Week 5 Strictly Come Dancing

Last week on Strictly: 13 celebrities danced for their lives.

Some soar to dizzy heights. A-maz-ing. Others hit rock bottom.

You lose control of your body. In the end it was julienne who walked

the catwalk for the last time. -- Julien.

This week, the competition gets even tougher. It's every celebrity for

themselves. The gloves are off. But who is shaping up to be a real

contender? who is shaping up to be a real

Please welcome your hosts, Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly.

Please welcome your hosts, Bruce looking pleased with yourself. I am.

This woman rang me looking pleased with yourself. I am.

want your body. No! Who

Back stage we still have a dozen couples ready to perform. Shall we

see what they have in store for us? Why not, yes. It's time to meet -

don't point. I'll try not to. Pick out somebody. The stars of our show:

Pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her partner Brendan Cole. Star of stage

and screen Mark Benton and his partner Iveta Lukosiute. BBC

Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid and her partner Kevin Clifton. England

rugby hero Ben Cohen and his partner Kristina Rihanoff. Coronation Street

Star Natalie Gumede and her partner Artem Chigvintsev. Model and TV

presenter Abbey Clancy and her partner Aljaz Skornajec. From

Hollyoaks, Ashley Taylor Dawson and his partner Ola Jordan. Star of

Dragon's Den Deborah Meaden and her partner Robin Windsor. Casualty star

Patrick Robinson and his partner Anya Garnis. Countdown presenter

Rachel Riley and her partner Pasha Kovalev. TV Chef and Hairy Biker

Dave Myers and his partner Karen Hauer. And Bond girl and author

Fiona Fullerton and her partner Anton du Beke.

You look wonderful. There they all are. Some aches and pains, a few

niggles, some very tired legs, but overall, looking fantastic. But

enough about me... LAUGHTER

How are you lot bearing up? Eight hours a day - people don't believe

that you do work as hard as you do. Well done. Training very hard. All

our couples are hoping to impress the judges. And you at home. As

weeks go by, the stakes get higher and higher. Nobody wants to face the

dreaded dance-off. No, they don't. Our first couple tonight is Natalie

and her partner, Artem. APPLAUSE

Natalie is young, current and with it. She asked if I knew what

twerking is. LAUGHTER

I said, "Of course I know what twerking is. It's what Yorkshire

people do to earn a living. They go t'work.

Don't they? APPLAUSE

There's Tess here. What did you come here for? T'work. That's it. Vernon

goes t'work as well. Here they are in training.

Last week, I was thrilled to be on the dance floor after what had been

a scary week. You have had a lot of problems with your back this week.

How did it feel tonight? My back is now on the mend. I'm looking forward

to putting all that behind me. I can't believe you delivered a dance

of this standard in such a short time. Stunning. We were thrilled

with the score from last week. I love that time on the dance floor.

It's a joy like no other. This week we are dancing the samba. It should

be really simple and it's really not. Yeah, that's not going to work.

It feels like walking. I can do this, but I can't do this. The thing

that we're missing is the character and the feel of the dance. I've

never been to mainland Spain. I'm not sure what we're going to bring

to this routine to get it authentic. Look at me. I decide to bring Spain

here. Look at those hips moving.

Did I have fun? No. Did it help the routine? Yes. The rung up has

finally got me. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

What about this? What a start! That was so good. I wish you could have

seen it while you were doing it, it was that good.

I tell you, you are a natural. Of course, we have our judges, Craig,

Darcey, Len and Bruno. APPLAUSE

how are you feeling, Craig? Fantastically well actually. I think

you're very brave to be here, I must say.

APPLAUSE I would miss it, darling, for the

world. Even Bruno. All right then. Last

week all the male judges gave such concise, constructive comments.

Craig told Rachel to clench her buttocks. Len said Susanna was all

bounce, bum and bongos. And Bruno fell off his chair.

That's what I like and love about this show, class, elegance and

sophistication. When are we going to get some? That's what I want to

know. Len, what did you think? You won't get any from me. I was %

operating and flap lating, I'm telling you.

That was terrific. I loved that choreography. I thought you danced

it brilliantly well. Could have had a tad more bounce here and there.

But overall, I'm telling you, Natalie, that was great. The

choreography, the way you dance together. Absolutely. Hypnotic,

exotic, with a touch of the erotic. The sensuality in those hips, I'm

telling you, you could sell it and make a fortune. Apart from that,

there's one thing that ip love about you, you extend your lines to the

limit, right to the last beat of the bar without missing a beat with your

legs and arms. I love seeing those things. This is what makes dancing

exciting and it really is exciting watching you.

Thank you so much. You really do. You dance with the

music. It's very hard to do for some people. Craig? I think you need to

heighten your double bounce action. That was something that escaped you.

That gives this dance its character. That was missing. Your elbows a

little bit on the free arms are a bit too close to your body. I'm

being picky because she's very good. Your hips were fantastic though.

Timing, as always, brilliant. Is there nothing you can't do, darling?

Amazing. Darcey? What a lovely opening

performance. Thank you. And the flamenco style really suits you. I

think Spain is your place. You have to do more of that. It's very nice.

I would only say on the kick, just watch when you try I to get that

height, don't let the supporting leg bend. Great performance.

No more to say. You can't beat that really. Go on. Off you go.

Yes! Safe to say, these guys know how to get the party started. Great

comments and a standing ovation. How much are you enjoying the Strictly

experience now? It's just magic, I want it eat it. And the back, is it

all better now? It's much better. I'm still on a few pain killers, but

much better than I was. Not as many? Not as many. I'm much more pleasant

today. Unlike Artem who fractured his nose in the dress run today, did

you? Just a little. Took an injury earlier today in the

studio. Don't worry that beautiful face still looks perfect.

