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We will know if it is a fix if Claudia has to do a Rumba

I expect the dances will be as follows:

Claudia & AJ - Quickstep / Rumba
Danny & Oti - American Smooth / Salsa
Louise & Kevin - Tango / Salsa
Ore & Joanne - Argentine Tango / Samba

I have no clue how the leaderboard would go with these dances, other than Danny top.

Just to add, I think this is one of the strongest set of semi finalists Strictly has seen.

She doesn't have any other Latins left. She has to do the Rumba by default.

Thanks to our mole for the hard work and for making this result more bearable on tomorrow's show!

I know Judge Rinder is not as technically good as some, but for me he's been an utter joy to watch and the show will be much poorer now that him and Ed have left. I fear we could be heading for a very bland final this year! Still, for Judge to come fifth is a very good result and he should feel proud of what he's achieved, likewise Oksana had a great first year. I hope she's back next time.

Varied dance combinations left for next week but there will be a doubling up of Salsa or Samba which could be interesting so the music choices will play a big part.

Thank you to the moles and mole managers for bringing us the result every week. Personally I could not watch the Sunday show without knowing the result first!

Would love
Claudia/AJ Tango and Rumba
Danny/Oti American Smooth and Salsa
Louise/Kevin Tango and Samba
Ore/Joanne Argentine Tango and Samba
....not too much choice really!

Danny is certain to make the final, either on the public vote/marks or being saved in the D/O.

I could see a rumba really working for Claudia. Previous gymnasts on DWTS have always done beautiful rumbas imo and I think it would suit her skillset. Thought her hip action in her salsa was actually quite good. Only thing is whether they could dance it convincingly together.

Salsa could be a tricky dance for Louise, as could the samba for Ore.

I think so too, the final may be very bland this year - having a full on Clifton finale fills me with dredd

Spoiler Result

Ore v Judge Rinder

Judge Rinder OUT


Spoiler time 10.17pm

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Have a large one and thanks for the cheese.

So it's "Bye" to the Judge, Might now get the phone votes going also although I don't usually until the final.

The last time the person with the best salsa score of the series wasn't also the overall champion was Series 7, so a salsa face-off between Danny and Louise (and Claudia's score from tonight carried over) should be interesting.

At least the remaining dancers are the best of the series. Should be a great show.

Well done to the mole!

Thanks for the spoiler . Shame the Judge had to tonight go but Danny and Louise need to be in the final so it was coming.

I always feel the B2 bounce loses potency in the last 3-4 weeks of the competition. JR didn't get one this week. Next week we will see if Louise and Danny are as popular as everyone reckons they are.

BIB Well I think that it is almost a certainty at this point; I really dont see the judges save Claudia over Ore or Louise ; regardless of the dance.

Hope Danny & Oti win, can't see Oti getting another chance of a decent partner.

Not very surprised to see Ore in the bottom two. I think it's much of a muchness between the Not-Dannys now, and he had a nice but not wow dance.

It was time for Judge Rinder to go. I liked him to begin with, but have to admit he's been grating on me these last few weeks. He and Natalie could teach a class in partner fawning.

Will depend on how Danny does and what his fans will do. If the TPTB want Claudia out they should let down Danny from his first place throne (and Claudia last, easy peasy with a rumba; interesting that all of Rinder, Ed and Claudia got that dance towards the end).

Louise is very likely not topping the audience vote, so she could fall into the dance off.

Still think it is Danny's to lose, as the rivalry with dance off survivor Ore has failed.

I think the producers' original plan was for Will, Louise and Ore to all make the final for a massive Cliftonfest and that all went pear-shaped three weeks in. The judges are at their most powerful next week so it'll be interesting to see what happens.

True enough.


Claudia may be top of the public vote though.

We just have to make sure Claudia avoids the DO entirely - which could be fairly easy to do if Danny is at the top of the leaderboard

Do they HAVE to do 1 of each? Just curious as, had Judge Rinder stayed, he had no Latins left - although some suggest Argentine Tango could be stuck in either category. I think Ed would have been in the same position as well as he said on Twitter that he would have been doing the rumba this week had he stayed in.

I see your point actually but I'd love to see Claudia in the final over Ore - I find him so annoying and irritating, and as for Louise, she is so boring and beige