Week 6 Strictly Come Dancing

Last week glitter and sparkles exploded on to the Strictly dance

floor. # Baby you're a firework

As our 11 fire crackers fought for place in the top ten.

Some sky rocketed. A-maz-ing. sizzled. It is like looking in the

mirror. Some failed to go off. Disaster. Time ran out for our

secret agent. Who learned that sequins aren't forever.

Tonight...$$NEWLINE # Here comes the girls

Claudia, it's just me and you, no Brucie, I'm nervous. It is an

iconic line, if we mess it up, he's going to be livid. Nice to see you,

to see you, nice! Good Tess, you've got it. I'll give it a go, nice to

see...you, to see...you. Maybe we need a second opinion. Any excuse

for a celebrity montage. Baker it is Winkleman, I need your help.

it is nice to see you. Hi Claudia, nice to see you. Shane it's Tess.

Nice to see you, to see you nice? Thank you very much. Zoe? Nice to

see you...Already Vernon. It's nice to see you, to see you nice. Don't

you start. No, no girls, you are not giving it enough razzmatazz. It

should be, nice to see you, to see you, nice! Got that then, tar ra.

Bruce gives it much more gravitas. It is like this, nice to see you,

to see u...nice! Thank you She's amazing. We can do that.

Live, from Television Centre, please welcome your hosts, Tess

Well, good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Strictly

Come Dancing. Now, are you absolutely sure he's not here?

Positive. And you're sure he won't mind? He has given me his express

permission, to use the emortal words, "it's a first". I must say,

I'm very nervous, shall we do that together. Shall we hold hands?

Let's hold more than that. 1-2-3. It's nice to see you, to see you,

nice! For you, Brucie, for you. To be truthful, that was freakishly

empowering. It felled good. A big night tonight, not only are the

girls in the show, but we are at the halfway point of the

competition. With the top ten couples, all dancing to make it to

Wembley! APPLAUSE

Not everyone will get the chance to dance in the iconic arena, as one

couple will leave the competition this weekend. Sad, but true, our

couples are ready to do battle in the ballroom. Let's bring on the

stars of our show. Snuggle in! Kimberley Walsh and her partner.

West life's Nicky Byrne and his partner Karen. TV presenter, Fern

Britton, and Artem Chigvintsev. Cricket legend, Michael Vaughan,

and his partner, Natalie Lowe. Soap star Lisa Riley and her partner

Robin Windsor. Olympic gymnast, Louis Smith, and partner, Flavia

Cacace. Dani Harmer with partner Vincent Simone, presenter,

performer, Denise Van Outen, and her partner, James Jordan. Showbiz

reporter, Richard Arnold, and Erin Boag. And finally, Olympic golden

girl cyclist, Victoria Pendleton, I think you will agree they are a

good-looking group. Our top ten dressed to the nines. I must admit

I'm slightly disappointed, Artem has a shirt on.

Almost got a shirt on. Nice hat, Brendan, by the way. He hates the

hat. It's a delight. Fully dressed stars are dancing for judges'

scores and your votes at home. Their dancing fate is in your hands,

the two couplings with the lowest public votes and judges' course

will be in the bottom two and dance for their place. And will be off

the show forever. On the red button is the brilliant Karen Hardy, and

joining us this week is John Culshaw. Hello, good to see you

both. If you want to hear their words of wisdom, why wouldn't you,

press red now, you are good to go. Are we ready? Not really! It's time

to start the dancing. The first couple is Denise Van Outen and

James Jordan. Lady in red. Now then, they are

doing the paso doble, in this dance the man does a lot of foot stamping.

So the one thing that James didn't want to do this week was damage his

I really enjoyed dancing the Viennese Waltz, I loved every

second of it. Flowing, fluid, the rotation of equisite. As soon as we

finished the dance, I just hugged James, because I was so relieved

that I got it right. Because I have messed it up so many times before

the live show. Poise, posture, perperformance. I was over the moon.

Three nines, yeah! It has been a little bit of a difficult start to

the week, James is injured. I have really hurt my ankle, couldn't even

walk and I have been back and forth from the doctors all week.

So Ian is dancing with Denise for me. Not for too long. Left arm

across, spin. Ian is so good looky, he's dreamy.

# I'm just a jealous guy. What are you laughing at? We have work to do.

He's a really good teacher, fantastic physique. Denise, I got

you a water. I'm fine, thanks, Ian already got me an extra hot, double

shot mocha, with sprinkles. There is so much chemistry between

me and Ian, it is like fireworks on the dance floor. Where's Ian?

What's that noise? I don't know. By hook and by crook I will be dancing

on Saturday night. You have got some explaining do!

# I'm just a jealous guy Dancing the paso doble, Denise Van

# The seven nation army # Couldn't hold me back

# They gonna rip it off # Taking a time like behind me back

# And I'm talking to myself at night

night # Because I can't forget

# Bach and back and forth through my mind

# Like a cigarette # In the mist that's coming from my

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds

eyes That was a red-hot paso doble. They

are on their feet. Standing ovation. Receipt-hot paso there, Denise --

red-hot paso there, Denise and James. How is the footholding up?

It is OK, the doctor says I can't damage it any more, he said just

take the pain. So I did. And that was absolutely phenomenal, what

start to the show. It wouldn't be a show without this little lot. Let's

have a cheer for the judges, Bruno Len and Darcey.

APPLAUSE Let's have a big boo for Craig!

BOO! I don't mean to be rude, sorry

Craig, we might as well start as we mean to go on. Len, a tough week

for Denise and James, how did they cope with the paso.

