Dancing on Ice 2008 – series three. The MSN blog

The result is based purely on your votes tonight and the judges have no say, so get voting guys! Jayne and Chris open the show with a beautiful rendition of their classic Bolero...

Can you believe it's 25 years since they first performed the Bolero? Chris tells Phil and Holly that it's emotional every time they dance it and if they knew that they'd still be dancing the Bolero on ice, they would be so happy. Phil commends the pair, "it's such an important part of this show too!"

Here come the skaters, they all look fantastic and more than ready for a grand final. Just a few seconds to wait until the contestants start flying...

First up is Zaraah and her VT shows she's had a tough week. After wearing the harness an old rib injury returned, so she'll be skating whilst in pain again. It doesn't seem to bother her during her performance though, she looks like a princess and floats with grace to One Day I'll Fly Away. It's poetry in motion, soft and delicate. She really is the great survivor. I mean after fouur skate-offs she still has os much confidence. There's a float spin, open spins and a rollover on the wire. I had to smile when she wiggled to adjust her costume, she nearly lost it bless her! She scores 26 points and Robin gushes... "Your eyes never left Fred and your skating was fantastic". She's strapped up to the eyes and deserves those comments. Good for you Zaraah!

Chris is next to skate and I can't wait to see what he comes up with. In training he had problems with his skates catching the wires and Frankie's weight was also a problem (as she couldn't manipulate his movement). It has to be difficult to shift a 13 stone strapping lad like Chris around. The pair dance to Fly Me To The Moon. WOW! I loved the part were he lifted her off the ice and the corkscrew finish was divine! Can you belive Frankie managed to spin him! The couple scores 25.5, but I can understand why Jason awarded them 4.5 as the presentation suffered a little during the transitions. I'm glad the NIcky commended him for controlling his movements and tricks. It's far more difficult for Chris than the girls as the weight ratio is reversed. He has to help Frankie shift his weight, whilst the professional guys can fling their girls around. Well done Chris!

It's time for Suzanne's performance and after seeing a glimpse in training, you might want to have a tissue at the ready. Bless, she flies like a fairy and both her and Matt connect like never before. There's a tinkerbell launch, a horizontal back glide and a tabletop spin. Her positioning is perfect and the whole routine is flawless! I can't believe it, for the first time all of the judges award 6's. It's a clean sweep! Suzanne screams, "thank you" and Jayne is filling up. Holly is in tears and she has to pass over to the judges. Jason says, "now THAT is flying! You were sensational!" Karen can't speak for crying and I have honestly never seen anything like this!

End of round one and it has to go to Suzanne. I'm shocked that Chris is in third place with the judges at the moment... Then again, it's his Cry Me A River routine next.

It's time for their favourite performances and Zaraah has chosed Diamonds and Pearls. They both look so elegant and I have to agree with Jayne, Zaraah's confidence has rocketed. There's a wrap around spin, a tabletop lift and her footwork has really improved. The judges award 26.5 in total and Jason thought it was "sublime". She really sparkled during that routine!

Chris can't wait to perform Cry Me A River and I can't wait either. In his VT, he says he wants to dance tonight for his mum and all of his friends who have come down every week in their Team Fountain T-shirts. He also adds how important Frankie is to him... Ooooh! The music starts and they've added so much to the routine! So much more footwork and I just love that tabletop lift and blur spin! He looks exhausted when they finish and I can understand why. It was jam packed! The judges award him three sixes and he pulls 29 points in total. Karen and Nicky are in awe, "you are the best skater we have had on Dancing On Ice!" Ruthie awarded a six and is shocked that Nicky deducted half a mark because Chris changed his end position. I agree Ruthie, what a swizz - get your head together Nicky!

Congratulations to Suzanne, but I'm really not sure what happened there. I think the judges comments had a lot to do with the result tonight and especially all of those sixes. I'm not sure they were all justified? Suzanne was the better flyer, but that was all.

Chris looks gutted, but congratulates Suzanne. Holly asks how he feels after missing out on the trophy, "I don't mind, I really enjoyed it and I want to thank my mum and everyone over there for their support".

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