he did Strictly.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/34017448
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ocked-out.html

Their heights matched, which was a good reason for putting them together. Surely it is the people who say they shouldn't have been put together who are racist, most people, of which I am one, took no notice at all what colour they were.

Doesn't prove anything just like Melvin and Tameka going first doesn't prove anything.

No I didn't either just that he wasn't very good and Jeremy Vine and Ainsley Hariott were a lot more engaging. I liked Ote actually from the start as did many she seemed fun and it's lovely to see her doing so well this year.

Agreed if the support wasn't there they could well have been in danger. Had I not been watching it recorded from earlier I'd have voted for Danny because I thought he was overly harshly penalized for some mistakes in an otherwise great routine. Thereas I think Ore was geuninely a bit poor although for understandable reasons and was likely to survive a DO.

This.

Ore could have been anywhere from 1st in the vote to 9th in the vote. Melvin could have been high up or low down or bottom when he left. Declaring anything definitely or definitely not racially biased based on individual results is ridiculous.

I think they have some idea whom might be half decent and whom isn't. A young fit in both senses of the word person is more likely to be do better than an older one - both in terms of what they can and how compelled the public is to vote for them (unless they fall into the likeable duffer, joke contestant or 'lets flick the judges the v sign bracket). Whatever Danny had or hadn't done in the past it was blindingly obvious he was going to be one of the front runners this year before he danced a step. Most actors have some sort of stage school training that means they're going to be at least competent.

He certainly seemed to have an issue about it if we believe this ( which appeared in a few places )

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/a...c-over-6617178

Anthony Ogogo SLAMS BBC over 'race' pairing saying he thought Strictly Come Dancing bosses would 'spread minorities around'


Not so sure how true this is

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015...n_8174550.html

South African Otlile, who is brand new to the BBC dance show this year, has labelled boxer Anthony Ogogo an ‘arsehole’ ahead of this Friday’s first live show


I found Ainsley far more likeable and more enjoyable to watch

Totally racist!! 🤔

We need The Sun to apologise.

Ore winning doesn't prove there's no bias against black contestants that affects Strictly voting; it just shows that, if there's a bias, it's not so strong that it outweighs so many other factors that a black contestant can't win.