SCD '23 #18: Our three Strictly Stars, and the MN Glitterball Gang, prepare for the final! (NO SPOILERS)

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You have a separate fridge for wine?

Looking forward to the final, not as invested as I e been in other years but still it’s a good show. Hopefully some wow dancing tonight! 💃🕺

It’s a great pity Amanda not coming back for the final.

I’m looking forward to the final tonight, although I haven’t warmed to Layton. I’m hoping for an Ellie and Vito win, as I feel she has really improved, although I wasn’t that keen on their CC. Dianne has never been in my favourites and I think she does all the squealing and jumping around so as to minimise the age difference with Bobby. I was impressed with his performances last week. I do feel sorry for him though with people trying to push the Jade angle onto him; his grandmother’s stunt yesterday at her grave was awful. No wonder they don’t want her in the audience. She is such a loose cannon and would be unpredictable, which would be a worry for everyone there, especially Bobby.

Agree didn’t like Ellie’s CC don’t want to see that one again. Was v odd …

Golly, what did the execrable Jackiey Budden do at Jade's grave?

Yes, I’d have liked Amanda to appear tonight but I’m sure she has her reasons for declining.

I hope that Amy will be there to enjoy the show. I’ve been pleased by how upbeat and well she’s looked over the last few months.

It was lovely to see Amy doing the interviews on ITT last night. She's great.

Me too looking forward to 7pm, and rooting for the underdogs Bobby and Dianne. They bring feeling and joy into their dancing which I love and I applaud Bobby's journey at aged 20. Well done to Dianne - she's a great dance teacher.

Wine fridge. Doesn’t every new kitchen have these?

Mine hasn't got one.

I agree, @SequinsandStiIettos , it would have been nice if Amanda had returned, or even thanked Gio, but it's her choice. I think some of them underestimate how hard it will be.

I don't really mind who wins, I've voted for each couple in the last few weeks.

I've voted for Bobby and for Ellie as the series has progressed.
I haven't voted for Layton though, because I object to having a professional dancer in the line-up.

Having said that, I've enjoyed his dances very much.

And I abhor the hatred he's received online.

I can’t wait for tonight!!!!

For me, Bobby and Diane are the only ones who bring joy to the show and because they make me smile so much they will be getting all my votes ❤️

She seems to have decided to cash in on Bobby being on strictly, basically had an entire photoshoot of herself at Jades grave, putting an elf on the shelf in a tree beside it, she laid a picture of Bobby and Diane and many many other pictures.

I don't know who I'm going to vote for, think I'll just see who's dance I like the most. I'd like to see Nikita take the win.

OMG

For reasons I can’t now fathom, I’ve arranged to go out tonight, so I can’t watch. I’ve switched off my phone’s news and SM notifications and will do my best to avoid spoilers!
Planning to watch it as soon as I get up tomorrow, in pyjamas, with coffee and pastries.

Very posh cheese and crackers with red wine for me tonight, from a cheese and wine lover's hamper that found its way to me because the recipient is neither a cheese nor a wine lover. Nice change from my usual supermarket plonk and crisps :)

Ooh. I've finished the housework well almost and I'm starting on the gin and tonic.

Do we know what time the vote will be? Annoyingly I'm out but I'm voting anyway 🤪 on my favourites throughout. They won't win but every little helps...

Gosh, I need to accumulate friends like that

@Abracadabra12345
It's a one-off, believe me

Really looking forward to tonight. I actually don’t mind who wins tbh.

This is the first year that I genuinely don't know who I want to win. My vote would be on whose show dance i enjoy the most.
Only I'm out at a party. Gutted!! I desperately hope to avoid spoilers before I've got in and stayed up to watch it.