Paso doble, I can hardly pass a comment. I thought it was fantastic,

flair in the moment, care in the technique. You captured the

character of the dance. You moved well, I thought it was terrific.

Thank you. Bruno? Denise, the red menace. With

a conquering power of a firestorm. The ardent and vibrant beauty and

flavour of Spain, you have it all together. But jokes apart, I'm

telling you, your lines, the way you finish your Spanish lines, with

slight hint of Flamenco, which very, very few people do, was absolutely

wonderful to look at. Craig what did you think? There was

one balance issue, down here, sadly, and the side-by-side section, I

have to say, drama, passion, the cheny turpbs were out of this world.

Your charms -- turns, were out of this world. Your charms, and

working with Ian has done you wonders!

I would consider swapping partners, darling. I'm keeping James!

thanks to Ian though. Darcey, did the paso do it for you? The guys

are right. It is the most exciting role I have seen you dance, and

perform. You played the role brilliantly. And Craig is right,

the under arm cheney turns were immaculate. I lead that, let's not

forget that! A great paso doble, fabulous.

Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, Denise and James.

Well done. Thank you. Ian's here, it must have

been tough, you had to dance with two boys? I have had had a lovely

time. Ian's been amazing, thank you so much. Thank you, mate.

I'm a bit bigger than James, it is a bit difficult to get used to.

it went wrong I was going to blame him. Your foot almost fell off.

Guild it up! It was bad, but Ian stood in, so that was fantastic,

Denise has had a really tough week, because it is difficult dancing

what with two totally different dancers, you are about six foot

taller than me. It has been tough for her, but she is amazing as

always. Thank you James. Scores are Time to get the scores from the

I can't believe it. Those are the highest scores of the series, huge

congratulations. Guess who will get all the credit. Ian! Well done Ian,

we have made you a crown. Now, once all our star turns have danced, we

will open the phone lines to vote. There are two ways to do it, each

costing 50p. Have they done enough to win your vote. If the resounding

to win your vote. If the resounding answer is yes call :

You can't vote until all the couples have danced, I will be

quite strict about that, really, look at my face, back to you.

What a receipt-hot start to the show, amazing, our next couple is

Richard Arnold and Erin Boag. The last week Richard, big spender,

left him spent, and in the dance- off for the second time. Tonight

he's hoping a cheeky Charlesen to won't make it third time unlucky,

won't make it third time unlucky, and will see him safely through to

Wembley. # Good looking, so refined. Oh no,

go on. I forgot everything. Just went

blank. I won't lie to you, it was terrifying, I was numb. It was like

a puppet when you cut the strings. You have heard about this happening

to people before, you never imagine it will happen to you.

Going into the dance-off was a relief, it meant I could go out and

do to properly. I have to say Richard.

We were over the moon to still be here. I think she's going to be

quite strict this week. I'm thrilled to be back, because I

get to the Charleston. It couldn't be more me, I get to pull funny

faces and do jazz hands. The judges keep asking, they want to see the

real Richard Arnold, on Saturday night, I'm going to be the real

Richard Arnold, if I get the steps right and if I can remember them. I

never dreamed for one second that I would ever get to this point in the

competition, where Wembley was actually a possibility. If I can

just nail this Charleston. Just to increase the jeopardy this week,

this is the first time I have done a dance where I can lift Erin.

have to be really honest, I'm really nervous about the flip.

could drop Erin on her head, I'm not sure in Strictly law, that is

better or worse than forgetting your entire routine.

Dancing the Charleston. Richard Full Of skaed lead.

# I've got a sheet for my bed # And pillow for my head

# I've got a pencil full of led # And water for my throat

# I've got buttons on my coat # And sails on my boat

# So much more than I needed beforele # Some shoes on my feet

# A shelf of books and most of my teeth

# I've got food in my belly # And nothing's gonna bring me down

Nothing nothing gonna bring me down # I got a nice guitar

# And tyres on my car # I'm out and about

# And I'm in with a shout # I got a fair foot

# Better than that # Food on my belly

# And license for my telly # Nothing's gonna bring me down

# Best of all # I've got my baby

# Best of all I've got my baby # She's mine

# And nothing's gonna bring me down # She's mighty fine

# And she's all mine APPLAUSE

That's what you call a cheeky Charleston. Come on over.

King of the comeback. Last week you were a gangster, this week a

hairdresser, which one suits you best? Trolley dolly, wait for next

week. Plom misses, promises. I have a feel -- Promises, promises.

have a feeling we saw the real Richard. Talk about high on hair

spray, watching like two go mad at nicky Clarke's. Plenty of

highlights but Saul slapstick, Erin, you must be very, very sore, he was

really getting into it. Always time to start. I loved the running at

the end, it was like Miranda Hart running for the bus! At least in

the Charleston it is all about performance, slapstick and comdee.

That was all there. A bit more swivel in the feet, but great fun.

Craig, what did you make of it? Quirky, eccentric, groovy, very

character-driven, which suits you, loved all the shouldn't, the truck

and step, that was pretty cool. Good truck and step. I could have

done without the spanky bottom. you sure! You did lose a little bit

of timing, I have to say your best dance to date

APPLAUSE Coming from Craig that means an

awful lot. Darcey, did it do it for you? That was a fab Charleston.

