I'm going to miss this thread being so active once the final is over! I've not been able to comment so much - I can't keep up with you all - but it's been so lovely to read!
I'm not over Nigel's exit and would have loved him to win. Katya has taken the crown as my top female pro this year, she is an absolute goddess. I'm now team Ellie and I hope she wins!
Nikita will always have a special place in my heart. I watched Strictly for the first time shortly after I was diagnosed with type 1. I was in a real hole with it and seeing another type 1 absolutely smashing it as a dancer gave me a lot of hope.
Jojo...need I say any more. I adore that man.
I LOVED Krishnan - I'm a journo that used to side hustle as a dancer so we now have both things in common. I can't wait to see him dance again in the group number!
Dianne can get in the bin, she's tedious, and I wonder whether we'll get any more goss on what went down with Amanda?!
Same here. I am still disappointed for Nigel and Katya. I hoped it was some kind of a spoof story when I saw it popping up that day. Things would have been more exciting coming towards the semi final and final with them still around.
I loved Nikita since he first started. Love Johannes and Kai. And have a soft spot for Graz who is very sweet. Katya is my favourite female pro.
Loved Krishnan. He brought such joy and was so open in saying what Strictly meant to him. A lot of likeable celebrities overall this year.
I agree Dianne can get in the bin. I don't mind who wins - either Ellie or Layton. Both likeable to me, both have worked hard. And to give him his due, so has Bobby but Dianne is a dose. Shirley made a big favourite of him, including last night on ITT. And she obviously likes Dianne too. They are the least deserving winners imo but who knows what way things will go.
Like others, I was so grateful for the year that they managed to run Strictly against all odds. I found lockdown hard, and lonely and Strictly brought a bit of light that year.