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Originally Posted by Livia

A couple of years ago Layton Williams, who was also was a dancer in Billy Elliot, was pushed through every week while non-dancers who were improving week on week were sent home by the judges. Tasha Ghouri, who studied dance at uni, was pushed through to the end. Ashley Roberts, a dancer since she was a child and whose mother owns a dancing school, made the final. But none of them ever win because the final say is ours, not the judges', and the public won't allow cheats to win. Not sure why the BBC doesn't get that and continue to slip in these already-trained dancers every year.

Don’t forget Debbie McGee.