Her dance was not good. Not to be too much of a technocrat, but most Charlestons involve picking your feet off the floor at some point. But dance steps have not received the same priority as “entertainment” and “personality” in Jayde and Karen’s dances. If anything, Jayde’s dancing has got worse as the competition has progressed.
Strangely under-critiqued and over-marked by the Judges, you can’t blame Jayde for not deviating from the larking-about formula.
Did her singing at the piano at the start seem self-indulgent? Had she played too many Strictly superfan / sob story / doing it for my Nan / always dreamt of dancing to *checks notes for what song has always been her favourite* / Victoria Wood was my hero cards?
Or possibly did the public want a comedian not to be so earnest?
But let’s forget the pudding bowl wigs – well done, Jayde – you’ll always have Flashdance!