@chub it's only been one year! Kara won in 2010, that drummer won last year.
I think they may well have thought Vaughany would do well (and to be fair he didn't do badly).
The thing about Louis is - I agree with you, he isn't that good at dancing. All the remaining girls are better. But Flav is a great choreographer. And Louis really is a hero. WhAt he achieved in Beijing was amazing. Off the back of very very little funding. Way has has achieved in subsequent world and European champs has been amazing. Because of his performance in Beijing, gymnastics got more finding, more attention and look what happened - the won the European team champs, they got bronze in the lympics (And actually deserved and were robbed of silver). From nothing, practically. I have a friend (my age - mid 40s) who was a British gymnastics international until injury crocked him at age 19. After he was Ble to walk again, he was a coach for years. He cannot speak highly enough of Louis for what he has done for his sport. I think a lot of gymnastics fans, long term and casual, are voting for him because, you know, he really deserves recognition for what he has done for the whole sport.
But, he's not as good at dancing as the remaining women (if the spoiler is true). Ad it's also a bit spurious to say he doesn't have a performance background - while he doesn't have to emote, he is certainly used to stepping out in front of packed arenas and performing.
It won't kill me if he wins. I like Flav, she was robbed the year Alesha won. And I have so much respect for Louis. But he's the worst dancer left now. But him winning would be less of a travesty than Goughy, Chris Hollins, Alesha, or That drummer. Or Tom Chambers.