Yep, It began on Digital Spy in record time.
It will make little difference pointing out the stats.
Strictly actually, is one of the better reality shows, whereby contestants making the finals or semis tends to be based on other factors* and therefore pretty colour blind.
DWTS (Len and Bruno on judging panel) even more so.
- Elimination factors include:
Where they are on the board (mid board is dangerous as you are deemed to be "safe")
Loyalty to the pro (Anton, Brendan for longevity. Pasha, Aljaz sex appeal)
Editing of vts/how the sleb is coming across in person (Voters prefer humble/ or awful but making an effort)
Bounce effect from having previously been bottom two
Song used in the routine/theme and props
In actual fact, Naga or Ed should have gone by now. But Naga has a Breakfast tv boost and more importantly, a Pasha fandom. Ed has an uninhibited cringe but entertaining factor, going all out.
fwiw, I thought Tameka had three more weeks at least and any other year would have made it to Blackpool.
Melvin had a bloody awful cha cha and a poorly themed tango with non tango music.
Also his voters (Kiss fm audience) probably not in on a Saturday night.
Tameka was mid table. People saw to it that votes got thrown at
Ed (for being prepared to go all out as the Mask)
Lesley (Anton fanbase and the fact she is 70)
Naga (Pasha fandom and some cough Pan cough voted for the catsuit)
Anastacia (Brendan fanbase and in sympathy with the DO backlash)
Everyone thought these four were in danger hence Laura and Tameka got thrown under the bus by virtue of mid table relegation rather than skin colour.
This could have been avoided with a triple DO double elimination this week whereby Melvin, Anastacia and one of Laura/Tameka danced. Would have been surprised to see Tam go then. Brace yourselves if Naga does go next week. Despite her being asian rather than black (and Anita making the quarter finals last year) it will add to the furore sadly.
Danny and Oti will be in the finals. They might not win but this is due to him being the ringiest ringah that ever rung rather than because Oti is black: she is a beloved pro now despite only being in her second year.
Ore and Jo might go sooner but only because of the Clifton backlash/choreo and the fact that he has come over not as 'umble as some of the others (less of a problem in the States although Nyle got it in the neck one week for arrogance).
Other reality shows might have a racial bias but Strictly, no, although I am still sulking over Patrick not making the finals in series 11 (I liked his paso but others less so, he was last man standing in Year of the Woman and beat Ashley despite the latter doing Baby Warz and getting his chest out BUT Anya was not as beloved as the male pros and he lost out to Natalie G in the semis DO).
I agree, and many do, that Ricky Whittle (including Ricky 
) should have beaten Chris Hollins BUT
Nat's showdance, despite amazing lifts, was not as audience friendly ("crowdpleaser") musically or stylistically as Ola's (LCD mashed potato to a dirty dancing song). We do like an underdog and a song you can link Swayze to.
Natalie, although she is now deemed Goddess and adored, was only in her first season and came across as Miss Competitive. Now it would be different: she would have huge support with a ringah (Greg's on a J word).
Chris and Ola repeated their very well received charleston.
The assault charge (against a pap with a car) was used imho as a smear against Ricky (certainly it led to his lowest scoring dance due to lack of rehearsal).
Where were you all last year when Ainsley vs Jamelia were in the DO? (Sadly that wasn't racist either, Ainsley was flat footed and Jimjams was still being haunted by fattist comments and rehoming her dog. If the British like anything, it's their four-legged friends)
Anyway all of you outraged Strictly devotees please can you head over to Site Stuff and ask HQ for a glitterball?! 
Cheers xx👠👠🎶