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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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Posted by: peter.j.hutton on Fri Dec 19 07:22PM | Report abuseI AGREE WITH RT.DETAILING, JOHN SERGEANT WAS BY FAR THE BEST!!!
Posted by: peter.j.hutton on Fri Dec 19 07:24PM | Report abuserachels only doing the show for a career boost anyway.
Posted by: nazar.kazzazi on Fri Dec 19 07:27PM | Report abuseArlene is right about Austin Healey. He should never have gone out we tried to vote for him but the number was unobtainable on the landline, as was Tom's. I know I voted for them both, they both have great body movement.
Posted by: rogergroves1 on Fri Dec 19 08:33PM | Report abuseI think the @#$% are so desperate to win thats why I want Tom to win he was fantastic in the fred astaire routine. Anyway we all know they will end up in Chicago how predicatable.
Posted by: alec.ap on Fri Dec 19 08:57PM | Report abuseIt's unfair that this years finalists have been compared to last years winner, they are individual people, and this year the competition has been fierce from the very beginning. Everyone is allowed their own opinion, but you need to get a life and concentrate on the 2008 competition, not the 2007 one!!!!!!!
Posted by: clairemariehunt on Fri Dec 19 09:02PM | Report abusei have to agree no one is that great compared to last year everyone has said they keep getting better and better but this year its not that great
Posted by: middleking on Fri Dec 19 09:07PM | Report abuseArlene is always chewing "wasps" she's past her sellbuy date, and is terribly envious of all the dancers. "OH"if only they could have seen me when I was in my prime! "a long long time ago" get a life Arlene or get out, there are real judges out there waiting to jump into your seat and will do a fair and honest judgement of the contestents, than you with your catty snide remark's.
Posted by: jlcbaldeagle on Fri Dec 19 09:41PM | Report abusethe judges have spoilt a wonderful show they give 10 for long legs not a perfect dance tom is the best and has been from the start
Posted by: margaretgrimes on Fri Dec 19 10:09PM | Report abuseI think that she just wanted a man to win. She needs to get a life.
Posted by: sexysue2211 on Fri Dec 19 10:23PM | Report abuse