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But the dance off is supposed to be judged on the dance they are watching in the dance off. Angela made a mistake and twice a look of terror came over her face as her mind went totally blank. Krishnan upped his game and didnt make any mistakes.

I LOVED BOBBY’S DANCE. It was so beautiful and emotional. When they ran to the stairs and back and Dianne jumped into Bobby’s arms, I felt it. I was moved. If Shirley can forgive Angela’s mistakes then she is fully capable of forgiving Bobby’s. And I don’t like how Craig throws tantrums at certain people.

Nigel and Katya were my MVP this week as well. I agree with James that the judges seem overly harsh whenever he's on stage. His tango last week was easily one of the best tangos I've seen on strictly, and his couple's choice was flawless, and yet there's no hype coming from the judges (compared to the hype that Annabel and Angela R receive). I really hope the public sees through it and continue to vote for him, because he really is an incredible dancer (and Katya's choreography is unmatched!).

Nigel is my favourite but I feel he has been undermarked most of the series I'm not sure why do the judges not like him :-\

Hi James, next week, would you mind discussing more about how much control the professional dancers have over the order of dances they perform, e.g can the professional completely avoid a Samba if they don't think it would suit their celeb, or can they try and get it over with early in the competition? Also, do the professionals get to select the music? Really enjoying the Strictly The Truth series 😊

Bobby and Dianne becoming one of my all time favourite partnerships. Their connection and story telling each week is beautiful! And I know it’s not important to some people, but for me it is….he’s the only one left in the competition with no previous dance training or experience, so he’s doing extra brilliant

Bobby again being undermarked. He dances with such joy and elegance. Their dances make me have all the feels. I love them

Spot on as usual James, I hope Nigel gets to the final. Katya is a very good choreographer, who could forget Gangnam Style!

It’s Bobby and Dianne that have made strictly joyous again for me. There’s something so pure when they dance, each dance has its own story and I feel they were meant to dance together. Also for a complete beginner he is amazing, Diannes teaching and choreography is outstanding

I used to love strictly but now I just watch the dances after on RU-vid and check the scores. Can’t stand seeing how the judges spout rubbish about some and then rave about their favourites, the scoring is ridiculous and totally unfair. It is making a total mockery of the show. My favourites are Ellie and Veto but have to agree with James that Nigel was fantastic this week.

The judges have favourites which is unfair. Why is Angela still there? Give her a difficult dance and see what happens.

I don’t think the judges should jump up and applaud, etc. They're there to give their informed opinion and a score. I feel this unduly influences the studio audience and in turn the tv viewers.

James I love you! Finally Nigel getting some recognition- he’s been soooo under marked for weeks. I just don’t understand why? I’ve loved all of his dances, he’s so hugely watchable and Katya’s choreo is the bomb.

James does keep stressing that Layton is a professional dancer (and I agree that he is unlikely to win because of this) but never mentions that Angela R and Ian Waite released a "how to ballroom dance" DVD; that Angela S used to tour as a dancer; and Nigel was a professional dancer on a cruise ship. I'm Team Ellie all the way, but I love watching Layton and NIkita and seeing how Nikita has adapted to the choreographic challenges and watching their partnership develop.

If Craig leaves James would be a great replacement

I genuinely thought after watching annabels dance she'd be in the dance off, thought it was weird seeing the judges give a standing ovation to it

Absolutely agree with James about the judges,so sorry to see Kristen go . Ellie and Vito are just amazing bringing the lovely magic back to Strictly , winners all the way ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ellie and Vito always suffer in terms of order. The judges tend to undermark them crazily. The judges seem to have such high standards for them while they treat others differently. I’m sick of them undermarking her, that rumba was one of the best I’ve ever seen.

Ooow James I look forward to Mondays to hear your views. I have to agree with you again especially with the judges...boy do they make me angry! Their voting is ludicrous. I’m so glad you mentioned how “over the top” Shirley and Motsi get, totally uncalled for ima. I think we need a shake up with the judges James...you need to be on the panel! You never know, Craig might call it a day! 😁👍 Nigel to win for me...👍

Oh god, the judges are really getting on my nerves now. I hope we get four new ones for next season.💕

Thank you James!!! I love hearing all your thoughts, you're so refreshingly honest!

