There were dancers better than Chris, who were eliminated on the way to the final. To be honest this guy won because he is popular and is a member of bbc staff. There is no other explanation how someone with two left feet can win SCD.
Ricky and Natalie were by far the best dancers, the judges and the other pros all thought that Ricky was in a league of his own, his routines were more difficult and intricate than anything the other celebrities attempted.
The public voted for Chris because he pulled silly faces and was Mr. average, whereas Ricky and Natalie were too good, too hot and such a striking couple. It amazed me that people actually preferred mediocre over dynamic, I guess some people just like bland and ordinary.
Its just a bit of fun! I'm a ballroom dancer myself and I love watching the dancers who aren't as good trying to dance because of how amazing it is. Chris improved, not only in his dancing ability but in his confidence which I think is one of the contributing factors of why they won the show. Sometimes it is just one dance that wins it. (For Chris, the charlston). if it were just talented celebrities where was the fun in bringing in someone like Ann Widdecombe and John Sergeant?
The only thing that would make these far mor watchable, is if they had the judges bit added on too! It's nice to know what they scored and how they were viewed. :(
this is probably really random but I love the fact that chris calls james over at the end and he just hugs them...Ola and James are such a cute couple.......TEAM COLA
Absolute bilge, Ricky and Natalie were by far the superior dancers, why on earth the British public got Chris and Ola here is ridiculous, they shouldn't have made it into December never mind have won the damn thing!
@OzzyCanary An even bigger joke is that Ann is still in this year's series . If she doesn't get voted off tonight , after the quality of last night's show, I'll stop watching.
So glad they won. They were by far the most entertaining couple last year. Very funny and likeable. Their charleston is the only dance I can remember from that series, and it was brilliant. Love them.
Wrong couple won in my opinion. Let's face it, Natalie and Ricky didn't have the "journey" that you need to get over with the public, and being a strong couple from the outset ultimately counted against them in the end. Only memorable dance from the hobbits for me was the Charleston.
Oh well, looks like Ola is set to have the shortest reign as Strictly champion ever, unless a sympathetic public vote to keep Paul Daniels in week after week.
But Chris and Ola have more popularity, we have to remember that, this is the viewing public who are voting. They were cute and loveable which probably got them all the votes (as well as that amazing charlston that got them 50/50)
Most of the time with Strictly the dancer who starts off dancing brilliantly always wins! In this series it was better because Chris wasn't the best dancer in the world when they first started and Ola helped him to improve his dancing to become the winner! In my eyes that is what Strictly is all about! What a shame it isn't like this every year. All the winners should start off like Chris not so good at dancing to becoming one of the best and winning! Well done Chris and OIa!
All I can say is everyone loves an underdog more than someone with actual skill, one decent dance does not a dancer make, Is a dance competition not a comedy show!!
We can all debate for hours about who won on what merits etc. Chris and Ola were the magic pairing of SCD series 7, The chemistry, humour and dancing were all fun to watch As Chris developed his skills and friendship with Ola.
which one whose it when there was a group champions from germany i think and they did i think it was samba to the eye of the tiger and it was really gud!!! but i cant find it
I was so pleased that Chris managed to match Ricky dance for dance in the final. No one should begrudge his win he started with no experience of performing. This shows how hard Ola worked to knock him into shape.
i think the public voted for cola because chris went from zero to hero and most of the others had had some dancing experience. his charleston was great and deserved that score but his other dances not so great! most of you will have an opinion on that but ho hum!(glad ali won the christmas one!) loves x
YEAAAH BABYY! Team Cola deffinatly deserved to win! Chris and Ola's charlston was the dance of the series by far! Ola's true emotion showed how much it ment to them both! Mrs Jordan + Mr Hollins deserved to go all the way! So gald they won! :D x
I think you'll find that if you count up the votes that Chris & Ola should indeed have won. Ricky was a very gracious loser though, all credit to him.
yeah, if you're really going to bring race into it, then you need to grow up and join the twenty first century... if it's so racially motivated, then why did Alesha dixon win a series? yehhh big talk! go COLA!
People were also voting for the choreography, the gorgeous Mrs Jordan pulled it out of the bag this series, their dances were consistently entertaining and fun.
Some of the exhibition dances, whilst probably technically brilliant (I know nothing about dancing) bored me rigid,, sorry peeps.
I think it was a case of who people enjoyed watching the most. Ricky was far better at dancing technically (amazing argentine tango) but despite that it was Chris and Ola that i really looked forward to seeing and their enthusiasm for it was infectious. If i had to choose a dance to watch again from the series it would be theirs, which is why i agree with their win. Plus Ola's reaction here brough a huge grin to my face :D
they are so sweet! happy for ola as well, she deserves it! did actually want ricky and natalie to win, but hey, winning isnt everything, and he can still go away knowing that he has been the best celeb dancer to have ever been on strictly. congrats chris and ola! you are lovely. love ricky + natalie so much too though, they have, as ola said, been amazing! :)
I thought Ola and Chris were great throughout the series and i've really enjoyed watching them! But their win does raise a lot of questions about the show! Chris clearly wasn't the most accomplished dancer and yet he won. I think the show should be renamed, its not 'dancing' anymore, its been about popularity for the past 2 series!
Chris won. Can you change it? If you have a head start in a race (like ricky did), then the race is unfair from the start. So perhaps the show is unfair. But who cares - it's an entertainment show where people want to sit and watch dancers who entertain them, show charisma and personality, as no one has a headstart in terms of those traits (only in terms of physical ability). And Chris won again and again and again for that. YAY IM SO HAPPY THEY WON :-)
Chris and Ola won. =D i am so happy, i voted loads of times. =D
they are so cute together, and the underdog deserved too win. Chris was more enjoyable to watch and so what if he wasn't the best dancer, he had the best journey and i'll miss him and Ola.
Did i mention, Ola is so gorgeous, i'd put her on my christmas list. =D
People dont understand that this voting is a reflection of the mood in the nation or even internationally. May sound like a bit of a stretch but people are in a very, very different mood now even Simon Cowell cant buy a number 1.
Ricky should not take the result personally. People are just on PMS and it is likey to stay that way for a long time.
As len said it was the peoples champion versus the judges champion the peoples champion won simply he gave dances that people will go on talking about. He wasn't the best dancer but he proved hard work does pay off
Couldn't agree more! He was definitely my favourite! He had such a tough journey to get there! In my humble opinion, they were deserved winners! People always seem to vote for an underdog, who always goes on to win!
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Congratulations Chris fans, you voted for the worst winner in strictly history. Chris fans are lazy so and so's who saw Ricky's talent as something to be jealous of. We should celebrate talent in this country instead of voting emotionally for a sub-standard technical performance from Chris. Even Len said Ricky can walk away knowing he's the best ever and had the best quickstep and argentine tango ever. Now Chris is in the company of Alesha, Jill Halfpenny and Mark Ramprakash and that is SHOCKING
get a bit of perspective here people. if you think it was 'unfair' that ricky didn't win, then surely it was unfair on everyone else that he entered? for example - say you're doing a running race, is it fair that someone starts 5 metres ahead of you? No. And that's what Ricky did - started well ahead of the other competitors. The fact that Chris improved to almost as good as Ricky and had such progression is incredible - and that's why he deserves to be our winner. He didn't get a head start.
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What a load of bollocks.Basically what you're saying is that someone who shows natural talent at something should be overlooked in favour of someone who had to learn. Ricky did NOT have an unfair advantage. It's not his fault that he picked things up easily.
