Looking at tonight's leaderboard I think obviously depending on the public vote - I think any of the couples could be in the dance off....

It should be Ore vs Judge Rinder - but how will the public vote to night?????

Absolutely. Can't stand him.

If the alleged dance-off is correct, then Louise and Claudia were both more popular than Ore in the public vote, and one of the two girls also had to be more popular than Rinder.

well the show was shorter, wasn't it, so maybe it finished early.

seeing the DO isn't as bad as seeing the result, anyway.

That's how it's supposed to work, but how many times have the judges totally ignored that?

I think Ore is a cent for bottom 2. I calculate that Rinder and Louise are both on 6. How is it chosen? Is it the lowest in the public vote or the judges' vote??

it could be a Ore vs Louise DO

I really should learn... but I sense I am gonna be scaring myself senseless with late night Criminal Minds... and I had White Stilton with Mango & Ginger to offer (well half a block anyway)...

If the combined judges' scores + public vote produces a tie, then the person with the greater public vote is placed further. So in this situation:

Tom - 4 + 1 = 5
Dick - 3 + 2 = 5
Harry - 2 + 3 = 5
The Reverend Plantagenet O'Rourke - 1 + 4 = 5

Tom and Dick would be in the dance-off due to having the lowest public vote.

I also think it could be Ore and Louise in the DO.....Judge Rinder may well have picked up a lot of votes from Ed Balls fans.....

That sounds totally lush.

I could do with some, really nervous tonight. When will the audience be kicked out, anyone know?

I thought the voting didn't end until 9.30pm tonight, would they have had chance to verify the count, record the whole programme including, pros dance and the dance off and still have the result through in less than 30 minutes. I doubt it.

Are you trying to say that the good-old, trustworthy BBC is following suit of ITV and The Fix-Factor and manipulating the outcome of such a treasured institution? Next you'll be saying the The Apprentice is more interested in showcasing pretty and dumb people instead of true business acumen.

Wouldn't be surprised if Ore was in the bottom two, he seems to be very unpopular. On youtube his dances get a lot of dislikes, for example this week 51 likes 27 dislikes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYX6laFZuAg

Please

8:30 not 9:30

I would offer you the remainder of my wine as well... but me and my dicky hip and back need to get off this couch to get it. That is proving tricky.

Voting ended at 8.30pm tonight.

http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/panda-cam

Has to be Judge Robert Rinder at least, surely he's past his sell by date, but then so was Ed Balls for weeks and he kept coming back.

In that case I hope Louise goes,,

You're beckoning a sleepless night, RFS!

I love Criminal Minds. Top show

But prefer blue Stilton, as opposed to white. Love my mould! Btw, spellcheck changed that to mound

Thank You

Interesting. He also tends to get less likes on Facebook than Louise, Claudia and the judge.

Ahahaha

Nice one, fella

Well that's a poor excuse!