Week 7 Strictly Come Dancing

Last week on Strictly: The celebrities entered the cauldron of

judgment for our Hallowe'en extravaganza. I have to admit, I was

slightly distracted. The judges were spellbound. This was magic! Others

failed to enchant. Houston, we have a problem. For Rachel, it was her

final countdown and the dreaded dance-off revealed that no-one is

safe. Our couples are feeling the pressure. Why are you shouting at me

all day today? The competition is fierce. I can't do it! I'm doing my

best. They all want to keep dancing. I want to go to Blackpool. The game

is on! Blackpool! Live from the strick -- Strictly

Ballroom, this is Strictly Come Dancing. Please welcome your hosts,

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. That was nice. We will be dancing

next series! Good evening and welcome to Strictly Come Dancing. A

very special welcome to our guests from Headley Court Defence Military

Rehabilitation Centre. Lovely to have you with us tonight. Thank you

for joining us. Now, the girls are running the show tonight. We are

putting on the glitz because for our stars, it is all to dance for. Last

weekend's Results Show saw Rachel and Abbey go head-to-head in the

dance-off and, sadly, we had to say goodbye to Rachel and Pasha. That's

right. Tonight, all of our couples are desperate to make it to the

world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom next week. You and I will

be slightly livid if they don't pull out all the stops. Ladies and

gentlemen, are you ready? AUDIENCE: Yes! That was a yes. Shall

we do it? Let's. Let's meet... Come on, let me snuggle in. The stars of

our show! Pop princess 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. Model and TV presenter, Abbey Clancy

and her partner, Aljaz Skornajec. From Hollyoaks, Ashley Taylor Dawson

and his partner, Ola Jordan. Casualty star, Patrick Robinson, and

his partner, Anya Garnis. TV chef and Hairy Biker, Dave Myers, and his

partner, Karen Hauer. And finally Bond girl and author, Fiona

Fullerton, and her partner, Anton Du Beke. Yes! Come on! Gorgeous. There

they are. As you have seen, we are missing a couple tonight. Sadly,

Natalie was taken ill during today's dress rehearsal and won't be dancing

on tonight's show. We will give you an update on that later on. All of

our couples are desperate to dance their way through to next week. The

Tower Ballroom's Wurlitzer organ is calling us. Can you hear it? I love,

however, the person who said, "Yes!" There are only enough seats on the

bus for nine of our couples. This week, that means your votes are more

important than ever. They will be added to our judges' scores. I

cannot bear it. Let us begin. Let's. Our first couple is Big Ben and his

partner, Kristina. APPLAUSE Last week, Ben stripped off his

shirt for a passionate rumba. This week, he is dressed as a sailor.

Stay calm! Stay calm, Bruno. Here is what happened to them this week.

Last weekend, the paso, I enjoyed it. It was something that I could

get involved in. I really enjoyed it. It was a bit strange to get your

top off. It suited the dance. I was hoping for fireworks, but there were

no fireworks. Len said there were no fireworks and I thought... Then he

said... It was an explosion! I think the atmosphere every week has been

absolutely incredible. It's really strange. You can't explain it. It is

something that you can feel in the air. It is a pleasure to be

involved. This jive is incredibly quick. Quicker! Quicker feet. It is

the fastest dance of the Latin dances. We are really struggling. I

need a sit down. This jive is kind of our little bridge to the

Blackpool week. He needs to go back to his rugby roots. I haven't done

this for years! Just like in jive. You are so light and quick on your

feet. Incredible! That's it. Rugby was helpful. I'm planning a big

trick for this weekend and I need a bit of help. Thanks ever so much.

Ben has asked me to help him do a back flick. Lift your arms up and

grab your legs. He has been a great help. I have a lot more confidence.

I'm loving the Strictly experience. It is a once in a lifetime

opportunity. I hope this will be enough to get me to Blackpool.

Dancing the jive, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff.

Oh yes! Wow, wow, wow! Big Ben is back! They are on their feet. Look

at that. Hello, sailor! Hello, gorgeous. What a way to start the

show. It wouldn't be a show without them. Let's say hello to Judge

Bruno, Judge Len, Judge Darcey and Judge Dredd! LAUGHTER Len, what did

you make of Big Ben? Anchors away! Mostly, smooth sailing. I love your

commitment. And you are a very competent dancer. You are turning

out really good. You need to just work a bit more on your feet. It was

a bit like a trifle, fruity up top and a bit of sponge down the bottom.