James i love your honesty and agree with everything you said, especially about Nigel and bobby

Krishnan was the weakest dancer left. He does a lot of walking in his dances. You can’t judge the dances on personality alone

Layton is NOT a professional dancer. He doesn't earn a living from simply dancing. He wrapped filming on the latest series of the BBC comedy Bad Education the week Strictly training started. He co-wrote two of the episodes. He is an actor who has had dance training from attending stage school, like many on the show this year and every year. Clare Sweeney from series 1 attended Italia Conti like Layton and had been in musicals so it's always happened. He's an actor who sings and dances and has been in a number of musicals. Yes, he has the most training (only because he was Billy Elliot as a child and the training for that was intense) and the most natural ability. Lots of other contestants over the years have had a similar level of training (from attending stage school) and/or experience. Nigel went to Arts Ed, a top stage school, his first job was as a professional dancer on cruise ships and he's been in more musicals than Layton. Angela S went to the top Irish dancing school and toured in the US as a professional Irish dancer for a while. Angela R wanted to be a professional dancer and trained in ballet. Ellie has trained in ballet, tap and street. Everyone left apart from Bobby has some level of dance training/experience. Does it really matter? No it doesn't if it makes an entertaining show. I imagine Layton has learnt more dance technique in the last two months than he's learnt since he left school. And he's having to work just as hard as everyone else - especially given he's fighting his feet and his pigeon toes every week. Imagine what SCD would be like with 15 non dancers. It would be awful. They have always had people with varying degrees of dance experience in every series. Denise VO (partnered by James) famously said that she mainly sat on a chair when she was in Chicago. Lots of contestants have minimised their dance pasts. Tom Chambers later said the producers asked him to play down his prior experience. I imagine that has happened a lot over the years. They are making an award winning shiny floor Saturday night entertainment show to make people happy in the dark nights of Autumn and Winter. And with the cost of living crisis and general misery it's more important than ever. I love it, whatever it's flaws. It makes me smile and it makes me happy. It's not an international standard dance competition and it never has been. Watching Layton and Nikita dance brings me joy (as do all the partnerships). Also it's important to have Layton in a same sex partnership for LGBTQIA+ representation. The audience will never know why they asked him to take part. Maybe because Ritchie and Gio went out week 3 last year and Jayde and Karen not long after. Maybe they wanted a same sex partnership likely to go further into the competition. Maybe they were struggling to find anyone willing to be in a same sex partnership, given the increased hatred for LGBT people in the current climate. Maybe they were struggling to get people of colour to take part and Layton ticked both boxes (boxes that should be ticked so SCD is representative). Layton has received a lot of hate on social media. Much of it is homophobic. He said in an interview last week that he lay in bed one morning thinking everyone in the country hated him. How horrible when he's just trying to enjoy himself learning new dances on the telly to put on a show and entertain everyone. I hope he can manage to focus on the bigger picture - that queer kids can see someone who is openly gay on their telly every week being successful. Every kid can see Layton and Nikita perform and they can grow up thinking it's absolutely normal to see two men dancing together and one of them sometimes wears a dress. The doctor from morning live who was on the ITT Friday panel last week said he was her children's favourite. If nothing else, this is a win for Layton, a win for Strictly and a win for the country when Esther McVey has just been appointed as a minister for anti-wokeness.

Really enjoy watching your comments each week James.

I really enjoy hearing your critique. Can I suggest further video discussions following this series, like an analysis on your favourite ever dances from Strictly? Such as best pasos, tangos, best choreography, best pro dance, etc.

I’m so obsessed with this series, I can’t wait for the new video to come out after Sunday:)

Brilliant reviews and great point about the watching audience wanting to see the tens. Subscribed

I love these blogs and yet again James is spot on . Can’t wait for the Blackpool verdicts

Strictly is about watching celebrities dance. Some have dance experience and some don’t. This is the beauty of Strictly in my opinion. So many winners have had extensive dance experience; Jill Halfpenny, Caroline Flack, Jay from the Wanted etc. Mr Strictly please please don’t stop putting people with dance experience in!!!

Hi James how can you say that Layton being top of the leader board that he want be in a dance off.. I remember Alexandra Burke being top of the leader board and being in the dance off.. Also you keep saying Layton is a professional dancer and it’s not right for him to be in the show .. forgive me if I’m wrong but I thought Layton danced ballet .. could you as a professional ballroom dancer dance to a high standard of ballet with intense training for 5 days in a show like strictly and get 10’s and 9’s every week. I figure there are many styles of dancing and if you good at one style of dance doesn’t mean you will be good at another. I am grateful to have witnessed many good dances in this year strictly and maybe that’s because many of the people that are left have had some sort of dance background like Elle ballet and street dance, Angela ballet , Nigel performing arts and Angela Irish dancing .. so as you see most of these people have danced and I feel you should point this out as you are being to sound a little biased towards Layton

I agree but I'm surprised you think having professional dancers on the show is a new thing. What about Danny Mac, Debbie McGee, and Faye Tozer? I feel like it's kind of always been a thing.

