Week 5 Strictly Come Dancing

Last weekend, Strictly Come Dancing Last weekend, Strictly Come Dancing

went supernatural, in our Hallowe'en horror fest. Our spookily

spectacular stars handed of treats, and the occasional trick.

Some were fang-tastic. That really was a tango with a bite. Some were

fright.Ingly fiery. You great big, butch bull fighter. And something

# Upside-down # # Upside-down #

it was a miracle. Some failed to get into the spirit, blasting

couple out of the competition for good. This week, they will

channel their inner champions, because tonight they are fighting

for a place in our top ten. Let's have it. The masks might be off,

but the game faces are going on. Can you do this? I can do this. I'm

gonna do it. Strictly's bout begins. Contenders, ready.

Live, from Television Centre, please Live, from Television Centre, please

AUDIENCE CLAPPING IN welcome your hosts, Sir Bruce

shall we, shall we? Because we can. shall we, shall we? Because we can.

That way. No, I was worried about them.

and children, and Strictly Come Dancing. It's nice to

They are a good strong audience in They are a good strong audience in

strong voice. I warmed them didn't I? Nice to see you,

Have you had a go to the week? exciting week, I decided to buy

myself the new smartphone. Ooh! It's only right that someone like me

has the very latest in technology. Ooh, what's it like? It has

internet, 4G of course, email, and it syncs itself to every other

device I've got. Nice. It satellite navigation, you can

to people face-to-face, and I can listen to 200,000 songs and 160

photos. It really is a smart phone. LAUGHTER. Why are you looking so

worried? I don't know how to switch it on. LAUGHTER.

For goodness sake, made me look a fool. Don't make me look foolish.

Right then, last week our Strictly Hallowe'en special saw plenty of

scares. Good opening, wasn't it? They loved it. They laughed at the

right time. We had to say goodbye to our third couple,

Ola Jordan. Yes, Hallowe'en might be over but the terror of the

dance-off is never too far away as our 11 remaining stars face the

judges yet again. Oh yes. It's Bonfire Night but the

will be happening right tonight. As well as the judges'

scores our couples are dancing your votes and you can make the

difference between your favourites staying or leaving the

forever. Well, enough of this banter! LAUGHTER. You started it.

It's time to meet - trying to make it dramatic. OK. The stars of our

show. Drama, I love that. CHEERING partner Pasha Kovalev. Westlife's

Nicky Byrne and his partner Karen Hauer.

partner Natalie Lowe. Riley and her partner Robin Windsor.

Olympic Flavia Cacace. Tracy Beaker star

Dani Harmer and her partner Vincent Simone. Presenter and performer

James Jordan. Showbusiness reporter Richard Arnold and his partner Erin

Boag. Olympic golden cyclist Brendan Cole; and finally,

Salmon and his partner Kristina Rhianoff. APPLAUSE .

You look marvellous, all of you. You look marvellous, all of you.

There they all are, and I know a of people are very upset that our

sexy blonde dancer is no longer here. I don't mean Ola, who was

voted out; I mean Vincent who was wearing that stupid wig. Stupid -

oh, blimey, I think that one is worse! There's more. Let me know

afterwards, I wouldn't mind borrowing it to wash the car. Right,

our stars are burning up the ballroom, you

button to hear expert commentary from Karen Hardy and this week she

is joined by the legendary Lionel Blair. Hello up there. Good to see

you, Lionel. I'm so glad it isn't Tony. Indeed. Tony Blair. Tony

Blair. I really am glad. LAUGHTER. Right. Press the red button now

you are all set. Yes, it's time get started, I think. I have

mucking about enough. The first couple tonight is

and her partner Pasha and her partner

couple tonight is Kimberley Walsh couple tonight is Kimberley Walsh

and her partner pasta - sorry, I really thought it was pasta.

LAUGHTER. You look at it. APPLAUSE. Another dish. Yes, there's a rumour

that Girls Aloud might get back together. Yes, and Kimberley said "I

wanted to keep it a secret, I can't imagine how it got out. I only told

one person", and I said "Who did you tell?" She said "Richard Arnold".

Here they are in training. Have a lovely show.

Hallowe'en night was really good Hallowe'en night was really good

Hallowe'en night was really good fun, a bit different to a usual

fun, a bit different to a usual fun, a bit different to a usual

Hallowe'en night was Saturday night. Who is not

of the big bad wolf? Not her! I was trying the whole week to get

Kimberley scared. Nothing I did worked. I am a scary wolf. You are

not, you are like a puppy dog. It was our highest score so far. 8.

When I saw all the 8s popping up, I was like: yes! Get off!

This week, we are dancing the salsa This week, we are dancing the salsa

to Naughty Girl, Beyonce. It's little bit more up my street,

think. We completely changed the character, going from scary wolf

very sexy salsa dance. Salsa is all about twisting, which is a little

bit unfortunate for me this week, because I've injured my knee. Every

time I go to do a step, it's twinging which is when I get the

real pain. I kind of scraped through Saturday night, but obviously

has done more harm than good so I'm paying for it this week. Worst case

scenario, she is going to be looking pretty, standing in the middle of

the floor and I'm just going to prance around her. Ice on it

20 minutes. Think we are managing make it work. It's always nice to

have more time, but this is what we've got and that's what

gonna deal with. Saturday, bring it on.

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and Pasha Kovalev. MUSIC: Naughty Girl

What about that? Wasn't that good? I What about that? Wasn't that good? I

tell you, what a start, my love. Well done. Pasha, that was really -

I'm pasta! A lovely routine, lovely routine, and of course we

have our judges, please welcome Craig, Darcey, Len and Bruno.

APPLAUSE. I must say, we are all looking

forward tonight to the bonfire party, we really are. It will be a

right free for all. I've a little bit of what you fancy

you good, although in your case Darcey it doesn't include Louis.