Look at that smile. Scores are in. ( Wow! Great score. Fabulous start to

the show. If that brought a smile to your face call from your mobile or

land line and you can vote online. You can register at

bbc.co.uk/Strictly. Voting lines don't open until all our couples

have danced. Please don't call now. If you do your vote won't count and

you may be charged. The couples with the lowest combined scores will be

in the dance-off tomorrow night. Motorbike wants to be there --

nobody wants to be there. Now for our next couple, Abbey

Clancy and her partner, Aljaz. Lovely looking couple these two.

What beautiful people they are. Abbey has a two-and-a-half-year-old

little girl, Sophia. She always watches the show. This week, I'm

going to do a joke for Sophia. Ready? Good. What did the snail say

when he was riding on the back of a tortoise? Weeeee! I hope you're

laughing. It got a good laugh here and I didn't expect it. I tell you,

we'll do more of those! Here they are in training.

You are a formidable couple. Score 9, 9, 9 and 8. I was so nervous. I

can't describe how terrifying it is. I had to do this sweep with my leg

and I couldn't lean on my other leg because I was trembling that much.

When I had to touch Aljaz my hand was shaking. It doesn't get any

easier. This week we have the foxtrot. I noticed on Saturday that

you were shaking a lot. I don't think it could possibly ever get any

easier. Stay focussed, of course, but don't let your nerves get over

you. I think knowing my family is watching at home, especially my

little baby, Sophia, it does give you some strength to try and do it

well. I always come home and she's like, "What have you done today? I

try to teach her some of the dance. She's got the bug for dancing

herself. I want to be a dancer like mummy. I'm used to being with my

baby 24 hours a day. To send her to my mum's or my brother in law's is

quite tough. I'll be thinking of Sophia on

Saturday night and doing a dance for you, won't I, baby?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Lovely! That was wonderful, both of

you. Abbey, if you must send me secret messages, be a bit more

subtle about it. I will next time. Sorry. Oh, dear. You must be so

careful. It's a good time to welcome our fabulous singers, Dave Arch and

his wonderful orchestra! APPLAUSE

Get the pork pie in. Now then, we start off with Bruno.

What a beauty. That really had the feel of a love letter set to music.

The chemistry between - That's what I said. I repeat it because it was

so good. The chemistry between you two is literally tangible. Are you

so in tune. You were graceful, elegant. You attempted three under

arm spins, which you know, it's very hard because the spinning is not

your forte. You did it my darling, that was almost picture perfect.

Beautiful. It was wonderful. Now then, what did Craig think? I loved

the story that continued all the way through the dance. That was

absolutely beautiful. Fantastic control in those under-arm turns.

You need to extend your top line a little bit more. Sometimes it's

there and sometimes it just disappears for a fraction. I'm being

really picky now. Yes, I am. You're letting your foot sickle on your

back steps as well. But that is like minuscule. Fantastic.

Now then Darcey, my darling? The boys are right, you bring a

wonderful understanding to the role and I know that's not just down to

Aljaz. You are really thinking about who you're playing and it really

comes across. For me, you create a perfect line in your upper body. The

arch is divine. Now you can indulge in your lower leg and get more

stretch on the back leg. Aljaz has got you and you could extend that.

Don't listen to him. Then it would be all perfectly matched. And

beautiful. Really beautiful. I love that. Don't listen to him! OK Len?

Don't listen to old ironside at the end here. Ironside! Don't start.

What I love is that you are consistent. Whatever dance you've

had so far, you've done to a very high level and this was no

exception, just it was like a sea. Wave after wave of effortless

movement round the floor. We've seen a samba full of bounction and verve

-- bounce and verve, and the most elegant foxtrot and both equally

beautiful. You're right. You've done so well. And Peter scored a goal

today! This is live. Off you go. Well done.

APPLAUSE You had your highest score last

week, 35. Yeah. High praise from the judges tonight. I'm shocked. A lot

to live up to, or does it put more pressure on you. No, I'm made up

with it. How are the nerves? OK. Better tonight? I think everyone

aterrified to be honest -- everyone is terrified. Are you helping her

with the nerves? A little bit. Your Sophia is gorgeous. Hi baby! Mwah.

The judges' scores are in: Re! -- yes! You've had two high

scoring dances. Did you love the foxtrot? You have to vote. Call from

your mobile or from your land line. Or you can vote online. There's so

much more glitz to grace the dance floor including Deborah and Robin.

After an injury in training will Patrick be dance fit? We'll find out

soon. Who's next? Next up is Dave Myers and his

partner, Karen. APPLAUSE

I was talking to Dave about driving the other day. I said, "How often do

you change gear on a motorcycle? He said, "Never, I always wear the same

outfit." LAUGHTER

You can't beat him. Here they are in training.

When I finally got out onto the floor on Saturday night, it felt

fantastic. I knew the dance was in my head. I'd say that was your

personal best. Yes! I felt I was really starting to

dance properly. One thing that would help is posture. Darcey said I

needed to improve my posture. I think Karen has got some rather

interesting plans for this week. I've got a little surprise for you.

After Darcey's comments about Dave's posture last week, I managed to

arrange an antigravity yoga class to stretch his upper body and release

his chest and posture. Suspended, free of gravity, it was lovely.

Leave me here for a day or two. Every part of me is caressed and

held bit fabric of life. Then the hard work started! Next thing I

knew, I was on a skiing tour, then I was a vampire. I was everything. I

was like a locust, upside down and a cruciform position. My back felt

brilliant. I was ten feet tall when I walked out. Do you think we've

done enough to get the edge? Definitely.

