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Strictly Come Dancing may be over for another year but the controversy continues with reports of problems with the voting lines and backstage tears from the unlucky finalists.
Holby City actor Tom Chambers triumphed in Saturday's final despite making mistakes in his final dances - meanwhile, Lisa Snowdon finished in third place in the public vote despite getting two perfect sets of scores from the judges.
Lisa's father told the Telegraph that the presenter was 'fuming' that Tom had made it through to the final after the BBC suspended the phone vote during the semi-final.
He said: "To be honest Lisa was fuming because she felt that she and Rachel should have been in the final outright.
"Something went wrong and it needs to be sorted for next year because some of the voting was bordering on farcical. The whole show was just one big popularity contest."
The paper also claims that many fans were unable to vote for both Rachel and Lisa because the phone lines were constantly busy.
Rachel Stevens has admitted that she was a 'blubbering wreck' after hearing the result and had to quickly leave the studios.
Do you think this year's final was a farce? Did the right person win? Let us know what you think...
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Yes yes yes - the right person won because when it came to the final dances, Tom Chambers danced his little socks off!. Should he have got through the final? The BBC were as fair as could be possible given the circumstances of the vote. The sour grapes from others does not become them - it IS a popularity as well as a dance contest. Annie Robinson.
Posted by: robinson270 on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuseThere's nothing like bad losers. For god's sake, get over it people (or Lisa and Rachel if they really threw tantrums). It's all down to the public vote and the public clearly preferred Tom. All of them were good but there can be only one winner and this time it was Tom. End of story.
Posted by: abrogowicz on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuseWhat sore losers those girls are. Tom has clearly been the best dancer throughout the whole show, and this bitterness and resentment sits very uneasily with most people. And Rachel a "blubbering wreck"? Please. Throwing her toys out of the pram because she hasn't won is not very good natured. After all, she should be used to losing.
Posted by: ingletonwood on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuseLisa Snowdon two maximum scores from the judges and she was third farcical
Posted by: daveinhalstead on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuseTom won fair and square, his show dance was amazing, racheals was good, lisa's was just brendan trying to throw her around and struggling, rubbosh. Lisa went out cause she didnt have the public support and hasnt most of the way through the series. I tried to vote for Tom a number of times and got the engaged tone. What a pair of bad losers. Tom won girls get over it. It was for charity!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: sophs01uk on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuselets face it lisas show dance was awful, and rachel never had any pizazz in her dancing at all. toms show dance was by far the best as the chief judge commented. if lisa snowdon does not realise that his programme was public guided she should not have been competing in the first place. i think the right man won.
Posted by: areilly47 on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuseWho cares? I mean really.
Posted by: blue_ponk on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuseFFS leave him alone, the public voted for Tom fair and square. His show dance was fantastic. Grow up and let the poor man enjoy his win
Posted by: macmurphy100 on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abusei think he shud of won his final dance was better than rachels
Posted by: spiky_cutiepie2004 on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuseTom should never have been in the show Saturday .
Posted by: paul_margrave on Mon Dec 22 12:31PM | Report abuse