There was so many moves in that. I'm so glad you said that! I so

enjoyed the choreography, Erin, fabulous job. Watch your flat feet,

all the way through, you have to be on the toes, also to create the

spin. So if you got on the edge of a stairs and you did rises, then

you would get those muscles really working and you would understand

what I'm talking about. I think I understand, rrrrr! Really enjoyed

it. From the judges, how about you, Len, do you agree? I don't know

about Nicky Clarke, it was Teesy Weasy. You can do me a haircut, a

number two up the back and a bit at the front. If a dance is going to

suit anyone, it was this. It was light, bright, fun, frivolous, you

did a good job, well done. Thank you guys. You can't ask for better

than that. Your best dance. Richard and Erin, ladies and gentlemen. Off

you go. Listen to the family. You clever

cat, the judges loved it. They said your best dance to date. That is

lovely to hear half way through. We would love to get to Wembley, it is

the furthest my dad thought I would get, because my sporting prowess

isn't any good. Better with a root perm. I landeded on my feet, I

can't tell you how nervous I was, not that I didn't trust you, it was,

sometimes I landed on my head. had no idea that American tan would

be my colour, what a view! It was a treat, thank you Richard. The

That is the highest score of the series. Thank you, thank you.

You don't want to be in the bottom two against? I'm rinsed, I have

done it enough. I know a few who would. Look ahead, look at his

little face, look at him. He look like an otter, who is slightly

unwell. Call this number. Don't vote until all the couples have

danced. Your vote won't count, and I will get, very, very angry. Look

at me, livid. Our next couple tonight is Louis

Smith and his partner, Flavia Cacace.

Last week Lowe did the samba, but only three -- Louis did the samba,

but only three of the judges got in the partied mood. What about the

Waltz, here is how they got on with training. Saturday night was

successful. I was really ill on the Friday. And Flavia was ill on

Saturday. Flaf have a -- Flavia said let's go out there and let rip

and you can die afterwards. Every dance studio in Britain will be

congratulating you, because there was so many recoginsable samba

steps. Backwalk, the platz, the maypole,

rolling off the arm. All great, well done.

That was harsh, anyone else agree? No. I thought it was harsh.

Louis is a little bit naughty in training. No, that's exactly what I

don't want. His mum came in today. Hi. And he was on his best

behaviour, for a bit. Mum is here with food, trying to fatten me up.

She used the food as a reason to come in and see if I was training

as hard as I should be. I have a little roll of Sellotape, you could

tape his thumb down. Kicking my back side when I'm to train with

Flavia. That was encouragement. I got to Wembley my mum would have

a smile from either-to-ear, I would want to do that. Can I have a break

now, I'm tired? When you have finished your routine! OK. Love you

mum, can you get out of here. Dance the Waltz, Louis Smith and

# Moon river # Wider than a mile

# I'm crossing you in style # I'm crossing you in style

# Some day # Oh dream maker

# You heartbreaker # Whenever you're going

# I'm going your way # Two drifters

# Off to see the world # You're such a lot of world

# To see # We're after that same

# Rainbow's end # Waiting round the bend

# My Huckleberry friend # Moon river

# And me APPLAUSE

On their feet in the studio, standing ovations for Louis and

Flavia. They are on their feet, Louis, this

is getting to be a habit. You must be over the moon with that Very

happy, a bit of a wobble in rehearsal. You get your breath back,

while we welcome our fabulous singers. Hayley, Tommy, Andrea and

lance. As well as Dave Arch and his fantastic orchestra.

Craig, did you get into the swing of that Waltz? Not entirely, I'm

afraid. I didn't like that fuerte turn at the top, it was very

pedestrain. If you're going to do something like that, you have to be

really good at it, because you are out there by yourself. You are

wrong, I'm sorry, it was good, wasn't it. Also I felt you were

getting a little bit out of time in the middle of it. It didn't feel

like there was a very clear. (booing from the audience) There

wasn't a clear downbeat. But that being...that being said there was a

beautiful amount of rise and fall, I thought the pivots were very good,

your head needs to go left a lot more, you have a habit of bringing

it back. Your free arm is graceful now, I'm trying to find some

positives here. The free arm working very well.

To start with, that is rubbish. was a little bit sacharine sweet

for me. (boos from the audience) Darcey do you have anything to say?

Don't listen to him, the turn into the cheney, that is difficult to do,

from your very first move. There was no hop. I'm not denying, that

but it has to be done with style panache and a pointed foot would be

noise. He didn't hop, I have seen so many people hop doing that.

looked very pedestrain. It was very good. You don't even know what it

means, pedestrain is you. No, no, no, I haven't finished. When you

get into hold your posture is beautiful. You have a wandering

head, keep it to the left the posture, your control, you won me

over, thank you. He won all of us over, didn't he.

Len, would you like to speak? a lot of Bolognese, honestly!

Absolute nonsense. I tell you, he just says things for effect. That

is nonsense, honestly, I tell you, OK those spins, try to do them, my

old sausage, in a tail suit, as you spin the tails flare out, it

becomes more difficult. You handled that well, your top was great, it

had more polish than Number Ten's front door. I thought it was lovely.

Incidentally, I think Richard has been doing your haircut, I realise

that now. Listen, great, well done! APPLAUSE

Louis, listen to me. You Waltzed your way into the heart of the

nation. And about timing, he hasn't got a

clue about it. When you do these dances on the 1-2, you're not

supposed to mark 1-2-3 you go through it, you don't show it. You

have to glide through it. You take the breath of the musical phrase,

you don't emphasise the musical phrase, that is wrong. You have no

idea how to dance. I didn't say that actually.Am I right. You have

to glide through it T you have to take it like the crest of the wave,

you should never emphasise it. Thank you very much for your

extended opinion. Thank you for that.

We loved it. Well done Louis.

Well done, caused the first proper bust-up. That must be so weird.

bit heated down there. What were you thinking? I'm not sure. I was

thinking it was going to be ding- ding round 1. You Waltzed in the

heart of the nation, Craig, grumpy, didn't have lunch? I listen to all

the comments, good and bad, we take it on board, we try to fix it for

later on in the show. Fixed the You got your number upside down!

