[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…we’ll agree to disagree or we’ll just disagree, Mock…but then my world and experiences are probably very different in knowing and having worked with some Down Syndrome children who have been part of mainstream schooling and not special schooling ….and knowing how much they can flourish in that environment …and this isn’t comparable to something like a competitive sport/competition…it is primarily an entertainment show and as I say, there have been ‘boxes ticked’ with everyone chosen, I would say…interestingly I saw one article, which I only read the first few sentences of …but it was analysing the small opening show/celebrity dancers and the one that it felt was the ‘least skilled dancer’ from that small section, wasn’t Ellie…the person it was definitely could be said to be a box ticker as well, just different categories of boxes ticked…

….anyway, as I say…Ellie is my sweepstake and I’ll champion her until she’s voted off ……

That's completely fair Ammi.

And for all that I'm saying, I did personally dislike two people (at least) more than I did Ellie on Launch Night.

So whilst I am personally just very fatigued with the bias towards disabled contestants on Strictly, I am still trying to judge her as an individual.

I do feel though that she's going to struggle on the Show to follow the dances.