Agreed with everything that’s been said. 👍I get so frustrated and annoyed with the inconsistency of the judging and obvious bias!!

If Ellie perfromed in your opinion Strictly's best ever Rhumba, surely she was the week's MVP? I do agree that it was a really tough week to single any couple out as having been the stand out performers, but we've seen so many brilliant Argentine Tango dances over the years and there's been brilliant couples choice dances too. I think the one time a celebrity pulls off an exceptional Rhumba, it deserves to at least be dance of the week. Here's looking forward to Blackpool.

Totally agree, best show so far ❤, loving the podcast James

Hello James, from South Africa. We, in South Africa, are watching Strictly a week behind the actual show. I'm new to your channel and I would like to say I admire and applaud your honesty about the show, the judges and especially pointing out that Layton is a professional dancer! I agree with you about the public wanting to see a 'non-dancers' progression through the show. My favourite couple, from the beginning is Ellie and Vito. I have loved all the couples this year, but I hate to say it, except Layton, only because he is a professional dancer! James, I am so glad I have found your channel and I have subscribed. Many thanks.

Love your commentary, yet again. Totally agree. Ellie and Nigel are my favourites. I was sad to see Krishnan go as loved his whole attitude and dance improvement.

Loved your opinion you was brilliant James. The show was fantastic this week and I agree more10's Were needed

Thanks James you’ve just answered my question.

Also interesting that you moan about Layton's dance experience every week, and imply all the others are non-dancers. You never mention that both Angelas (R and S) and Nigel and Ellie all have dance experience.

Hi my son (5 yo) loves Layton, I personally love Nigel (and Katya). She really choreographed a beautiful dance for Nigel. I watched it 3 times! I also love Bobby but agree that his hands annoyed me. I also actually enjoyed Angla R this week which surprised me, i liked the concept and choreography.

After listening to your comments, I’m now wondering if we can trust the judges. Ellie and Nigel are my favourites. The judges are clearly under marking them. Integrity is essential….

I love your take on strictly. Spot on

YES!!!! You're absolutely right.

Thank God for James Jordan...what an eye opening vid!!

The determination in Angela’s face, she gave it her all, she deserved to get through, and Annabel was absolutely Amazing this week again. I can’t stop watching them both this week. They’re not the best dancers but their songs and routines were entertaining, and they progress, people want to see that, that’s why they had such an amazing crowd response, feel good Xx

Love the comments and usually agree with you. I didn't know that the celebs can chose the dances, thought they were given to them randomly 😮

ca. 2:30 "He [Kai]'s staying away from the sambas, from the jive,..." I thought the couples, including the pros, have no say in what dance style they're assigned each week. Other controversies. I respect Shirley's integrity and commend her strength of character. She put some handwriting on the wall last week and was consistent with it again this week, even though none of the other judges agreed with her.

I loved Ellie's rumba, but I do prefer Kara Tointon's ♥️

I agree with you James , I am now thinking what's the point in voting , as the winner already seems to have been picked or am I'm being to cynical 🤔

The only reason Angela R didn’t end up flat on her back with that slip through is that Kai saved her. That’s a pretty big mistake to make imo! The wrong couple went home *based on that dance off* which is what they are *supposed to be* judged on. I don’t have the enthusiasm for Strictly that I’ve had in past years. I also agree that celebrities should NOT already be professional dancers!

I can't help but applaud Angela Rippon. Are there many who can dance like she is age79? The training arduous and relentless. I don't know how she is coping with it all? I am left wondering what her secret is.She has so much energy and zest for life. She is only on year from 80😊!

Hi James I'm new here as didn't know about this channel. I feel better watching you as I agree with you every week lol I loved Angela scallion but they always remark on her posture. Just my opinion but do you not think it's because she is an Irish dancer? She was with a competition group till her late terns and you have to have straight legs! And be stiff and upright. It's just a thought lol I loved her dance on sat My fave is Ellie and Vito and Nigel and katya I'm hoping he gets over the nerves now Also the above plus layton should have had tens!! . Love your channel and see you next week! ❤ Cathy

I love James i always have because he is fare abd you will always get the truth from him xx

I just cannot be doing with the judges, I love Ellie an Vito, bobby and Diane, Nigel and Katya

You need to have some really good (trained) celebrity dancers otherwise it would be boring - a good range of abilities makes it interesting- I love Layton and Nikita as they are breaking all the barriers and the routines are breathtaking - they are the only ones I watch again and again

You are opening my eyes the judges are not consistent. I feel they have their favourites. How about you doing a few more dances ? Really enjoyed your jive with Olla.

