Strictly Come Dancing final 2014: the jumbo Twitter review
Craig's beard, Judy Murray's horseplay, Caroline's perfect #showdance and Gary Barlow dad dancing – here's how social media saw 2014's Strictly final
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Viewers stayed with Strictly Come Dancing 2014 winners Caroline and Pasha every dance step of the way as she saw off the competition to win the shiny glitterball for Strictly Come Dancing 2014.
But it wasn’t just about Caroline’s perfect 120 – social media had an awful lot to say about what happened on Saturday night on BBC1.
Check out our jumbo Twitter roundup from a night of cockney slang, super show dances, Pasha’s pecs… and Judy Murray’s horse impression.
Twitter found it tough to concentrate on the dancing at first – mainly down to judge Craig’s facial hair…
Craig Revel Horwood is looking more and more like Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen. #scd
— Jill Mansell (@JillMansell) December 20, 2014
Anyone else think that Craig’s new beard makes him look like the match maker lady in Mulan? #StrictlyComeDancing pic.twitter.com/neTI8I235I
— Steven Lee (@StevenLee94) December 20, 2014
All the judges were excitable, and it wasn’t just the scoring that was affected. Head judge Len Goodman’s cockney rhyming slang was particularly confusing, while Bruno was getting even more hot under the collar than usual.
If we're going to have the judging done in Cockney rhyming slang, then I'm going to have to insist on Special Guest Judge Danny Dyer. #scd
— Steven Perkins (@stevenperkins) December 20, 2014
"Cor blimey, guv! We charlestoned all the way through the Blitz." #scd
— Mark Everden?️?? (@yokelbear) December 20, 2014
Bruno could sound filthy reading a shopping list #scd
— hound of love (@mackenziesboy) December 20, 2014
Claudia Winkleman was doing a stonking job presenting her first final, but one knocked-out celeb in particular was doing her darndest to steal the show.
Judy Murray pretending to be a horse is probably my highlight of #SCD this year.
— Chris Mandle (@chris_mandle) December 20, 2014
"@clrhmly: a little trotting behind @ClaudiaWinkle .. @judmoo @RealNatalieLowe @joanneclifton @sarker https://t.co/VZpVrh3gTr" Genius!
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) December 20, 2014
The show dances were the highlight of the first live show. There was a lot of love for Caroline’s tearjerker, but her partner Pasha got even more attention…
First time ever I've been reduced to tears by #scd Flackers' & Pasha's show dance was unbelievably brilliant #emotional
— Spinkybird (@Spinkybird) December 20, 2014
..oh my days..sheer perfection.. ethereal, evocative & emotive.. Hx #scd *sweet caroline*
— H (@jamiesonhelen) December 20, 2014
Very emotive toilet roll performance from Caroline #carolinetowin #scd
— Jenny Colgan (@jennycolgan) December 20, 2014
I'm just going to leave this here… #scdfinal pic.twitter.com/rUg9sRz3Ro
— Tom (@Tom_TheSequel) December 20, 2014
But Pasha is definitely winning in the nipple stakes. Congratulations on your pecs, Kovalev. #SCD
— ?Hayley? (@fatherbananas) December 20, 2014
Also, I just think Pasha proposed to me through the medium of dance. #scd
— LH 'Daisy' Johnson (@chaletfan) December 20, 2014
Compared to Caroline, the jury was out on the other couples’ show dances.
Dancing on a bench…C'mon Kevin is that the best you can come up with?! That's normal drunken Saturday night move #scd
— Geords (@Geords1) December 20, 2014
Stunning!!! Was actually like an old black & white musical! Well done Frankie!! #scd
— Kelly Muggs (@kellyloumugg) December 20, 2014
Mark's special dance is kind of just jogging isn't it #SCD
— Jenny Colgan (@jennycolgan) December 20, 2014
Flying around like Harry Potter on a Nimbus 2000 – Quote of the night. Len #scd
— BBC Strictly✨ (@bbcstrictly) December 20, 2014
When the show returned after the break, Mark became the first to leave the final. But it seems he had won plenty of new fans in the process.
I like Mark Wright 100% more after this #scd
— MJ (@mattmusic78) December 20, 2014
oh, my heart. He was such a star. Bless him taking it so well and being so sweet. #StrictlyFinal #scd
— Grace (@_gracelatter) December 20, 2014
Mark Wright has a new fan in me – I'm no lover of #TOWIE but I've seen the real him now – he's a good lad #scd #strictly
— N I C K I E (@nickieohara) December 20, 2014
And then there were three. Frankie had a famous fan, but no one could compete with Caroline’s perfect 120.
I know it's meant to be about the dancing but I also like Frankie doing so many different looks with short hair. She can move too #SCDFinal
— Clare Balding (@clarebalding) December 20, 2014
caroline flack: first EVER celebrity to get 120/120 in the #scd final. congrats on your life, flackers
— Hannah (@doublenutmegs) December 20, 2014
Caroline Flack, the first person in Strictly history to get perfect marks in a #scdfinal #scd pic.twitter.com/h0KxJlxaSu
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) December 20, 2014
And it wasn’t like Caroline didn’t have her own celebrity fans, X Factor star Olly Murs included… Wonder what Simon Cowell thought?
Wow @carolineflack1 & @PashaKovalev what an amazing night! Simply brilliant partners on the dance floor! Poetry in Motion! Fingers crossed✌️
— Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) December 20, 2014
But wait, had Simon Webbe pulled it out of the bag with his final, roaring Argentine Tango?
Simon and Kristina certainly ended the competition with a bang!! Fantastic!! #SCD
— OnlyME (@19Hope60) December 20, 2014
I love Flacka, but oh a @simonwebbe1 victory would make me so genuinely happy. #SCD
— Jenny Colgan (@jennycolgan) December 20, 2014
We would have to wait to find out. But first, Take That, and another X Factor alumnus goes to the Strictly dark side.
#StrictlyFinal #TTIII #bbc1 NOW !!
— Gary Barlow (@GaryBarlow) December 20, 2014
Take Three on #SCD and lots of twirly pros making their dad dancing even more awkward! #TakeThat
— Fiona Shoop (@FiShoop) December 20, 2014
Some old faces then came back to perform. Did it feel like filler?
I bet Brucie is looking at his watch wondering if he’ll make the end. #scdfinal
— Scot Williams (@scotwilliams) December 20, 2014
Judy Murray meanwhile had revealed the secret of her Class of 2014 return earlier in the day.
My cameo moment in tonight's Strictly final group dance….is all about keeping my feet off the floor. I think the producers have me sussed.
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) December 20, 2014
Ah, now we know what took them so long. BBC1’s Twitter feed had to mock this up.
And the Strictly Come Dancing Champions 2014 are Caroline and Pasha. #SCDFinal pic.twitter.com/mcwQODXrvn
— BBC One (@BBCOne) December 20, 2014
Many many congratulations Caroline and Pasha.
December 2013: Surplus to requirements on ITV's X Factor.
December 2014: Wins BBC's biggest show.
Well done Caroline Flack #StrictlyFinal— Ian Hyland (@HylandIan) December 20, 2014
Huuuuuuuuuge congratulations @carolineflack1. You are a beautiful dancer. @PashaKovalev you are a wonderful teacher. @bbcstrictly Xxxx
— Susanna Reid (@susannareid100) December 20, 2014
Congratulations @carolineflack1 you smashed it! Good for you honey, lots of love xxx 🙂
— Alesha Dixon (@AleshaOfficial) December 20, 2014