Dancing makes me hungry. LAUGHTER

Dancing makes me hungry! I'm glad you got rid of the maracas because

it was going to cramp your style. Why does it always have to be Craig

first? Perhaps you should have considered or explored the

possibility of re-maining on the fruit trolley throughout? BOO

The Konga music came in and... The Konga step. I started to get excited

and then... Craig you were laughing. I can see you're laughing. You are!

Look, he is laughing. Salsa is a party Craig. You have to get down

there and get with it. LAUGHTER

OK Darcey, darling. Erm...... I think sadly, it's beginning,

balancing on that fruit trolley, you didn't have fun with the maracas, I

think you were worried about falling over. No, no. Jim Kay doesn't do

that. It's like that. It's just you...

LAUGHTER It was choreographed that way.

Really. You were out of sync all the way through. It's never luckily a

boring performance. APPLAUSE

When the trolley came on, I thought Craig was going to jump on it.

Len? You know, Dave, you've got a unique ability of never letting your

left leg know what your right leg's going to do.

LAUGHTER I I know you need separation in the

legs, so that's what I'm working on. LAUGHTER

The bottom line, it's not top quality dancing. But it's top

quality fun and entertainment. CHEERING

He is turning this into an entertainment show. Bruno? I tell

you what it is, ladies and gentleman, Strictly Come Dancing

presents crackers with maracas stew, a folly off the trolley. I don't

think anybody up till now has managed to be off time all the way

through. It's unique. It's an achievement you see. You'll be in

the Guinness Book of Records. He is unique. That's what my mother said.

And are you still my favourite. Off you go.

Top quality fun said Len. We are all about entertainment. Dave, you give

it us in bucket loads. I loved it. I've always had a bit of the

lavidaloca about me. Was it fun after the more serious waltz last

week, being Cuban Pete and having a laugh? I suspect my dancing was more

formalised last week. I may have busted a few more shapes this week.

The audience were on their feet. We know Dave is putting in serious

hours training. Definitely. Is he a serious contender? Yeah, of course.

Look at him! I'm seeing it. He's a contender.

Scores are in: It's been worse, Tess. It has been

worse. Did Dave's fast and fruity ally get you shaking your maracas?

Then call: or you can vote online to keep our Latin love biker with the

cheeky cheeky boom boom in the competition. Don't go ving until

after our couples have danced. Who is next, Bruce?

Oh, dear, oh, dear. I'll be all right in a minute. Our next couple

is Deborah Meaden and her partner, Robin.

APPLAUSE A very popular lady. Now Deborah is

really enjoying this whole experience. So I told the dragon

from Dragon's Den, there's no business like show business. Here

they are in training. I struggled with the jive. There

were a lot of steps. They just weren't all going in. It just wasn't

your dance. The technique wasn't strong enough. I completely agree.

There was very little spring in your step and the kicks were lame.

There's one thing I'm focussing on this week, making sure I am

technically better. This week I'm dancing the veen yeets

waltz to -- Viennese waltz to This is a Man's World. If you can show me

in the boardroom on your game plan, I think the return on your

investment will be phenomenal. Why make it up here, let's go back into

the boardroom. There couldn'ter more inspiration than getting back here

and remembering how it feels and getting some power back. Tell me,

what would your business plan be for our Viennese waltz. This is me last

week. What are we aiming for next week? 8s and 9s. How will we get

there? Had Music, we need choreography, we need technique. If

we can pull it off, we can close the deal. We're now reaching the

business end of the competition. I just hope that on Saturday night, I

can go out there and sell it to the audience, to the judges.

Look at this! How lovely for you. How very lovely for you. You don't

get that in Dragon's Den. But that was really lovely. Darcey? It was an

interesting twist to a Viennese waltz, but I liked it. I really

enjoyed the power game you had going. Of course, as soon as you got

into hold, you had that controlled elegance. The turns are very hard,

but you handled it well. I would just say, think of wearing a

jewelled necklace, just to keep hold of that top line, because that's the

only thing that lets you down now and then. If you imagine that,

you'll lift out of your waist. But the confidence is all back. Well

done. Len? You know, the Viennese waltz is

a romantic sort of a dance. When you were in hold, I did see a touch of

romance, a touch of Mills Boob. The beginning was more like meals on

wheels. I never thought you were ever going to stop pushing the

trolley around. It's an improvement on last week, so well done.

Indeed. Bruno? Yes, Deborah, romance went

out of the window. It was a bitter divorce, give me the table, I'll

have it! Get off the table and get moving. Because actually, once up

started moving, it was better. You were more at ease. The footwork was

good. They are right, have you to work on your posture, but much more

confident and flowy. An improvement. Craig? I suppose the table did prove

that you can actually push a table and waltz in time. There is a gift

there if you're into that. I agree the top line was an absolute

disaster tonight. Your left arm was really lagging. I really like the

fact that you did a Spanish paso centrepiece to that, which was very,

very nice. I thought that was intuitive.

I'll settle for that. I'll take that.

The people loved it. Off you go. Robin, well done the pair of you.

APPLAUSE You said you wanted to sell it and

you sold it. I meant it. Yes! I was having that table, if it was the

last thing that happened. We believed you. The judges said huge

improvement on last week. A standing ovation. A standing ovation from the

audience is amazing. Five weeks in now, you're training hard. You look

a lot fitter. Do you feel fitter? Ten hours a day dancing makes you a

lot fitter from nothing to ten hours a day, yeah. That is a lot of

dancing. I'm impressed. Scores are in:

Great score. You're starting to feel as at home in the ballroom as the

boardroom. If you think this competition will be nothing without

Deborah and Robin call to vote: Or head to the website. Lots more in

store tonight with Susanna and Kevin. They're hoping for some

sunshine. Aren't we all? And Rachel is becoming a man eater.

