Strictly 2018 - thread number seven **title edited on OP's request**

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New thread. Panicked with the title !

Who knows Darling I was amazed that with 3 female dancers in the final all miles better than Joe last year, he won!!!! I don't reckon there was ANY sense in that!

I don’t think Gemma was better than Joe.

Black.

ppeat, but the final is exclusively scored/voted on by the public.
Although granted, you could question Joe making it there in the first place (was he ever in a dance-off?)

Yes but the judges did\do make recommendations.

I hope Charles gets through I think he's been under marked

Some very dodgy songs this week.

Indeed, ppeat, but I don't think the voting public gives a scooby for their recommendations, realistically, do you?

Otherwise the dancer who is technically the 'best' would always win –but as they're often ringers like Alexandra and Debbie last year, the public generally isn't having any of it.

Yes I agree unique He really pulled it off in the DO last weekend. Maybe he's a bit worried about 'giving it his all' .

A baseball themed pro dance gah!

Susan Calman on the Friday panel...with an I heart Grimsby tattoo!

Wasn't the agreement that both Susan and Kevin would get the same tattoo? Did Kevin get one?

Bet he chickened out

(I would!)

I think I would chicken out too, but then I'm not sure I would agree to a tattoo in the first place.

Joe is going to dye his hair the same colour as Dianne's if they get to the final. I think that's going to look amazing, and I don't think he's the type to chicken out of anything.

Charles’ dance is looking good. Just hope he gets enough points and votes to avoid the dance off.

How has Gethin kept his job? He’s such a dreadful presenter.

Though Gareth to be fair it could've been on anyone's arm, we didn't see the body it was attached to!!!! I love Susan. Not sure about Gabrielle [sp] ? with her weird "hair totally covering one eye" look. It makes Claude's hair look seem almost normal!!

Owlwo Agree about Gethin, but it must be difficult to present behind the scenes when everyone is moving around etc.

DH used to run "how to appear on TV" classes for presenters etc. and you have to stay still for the camera.

Gabrielle has always had her hair covering one eye - or wore a patch. She has a condition affecting her eye that she's self conscious of.

Oh thanks iklboogle sad for her. Yes I remember her patch I thought it was an injury that would improve maybe it hasn't or she uses her hair in a similar way, because everyone now recognises her by it.

Also agree about Gethin, he's so wooden he makes Tess look good, and there's not many that can do that!

theliver It's a guranteee that Tess would be totally unable to do what Gethin does, she sometimes makes a hash of just chatting to 2 dancers standing in one place!

Just checking in all ready for tonight

Putting a placemarker in as friends I've not seen for ages have just said they're in the area tonight so I'll be catching up with them. Looking forward to reading your comments tomorrow!

Gabrielle has always had her hair covering one eye - or wore a patch. She has a condition affecting her eye that she's self conscious of.

Birth condition, not injury ppeatfruit so not sure it’s fixable, but in any event she has adopted a look that looks great on her.

Looking forward to tonight’s show & hoping the atmosphere is better.
It all seemed very strained last week & weird, not sure about the couples choice dances, we shall see.