Jive's a hard dance, especially for big guys. You came out and worked

it. This audience know what they are looking at, a standing ovation, well

done! APPLAUSE Did our sailor float your boat, Bruno? I don't know why,

but I have this irresistible urge to join the Navy. Quite a few w girls

have -- a few girls have signed up already! It was a bit wobbly at the

bottom. The jive is all about the sharpness of the kicks and the

flicks. Especially side to side, it is very evident. You really have to

hit the beat at the same time as your partner. You have to be on your

toes, yeah? If you do another jive, stay on your toes and sharpen up

your feet. Otherwise, as always impressive. Craig? The best part of

it was the back somersault! I thought you did that beautifully

cleanly. It was a bit too leaden, a bit too laboured, as I expected. You

are carrying some very heavy equipment. You expected that and so

you got it in your mind so you were going to get it! APPLAUSE That is so

untrue. I know you are carrying heavy muscles there. That is

difficult... Nothing wrong with that. It is difficult to keep up the

pace of this dance and the last kick section was completely out of time.

I think, my darling, despite your best seaman efforts, that is a

failure. I disagree. APPLAUSE Don't worry, darling. It wasn't that bad.

Darcey? I did believe you were going to have a hard time with this style.

You proved us wrong. Because it is a neat and light and the energy for a

big boy, I would have presumed it was going to be hard. You kept it

contained. You gave it great attack. There was great energy all the way

through. You enjoyed it. I enjoyed it. Thank you. APPLAUSE Thank you.

Off you go. Ben and Kristina! APPLAUSE

You did great. Craig was grumpy. You did a massive triple backflip. Be

proud of him. I am. It was a tough week. There were lots of things and

injuries. He did so well. I'm very proud of you. It's been a

frustrating week. That is a tough dance. You have muscle and you have

all of that business. He is a big boy. When you started - I don't want

to rain on your parade - you couldn't move and now you can!

Thanks ever so much(!) That was meant to come out differently. The

scores are in. What's your reaction - 4? What is

that about? You can only control the controllable. We have worked

incredibly hard. We kicked off the show and hopefully it will carry on

being great. Absolutely. Brilliant. The numbers you need to keep Ben

dancing are: Please get permission from whoever

pays the bill. The vote won't open until all our couples have danced so

please don't vote now. If you do, your vote won't count, you may be

charged - it is lose, lose! Ben and Kristina have kicked off the show.

Back to you, Tess. Next up we have Fiona and Anton. There they are.

Last week, Fiona and Anton went all cutesy with the Charleston and

divided the judges. Tonight, they are doing the rock 'n' roll paso

doble and it's a dance they are determined to grab by the horns.

Last week we danced the Charleston and I loved it. The judges did

mention my timing. You have to be aware of timing. That was a bit

disappointing. The whole dance was too light and well behaved. It

probably was a bit polite. That is the way I was brought up. If I get

through this week, Blackpool beckons. I will be the first one on

that coach! The paso doble is a re-enactment of the bullfight. That

is the whole premise. I am trying to find a new character, you know, some

very fiery woman who is going to give Anton hell! I have been

practising, but I don't seem to have got it yet. For Fiona to get into

character, I thought I would surprise her. Come with me. I wanted

to give you the essence of the bullfight. Yeah? And here it is!

Voila! First thing you have to do is square up to your opponent. Grrr! Be

more fearsome! Go on, be fearsome! Argh! I'm hoping that the character

that I discovered on the back of that bull, I can really bring to the

dance on Saturday night. Dancing the paso doble, Fiona

Fullerton and Anton Du Beke. What about that, then? Paso doble to

one of the greatest songs ever, quite possibly. Anton, you are full

of surprises. I'm a big surprise to her. I forgot a bit at the end! She

was getting on marvellously! He said, "You don't know what you are

doing?" At this moment in time, I didn't! What a routine. Get your

breath back. Let's welcome the best live band on television, Dave Arch

and his orchestra and our sensational singers. Yes! APPLAUSE

That was fierce. You were positively fierce. You do so well when you have

a character to play? Thank you. Was that passionate for you, Bruno? Good

job I have to score her and not YOU! I like your dark side. When you go

dark and aggressive and a bit cranky with a skirt. I like it. I don't. I

like it. I don't. You went for it. Seriously, your timing was better

than his. It was. You kept it going. You kept it going when something

went wrong and it takes a lot, you know. Your lines were better, your

timing was better. Be careful, sometimes you arch your shoulders.

