Karen Hardy will be on Breakfast, Monday morning, currently advertised for 8.45 (though the time may vary a bit), to discuss, in Bill Turnbull's words, "the night the Penny dropped".

I am really enjoying her work on BBC Breakfast

Thanks for that-been going between BBC and ITV to see when something SCD will be on.

Please please- as usual am at work- could someone update on what Karen says and what she is wearing --- I know I am shallow!

Not as shallow as me. I'm away for 4 days and have spent ages setting everything recordable for 4 days of ITT. How sad is that!

Ah Camber- pleased its not just me then! I was just saying that I was pleased that I had pushed for the uniform info saturday night so that I could record it yesterday!

I really like Karen's updates though- and her clothes!

Here we go

Reviewing Penny being voted out.

Talking about the grumpy judges and tetchy Len !

Karen asking the public to think about what they`re voting for and do they want another Chris Parker in the end.

Wise words from Karen

Loved Karen's comment to Bill about dancing with John Barrowman. "William, it was fabulous"

She thinks kenny was undermarked and kelly over marked

Why is Leatitia still on ?

I wouldn't want her anywhere near my toes.

yeh she commented on the technical stuff about heel leads. Said Kenny had nearly all heel leads and only got a 5 and Kelly was on her toes virtually the whole time and got a 9.

She also quite tactfully I thought said that the GBP might want to think a bit about what they're voting for and what kind of final they would like to see

She stressed how Kelly had gone round on her toes and Craig loved it.

She thinks Kenny was undermarked as he did all heel leads, contradicting what Craig said and agreeing with Len. Whereas Kelly hardly did any heel leads and scores a 9.

Well, even Brandan himself thought Kenny was undermarked.

She wore an oatmeal <?> coloured dress with brown leather boots <lovely> and matching belt.

It does rather show Craig up with little knowledge of the technicalities of Ballroom Dancing. Much as I love him, he does talk a load of tosh sometimes.

I like Craig but dislike the way he picks on someones faults then ignores the same faults in the next couple.

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Loved the bit where she twisted the knife into CRH about Kenny Logans heel leads and Kelly brooks lack of.

I wonder what the behind that was she doesnt reagard him as being from the world of ballroom dancing and doesnt have the credentials to judge maybe

Ohhhh Yeah

Is it Karen's place to "tactfully" remind the GBP how to vote? For me, the programme is as much about Letitia's work ethic and progress, Kenny & Kate's entertainment value as it is Alisha & Kelly's beautiful dancing. Does that make my vote less valid than someone who votes purely on the dancing?
Karen - it's NOT Come Dancing, therefore other elements do come into play as they did the year Darren Gough won the show.
Don't tell us what to do - you're a mum, you should know that always has the opposite effect!!!!!

She is free to pass any comment that she likes as far as I am concerned, and if that comment is one about voting sensibly, then even better. No-one has to listen to what she says, and no-one has to follow what she says. If you (or anyone else) disagrees with what she says, then you are of course totally free to ignore it.

But for my part - well said Karen, I shudder to think what sort of a "showcase" final we would get if Kate got there. I (and probably many others) would not be of a mind to watch.

If it were to be a Kenny/Kate final or an anybody/Kate final (God forbid) then I for one would definitely not be watching. What a farce that would be. The programme would lose all credibility.