Grrr. Back to the dance floor. We're ready, our fifth couple is

Patrick and his partner Anya. APPLAUSE

Very popular people. Patrick used to be a member of the Royal Shakespeare

Company. I told him I once starred in that comedy Hamlet. He said,

"Hamlet isn't a comedy, it's a tragedy." I said not when I did it!

I wore these pink tights... LAUGHTER

I got screams and yells, then I got fired. Any way, here they are in

training. I know, for me, there wasn't a wrong

step anywhere. I was chuffed to get through that one on the night, when

it really mattered. At the end of the dance, I stood there out of

breath and the first comment was Craig's. Absolutely brilliant. For

me, it's absolutely brilliant, so thank you very much. This week we

are dancing the salsa. Salsa is super energetic. It should look like

fun. Actually, it is a lot of fun. It is. Jo what do you do for fun?

Rollerskate. Salsa skating fun. Here we go. Let's bring this sense of fun

on Saturday night. If I make it to Saturday night! I just heard from

Patrick he hurt his wrist last night. I knew when I went into work

I would see the medical advisor and he said, you need an extra. I have

come for emotional support. I've had a look at your scans, the bone we

were worried about has not fractured, so as far as using the

wrist is concerned, it's a case of using it as pain allows. The injury

on my hand has had a big impact on the dance. The routine has been

changed drastically. I will be there Saturday night trying to do it.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Lovely, really lovely. You did very

well with that, spran is it? When you did the lift I was really

worried for you. Well done. A great routine. Len? You should feel right

at home, what with your wrist and casualty, let me tell you, you did a

wonderful job in changing that all around and giving Patrick a routine

that he could really just do with one hand. I thought Patrick, you did

great as well. Very difficult. The hold was brilliant. You did a really

good job under terrible circumstances.

Well done. Well said, Len.

Bruno? You gave me a terrible fright. I thought you got ereck

tricuted for a -- ereck tricuted for a -- electricuted! For some moments,

you were doing it and you were happy, then you got stiff. It was on

and off and on and off. Oh, my God, he's giving me palpitation. It felt

slightly unfunished. I understand the circumstances, they were not in

your favour. You can sell it, I'm sure if you come back, you will show

yourself at your maximum advantage. It was slightly loose and unfinished

tonight. But very difficult circumstances. Craig? I have to

agree, it was very stoppy, very starty. That sort of ruined it.

There should be a flow to it. You still could have got that with one

arm actually. Stop making him laugh. The isolation in the last shimmy,

you need to isolate the shoulder rather than putting the whole thing

together. You do naturally have fantasticically -- fantastically

good hips, great rhythm. To do the whole dance with that kind of thing

is very difficult. For me, I think you directed Anya brilliantly. I

love to see a man in control of the dance and for me, you gave me that.

Just be conscious of mirroring Anya and finishing off the arms. That

would be the only thing. Exactly very impressive from all the changes

you've gone through, that was a very impressive show.

Be impressed! Off you go. come on up here. You can see in your

face, when you're dancing that you love the Latin. Oh, yeah. Your hips

love it too. That injury meant that you had to change your entire

routine as of yesterday. It must have been nervewracking. Yeah, yeah.

You know, Anya is brilliant basically. That was very clever.

One-arm choreography. That lift was so impressive. How did Patrick cope?

Amazing. Thank you so much for working so hard and switching. The

scores reflect that, they're in: Not your best score, but not

surprising really. Call to vote: or you can online if you want to see

Patrick and Anya fly through to next week. Your votes make the difference

between who stays and who goes. No-one wants to leave.

Do you? No. Patrick has danced through the pain so whos next to --

who's next? Our next couple is Fiona Fullerton and her partner, Anton Du

Beke. Snment They are going to do the quickstep.

I said to Anton, "I'm so pleased for you." He said, "Because I'm doing

the quickstep? I said "No, it's week five and you're still here." Can't

believe it! Here they are in training.

When I get out there, I'm really excited. I really, really, really

want to do well. Then something happens. It is immensely

frustrating. There are a few serious issues. It's almost as if there's a

voice in my head saying, "You can't do this." I have to concentrate.

This week, we are dancing the quickstep. Step hop, step hop. It's

fine. She's nervous. I can understand it completely. I'm trying

to complicate it. Yeah. I suggest it's already difficult enough. I

don't think it's nerves any more. I can't keep saying that. I want it to

be perfect. And if it's not, my brain goes bleurgh. I need you to be

strong with yourself. Even if I go wrong? If you go wrong, I don't want

to know about it, the audience don't want to know about it. You can show

them how good you are. You can do that. Positive mental attitude. What

did I get wrong? Nothing. It was perfect. Suddenly the penny drops. I

am feeling so much happier. It's coming. Lovely. Last week's show was

a real wake-up call. Now it top it all off, I've had a message from a

really special friend. Hi Fiona, you're doing so well. I wish you all

the luck in the world for Saturday night.

MUSIC: If My Friends Could See Me Now

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Oh, Fiona! Fiona, look at this.

Oh, Fiona. You have made us all happy. Anton as well. That was so

beautiful. Thank you. You must have worked very

hard. She did. You're right. Bruno, what did you think? Oh, yes, Fiona

finally putting on the glitz. High spirits in high society. Such flare.