Yes James, the judges and dare I say production have been dampening down Nigel for weeks. So obvious the way judges react and pick at him to create the narrative of ' mistakes' when we see others make errors and are lauded. I think its so obvious now that judges/producers are curating the leaderboard. They can get who they want in B2 e.g Adam, Krish. Sad thing, they will do it in SemiFinal, who will be in DO. Agree Layton protected so far, look how Fleur and Molly were in DO 3/4 times each. That said, Layton, Ellie & Nigel Final would be the best dance wise.

Talking about rumbas, my favorite one was Vincent Simone and Rachel Stevens's. Perfection. I still think they should have won that year.

24:04 , okay, lets do this again. ALL of the remaining contestants have some sort of experience. So you’re not exactly the “fair” judge you claim to be if you only harp on about Layton, and not all of them. Let’s also not forget James (a professional dancer) won Dancing on Ice in 2018. Which is also arguably for novices. Strictly has had experienced contestants since the first series, with Claire Sweeney who was Italia conti trained, just like Layton. Its not new. Strictly is about celebrities learning latin and ballroom. But more importantly, its an entertainment show, its to make people happy. The only reason they didn’t cancel the 2020 series was for the mental health of the nation. Many people have been entertained by Layton and Nikita and they bring joy to the show. I can guarantee you if they had 15 contestants completely clean of dance experience it would collapse within two weeks. Its interesting to have a range of talent. A novice usually wins in the end anyway, so Layton is not a threat. Hes just there to entertain, and as he said he’s doing it for his mum, whos been going through a difficult time lately. You’re allowed to have your opinion and not like Layton, but let’s just be respectful and allow them to enjoy their time on Strictly.

I adored Krishnan! I am really really sad to see him leave because I did always enjoy watching him! But sadly he was the weaker dancer but I did still enjoy it! Love Layton! Really enjoyed Bobby this week. I actually really enjoyed everyone’s dances this week! I think everyone did step it up this week!

It's a shame Krishnan has gone, he always reminded me of Chris Hollins in the way he was always so bright and upbeat and totally enjoying everything. I find it very interesting to hear you say Kai is cherry-picking Angela's dances - I thought the dances were allocated to them in some way - but it makes me wonder why the other pros don't do the same? Am I right in thinking that, back in the early days, there would only be two dances each week with half the contestants performing one dance and the other half performing the other? I don't recall jives and sambas coming up in week 2, in fact not until the celebs had got a bit of stamina. Perhaps, to make things fair, they should either revert to that and have increasingly difficult dances each week, or perhaps it should be random and the celebs should pull their dance for the next week out of a hat? As always you are spot on with your comments. I told my partner a couple of weeks ago that Leyton won't win. He is in the same position as the wonderful Danny Mac, only more so. Danny was brilliant (not to mention gorgeous!), but he had some dance experience and was up against Ore who had none. I guess there's a limit to how many people with little or no dance experience are available and willing to do the show, and maybe they also want to provide a bit of variety and give us someone good to watch from the start, but that's not fair on Leyton. I love Ellie and Vito, and their rumba was simply gorgeous - as good as Rachel and Vincent's, which is the only really memorable one for me... Until now. I'm looking forward to the weekend and your hearing your comments next week. I live in hope of you being able to explain the judging, but I guess you haven't been able to find a working crystal ball either. I've been looking for years, no joy!

It was obvious he was going to go. It feels almost scripted. Next week will be Angela Rippon. The week after Annabel.

Layton and Nikita absolutley deserved that 40 I agree also he gets a lot of stick on here but Layton is clearly putting in a huge amount of work I personally think this year would be far worse without him, also you keep saying its his full time job but its not he''s been a musical theatre performer like danny mac but he has done multiple series of a comedy show just acting he's not studied ballroom or latin before (unlike angela rippon)

Leave Layton alone, Strictly has always had mixed celebrities with various dancing experience, and you pick on Layton yet Angela Rippon , Ellie, Angela S and Nigel whom you praise have stage and musical experience . So stop picking on Layton all the time

So agree with you James except in the dance off Angela made a mistake and she stumbled, the judges have always said that they only judge the dance in the dance off and any mistake means you lose so why did this not happen when Krishnan made no mistakes?