What this show has taught me is that it is best to have a sob story and a 'journey' to go through in order to become champion. Play the underdog role to perfection and reap the reward!!!!!!!!!! So much better than being good throughout.
personally, i wanted 'COLA' to win from the start because i thought they were such a good, sweet couple together. Ye sRicky might of been the better dancer but, he wasn't all [or not as] entertaining as chris. From where Chris started out he wasn't all that good, but he worked bleedin' hard to get where he is. So you should all just stop complaining that he shouldn't of won. If you've got a problem with, why just not watch it anymore? Simple. Problem Solved. COLA RULES!!! :P (:
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Ricky fans aren't bad losers, and we aren't saying Chris didn't work hard to attain his decent level of dancing. Chris fans though seem to have a hard time admitting that Ricky was miles better. On top of that, why anyone would vote with their own money for someone who was crapper than the other guy is totally stupid in my opinion.
See, I have said, quite freely and without prompting - and on multiple occasions, mind you - that I thought Ricky was a very good dancer (and yes, he's better than Chris in a number of areas).
But here's the thing: a technical masterpiece is less than nothing if it doesn't make you feel anything once it's finished. Chris' Charleston, on the other hand, was a joy to watch from start to finish, and really cheered me up (and left me feeling cheered up afterwards).
That is a very very ignorant comment. Strictly has brilliant dancing performed by professionals. To watch the professions perform is to watch artists. Fools don't really like art so you seem to be talking from somewhere other than your mouth
ezekielthemack - i agree with the others in that you need to calm down!! the effort you put into your chris-bashing comments is hilarious and mildly pathetic....
It's true. The tidal wave of negativity is really quite amusing, in a sad sort of way.
The world is full of far more serious problems than a dance competition being won by the "wrong" person. You know, like war, famine, AIDS, cancer, the crappy state of public healthcare... see where I'm heading with this?
Let's get a little perspective here, people, m'kay?
If you don't like my truth opinions then take your sanctimonious ass off youtube.Correction, I expressed AN opinion not THE opinion. It just so happens that the more discernible people on youtube have enough sense to be rational enough to agree with the opinion I harbour and how I ARRIVED at the said opinion in the first place. Do your homework before making insipid rationales you cannot qualify.
so perhaps it was wrong for ricky to join in the first place? He went in great - ended up great. Chris went in as an amateur, ended up almost great. so perhaps the public realised ricky's position on the show was showing off rather than really changing as a dancer and progressing. the dancers should all start off at a certain point - but ricky was ahead from the start, which is wrong.
That is a pile of bull. Ballroom dancing is about choreographed routines and structures, so just because you have rhythm that does NOT make you a good ballroom dancer, so your argument is acutely flawed. There was only one winner on Saturday and that was Ricky. Chris is an embarrassment and he should be ashamed.
@summerlehrani. In the context of competition, you are wrong to support Chris. If someone was crapper than you at your job but received all the plaudits because he/she had more personality than you I think you'd be aggrieved. So, you should be able to see the point that other people are making. Granted, Chris won but he sure didn't deserve it. In competition, the winner must be the best in what he/she is competing in. So to support Chris is totally backward and silly. Emotional voting is bad.
So what your saying is the final voting should have been Ricky 100% and Chris 0%. Is that correct what your saying? If it is, it would be a bit boring. This isn't the World ballroom championships you know.
why is it wrong to support Chris? he's a good dancer and if the judges hadn't overmarked ricky's showdance and undermarked chris's showdance he would have been higher on the leaderboard!!!!!!
look everyone. Ricky didn't win. you'll have to get over it some day. there is no point slagging off the bbc if you watch the show, dont be a hypocrite. at the end of the day personality and improvement took the title, over someone who stayed good and didn't have the backing of the majority. there's always going to be two different opinions, but the majority opinion won. end of.
For all the idiots calling Chris "more entertaining": Now tell me what's more entertaining, a guy that spins his partner around on his back with no arms (Ricky), or one that dances like a drunk uncle at a wedding? (uh, that would be Chris by the way)
Its not the first time the best dancer did not win, and it wont be the last either! To say that Chris should not have got passed the 1st week (and all the other comments you have said) is VERY over the top. The reason (I think) why Ricky did not win was that he was arrested for assult about a month ago and then his popularity declined by being in 2 dance offs and while couples have won SCD by being in the bottom 2 once (Natasha and Alesha), no couple has won being in the bottom 2 twice.
It is not over the top. Chris didn't have any business being in the final end of story. Comparing his dancing abilities to Ricky's is like comparing the sorcerer to the apprentice i.e. NO comparison.
This was the biggest piece of daylight robbery that I've ever witnessed.Chris should not have got passed the 1st week much less make the final.Ricky is by far the better dancer and won EASILY, yet they give it to a man who dances like a drunk uncle at a wedding!!! This yet again highlights how toxic and insidious the BBC are as an organisation, as they engineered this so that one of their own employees won - they are a damned disgrace.I for one won't be watching any more of this garbage.
Oh you have not been watching Long then Ali & Brian, Zoe & James this year, Cherrie & James, Rachel & Vincent & Lisa & Brendan last year also Zoe & Ian a few years back. All robbed by idiots voting for '''so called'' better MALE dancers or entertainers(Tom Chambers, John Sergant, Colin Jackson!!).I have to disagree I will continue to watch has it a lovely spectacle.
So it's only ridiculous and robbery because Ricky lost. Colin Jackson wasn't fit to put on Zoe Ball's dancing shoes. Tom Chambers was given(and cheated his way to winning) as for John Segant the less said. Clearly in your eyes none of the people I mentioned were robbered because A)They were't Ricky & B) they were female. You might as well say Craig whatever should have said he wanted to win instead of geting to Blackpol. Guess what being male the public would give him his wish
Firstly, your memory is VERY short as Colin Jackson WAS the best dancer end of story. What you saw on Saturday was daylight robbery. It is the difference between a dancing virtuoso and a man that can barely dance end of story. This is an argument you are losing RAPIDLY.
You last comment has caused a miracle. My cat found the VERY idea of Colin Jackson and good dancer in the same sentance so funny he burst out laughing. Colin Jackson could ONLY stand there with a STUPID GRIM on his face couldn't dance to save his life. The one thing he did do was provide a show dance as vapid & B-O-R-I-N-G as Ricky Whittles.
First I can say sorry when I'm wrong and sorry for mispelling grin. I can also see other peoples points of view. You liked Ricky Whittle and he is a good dancer. The problem is not between you and me it's the fact that people don't vote for the best dancers who in the main part are female.Like it or not the only people who have been robbed(voted against by the public & given bad comments/undermarked by th judges) are Ali, the two Zoe's, Cherrie, Lisa,Louise Lytton & Kelly Brook,& Lisa.
Maybe Tom Is a good dancer. Was he the best dancer in the competition? No and the judges pointed this out time after time (Except Arlene who praised him on appearance not dance). Had he been as honest as you say, he would have withdrawn from the final and let the best two dancers Rachel & Lisa battle it out.
why should he have withdrawn from the competition? he stayed and he won because the majority of people wanted him to stay and win and tom said that he wasn't the best dancer technically but all he and Camilla wanted to do was entertain which they did and which is why they won - it is an entertainment show afterall
Then I suggest the show should change it's name to something without the word Dancing in the title. Also brilliant female dancers shouldn't enter the competition. As it is very very clear it is only right for females to be allowed vote for males on looks as if male's do so it's sexist.Tom knew he should not have won a dancer competion that's lying, stealing, cheating. I have nothing against Tom he's good enough dancer not good enough to beat Rachel & Lisa on a leve lpitch.
