"And some 53 per cent of those who backed him on Sunday said they did so, not because of his talent, but because the contestant known as 'the Dancing Pig' made them laugh."

Just seen this in DAily Mail online. Goodness. No wonder he pulled out if he felt people were mocking him.

Anyone know who started the 'Dancing Pig' thing? Please don't say it was the papers . . . .

I've never heard that - it wasn't one of Arlene's "witticisms" was it?

I think it was Angelina Ballerina! Oh, no she was a mouse.

To be serious, Arlene called him it, I believe!

ETA: Oops, see below. I was wrong.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Pig--vote.html

so none of the judges said it then