You played it so well. You moved better. And there were a couple of

mistakes in the foot work, but you covered it. So we didn't notice. You

played it beautifully. That's the way to go. Great. Absolutely. What

did you think Craig? I certainly noticed the upstage corner section

in the charleston. That seems to go it completely awry darling. I

thought you might. It didn't look like it was meant to bement but you

flew around that floorened you -- floor and you were definitely back

in the room. We are so happy for you. OK, there

we are Darcey. Finally fabulous Fiona, thank you. You were light on

your feet. You're beautifully confident. Keep that focus. Your

best chance. And Len? More confident, plus more focus, plus

more content equals more points. Well done. Well done. Off you go.

Sow much -- so much goodwill for you in the room. You've done it. Have

you overcome your nerves? I think so. I turned a corner this week.

Hopefully. It felt good. It felt lovely. A great routine. You were

amazing. Well done. Fiona had a lot to prove tonight. Did she do you

proud She did me proud. But she done herself proud. Last week a little

disappointed. This week, thrilled. Well done you. You've done a great

job. Well done. Positive mental attitude goes a long

way. Darcey said your best dance yet. Let's see if your best score:

They're very happy. I haven't had an eight since 1972! If you thought

that was the quintessential quickstep call: Or go online and

vote. Voting opens later. We're all a bit

giddy. We're at the halfway point. There's still all this to feast your

eyes on: Out, in, out, in. I'm just hopping-tastic. Up the apples and

pears. Way too fast, by the way. You should make this slower. One, two...

, oh, dear. Nah, nah. OK. Our next couple is Rachel Riley

and her partner Pasha. APPLAUSE

Now after being in the dance-off last week, Rachel has been praying

she isn't in the dance-off again this week. I said, "I'm sorry, but

if I've said it once, I've said it a million times - you don't get

anything for a prayer." Not in here! Much better than rehearsal. It's

live, you see. This is live. APPLAUSE

Here they are in training. The quickstep all week had been a really

hard dance. I wasn't very happy with my performance. Once I missed one

step, it was hard to catch up. You need is control. I blew it really.

You have to get focussed. I have to do it all again. Let's not do that,

because that means you're going to be in the bottom two.

The first couple, Rachel and Pasha. It's terrifying. Who would you like

to save? Rachel. Rachel. Rachel. I'm going to come back fighting.

After being in the bottom two, doing the paso doble is a risk. It's so

strong. You have to be totally in character. I need to act and I have

no acting experience at all. Pasha brought in an acting coach to help

me get the character of the paso doble. You want the anger, the

connection between the fierce legs and the movement and face. I had to

get into paso doble mode. Try to focus and keep that face as fierce

as possible. . They were going to distract me out of it. Quickly I

lost my concentration. You have to train to keep the focus. Then I got

into the zone. You need to match the dance with your emotions and focus

your anger through the muscles in your face and everything you do. I

think it did help. I'm putting everything into this dance. I hope

I've done enough to not be in the bottom two this week.

Well done, both of you. It's over. Lovely. I felt the story. I think

I'm full now. Why didn't you get him a ladder and a little bell? Next

week. Craig? There was so much tension in

that. I felt like it was a whole heap of trees being felled really.

It was too stiff and too solid. The drama that you set up the top I

didn't find compelling enough because you don't dance it well

enough, alone. It would have been safer to get into hold. The kicks

need finishing off. You need to arch your back, broader arms and shapes.

There were balance issues. Littered with a bit of disaster, I'm afraid.

BOO Oh, Darcey darling. I can see you've

worked so hard. Yes, you have. It's so much tougher for the girl. It's

easy for the boy to be a matta tore. It's -- matador. It's hard for the

girl. You are a lovely person. It's difficult for you to be hard. I know

you have to be crisper and sharper. If you could focus with your eyes,

and change direction with your spot and everything will come together, I

think. I know it's the core, but maybe the eyes.

Good advice. Thank you. Len? I feel bad because I know that you've

really worked hard and you're coming out and you really want to try your

best and do your best and you're just hoping it all goes great. Well,

unfortunately, this wasn't a dance that suits your personality. You're

smiley Riley. You had to come out with a lot of aggression and a lot

of clean lines and clean footwork. It just didn't quite work. That's a

great pity. Bruno? Bless you my darling. It's hard being a maneater.

It's hard, aggression. It's difficult. It's hard. I can do it.

Listen, my darling... Don't go there. You had all the content

there, but it was a vegetarian option. You have to put and the

blood and guts and let the character take over. Len is right you're a

nice girl. Forget about nice, come here and fight, fight for your place

on Strictly. Go for it. Don't feel bad about it. Go on.

You're wonderful. We loved you. Go on. Away you go.

APPLAUSE Smiley Riley, you have been

channelling mean and moody. I've been trying mean and moody. She was

so in character all day. You were in character. It wasn't enough for the

judges. Is it enough to keep you out of the dance-off this week? I really

hope so. I have worked so hard. I was scowling all day. She has worked

incredibly hard. Trained 30 hours this week. Is she improving? Every

week we're going for something more difficult for the -- than the week

before. She delivers. I was there with her and she almost ate me

alive. She was fierce. The scores are in:

That's what the judges thought. But what do you think? Did Rachel pass

the test? If so call to vote: Or go online to save her from the

dance-off. Get dialling and clicking as soon as the vote opens. Who's

next? Oh, yes, it's Mark Benton and his

partner, Iveta. APPLAUSE

He's been marvellous. Last week, Mark started off his dance by

strutting around with a massive boom box on his shoulder, you remember?

