I feel really sorry for her at the moment. She knows John is not the best and is working very hard with him, but you can see how uncomfortable she is getting with the whole thing.
The nasty comments, being told they shouldn't be there, better dancers leaving.

Tonight is was so clear everyone wanted them gone and with James remarks it must feel really bad.

Yes John is a crap dancer, but I think people are forgetting how she must feel and being a new dancer

It was like that for Kristina (Lenko) in Dancing on Ice with the equally bad Gerg Rusedski, but they stuck it out, cringing at the NASTY COMMENTS.

I personally hope not but I also wonder how Kristina and Brian went down when they performed at Dukinfield tonight...


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She's a proffessional, given the opportunity she will be back, look at Anton and the partners he has had over the years.

Im sure she has heard worse in her career.......she will be back if asked im sure.

I hope not. I would LOVE to see what she could do with a more capable celeb. I can't actually see any of the pros being nasty- they know how Strictly works- I'm sure a few must admire her for the routines she's come up with so far....

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I really hope it won't put her off - she's a brilliant dancer and seems like such a nice person.

I also hope that she and John aren't being made to feel uncomfortable on the Strictly set...after all, they have no control over who the public do and do not vote for!

I hope not, she and Brian are great dancers.

I sincerely hope not.

Kristina has been a wonderful addition to the Strictly team.

James wasn't very professional, sporting or dignified tonight and he must have hurt Kristina's feelings in the process

She does seem to be getting more embarrassed with the whole thing, the comments are aimed at john rather than her, with what she has to work with shes doing a great job.

I hope not and think not as her and Brian both seemed relatively strong willed and thick skinned. I think they are my favourite pro couple!!

The OP of Brian thread on BBC Message board said they have a good time, Brian's mum gave a present to whom open the thread of Brian on BBC and Brian sang happy birthday to two people that birthday today, members of FF had Brian's CD
This is what a beautiful of Kristina, one of the FF member brought her daughter who is austistic to watch Brian and Kristina dances and what Kristina did to the girl, she has a front seat because Kristina managed that earlier,

I don't think so, she seems to be really enjoying the experience and I don't sense that she's uncomfortable about still being in the competition.

lets hope so.

Over to you Tess.

Kristina is an experienced professional and I doubt it would put her off - though the strain of leading John around the floor must be tiring

Personally Kristina put on a great show, was gracious and friendly, but I got it that she was a bit drained as Brian was buzzing with energy afterwards.
They both got a warm reception, was cheered to the rafters. She talked about John and her dancing and it was a sweet report as she praised him.
(mind you it was an honest audience when asked about whether they voted Heather or John ,a lot didn't put their hands up. )

Nah....but I think it's more than likely that the nutty fans who get so easily worked up by a silly TV show will scare her away.

This is an entertainment show and everybody is being paid a lot of money to do it but I feel very uncomfortable when judges like Craig Upper-Norwood are hyper-critical and nasty when some-one is really doing their best. Okay - perhaps John is not the best dancer in the world but he tries. Don't they understand that the nastier they are to some-one, the more the British Public will vote for them. Kristina is a wonderful teacher and John is obviously enjoying himself. I personally think they have a very healthy attitude to the whole Strictly experience.

I hope not.

I'm not happy about John still being there, but I think the BBC, Bruce, and the judges (and James) are reacting to it in the worst way possible, and anything that make John or Christina feel uncomfortable cannot. be. justified. or. excused. Craig's vindictiveness is very unhealthy.

I'm disappointed because we saw seven good (as in worth watching) dances on Saturday (a first for SCD; it normally doesn't happen until the final four or five) and one not so good one, but one of seven had to leave. However, it's not worth getting seriously angry about (unlike Emma Bunton getting outrageous marks for her ludicrous Paso :P )

I really hope not. All Kristina is doing is the job she signed up to do, which she is doing brilliantly, none of this is her fault and it must be a hard position for her to find hersefl in.

She's been a fantastic addition to the show and I hope to see her back next year.

it would be a real shame if it did I hope she can see through the spiteful comments and realise that many people enjoy watching her and John perform together

I cant see it putting Kristina off as she has been a professional and has probably heard worse, but it might put of anyone invited on to the show who might be challenged in the two left feet dept.

I hope not. She is one of the best female pros Strictly has ever had. If not the best. She is just mesmirizing and I do hope that rumours of ill-will backstage are wildly exagerrated.

I can't wait to see her back with a good dancer, which she deserves, she is so lovely. Imagine her with a male celebrity who can really move.

I would like to see her with a better performer but I have to say each week she stays I go more off her. Shame but true.