I can't wait for Strictly Come Dancing tonight...

[georgepig]

if only to see Brendan Cole and i dont reckon he'll be around for long with Jo Wood!

Think Tuffers will be hysterical though.

Who are we tipping to win/be 1st one out?

I think it was rather hit and miss whether Ali was going to be fit for the semis, Laila was apparently drafted back to rehearsals just in case she had to pull out - and this was as late as Thursday.

Did you see Ali's dancing shoes tonight they were very low heeled and chunky.

GS, best of luck I think you should call your new dd Ola

Avada, cynic

Agree things would have been more interesting if Jade hadn't been forced to quit.

What a travesty!! Dont agree with the poster who said it was about the journey and improvement - it should be about the better dancer but obviously the voting public doesn't agree.

Wow - bit of a shocker. Ali deffo better dancer (than Chris) but I find her a bit bland. TBH I'm quite pleased with final 2 but would have much rather seen Jade there.

Would do Avadvent but Ola is short for Alexandra (As is Ali!) and DS is already Alex

maggies, I so agree with you. Should have been ricky and ali, but i guess we're all used to the voting public going for their favourite journey (see Lilia and the cricketer whose name excapes me)

Did you vote maggiethecat/mattbellamysmuse (and who is Matt Bellamy?)

Darren Gough.

I didn't know Ola was short for that GS

Looking forward to the Lindyhop next week, should be a great dance for Cola.

Matt Bellamy = singer from Muse

What sort of dance is a Lindyhop??

Didn't get the number in time and dd was very optimistic and said 'dont worry mum, lots of people will vote for Ali'

Thanks evansmummy, that'd make sense then

He is 8, MBM, he doesn't care about improvement.

yep

Russian/Polish "shortenings" of names are weird. My BIL's brother is married to a Russian lady who's name is Daria - shortened to Dasha?!

Page 40 so going to make a new thread for the Final, very apt

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/877293-Strictly-Come-in-here-for-the-Dancing-final-Yeah-baby?rnd= 1260656429105 here for the Finals mark your place

I did vote, yes. it wasn't enough to save them
Avadvent, Matt Bellamy = best singer in the world

I have a whole week's worth of ITT to catch up on, was Ali injured? Why was Laila on standby?
IMHO the reason that ALi & Brian didn't go thru was the unnecessary tongue sandwich at the end of the US Smooth which made a little bit of sick come up the back of my throat.
And also why were Natalie and Ian doing ANOTHER number each - aren't there enough professionals hanging about for the season to end so they can go on tour to do this?

God it was a peck on the lips not a "tongue sandwich". The result was a ruddy farce!

Agree about the result Moonbeam Chris should have gone.

Can't believe anyone is surprised - it was always gonna be team cola and ricky/or ali. It was just a case of which one.

Loved Austin and Erin tonight with Hairspray. What a shame Austin didn't choose this year to dance, he would have won hands down!