There didn’t seem to be that much great stuff on this year though – the soaps were depressing as usual. Does Eastenders really need another “whodoneit” storyline? Gavin and Stacey wasn’t even a Christmas special. I didn’t enjoy The Royal Family. I was glad that Ali won the Strictly Come Dancing special but again didn’t really enjoy watching it. The Doctor Who special was OK but reminded me why I only really watch it cos it’s on and not because I am obsessed about it like a lot of people seem to be – it wasn’t a patch on that one with the scary water people!

So Danny won The Biggest Loser, I thought Rudy had it in the bag so good on him – interestingly though according to his BMI he’s still in the overweight category (just) – in fact all of them except for Tracey and Rebecca are!

Ally was voted out of Strictly Come Dancing which makes me sad, I have not been that into this series but I thought she was lovely and for a few weeks at least she’s been the only one still in it that has kept me watching. I really don’t see the appeal of Chris – I find Ricky dull but at least understand he can dance well, Chris is dull and dances poorly – their popularity confuses me. I probably wont watch the final.

Joe won The X Factor, very predictable. I fear he’s going to be another Leon/Steve/Shayne – notice a pattern there? All guys who sing mainly ballads. There’s no doubt Joe can sing and is a nice guy but there’s nothing special or interesting or unique about him – I suspect he’ll have a couple of big hits, a semi decent first album and then we’ll never hear from him again!

I am finding this series really dull and I am not sure why as it does have all the usual elements that make me love the show and it has some good characters.

But I think the combination of a lack of Arlene and it all being smushed together in one night rather than spread out over two have just made me lose interest.

I don’t like Sonya from Eastenders, can’t warm to her at all. I am glad Craig made it to Blackpool, and yes that’s 99% because I think he’s hot.

Other than that I have no real opinions on any one or anything.

I missed both shows on Saturday night because I was out of the house, being all social and stuff. Then when I came to watch the X Factor on Sunday afternoon I realised it had not recorded and I couldn’t watch it on ITV Player as my Internet was running like a bag of crap all weekend. So I had to download it and it took several hours meaning I could not catch up before the results and thus – I found out who was eliminated around 3 minutes after it aired even though I was really trying to avoid spoilers.

Honestly with Facebook and Twitter and the fact it’s the most popular show on UK TV I was never going to be able to avoid it.

Sad to hear that my two favourites were the bottom two. I wonder if Lucie messed up, as I thought she was quite well liked.

I can’t wait to watch it now though and will be sure to blog again after I have seen it

I think it might have been overkill for me as I am already bored to tears of it. Also there’s an awful lot of filler in shows like this so it sure gets old quick.

Plus there aren’t any real disasters this year, I admit one of the main reasons I tune in is to watch the bad ones stumble and fall and although there are plenty that aren’t amazing this year there are no John Sergeants!

I’ll continue to watch, but may end up dumping at least one of the versions pretty soon — and wil Kelly Osbourne in Dancing with the Stars, it will most likely be that one!

For 14 weeks I have watched these celebrities dance their little hearts out week after week.

The finale has been on for what already seems like forever, Lisa and Brendan have been voted out and the final two couples have performed their show stopping free style dances.

Tess and Bruce have the results, the finalists are gathered.

Oh the excitement.

So who won?

I don’t bloody know because that was the point my PVR recording stopped — the earlier show overran so the results show was on for an extra 6 minutes meaning that myself and all the other 1000s of people up and down the land that recorded the show to enjoy later missed the result.

Nice work BBC, nice bloomin’ work!

I watch both the original UK version, Strictly Come Dancing, as well as the USA version, Dancing with the Stars and for the first time both are airing at the same time — firstly I don’t even understand how Len and Bruno are doing it, flying back and forth between the UK and America every week until Christmas is surely going to take it’s toll sooner or later?

It’s too much for me though, really. I don’t even like dancing all that much, I just watch the show because I like reality tv, I like the hosts and judges and I like to see celebrities do things that are outside of their comfort zones.

The dancing I can take or leave. I know, strange right?

Here’s the dealio at the moment:

Saturday: UK version dancing
Sunday: UK version results
Monday: American version dancing
Tuesday: American version results

I think I am going to have to drop one this year, and hope that next year they are back to being on at differing times!