Template:VFTG UK 2 Changes 1
Many changes were introduced this series, from the format to the personnel of the site. Nermal Everman and Tracia Ward joined Ava Zinn as moderators following the departures of Ariel Swaringen (died 22 March 2014), Kathi Jameson (left to focus on the U.S. version), and Khayla Chow (sacked on 18 September 2014). The site was planning to add ITV's Rising Star upon the launch in March 2015 before the broadcaster announced in September it was a no go.
There was speculation that the site will add Britain's Got Talent as a make-up competition following the American version's decision to add America's Got Talent and the American version of So You Think You Can Dance during the summer months as make-up competitions. The site couldn't add the British version of So You Think You Can Dance due to that programme being axed in 2011.
In August 2014, it was confirmed that VFTG UK will indeed add Britain's Got Talent and Strictly Come Dancing as a make-up competition following the American version's decision to add the respective American counterparts, America's Got Talent and Dancing with the Stars as make-up competitions.
In September 2014, Ava Zinn announced that the site's web shows' opening round (on Rising Star) and quarter-finals (battle rounds and Knockouts on The Voice UK and the six-seat bootcamp on The X factor) were axed with the eleventh series of The X Factor[1] Speaking on the change, she said "It [opening round and quarter-finals] was the one element of the site I wasn't happy with, and it looked too similar to what everybody else is doing."
These above changes all proved to be in place once the Strictly Come Dancing 12 result shows began airing but were also accompanied by a number of other format tweaks. These additional changes most notably include the fact that the season will crown two victories in the event should a female win (typically a female winning the competition and a previous VFTG pick, or if two females (two VFTG picks) are in the final two, then they are declared co-champions).- ↑ ??