Ooh! What were you doing last week? week?? I wouldn't get time to

that. I saw a close-up of you doing this. Shocking. I don't know how

got the job. LAUGHTER. Anyway, we don't need people like that, do we,

Len? Of course, that's the way, aha, aha, I like it. I tell you what,

it's the return of Nimble Kimble. The lifts were clean, it was a

sparkler. I'm not sure but I there was maybe one little incident

early on, with the arms, maybe something went a little bit

but I tell you what, I loved it when you came up and flaunted yourself at

me. Do that every week and you get an extra mark. LAUGHTER. It was

just for you, was it? Just for you. No, the whole routine was absolutely

- Bruno? Kimberley, yes, tease me to death! So naughty, so saucy, so

fiercely sexy. And those luscious hips. I'm telling you, that hip

action was spotless. The armology is intricate and beautiful. Mount and

dismount with ease. Have you done that before? LAUGHTER.

should do it again because that was brilliant. It was brilliant.

Absolutely brilliant. APPLAUSE. Right, now then, what about

Craig? Lassivious, licentious, loved it darling. He loved it! Now,

Darcey? Kim Kimberley, it is you are such a natural performer,

every lift was beautiful and it a seamless wrap lift round Pasha's

neck. I mean, that's not easy. Did you it. You really did. APPLAUSE.

Don't forget, it's a team. What did you think of pasta, er Pasha?

like pasta. Who doesn't? Anyway, you go, it was a great start. Thank

you for doing that. Off you go. APPLAUSE

CHEERING. Come on, Nimble Kimble is CHEERING. Come on, Nimble Kimble is

back. Look, that's the way you kick off a show. Aha, aha. That's the

way we like it. What was it, spotless hips, that's what we are

talking about. Always good. The sexy salsa, more your style of

dancing with Girls Aloud. How did you find it? Yes, I did feel

little bit more comfortable that. But she is still humble, I

love that. A total Goddess but humble Goddess. Tricky

situation this week, kneegate for you this week, a lot of pain?

was tough, we didn't really get to run the dance until Wednesday and

Thursday. So not as much training as you like. Still came up with

goods and a flying swing. That cool. Like that.

CHEERING. Come on, a 9! Is that your CHEERING. Come on, a 9! Is that your

first 9? First 9. And the highest score in the competition so far.

Yes. Good girl, that was hot and spicy. Once all our stars have

danced we will be opening the phone lines and there are two ways you can

Don't call until after all of our Don't call until after all of our

couples dance, if you do, your vote won't count and you still

charged. For our next couple,

Robin Windsor. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE . Yes, a very popular couple. Lisa

came up to me today a rumour going around that I fancy

someone on the show. I said there have always been rumours on this

show about people fancying other people. I even found out who fancies

me today, and I'm not happy about it. LAUGHTER. She said "Why, who

fancies you?", I said "Nobody". Ah! Nobody in nine years. Not even

Widdecombe. Mind you, I think secretly she does. LAUGHTER. Anyway,

That was the fastest Charleston I've That was the fastest Charleston I've

ever seen again. The foodwork, because of the speed,

been cleaner and sharper. You were basically just doing step, touch,

step, back. I genuinely do agree with what Craig said but I

really, really work hard and I will prove him wrong. Let's look who

down at the bottom. Seeing the leaderboard and where we were in

table I was a bit like: I don't really want to be there. It has

given us food for thought so definitely time for improvement.

This week there is going to be no giggling, we are going to be very

poised, very serious because we are doing the tango. It's got to be

mmm-tt. When he looks at me like that, says we've got to be sultry, I

can't take him seriously and I start laughing. We are back into ballroom

hold and ballroom frame been Lisa's downfall so far so we

are concentrating on frame and footwork. OK, relax, relax.

LAUGHING . I do want Len to say your posture is great, your lean is

great, footwork great, you have done your posture correctly and feet are

in the right position. Just got stop giggling, that's the problem.

Come Saturday night, it needs to serious. LAUGHING . Who are we

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What about it? Lisa, how did you What about it? Lisa, how did you

What about it? Lisa, how did you keep a straight face through that?

keep a straight face through that? keep a straight face through that?

Dancing the tango, Because your giggle has been - I

know. But it was fantastic. I was watching you and I thought "She is

going to break in a minute". Right, while you take a moment to catch

your breath, I will take a moment to welcome our fabulous singers,

Arch and his wonderful orchestra. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Lovely. Now then, Bruno? Oh, Lisa, Lovely. Now then, Bruno? Oh, Lisa,

you are always ready to give Focus, intent, this man is mine,

nobody is going to take him from me until I'm done, then you throw him

away at the end. Way to go. Nobody can ever fault you for delivering.

You do deliver. You really do. contact, I tell you. Glued together,

you were. Nobody - nobody could ever separate you. Of course, tango is

tricky. Some bits could have been sharper, especially the little

flick, when you do in the runs, in the footwork, line could have been

better, but as always you can never fault your performance. No. APPLAUSE

Now then, Craig? Well, I can, Now then, Craig? Well, I can,

darling. AUDIENCE: Boo! You more performance in the footwork,

more glide across the floor. Your hand needs shaping, very stiff and

flat. It's a tango, my old There was too much up and down is

what I am trying to say. What you talking about? He

nonsense. You've had your moment, darling. Explain it to me. You need

a stronger preparatory head, which means that. And what I want

as well, on the positive side, it's nice to see you doing something

seriously, and I thought the routine itself was amazing. Ah, well,

happy ending. APPLAUSE. Craig, was lovely. But why do you love

tease these two? All right, Darcey? Well, Lisa, for me you did create

that sharp head. Occasionally are so many turns you got

dizzy that dizzy

dizzy, but you did have that clean, sharp change of direction. I was

only missing it in the feet so could have been cleaner and sharper

on that beat, OK, so punch that next time, but you do, you always

give a wonderful performance. She does. Always does. Focus. Finally?

You see, you do. You come out and perform. Whatever dance you get,

debut for debut

perform. Whatever dance you get, go for it 100%. I thought it was

sharp and had attack. The tango isn't totally performance-driven. It

needed a bit of refine. In the feet and in the hold, but as for

attitude, fabulous. A bit of refinement. So fabulous. Now giggle

for me. That's it, away you go. Up the stairs. CHEERING

Yeah! She was worried about this Yeah! She was worried about this

one, a little bit, weren't you? was really worried about this one

because I wanted to really, really get the ballroom right but no, that

was nice what they said. You were worrying about keeping the straight

face and nailing the serious side. Show us your mean and moody. She is

selling it. Trying. They all can't fault the performance, and you

deliver. Now, we are halfway almost - next week is halfway point

in the competition. How do you the atmosphere is getting between

the couples? Is the competition hotting up a bit? It's just

brilliant, we are all having such a brilliant time and loving every week

and it's lovely to see us all grow and grow week after week. Apart

from Vincent. Especially Vincent's hair.

