Strictly 2022

[Onelife]

Sadly, this is the first thing I’ve got wrong in weeks …I’ve just voted for Fleur.

What a final…four worthy winners in my book.

Well done whoever wins… I can’t call it.

[oldbluefox]

Pleased that Hamza won as one who had no dancing experience previously at all. It gives hope to the rest of us.

[david63]

Not disparaging Hamza but he was not the best "dancer" tonight - lovely man that he is.

Interestingly I read before the series started that Fleur was tipped to be the winner with Helen as runner up - and that is how the judges marked them.

There has to be a change with the way the voting is done and somehow make it based on dancing and not popularity.

[Onelife]

Not disparaging Hamza but he was not the best "dancer" tonight - lovely man that he is.

Interestingly I read before the series started that Fleur was tipped to be the winner with Helen as runner up - and that is how the judges marked them.

There has to be a change with the way the voting is done and somehow make it based on dancing and not popularity.

I agree with you about Hamza even though he was my pick for the winner 10 weeks ago

I don’t know how they would do it but I also agree with you about the voting system.

I think it time Craig was replaced, his scoring is here there and everywhere.

[towny44]

Not disparaging Hamza but he was not the best "dancer" tonight - lovely man that he is.

Interestingly I read before the series started that Fleur was tipped to be the winner with Helen as runner up - and that is how the judges marked them.

There has to be a change with the way the voting is done and somehow make it based on dancing and not popularity.

You cannot do that and still have inexperienced public voters making the final decision. You could maybe continue with the 50/50 judges and public votes, but I guess even then the most popular with the public would still top the vote, whether he/she/they could dance or not. Very rarely the best dancer is also the most popular with the public as well, like Abby Clancy and Alesha Dixon, but recently that's not happened.

[Stephen]

Congratulations Hamza

I wanted him to win from the start as for me he was the genuine article. However, I was a little surprised when they called his name out last night. I was convinced it would be either Fleur or Helen lifting the trophy.

Talking of the trophy. It’s about time it had an upgrade. You work your socks off each week to then finally win what looks like some cheap plastic offering that’s been knocked up in the kitchen by a ten year old.

Come on BBC, you can do better than that. Have you never heard of cut glass.

[Mervyn and Trish]

That's my licence fee you're talking about there! I'm happy with Blue Peter getting the contract to knock up the trophy.

Meanwhile I guess I'll have to invite Helen for a coffee to offer her consolation after she was robbed.

[CaroleF]

I suppose it's either an entertainment programme which involves the public in the voting or it's a dancing competition, judged solely by professionals - as the very old "Come Dancing" used to be - if anyone else but me is old enough to remember. It seemed to me that the judges really didn't want Hamza to win, or rather that they wanted Fleur. I didn't really have a favourite but as last night's programme went on I decided that I'd like Hamza to win and I did think that he had a chance with the public voting and that's what happened. It still took me ages this series to sort out who was who as I'd hardly heard of any of them previously. Maybe the series will eventually end because the BBC can't find enough 'Celebrities' willing to take part.

Carole

[Onelife]

That's my licence fee you're talking about there! I'm happy with Blue Peter getting the contract to knock up the trophy.

Meanwhile I guess I'll have to invite Helen for a coffee to offer her consolation after she was robbed.

If that’s all you’re going to offer her, you better send her round to me

[Mervyn and Trish]

At my age it's my best offer. I hope you're not planning to chest on Megs?

[Mervyn and Trish]

I suppose it's either an entertainment programme which involves the public in the voting or it's a dancing competition, judged solely by professionals - as the very old "Come Dancing" used to be - if anyone else but me is old enough to remember. It seemed to me that the judges really didn't want Hamza to win, or rather that they wanted Fleur. I didn't really have a favourite but as last night's programme went on I decided that I'd like Hamza to win and I did think that he had a chance with the public voting and that's what happened. It still took me ages this series to sort out who was who as I'd hardly heard of any of them previously. Maybe the series will eventually end because the BBC can't find enough 'Celebrities' willing to take part.

Carole

I think you've touched on it there. In It's current format it's always been an entertainment show and the idea we can put two fingers up at the judges and choose someone else is part.of the appeal. As for running out of competitors I doubt that's going to happen anytime soon.

[Onelife]

At my age it's my best offer. I hope you're not planning to chest on Megs?

I’ve remained faithful to my wife for over 38 years but I can still fantasise about more than a cup of coffee

[david63]

As for running out of competitors I doubt that's going to happen anytime soon.

It may do unless they up the fee. For the amount of time that they have to put in £25k may not be worth it for some

[Stephen]

That's my licence fee you're talking about there! I'm happy with Blue Peter getting the contract to knock up the trophy.

Meanwhile I guess I'll have to invite Helen for a coffee to offer her consolation after she was robbed.

If that’s all you’re going to offer her, you better send her round to me

With your back ....might as well send her round the old peoples home......such as Davids

[Onelife]

That's my licence fee you're talking about there! I'm happy with Blue Peter getting the contract to knock up the trophy.

Meanwhile I guess I'll have to invite Helen for a coffee to offer her consolation after she was robbed.

If that’s all you’re going to offer her, you better send her round to me

With your back ....might as well send her round the old peoples home......such as Davids

I bet there isn't a good one between the lot of us?

[Bensham33]

Well done Hamza. I said he would win right from the beginning.

[Onelife]

Well done Hamza. I said he would win right from the beginning.

Yes’, well done Bensham…if you’re not carful you’ll be taking over my mantle of being the biggest bulls***er on the forum.

[Mervyn and Trish]

At my age it's my best offer. I hope you're not planning to chest on Megs?

I’ve remained faithful to my wife for over 38 years but I can still fantasise about more than a cup of coffee

Me too, but I don't want to scare her off.

[oldbluefox]

At my age it's my best offer. I hope you're not planning to chest on Megs?

I’ve remained faithful to my wife for over 38 years but I can still fantasise about more than a cup of coffee

Me too, but I don't want to scare her off.

Who are we talking about here - OL's wife or Helen?

[Mervyn and Trish]

As for running out of competitors I doubt that's going to happen anytime soon.

It may do unless they up the fee. For the amount of time that they have to put in £25k may not be worth it for some

Yes but that's just to appear. It goes up the longer they stay, reportedly to £100k for the winner. Then a lot more if they do the tour. Plus it can revive a flagging career. Even for someone like Helen who is not short of work anyway they reckon she'll pick up an extra £1m over the next year. I'd do it for that!

[david63]

It goes up the longer they stay

As I understand it they only get a fixed fee, irrespective of how long they stay - although I would agree that there may be some "spin offs"

[Mervyn and Trish]

I understand differently

[oldbluefox]

I'm sure my wife would love me to improve my dancing technique so if there's half a chance of a few months of intensive dancing with Amy or Aliona or Jowita or Luba...... I'm all for it. When do you want me to start?

[Mervyn and Trish]

When the restraining order expires....

[Stephen]

I think hell will freeze over first.

I'm going to have to act quick and find a new show to watch on Sunday nights, or it's back to having to talk to the wife