By doing so, you lose the lovely Spanish line and it was very

comfortable. I would like to see some Flamenco influences. Well done.

Well done for carrying on. Craig? I thought you had a good use of your

skirt, darling. Your timing was precise. You did, however, lose your

neck as Bruno was suggesting so you do need to pull the shoulders back.

For me, it was a bit indifferent. It was average. It was a little bit

indifferent. I have to say, forgettable! I don't know if I agree

with that fully. Darcey? Fiona, you are a dramatic diva. You have to

tell the story. All the way through it - the arms, you created nice

shapes with the arms. Bruno is right. I would have liked to have

seen it come from the back. If Anton, if you could get hold of her

shoulder blades, that would create that shape. It is really important.

Generally, I loved what you did with it. You created energy and attack.

Very nice. Lots of attack. Len? Please talk. My turn. I must say

there was plenty of wafting going on. I did see an element of

Flamenco. Funnily enough, I'm a bit out of step with my colleagues. I

thought you could have given it a bit more of a fire, a little bit

more aggression and a bit more of a wow. What you did, you did very

We loved it. We were going nuts. I well. I would have just liked you to

We loved it. We were going nuts. I don't know what they were watching.

For your knee slide, that was worth a 11. In my head, you are having a

crumpet at home, are you throwing on Blur Song 2? Now and again. It is my

ringtone. What I loved most is it's taken you all week to get over the

shock of making it in last week? Yes. Did you love that? I loved it.

I like the bit when he went wrong! We all did. I thought I would add a

bit of emotion to the dance to see the fire. No more words. The scores

are in. Happy with that? Yes. If you enjoyed

seeing Anton dancing to Song 2 by Blur, call:

Still, lots more to come tonight, including Dave wearing tartan and

Mark will be holding a cat. I'm being serious. Back to you, Tess.

Can't wait. Our third couple tonight is Abbey and her partner, Aljaz.

Last week, despite scoring 34, they ended nup the dance-off. This week,

she is back with a tricky Charleston, but has she been able to

turn that frown upside-down? Last Saturday, I felt like it went

well and I did my best. Craig said one word. Impressive. I always like

to impress Craig. I was so happy with the score of 34. What happened

next to be in the bottom two... Abbey and Aljaz. Being in the

dance-off was the most terrifying thing. It is heartbreaking. It could

have been the last time I was ever going to dance. It is the most

amazing experience. It has made me quite scared now. I don't want it to

end. I was really down after being in the bottom two last week. This

week, I'm dancing the Charleston so I have to cheer up, keep smiling and

get on the dancefloor. The Charleston is such a happy dance. If

you get the steps perfect, without the smile, the story is not

complete. Smile. In order to make me smile more, Aljaz has had a few

tricks up his sleeves. One, sell taping my mouth into a smile. Two,

drawing a smile on with lipstick. That is how big the smile needs to

be. The best trick was to put a picture of my gorgeous baby up.

That's guaranteed a smile from me. You need to have her in your head

for the Charleston. She is in there. Aljaz has given me some homework. I

have to practise my facial expression. I would love to get to

Blackpool and I never saw myself dancing full stop, never mind in

Blackpool. I have realised just how precious my time on Strictly is. It

is the best experience I have ever had in my life. I'm determined to

come back this week with a bang! Dancing the Charleston, Abbey Clancy

and Aljaz Skornajec. She is back with a bang! Back with a

bang! They are on their feet. Look. Well done. Yes. Team Abbjaz! Craig,

has she done enough to get to Blackpool? I think she has. I loved

the stylisation, the enormous attention to detail was incredible

in that dance routine. I loved the hop, pull-backslides that you did.