Are you happy with that? Yes.Le will win Craig over next week. To

keep Louis in the ballroom call this number.

Don't call until all couples have danced. If you do you may still be

charged, fact! This is the life, thank you boys.

Our next couple tonight is Fern Britton and her partner, Artem

Chigvintsev. Last week, despite Artem losing his

shirt, Fern still managed to struggle with the passion in the

paso. But will she be able to sort it out for a salsa tonight. She

certainly had fun in training, have I think the master stroke of the

paso doble was Artem of in his skin. # Sex bomb

# You're my sex bomb. Artem, it is like looking in the mirror.

Apparently my naked chest was a lot of distraction. He looked so

gorgeous, not only did he distract the judges, it distracted me, I'm

all for it. I see the Fern on fireworks but with him it's no

difficult. Then you start dusting and polishing the floor again. Get

the power and fire out. He's always talking about the dusting and

polishing, this week's routine should polish him off. I want Fern

to think about salsa all the time. I want to introduce you to my

friends, I hope they get you in the mood for salsa. When I say think

salsa all the time, I mean all the time.

Twice in one day, boys. 1-2-3. start with, it was quite fun.

OK boys, that's enough. Thank you very much. OK.

Gradually, it did become annoying. Home time.

Not you two again, out. Salsa is definitely in my head this

week. I just hope it get me to Wembley.

Dancing the salsa, Fern Britton and # Everybody knows it's party time

# And when the moon is rising up # I know you will be mine

# Party the world goes round and round

# You can feel the changes coming down

# Everyone trying to survive # We're not just born to be alive

# What I feel inside is true # # When the sun is setting in the

# Everybody knows it's party time # And when the moon is rising high

# I'll be on I know you will be mine

# Hold it down # Party time

# Hold it down # Party time

# When the sun is setting in the # Everybody knows it's party time

# And when the moon is rising high # I'll be out

# Because I know you will be mine # When the sun is setting in the

Member everybody knows it's party time

# When the moon is rising high # When the moon is rising high

# I know you will be mine That's what you call embracing the

salsa spirit. You look amazing. have to clean all this up now.

It is a right mess. Well done you, you look like you loved that.

Did she clean up in the salsa for you? Definitely. This is your party.

I liked it, I liked it. The only thing was the under arm passes,

just don't lose your concentration and your feet, keep that rhythm

going. You partied all the way through that. I loved your free

Fern dancing salsa. Thank you. Look we can't stop her now.

track was party time, and this was a party. You came out and you

partied. When you took your top off I thought you were going to have my

eye out for a win! This was your best dance so far. It was fun, it

was good. Well done. Fern, what an interesting turn of

events. From casual duster to saucey scrumpet. It was all the

salsa, shaking your boobies, you are a great-looking woman, you look

good doing it. I enjoyed it. Someone has had their vitamins

today. Let's hear it for Fern and Artem, they tore it up.

Well done. That was so your dance. I loved T I

can't do all, that but I can do that! That was great. It is a

delight. That band have been driving you mad? Oh gosh. Hold on a

minute! Thank you, thank you. Go and wait in my dressing room. Are

you over the moon with that reaction? I am very much so.

you! Best dance. Thank you. Are you happy? I'm happy. You were

absolutely brilliant. Fern needs your votes to make it to the bright

lights of Wembley. They have special lights there.

They are in the shape of reindeer! Call this number. Still to come

tonight, you might want to sit down and prepare yourselves, there will

be dancing from these people. Deadly serious.

Next up, Victoria Pendleton and Brendan Cole.

This week they are dancing the quickstep, it is a fast-paced dance,

it requires a lot of speed and stamina. If there is one thing

Victoria is good enough at, it is putting her foot to the peddle.

Saturday, I was terrified standing up there in front of the judges.

Also that stepping off and landing on one of them, I'm sure they would

catch me. Would they. I just wanted to get through it. It was a last

Vegas with a hangover! You were shaky. Shaky from start to finish.

Those to go to go were...That just walking backwards. Brendan

does stand up for his partner, I commend him for that. We never have

to do that again! There is a chance you might.

We can concentrate on dancing more suited to our style. This week I'm

dancing the quickstep. I think it is fantastic dance. This is fun

rpbg isn't it Brendan. Victoria feels comfortable with the ballroom

rather than the Latin. It is a God week for us. Coming from a sports

background is more of a hindrance, having a fiscal job, and one which

I'm very good at, to having absolutely no skills. I do feel

like I can do a better job than I did last Saturday, that's what

motivates me. As it's one of Brendan's favourite dances, I feel

like I owe it to him. Can you please stop taking up your own cor

oingfee. I'm well aware I'm not - Choreography. I'm well aware I'm

not the best dancer, but the fact the public have left me in, I'm

hugely grateful for. Dancing the quickstep, Victoria

# Luck be a lady tonight # Luck if you've ever been a lady

# Do it again # Luck be a lady tonightle

# Luck let a gentleman see # How nice a thing you can be

I know the way you've treated other guys

# You've been with # Well luck with a lady with me

# So let's keep the party polite # Never get out of my sight

# Stick with me baby # I'm the guy that you came in with

# Luck with a lady tonight # Luck be a lady

Wasn't that good ladies and gentlemen, that was good, so good.

Victoria they are on their feet. On their feet. In the studio.

Despite the fall Brendan, you are all right aren't you? What's that?

