[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Livia

Why would you suggest everyone who gives votes to those you're not keen on is a sympathy vote? I voted for Karen and Bal this week because I genuinely thought Balvinder has improved from her beginner status and is now quite impressive. I read in the paper yesterday a quote from a Strictly fan who posted while the show was on, "Oh look! There's Amber doing her day job". The article said producers were now clearly aware that the audience will not let professional dancers win. I get that. And yet the suggestion is that if the two professionals end up in the dance off, people must be showering sympathy on someone else. I said from the start the professionals will not be allowed to win and I really don't mind which of the non-dancers take the glitter ball. . No sympathy involved.

People were openly admitting on DS and Social Media that they were giving spare votes to Balvinder this week because she cried, and they felt sorry for her because of it.

But some of these people that did that particular vote are moaning about Karen and George beating Lewis, when most of their fans didn't go around giving spare votes to Balvinder.

Basically anybody that voted for Balvinder to stay but then moaning about Lewis leaving need to take accountability for their vote, rather than moaning about Karen being more popular with the public on the night.