@TheHughLundy LOL! Yeah how exciting would that have been? Lisa VS Rachel, two contestants no one cared enough about to vote for :D They both got saved by the judges in dance offs and people voted Tom top at least three weeks in a row. Having dullards like Lisa and Rachel instead of genuine, popular people like Tom in the final would have ruined the show.
Same here. Imagine cocky Ricky VS The dull Ali. Nobody. cares. about. them. Chris won :D Deal with it.
The Reaon the judges on a dance progrmme saved Lisa & Rachel was they could dance. The reason Tom Chambers got to the final was women voting for his looks not dance ability.I enjoy watching dance when it's done well step Foward Ali, Rachel, Lisa, Emma, Zoe, oh Austin, Darren, Matt, & Mark you can join them. As for posing look at me(IE my boby) Tom & Ricky go and pose in front of a mirror dancers my arse.
@TheHughLundy I agree about Tom. Lisa got perfect scores for heaven's sakes. Austin should of been there he was far superior to Tom. Plus Rachel was brilliant too. Tom should of got out a long time ago.
@xXxScoutxXx i agreed with you up until you ruined it by lying! You said nobody cared about Ali - well you couldnt be more wrong! I cared, and so did a lot of people if you click on a video of one of her dances then you will see a ton of comments saying how she should have won!
@ezekielthemack jeez....i think you should calm down, there's no point raging about it. anyway, the PUBLIC voted and picked their winner. Stop going on about it being daylight robbery.
@baby98 I am calm thank you very much. Just because I speak the truth, that neither makes me belligerent or irascible, but TRUTHFUL, unlike delusional people like you who deceive themselves into thinking that Chris is a "good" dancer. I suggest you get a reality check - you need one.
@ezekielthemack....do u hear yourself? you're the one who needs the reality check i mean you're talking as though SCD is the be all end all. GET A LIFE. So what if Chris won, his winning the SCD hasn't affected me in any way (even if i did want ricky to winning). i say accept it, get over it and then go get a life.
why have you spent all this time then voicing your opinion??if you don't want to watch it anymore than why are you here? people vote not the BBC. fucking grow up and realise that you can't have everything in life and there are more important things to worry about than who wins what in an ENTERTAINMENT program. im glad that chris and ola won!!
Look at Chris, he's totally embarassed he even won. You guys should get off this train of 'Chris was more entertaining' because if you say Ricky didn't entertain you, you are a liar. Why talented people are frowned upon as having no personality or 'soul' in this country is beyond me. To be a focussed individual is an admirable trait. Ricky demonstrated this, became the best ever and LOST......Totally strange.
Everyone has different tastes of entertainment, and it just happened that the pubvlic thought that Chris was more entertaining. If they thought Ricky was more entertaining, they would have voted for him.
@stylishlady7. Well, if you're going to put it like that, they should get celebs to teach the dance routines and see who wins because as you put it, it's a popularity contest where dancing actually means nothing. While we're at it lets sack all the pros and have the celebrities dance with each other since there is no need for talent on the show. The reason for the pros being there is to teach the celebs a new TALENT which in this case is DANCING. Ricky DANCED better and as such should have won.
I never said the dancing isn't important. And I think that Chris danced well I'm not saying Ricky didn't dance better but I enjoyed watching Cola more. And for your information it is IMPOSSIBLE to LEARN TALENT!!! You either have it or you don't! you can learn steps and technique. If Ricky won I would be happy for him as well, or Ali but for me and many other Chris and Ola were the most entertaining with their dancing and personality.Honestly this is not the end of the world
Who cares about wether he could dance at the beginning or not??? This is a dance competition and the winner should be who danced t he best and not who went from rubbish to good!
The truth is , everyone knows Ricky should have won being the better dancer on the night.
What a waste!
Its like saying JEdward should win xfactor because they worked hard and had entertainment value.RUBBISH.
This is why we will always remain mediocre in this country. We think with our hearts not our heads!!!!
@realreplikah It's not the same as Jedward. This is more like popularity contest with celebrities where X Factor is about talent. It's different. I loved watching Cola much more than Ricky. They won fair and square. Not once being in the dance off. They deserve it, let them enjoy it
it just go,s 2 show the public havent got a damn clue wat their watching-ricky was robbed u can only win theses shows if u have 2 left feet i think ppl with natural rythm should just leave these dancing shows alone to ppl who cant dance and have no rythm its shocking how the best dancers dont win-i never no why they call these shows dancing shows its all about how popular you are or how much sympthy votes u can get-we all no who the true winner was tho
the same thing happened to the RNB singer mya on the american dance show-she was awsome from the show started she was getting all the top marks never even made one mistake in the whole show-and she lost in the final 2 donny osomd he cant even dance he was so stiff and had no natural rythm and he won i was in a atate of shock.just like this one ricky was miles ahead of chris yet he won mind boggles.the best dancers r just not winning.once it gos to the public they choose the ones with no rythm
@lilbeth38. Of course I voted. But Chris fans do seem deluded to me. In the final, Chris wasn't even close to Ricky's level. (foxtrot was average) It does seem like COLA fans are embracing mediocrity and if you voted with your own money for mediocre then I genuinely feel bad for you. This isn't said with malicious intent but that attitude is what's wrong with Britain today. We should strive to be perfect all the time in everything we do. Mediocrity is not cool
These shows aren't all about perfection...they're about entertainment. Chris Hollins showed far more character and entertainment in actually struggling to improve on his limited ability and he did a fantastic job. That's what the public like to see in these sort of shows. If it was up to the judges, they would have made Ricky the winner in week 1 but throwing it open to the public, who aren't looking for pointed toes or a straight back, makes it all the more interesting...for the majority.
I voted for Chris and I don't need you to feel sorry for me. People seem to forget that this is not a talent contest like X Factor, if it was they would only take on board people WITH TALENT! It's a popularity contest it's about who people like! that's why you have 'celebrities' in the show! It is supposed to be fun, entertainment. They win a glitter ball for God sake not a contract! People are taking it a bit too serious. Congratulations to TEAM COLA!!!!
the general idea of the programme is to get people who cant dance and trn them into dancers, like all reality programmes it is meant to be about the journey. Ricky was a dancer, this is his second dance programme of the year after all. If thats some peoples idea of what SCD is about then get the stage school gradates together and make it a fair and even contest......bt now journey, no mistakes, no personality will mean no viewers
Do say unworthy, is in my opinion silly and very harsh. This is a man who at the start couldn't even count a basic 4 beats.... he worked hard and the public saw that. His commitment and determination alone made him a worthy winner, just as, if Ricky had won his skill and ability would have for him.
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Uuggh, what a freaking disgrace. Ricky was the best over all the weeks AND in the final. Then the silly British public decide Chris Hobbit should win because he's been on a 'journey'. Chris fans should at least admit that Ricky was the best dancer in all 7 series of the show and it's a complete disgrace the best dancer didn't win.
Yes Ricky was and is the best male dancer Strictly has ever seen, I as a Chris fan will freely admit that. BUT, for me to she chris delvelope from someone won couldn't even count four beats to a bar of music to someone who entertained me, he deserve my votes..... Esteban, did you vote?