He asked me if I've ever done it. I said, "I did it once walking down

the street with a boom box on my shoulder, but I felt such a fool

listening to the Archers. " LAUGHTER

Shut up. Here they are in training.

The cha cha last Saturday was my favourite dance so far. When the

dance finished we got such an amazing reaction. We felt really

happy and then Craig's comments burst that bubble. It was all very

floot foot and stompy. It makes you sad when had you work so hard on

something. This week, I'm trying my best to put a smile on Craig's face.

Hopefully when the paddle comes out it won't say 3. I'm going to have to

work on the grace and elegance of the waltz. I could probably do with

a bit of help. Look what I have for you I am Colonelingly invited --

codially invited... She made me say, how now brown cow. Try to roll it

off your tongue. That was going to help me with my facial expressions.

I have heard of a problem with stompy feet. I do. I'm so sorery. --

sorry. Keep your head up, keep your shoulders back, walk from your hips,

swing your arms, belly in. I have a problem with my balance. One good

exercise is walking with a book on your head. Very good. Thank you so

much. Congratulations. Thank you, hopefully come Saturday night, what

I've learned today will help me with the waltz.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Very good. They loved it. Iveta, how

could you leave him like that? Too late. Any way, it was lovely. A

lovely mood to it. Darcey start us off. You transported me. One week

you're the Latin man and now you're this real elegant gentleman. Your

top line is so much better. The rise and fall could just have been a bit

better on the balance. But overall, how you hold Iveta, your tenderness,

care, I liked it. You do act the part so well. Your

dancing has a naturalness about it. It's not forced. It's easy on the

eye. Unfortunately your left arm went a bit forward, which spoiled

your frame a little bit. You lifted your shoulders a bit, which

unfortunately, you lost your posture a bit. But what I love, you just

come out with this lovely, naturalness about you, which I think

is terrific. So right, Len. So true. OK, now then

Bruno? Everything is so effective because it's so deeply felt. It's

extremely well played. I believe everything you do is like a top

politician. You put your spin and we believe it. It's a good quality. Len

is right tonight was a question of posture and top line, which is tough

in the waltz. It's so evident in such simple dance, but great

performance. There we are. OK then, Craig? I've

got to say it's so much better than that ghastly dance you did last

week! Much, much nicer on the eye to watch. I thought you danced it

simply, effectively and with feeling and emotion. It was beautiful. Get

off quick, before they change their minds! Off you go.

wow. Such an emotive waltz. I had a tear in my eye. I thought you were

getting teary then. Oh, yeah. You've done some real crowd pleasing

routines. Is it more of a challenge getting serious? It is. But we loved

it. I wanted to do something different and not just be funny

every week. You wanted to prove Craig wrong this week. I did and he

was lovely. He was! I think you were hoping for more than a three this

week. Oh, please! Shall we see if it is more than three? The scores are

in: 28! Way more than a three from Craig

and your highest score to date. Brilliant! It is brilliant. If you

love Mark and Iveta's waltz, no need to apologise, just vote:

or vote online. As well as the action on the floor, there's loads

going on behind-the-scenes. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter. #who's

next #... No it isn't. Our next couple is

Ashley and Ola. APPLAUSE

They're doing so well. Now, because Ashley's on the show Hollyoaks. I

must say I found it so depressing. It was so mys rib. I had --

miserable. I had to watch EastEnders to cheer myself up. I did really!

APPLAUSE Here they are in training.

Before last week's show I was excited about the Viennese waltz. On

the night the nerves got to me. I stiffened up. It needed a bit more

gusto to it. A bit more government you! You need more oomph. It was

fair. A fair score. It's left me wanting more. I felt deflated. I let

myself down again. Maybe next week I'll sort that out. Who knows. This

week, I've got the jive. There's nowhere to hide in the jive. Step,

step. Help me! We really have to go for it this week. Because Ashley is

so busy, I have to squeeze in 30 hours worth of work into ten hours.

I got up at about 5. 30am. Morning! We did Lorraine. My next guest

Ashley Taylor Dawson... I did phone interviews for a couple of hours.

Then we went off to do a photo shoot. I went to It Takes Two. You

look gorgeous. Five minutes to practice. Then raining. Last

Saturday the judges told me to give it some oomph. If I make it through

the week I will give it to them. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I should think so. Well done. That's it Ashley. Ola, a great

routine. Plenty of oomph, maybe too much. Len, what did you think? It

had speed, energy, plenty of Gotye! -- gotta! You lost your technique

here and there. But a terrific effort. Well done. Oh, yes, all

rock-and-roll. Was it Elvis or shaking Stephens? I'm not sure. But

the feel is right. Len is right, you had the foot on the accelerator all

the way through. Be careful, kicks and flicks have to be much sharper

and cleaner. Right. Craig? I'm glad no-one saw you recovering from your

knee slide, that was a bit ungainly. That's got that on camera somewhere

else for It Takes Two. Have you to be aware that you have feet at the

end of those feet. They need pointing. But I loved it. I did love

it. What a tempo. Darcey? That wasn't safe, that wasn't placed. It

was brilliant! I love the energy. You had spring. All the way through

you kept it up. That's what we need. But the feet needed to point. I

can't point in these shoes. Good excuse. Not my choice. Not your

choice, OK, fine. You won't get the blame. Wonderful choreography.

They're a bit turned up on the end. It's just the shoes, not me. I dance

it well really. Lovely!

APPLAUSE Wow! That was a crowd pleasing jive.

Even Craig loved it. He's a bit of a perfectionist. Just like you. Did it

feel good? I enjoyed that. For the first time, I enjoyed dancing. How

did you learn a routine in just ten hours? I don't know. A great

teacher. I'm loving the weave. Fabulous. It's my new friend.