I get what you’re saying but Layton is not a trained ballroom dancer. Also if you’re not anti Layton, just quit talking about it. So repetitive…. Enough!

wild to think Layton has any kind of advantage considering he's a mixed race flamboyantly gay man in a country that has voted tory for 13 yrs he's never gonna win a lot of people over just cause they will automatically pre judge him, the ringer stuff is a convenient excuse, honestly I think he's very brave to keep going despite the level of abuse he's gotten but I know he's also gotten a lot of stuff from people saying that seeing someone like Layton helped them feel better about themselves/ made them feel like they were going to be okay, it would be great if you could have a little empathy for that while you remind everyone he's a professional dancer (who has clearly struggled with multiple of the dances) its not just about that

Sorry but I also disagree!!! I’ve got nothing against Angela but it’s VERY clear to see the judges are keeping her in to get to Blackpool!!! She was no better than Krishnan & I’m sorry Angela made mistakes again!!! He might not be a finalist but he’s what strict it is all about, he’s pushed & come so far!!! Angela will either out be out this week or definitely next week!!! This show is an absolute joke this year it’s definitely fixed & it shows!!!!! Half of the scoring is not consistent!!!

Hey Julie, I’ve been in the festive mood and I’ve been watching Ana’s old vlogs. I’ve never seen a Christmas Eve box before and I’d love to hear about what your thought process is when putting them together and maybe what you get for them. I’m thinking of starting them as a family tradition. Just a video idea!

James I agree with every word you say 👏👏👏

The judges have their favourites and it’s bloody obvious.

I agree, I said from the beginning that as good as he is, he will definitely make the final, but because he is a professional, the public won't let him win.

I agree 💯 with you James … bang on ❗️

Think you should be one of the judges James as I only understand the judges comments when you have put it plain and simple. I love Angela S but couldn't see the critique until I've just heard you explain it so thank you ❤️

I loved Bobby and Diane, the story they told was beautiful.. The way Craig went on about Bobbies hands was just downright rude..

Is it true Craig is leaving, throw your hat in James !!!!

Thank you James for your evaluation. Always looking forward to hearing your opinion on the show. Personally I wouldn't call it best week so far. I was actually quite underwhelmed with most of the performances this week. Only Layton/Nikita and Ellie/Vito stood out for me and raised their game. Krishnan's Samba was embarrassing, I thought. Don't know what the judges were thinking praising his performance side of the dance because he was lacking in that part as well. It was only right for him to go out this week, following his subpar couple's choice from last week I wasn't impressed with Angela R's Paso Doble either and was taken aback by the praise and high scores she received from the judges. Does she have to do the same trick with the stretched leg in every dance? The music that was chosen didn't help either. Madonna's "Hung Up" didn't exactly give a Paso Doble vibe. As you say, Annabel's Samba was okay but nothing more. She was quite stiff in parts and her legs were in an ugly position in the end pose. It really didn't merit a standing ovation from the female judges as far as I'm concerned. Baffling. Layton's Argentine Tango was spectacular. Probably my favorite dance of the series so for. It's outrageous that Craig didn't give this a 10. I don't know why you keep stressing Layton is a professional dancer. He is not a professional ballroom or latin dancer so this is a new craft for him as well and he has to work hard. He is very talented so it's easier for him to pick things up. But he is not the only one who has had dance or theatre training of sorts so why single him out? I agree Ellie/Vito's Rumba was undermarked. It at least deserved a couple of tens. I remember Shirley outrageously giving a 10 for Eddie/Karen's couple's choice, but she can't give a 10 for this? Finally, like you I don't know what's happened to Craig this season. He is not as bluntly honest as he was before. It's as though he has been instructed to at least add a positve comment to every critique he gives.

