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Balvinder has survived four dance-offs – now it’s someone else’s turn(Image: BBC/Guy Levy)
Spare a thought forΒ Balvinder Sopal.Β When she said last night that she just didnβt want to do theΒ Strictly dance off, youβd have to have a heart of stone not to feel sorry for her, after she failed to get enough votes for the FOURTH time.
Sheβs now equalled 2015 contestant Jamelia for the all-time record she never wanted to hold – of having to fight for survival more than anyone else in the showβs history. One more, and she will take the title.
But surely, in Blackpool, the voting public needs to give theΒ EastEndersΒ star the support she deserves and let her just sail through to the following week without needing to perform twice? After all, in the jungle Ant and Dec have brought in new rules to stop the same people doing the Bushtucker Trials over and over again, so it seems only fair that Bal is also given a break.
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Balvinder and Julian have survived so many dance offs, they deserve a break in Blackpool(Image: BBC)
The first time she was in the dance-off, againstΒ Ross KingΒ in week two, you could see it had massively knocked her confidence the following week. Since then she has also competed, and won, against rugby playerΒ Chris Robshaw, model Ellie Goldstein and now reality starΒ Vicky Pattison.
The poor woman must be wondering how on earth she is still in the competition and also why it keeps on happening. But one thing is sure. Even though the situation is inevitably making her feel a bit unloved, itβs also making her fight. And boy, is she proving good at that.
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Balvinder should also take heart over how judges have picked her to stay time and time again, showing that when sheβs on the ropes, she can find something a little bit extra to impress them all. Craig said on Sunday that heβd noticed a βmassive improvementβ after her second go at the American Smooth – and so did the audience.
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Last week’s Couple’s Choice saw Balvinder dedicate her dance to her late mother Nirma(Image: leesopal/Instagram)
Of course today there are lots of people moaning that Vicky Pattison should have stayed in the competition – but the simple truth is that she and Kai were out of synch at times and it was all a bit messy while Balvinder and Julian went up a notch. They absolutely deserved to stay.
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One fan lamenting Vickyβs demise moaned: βItβs crazy Balvinder got through – four times in the dance off, what does that tell you?β Well, what it tells me is that sheβs got some resilience to come back each time and see off her opponents. Both women had the same score on Saturday, with 27 points apiece, but Bal did far better in the dance off. In the end, the decision was simple.
Balvinder is the perfect Strictly contestant – sheβs not a trained dancer but sheβs giving it her all and showing real signs of improvement each week. So letβs give her the treat she deserves for Blackpool – as a huge fan of the show for many years sheβs bound to be hugely excited to make it to the iconic Tower Ballroom.
The Walford veteran many get to dance the Argentine tango that sheβs long been dreaming to do this week – hereβs hoping – but whatever she does, if it goes well, letβs stick some votes on her.
Iβm backing an idea I saw being suggested by a fan who sensed she was βabsolutely crushedβ at the weekend. They said that if a few George ClarkeΒ fans threw Bal a side vote, she could have a week away from the dreaded red zone. βGeorge would still avoid the dance off due to the apparent huge size of his fanbase and Bal could get a much needed break,β they said. Sounds like a plan to me.
So come on all you EastEnders fans. Suki needs you
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