Lovely. 27. Slightly confidential Lovely. 27. Slightly confidential

tips from Len. What do you think, did Lisa's tango tickle your fancy?

Don't pick up the phone until lines Don't pick up the phone until lines

open later. Look, the seriousness gone now. Denise and James

oh so romantic. Next up is Richard and Erin rich.

Next up is Richard and Erin Next up is Richard and Erin.

are dancing to Hey Big Spender. That reminds me of Len last week.

the show he went up to the bar, opened his wallet, took

and said "This is for the crew". Then he took another fifty and said

"To hell with it, let's make it a pound." LAUGHTER. Yes, Len, you

are the last of the big spenders. Anyway, here they are in training.

I loved every minute of it and the I loved every minute of it and the

I loved every minute of it and the crowd were terrific. When they got

crowd were terrific. When they got crowd were terrific. When they got

I loved every minute on their feet at the end, that

an extraordinary moment, I've never felt like that before in my life.

You great, big, butch bullfighter. The capework was very good and the

turn out of it was good. However, that jette, you should never have

done that. He said we never should have tried it. I want to try

everything while I'm here and I'm going to continue to do so. This

week I'm dancing to Hey Big Spender, so I thought I would

so I thought I would give Erin a taste of my celebrity lifestyle. Are

you enjoying the luxury? You can't beat a bit of chickennal fresco.

That's not what I had in mind. You will love what I have in mind next.

What do you think of my boat? I'm not getting into that. You've got

one more chance. How about this? The only way to see London. What a

beautiful view. Stop! You have no idea how to treat a lady. Hey? I

will see you around. Oh, am I glad to see you, James, what a day.

Night, Erin. Richard? and Erin Boag.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. I'm so sorry. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. I'm so sorry.

Oh, what happened? I know. It just went. The other side, the other

side. Ah. I'm so sorry. You went to pieces. I know, and in the dress

rehearsal you were so good. This afternoon, he was wonderful. It

just went. That is a great I'm sorry about that. If they ever

do a remake of - Shall we now? No, you've got to stay and

take your punishment if we start with Craig, it can only get better.

LAUGHTER . That wasn't bad, was it? Yes, good. All right Craig, go on. A

complete dance disaster. BOOING. It all went horribly wrong. It was

going so well. No, it wasn't going well, it was going all right. And

then it went all horribly wrong. He was so good this afternoon. We

should have filmed it. Anyway, Darcey dear? Richard, when you

off balance like that, the best thing is the thighs, they are a bit

wooden and I think that's when balance went because you've got to

make sure the knees have nice soft bend in them and use the thighs in

the floor. I've got so much loose change between my cheeks, from last

week, I'm running out of places to put it, Darcey. I can't even follow

that. Every week you have that was just a shame, because you

just lost your focus. One of those nights. We've all been - we've all

done it, everybody here and on the panel, we've all blanked, all right?

Len? It was a tad ploy. I'm going to call youd plod-father. A tad

plody. Listen, ask Erin, this is of the most difficult ballroom

dances for the men. What happens is when the pros go wrong,

they are back but celebrities it take as while

that page rates it, but - it exaggerates it, but it's a really

tough dance and I thought you came out and did a really good job.

one of those things. Richard, my darling, you are a bit too

a big spender, aren't you? Should sit down for this? You had

on you like a frozen haddock. it was a like a puppet and

the strings. Oh God, what I'm doing. You know, it all

went terribly, terribly wrong. I know. So I am sure if you come

back, it's going to be much, much better. I hope so. I am now going

to make you - Arnold, listen - Sorry, Bruce. I'm going to make you

my favourite. Get off! APPLAUSE

Keep going, keep going. Come back Keep going, keep going. Come back

here. Do you know what, Tess, can I just say something, we've heard

these tales over ten series, the tales where you forget your routine

and we rehearsed it within an inch of its life didn't we? Yes. And

just went. I thought the cameras are rolling, this is no dress rehearsal.

We are going to be on the forever! LAUGHTER. We all loved it

up here, didn't we? Oh yes. Darcey said you have improved, you

lost focus. It could happen to anybody. It's awful. I mean, it

could happen to anyone. It did happen. Another question, has this

new macho persona of yours won you legion of female fans?

all quarters, in fact the cab driver who dropped me off today said "What

are you wearing, what is that scent?" Unbelievable, isn't it?

Just attracting people left, right and centre. I part from this one,

That's fair enough, Tess. It is That's fair enough, Tess. It is

fair. Not your strongest score. All is not yet lost. Please vote. If our

Richard set your Bonfire Night on fire with that routine, he is going

Call after all of our couples have Call after all of our couples have

danced if you want to see him sashaying across that floor one

week. Our next couple is

and James Jordan. APPLAUSE . Denise Van Outen, what a lovely name.

Having three parts to your name can make you seem sophisticated,

cultured, you know, one of the elite. Mind you, it can go the other

way, like Craig Revel Horwood. LAUGHTER. Or Anton du Beke. Or as I

call him du Burk. Anyway, here are in training. I found the

cha-cha-cha very difficult to learn and it was something that James

tried to work on with me, and unfortunately I kind of let him

a little bit on the night. It was a little jolty and wooden, you

work on that. Craig was right. could feel it when I was doing the

dance. The thing is, I loved being in character and got a little

carried away and just the technique. It wasn't quite

crisp as I would have liked. It's justified and it has put fire in my

belly and given me something to on. This week, we are dancing the

Viennese waltz. Basically, it's quite a simple dance. It has three

steps one way, three steps the other way, and you add a little fleckerl

in. Lovely. Personality-wise I'm more of a Latin girl, definitely.

If Denise is going to master dance she has to love ballroom

I'm going to show her how much people really love ballroom dancing.

