Salute to Claudia

Great last show, superb clips, guests in great form, everybody having a ball and Queen Claudia outshining them all. Daftest of the daft and sharp as a tack she really is the only person for me to carry this show. Such a shame these thing have to end.

Much emotional content in the show tonight and the final should be tremendous. One of my all time favourite songs is Frankie Laine's "Eyes of a Woman in Love". Gee, must be the Christmas fairies up to mischief, but I could have sworn I saw it in a few pairs of eyes tonight. Must be the Spanish sherry. Anyway, great show and well done all. Here's to you Claudia.

Yes indeed, Bravo Claudia, superb show, I have enjoyed it almost as much as the show and will miss my Strictlly fix every night when I get home from work, especially since this year for the first time we got it on Thursdays in Scotland. It is all but impossible to imagine anyone other than Claudia hosting it so superbly.......tonight was a final show worthy of the final to come........not long now - I am so looking forward to tomorrow night...........I really like all 3 couples and think the right finalists made it....but Kartem to win!!

Brilliant ending to a great series of ITT. Teatime just won't be the same next week!

I don't often think that SCD can learn anything from X Facror, but I do wish they had a post final ITT. After the emotional rollercoaster ride, it would be fitting to "celebrate" with the Strictly Family. I am always on a high after the presentation of the glitter ball. I feel cheated that I have to come down so soon lol

Friday's final ITT was the best in the series and a worthy tribute to Clau dia's skill and personality.

It laid the perfect foundation for the Final on Saturday... and once more highlighted how much content could be included in the weekday shows - either with a little longer (say, 45 minutes each night) or by having more time per item.

All hail Clau dia - the star of Strictly, bar none, for me.

Listened to Claudia standing in for Ken You can call me Sir from now on on Radio 2 today and she was great as always. A natural. So I thought I would revive this thread just to say she's great.

I agree Maya a complete natural personality!!!

Sax

I think C.laudia could turn her hand to anything!!! Imagine our Claude on Top Gear with Hammon & May!!!!
I wish Claudi.a to always be on the balcony!!

Sax

So far no mention or sight of our C.laudia! Has anyone any breaking news? Has C.laudia left us? Or will she pop up on ITT? or in Tess Corner? Id be sad if C.laudia had just disappeared.Can anyone throw a light on this?

I thought I had seen it somewhere that she is doing the results show and filling in for B.ruce when he has his days off.

I hadn't heard that! Thanks Ginger.Just seemed weird no mention if her

They probably didn't want to confuse people about a results show (when there was none) this week so will probably mention Claud next weekend

Zoe's got even more couples to get through this time. 3 a night along with things like Choreography Corner, fashion, training updates etc. It's gonna be super speedy ITT for the first few weeks!

Yes....how are we going to get through all those couples on the main show for the first few weeks?

We need a campaign for a 45-60 mins ITT slot for the first week.

B4p wrote:We need a campaign for a 45-60 mins ITT slot for the first week.

I totally agree & a regular 45 minute Friday show each week & an ITT end show!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/43/strictly-come-dancing.html

There you go Sax. C.laudia will be joining T.ess.

Thank you Ginger! It will be lovely to have our C.laudia back!

Sax