Oh dear. Emma sounds desparate.

Actually, if she took the time to read these forums (like Carol and Claudia) she will KNOW that the public don't hate her at all, we're just sick and tired of being told by the judges that she's a great dancer when it's quite obvious she isn't.

Edit: She's been good at times but, IMO she's never been great, and has yet performed to what I would classify a 10, be that in selling a dance that would make overlook "slight" technical details, or in fact technically!

So far the 10's I would give would be:
Ray and Camilla VW
Mark and Karen Salsa
Matt and Lillia Waltz
Matt and Lillia American Smooth

All of those dances left me wanting more, I can not say the same of any of her dances. Agreed it's personal opinion but, in year's to come I doubt if we'll see much footage of any of her dances as we do Colin, Darren or Jill (to name but a few). We might see her "gunge face" in the comedy highlights along with Christopher Parker's Batman when the judges say "what not to do" in a Paso. The judges will be forever ruing the day they gave that sub standard performance a 10.
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It is cheap - though I guess we shouldn't be surprised at cheap behaviour in the Daily Star

I feel like that too. The others didn't feel that the public hated them when they went out. The other ones that are left don't, they appreciate the people that have voted. I don't think she's as good as the judges have made out, she's good but not that good for me anyhow and she's done well to stay so far. But that's not the public hating her.

Yes, we don't vote to evict on SCD, we vote FOR our favourite couple. Emma may be second choice for a lot of people - who knows? This was one of the things that annoyed me about Bruno on Monday. He spoke as if each caller specifically wanted Emma to be in the bottom two. Bruno - we just vote for the couple we most want to see again - you should know that by now!

I don't feel sorry for Emma at all. She's rich and famous and must have known she'd be open to criticism when she started all this. All I can say is she must have a bad PR firm handling her.

Absolutely agree! If Emma were to do anything like that I very much doubt it would be for The Star!

Just a mish mash of other interviews and photos which are widely available for publication ..
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I have nothing against emma, but she does seem very desperate to stay in.

I just dont understand why she feels the public hate her (unless she reads this site of course!)

The public have helped keep her in till the quarter finals..thats something at least!

Very true and I do hope Emma realises this at some stage. Bruno has probably made her feel worst. By all accounts I think she is a nice person and from reading most other posts on here from people, who also won't be voting for her, they feel the same. Its not about who you dislike, its about who you really like. She has done well to get this far

Mark is the only one left in the competition who is not a BBC employee (yet)

Agreed. Call me crazy but I've got beyond caring about all this nonsense - I'll form my opinion on how they all dance tonight.

(You know, in a way it's quite nice having no favourites left - you can almost enjoy the show more!)

It was I who posted about the other article today in today's Daily Express and asked for it to be removed as I was accused of starting another have a go thread . I wasn't .
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For what it's worth, IMHO it all goes back to the very beginning of this series, going by lots of posts here and the huge reaction to "Lost the Plot" week - it would seem people "smelled a rat" quite early on!! - The whole SCD/CIN thing does not seemed to have gone down well at all! - yes I know - Charity, Children etc etc -

If you remember - & I know CRH may not have meant it this way but however, - When he said to Louisa after the Jive "Emma has competition & series competitiion" - I could have been taken up as - well, why should the rest bother!! are they there just to make up the numbers and is it all a foregone conclusion that Emma at least would be in the Final followed closely by Louisa - Judges pretty much falling overthemselves - but what about the rest!! - Yes I know Emma & Louisa both are great, deserve their praise and ARE good, in some ways their dancing is not the point, it is the perception by people of "over-marking" at all costs and some things since then have to a certain extent backed that up - ie Carol's VT questioning that no matter what "certain people" even when slightly critisied by Judges STILL get high marks! - The Foxtrot with no heel lead and still huge marks - yes choreography was brilliant from Darren, & the did perform it well.

Also I think last week the Rumba from Matt & Lilia - both Philip Jackson & Brendan Cole praised it, and the "energy" between them, yet the judges?????? & going by posts from here people seemed to get quite cross about this - Not Emma's fault, but a little bit of inconsistency maybe? which is driving everyone mad!!

"creating" headlines for the sake of it & forced interest for ratings at all costs is just damaging - the dancing speaks for itself - The Celebs, in particular the Professionals deserve better - they dance their heart out every week.

I really do think that when this show is over & the dust settles all concerned need to sit down and iron out the "issues" which have arisen from this series, SCD is an absolute gem of a show, I just hope it doesn't become a victim of its own success.

Sorry ? what omission ?

I think it's absolutely disgraceful. I'm appalled. This is a travesty.











How can they have neglected to show any half naked photos of Mark?!!?!

I'm thinking of complaining.

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/
Notice that Mark and Karen the only contestants not picture in advert. Only thre couples left it looks like. We are all complaining to the BBC on the GMR thread Links are there too.

*much laughter*

I agree!!!!!!!!!

Couldn't agree more, I demand half naked photos of Mark ...

It's gettin rather sad, isn't it ;
Off with the woman...I say......tonight preferably then she can spend all of her spare time going spare

Jenni1

My sentiments exactly. I've posted a few times criticising this series and each time I thought about posting because my only motivation is that we see SCD next year and beyond.

BBC - if ever you want a real panel, can I recommend Jenni1 is invited.

I can't believe the personal attacks on Emma all coming from you. I was never a big fan of hers but I will definitely be voting for her tonight, only because of all your messages I have been reading. What you don't realise is that by being really personal towards her has made me, and probably many others, want to vote for her.

And going on about this soft porn picture of her! Don't be so ridiculous. You can't see anything, just a bare back. The female professional dancers show far less every Saturday night. You don't call them porn stars.

I don't know what it is you hate so much about Emma, maybe jealousy I guess, but I hate personal attacks to the extreme that you have been doing and I think you should be ashamed of all the nasty comments you've said. If you're like this about Emma then you're obviously very bitchy about other people, including probably your friends.

So, I'm a Lilia fan, but I will be voting for Emma and Darren tonight, thanks to you lot.

Yeah lots of people share your thoughts, not enough to keep her out of the bottom 2 last week though...

Gods if only this happened to Brendan when he gets bashed he would have won every single series...

Err, the majority on this thread are not attacking Emma, the vast majority do not hate Emma, we just don't vote for her because our loyalties lie elsewhere, which quite a few people have stated - also, just about everyone realises this is a cobbled together 'interview' with the Daily Star that Emma's probably had nothing to do with.

Do you mind not making sweeping generalisations - I for one object to being called bitchy, jealous etc without any just cause.

Um....repeatedly, people have said they hate the judges' bias, overmarking, and the overexposure etc. From what I've seen, few actually say they HATE her, and most say what they hate about the situation surrounding her. All the sympathy in the world won't make me vote, because although she's a good dancer, for me personally there isn't the extra magic in her perfomances that will encourage me to pick up the phone.

And another thing presumptions about how people are with their friends is a tad much.