Could I ask, are you voting because you think she's actually quite good, or just because you're big fans of Matthew?

I ask because in terms of personality and talent, she's only ever been mediocre for me, so I'd like to find out what her appeal is other than having the oh-so-well-supported Mr C lugging her round the floor every week

If she was dancing with anyone else, I have to be honest and say I wouldn't be voting for her.

I guess a good way to work it out is are most Christine fans ones that were Matt and Alesha /carol and Matt fans too?
If so then either Matts been very lucky with his partners or yes people are just voting because its him.

So your not voting for her really but anybody that votes for Kristina is stupid

That's very interesting, but to vote for John and Kristina is the crime of the century.

actually I do vote for her as I think she has a lovely personality and is a what you see is what you get person. I also think her partnership with Matt is great.

I vote for her for the same reason I vote for Jodie, because I enjoy watching her dance and because she has the potential to improve which makes me interested to see how she will perform each new dance that she tackles. The fact that I also like watching both Matthew and Ian dance probably affects my judgment of how much I enjoy any individual dance, but then so does watching Erin dance with Austin who I'm not voting for because I find him less engaging in terms of week-on-week improvement. (Also, I suspect Austin will end up in the final without my support, whereas both Christine and Jodie are likely to go out before then, so need my support more.)

I like Christine; along with Jodie she is the only one who I can actually warm to... her being with Matt is a bonus

I think this post is very insulting to Christine. Why shouldn't we vote for her, she wasn't at the bottom of the judges' leaderboard, so does she not deserve to still be there?!?

I vote for her cos she is the most enjoyable one to watch. Matthew does not steal focus from her like certain other dancers I could mention, so I can watch her and see her joy of dancing. She also seems like the loveliest personality.

Lots of people say she comes across as false, but I don't see that at all, anyone who has ever seen The One Show will see she is exactly as she is in training and on Strictly itself. If anyone can falsely make themselves laugh till they cry surely they should be an actress?! Maybe she does laugh too much, but I do not for one second believe it is false.

I could use other celebs in her defence (i.e. by knocking them, as a lot of people do here), but there is no point and it just shows your argument has no real substance!

I don't understand why some people have problems with Christine and find the need for posts like this.

Matt happens to be by far my favourite pro, but I actually pick up the phone and vote for them because I like Christine. I love their partnership and especially her attitude and I think that apart from the dreadful Paso, her dancing is improving loads. She's not the best dancer on the show, but then again I find all the "good" couples a little bland...apart from Lisa and Brendan, who I don't vote for due to Brendan-related issues. (He's growing on me though this series and so I may change my mind)

I don't quite see what this has to do with voting for Christine and Matt I answered a simple question about Christine, which has nothing to do with John & Kristina. Does he have to appear on every thread now?

Those who think I'm trying to insult Christine are definitely not on the same planet as the point I was trying to make...

...which was, I state again, that I want to know whether people like her or just like her partner.

Anyone thinking I was trying to insult either the woman herself or them for liking her are clearly so used to being bashed that they react without bothering to read.

So listen up, now that I actually am insulting you - LEARN TO READ before you reply to innocent questions that ask for innocent answers.

Voting for a Pro and not the celeb makes a complete mockery of the show Why bother with the celeb's at all.

So that the pros have got someone to dance with for 80% of the live shows?

Great as Matthew is, he'd look pretty stupid trying to do the tango/jive/paso/waltz etc. etc. etc. on his own

I never said you were TRYING to insult her. I just said I THINK it is insulting. Perhaps it is you Lorelei Lee who should learn to read. Once you have, answer my question:

'Why shouldn't we vote for her, she wasn't at the bottom of the judges' leaderboard, so does she not deserve to still be there?!?'

Most of the people voting for Christine will be voting for Christine. I'm sure some viewers vote for the pros but it wont be many in the scheme of things.

I like her, I may vote for her at some point. I loved her jive the other night. I like Matt a lot but if I vote for her it'll have nothing to do with him (except for in the terms that he choreographed the dance ).

They could dance with each other! Oh and both my posts on this thread are dripping with sarcasm. It comes down to hypocrisy ie one rule for their Pro another for somebody else's.
I've nothing against the Cheshire Cat(Christine) herself.

Hello Miss Lee

Don't worry, I knew what you were getting at

I'm rather fond of Christine. She's full of beans, looks a million dollars and dances pretty well overall. That she's partnered with Matt is a bonus

However, having said all that, I've not voted for this pair yet. My allegiance lies with Rachel (and when the fancy takes me, John!)

Nothing other than everyone can vote for who they like except when it comes to John it seems.


Christine is far from perfect herself, maybe she shouldn't be garnering votes just because she happens to dance with Matt?

There's an older thread asking for who Alesha and Matt supporters were supporting this year. From the comments, I think it showed that while Matt was still clearly popular, support was given based on the celeb (personality, potential, talent etc) and their partnership with the pro in question.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=911358

Matt might have a larger fanbase then the other pros, but if it were a signficant factor then I'm sure Anton and Lilia would have lasted longer than they did as they're probably close behind Matt in the popularity stakes

It's possible that feeling positive about a pro might make you more inclination to prefer their partnership with the celeb, but while I happen to think Matt is one of the best pros in Strictly that's not enough for me to pick up the phone and vote for Matt and Christine.

I expect some of the around 5 million people who watch and enjoy Christine on the One Show are voting for her and her alone.

I am.

I would add her partnership with Matt, along with Ian and Jodie's seems the most genuine to me.

As others have said the others all leave me cold.

Stop talking sense

I thought she was excellent in the jive and deserved higher then a 7 from miserly Craig. I have grown to like Christine over the weeks.

Let's just allow people to have their opinions and not question them. I think that is the point of a forum, and this show. People vote however they do (I vote for the Celeb(Christine) not the pro, just so you know), and that's the name of the game. It may not be perfect (i.e. not the worst dancer going out every week), but what is the solution?!

Sorry, I'll reprimand myself!