If the Tory's win the next election, everybody on any kind of benefit (including child benefit) will find themselves with LESS money. The TORY'S WILL CUT ALL BENEFITS AND THE CRIME STATS WILL GO THROUGH THE ROOF. It was tory bankers who caused this financial crisis and it will be a travesty if their political friends win the election as a result. All the poor people of the country should go out and vote this time....it has never been more important. If you don't want to be £20 poorer every week
All you idiots its a comp its about voting for your favs team cola are mine and who says its about colour that just spoils it you muppets. its tuns better than shit factor at least strictly is about charity not the cowell linning is pocket
I think this result was the perfect ending for the worst series of Strictly ever. What a woefully muted affair the final was, not one single guest star and a number from Brucie and Alesha? Good Lord...
It's little wonder the X Factor behemoth humiliated the show week after week in the ratings battle. The worst selection of celebrities and the catastrophic appointment of the interminable Alesha Dixon as a Judge all but killed this show...but the final nail in the coffin was hammered in by
It's not really a dancing competition, if it was, then Ricky Would've won.
Len even sensed what was going to happen when he made sure that he let Ricky know that he was the best dancer....... possibly in the competition's history. The judges comments and scores confirm that.
Ok let's end all this banter. The best team won. Natalie and Ricky just loved themselves too much, if they'd have won, chris and ola wouldn't have got a mention. WE LOVE CHRIS AND OLA. xxxxxxxxx
Chris and Ola were never in the dance off, obviously the public loved the partnership! Including myself. Congrats to Chris and Ola, they deserved it, especially after that Charleston, favourite dance of the entire series!!!
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How to win SCD:
1. Be rough around the edges and have two left feet early on. Attract negative comments from judges, in order to attract sympathy votes from public.
2. Rinse, lather, repeat for at least three more weeks, taking care not to finish bottom of the leaderboard.
3. Start to show gradual improvement. Do this to maintain public support, and so that commentators all over the country can talk about the rags-to-riches "journey".
They'll take that trophy back to middle earth, but who woulda thought, Hobbits can dance!!
lanceCAZ 1 month ago
3:01 is the best bit, literally crying here! so glad Cola won! James to win now! #getjamestheglitterball
ncisgrl 6 months ago
@ncisgrl YES, I love James!
xxEllee 3 months ago
Ricky knew he wouldn't win.
clarinetlover2012 7 months ago
There were dancers better than Chris, who were eliminated on the way to the final. To be honest this guy won because he is popular and is a member of bbc staff. There is no other explanation how someone with two left feet can win SCD.
ebrodigan 7 months ago
As soon as Chris did that Charleston, I said that he was gonna win!
Brainiac12000 10 months ago
Ricky and Natalie were by far the best dancers, the judges and the other pros all thought that Ricky was in a league of his own, his routines were more difficult and intricate than anything the other celebrities attempted.
The public voted for Chris because he pulled silly faces and was Mr. average, whereas Ricky and Natalie were too good, too hot and such a striking couple. It amazed me that people actually preferred mediocre over dynamic, I guess some people just like bland and ordinary.
bellabana 1 year ago
@bellabana
Its just a bit of fun! I'm a ballroom dancer myself and I love watching the dancers who aren't as good trying to dance because of how amazing it is. Chris improved, not only in his dancing ability but in his confidence which I think is one of the contributing factors of why they won the show. Sometimes it is just one dance that wins it. (For Chris, the charlston). if it were just talented celebrities where was the fun in bringing in someone like Ann Widdecombe and John Sergeant?
Brainiac12000 10 months ago 2
@bellabana Agree with you 100%, but unfortunately in Britain today mediocrity is king.
Lemming2002 9 months ago
i think chris and ola were really good and i loved their showdance, but for me ricky and natalie should have won
elliebd 1 year ago
The only thing that would make these far mor watchable, is if they had the judges bit added on too! It's nice to know what they scored and how they were viewed. :(
blackghostuk 1 year ago
this is probably really random but I love the fact that chris calls james over at the end and he just hugs them...Ola and James are such a cute couple.......TEAM COLA
Mynciboo 1 year ago 2
Treir Charleston was the dance of the series!!!!!
Team Cola deserved to win!!!
Serena11xoxo 1 year ago
ozzy/canary you dont like to have fun then, they may have been better but were no fun
leonasally1 1 year ago
Absolute bilge, Ricky and Natalie were by far the superior dancers, why on earth the British public got Chris and Ola here is ridiculous, they shouldn't have made it into December never mind have won the damn thing!
OzzyCanary 1 year ago
@OzzyCanary An even bigger joke is that Ann is still in this year's series . If she doesn't get voted off tonight , after the quality of last night's show, I'll stop watching.
glitzgirly2 1 year ago
So glad they won. They were by far the most entertaining couple last year. Very funny and likeable. Their charleston is the only dance I can remember from that series, and it was brilliant. Love them.
bigyellowtaxi3 1 year ago
Wrong couple won in my opinion. Let's face it, Natalie and Ricky didn't have the "journey" that you need to get over with the public, and being a strong couple from the outset ultimately counted against them in the end. Only memorable dance from the hobbits for me was the Charleston.
Oh well, looks like Ola is set to have the shortest reign as Strictly champion ever, unless a sympathetic public vote to keep Paul Daniels in week after week.
eclectica1 1 year ago
@eclectica1
But Chris and Ola have more popularity, we have to remember that, this is the viewing public who are voting. They were cute and loveable which probably got them all the votes (as well as that amazing charlston that got them 50/50)
Brainiac12000 1 year ago
Sadly, Ola is unlikely to be around very long this series, as she is lumbered with Paul Daniels.
cbak12sg 1 year ago 2
chris is actually a bit sexy!!! :P
beckiangel2010 1 year ago
Most of the time with Strictly the dancer who starts off dancing brilliantly always wins! In this series it was better because Chris wasn't the best dancer in the world when they first started and Ola helped him to improve his dancing to become the winner! In my eyes that is what Strictly is all about! What a shame it isn't like this every year. All the winners should start off like Chris not so good at dancing to becoming one of the best and winning! Well done Chris and OIa!
katiemay14 1 year ago 4
i'm a filipino and we only watch this show thru youtube. but honestly i think ricky deserve it. chris is a little stiff.
marbsmarbs1984 1 year ago
most undeserved win ever lol
Eurafrican 1 year ago
team cola yeah deserved winners
torvillanddean50 1 year ago 2
All I can say is everyone loves an underdog more than someone with actual skill, one decent dance does not a dancer make, Is a dance competition not a comedy show!!
jjblackcat36 1 year ago
bullshit result, and that chris REALLY gets on my nerves fucking hobbit
TalonMercenary 1 year ago
No chance NATALIE LOWE should of won shes one amazing dancer love her Aliona and Matthew my idols one of them 3 has so got to win next time
MattAlionaFan 1 year ago
Its so good to watch all over again! yeah baby
roblowefan1 1 year ago
I voted for team Cola and I'm so happy they won!! :'D
NuttyGirlGeorgie 1 year ago 3
@ ncisgrl it wasnt tom & Camilla dancing but ola and chris.
ania12498 1 year ago
We can all debate for hours about who won on what merits etc. Chris and Ola were the magic pairing of SCD series 7, The chemistry, humour and dancing were all fun to watch As Chris developed his skills and friendship with Ola.
retroseeker 1 year ago 8
which one whose it when there was a group champions from germany i think and they did i think it was samba to the eye of the tiger and it was really gud!!! but i cant find it
a5093211 2 years ago
Awesome Result..BEST EVER WINNERS!!!
YAY TEAM COLA!!