This is brilliant. It just makes me feel really good. I love it.

about listening to of the music and allowing

be led, I think. Are you yet? Starting to. Get on the right

foot then. Excuse me, could I this partner from you? Finally,

real man. What are you doing on Saturday night? I'm free. James,

I've got a new dance partner. Nice. Van Outen and her partner James

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Jordan. MUSIC At Last.

Are you OK? Well done. Wasn't that Are you OK? Well done. Wasn't that

lovely? Wasn't that beautiful? Ah. That really got me, I tell you,

that. Thank you. A beautiful song, beautifully sung, and magnificently

danced. Thank you. Thank you. That was so emotional. I nearly

on there with you. Len? Poise, posture, performance. First class.

More turns than a Catherine Wheel. Absolutely spectacular,

you. You are right. You are right. That was. You don't know how

that was. Bruno? A romantic dream, set to music. Flowing, fluid, the

rotation was exquisite. The two spins into hold, seamless. They are

so difficult to do. That was so pretty. And the fleckerl. I love

doing the fleckerl. And you do it beautifully, my dear. You

fleckerl any time. Fabulous. think I've got a fleckerl left in

me. All right, Craig? One word: a-maz-ing. You wait until you see

that. Go on, off you go. It was wonderful. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE .

Well done, there's a fleckerl in the Well done, there's a fleckerl in the

house. You have said that is not your friend but the

loved it. Was it tough? I was getting really dizzy when I started

practising at the beginning of week. And you are dizzy anyway. I

am a dizzy blonde, but I love it now. Much better than dress

rehearsal. It was a disaster. So I'm very proud of you,

Thank you, thank you. Last week you lost your lead on the leaderboard to

Louis. Do you think tonight might get back on top? We will

Who knows? BOOING

yes! Yes, look at that then. 35. yes! Yes, look at that then. 35.

Top score. Really well deserved. Thank you. See, ballroom girl. She

is a ballroom girl. Did Denise and James' ballroom melt your heart? Who

would have thought they could be so sweet?

Good phone action, Denise. What an explosive night it has been already.

explosive night it has been already. explosive night it has been already.

Good phone action, Are you ready for some more? You

want some more, ladies and gentlemen? CHEERING. That was a

Who is next, Bruce? Our fifth couple is

Pendleton and her partner Brendan Cole. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE . Very

popular couple. Now then, last week they pretended to get married but

this week has been anything but a honeymoon. Here they are in

I was really pleased with my I was really pleased with my

I was really pleased with my performance on Saturday. But I've

performance on Saturday. But I've performance on Saturday. But I've

I was really pleased never been to a Hallowe'en party

before, so it was by far the most Hallowe'eny thing I've ever done in

my life. I have faith in you, you've got to have faith in

yourself. This was a proper tango. Well done. Oh my God, you! This

week, Brendan and I will be dancing the samba. How am I supposed to

keep up with that? Samba is ridiculous. So many different

rhythms to learn. Timings and it takes commitment. That's so

complicated. It's less complicated, just one step. I don't feel I know

what we are doing at all. I thought you wanted to change it so I changed

it and - But that's a change. I think one of the biggest

things that Victoria struggles with is that she is good at it. It will

never be perfect but we make it as good for us as we possibly can. I

decided to leave. Things that is part of Strictly Come

Dancing. I'm very used to it. you have a difference of opinion

just makes you realise that you really need to work together as a

team. Brendan and I came in together today, got straight down to work,

which is exactly what we needed do. I gave him a bit of a cuddle.

You need to get back on your after you have fallen off. We can

that because we have a strong bond. It might take a bit of a miracle

it would be really great to bring a samba party to Saturday night.

Dancing the samba, Pendleton and Brendan Cole.

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MUSIC: It's Not Unusual. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Good job, babe. You saucy, saucy Good job, babe. You saucy, saucy

Good job, babe. You saucy, saucy Victoria. I didn't think you would

Victoria. I didn't think you would Victoria. I didn't think you would

Good job, babe. You ever do that. Len, start us off. I

read this week we've come out of the recession and I think you've come

out of your shell because to come up on this stage thing and dance

front of millions of people I think is very brave and courageous. It was

very neat and nice. Occasionally you were a little bit unstable in

places, but I thought your bravery was terrific. Well done. APPLAUSE.

Now then, Bruno? Yes, Victoria does Vegas, and it was all very, very

promising at the beginning. problem started when you went to

dance floor. It was Las Vegas hangover. What? No, samba has

much stronger, much more and you were shaky. I was shaking.

That was choreographed. Yes, choreograph the hangover. No, I'm

sorry, on week five the move be clean, it has to be precise, you

have to do much, much more. We total you before, work on your strength,

especially on these dances. You have to be on it. You

cannot be behind it. But it was a shake samba. It started

Craig? I thought it was a little lumpish and awkward in places. Your

free arm also needs a lot of attention, you can't forget

that is there. Those steps, - that was just walking backwards,

funny. Then why were you doing darling? A bit of a non-event, but

actually I thought you coped quite well with the whole routine,

really did. APPLAUSE. And finish up with, Darcey? No,

Victoria, you started so well, is right, if you get on this stage

and you can do that, you are show girl. You really are. But the

heels did help, but you just lose your focus at the very end, that's

the only thing. You kept from the beginning and then you lose

your focus. Don't tell coming to the end, yes? But I did

enjoy it. You did improve, you did improve. Definitely another

improvement. Off you go. Thank you, Brendan and Victoria. CHEERING

She is a showgirl, just for one She is a showgirl, just for one

night. A shaky showgirl. Still shaking. Still shaking a little

bit. It's over now. Outside of Strictly you are the best in

world at what you do. How it sort of starting a new discipline

and every week having to come up with a different dance? Erm, it's

tough. I didn't expect to be a great dancer, I've never done it before. I

haven't even had a hangover before so that's something I've just learnt

all about out there, that's what I do. So yes, it is really

challenging. Does it help having Brendan by your side?

yes. Thank you. He has after me so much this week, he is a

rock, thank you. Brendan, the samba, and we won't mention the

curse of the samba - Don't say it, it's a tough dance. Too much to do

in a short space of time but done now, we never have to do it

again. We are spoiling you, Brendan, three ladies on

AUDIENCE: Ooh! Fair enough. AUDIENCE: Ooh! Fair enough.

