I think this year has some really strong partnerships! And it's an important factor for me in terms of who I choose to vote for. I'd order them as follows, in order of preference:

Danny and Oti - love how close they have got, they feel like such. A strong unit. They laugh a lot together and push each other to be the very best
Judge and Oksana - Oksana doesn't talk much but I love their rapport.
Ed and Katya - I think they have a really strong friendship and trust each other
Ore and Jo - they annoy me but I Can see they have a lovely friendship
Louise and Kevin - just find them bland. I think mainly due to Louise as she is quiet shy and quiet I think and certainly isn't trying to be anything she isn't. Just wish they had more banter
Aj and Claudia- I think their biggest weakness is their lack of chemistry. With AJ I think he plays to the camera too much and acts a part meaning the partnership doesn't feel too natural

Of course just my own opinions.anyone else?!!

Danny & Oti
Ore & Joanne

I'd be happy with either of those two winning, I think they're great partnerships and great dancers.

Then in terms of the rest:

Ed & Katya - my last choice for winners, but they are a great partnership
Louise & Kevin - good dance-wise but I don't find them particularly interesting
Judge Rinder & Oksana - I'm not a fan, but he clearly adores her
Claudia & AJ - she's a great dancer but I wish she'd be partnered with another pro.

Danny and Oti
Claudia and AJ
Ed and Katya
Judge Rinder and Oksana
Ore and Joanne
Kevin and Louise

Based entirely on whether their personalities appeal to me because the best dancers are so dull this year (imo)

Claudia & AJ - he's so sweet and adorable and his hair fascinates me; she's sweet too
Judge Rinder & Oksana - he's witty and I really loved him at first - less so now but still #2
Ed & Katya - he's pleasant enough and she's delightful - seems to be down to earth and unassuming which I did not expect at all
[Daisy would go here]
[Gorka would be next]
[Lesley next]
[then the others in no particular order, except Anastacia]
Ore and Joanne - this couple doesn't seem to gel
Danny and Oti - ditto
Louise and Kevin - beige on beige & he's had too many ringers - he strikes me as overly competitive
Anastacia and Brendan - she really annoyed me - so brash - I'm still annoyed with him about blowing off Sunetra

Danny and Oti
Judge Rinder and Oskana
Louise and Kevin
Ed and Katya
Ore and Joanne
Claudia and AJ (I find them so bland and boring that I can't remember one of their dances)

1) Judge Rinder/Oksana

2-5) everyone else

6) Claudia/AJ

I don't care who wins, but do hope that the final 3 doesn't come down to the seemingly destined trio of Danny/Louise/Ore. But for the presence of Oti, it would be so earnest and dull.

Ed and Katya

Rob and Oksana
Danny and Oti
Ore and Joanne

Louise and Kevin
Claudia and AJ

Judge Rinder and Oksana
Ed and Katya
Claudia and AJ
Danny and Oti
Ore and jo
Louise and Kevin

Ore and Jo

Ed and Katya
Judge Rinder and Oksana

Claudia and AJ
Louise and Kevin
Danny and Oti

Danny & Oti
Rob Rinder & Oksana
Claudia & Aj
Ed & Katya
Ore & Joanne
Louise & Kevin

1) Ed and Katya & Danny and Oti. Can't split them as they appeal for different reasons
2) Rob and Oksana
3) Claudia and AJ
4) Ore and Joanne & Louise and Kevin (but they're ok)

Danny & Oti - Love their dancing, not the best technically but love the showman.

Louise & Kevin - Beautiful dancer, best technically, turns in some lovely performances and doesn't overdance.Very classy polished performances

Rinder & Oksana - He listens to his Pro and does the very best he can do each week, a real trier. Love how he worships her - good dancer too

Ore & Jo - some good dances from Ore, hopefully more to come. Doesn't quite do it for me though.

Ed & Katya - Entertaining is the best I can say.

Claudia & AJ - AJ has done marvels with Claudia but something isn't working for me, its all a little robotic at times.

The two celebs this year who have obviously found the Strictly experience to be life-enhancing and life-changing are Ed and Rinder, so major kudos to Katya and Oksana.

I did think Claudia might be in that category but she's been going backwards since half-way and I blame AJ - who, to be fair, is probably too young and inexperienced to mentor someone else through something he is experiencing himself for the first time.

I'm not seeing any realism to any "friends for life" business from the other 3 couples. I don't think Jo likes Ore at all now, Oti's interest in Danny is purely dance/professional and Louise and Kevin have their own lives to live which have nothing to do with each other.

Danny and Oti
Claudia and AJ

Then it becomes difficult, as the rest I don't really care about, but definitely Ore and Joanne in last place. I guess if you made me, this would be my order:

Robert and Oksana
Louise and Kevin
Ed (who I can't stand) and Katya
























Ore and Joanne

Danny and Oti and Claudia and AJ - either of them to win

Ed and Katya
Louise and Kevin

Judge Rinder and Oksanna and Ore and Jo joint bottom.

1 Ed & Katya
2 Louise & Kevin
3 Judge Rinder & Oksana
4 Danny & Oti
5 Claudia & AJ
6 Ore & Joanne

Danny & Oti
Louise & Kevin
Rinder & Oksana
Claudia & AJ
Ed & Katya
Sooty & Sweep
Trump & Pence
Me & Death
Ore & Joanne

Danny & Oti
Ed & Katya
Judge Rinder & Oksana

Louise & Kevin
Claudia & AJ
Ore & Joanne

There's not much between them though, TBH. Since Daisy left (and, more importantly, took lovely Aljaž with her) I'm not passionately partisan about any of them.

The best partnerships are the ones I actually think of as 'couples' and Ed & Katya fit that description best, followed by Danny and Oti (tho that's down mostly to Oti making the partnership interesting), then Ore and Joanne.

The Judge is great and he's higher up on my 'who do you want to win' list (and Danny lower down) but I can't honestly say I think in terms of 'Rinder and Oksana'. I tend to just think 'Rinder'. The partnership element is slightly missing for me.

Louise and Kevin I haven't felt were suited from the start and unfortunately I find myself forgetting Claudia and AJ a lot so their partnership hasn't exactly stood out in my mind.

1. Ed & Katya
2. Danny & Oti
3. Claudia & AJ
4. Louise & Kevin
5. Ore & Joanne
6. Judge Rinder & Oksana

Claudia & AJ
Robert Rinder and Oksana

Ed and Katya
Danny and Oti

Ore and Jo


Louise and Kevin

I thought you hated Kevin ...

Claudia/AJ
Louise/Kevin
Rinder/Oksana
Ore/Joanne
Ed/Katya Danny/Oti (Danny brilliant dancer but dull and full of false humility)

Ed and Katya
Claudia and AJ
Rinder and Oksana






The other three.

Danny & Oti
Followed by everyone else in no particular order