The13thDoctor95 2 years ago 3
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Ricky should of one it!!!
cyberking999 2 years ago
did u realise that james was the first 1 in
gerrardbabie 2 years ago
No it wasn't it was Rav. James came
later
TheEmsiepops 2 years ago 2
chris won coz he was more of the entertainer
thunderstormabbi 2 years ago
I was so pleased that Chris managed to match Ricky dance for dance in the final. No one should begrudge his win he started with no experience of performing. This shows how hard Ola worked to knock him into shape.
ancietman 2 years ago
chris and ola rule and they were way better than ricky
undercovernerfninja1 2 years ago 2
i think the public voted for cola because chris went from zero to hero and most of the others had had some dancing experience. his charleston was great and deserved that score but his other dances not so great! most of you will have an opinion on that but ho hum!(glad ali won the christmas one!) loves x
lottielexi1501 2 years ago
YEAAAH BABYY! Team Cola deffinatly deserved to win! Chris and Ola's charlston was the dance of the series by far! Ola's true emotion showed how much it ment to them both! Mrs Jordan + Mr Hollins deserved to go all the way! So gald they won! :D x
FigureSkaterJodie 2 years ago 38
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Not right. Its a dancing comp not a personality contest. Made up for Ola but the title should have gone to Ricky. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
premierrules 2 years ago
Nope, it's a primetime light entertainment show.
I think you'll find that if you count up the votes that Chris & Ola should indeed have won. Ricky was a very gracious loser though, all credit to him.
schpongled 2 years ago 3
You really are so stupid.
lmaololz1 2 years ago 2
yeah... even though 2 years ago Aleesha(a BLACK girl) won over Matt Di Angelo (a WHITE guy)
try doing some research next time
mydesigirl84 2 years ago 2
it still is a shit show- they dont do any fireworks.
waqavailable 2 years ago
lol that redhead ran over wayyy to quickly!
mydesigirl84 2 years ago 2
yeah, if you're really going to bring race into it, then you need to grow up and join the twenty first century... if it's so racially motivated, then why did Alesha dixon win a series? yehhh big talk! go COLA!
summerlehrani 2 years ago 3
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its shit- end off
they dont do any fireworks.
waqavailable 2 years ago
chris just had to take the title, especially with the charleston (aka dance of the series)!
summerlehrani 2 years ago 19
And how come the actors were unable to sell the dances as well as Chris could?
schpongled 2 years ago
People were also voting for the choreography, the gorgeous Mrs Jordan pulled it out of the bag this series, their dances were consistently entertaining and fun.
Some of the exhibition dances, whilst probably technically brilliant (I know nothing about dancing) bored me rigid,, sorry peeps.
schpongled 2 years ago 4
I think it was a case of who people enjoyed watching the most. Ricky was far better at dancing technically (amazing argentine tango) but despite that it was Chris and Ola that i really looked forward to seeing and their enthusiasm for it was infectious. If i had to choose a dance to watch again from the series it would be theirs, which is why i agree with their win. Plus Ola's reaction here brough a huge grin to my face :D
taigen19 2 years ago 3
they are so sweet! happy for ola as well, she deserves it! did actually want ricky and natalie to win, but hey, winning isnt everything, and he can still go away knowing that he has been the best celeb dancer to have ever been on strictly. congrats chris and ola! you are lovely. love ricky + natalie so much too though, they have, as ola said, been amazing! :)
beccabeccab3cca 2 years ago
both couples deserved it
thunderstormabbi 2 years ago
obviously your winning has nothing to do with your dancing.
SuperKenze 2 years ago
em what about the people that frggin voted for yis....gobshites!
suzieq82 2 years ago
I thought Ola and Chris were great throughout the series and i've really enjoyed watching them! But their win does raise a lot of questions about the show! Chris clearly wasn't the most accomplished dancer and yet he won. I think the show should be renamed, its not 'dancing' anymore, its been about popularity for the past 2 series!
Analeigh999 2 years ago
mmargaret28 = so true!
summerlehrani 2 years ago
Chris won. Can you change it? If you have a head start in a race (like ricky did), then the race is unfair from the start. So perhaps the show is unfair. But who cares - it's an entertainment show where people want to sit and watch dancers who entertain them, show charisma and personality, as no one has a headstart in terms of those traits (only in terms of physical ability). And Chris won again and again and again for that. YAY IM SO HAPPY THEY WON :-)
summerlehrani 2 years ago
Chris and Ola won. =D i am so happy, i voted loads of times. =D
they are so cute together, and the underdog deserved too win. Chris was more enjoyable to watch and so what if he wasn't the best dancer, he had the best journey and i'll miss him and Ola.
Did i mention, Ola is so gorgeous, i'd put her on my christmas list. =D
CriesAndLaughter 2 years ago 5
People dont understand that this voting is a reflection of the mood in the nation or even internationally. May sound like a bit of a stretch but people are in a very, very different mood now even Simon Cowell cant buy a number 1.
Ricky should not take the result personally. People are just on PMS and it is likey to stay that way for a long time.
Nuanceqwest 2 years ago
As len said it was the peoples champion versus the judges champion the peoples champion won simply he gave dances that people will go on talking about. He wasn't the best dancer but he proved hard work does pay off
mmargaret28 2 years ago 4
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summerlehrani 2 years ago
Couldn't agree more! He was definitely my favourite! He had such a tough journey to get there! In my humble opinion, they were deserved winners! People always seem to vote for an underdog, who always goes on to win!
tomoboy1969 2 years ago 2
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Congratulations Chris fans, you voted for the worst winner in strictly history. Chris fans are lazy so and so's who saw Ricky's talent as something to be jealous of. We should celebrate talent in this country instead of voting emotionally for a sub-standard technical performance from Chris. Even Len said Ricky can walk away knowing he's the best ever and had the best quickstep and argentine tango ever. Now Chris is in the company of Alesha, Jill Halfpenny and Mark Ramprakash and that is SHOCKING
Esteban9000 2 years ago
oh and - go team cola!!! love u guys!
summerlehrani 2 years ago
get a bit of perspective here people. if you think it was 'unfair' that ricky didn't win, then surely it was unfair on everyone else that he entered? for example - say you're doing a running race, is it fair that someone starts 5 metres ahead of you? No. And that's what Ricky did - started well ahead of the other competitors. The fact that Chris improved to almost as good as Ricky and had such progression is incredible - and that's why he deserves to be our winner. He didn't get a head start.
summerlehrani 2 years ago 3
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What a load of bollocks.Basically what you're saying is that someone who shows natural talent at something should be overlooked in favour of someone who had to learn. Ricky did NOT have an unfair advantage. It's not his fault that he picked things up easily.
What this show has taught me is that it is best to have a sob story and a 'journey' to go through in order to become champion. Play the underdog role to perfection and reap the reward!!!!!!!!!! So much better than being good throughout.
eclectica1 2 years ago
I completely agree with what u are saying, they same thing sort of happened last yeat with Tom winning and its just happened again this year!
