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Strictly Come Dancing's Arlene Phillips has hit out at this year's finalists, saying none of them are as good as last year's winner Alesha Dixon.
The judge said that, despite being a good dancer, Rachel Stevens isn't a 'bubbly, bouncy girl' like Alesha and she accused bookies' favourite Tom Chambers of 'over-acting', reports The Sun.
Arlene said: "What's odd about Tom is, one would think, because he's an actor, he would know how to portray a dance.
"But we can see him acting the role and that's off-putting."
She added that Lisa Snowdon was the most likeable out of the final three but admitted that she would have preferred to see Austin Healey, who was voted out several weeks ago, win the series.
What do you think of Arlene's comments? Do you think this year's finalists match up to last year's winner Alesha? Let us know what you think...
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I am not sure what Alene Philips is talking about because herselg and other judges have said that this year's finalist are much better than in previous years.
Posted by: maugendre.noelle on Fri Dec 19 12:46PM | Report abuseDO WE REALLY CARE!!!!!!
Posted by: floton on Fri Dec 19 12:46PM | Report abuseas per usual these voting in programmes cause more issues then the real world people losing there jobs by the hundreds people suffering wars then strictly comes prancing
Posted by: stephen.wexler on Fri Dec 19 12:47PM | Report abuseNone of the Strictly judges should be commenting publicly on the merits or de-merits of competitors outside the programme as it compromises their independence. They should all be replaced for any future series, if indeed the programme should continue at all in its present format. from Rattlefeet,Cheshire
Posted by: gblenkin on Fri Dec 19 12:47PM | Report abuseVote acid tounged Arlene off
Posted by: carole510 on Fri Dec 19 12:47PM | Report abuseWho cares?
Posted by: cjohnj on Fri Dec 19 12:48PM | Report abuseMy goodness. Its supposed to be an entertainment show. SCD seems to be in the headlines a lot lately. Its great weekend tv and I think the finalists have all done a great job in regards to their dancing.
Posted by: karen.chew on Fri Dec 19 12:48PM | Report abuseEveryone is entitled to their opinion and isn't that what Arlene is employed for?? All the finalists have managed the "standing still several times in the middle of the dance" routine so maybe she has a point. Yes Alesha Dixon was an excellent dancer, but then her current single to many of us is awful! Talking of which didn't Arlene produce a dance troup called "Hot Gossip"? Oh dear, what a slur that must be against any choreographer! So none os us is perfect. So what?
Posted by: pa.sale on Fri Dec 19 12:48PM | Report abuseI really cannot believe anybody cares...
Posted by: charles.malthouse on Fri Dec 19 12:48PM | Report abuseMore self-publicity for the most self-publicised show in the history of TV? Sunday's headline "(insert name of one of the losers) Slams Strictly Judges!" so on and so forth... When is Rising Damp back on?
Posted by: steel.david77 on Fri Dec 19 12:48PM | Report abuse