General Chat

FUMING Bruce Forsyth saw Strictly Come Dancing favourite Gabby Logan axed, then told voting viewers: “Next week, remember this is a dance contest.”

Bruce, whose comment was edited out, was furious at Gabby’s departure — and viewers keeping in hopeless dancers like Kate Garraway and Gabby’s hubby Kenny.

Viewers had made Gabby — 4/1 favourite to WIN the show with partner James Jordan — and Penny Lancaster and Ian Waite the last two pairs.

It meant judges had to choose between them and they decided to give Gabby, 34, the boot.

That was despite her having one of the best first-round judges’ scores of the night.

Judge Bruno Tonioli agreed with Bruce’s remark.

He said of the vote: “That was absolutely ridiculous. A fiasco.”

Last night Gabby said: “I’m old school: ‘the harder you practise the luckier you get’. So my exit was rather a shock.”

Its about time,(After this Fiasco) they let only the Judges Decide,"On Merit" not on which "Soap Opera" you take part in.The Judges were disgusted,and they "Cut" a remark made by Bruce Forsyth about it. Its about Ability Not Popularity.But lets face it,its not as they say,"Strictly Come Dancing" Its "Exhibition Dancing",Not Exactly what you would expect in Nomal Ballroom Dancing. **M**.

ahhhhh, but is the telephone voting kosha??????

Kathlyn

I have a theory about all this.

Since the great phone-in fiasco and rip off, TV companies are now having to account properly for the viewer's votes, whereas before, it was already decided who was going to win and loose, and the viewers votes were largely ignored.

Just shows though, viewers are not interested in ability - makes a mockery of the entire thing.

And while we are at it can we have some new judges next time (apart from Len of course)

We are all entitled to our own opinions! And people vote as they think fit!

BUT is it not a little strange that before (not quite sure when) I'm sure I heard that Rod Stewart is booked to appear this week! Therefore, possibly, the judges had to keep his wife in?

I thought Gaby's dance off was superior to Penny's and agree that Kate should have dropped out in the beginning. How she can continue 'trying' to dance when she has absolutely no rhythmn? It just shows she has no conscience and has gone way down in my book.

In future I don't think I'll watch the Sunday programme (dislike it being on Sunday anyway) and just enjoy the dancing on Saturday. Must add I thought Matt was superb!

Jill

DON'T WATCH IT MUCH, BUT DID ON SUNDAY. HAVE TO SAY, I THOUGHT PENNY WENT THROUGH BECAUSE SHE HAS LONG LEGS.
STILL SAY ALL THESE PROGRAMMES VOTES ARE RIGGED.

VFTB

I was watching Helen, and disgusted by the whole thing. But remember that it is the VIEWERS who vote them in or out.

They must have thought that there was no danger of either of those two girls going, so voted for someone who they thought need their votes!

Kate does not think she is good, I watched her this morning with Anton, and she is embarrassed by it all.
But she did not vote for herself.

I really love that programme, and was very upset on two counts this week.

first Gabby going, and secondly, when the professional dancers were on... I could not see them for all the flashing lights....

Deanna X

Maybe I'm old school, not sure, but with over 30 years experience as a dance teacher I would hope to god I know something about dance, even if it is not ballroom.

There is no way Gabby should have gone. Although she was a gymnast, bess her, she has improved every week, her quick step was beautiful, she was the dark horse of the competition and therefore I would have expected her to be in the final or semi-final at least.

Kelly was as Conti Kid (as was my daughter) and her dancing is very good - should she have been in the competition?
Brendon is so up himself, he does it for attention thats why he put in 3 lifts, but if he had been kosha they may have got all 10's! However the BBC film the rehursals/training and the dress rehursal and I would have expected someone to say something and stop it before - ratings ploy????

As for the other 'donut' Bruno how the hell could he give a 10, it was clearly in breach of the rules and if it had been a professional competition they would have been disqualfied.

Letitia again was one of Sylvie Youngs girls and would have had some training, obviously dance was not her strong point!! debatable about the acting too!!!

Unfortunately the British love an underdog and that is what Kate is, and to a certain degree Kenny. Those 2 should have been in the dance off no way Penny and Gabby. If I was Len Goodman I would have been furious too.

Britain its a DANCING COMPETITION not a PERSONALITY COMPETITION. Watch the dancers decide who has improved, ie maybe MATT and then vote for the couple who have achieved that arghhhhhhhh.

On another point (then I will get off my soapbox) the choice of music is a bit suspect, I'm all for evolution but please a Tango should have tango music not something that may resemble a tango!! I am waiting to see what happens with the Paso - Kenny in a Kilt do me a favour, please...............................

now off my soapbox and going for a drink!!!

Lesley x