The scores are in. Loads of oomph. Did you think the

jive be good? Then call to vote. Or go online to send them straight

through to next week. Still to come: Big Ben has to prove he can be light

in his loafers in the quickstep and can queen of cool Sophie get cheeky

in the cha cha? Right, now for our next couple,

Susanna and her partner Kevin from Grimsby.

APPLAUSE Any way, after Susanna's raunchy

samba last week, we had a lot of letters from viewers complaining. In

answer to all those letters, I'm sorry, but no - she can't do it

again! I explained myself. Here they are in training.

Last week, Kevin and I just wanted to deliver something really big and

a bit crazy. I thought it was a bit muddy actually. It was a bit muddy

at the edges. I know what they mean. I quite like the idea of having done

a muddy samba on Strictly. We can clean up next week. Work. Sorry.

This week it's the American smooth. Keep going, keep going. Week by

week, I am loving dancing even more. Of course, that's down to Kevin. He

has grown up in a ballroom. His parents are former national

champions. I wanted to see where his love of dancing began. He took me to

Grimsby. I'm going to take you to a dance

studio that my mum and dad run where I started training. Let's go.

Five, six, seven, eight. Hello! Aren't you gorgeous. We

danced with some of the kids. It's like dancing with Kevin. Only so

much prettier. I even got the chance to dance with Kevin's dad. I feel as

though I'm young again. Maybe I'm dancing with the wrong Mr Clifton.

Group hug. Going to Grimsby has really boosted that friendship an I

-- and I hope it adds extra magic to our performance on Saturday night.

Keep dancing! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

A beautiful song, beautifully danced. Bruno? It's always sunny in

Susanna land. It's so happy. You really exude happiness. It's joyful

watching you. You bring so much positive energy to what you do. It's

fantastic to watch. Nice in hold. Nice side by side. Stretch your leg

at the back and your foot and your extensions, good lifts, great

performance. Lovely. Craig? One word - gorgeous!

Great to have you back Craig. Darcey? The focus you give to each

dance is bang on. There is a film star in you. It's beautiful to

watch. Just watch the preparations into the lifts. That's the only

thing. Have confidence in your man. He has got you. Do not worry. That

would be the only thing, but lovely. Now then, Len? Last week, it was all

bounce, bum and Bonning yeses, this week it's smooth -- bongos, this

week it's smooth, suave and sophisticated. It was lovely. Off

you go and be proud! APPLAUSE

Cleaned up with the judges. Craig said it was "gorgeous" It's fabulous

to have Craig back and in such a great mood. The medication. Your

first lifts of the series, did you feel safe? I was totally confident

actually. There wasn't a moment - yeah look at them. He's not going to

drop this sack of potatoes with a pair like that. Kevin we are five

weeks in now, to the competition, it's getting a bit more serious, do

you think Susanna can go the distance? You've got my vote. The

scores are in. Well done. If you thought Susanna

and Kevin were streets ahead, if so, call to vote. Or of course, you can

go online. Voting opens when everyone's danced. You don't have

long to wait. Right, our next couple...

LAUGHTER Is - I was complaining about all the

stairs I have to go up and down. Any way, the next couple is Ben Cohen

and his partner Kristina. APPLAUSE

Well, yes, it's Big Ben time, ladies.

Last week, Ben ran over and gave Darcey a hug. The week before he ran

over and gave Craig a hug. I just hope tonight he doesn't run over and

hug Bruno. We'll never get him back. No you won't! I know. I know you!

Here they are in training. Last weekend's dance was really a

good chance to let go a bit. I enjoyed throwing Kristina around. I

felt at home doing that. Dirty, oiled mechanic, it's ticking every

box. Yeah, it was lovely to get nice comments from Craig, of course.

Because he's not shy in giving bad ones. To get 31 was - I'm going to

play the lottery this week, put it that way. I've turned a corner now.

People think you're a serious contender now. I don't know about a

serious contender. You have to believe in yourself. Since I've

retired, I haven't really had that competitive edge like that. There is

a member of my family who is still quite competitive, my uncle George,

who won the '66 World Cup final. He's going to give me a pep talk. My

competition now is with myself. What advice do you have for me for the

rest of the competition. We've both won a World Cup. This is going to be

another medal, if you win. Can you imagine what it's going to be like

in the family, if you don't. Don't come home without a trophy. Don't

come home without the trophy. It was great to have a pep talk from uncle

George. I remember his words and see how they inspire me in the future.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Wonderful. Big Ben, oh, something on

your shoe. Who would have thought two months ago that you would be

here tonight doing a quickstep? I tell you, it's incredible. Craig? I

felt you were a little bit out of your comfort zone at the beginning

with all the snaps, it was a bit too Joey, not quite right there. I

didn't feel throughout the dance that you were actually leading. I

think that's my major problem with the whole thing. I loved your face.

Your face was an absolute picture. He is having fun. OK Darcey?

Actually, I disagree. I wasn't expecting you to be so light on your

feet. You made it look like a walk in the park. You didn't even get

tired. So I need you to now up the difficulty. Next week, make it

harder. Because I think he can be pushed. Darcey is being firm. OK,

Len? I agree, and I tell you the way to make it a little bit harder, and

this is not just a criticism of you, but throughout the evening, there's

been a lot of couples messing about. And I do understand that you've got

to fill up the time as a professional and how better than

sitting on a settee throwing pop corn at each other or whatever else.