That fantastic step at the end. You did not Charleston quietly. It was

loud, my darling, and it was proud! Well done. APPLAUSE You enjoyed

that, didn't you? Yes. Darcey? I love the gorgeously mad side of

Abbey. This is brilliant. I loved it. So unusual with what you did to

that prop. To have a hat and do all those things, that was brilliant. It

was the leg action, it was fast and furious. That monkey step at the

end, it was great. I enjoyed that. Well done, Aljaz, you have made a

true dancer out of Abbey. Has she come back fighting? It was a

Charleston. It was going back to the '20s, and that is AA - you don't

need the AA - that didn't breakdown at all! That was a beautiful journey

and stay in that car, get up the M1, I will see you next week in

Blackpool! APPLAUSE Bruno? I couldn't agree more. It is Abbey the

IT-girl with a huge hit in her hands. You combined the roles. It

was a Charleston, but you had the Bob Fosse influence. You had some

nice touches which I found exciting and you really deserve to come to

Blackpool. This was wonderful. Thank you. Thank you, judges. You nailed

it! Off you go to Claudia. APPLAUSE Are you so happy? Yes, I'm half dead

after that! It looked very - you can turn round. You were so sad to be in

the dance-off. Then I know you tried really hard. Was your little girl in

your head? She was. The whole experience has been amazing. I was

trying to do my best so I can stay in. What is the monkey step? I don't

know what that is! Never mind. The scores are in.

Are you happy? Made up. Now, remember every couple tonight needs

your votes. Please call: Here's the thing - life isn't a

cabaret. Unless you are dancing on this show! Let's hand back to Tess.

Thank you very much. For our next couple, it is Mark and his partner,

Iveta. Tonight, Mark is taking on the role of a James Bond villain.

Before he hatches a cunning plan to take over the world, first he's got

to master the romantic rumba. Here is what Mark and his henchwoman

Iveta got up to this week. When it gets to Saturday, everybody knows

the dance. It is being able to do the dances with those four judges

staring at you. I have never experienced nerves like it. I

thought it was heavy, stompy. It was long on performance, and short on

technique. Every week I try and do my best. All the things they have

said this week, hopefully I can work on it the best I can and it won't be

stompy and short on technique and I will get higher marks next week. I

know the rumba is one of Iveta's favourite dances. I will do my best

to get it right. # I'm sexy and I know it. #

It has hip action and the relationship between the man and the

woman. We have a relationship that is a proper friendship.

# Just the two of us. # He makes me laugh every day. OK. I'm

in England. I don't have any family here. Mark is my family. I'm on to

you! Although I do have fun, our number one priority is to dance. Get

the footwork, hip action. You have to work to make an improvement.

Yeah. I will. I never want anyone to think I'm not taking the dancing

seriously. That is the reason I'm here. Everybody is raising their

game. We have to as well. Especially because it is my birthday next

Saturday. I would love to spend it in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Dancing the rumba, Mark Benton and Iveta Lukosiute.

Our crowd-pleasers have done it again! I have been expecting you.

Fabulous costumes. I will have to borrow that later on. Darcey? Did

that leave you shaken and stirred? Well, the rumba is a dance of love.

It should be sensual, earthy, with seamless moves. If only you had

stroked the floor with your foot like you stroked your wite pussy

cat, it would have been a stronger rumba. I don't know. You did create

some nice lines, but it was a bit too bitty for me. Bruno, stop it!

You always set the scene and you always create an interesting story.

Not bad. Creates a story. A crowd-pleaser, you two. Len? Well,

you have got gold in your finger and lead in your bum! The rumba is a

very, very difficult dance for men. You either become all too soft and

floppy, or you become too stiff and starchy. To get that balance right

is tricky. The other thing - what I love - you are an actor and every

dance you play a part. You come out with the character and you come out

and work hard. Well done. Bruno? You tried Goldfinger, it ended up a

Fish-finger, darling! Slightly off. I agree with Len. I always enjoy

what you do. Your characterisations are always spot on. The problem is

that the rumba is a dance of perpetual motion. It never ever

stops. There was a lot of attitude and posturing, but the movement

didn't flow. And in the rumba it has to flow. It is hard for men and

there wasn't much movement there. Dr Evil was present - ha ha ha! Scary.

He wants to spend his birthday in Blackpool. Will he? I hope he does.

