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The dancers......
STRICTLY COME DANCING: BEFORE THEY WERE STARS

Tonight 9 o’clock Ch 5.



http://www.channel5.com/show/strictly-come-dancing-before-they-were-stars/

Either Joe or Debbie. But they said that Alexandra had a lot of negative comments on Social Media.

I am not on any of those platforms, so I don't know.

I dont watch take two - who did they want to win on Saturday

I can't remember the markings but I know that the Salsa was not Debbi's highest marked dance was the American smooth Alexandra's.

Maybe the couples were able to make their choices first and would have chosen their favourite dances (i.e. the one they got highest marks for if they had any sense.)

I would have expected the judges to give them all their previously best performed dances to level it out a bit. But if they had already chosen that dance they wouldn't be able to.

I don't actually see how it can be fixed as it is public vote only. Unless there really is a way of fixing that. As that would probably actually be illegal and therefore possibly a criminal act, and as somebody would be bound to leak the fact, i don't think that can be what happens. :-S

Hmmmm, I would have had Debbie doing the Argentine Tango, and Joe dancing the Cabaret number.

Cant suggest something for the other two, cos I've fogotton!

On Take Two, there was Tom Chambers, Ore and Chris Hollins, all saying who they wanted to win, are we being led there too?

Just out of interest, is there anywhere that shows the voting numbers? Otherwise how do we know?

Am I getting sceptical? Maybe!

I am still not convinced its not rigged somehow - look at the list from the BBC
and see if anyone has noticed anything - apart from the fact we dont know what the dancers have chosen for their own favorite

Grand Final week has arrived, and in a bid to win the glorious Glitterball Trophy, our couples will be performing three separate routines.

As part of Saturday's show, each celebrity will perform a dance picked by the Judges, a brand new Showdance and a previous routine of their choice.

Ahead of the Grand Final, we can reveal the Judges' Pick and the Showdance. The final routine however, will be revealed on Saturday night's show, starting at 6.30pm.

Take a look at eight of the dances below, let us know know if you agree with the Judges' Pick and which Showdance you are most looking forward to.

The Judges' Pick

Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice will perform a Salsa to Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Boys Town Gang

Alexandra Burke and Gorka Marquez American Smooth to Wouldn't It Be Lovely from My Fair Lady

Joe McFadden and Katya Jones will Viennese Waltz to Somewhere My Love from Dr Zhivago

Gemma Atkinson and Aljaz Skorjanec dance the Paso Doble to Viva La Vida by Coldplay

Showdance

Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice will Showdance to One Day I'll Fly Away by Vaults

Alexandra Burke and Gorka Marquez will Showdance to There’s No Business Like Showbusiness by Ethel Merman

Joe McFadden and Katya Jones Showdance to You Make My Dreams by Hall & Oates

Gemma Atkinson and Aljaz Skorjanec Showdance to Show Me How You Burlesque by Christina Aguilera

Thank you Ann, they are on the Christmas tree now! I had to have a practice on some paper to get the faces right! :-)

I was thinking today how some of the dresses are absolutely beautiful. I know they recycle some to use for other dancers but wouldn't it be nice if the winner (if a lady!) could keep the last dress she danced in.

It must be nail biting for them this week with the show dance and daring lifts etc. There's no let up while they are still in the competition.

As long as Alexandra keeps above the knee covered (not a short skirt) she is fine - its when she did the Mary Poppins number she looked very gawky and that the legs didn't belong to her as they didn't seem to go the way you thought they should.

Certainly wouldn't have given her all 10s for the Salsa - 9s if anything.

In theory its the public only vote for the final - we all need to make sure we vote on Saturday. We want to get the right person lifting the trophy.

Love the look on the face of the bauble on your Avatar Annx :-D

Yes, it turned out right didn't it! I would be happy for Debbie or Joe to win. They seem genuinely nice people too. The experience seems to have given Debbie her purpose and focus back after a sad year and Giovanni has brought out her best with his confidence in her. I got fed up with Alexandra going on and on and still feel she is a bit of an attention seeker. Her legs in some dances still seem a bit too splayed at the knees to be elegant for my liking. Gemma, bless her really tries and gets better but can't quite catch the others.

Yes, I agree Mollie was very gracious but I think she knew her time was up :-(. She had helped to make the series with here sheer determination to do well...well done Mollie :-) :-)

So, we are down to the final four :-0

I have a sneaky feeling that Joe could be the winner :-D. As long as he doesn't have a 'little stumble':-0 :-0

But I would be pleased to see either Joe or Debbie win :-D

Gawd, Alexandra was OTT with her acceptance speech ;-) :-D. She did forget to mention the kitchen sink :-D

Think Gemma is there to make up the numbers:-( Although, she was better than Mollie :-D

So who will raise the 2017 Glitter Ball :-D

Yes just as we predicted and tonight the right result. And Mollie was so gracious in losing, she is obviously popular with the others as well. I suppose it should be Gemma who goes next week unless something unusual happens.

Well it was just as we all predicted wasn't it? I thought Mollie was very gracious in her farewell speech, as she credited all her fellow dancers.

Someone else wasn't so gracious though. :-0

I do love the way Giovanni escorts Debbie and holds her hand. I think this competition has done her a power of good, and as she says herself, she has her sparkle back. Good for her! <3

I think it has already been won many times over!! ;-)

Yep that is what I think too. But I was a bit more cryptic!

Who will win the Oscar? ;-) ;-) ;-)

I agree with everything tabitha has said. Do hope either Jo or Debbi win

I agree Mollie and Gemma in the dance off and Mollie to go

Next week Gemma to be 4th and then a fight to the death for the other 3.

I dont mind if either Joe or Debbie win but please dont let it be Alexandra.

Good dancer but plays the sympathy card too much for me and want the sympathy vote - bit much of the poor little me type.

I didn't see all the second dances :-(

Joe did impress me though :-D

Where does Debbie find her energy from :-0

Alexandra stepped up a gear and although I hate to admit it I did like her Salsa :-0

I didn't see Gemma or Mollie's second dance :-( i did see Mollie's samba and sadly it was somewhat lacking and by far the worst first dance :-(.I thought Gemma's Rumba was not that bad...she does have lovely legs :-D

So based on what I saw, I think it has to be Mollie & Gemma in the dance off with sadly, Mollie to go :-(

Joe great except for his little stumble. Debbie great too!

And the Oscar goes to...............................

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I would like Joe and Debbie to be in the final.

I am also getting a bit cheese on Take Two with Zoe, when the Charleston results are being announced. The long, long wait for the number to be announced. Obviously she has been told she looks cute doing the wide eyed, cheeks sucked in face, but please, not EVERY night! :-D :-D :-D