I believe this belongs to you? dear. Let's hope he can get it

open? I can't. There is cobwebs, thank you for

that! It has been a long time since we have seen that. Are you all

right, despite the trip. You looked like you were loving it. Happy to

be in hold? Very happy. Will Victoria and Brendan will need the

taxi? Victoria I will give you a lift home any time, Brendan can go

in the cab. It was quickstep, and it was quick and lot of steps. As

far as I could see you caught every step correctly. It was very fast,

it was very slick in the foot work. Your upper body could be a bit more

to end. I thought you did a great job with a difficult dance. Well

done Victoria. Thank you.

Bruno what do you think? Victoria, all you need is a strong man

holding you all the way through and things change, incredibly. You were

focused, at ease with yourself, looking beautiful and glamorous.

Len is right, the foot work was very, very good, plaintiffs plenty

of content. You have to maintain that - there was plenty of content.

You have to maintain that each week. What happens is you have to

maintain this, remember what it feels like and deliver again next

week, this was good. Your left shoulder raises sometimes,

you lost your frame just on the odd occasion, and I can sometimes see

your foot work transfering to your upper body, which isn't great, but,

I thought you moved across the floor with gusto, and the timing of

it was sensational. You covered the floor beautifully. Darcey? Each

week you grow with confidence, and you really look the part in the

quickstep. He's right n the shoulders it does show, you have to

really control that. Especially with the hopping step, they come up

a bit. Lovely Lightfoot work, I really enjoyed it.

Better than the samba, don't say the s-word! Off you go. Well done.

Well done, did you enjoy it? I did, thanks. You looked so happeny, are

you all right, did you do a rolly Polly on purpose? It was on

Are you happy with that? That is a really good score. If you want to

see Victoria hot foot it, or quick- step it, in next week. I'm

genuinely just reading out loud! Call this number.

Do not call until all couples have danced, if I have told you once, I

have told you a thousand times. I'm not even making that up. Let's take

We are only half way, all of that could change with the next dance.

Who is it? The next couple is Dani Harmer and

Vincent Simone. After two months of dancing with

the Italian stallion, Dani is fast becoming the dark horse of the

competition. Will their Tango see them gallop all the way to Wembley.

Last week I got to jive, which was my favourite dance of all time.

That really was a cutie-pie of a dance. Clean as a whistle, crisp as

a Pringle, absolutely fab lou, I loved it. It is amazing getting

good comment, it is even better when you get good scores. A nine

off Len, well chuffed. This week I'm doing the Tango, our story is

Vincent is cheating on me, how dare he. I'm going to call a hot dancer,

which will be taking your place soon if you don't behave. How dare

you. I'm pretending I'm flirting with other mysterious dancers, just

to get more into the passionate mode. Hey Bella how you do?

sure she's lovely girl, but Vincent sent's my man. The minute I paired

up with him, I thought I have to do the Tango with this man. My hip.

People have an expectation when I get to do the Tango. The Tango is

my dance, it takes two to Tango. I'm praying this week goes well, I

so want to go to Wembley, I have never been there before. It hurts

your neck a bit. It is called the power of the love. It is a once in

a lifetime opportunity, to dance with me. I like you so much.

are intruding in my space. And dancing in Wembley. That is tango

at its best. Dancing the tango, Dani Harmer and

# She ain't real # She ain't gonna be able to love

you like I will # She is a stranger

# You and I have history # Or don't you remember

# Sure she's got it all # But baby is that really what you

want # Bless your soul

# You got your head in the clouds # You made a fool out of you

# But she's bringing you down # She made your heart melt # But

you cold to the floor # Rumour has it

# She ain't got your love any more # Rumour

# Rumour has it # Rumour

# She is half your age # I guess that's the reason that

you stayed # I heard

# You been missing me # You been telling people things

you shouldn't be # Like when we creep out

# And she ain't around # Haven't you heard

# That rumours # Rumour has it

# Rumour # Rumour has it he's the one I'm

Spectacular. Standing ovation in the studio.

Look at that, they are on their feet.

They are on their feet. Really well done.

You got to show off your acting skills there finally it suited you

that dance, with the king of the tango. I hope you weren't voting

for yourself, Vincent, the phone lines aren't open yet. Very

important phone call. Not open yet. Bruno, did that Tango get your

tongue wagging? Finger-licking good! I love it, it started with a

strop, at the end of it a drop. With so much drama inbetween. But

what you did, it was so clean. All the st, ucato, the changes of

direction -- stucato, the changes in direction, you are a well-placed

dancer. It was so sharp, so clean, and yet you maintained all the

drama in the passion of the dance. The technique was wonderful, and

the way you played it was wonderful. I really, really enjoyed watching.

Craig? Yes, it's few, you are a lovely tech nis, it was clean, it

was precise, -- technician, it was clean, it was sharp, it was a shame

the dance finished earlier than the music. We couldn't hear at the end,

people clapping. As a dancer, one has to time the dance to finish

with the music. You can extend the dance! Thank you Bruno.

Sorry. Darcey, do take over, please? I didn't like the beginning,

you can come across a little like a moody teenager, instead of a feisty

woman. But, as soon as you got into hold, you got better and better,

and cleaner, and cleaner, and crisper, I loved it, it was

brilliant. I actually loved the end, you were a little bit early, but

the choreography that was fabulous, loved that.

I have never seen anyone get into such a strop about getting into a

phone box. What I liked of the light and shade about it. There was

some parts that were so fast and so clever, and then there was other

parts that were so slow, and almost still. That's what I love about

dancing, light and shade, fast, slow, big, small, hard, soft, and

we saw that, I thought you did a terrific job. Vincent, great

choreography, Dani, well performed. Light and shade, lots of drama,

Give it up for our pocket dynamos. Dani and Vincent. Well done.