Analeigh999 2 years ago
chris and ola are great but they shouldve been voted out last week.
turnbacktime 2 years ago
no chris and ola stayed because they deserved 2 stay
ncisgrl 1 year ago
So happy that Chris and Ola won : D They were amazing in the final and are so adorable together : D
iluvtattyteddy 2 years ago 3
TEAM COLA....I'M GONNA MISS
MrBeatlesDrummer 2 years ago
personally, i wanted 'COLA' to win from the start because i thought they were such a good, sweet couple together. Ye sRicky might of been the better dancer but, he wasn't all [or not as] entertaining as chris. From where Chris started out he wasn't all that good, but he worked bleedin' hard to get where he is. So you should all just stop complaining that he shouldn't of won. If you've got a problem with, why just not watch it anymore? Simple. Problem Solved. COLA RULES!!! :P (:
MeggyLouux 2 years ago 3
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Ricky fans aren't bad losers, and we aren't saying Chris didn't work hard to attain his decent level of dancing. Chris fans though seem to have a hard time admitting that Ricky was miles better. On top of that, why anyone would vote with their own money for someone who was crapper than the other guy is totally stupid in my opinion.
Esteban9000 2 years ago
See, I have said, quite freely and without prompting - and on multiple occasions, mind you - that I thought Ricky was a very good dancer (and yes, he's better than Chris in a number of areas).
But here's the thing: a technical masterpiece is less than nothing if it doesn't make you feel anything once it's finished. Chris' Charleston, on the other hand, was a joy to watch from start to finish, and really cheered me up (and left me feeling cheered up afterwards).
And that's why I voted for him.
MrSinister1979 2 years ago 3
They should of won!
TheTruthAboutAbs2 2 years ago
ladyenglish1, if they're watched by fools, then that makes you a fool too for watching it on youtube.
summerlehrani 2 years ago
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summerlehrani 2 years ago
Feel sorry for this dude coz it was not that he was not the best dancer, it was that the public liked the other couple more if that makes any sense.
Can John Sergent dance?
peter2o6 2 years ago
i dont like these shows
they are watched by fools
ladyenglish1 2 years ago
That is a very very ignorant comment. Strictly has brilliant dancing performed by professionals. To watch the professions perform is to watch artists. Fools don't really like art so you seem to be talking from somewhere other than your mouth
TheHughLundy 2 years ago 2
All fools are good for is being pitied by Mr T. They don't have time for television :P
MrSinister1979 2 years ago
ezekielthemack - i agree with the others in that you need to calm down!! the effort you put into your chris-bashing comments is hilarious and mildly pathetic....
summerlehrani 2 years ago
It's true. The tidal wave of negativity is really quite amusing, in a sad sort of way.
The world is full of far more serious problems than a dance competition being won by the "wrong" person. You know, like war, famine, AIDS, cancer, the crappy state of public healthcare... see where I'm heading with this?
Let's get a little perspective here, people, m'kay?
MrSinister1979 2 years ago 3
Translation: WAFFLE x100. It is better to be considered a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt - Remember that.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
Why do people have to argue over this. If they wanted Ricky to win they should have voted, we wanted Ola and Chris to win so we voted.
WELL DONE TEAM COLA :D
red99balloons 2 years ago 6
And there it is. Well said.
MrSinister1979 2 years ago
If you don't like my truth opinions then take your sanctimonious ass off youtube.Correction, I expressed AN opinion not THE opinion. It just so happens that the more discernible people on youtube have enough sense to be rational enough to agree with the opinion I harbour and how I ARRIVED at the said opinion in the first place. Do your homework before making insipid rationales you cannot qualify.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
Research climategate.
Research the new world order.
boogaloo80 2 years ago
gosh ppls comments are long...just wanted to say well done chris and, the show was great :)
xEastendersx 2 years ago
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summerlehrani 2 years ago
so perhaps it was wrong for ricky to join in the first place? He went in great - ended up great. Chris went in as an amateur, ended up almost great. so perhaps the public realised ricky's position on the show was showing off rather than really changing as a dancer and progressing. the dancers should all start off at a certain point - but ricky was ahead from the start, which is wrong.
summerlehrani 2 years ago 2
That is a pile of bull. Ballroom dancing is about choreographed routines and structures, so just because you have rhythm that does NOT make you a good ballroom dancer, so your argument is acutely flawed. There was only one winner on Saturday and that was Ricky. Chris is an embarrassment and he should be ashamed.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
@summerlehrani. In the context of competition, you are wrong to support Chris. If someone was crapper than you at your job but received all the plaudits because he/she had more personality than you I think you'd be aggrieved. So, you should be able to see the point that other people are making. Granted, Chris won but he sure didn't deserve it. In competition, the winner must be the best in what he/she is competing in. So to support Chris is totally backward and silly. Emotional voting is bad.
Esteban9000 2 years ago
So what your saying is the final voting should have been Ricky 100% and Chris 0%. Is that correct what your saying? If it is, it would be a bit boring. This isn't the World ballroom championships you know.
jaradoref 2 years ago
why is it wrong to support Chris? he's a good dancer and if the judges hadn't overmarked ricky's showdance and undermarked chris's showdance he would have been higher on the leaderboard!!!!!!
ncisgrl 1 year ago
look everyone. Ricky didn't win. you'll have to get over it some day. there is no point slagging off the bbc if you watch the show, dont be a hypocrite. at the end of the day personality and improvement took the title, over someone who stayed good and didn't have the backing of the majority. there's always going to be two different opinions, but the majority opinion won. end of.
summerlehrani 2 years ago 5
For all the idiots calling Chris "more entertaining": Now tell me what's more entertaining, a guy that spins his partner around on his back with no arms (Ricky), or one that dances like a drunk uncle at a wedding? (uh, that would be Chris by the way)
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
Its not the first time the best dancer did not win, and it wont be the last either! To say that Chris should not have got passed the 1st week (and all the other comments you have said) is VERY over the top. The reason (I think) why Ricky did not win was that he was arrested for assult about a month ago and then his popularity declined by being in 2 dance offs and while couples have won SCD by being in the bottom 2 once (Natasha and Alesha), no couple has won being in the bottom 2 twice.
jaradoref 2 years ago 2
It is not over the top. Chris didn't have any business being in the final end of story. Comparing his dancing abilities to Ricky's is like comparing the sorcerer to the apprentice i.e. NO comparison.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
So what you are telling me is that Ricky should have recieved every single viewer vote in the final. Is that right?
jaradoref 2 years ago
This was the biggest piece of daylight robbery that I've ever witnessed.Chris should not have got passed the 1st week much less make the final.Ricky is by far the better dancer and won EASILY, yet they give it to a man who dances like a drunk uncle at a wedding!!! This yet again highlights how toxic and insidious the BBC are as an organisation, as they engineered this so that one of their own employees won - they are a damned disgrace.I for one won't be watching any more of this garbage.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
Oh you have not been watching Long then Ali & Brian, Zoe & James this year, Cherrie & James, Rachel & Vincent & Lisa & Brendan last year also Zoe & Ian a few years back. All robbed by idiots voting for '''so called'' better MALE dancers or entertainers(Tom Chambers, John Sergant, Colin Jackson!!).I have to disagree I will continue to watch has it a lovely spectacle.
TheHughLundy 2 years ago
Oh, I've been watching VERY long my dear.... long enough to know when daylight robbery has taken place i.e. Saturday's ridiculous result.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
So it's only ridiculous and robbery because Ricky lost. Colin Jackson wasn't fit to put on Zoe Ball's dancing shoes. Tom Chambers was given(and cheated his way to winning) as for John Segant the less said. Clearly in your eyes none of the people I mentioned were robbered because A)They were't Ricky & B) they were female. You might as well say Craig whatever should have said he wanted to win instead of geting to Blackpol. Guess what being male the public would give him his wish
TheHughLundy 2 years ago
Firstly, your memory is VERY short as Colin Jackson WAS the best dancer end of story. What you saw on Saturday was daylight robbery. It is the difference between a dancing virtuoso and a man that can barely dance end of story. This is an argument you are losing RAPIDLY.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
You last comment has caused a miracle. My cat found the VERY idea of Colin Jackson and good dancer in the same sentance so funny he burst out laughing. Colin Jackson could ONLY stand there with a STUPID GRIM on his face couldn't dance to save his life. The one thing he did do was provide a show dance as vapid & B-O-R-I-N-G as Ricky Whittles.