It is largely due to the audience at home, but my point is your arms, my

dear fellow. On the end of your arms are hands. It is your hands that

need shaping. It is all very well to have beautiful arms, which you

achieved gorgeously. Unfortunately, there is no shaping, they are just

sort of like wet spatulas at the moment! You need to sort that out

and Bruno is right. The transitions need to be smoother. I think it is

the concept that saved this dance. We loved the entertainment value.

Give it up for Mark and Iveta. APPLAUSE Thank you, guys.

Come on! Mark, I love you. Awesome. Twins! Huge admirer. Are you

disappointed by that? You worked so incredibly hard. They said your arms

were beautiful. If I could get the forms right, -- the arms right and

the feet - but getting them right together. Can I say thank you to

Brian in make-up for this? Tell me you wear that to the supermarket?

You should see what I wear when I go out. The scores are in.

To help save Mark and Iveta, please call:

Or use your gold finger to click on our website. They have their

Goldeneye on getting to Blackpool. Tess. Our next couple dancing for

their place in Blackpool is Susanna and her partner, Kevin. We are now

at the halfway point and we all know that the competition is getting

tougher. When the dancing gets tough, the tough get a visit from a

former Strictly champion. I'm so excited. Can you imagine

doing the Charleston with Kevin dressed as a Weirwolf? Plenty of

tricks 'n' treats. To get great comments and to get a nine - I love

you Len. I get a bit overwhelmed sometimes when the comments are

positive. I love dancing and if that shows, that makes me love it even

more. This week, we are dancing the waltz. Follow me. Kevin and I have

become really good friends. That means that when we approach

something romantic and intimate, it is a little harder for me! Be

emotional You will get emotion in a minute. We expected it to be me and

Kevin. Around the corner comes the incredible Strictly champion Chris

Hollins. There is a lot of talking. He's been a friend of mine for a

long time. How are you getting on? What are your tips for a lovely,

romantic waltz? You have the facials. It was lovely to sit with

Chris and have a good chat with him. Try and get to Blackpool. That is

the most incredible place. Don't tell anybody. That is still up there

doing a foxtrot, I still get goosebumps. Just go out and enjoy

it. It could be the last second. You never know when you are going out.

Let me see the hold. She loves the show. She loves being part of it.

Good luck. Enjoy it. Seeing Chris and having him visit the training

room has given me a confidence boost for Saturday night. Dancing the

waltz, Susanna Reid and Kevin Clifton.

What a beautiful waltz. Absolutely gorgeous! Come over, Susanna. Have a

look around you. Everyone is on their feet. Gorgeous. You two are

adorable. Joyful watching you dance. A traditional waltz, that should

please you? It did. I was listening to Jeremy Paxman on the Steve Wright

Radio Show saying he doesn't understand why newsreaders go on

Strictly. Well, Paco, this is why. You get the most fantastic dance.

You lit up this ballroom. Fabulous! Bruno? It had such a wonderful sense

of timeless elegance. Deeply romantic. Those spins were heavenly.

You spun everybody into heaven with you this one, my darling. It was

beautiful. It was. Craig? I could not agree more. You brought that

frock to life. It was absolutely fantastic. The hesitation moments

were beautifully held, a full circle of pivots. I loved it. All good so

far. Will she be waltzing into next week, Darcey? She sure will. The

boys are right. The precision in your tumble turns at the beginning,

those pivots, that is so hard to hold your frame. Beautifully done.

The only thing - because I'm getting fussy - I know you have it all. I

would love you to stretch even further, don't look comfortable any

time. Stretch further the length of your leg. A beautiful, romantic

waltz. Loved it. They loved it. We all loved it. Well done. Go on up to

Claudia. Susanna and Kev Kev, ladies and gentlemen! -- and Kevin, ladies

and gentlemen! Congratulations. You over the moon?

So grateful to Kevin because his choreography was a dream to dance.

He's a wonderful dream to dance with. Thank you. You are the best

partner. When the judges are nice, you said it makes you emotional. I

do feel emotional. You want to go to Blackpool. You are dance royalty! If

we go to Blackpool with you, can you get us whatever we want? Absolutely.