AUDIENCE: Ooh! Fair enough. Brendan saying fair enough. What did

Brendan saying fair enough. What did Brendan saying fair enough. What did

AUDIENCE: Ooh! you think? If you thought Victoria's

Come on, go. Come on. What are we Come on, go. Come on. What are we

doing? Oh, we are dancing, we are partying. Samba, right. Don't call

until all our couples have danced. Shake it, go on, shake it. Can

Michael repeat last week's miracle on the floor? It's all going on up

here, Bruce. Too much? Bruce?

You know, we have a lazy stage crew You know, we have a lazy stage crew

this week. They've left these two bits of scenery. LAUGHTER. Just

hanging round the place. What can I possibly do with them? Don't tell

me, Bruno. LAUGHTER. Anyway, I'm doing a joke here and it's good in a

way because I never get the audience so near, so it's good, so don't

forget to laugh at the joke at the end of it, all right? Here we go.

Don't keep doing that, dear. Right. LAUGHTER . No, don't keep doing it.

Right, our next couple - LAUGHTER - is Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace. Oh

yes. Now, they are doing the samba. He will have his shirt open to the

waist. And it will be passionate, hot and a steamy routine. I will be

standing around at the end of it with a glass of cold water for Louis

and a bucket of cold water Darcey. No! Forget it! Oh yes, all

right, it's always funny to - OK, with the right foot. Kick,

kick, kick, here they are in training.

Last week was unbelievable. We went Last week was unbelievable. We went

out there, we did the tango, and it was Flavia's favourite dance so it

# Ain't no stopping us now # Ain't no stopping us now

# Ain't no stopping us now # We are on the move #

# We are on the move # # We are on the move #

# Ain't no I loved it. The first killer tango

It was an amazing experience, to It was an amazing experience, to

receive the first 9s of the series. You know, I have only been dancing

five weeks and to start getting nines on the show was

feeling. SCREAMING. This week we are dancing the samba. Judges in the

samba are looking for lots of energy. It's party time. You've

to go for it. Ah! The hardest thing about this routine is being very

flamboyant with it. I can't do it. Unless it's on his terms, Louis

find it quite hard to let little bit. I feel like an idiot

though when you don't do it right. Today Flavia brought in all

crazy things, palm trees, hula skirts, to help me get into the

spirit of the thing. I feel ridiculous. I think it will take

some time for him to have courage to let people see it.

Louis can bring his flamboyant side out on Saturday then we are in with

a chance. I'm not quite there but hopefully I will be

the samba. Dancing the samba,

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his partner Flavia Cacace. MUSIC: La Bomba

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Oh look, oh CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Oh look, oh

look. Can't stop them. Look at this. Look at all this. Look at that,

Louis, look! And over here. You've done it again. Thanks to this little

lady here. Oh, I tell you what, you really have got it. In peak

condition. A wonderful samba. Bruno? Louis, you have to be the King of

hypnotic pelvic gyrations and rotation. There's a girl over here,

cross-eyed and dribbling, she has lost all control of herself.

switch it on. This Latin dance, it suits you perfectly. It's like

Savile Row suit for you. At times though you turn into salsa. You

to be careful because you must maintain a style for each dance.

was fantastic to watch but stylistically you went into a bit

a salsa, but we still loved it. APPLAUSE. Yes, it was very special,

very special. Craig? The samba can sometimes look a little bit minutesy

but you actually made it look very masculine, which was an absolute joy

- can sometimes be mincey. You did lose that double bounce action which

is so difficult to get and you missed a couple of a two, a three, a

fours, but well done. Darcey, did you think, my dear? Sorry, I

disagree. I was a bit disappointed. It was a bit safe. AUDIENCE: Ooh!

The moves were too calculated for me, I wanted it to be much freer.

BOOING . I mean, we've seen so brilliant performances and

So Darcey wants you to be free, So Darcey wants you to be free,

well, I don't know. Len? Every studio in Britain will be

congratulating you because there were so many recognisable samba

steps. Yes. Back rocks, the plait, the May pole, rolling off the arm,

so many recognisable steps from the samba. You messed up the start of

the running promenades, unfortunately - I won't say

all great, well done! Yes. CHEERING. It was wonderful. They are

on their feet. The pair of you are so good. Up the stairs. CHEERING

Standing ovation in the studio and Standing ovation in the studio and

the first boos of the series for poor Darcey. No one else found it

little bit flat. We all loved it here actually. Finally got your

shirt undone. Did that take much convincing? A little bit. It did

but I've lost a bit of the last couple of days so I thought

today's the day, let's get it down. If you are going to get it out, get

it out today. Beautifully done. of the leaderboard last week, first

nines of the series, dancing five weeks, an absolute

you starting to feel all? A little bit if I'm honest. A

few people have gone and competition is definitely heating

so it's important to get it right on the day. Amazing. Did you

that? I did. One of the hardest for you, a challenging dance. It

was, yes, but liked the vibe. We enjoyed the hypnotic hips, and

I still like your performance, I still like your performance,

I still can't get over his. Bruno I still can't get over his. Bruno

I still like your didn't agree with that 6 of Craig's.

What do you think? You might life is a beach for these two but

they still need your votes. If you want Louis' beach party to continue,

Louis might zip his shirt back up. Louis might zip his shirt back up.

We don't want that, do we? No, to you, Bruce.

Please. Our next Salmon and his partner Kristina

Rhianoff. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE . Colin, he is a nice fella but such

name dropper. He told me he starred in Prime Suspect with Dame Helen

Mirren and in Bond films with Dame Judi Dench. I said all right, you've

starred with two Dames. with three Dames,

and a Widow Twanky. I mean, a name dropper. Here they are in training.

This is one Hallowe'en, I promise This is one Hallowe'en, I promise

you, I will never forget. It was terrifying. Very flat footed all

the way through. I thought I had the way through. I thought I had

danced well so it was really disappointing. The couple who will

compete in the dance-off is - There was a lamp in the throat. Yes, hard

actually. Colin and Kristina. In all honesty it's like the bottom of

your world has dropped out you give it everything and then it

dawns on you that it clearly wasn't good enough. I'm going to have to

save Colin and Kristina. I want to go, I really didn't want

go. Colin and Kristina. It was incredible sense of relief

had got through to this week and we live to fight another day.

