'Strictly Come Tweeting: Week Fourteen' (16.07.17)

So, that’s a line finally drawn under or through this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, now tonight’s Final has come and gone, and for once, I don’t feel disappointed by the result.

Joe was one of the most strong and steady contenders the series has seen since it began, having never appeared in the dance-off or ever having looked even vaguely out of his depth. He’s also effortlessly likeable and genuine, and consequently looked more flummoxed than anyone to be picking up the admittedly shitty Glitter Ball at the end of tonight’s show.

He’s not the only contestant I would have been more than happy to see win the show (Debbie McGee is my obvious other choice), but I have to admit to being genuinely pleased when Tess Daly announced his name (which is probably the only time she’s ever made me pleased ever). Finally, we have some conclusive proof that nice guys don’t always finish last. But what am I supposed to do now with my Saturday evenings?

See below for tonight's Tweets:

6:33PM: Five seconds in and Alexandra's already been over-earnest.

6:34PM: The #Strictly Glitter Ball was made by an extremely untalented child.

6:39PM: Tess Daly's earrings are a touching Blockbusters tribute.

6:41PM: Bruno was out of plastic.

6:45PM: Idea for a chat show hosted by Alexandra and Tess that I'll never watch.

6:45PM: Note how Alexandra won't stop acting when the number finishes.

6:47PM: By the way, the official hashtag is #Strictly and not #StrictlyFinal, so you know. These things matter.

6:49PM: ...there's a surprise.

6:53PM: Craig Revill Horwood's gradually morphing into Loyd Grossman.

6:54PM: The projections during Debbie's salsa were a touching tribute to the Two Ronnies.

6:55PM: The projections during Debbie's salsa were a touching tribute to the Two Ronnies.

6:57PM: Picture Debbie McGee backstage at @MtHitchin #MostlyComedy, because it happened.

7:03PM: Aljaž's waistcoat was originally warn by Abu.

7:06PM: Lovely, lovely Joe.

7:07PM: JOE: "I'll show the judges how far I've come". ...from Scotland.

7:16PM: The Tess Daly School of Comedy: never pull a single face when another forty-eight are possible.

7:23PM: I bet Vernon Kay's savouring every moment of his last Saturday evening of peace.

7:31pm; ...though they should have put her in the box at the end and sawed her in half.

7:39PM: Replace Tess Daly with a dictaphone and no-one would notice.

7:44PM: Don't sniff it, Joe. Don't sniff it.

7:47PM: Joe's on-screen personality is the polar opposite of Alexandra's: charming, warm, genuine and a lot of lot of fun. He's a bloody good performer who's clearly having a lovely time. I hope he wins for these reasons and more.

8:00PM: They should ban the J-word.

8:04PM: Still sounds like Fawlty Towers though.

8:06PM: One thing this series of #Strictly has shown is just how much talent Debbie has in her own right.

8:15PM: I doubt that bus would pass its MOT.

8:25PM: For the mix of acting and dance ability, Joe's got to be one of the best guys to have been on #Strictly. So much fun.

7:48PM: I'd forgotten about Anton's outfit reveal. HOW COULD I FORGET THAT?

8:41PM: When's Ed Sheeran on so I can make a cup of tea?

8:57PM; Good work, Joe. GOOD WORK.

8:59PM: The downside is you've got to take that bloody trophy back. What do you do? Put it in a rucksack?

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