What a week Strictly has had. In fact, it's quite a few of those weeks during its run. We've had the John Sergeant affair and now this whole voting fiasco. This week there has been news stories reporting that Tom and Camilla, surely the ones to leave last week if the voting hadn't been buggered up, feel cheated. We've heard that Bruce has spoken out at the BBC's early time slots, and today I've read that Arlene has slammed the finalists. Blimey, it's all kicking off in the Strictly ballroom. Beneath all this brouhaha, there is a dancing competition to win and tomorrow we'll find out who's going to come out on top.
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In the final there will be Rachel and Vincent, Lisa and Brendan and Tom and Camilla. These three couples have all experienced ups and downs during the series, for sure.
Rachel and Vincent endured sticky start, although they've always looked great as a couple. Len really laid into her early doors, but the couple responded with some knockout dances. Vincent even revealed his stress, his sleepless night, his early starts and his emotion during the whole thing.
Lisa and Brendan have also fought back from some lows and some dance-offs, but they seem to be firing at the moment and Brendan has been fairly selfless.
Tom and Camilla, meanwhile, are there by the skin of their teeth, but many commentators and betting sites are now reporting that they may have the sympathy vote.
Arlene, meanwhile, said today (article here) that Rachel isn't as bubbly as last year's winner, Alesha Dixon, and about Tom: "What's odd about Tom is, one would think, because he's an actor, he would know how to portray a dance. But we can see him acting the role and that's off-putting."
Stop the squabbling, stop the stupid news stories, this is Bruce's last show I would imagine, so I hope all three dance their hearts out and get the crowd going.
My money's on Rachel and Vincent.
Just as I expected the judges continue to overmark Lisa and Rachel in an attempt to scupper Tom's chance with he voters its blatant tactical voting. Tom and Austin were always the best dancers, but the obvious bias and machinations of the judges put paid to that. Its strange that until the semis and finals the judges votes were varied,all of a sudden they are voting identically. This is a complete and utter stitch up, they have lost all credibility and I will not watch this otherwise great show again.
My money was on Rachel and Vincent too. The true winners.
Tom Chambers should have gone last week - Len marked him too high and Rachel too low, and he almost fell over in the final.
what a farce!!!!
I have watched all the series and enjoyed watching Lisa and Brendan sail around the floor like a First Rater Ship under full sail with the wind on the quarter.Rachel and Vincent are the finest dancers that I have seen, it is as if they are joined together,the passion and the movements are superb: but for shear cheek,slap stick close timing and straight forward dancing technique we all voted for Tom and Camilla who saved the best 'til last. Damn good Spitfire Routine Jannarta.