I like Ed don't get me wrong but I don't want him to win.

I can understand why some people would though, and unlike Ann Widdecombe, he ACTUALLY DANCES!

Natalie and Denise were more popular than the polls and the Tabloid newspapers thought, they were predicted to finish 4th, they finished higher and didn't Natalie win the most shows on the 2014 Tour?

He will win. That's a guarantee

Can you tell me the lottery numbers for next week, given you clearly have a crystal ball or some mythical ability to see the future?

He is consistently in the middle of the list when YouGov does its Strictly opinion poll on questions of who do you want to win and he is also usually in the middle of the list with all the social media views.
And also from all this evidence, it is as clear as day that Danny and Louise are the most popular with the public. Hence for someone who is 3rd most popular at best and forever bottom of the judges leaderboard, it is almost inevitable Ed will be in the Dance Off either next week or the week after. (I am betting the week after). His time is coming to an end.

PS: Also look at this forum's poll about whether he deserves to stay to the semi-final and final. Ed is not as universally popular as you seem to think. Far from it.

It would be a problematic result for the show but if the public votes for him...he should win.

I don't think Ed will get that far. I think Rinder, who many consider now...to be the weakest dancer left along with Ed...is a much bigger threat. I'm getting some serious Chris Hollins vibes from him.

In your opinion! I no longer find him entertaining and wish he would go.

Maybe my idea of being entertained is not the same as others.

I think this is spot on and he has a good chance of getting to the final- Chris Hollins style.

No one deserves to win just because of who they are, where they started from, the chemistry with their partner or just having a go.

The winner will be whoever gets the most public votes in the final.

As to whether they deserve that place or not, is entirely subjective.

I would never be sick and tired of watching enjoyable dance routines.
However if Ed performs well, let him get as far as his efforts and enthousiasm allow him, be it the final.

If it's Ed against Danny, it'll be like Series 1 when the worst dancer was beaten by the best dancer, Natasha Kaplinsky.

The judges can keep the best dancers in but the public can save those in the middle or at the bottom of the leaderboard.

They are not rants they are opinions


I have to agree with this, Greg was a complete novice and he has improved much much more than Ed Balls, who unlike other 'comedy' acts (We have had none of those this year) can actually dance.

Yet Ed and Rob are my favourites. I quite like Claudia. For me, anyone but Danny is a worthy winner. I'm not even sure why he's on the show.

Danny has every right to be on the show. The producers invited him onto the show which is why he's on it. He is new to ballroom and latin, just like everyone else.

So why does Louise escape your dislike, she has just as much experience as Danny?

Just how many viewers of Strictly bother or even know about YouGov? Viewers make their opinions known by actually voting, not by telling the world what they think on an obscure website.

As a recent poll confirmed, far too many polls are coming up with incorrect results.

Its so obvious, isn't it?

BIB: an irrelevant point.
Yougov give their questions to a sample of viewers who actually watch Strictly Come Dancing and these viewers are supposed to be a representative sample of Strictly viewers, so I wouldn't dismiss the findings.
And what about the number of views of the routines on social media? This is usually a close correlation with the figures and who ends up in the Dance Off.
Everything is indicating Ed Balls has middling popularity. I think the tide will increasingly turn against him in the next two weeks.

Why would it be "problematic" for the show?

Loving your gib Gary. Your restoring my faith that the GBP will come to their senses soon.

My personal opinion...when I heard Ed Balls was doing SCD, my first thought was "He'll be rubbish and out first week" but now....if/when he's out I'll be genuinely gutted. However whatever the outcome I'll be, as always, depressed when this year's SCD finishes and eagerly awaiting next years.

Probably because he was invited! Having never done ballroom or latin dancing before and not dancing for about five or six years, he probably thought it would be fun!

People are also forgetting that whilst there are several good dancers left, there is only one underdog. So the spread of votes to the good dancers is thinner than the votes for the "entertaining underdog".

Because he's entitled to be just as much as anyone else! He has never danced ballroom or Latin, and he's not the only one of the current cast to have been to stage school - funnily enough you seem to be conveniently ignoring the fact that Robert Rinder has the same kind of stage school experience as Danny does...so maybe he shouldn't be on the show either on your line of reasoning?

The worthy winner is whoever the public votes to win, whether you or anyone else likes it or not. I'd hate it if Ed were to win because I actually care about the dancing, but if the public decides not to care about the standard of dancing, then so be it, there's nothing I or anyone else can do about it!

Well I make him 4/5f to go this week. We will have to wait & see, but I recon his time is now up.