This week we've got the foxtrot we are dancing to Accentuate The

Positive. That's exactly what we are going to do: accentuate the

positive. Foxtrot really suits Colin's personality. He is a suave

gentleman. In the past, we have struggled with my height but now I'm

going to use it to my advantage. I will do the kicks, if you want

actually - I can do it. I said want to do it but she said OK but

you must point your feet. Impressive that it's so high, not

impressive that toes are backwards. I suspect it may be one of the

biggest kicks on Strictly because I'm one of the tallest guys

been on. Dancing the foxtrot,

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and Kristina Rihanoff. MUSIC: Accentuate The Positive

Kristina, that was lovely. Those Kristina, that was lovely. Those

kicks, those kicks were marvellous. You should have been a tiller girl.

But only two of them, you could done four of those at least. It

fantastic. Right, Darcey? thank you. You lifted your chin, not

just your eyes, and you glided beautifully, even with those really

long legs. That's not easy. I just would say those kicks were competing

with John Cleese though in the Funny Walks but your feet were pointed,

they were. Well done. OK, Len? Well, funnily enough, I didn't think

you glided quite enough. It was you were dancing on a shag pile

carpet on occasions. BOOING. I liked it, so don't start all that.

Give us a chance. However, very, very difficult dance. There

are so many changes of rhythm, slows and quicks and then a whole load of

quick. I thought you coped really well with a difficult dance, just

try and glide more. And move more. You got to move more, go on! All

right, OK. You can do smart, elegant, with an aura of

sophistication. You are a great actor, you can do that. And the

legs, I'm telling you, you got more extension than Darcey Bussell. You

know? And it's all lovely, but is right, it needed a little more

movement, but a great performance. It was, absolutely. Loved it,

it. Well done with him, Kristina. Off you go there. Colin, be proud.

Up the stairs. CHEERING Up the stairs. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You suave gentleman, Colin. And You suave gentleman, Colin. And

those high kicks, I believe, your idea, were they not? They were

indeed, yes. Oh my gosh! One more, just because we can. Definitely

record-breaking high kicks, the highest in Strictly history. Even

Brendan pulled something just watching. You were in the dance-off

last week, has that changed focus? Yes, we came in Monday,

there was not a lot of humour around, but very focused, but I

you what, I was still alive on Monday morning which was the thing

that we dreaded. It was scary. Happy to still be here, yes.

Absolutely. I think your family are in tonight? Do they for

step? They do, yes. Look, she is, she is a beautiful girl.

Yes, they are amazing. proud of my family. Scores are in.

27 out of 40, I think that's your 27 out of 40, I think that's your

personal best to date, Colin? it is our best, very happy.

well done in the foxtrot. want Colin to avoid the foxtrot this

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OK, our next couple is and Karen Hauer. Now then, Nicky has

two sons, twin boys they are, and I said to him "That must be an awful

worry?", he said "You mean because twins are always getting into

trouble? He said no, worse than that, they could turn out like

Jedward". Ooh, all right, are in training.

I actually really enjoyed the I actually really enjoyed the

I actually really enjoyed the performance on Saturday night. It

performance on Saturday night. It performance on Saturday night. It

I actually really was like being a part after live

movie set. The whacky Professor has found his secret formula. You

at it like a rooster with a booster. You kept in character, I like

fact you kept your glasses on. I was supposed to take the glasses

off. I didn't even notice, I thought he did take them off. It

was only when the music stopped and the crowd started clapping, I seen

these rims around my face, I was like "I was supposed to take these

off". Do weeks now where it has gone really, really well so honestly

we can't complain - two weeks now. Get in, come on! I will pretend

that I'm Brendan Cole. This week we are dancing the rumba

to Don't Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith. The judges are mainly

picking out posture. You look you are drowning. I have been since

the start of this competition. I am being very tough on keeping the

posture. We really want to show the judges that he is improving. Where

is your posture? Everything is: knees straight, posture. Pop that

leg in. Don't pick up your feet. I swear, I will glue them to

floor. What better way to get stuck in than to say: right, you are

to do it, let's do it. You are doing ballet but then Kung Fu on

that one. I do work him really hard but in the end he gives me the

results I'm looking for. We don't want them to see your weak points.

What weak points? You have no weak points. I don't know what you are

talking about. Dancing the rumba, Nicky Byrne and Karen Hauer.

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Well done, Nicky. Were you pleased Well done, Nicky. Were you pleased

with him, Karen? You pleased your boy? I should think so too.

Great. Darcey, we will start with you. Yes, Nicky, this is the dance

of love and I know you've worked very hard, I can see that, but I

would have liked you to all the way through. There

beautiful poses and everything. The only thing I would like, it's hard I

know, because it's hard to sustain and it's slow, and you did achieve

an amazing turn. That ice skating lift, where you just held her and

that went on and on, so great control, but more

content next time, please. That's what I was missing. OK,

straight to Bruno? I thought, Nicky, you really had plenty of

intensity and purpose. I actually felt he had a lot, a lot of

chemistry. He was playing the girl. If anything, he was playing her too

much. He was like Usain much. He was like

much. He was like Usain Bolt, you know? I disagree with you in that

respect. The only thing he have done, a little more propulsion

in the hip action but you were intent into playing her that that

was a little weak but I'm sorry to disagree, the performance was

actually very strong. every minute of it. APPLAUSE. Yes,

and we will finish with you, Craig? For me it was just a series of

presentations and, if it was a dance about just presenting your girl,

then that would be fine, but for me not enough basic rumba in there. I

would have liked to have seen more hip action and just basics. You

didn't get the story. He finished it well. It was really lovely.

Thank you. Be very proud about it. Cheers. Improvement all the time.