We moving a table about. I understand all that. But we're

getting into the nitty gritty now. Next week is week six. I want to see

really fuller routines from everyone, if I'm honest. What you

did, you did well. It's a tough dance for guys. Marvellous. Who

would have thought you would be able to do the quickstep. I'm with Len on

this one. If it carried on any longer, I would have joined in and

maybe bring ape pizza. We'll all join in together and have a great

time. You have been teasing us for weeks with your abilities. We know

you can do it. Now we want the full Monty, my darling. Break out of the

pack, show us what you can do. Because we know you can. It's just

not enough to give it oh, a little bit of this, it's all right, that's

all right. We want the full whack. Come on.

Don't tease Bruno. Well done. Off you go then! Well done.

APPLAUSE Big Ben moving across the floor,

we're five weeks in, you started as a novice, are you enjoying your

Strictly life? I am now. It's getting easier. My nerves and yeah

I'm enjoying it. How do you move that much muscle across the floor?

He was moving himself. The scores are in:

OK, if you want Ben and Kristina to always be there for you, the number

to call is: or get online to vote for your

dancing friends. It's been another night to remember in the ballroom.

There's still one more couple left to dance.

The pleasure is ours, our final couple tonight is Sophie and her

partner Brendan. APPLAUSE

Yes, a good couple. Ones to watch. I was chatting to Sophie about my

singing career. And I said, "It's always been my ambition to get a

platinum disc." She said, "Well, Craig's got a titanium hip. Go for

it." Yes, couldn't get to the end of the joke. You're so good tonight.

This is live! Here they are. -- here they are in training.

Before I danced, I was petrified. But as soon as the music started,

something kicked in. I loved the routine. I loved the dancing. What

more do you want? Fabulous. If Len liked it, that's a good sign. Even

now it makes my cheeks go pink. You really look like a Hollywood star

from the golden era. When you've had something go really well, I feel

it's inevitable that the next one isn't so good. Here we go, cha cha

cha - challenging. I'm dancing the cha cha this week. I find it so

fast! Because of the speed of this dance, I want to try something

different. We're going to have a race. If I can g her faster than me,

she can be faster than me in the studio and get her thinking fast

feet and legs. Cha cha is that. It's the first time I've ever set foot on

a running track. I think he wants me to run. Go!

I appeared to win, but I think Brendan slowed down. Beat me on the

track. So I know I've got a quick girl. The race is really useful. I

think I've got my speed up now. Bring on Saturday night.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Lovely. Lovely finish to the show. A

bit hot, yes? Lovely. Darcey? That was, you know, a cha cha has to be

lively, slick and cheeky dance with attitude. And you gave that. You

gave a lot of those things. I would say the only thing is your knees get

a little soft. You have such long legs, you have to work hard at

really locking those knees. But so beautifully musical. I really love

watching you. Very nice, Len? For me, it was

competent, but I can't agree with you. I don't think you got into that

dance at all. It was all too staged and put up. Listen, I only say what

I see. That's all I do. It's a little bit Brittle throughout. I

didn't feel it had that tick and it wasn't cheeky, it wasn't raunchy. I

didn't see a lot of interplay. I had some interplay, don't you worry

about that. You might have done when you were rehearsing, I didn't see a

lot out here any way. Bruno? I thought it was a bit of a saucy,

vixen, sacheting with style. You don't give it out immediately. Have

you to make him work for it. It was a different approach. You know, it

had a very stylish feel. Len is right - which is very hard, he's

right for tall people to stretch the back of the leg. Buff I thought it

was very nice. Thank you Bruno. And Len as well. Craig? Shall we skip

Craig? Make sure you keep dancing when you're walking and also spot

when you're turning, because you almost fell over. You lost your

balance there. If you hadn't spotted out -- if you had spotted out to the

side, you would have been fine. I thought it was rather good. Rather

good. Get off quick! Well done. APPLAUSE

You pretty young things. You did say that this was going to be cha cha

challenging. Yes I did. How did it feel for you? I always agree with

everything they say that's negative. I hear the voices in my head all

week. It was a very, very - don't be ridiculous. Looks amazing. A very

cool cha cha. Is Sophie too cool even for you? Sometimes I think she

is. She's a fantastic dancer and girl. In terms of working with

somebody day in, day out, I've loved it this series. She's a fantastic

partner. You guys are magic together. Couldn't ask for more. The

scores are in: If you want Sophie and Brendan to

avoid the dance-off call: Please, please.

Or vote online to keep these pretty young things in the competition and

out of the dance-off. That's it. Our dancing dozen have done all they

can. Our judges have had their say. Let's look at the leaderboard:

Remember the scores on the board are only half the story. It's your votes

that can make or break our couples' dancing dreams. You can start voting

now. The lines are open! Pipe down. You can vote online for

free at bbc.co.uk/Strictly. You will find the full terms and conditions

there as well. Lines close at 8. 40pm tonight. Here are all tonight's

performances and the numbers you need to call:

What about it? ! What about that for a show. Just to remind you one final

time, voting closes at 8. 40pm. Didn't they all do well? Yes. It's

been a fantastic evening of dance. Two of these couples will be in the

dreaded dance-off in tomorrow night's Results Show. Oohhh! Saying

goodbye is never easy. All our couples want to make it through to

next week's spook tack lar Hallowe'en special. One of our 12

celebrities must leave the competition. Your votes will make a

difference. Join Tess and Claudia tomorrow night at 7. 20pm all will

be revealed. We will have an incredible performance from Earth

Wind Fire. I can't wait! I'll be watching. Craig, well done, thank

you so much for being here. It really was marvellous.

Oh, don't. In the meantime, get the rhythm - keep dancing!