That was fantastic. Light and shade, drama. I loved it. You were elegant,

there was time for case, but I left it. Too much. Too much. Sometimes

there can be just too much Vincent. Too much. Quite a pressure to dance

with the king of tango as he's known? There was more pressure on

him than me. It was OK. Very good. That's your highest score of the

series. That was brilliant, you did so well last week, to come back and

do that. If you think Dani is dynamite on the dance floor, call

Don't even look at your phone, don't make eye contact. Even if you

are walking past, go like that. I will tell you when.

Those phone numbers sounded so interesting. Our next couple

tonight is Nicky Byrne and Karen Hauer. This week, Nicky is under a

lot of pressure, not only is he dancing in front of 11 million

viewsers and the judge, he's also got to perform in front of his

Westlife band mate, Shane. Here is what happened happened in

training this week. The dance of love. Just before I

went on, I was going through a few steps, and Brendan went up and said

you need to this, James walked by and they had a rumba-off, I took

the advice. Caress the lady, to the lady. I thought I had given it

everything, that is the best I have in a rumba, and still got

criticised by some of the judges. For me it was a series of

presentations, not enough rumba. James and them were giving me tips,

they gave me the wrong one. I'm not blaming the advice, but it didn't

work for Craig. A four and a seven from everybody else. We have to

take it on the chin. Ahhhh. This week we're doing the

foxtrot to a song called The Best Is Yet To Come by Michael Buble.

I'm too close to the bottom two, the best is yet to come. In this

week's dance I have incorporated a microphone for Nicky. If it was a

can, it would be spilling out over the top. Is that annoying you?

what is annoying is Craig will give us a four. You don't want to go out

and miss out on Wembley. I want to go in Wembley. And dance in front

of all those people of You can go there on the bus. To do something

special there, outside of Westlife, I would do anything to get there.

Dancing the foxtrot, Nicky Byrne # I just picked me a plum

# You came along # And everything started to turn

# Still it's a real good bet # Still it's a real good bet

# The best is yet to come # And babe won't it be fine

# You think you've seen the sun # But you ain't seen it shine

# Wait till the warm-up's under way # Wait till our lips have met

# Wait till you see that sunshine babe

# You ain't seen nothing yet # The best is yet to come

# And babe won't it be fine # The best is yet to come # Come

the day you're mine # Come the day you're mine

# I got plans for you baby # And baby you're gonna

On their feet in the studio. Standing ovation.

Enjoyed that Nicky, you earned that. You worked hard this week.

Everybody is rooting for you in here tonight. So good in character.

Thanks a lot. Craig, last week you gave Nicky a four. Did you see any

improvement tonight, please say yes? That was Cheryl Cole doing it.

No, I tell you what, I saw a vast improvement! So relieved.

opening was fantastic, it was promising, so much excitement, and

you actually, when you got in hold delivered that excitement. I could

have done with a little more drive around the floor and all of those

silly little things. But well done. A well done from Craig! Finally.

Darcey. Yes, I really liked the start. You set that mood, the style,

perfectly. I did miss a little drive, I missed the slow-quick-

quick, you have to reach with the feet and legs out, you don't travel

so well, it is a bit stilled. Still, a fabulous performance. Well done.

Len? I have written down, you have to move more, which you have. You

have got to move more. The reason is you don't drive off your

standing leg and straighten. You are always a little bit flexed in

the knee, having said that, I thought you had great style, I

thought the performance was good. As the track is, "the best is yet

to come", that is what I feel for you, the best is yet to come much

that was your best dance for me. Well done. Best dance from Len.

Bruno? Talk about rising to the occasion. And that beginning was

pure Vegas, it was like, the Dean Martin show opening. You really did

it perfectly. It was wonderful. They are right, you need a little

more drive, especially when in hold. But the side-to-side, it was so

wonderful to see, you are getting better. They are right, you are

getting better every week, can't wait to see it again.

Great comment from the judges, Shane liked it as well! We all

loved the standing ovation in the studio. Nicky and Karen, ladies and

gentlemen. Are you happy? Buzzing, yeah. I'm

enjoying the competition so much, you work hard, that is where you

want to get, you feel it. You are really confident now. Huge well

done, both of you looked a bit like, Craig is going to be horrible, and

then he was lovely. A huge well Are score of the season. Totally

inappropriate. The judges have had their say, if you loved it and want

to see Nicky back, call the number Plus, if you want loads of gossip

find you on-line. A lot of stuff there, tonnes. Back

to you Tess. The next couple is Kimberley Walsh and Pasha Kovalev.

So, last week Kimberley wowed the judges when she really let her hair

down for a sexy salsa. This week she's going dainty and demure for

the Vienese Walt. Will it get her on to the Wembley dance floor. Here

she is in training. One of the most exciting things on

Saturday night of definitely getting lowered down from the

ceiling in my little hoop. It was quite amusing to see how much the

judges enjoyed my little dance at the desk. I loved it when you came

up and flaunted yourself at me, do that every week and you get an

extra mark. I was so happy when I saw the eights come up again, and

then Bruno, nine! Yes. This week we're dancing the Vienese

Walt, to an absolutely beautiful song by Christina Perry, it's

called A Thousand Years. This week is extremely busy for he

moo, I'm finishing off my -- for me, I'm finishing off my solo album, we

have to do everything we can for this week. I went to Kimberley's

recording studio to see if we can grab time to practice. We ended up

dancing in a ridiculously small studio, when you have so little

time, you have to take any chance you get. Do you want to listen to

some of the stuff. I appreciate Pasha fitting in with my busy

schedule. We are definitely going out there and give it our all. What

did you think of it? I love it. Dancing the Vienese Walt, Kimberley

# Colours and promises # How to be brave

# How can I love # When I'm afraid

# To fall # And watching you stand alone

# All of my life # Suddenly goes away some how

# One step closer # I died every day

# Waiting for you # I love you

# For a thousand years # I love you for a thousand years

# All along # I believe

# I would find you # Time has brought

# That to me # I have loved you

# For a thousand years Beautiful. Come on over Kimberley.

Have a look around there, they are on their feet.