Go on, off you go there. Karen Nicky. APPLAUSE

Thank you. Lots of chemistry, said Thank you. Lots of chemistry, said

Bruno. You two have got a really sweet brother-sister type of

relationship. Was it a stretch getting sexy in the rumba? Yes,

it's a hard dance, very slow. talk to the pros and they all say

it's one of the hardest. The is slow and obviously the intensity

has got to be there but that was I did my best. Probably the

toughest dance for the male celebrity because it's very slow,

very emotive, you've got to wear your heart on the

you? Yes, and I spoke to James and Brendan before we went on and they

were giving me tips and obviously they gave me the wrong ones!

LAUGHTER. Don't listen! Scores are in.

You are still improving, Nicky. That would be a great score.

That would be a great score. That would be a great score.

You are still improving, Improving, right? Yes. If you

don't want Nicky to miss a thing in the Strictly ballroom, call.

Lines are open until later so just Lines are open until later so just

hold your horses for now. Nice one, Nicky. We loved it. Thank you. Back

to you, Bruce. OK, our next couple

and her partner Artem Chigvinstev. Yes, she is Fern, she is lovely. You

know, Fern asked me if I like Fireworks Night. I said "No, not

after what happened last year. For safety's sake I put all my fireworks

in a biscuit tin. I got so fiddling around for a Catherine

Wheel, I finally got one, then spent 20 minutes trying to light a Jammy

Dodger". I thought it was funny myself. Never mind. LAUGHTER.

gone now. That's the trouble live television. Here they are in

All sorts of things went wrong for All sorts of things went wrong for

me. Nerves, forgetting the steps. Oh, it was a nightmare. You've got

the how but it hasn't got the wow. resolved myself to dancing in the

dance-off. The couple in the bottom two tonight is Colin and Kristina.

Artem and I looked at each other and couldn't take it in. Are

shock? Absolute shock. To that people bothered to pick up the

telephone and vote for us and keep us in, actually makes me quite

emotional, thinking people will pick up the phone, so thank you. This

week we are doing a paso. It's very aggressive, a lot of passion,

feel like we need to bring the fiery side of Fern . Seven. Not severrrn.

Seven. Seven. So I'm bringing an expert to help me out. Look at

me. Show your body. It's all looking at people and making them

want you. Imagine I am me. She was just great, a bit

work. Don't worry. A bit of hips, arms and attitude. I loved her. Just

what I needed. LAUGHTER. I think after Lucia, there is changes

Fern. You need to get some work done, come on. I feel transformed.

just hope that fiery Fern comes out on Saturday night. Dancing the paso

doble, Fern Britton and Artem Chigvintsev.

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That's it, come on Artem, up. Oh, That's it, come on Artem, up. Oh,

lovely. Are you all right, my darling? Are you OK? Yes, I fell

over a couple of times. And all that sliding on your bottom. I

know! I hope you didn't get any splinters. For goodness sake.

LAUGHTER. Could be very nasty for her. Start off with you, Len.

Artem, it's like looking mirror. LAUGHTER. You didn't bring

your Poppy! Never mind where the poppy is. Listen, paso doble, if it

was a firework, it's a banger. Now, this fizzed but it never exploded.

That's the bottom line. AUDIENCE: Oh! Oh dear. Bruno? Yes, for a

moment I started to see the Fern on fire, but then off you go, you

dusting and polishing the floor again. You know, this is not chores,

it's a dance that requires strength, lines, artistry. You know, get that

fire out. Get that power out. have been telling you, week after

week, you've got to deliver. You've got to get it out there! Right, OK.

A bit severe. OK, Craig? I've got to admit, I was slightly distracted

by Artem's torso. So was I. I manage - Yes, cover yourself up,

for goodness sake. BOOING . !

for goodness sake. BOOING . CHEERING CHEERING. I did manage to see

wobbles, however in there. still warm. LAUGHTER. We will

finish with Darcey. Well, I liked the choreography, I liked what you

did with your skirt, that you were using a cape. It was assertive for

me, and I thought there was a fire, Fern. CHEERING. Oh, don't look so

unhappy. I'm going to make you my second favourite. Oh, that's

right then. Will that cheer you up? Oh yes, yes. It was lovely. Go on

then, off you go. That's it. Wonderful. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Fern, how you could concentrate, I Fern, how you could concentrate, I

mean even Craig was flustered, that's a first. It is quite

something to concentrate know? Indeed, all that

about and then he takes his top off. Mm-hm. All right. Did you think

you brought the passion to the floor? I really did try, you know.

The face, the attitude, it was all there. Last week, you thought you

were - you were convinced you were going to be in the dance-off? Yes.

You must have a lot of public support. I think we have and I

can't thank you enough. That's just - obviously this is a ploy -

APPLAUSE . Wowzer. I think that's APPLAUSE . Wowzer. I think that's

your joint highest score, is it, date? Yes. Yes, can we do this

every time? Fern, please! you think, if they got you shaking

03. 03 is a good number. Make sure 03. 03 is a good number. Make sure

you vote for your favourite as we open the phonelines. Who

dancing next, Bruce? Oh, sorry. LAUGHTER. Sorry about

that, another show going on here. LAUGHTER. Our next couple is

Michael Vaughan and Natalie Lowe. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE . Come on.

Now, after two Latin dances, last week Michael discovered he was

the ballroom type. He is so happy tonight, he is doing the foxtrot. He

is like a kid in a candy shop. they are in training.

What I delivered Saturday night I What I delivered Saturday night I

was amazed by. I didn't really think I had that in me. But when the crowd

start getting into it, it gives a massive lift.

# Today this could be # Today this could be

# The greatest day of our lives #

# That was more than magical, it was a

miracle! It was a great feeling. We are not used to it. I've not had

feelings like that for a long, time. 8. 8. What's going on here?

8. Joint second! It was special moment in my dancing career.

I saw a real change in Michael last I saw a real change in Michael last

week. I want to keep that fighting spirit alive so where better

to take him than Lords? Home sweet home, what do you make of that for a

dance floor? I don't think quite right for us. Ah, the Long

Room. This is the most I've felt in six weeks. I

guarantee it is the first they've ever allowed a dance in the

Long Room. It's a nice floor actually. COMMENTATOR: Vaughan is

stepping out to bat. Vaughan has led England to victory in the Ashes.

has certainly given me the motivation to hopefully get out

there this Saturday and put another good performance. Dancing

the foxtrot, Natalie Lowe.

