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December 15th, 2008

Stricter scoring?

Posted by: Julie Mollins

BBC TV’s “Strictly Come Dancing” hit newspaper headlines on Monday after three couples were voted into the finals following Saturday’s semi-final.

Four judges on the popular programme awarded the same points to Rachel Stevens and Lisa Snowdon, meaning the other semi-finalist Tom Chambers could not be saved from a dance-off whatever the outcome of a public vote.

The producers of the programme are examining how they can avoid the situation happening again, according to a BBC spokesman.

How do you think the situation should be resolved?

November 19th, 2008

John Sergeant’s last waltz

Posted by: Stephen Addison

After enduring weeks of carping, John Sergeant has told them all to go to Hell. He’s resigning from the BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing” and the show’s main talking point is disappearing with him.

Other contestants and judges thought it wasn’t fair that despite his lack of skills on the dance floor, he kept getting through simply because the public loves him.

“It’s not a personality contest, it’s a dancing contest,” they pointed out.

Do you think they were right, or should the public have been given the final say?