They are on their feet, your mate Cheryl is on her feet over there.

Beautiful Viennese Waltz. Did you get motion sickness from that

rotation. I felt dizzy watching you. Did Kimberley live up to your

expectation tonight? Very much, that was such an emotive

performance. You really moved me. All the way through, which I

haven't in theed in your other ballroom, is your beautiful

extended, long neck. You made some beautiful lines with that, it

really showed. I know you had a little difficult time with those

promenades, they are difficult, not easy to transfer, push down through

the supporting leg, very, very impressive. You made the shapes and

you recovered very well. Wonderful performance, well done.

You mentioned the neck, you have a lovely neck, Darcey noticed it.

Kimberley Walsh, I'm going to call you Kimberley Waltz! More spins

than Alastair Campbell. I loved transitions, in and out of hold.

You did the fleckle, I thought you did it well, it was gentle and

womens kal, I really enjoyed it. -- whimsical, I really enjoyed it.

I loved the romance, will we end up together or separated at the end,

nobody knows what will happen, but I will love you forever regardless.

It is true, it is a story. But, Len is right, fantastic, sequence of

spin in and out of hold, getting hold again. That was fantastic,

seamless, beautifully done. It was near perfection, except, she's

right, a tiny wobble, but apart from that, I am taleing you. There

was another thing you didn't cross your feet on the reverse turn.

You have had your turn, Craig. perfection. For me your head was

just a little bit too high, your snout was pointing to the ceiling.

Not my chin again! You hopped I think three times in that back turn.

She recovered, only because she was pulled into shape. I thought

actually it was a delicious Vienese, I really, really enjoyed it.

have to be happy with that, delicious. Well done Kimberley and

Pasha. It was so beautiful, with your long

neck! I love that. You see. We like the long neck. Who doesn't. We all

love the long neck. Thank you Nicky, thank you so much. Sit back down,

That was your highest score. Very well done.

Thank you so much. Well done. Well done. Are you over the moon? I'm so

happy and relieved. Cheryl, she's lucky, just to be here. Just to be

Cheryl! For you for that score, let's not pull on that string, also

lucky. Do you want to see Kimberley in Wembley Arena next week, of

Two more couples left to dance, then you are allowed to vote. Tess

who is next? For our next couple it is Michael

Vaughan and Natalie Lowe. The good news for Michael is, he

loves ballroom, he thrives on ballroom, he's brilliant at the

ballroom, the bad news is, tonight he's doing Latin.

I was a lot more nervous last Saturday than I was the previous

Saturday, because of the three ballrooms I have done the foxtrot

was by far the hardest. # Somewhere beyond the sea

Still in the zone, sailing away with confidence and control.

Best foxtrot of the night, easy peasy, well done. The best foxtrot

of the nice from Len, get in, he's the ballroom king. This week I'm

doing Latin salsa. Step, step, stop. We have put more hours in, we have

danced away from the Mir yo, we have closed our eyes. If I go for

that, I will be like spaghetti man. Tried as much as possible to make

sure we are improving. You need a performance face, not a clown face.

The most important thing is getting balance of timing and performance.

You like this? In time, but active. This is my biggest challenge

because Latin so far has not been my forte. I'm going to take him to

a salsa club to see how it is really done. Ready to do some salsa.

We should join in, look at them all. The salsa club I went for it, there

was people enjoying t the people were great, I went with the flow, I

went a bit bonkers. Hopefully that doesn't happen on Saturday night.

Everyone expects me to be vulnerable this Saturday night, I'm

hoping I can surprise a few. Dancing the salsa, Michael Vaughan

# Uh huh # When I had you to myself

# I didn't want you around # Those pretty faces

# Always made you # Stand out in the crowd

# But someone picked you from the front

# One glance was all it took # Now it's much too late for me

# To take a second look # Oh baby

# Give me one more chance # To show you that I love you

# Won't you please let me # Back in your heart

# Oh darling I was blind to let you # To let you go baby

# But now since I've seen you # All I want

# All I need # Just one more chance

# To show you I love you # Baby

# I want you back # Love than never ends

# Oh baby # I was blind to let you go

# Now since I've seen # You in his arms

Come on over. You started a party with that salsa.

And gave it, and your first lift. The lifts were the best bit, I

think. And the hips weren't bad either, that Latin pout that you

adopt, you have a Latin face, do you know that? I kind of didn't

realise what my face was doing. Craig will love it. Coming to you

Len, has captain ballroom finally cracked the Latin? Compared with

some of your Latin dance, this was a lot better. A bit mechanical, and

there was, somewhere in the middle of it a serious incident that went

on. Well, there was. But I thought you had great content, the lift, I

thought, were excellent, and you have come out, and given it a

proper go, you know, you weren't ashamed of yourself. You came out

and said this is it. Gowacha. Bruno? I think we can now say that

you can bat for the Latin team as well as the ballroom team. Great to

see you going both ways, it is about time. I think timing is still

far from perfect. You know, you still need a little more

lubrication in the hip, still a bit jagged, I tell you, it is so much

better, it is almost a revelation. It must be difficult, of course,

with Ramps in the audience, a sen racial in the dance, unlike

yourself! -- a sensation in the dance, unlike yourself. I could see

the mechanics of every single move you were given. It went horribly

wrong in the centre, you didn't recover, she got you out of it,

evently it is littered with timing issues, but I -- eventually, it was

littered with timing issues, but I loved the lifts, your energy and

commitment. Came good in the end. Darcey?

liked it. I liked it, maybe not a sauceies salsa, you are quite cute,

actually. But the preparations for the lifts, you really used your

thigh, if you were lifting me, I would be so confident, that would

be great, very safe. You don't use your back, it is perfect, you use

your thighs, well done, I liked it. Well done. That was terrifying.