We want green rock! I hope you make it there. That was beautiful. The

scores are in. Are you happy? Really happy. That's

the highest we've got. I'm so grateful. Thank you so much. If you

want these adorable humans to avoid the dance-off, call:

It is surreal. I can't work out what is going on. This isn't real. It is

all the pivots! This is a home video. Tess? Thank you very much.

Next tonight is Dave and his partner, Karen. Dave and Karen are

desperate to get to Blackpool. This week, he ended up in Scotland. Yet

again, he's gone a tad too far! This is what they did to get in the

Scottish frame of mind. Last Saturday night was epic. Obviously,

the dancing was nerve-racking but I enjoyed the jive. It was kind of

funny but the jive really was non-existent. I know I wasn'tel viz,

but it was -- wasn't Elvis, but it was a jive. To get to Blackpool has

always been my goal. I used to go to blam pool Blackpool Tower Ballroom

with my mum. This week, it is the tango and it is to the Proclaimers

500 Miles. It means a lot to me because of its Scottish roots. I

lived there for 15 years. I love Scotland. I have deep roots and

friends there. I love Scotland so much, I even got married in a kilt.

The Scots are a passionate race of people. I'd love to bring that

passion into the dance. Wow! The first thing you need is some

Highland wear. You can't go into battle without having a rousing set

of pipes. Nothing is coming out! Dave, stop. You will need to save

all your breath. There is nothing symbolises Scottish food more than

the haggis. It is made from lungs, heart, liver and you boil it in a

sheep's stomach. Here we go. Mmm... You are never going to take away my

dancing shoes! Dancing the tango, Dave Myers and

Karen Hauer. What about that! That was special.

Come on over, Dave and Karen. I loved it. Alright, you might need a

brave heart for this. Judges? Bruno? Dave, oh my God, too much haggis and

not enough Argentina! It wasn't an Argentinian tango. It wasn't any

tango at all! Listen, you were stomping around like a bees of

burden! You were dragging that poor girl. It was like John Sergeant all

over again. It was passion. What passion? It was in my eyes! I

couldn't feel any. It wasn't so much danced, it was walked. You have to

go - it just is - it is very funny. But as a tango... It was a tango. It

is not funny either. Dave is trying his hardest and training very hard.

Craig? I think you could possibly now write a book on how to survive a

grizzly bear attack! I really do. It was a little rough around the edges.

Your hands were hideously splayed at times as well. It was very stompy.

You obviously have been learning tango and there were a lot of tango

steps in there. So well done, really. All credit where it's due.

Darcey? There was so much more dance content than in any other dance.

There was intent, attack and a fire of passion. We saw the passion! I

felt the passion. It is true, it just gets a bit broken and stompy in

places. But this is one of your better dances. One of your best

dances. Thank you. Thanks, Darcey. Len? A bit of leg and a flash of

knicker turns me on a bit. Not so sure on this one! I know why you are

called the Hairy Biker! You needed a bit more Irn-Bru. You are

unmissable. Well done. Thank you, Len. I would have walked 500 miles

to watch that. You rock! Thanks, Tess. Go up to Claudia. Dave and

Karen! APPLAUSE Come on. Yes! Unmissable, said Len. You happy? I

enjoyed that. I don't know about anybody else. Magnificent. The whole

audience were on their feet, they were screaming, hanging off the

ceiling. I wanted to go for it! You did. They loved it. Especially when

you were... Like mules. The scores are in.

You alright? I am with that. We are in the 20s. Dreamy. The only way is

up. Quite. Dave and Karen want your votes. Call:

Dave would walk 500 miles and 500 more - but it would be easier for

him to get on the bus to Blackpool. Your votes can get him a seat! Still

to come: Sophie and Brendan dancing the first Argentine tango of the

series and Patrick is doing something wonderful. Tess? Thank

you. As we said earlier on, Natalie and Artem will not be dancing this

evening. Natalie had been rehearsing all week for a jive but she was

taken ill earlier today. On Saturday night, you are feeling this churning

nerves but I know I'm experiencing the best opportunity of my life.