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Well done, Michael and Natalie. A Well done, Michael and Natalie. A

lovely foxtrot. You've done it with that. Absolutely beautiful,

beautiful. Right, Bruno, start us off. Michael, still in the zone,

sailing away with confidence and control. Natalie, what a good job. I

hope you are going to be able carry the momentum in the Latin

because I hope this dream continue for you. Well done. Thank

you so much. So do I. Well done, good job, darling. So good. The

transformation has been wonderful, Michael. Craig? The steps were all

there. Just add three things: style, you need to add swing and you need

to add sway, and then it will be perfect. Swing and sway, yes.

far off. Thank you. Darcey? No, Michael for me you shine in

ballroom. CHEERING. You do, you are elegant, you are grateful and you

glide. You seem so in control those moves. I would just watch your

neck. You can sometimes look little stiff. Just lean it over,

relax it, because you look - you are gazing at your beautiful girl, I can

see, but yeah, wear tails every week, please. Very nice. Good,

good. Len? Obese foxtrot of the night, easy peasy. Well done. That's

all you are going to say? Away go. Thank you, darling, lovely.

Yes, you looked like you were loving Yes, you looked like you were loving

every single moment of that, every single moment of that,

Yes, you looked Michael. I did really enjoy

We've worked really hard again. You still get very nervous before but

just try and enjoy every single moment. It has been a good week.

Really good. Last week you smashed it, Bruno said it was a miracle lass

week. Did that give you you needed? Yes, you do always need

to improve on your confidence and last week certainly did mine. Next

week will be Latin so that will be a test. The salsa. The ballroom boy

can do salsa, is that a promise? I will give it everything. We

CHEERING . 31, joint top score CHEERING . 31, joint top score

again. I know, fantastic. Thank you. Amazing score. Really well done.

Michael gave the judges the sweetest feeling but did he have

Not much longer to wait now before Not much longer to wait now before

you can call. Only one dance left to go. Who is the lucky couple, Bruce?

Right, our final couple is Dani and Vincent. Yes, what a great little

pair they are. Dani asked would be spending Fireworks Night

this year. I said the same always do: close to my dogs, under

the table. LAUGHTER . Bless them, they do comfort me. LAUGHTER. Shut

up, for goodness sake, I've got feelings! Anyway, here they

Last week was absolutely amazing. I Last week was absolutely amazing. I

loved having Anton in our routine. He made a perfect monster. He was

probably one of the best monsters I've ever seen until he took

mask off which was worse than actual mask. I would have gotten

away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids. If that was a

sandwich, it would have been tasty, satisfying and sets you up for the

This week, we are dancing the jive. This week, we are dancing the jive.

We are dancing to Olly Murs' With Me Tonight. It feels very 50s.

Of course she was born in the How am I supposed to get into the

# Thursday, Friday, happy days # Thursday, Friday, happy days

# Saturday, what a day # Rocking all week with you #

Extremely Days is filmed in front of Extremely Days is filmed in front of

a live studio audience. Strictly days. High sweet cheeks. Will you

dance with me this Saturday? many times? I've already got a

Him? 'eh!. Dancing the jive, Harmer and Vincent Simone.

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You are two little demons, that's You are two little demons, that's

what you are. Wonderful. Dani and Vincent, marvellous. I love, I love

the quiff. I love it too. And it's bigger than Craig's.

mine too, I might blow that next week, darling. Might borrow that.

You need to keep your legs together, I copped a massive eyeful. I'm

sorry. LAUGHTER. What did he say? What did he say? I didn't hear it.

What did he say? I loved it, loved it. LAUGHTER. Carry on then,

Darcey. I didn't hear what he said. So Darcey, maybe we shouldn't,

right. Dani, I loved this jive. You got the style perfectly, the

all the way through. That bother me, the only thing that

bothered me was your turns. Keep the feet really close together. Your

heels have got to be close together, but wonderful. Loved it. It

really good, really good. Absolutely marvellous. Len? Clean as a

whistle, crisp as a Pringle and absolutely marvellous. I loved it.

Well done both of you, that's it. And Bruno? Oh yes, my darling,

really was a cutey pie of a jive. Arms everywhere, you hit every beat,

constantly. You were never off it. Yes, the turns sometimes could be

cleaner, but I tell you, it was of joy. Little munchkins, you are.

Go on, off you go. Jump up stairs. There you go, marvellous.

How about that? CHEERING APPLAUSE

Happy days, hey! See the thumbs. A Happy days, hey! See the thumbs. A

cutey pie of the jive, my pocket dynamo. Great routine, did

you enjoy it? Thank you for up such a wonderful dance, I loved

it. Can we do it again? No, actually, don't! I'm improving each

week, aren't I? Yes, the wig, give us a twirl. Bring on Christmas.

That's worth a thumbs up. Your first That's worth a thumbs up. Your first

It was better than that. nine, and your highest score. Yes.

Yes, highest score to date. Well, did Dani and Vincent make your heart

go boom this Bonfire Night? If they did, call.

LAUGHTER. Check out Vinnie, he is so LAUGHTER. Check out Vinnie, he is so

cool. And the body roll. Stop it. We've seen plenty of fireworks from

our stars tonight. It's not over yet. Let's see who is rocking to the

top of the leaderboard and at the bottom.

Down in the bottom spot, Richard and Down in the bottom spot, Richard and

Erin. Now, of course, anything happen in the next half hour.

have the power as you cast your vote because the phone lines are now

happy about that. Your favourites happy about that. Your favourites

need every vote in order to stay of the dance-off and lines will

close at 8.30 tonight so get dialling. Calls cost 15p,

phone lines may vary. Please get permission from whoever pays

bill. Here is a reminder of tonight's sparkling performances

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Well now, didn't you all do well? I Well now, didn't you all do well? I

tell you, what a show. Indeed, certainly started Bonfire Night

a bang. They are going to rely on your votes if they are to

the competition. Remember, lines close at 8.30 tonight so get

dialling. In tomorrow night's results show,

results show, the two couples the lowest scores will face each

other in the dreaded dance-off. other in the dreaded dance-off. No!

Oh yes, and one of them will have to leave the ballroom. It's always

sad. As well as the drama, a little something from everyone,