What was the incident? We lost our routine, just for a little period.

I couldn't tell, the lift was magnificent, up with the legs and

the round and the flip? He's very strong. These hands drop many balls

in my cricket career, to catch Natalie like that. Darcey said she

wanted you to lift her, that's the wrap party sorted. I'll organise

That's your highest Latin score. Your highest score in Latin. That

is definitely improved, we have been working so hard. Michael wants

to stay in the competition, to vote Don't pick up the phone, don't even

go like that with your hand, don't pretend, that is illegal, only one

more person to dance, who is it? Our final couple tonight is Lisa

Riley and Robin Windsor. Lisa has earned high praise and

scores with a fiercelessly fast routines. Our bundle of fun proved

she can do slow and serious as well. Tonight it is all about the foot

work, as she faces the foxtrot. Here they are in training.

Last week I felt went really well. I was desperately proud of the

routine. Fabulous. Amazing. I got a seven from Darcey, that made my

week. The feet could have been cleaner and sharper. I completely

agree with her, it is foot work all the way this week, as it has to be,

I want to go out there on Saturday night and say your feet were in the

right place, at the right time at the right speed. Inside, inside,

outside, outside, inside. This week we are performing the foxtrot, or

the "trot-on" as I like to call it. Heel, heel, toe. This week is all

about the foot work. You hit the heels, and they are quick. We have

been focusing on the heel turn, difficult for the laidy. Len will

be watching this, he loves a heel- turn, so we have to get it right.

You up on to your heels and place your double feet together, you have

to hold all your weight on those heels, for me that is a lot of

weight, and I have already broken one pair of shoes. Hopefully not on

Saturday night. There is two in the routine, if he misses first one, he

will definitely see the other one. Slower, slower. I know, I know. It

is really important to me to pull it off. That gets me one step

closer to Wembley, I would give anything to go to Wembley.

Dancing the foxtrot, Lisa Riley and # An every lasting love

# This will be # The one I've waited for

# This will be # The first time anyone has known

# I'm so glad # You found me in time

# I'm so glad that # This will be

# An ever lasting love for me # Oh

# This will be # An ever lasting love

# Oh yeah # Run along sunshine

# Into my life # Fill me with happiness

# That I ever knew # You have given me more joy

# Than I ever dreamed of # No-one can take the place of you

# This will be # An eternally

# Hugging and squeezing # Kissing and squeezing

Come over young laidy, you have been working hard, haven't U Look

and me and you matching. We should have called each other before we

left the house. Fabulous, you have been working on those feet. Bruno,

has Lisa found her feet in the foxtrot, please say yes? Feet on

fire, talk about showbiz pizas, I think you were going to a Liza

Minelli number. I love the way you get into it. So much so, I told you

before, you are not supposed to lead. He's supposed to lead. Your

energy and performance is so wonderful. Your foot work as well.

Be careful, though. Don't lead, don't push him forward, keep, you

know. I'm trying to be a giraffe. All week. Madagascar.

Craig? As always impecable timing, ferocious foot work, darling. I

loved the line you made after the throw away oversway, but the rate

at which you got into that darling was so cyclonic, I don't know how

you actually handed, it was brilliant. Thank you so much. Thank

you. Darcey? Wow Lisa you have worked

hard on cleaning the foot work. I in theed everything, you were fast

as well, it was the fastest foxtrot I have seen as well. I so love your

enthusiasm, all the way through. That is your best ballroom dance.

Thank you so much. What about the heel turns Len?

saw that, you did attempt another one over there on the double

reverse, that went a bit cranky, I won't worry about that, for me I

don't know about the X Factor, you have the F-factor, good foxtrot,

good footwork and fun! Well done. We all loved it, give it up for

Lisa and Robin, off you go. Oops a daisy. Did you fall, are you

all right? That was the other F, he fell! A huge well done to you two.

You were always like, I like the Latin, find the ballroom slightly

embarrassing, I will do it because you say I have to. You loved that?

I have been working so hard last week, I loved it so much. We have

had a ball doing it. Are you all right, are you in pain?

embarrassed. Don't be. Don't be, you gave me a piggy back, I love

Your highest scores, you clever girl.

Well done, are you over the moon? Yes.

Now, if you think Lisa deserves to dance another day, please write

these numbers down. I don't know what to say to you.

From a landline call. Lines open literally in moments.

That is it, our couples have danced, our judges have been judgey, what

I can't apologise enough. Now it is in your hands, only you can save

your favourites from the dance-off, don't let the power go to your head,

pick up the phone and vote, because the phone lines now are...open! I

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tonight's performances and the all As our Brucie would say, didn't

they do well? Yes they did. We have seen a lot of

personal bests tonight, have our couples done enough to make it to

Wembley next week? It is in your hand now, our top ten are all lined

up, take a good look, only nine couples will be dancing when

Strictly goes super-sizeed at Wembley Arena. Lines close at 8.20

tonight, tomorrow's results night will have the two lowest scores

facing etch other. -- each other. We will have the

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