Fab-u-lous. You never disappoint. To receive a comment like that is a

huge compliment. What's wrong with me? 10! We were blown away. You have

to treat every dance as if it is your last and enjoy it as if it is

your last. This week, we are dancing the jive and we are dancing to Tina

Turner so it will be wild. It is fast and furious, this jive. There

is no let-up. At the moment, I kind of fade out about two-thirds of the

way through. Earlier today, in studio rehearsals... We were dancing

the routine. It was good and she was smiling. Then the next second she

stopped and started walking off. Next thing I see Natalie fainted. I

was radioed to come to the dancefloor. When I got there, it was

quite apparent she had fainted. She collapsed. The medic was there. We

couldn't pick her up. She was shaking a lot. And crying. We moved

her to her dressing room. I have advised her to continue to eat and

drink and hopefully, she will be able to dance tonight. Just worried.

Natalie thinks she can perform and b obviously we will have to -- and

obviously we will have to wait and see how she feels closer to the

time. Natalie continued to feel unwell during dress rehearsals. She

has been examined and she will be getting a further check-up later.

Under the rules of Strictly, the contestant is granted a bye. This

means they will not dance tonight so please don't try to vote for them.

If she is past as being medically fit next week, they will perform

live in Blackpool. How disappointed are you? I am really upset for

Natalie. She was really looking forward to performing this dance. It

looked incredible. I am gutted for her. Is she OK? I don't know. She

was left at the hospital. She is doing such a great job. Please get

better and hopefully, you know, next week. Alright. We send all our love.

Please get well soon and we hope to see you next week. Tess? Thank you.

Get well soon from all of us. Our next couple is Ashley and Ola. There

they go. There they are. Last week, Ashley was praised by the judges but

they all picked up on his poor posture. This week, he's been

bending over backwards to get it right. Last week, I loved the dance

we had. It was a character and I think when I'm in character it takes

away a lot of the pressure. Watch that neck. I have this weird habit

of going with my neck and my shoulders come in. The technique is

all there, but I know you can polish it. That's given me the confidence

to go forward and make sure I have polish, I have shine and I have the

finer details down. Quickstep this week is the hardest dance I have

done so far. I don't like the posture. Sorry. The judges have told

me that. My biggest problem has been posture. You need to practise

everywhere you go. Sit like that and it will come naturally. We don't

have that much time so I have decided to go to Hollyoaks set to

get that bit more time with him. Here I am on the Hollyoaks set to

see what is happening behind-the-scenes and if Ashley's

practising his steps. Action. I went around Hollyoaks... Look what I have

found. Danny. I got to dance with one of the boys, a bit of a hunk.

Lovely posture. I might have to take you on Saturday rather than Ashley!

Yes. I saw him in action. I hope she rots in hell. Just waiting for

Ashley to come off the set. Hopefully, I can do a couple of

steps with him. Hello. Nice posture. I'm a lad from the North West. It

would mean a lot for me to dance on Strictly back at home. Good look,

Ash. Get the posture right, kid! Dancing the quickstep, Ashley Taylor

Dawson and Ola Jordan. They are on their feet in the

studio! Have a look around. Have a look at that then. You absolutely

attacked that. Listen to them in the studio. Wow. Are you going to be his

griRl after -- girl after that, Darcey? That was amazing. The

quickstep, the origins come from the jazz era and it should have no

bounce and it should have light, trotting footwork. You gave us so

much of that and it was consistent all the way through. You didn't die

on us. It is a difficult step. You kept it going all the way through.

And the improvement in the angle of your head and your top line...

APPLAUSE You kept it. You kept it. It is so easy to get tired. You know

that is where it shows first. Well done. Len? You kept your energy up

throughout the dance. I know how tiring this dance is. I don't think

people realise how difficult it is to do a quickstep. There's so many

elements. You have to keep the hold, posture and movement, the top line

has got to stay quiet, while down in your feet and legs it is fast and

hectic. I tell you, Ashley Taylor Dawson, that was tailormade!

APPLAUSE Bruno? You see, Ashley, a bit of spit-and-polish and the

sparks are flying! I mean, really the difference. The control all over

the dance was right there. You were skimming around like two

dragonflies. You had a little twinkle in your eyes. You enjoyed

it. Your frame was better. Your footwork was better. Your timing was

better. Wonderful. Better all round. Craig? Yes, some really sharp

opening moves there. Your frame and posture now is fixed. All you have

to do now is fix all the gapping throughout, darling. It is a small

thing. I loved the scissor step and getting back into hold and going off

on your journey. Fantastic energy. You took a bit of your footwork

impact into your upper body, but a small thing. I thought it was

amazing. Amazing. Well done, you. Off you go. APPLAUSE Ashley and Ola!

