SCD 24 #13 Hello? Pink PVC Pants Crisis Hotline! No Spoilers Please. (title edited by MNHQ at request of the OP)

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KEEP DANCING

I think Jowita’s shocked face was 100% false. Both her and Pete know they are receiving more votes than Jamie and Montelle at least. Possibly the only other contestant receiving as many votes is Chris. This has been proven as Pete has been in the bottom 2 several times.And, correct me if I’m wrong, but he has never been top of the leader board, at least not in the weeks when it doesn’t secure you go through.
As for musicals week, you can’t give one or two couples relatively unknown musicals, it puts them at a severe disadvantage. Thats why Mary Poppins has been done before. At least we have been spared yet another Dirty Dancing lift.

I wasn't born yet.

I shall see if I can find it on YouTube.

I'm sure techy youngsters will know how to generate multiple BBC accounts using different emails/ proxy servers etc so getting more than 3 free votes.

@GrouchyKiwi

I wasn't born yet
Whippersnapper 😛
I shall see if I can find it on YouTube.
Do! It still gives me goose pimples.

Didn't Six do a performance at the platinum jubilee or coronation concert? Whichever, I thought it was rubbish.

We saw &Juliet recently, which was great, although not original songs. I am a Matt Cardle fan though ☺️

On the topic of pros leaving I realised recently the Diane is a good few years older than I thought. I wonder if she will depart this year - especially if Chris wins so she can go on a high.

Just watched it. AMAZING. It's like they were one person.

I'd love to see a dance to that on Strictly. It would make a fabulous quickstep or Charleston. Such characterful music.

The hat dance is, surprisingly enough, called Hat Trick.

@GrouchyKiwi

"Hat Trick" doesn't ring a bell.
My turn to Google...

Very possibly, but I’m thinking of ordinary viewers like me, who wouldn’t want to spend lots of money on texts and calls as the “block voters” might.

I didn’t know this! I love Tasha but this puts her at an unfair advantage.

Definitely Chris for me.

How do we get 3 free votes please?

You need a BBC account (free, just need email address) and then you go to the Strictly homepage when voting is open.

You can vote three times on the BBC website but you need to be registered.

@GrouchyKiwi
Thank you for the suggestion - loved it 😊
And there are so few new pleasures at my age <croak>

I’m by no means a youngster but i’m quite capable of setting up different emails and using VPNs. I just don’t believe Pete’s fan base is THAT invested. It’s not like getting Glastonbury tickets. People vote for Pete because they like/fancy him - a lot of people on here

I was suggesting that Pete's fan base were youngsters, not that only youngsters were able to generate multiple accounts. There is a belief among some on this thread that he is getting multiple votes from his followers even if the aren't watching - I think they are more likely to that for free than at the cost of multiple calls/texts to premium rate numbers.

I think their shocked and bemused faces are carefully contrived as well. They know they're getting massive numbers of votes.

I vote for Pete and I’m ancient

I don't dislike Pete and I appreciate that he's trying but he's now outlasting noticeably better dancers.

I didn't know about Sarah and had been voting for her. I saw something so went and googled. I expect some actors to have had a little dancing but Lanes is more musical theatre

I don’t sign in to the BBC website, my iPad remembers me.

I suppose I could sign in and out every time with different emails. Presumably it won’t mind the same IP address as it could be different members of the same family who, I assume, are allowed their own votes.

I’d still like to know what percentage are “free” votes and which paid for.

Wasn't Tony Adams getting block votes from Arsenal fans?
I can't imagine a huge Venn diagram crossover between football fans and Strictly viewers (obviously there will be some).

For me the fact it was about 30 years ago makes a difference. Your mileage may vary.

Johannes is touring soon in Kinky Boots so perhaps his mind isn't on winning Strictly as much this year.

I'm not voting for Pete because his dancing isn't entertaining enough to override the talent factor. Crediting Jowita for the improvements he's made is fair. She's an interesting pro and she's done a good job of maximising potential out of some unlikely celebs (Hamza won me over quickly that year) His personality has grown on me each week though.

I've been voting for Montell because I like her style, her partnership and her journey. I'm glad she made it through the dance off and her dance quality and potential justify remaining in the competition.

I've been voting for Chris because I'm in awe of the way he's been learning to dance with the fairly fundamental adaption of not being able to see what the dances look like. His choreography has not been simplified down and stands up at the level of other contestants. Even on his tougher weeks, he's entertaining.

I tend to vote on the basis of who I'd like to continue in the next week and weighed up against who's more likely to end up in a DO.