Best week so far but wrong dance off decision and inconsistent marking. I voted for him as he’s what entertainment and progress is. Angela ripping is lovely but I think some judges are quite bias to her. Totally agree with James. Dances are hand picked for her. and her paso was quite weak. I love Kai though ❤

Angela’s posture was like Mrs Overall and she never seems to point her toes when she does the leg lift so it doesn’t look as elegant as it could. Ellie’s dance was great but I thought her hips could’ve had a bit more sway, the dress did her a favour. If that’s what the judges thought by not giving her a ten, they should say so. I think Bobbie is always under-marked, he gives the best emotion and is the most watchable for me. I love Annabelle but that samba was just ok. It drives me mad when the judges say something is fantastic with no criticism but then don’t give a ten. I’d want to know what I needed to do to get a ten so you need the specific feedback. I used to like Anton as a dancer but he drones on with his comments and becomes repetitive. I always watch Craig’s face then😄

I love your comments about the show and it’s a shame that the judges do not show the same common sense. I agree with you that some celebrities are overmarked and others are so obviously under marked!! My favourite of the week was Ellie and Vito. I thought that Leyton and Nikitas dance was brilliant however I would never vote for him purely because he’s a professional and that is unfair. Keep up the good work

very true. I heard Shirley say somewhere sometime about I don't remember cos i'm older than James ;-) she scored the couple a point lower as she didn't like the music??? not my favorite or words to that extend..and I thought hmm weird it's about the dance not the music..and I feel this year they score according to a popular song...the first Strictly's like 20 years ago the couples all did the same dance and could choose between a latin or a ballroom, so 8 waltzes and 8 rumbas p.e. and it was nice as you could compare the individual couples but also a little boring. can't remember when that changed but it would be much more fair to the couples

Absolutely agree with you James

Nigel is probably benefiting from getting harsher treatment from the judges. Sometimes the public can turn against celebs who are being treated too generously.

Angela Rippon was always going to get to Blackpool - I have said this since the launch show back in September. The judges would keep her if she lands in the bottom two - my prediction has been 100% correct. This attitude that just because she used to host Come Dancing is a reason she needs to get to Blackpool is pathetic and a fix. I can't wait for the moment in Blackpool when the judges turn against her and really hammer her routine. It will happen.

I can guarantee you that if shirley had the deciding vote , she would have saved Angela, who is she kidding.

The show needs a format shake up I think. Just something else added to change it. DWTS has jazz maybe use that instead of couples choice. I danced under Peggy spencer and she would of hated couples choice x

Totally agree with you. The scoring does not make sense. Angela should be out. She doesn't do much and she unfair that is not doing anything hard. Vito and Ellie were unbelievably beautiful. Layton should not be allowed to be on the show. He dances for a career. Started when he was a young boy. Utterly insane. He must be eliminated. It's really not fair on everyone else. Boooo. Shame on you Strictly. It's like asking a novice cook to compete against a trained Chef. Insanity. What is happening to Strictly. 😮

It's not the Judges fault, the producers are basically giving them scripts to follow.

Really interesting as always. Isn’t it impossible for the judges to mark accurately when they are comparing professional dancers or those with some training against real novices? If they genuinely judged the contestants against each other, Layton would always get 10 and any non dancer 1. So what criteria are they using?

Totally agree, I've been saying the same... professional dancers won't win. I also agree that it's such a shame that so many celebs now have training of some sort, novices were a better watch in so many ways. A shame, but I will still be an avid fan!

Angela r has become boring and samey. Every week it seems angela anc carlos get roasted. Glad she got a decent dress shes had some horrendous outfits. Nigel totally channeled his inner gene kelly. Loved their dance. Ellie and vito i love this partnership. Love that annabelle finally let go..... and as for that argentine tango...... goosepimples!

James you are so right! Angela and Kai must go next week! Nigel & Katya to win!!!!! 👍👍

James u keep mentioning the Layton thing which I totally get but you also went on Dancing on Ice so what’s ur perspective on that. Is that any different ??

I don't believe the public vote is a thing. It's all a fix.

Please can we have Strictly the judges, the truth

Layton’s not exactly the first pro dancer we’ve had. And the US version has lots of pros. You’re right, Layton won’t win, but I’ll be happy to watch him do as many dances as possible. And don’t forget, James, you did Dancing on Ice.

June Brown was oldest contestant on ‘strictly’ and was fabulous. James wondered why people don’t like the rumba, The rumba is a hard dance to make look good I think. I prefer softness, fluidity and connection rather than technical excellence and most importantly a good song that makes sense of the steps. James’s rumba with Cherie when he was in the show was one I did enjoy.

James said Layton won't win Strictly - well why would the public waste their money and time voting for him every week, to ensure he is not in the bottom two? So much of the audience has now invested their time and indeed money into keeping Layton on the show. So saying he won't win, is misjudging just how strong a fanbase Layton has out there. It is big.

I wish you were a judge. ❤