to think that the BBC have made a big mistake with Alesha Dixon?

[JeMenFous]

Because she is absolutely rubbish and does not give anything to Strictly

Bring back Arlene

[Alambil]

absolutely - I'm not even watching this year

[JeMenFous]

She really does not bring anything to the programme, surely the BBC should be big enough to acknowledge the fact that they are wrong

[VerityBrulee]

I cringe when it is her turn to comment.

[EldonAve]

We are watching it for the first time tonight - she seems v amateur and would be better suited to something on channel 5

[HolidaysQueen]

I actually thought she had some fairly constructive comments tonight (e.g. about body contact etc.), but it's just that she prefaces them with nonsense about them 'giving their all' so you end up missing any of the intelligent stuff.

[JeMenFous]

She has just called Phil Tuffnell (my hero) a piece of loo roll (Charmin), get rid of her please

We are watching it sky +'ed

[pigsinmud]

YABU. She's fine. Give her a chance.

She can empathise much better with the celebrties than the other judges can.

Craig is better now that Arlene has gone. She was my least favourite of the judges.

[Docbunches]

I agree, I just caught the bit where her comment was something about "taking the competition by the scruff of the neck" or something equally hackneyed..... I found it too cringey and turned over (to Derren Brown).

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

She is not the brightest button in the box is she?

[poorbuthappy]

If she had been before Arlene then she would have been fine...but Arlene was the high priestess of stricly..so yes, the bbc have dropped a clanger...

[Clayhead]

I loved her as a contestant but as a judge she has no credibility whatsoever and lacks articulacy. I cringe for her and that makes me sad as I like her!

[yama]

I'm not watching. I feel liberated!

[trixymalixy]

I really like Alesha and feel sorry for her, it's not her fault the BBC have put her in this position.

I agree had Arlene not been sacked and she had been brought in as a 5th judge then everybody would love her.

[pinkteddy]

I thought she was better tonight but yes we're missing Arlene. Even dd who loves Alesha keeps asking why Arlene can't come back!

[BringBackArlene]

She's has some intensive training since last week. She didn't tell any male celebrities they deserved a points for wearing pink this week.

But you can almost read the professional dancer's mask come down when it's her turn to speak. And the judging panel definitely miss Arlene's perspective.

Alesha could be a real asset to the show but not in this role.

[StableButDeluded]

YABU, I like her, but agree that she shouldn't be classed as a judge.

I suppose it's a change to get the viewpoint of someone who's been through the process, but maybe put her in the 'back room' with the blonde woman who talks to the couples while they wait for the scores?

She has been put in an awkward position, as it stands.

[theworldsgoneDMmad]

Great contestant, not great judge.

[annh]

I thought she was worse tonight because she has obviously either been told, or independently decided after last week's criticism, not to talk about dresses, colours and other fluffy stuff so she is at even more of a loss in finding things to speak about and her lack of technical knowledge is even more apparent. I do wonder how the professional dancers who have been sweating their guys out for years can stand there and listen to her. As a contestant she was really bubbly and that was obviously her real personality. Now that has gone and she just comes across as a bit of a cardboard cut-out.

[MintChocAddict]

Can't believe all the media drama over this (but I'm sure the BBC are loving the high profile)
She just accepted a job. Nobody died. She looks good, she makes the contestants feel good.
There are another three dance experts there for all the technical stuff.

'Tis only a programme.

[twirlymum]

It's akin to Dannii Minogue on the X factor.

[ThatVikRinA22]

im missing arlene. she had a wealth of experience. its a shame for alesha dixon but dance isnt her job is it? thought she was a singer, who happened to win.

[JustAnotherManicMummy]

Feel sorry for her because as a judge she is poor.

She would've been good doing what Tess Daley is supposed to do. I find Tess a bit wooden and vacuous.

[notnowbernard]

"The BBC put her in this position"

Bollocks

SHE took the job, after all!

Her agent made a bad call IMO

BBC made a bad decision in binning Arlene though... (who else thinks she's done something wierd to her mouth?)

[Docbunches]

I saw Arlene on the One Show last night and DP and I both agreed she'd had a lot of work done on her face - looked quite good though, I must admit.

[Northernlurker]

I thought she was a lot better last night than the week before. I do think it's a mistake and reduces the authority of the panel but I wasn't cringing last night quite as much as last week.