Just witnessed an offensive charm offensive on ITT about how being a judge is sooooo difficult! A shameless and desperate attempt to win back some of the support which has evaporated in the last couple of weeks.
It's a hard life apparently and they now seem to want some understanding about how difficult everything gets when you have to make life or death decisions, and we should forgive them their little tantrums because they're under so much pressure. Bah, so transparent!

More or less have said just the same on the ITT thread........Len does not have to go over to the US every week,he CHOOSES to,no excuse

Well I for one thought that it was a particularly open and honest piece, but then again I don't have any particular axe to grind.

I think if you look at it objectively, being a judge is very difficult/hard. I think Ian summed it up very well. The problem with our SCD judges is they're unfortunately, inconsistent neither do they appear to be fair. The only judge I listen to is Craig, I tend to agree with most of the things he says but the others or so outrageously bad in their assessment that it is hard to take them seriously.

It is so HARD sitting there with yer trakkie bottoms on and thinking up amazingly and astonishingly accurate alliterations for a measly few £K.

You wouldn't catch me doing it. Oh, NO!

If the judges stuck to judging I might have some sympathy. As it is their awful behaviour means they deserve all the flak they get.

The judges are the spawn of Satan.

How dare they lay claim to human emotions and feelings.

Oh well...as long as nobody over reacts...

I thought it was rather hilarious
Subtle as a sledge hammer
I'd be happy earning £90K doing a job as difficult as theirs

Just out of curiosity, do any of the judges have any written qualifications, as in dancing diplomas etc?

We always thought, to be a judge, one has to have the qualifications as well as experience.

I must be hearing things when the judges they were claiming to be honest

It was me or I missed Bruno on Judges segment, why suddenly ITT talked about how judges on SCD ? and suddenly on backstage report not one seconde about JS,

when all is said and done its a pretty good job and they've all become starts because of it - with some of that stardom will come some scrutiny and criticism. If you dish it out then you'll get it back sometimes.

How difficult it must be to shed croc tears whilst comparing a contestant to a stick insect on acid.

Shame on you Craig - call us cynics if you like, but the croc tears and wringing of hands were less than convincing.

Perhaps you need a drama coach.

I laughted all the way through it. Talk about back paddling

Look at me I am qualified "Honest" the 90 grand I get for 14 weeks work is justified
"Honest",

GIVE ME A BREAK..........YA CANT UN RING THE BELL PAL......

Another payday for the NOTW knife woman.
It's a hard life for the judges.

Agree with some here. It's so desparate and pathetic trying to justify the horrible bullying behaviour of the judges. Craig is not better than any other, he's the most inconsistent one can ever find. If you record 3 interviews of him you'll find none of them are consistent to himself. I guess they've received too much complaints and thought brainwashing would help. They deliberately ignore John Sergeant in the whole ITT as if he didn't exist. They probably think that people would just forget everything and think that the judges are a bunch of nice people doing a very difficult job. NOT, THEY ARE NOT! They've been paid lots of money to have their bum on seat and bully the tall, the short, the old and the young in public.

What a message to send, eh be retirement age get a cushy number for an agbing BBC who know no better, Get them to pay you 90 grand for 14 weeks of sitting on your butt for a couple of hours per week.

BBC MUST HAVE GLASS DOORS......

Yes .

It was a hilarious piece of damage limitation - and I have no axe to grind. Of course we know judging is difficult sometimes and judges' decisions are often unpopular - but that isn't what everyone was upset about.

Brought it all back into the spotlight I'm afraid.

O\T but I believe Jodie Kidd will be taking part in that event!

So on one thread the judges have their own favourites and consistently over mark them. On another they are inconsistent. Make your minds up folks.

There's nowt like a conspiracy is there? BTW the idea that someone of John's calibre could be bullied by sdome judges comments is laughable.

Time to move on me thinks.

This show has become a farce.....

In the John Barrowman backstage footage Len said each 'week a good dancer will go'.

Then in the phone-in today he said deciding who should go last Saturday, was a 'no brainer'.

Which indicates the choice last saturday was not difficult.

Clearly the producers are rattled by last weeks events, hence the video CV of the judges dancing careers?

Where is your compassion - I feel their pain.

People power....dont ya just love it......

ITT was hilarious. Talk about lack of subtlety. The rehabilitation of the judges. For God's sake, I wish they didn't insult my intelligence. As if, that piece is going to undo all the crap they have come out with, oh poor them, how they have been misunderstood.