TheHughLundy 2 years ago
Well what we can deduce from that is that your cat is as DUMB as you are. Have a nice night. This is too easy *rolls eyes*
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
First I can say sorry when I'm wrong and sorry for mispelling grin. I can also see other peoples points of view. You liked Ricky Whittle and he is a good dancer. The problem is not between you and me it's the fact that people don't vote for the best dancers who in the main part are female.Like it or not the only people who have been robbed(voted against by the public & given bad comments/undermarked by th judges) are Ali, the two Zoe's, Cherrie, Lisa,Louise Lytton & Kelly Brook,& Lisa.
TheHughLundy 2 years ago
tom didn't cheat he was honest and a good dancer if anyone "cheated" the boss people at BBC did
ncisgrl 1 year ago
Maybe Tom Is a good dancer. Was he the best dancer in the competition? No and the judges pointed this out time after time (Except Arlene who praised him on appearance not dance). Had he been as honest as you say, he would have withdrawn from the final and let the best two dancers Rachel & Lisa battle it out.
TheHughLundy 1 year ago
why should he have withdrawn from the competition? he stayed and he won because the majority of people wanted him to stay and win and tom said that he wasn't the best dancer technically but all he and Camilla wanted to do was entertain which they did and which is why they won - it is an entertainment show afterall
ncisgrl 1 year ago
Then I suggest the show should change it's name to something without the word Dancing in the title. Also brilliant female dancers shouldn't enter the competition. As it is very very clear it is only right for females to be allowed vote for males on looks as if male's do so it's sexist.Tom knew he should not have won a dancer competion that's lying, stealing, cheating. I have nothing against Tom he's good enough dancer not good enough to beat Rachel & Lisa on a leve lpitch.
TheHughLundy 1 year ago
@TheHughLundy LOL! Yeah how exciting would that have been? Lisa VS Rachel, two contestants no one cared enough about to vote for :D They both got saved by the judges in dance offs and people voted Tom top at least three weeks in a row. Having dullards like Lisa and Rachel instead of genuine, popular people like Tom in the final would have ruined the show.
Same here. Imagine cocky Ricky VS The dull Ali. Nobody. cares. about. them. Chris won :D Deal with it.
xXxScoutxXx 1 year ago
The Reaon the judges on a dance progrmme saved Lisa & Rachel was they could dance. The reason Tom Chambers got to the final was women voting for his looks not dance ability.I enjoy watching dance when it's done well step Foward Ali, Rachel, Lisa, Emma, Zoe, oh Austin, Darren, Matt, & Mark you can join them. As for posing look at me(IE my boby) Tom & Ricky go and pose in front of a mirror dancers my arse.
TheHughLundy 1 year ago
@TheHughLundy I agree about Tom. Lisa got perfect scores for heaven's sakes. Austin should of been there he was far superior to Tom. Plus Rachel was brilliant too. Tom should of got out a long time ago.
NmangaCfan 1 year ago
@xXxScoutxXx i agreed with you up until you ruined it by lying! You said nobody cared about Ali - well you couldnt be more wrong! I cared, and so did a lot of people if you click on a video of one of her dances then you will see a ton of comments saying how she should have won!
Keeley1995nEm2002 1 year ago
@ezekielthemack jeez....i think you should calm down, there's no point raging about it. anyway, the PUBLIC voted and picked their winner. Stop going on about it being daylight robbery.
baby98blue98 2 years ago 2
@baby98 I am calm thank you very much. Just because I speak the truth, that neither makes me belligerent or irascible, but TRUTHFUL, unlike delusional people like you who deceive themselves into thinking that Chris is a "good" dancer. I suggest you get a reality check - you need one.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
@ezekielthemack....do u hear yourself? you're the one who needs the reality check i mean you're talking as though SCD is the be all end all. GET A LIFE. So what if Chris won, his winning the SCD hasn't affected me in any way (even if i did want ricky to winning). i say accept it, get over it and then go get a life.
baby98blue98 2 years ago 3
why have you spent all this time then voicing your opinion??if you don't want to watch it anymore than why are you here? people vote not the BBC. fucking grow up and realise that you can't have everything in life and there are more important things to worry about than who wins what in an ENTERTAINMENT program. im glad that chris and ola won!!
blod1tatws 2 years ago
stylishlady7 - you are RIGHT. the majority of people think Chris and Ola should have won - so they did. that's life!
summerlehrani 2 years ago 4
Have a look at some of the strictly clips that I have on my channel!
acearchie 2 years ago
We'll be here all day but I'll just say that Chris and Ola won and they shouldn't. Ricky and Natalie were far more deserving.
Esteban9000 2 years ago
@Esteban9000
I think public have already decided. If Ricky should have won he would but he didn't. So that's that :)
stylishlady7 2 years ago
People actually watch this crap?
MusicHypno 2 years ago
if this is crap then what do you watch?
ncisgrl 1 year ago 2
I didn't watch it you 'tard.
MusicHypno 1 year ago
then what did you watch something crap like x factor?
and if you didn't watch it why are you watching it now?
ncisgrl 1 year ago 2
Are you stupid? I have not and will not watch it.
MusicHypno 1 year ago
Look at Chris, he's totally embarassed he even won. You guys should get off this train of 'Chris was more entertaining' because if you say Ricky didn't entertain you, you are a liar. Why talented people are frowned upon as having no personality or 'soul' in this country is beyond me. To be a focussed individual is an admirable trait. Ricky demonstrated this, became the best ever and LOST......Totally strange.
Esteban9000 2 years ago 2
@Esteban9000
He didn't lose! He came second!
stylishlady7 2 years ago
Everyone has different tastes of entertainment, and it just happened that the pubvlic thought that Chris was more entertaining. If they thought Ricky was more entertaining, they would have voted for him.
jaradoref 2 years ago 2
@stylishlady7. Well, if you're going to put it like that, they should get celebs to teach the dance routines and see who wins because as you put it, it's a popularity contest where dancing actually means nothing. While we're at it lets sack all the pros and have the celebrities dance with each other since there is no need for talent on the show. The reason for the pros being there is to teach the celebs a new TALENT which in this case is DANCING. Ricky DANCED better and as such should have won.
Esteban9000 2 years ago
@Esteban9000
I never said the dancing isn't important. And I think that Chris danced well I'm not saying Ricky didn't dance better but I enjoyed watching Cola more. And for your information it is IMPOSSIBLE to LEARN TALENT!!! You either have it or you don't! you can learn steps and technique. If Ricky won I would be happy for him as well, or Ali but for me and many other Chris and Ola were the most entertaining with their dancing and personality.Honestly this is not the end of the world
stylishlady7 2 years ago 2
"Honestly this is not the end of the world ", No it's not, it's DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
ezekielthemack 2 years ago
Who cares about wether he could dance at the beginning or not??? This is a dance competition and the winner should be who danced t he best and not who went from rubbish to good!
The truth is , everyone knows Ricky should have won being the better dancer on the night.
What a waste!
Its like saying JEdward should win xfactor because they worked hard and had entertainment value.RUBBISH.
