Magical - Mollie and AJ's Strictly Story

Part 41 - Perfect

The day is here. The final of Strictly. I can't believe how close we came to this moment. I am all smiles. I don't think the level of pressure that the finalists are facing would have been compatible with my nerves. It is just wonderful to be here, to be able to dance with AJ one last time, soak up the atmosphere and not be judged. Although, the judges have all been super-dooper lovely to me today. The cast for the tour was announced yesterday. There has been a bit of a media-storm about my exclusion. I think Craig has been in line for quite a bit of harsh criticism. I don't wish to be unkind, but it does feel like a bit of karma after how critical he was of me.

Anyway, I shall not let any negativity in today. Only positive vibes, Mollie. It's been a great day so far...the glam squad are giving us all the Strictly treatment for the last time. I'm just waiting to have my hair finished. It's quite rare to get a minute of calmness today, so I am rather enjoying this moment in the hair chair. I'll never get to be here again, and that is the saddest thing. But surely it is better to have experienced this and let it go than never to have had it...that sounds like that saying, it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. If I could go back to you, Mirror-Mollie, at the start of this series, I would tell you to be honest with yourself earlier, to love him earlier and to stop fighting your feelings. I could have saved myself so much angst and soul searching.

And there he is, behind me in real life, and next to you in the mirror. And we are perfect.