Lauren and AJ plus that Ashley dilemma discussed in full!

Ashley Roberts is still bearing the brunt of whether it’s fair to have those with professional dance experience appear on Strictly and it gets a thorough airing on this week’s podcast. Debbie McGee, host Rachel Ward and the Telegraph’s Jess McAree and Chrissy Amer weigh in with their thoughts as we look ahead to the final four of Ashley, Joe, Faye and Stacey. Lauren Steadman and AJ Pritchard chat to us backstage at Elstree Studios, reflecting on how they’ve adapted their choreography throughout the series, Lauren’s determination and AJ’s potential next career as a ventriloquist. Really. We also give our Strictly final predictions on which dances we’d like to see again and what a good booking the team have got for the final musical guest. Christmas has arrived. Email us at strictly@telegraph.co.uk with your thoughts and there’s the hashtag #TalkingStrictly if you want to chat on social media. New episodes arrive every Monday teatime and for the latest on what’s in store on Strictly, keep up to date by visiting www.telegraph.co.uk/strictly for Michael Hogan’s live blog and the weekly Ballroom Bulletin.