This is why we will always remain mediocre in this country. We think with our hearts not our heads!!!!
realreplikah 2 years ago
@realreplikah It's not the same as Jedward. This is more like popularity contest with celebrities where X Factor is about talent. It's different. I loved watching Cola much more than Ricky. They won fair and square. Not once being in the dance off. They deserve it, let them enjoy it
stylishlady7 2 years ago 2
it just go,s 2 show the public havent got a damn clue wat their watching-ricky was robbed u can only win theses shows if u have 2 left feet i think ppl with natural rythm should just leave these dancing shows alone to ppl who cant dance and have no rythm its shocking how the best dancers dont win-i never no why they call these shows dancing shows its all about how popular you are or how much sympthy votes u can get-we all no who the true winner was tho
amlakwadada 2 years ago
the same thing happened to the RNB singer mya on the american dance show-she was awsome from the show started she was getting all the top marks never even made one mistake in the whole show-and she lost in the final 2 donny osomd he cant even dance he was so stiff and had no natural rythm and he won i was in a atate of shock.just like this one ricky was miles ahead of chris yet he won mind boggles.the best dancers r just not winning.once it gos to the public they choose the ones with no rythm
amlakwadada 2 years ago
Team Cola!!!!!
Love them so happy they won!!
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BrucasLoveX 2 years ago
@lilbeth38. Of course I voted. But Chris fans do seem deluded to me. In the final, Chris wasn't even close to Ricky's level. (foxtrot was average) It does seem like COLA fans are embracing mediocrity and if you voted with your own money for mediocre then I genuinely feel bad for you. This isn't said with malicious intent but that attitude is what's wrong with Britain today. We should strive to be perfect all the time in everything we do. Mediocrity is not cool
Esteban9000 2 years ago
These shows aren't all about perfection...they're about entertainment. Chris Hollins showed far more character and entertainment in actually struggling to improve on his limited ability and he did a fantastic job. That's what the public like to see in these sort of shows. If it was up to the judges, they would have made Ricky the winner in week 1 but throwing it open to the public, who aren't looking for pointed toes or a straight back, makes it all the more interesting...for the majority.
appleblossom112 2 years ago 2
@Esteban9000
I voted for Chris and I don't need you to feel sorry for me. People seem to forget that this is not a talent contest like X Factor, if it was they would only take on board people WITH TALENT! It's a popularity contest it's about who people like! that's why you have 'celebrities' in the show! It is supposed to be fun, entertainment. They win a glitter ball for God sake not a contract! People are taking it a bit too serious. Congratulations to TEAM COLA!!!!
stylishlady7 2 years ago 4
This show = Fail
It got trounced by X factor, had poor dancers compared to previous years and have a winner that has NO ABILITY....
almost like if JEDWARD had won
Darkraz 2 years ago
Ricky was da better dancer but chirs was more entertaining n he was a ritefull winner!!
Im soo happy he won! xx :) x
hantaz10 2 years ago
Ricky soo should of won he was the better dancer between the two.
LoveeRickyy <3
MiissPerrfect 2 years ago
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ricky was the better dancer but chris got more air time so he had more supporters voteing for him
stuffhappens222 2 years ago
Chris you can look a bit more happy that you won.
simonasu 2 years ago
the general idea of the programme is to get people who cant dance and trn them into dancers, like all reality programmes it is meant to be about the journey. Ricky was a dancer, this is his second dance programme of the year after all. If thats some peoples idea of what SCD is about then get the stage school gradates together and make it a fair and even contest......bt now journey, no mistakes, no personality will mean no viewers
mcdodo21 2 years ago
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The most unworthy winner ever.
SuperKenze 2 years ago
Do say unworthy, is in my opinion silly and very harsh. This is a man who at the start couldn't even count a basic 4 beats.... he worked hard and the public saw that. His commitment and determination alone made him a worthy winner, just as, if Ricky had won his skill and ability would have for him.
lilbeth38 2 years ago 3
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Uuggh, what a freaking disgrace. Ricky was the best over all the weeks AND in the final. Then the silly British public decide Chris Hobbit should win because he's been on a 'journey'. Chris fans should at least admit that Ricky was the best dancer in all 7 series of the show and it's a complete disgrace the best dancer didn't win.
Esteban9000 2 years ago
Yes Ricky was and is the best male dancer Strictly has ever seen, I as a Chris fan will freely admit that. BUT, for me to she chris delvelope from someone won couldn't even count four beats to a bar of music to someone who entertained me, he deserve my votes..... Esteban, did you vote?
lilbeth38 2 years ago 5
If the Tory's win the next election, everybody on any kind of benefit (including child benefit) will find themselves with LESS money. The TORY'S WILL CUT ALL BENEFITS AND THE CRIME STATS WILL GO THROUGH THE ROOF. It was tory bankers who caused this financial crisis and it will be a travesty if their political friends win the election as a result. All the poor people of the country should go out and vote this time....it has never been more important. If you don't want to be £20 poorer every week
wlwak 2 years ago 2
All you idiots its a comp its about voting for your favs team cola are mine and who says its about colour that just spoils it you muppets. its tuns better than shit factor at least strictly is about charity not the cowell linning is pocket
paulad680 2 years ago 4
go team cola
paulad680 2 years ago 5
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by a moronic fanbase that voted for a couple that shouldn't even have made it to the final.
So congratulations, imbeciles, you have contributed immensely to killing this once great show.
JohnnyContagious 2 years ago
I think this result was the perfect ending for the worst series of Strictly ever. What a woefully muted affair the final was, not one single guest star and a number from Brucie and Alesha? Good Lord...
It's little wonder the X Factor behemoth humiliated the show week after week in the ratings battle. The worst selection of celebrities and the catastrophic appointment of the interminable Alesha Dixon as a Judge all but killed this show...but the final nail in the coffin was hammered in by
JohnnyContagious 2 years ago
I'm so happy Chris and Ola won! They're enchanting when they dance- a truly magical partnership.
ThatIzzyGirl 2 years ago 4
It's not really a dancing competition, if it was, then Ricky Would've won.
Len even sensed what was going to happen when he made sure that he let Ricky know that he was the best dancer....... possibly in the competition's history. The judges comments and scores confirm that.
peter2o6 2 years ago
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lizzy9619 2 years ago
Ok let's end all this banter. The best team won. Natalie and Ricky just loved themselves too much, if they'd have won, chris and ola wouldn't have got a mention. WE LOVE CHRIS AND OLA. xxxxxxxxx
summerlehrani 2 years ago 6
They loved themselves??????? Don't be so ridiculous!!!!!!!
eclectica1 2 years ago
Chris and Ola were never in the dance off, obviously the public loved the partnership! Including myself. Congrats to Chris and Ola, they deserved it, especially after that Charleston, favourite dance of the entire series!!!
eastonfam3 2 years ago 2
chris didnt even looked pleased! should of been ricky or ali!
lottielexi1501 2 years ago
i noticed that. maybe its surviors guilt
phoebegrove 2 years ago
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id bang alesha dixon in every hole. strictly come dancing is shit they dont have any fireworks. do something about it bbc. fucking white trash.
waqavailable 2 years ago
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How to win SCD:
1. Be rough around the edges and have two left feet early on. Attract negative comments from judges, in order to attract sympathy votes from public.
2. Rinse, lather, repeat for at least three more weeks, taking care not to finish bottom of the leaderboard.
3. Start to show gradual improvement. Do this to maintain public support, and so that commentators all over the country can talk about the rags-to-riches "journey".
eclectica1 2 years ago