Well done. That was a game changer. You did so well. Again, you do - you

don't have long to train. A brand-new baby, you are at

Hollyoaks. Are you happy? Over the moon. Very happy. Posture, posture,

posture. We worked really hard. Are you over the moon? Very happy. And

very proud. Well done. Alright. Enough of that. The scores are in.

Are you happy? Amazing. Can I go home now? You can't. Well done. If

you want Ashley and Ola to dance again, call:

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or Twitter. Love you for nodding. There are still two more couples

left to dance. Next up tonight is Sophie and Brendan. There they go.

Last week, their jive failed to impress the judges but tonight,

Sophie is hoping her Argentine tango will turn a few heads and not just

her own! Here they are in training. I really enjoyed Saturday night,

seeing everybody in their outfits and make-up was brilliant. My

performance is really annoying. I did it wrong. There is so much more

in you th could come out on this dancefloor. Get out there and attack

it! Every week, I think is this the week when I do it wrong? It happened

so I know that feeling. You have to deal with that because it is live.

What can you do? This week we are dancing the Argentine tango.

Audiences Loch love -- audiences love it. It is challenging. PoR

passion, more fire. -- more passion, more fire. I'm not aware of the

judges when I'm dancing. This time, I can see them out of the corner of

my eye. It is you and me out there, that is it. The good news is I

believe in you that you can do this. This is where we start getting into

the character of the dance. It is passionate, power. If we can start

it now, it will be there in buckets on Saturday. I have finished another

session. Brendan keeps saying we need to attack it. So I'm making a

promise - I will come in tomorrow and really go for it. I really want

to do well this week. That was nice. Good girl. Lovely position. That is

fantastic. This week has been a massive learning experience.

Hopefully, I will do this dance justice and I will be dancing my way

to Blackpool. Dancing the Argentine tango, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and

Brendan Cole. Alright! Yes! They are on their feet

in the studio, ladies and gentlemen. Back on form! I knew this dance was

going to suit you. They are on their feet. Red hot. First Argentine tango

of the series. Len? The ballroom tango is far more formal. You get

into that hold and you have to stay in it throughout the dance. They say

the ballroom tango is like a man dancing with his wife. The Argentine

tango is like a man dancing with his mistress! It is a little bit more

flirtatious. You can do lifts, you don't have to keep that hold, you

can change the hold and the dynamic of the dance. It is far less formal.

Brendan, old my gaze! Fantastic choreography. It was so interesting

to watch. It was. All the ingredients were there. I loved the

story of it, the lifts were great, the steps were great. Again, Sophie,

I would like a bit more passion coming out in it and getting a bit

more involved in the dance. I know that is awkward to do if you don't

fancy doing it. That is what I would like to see a bit. But, I tell you

what, it was a cracking routine and well done. Indeed. Bruno? You always

have an incredibly stylish eye for wonderful detail. It was like yes,

if you can afford it, you can join me. LAUGHTER High class all the way.

We will see if we have time for you. The shapes, the choreography, the

lines, wonderful. I tend to agree with Len. There is a gutsy feeling

in the Argentine tango. It has to come from inside you. Release that

fire. Sometimes it is good a bit of dirt, a bit of dirt sometimes

doesn't hurt. We have to see that. Because it tends to be the same kind

of character. Now we want to see another facet of you. The ability is

there and the beauty of the dance is there. It needs a bit more strength

and variety in the characterisation. Constructive. Thank you. Craig?

There were a few unstable moments, for instance at the beginning you

lost your balance a bit. You may not have noticed. I certainly did. You

are supposed to be watching me! She was. Her leg got a bit stuck. When

you did that wonderful hook spin lift, I loved that. Getting up from

that, you looked a bit precarious. Mainly in all your stop moments, you

were holding yourself so solid that you were about to fall over. I

absolutely loved the routine. It's finished on a positive note. Thank

goodness. Darcey? Sophie, each lift you got into you were in magic

positions, beautiful lines. Brendan, that lift that went down to the

ground smoothly and it was so clean. I have to say that was very

difficult to do because every time he got you in there you hit it. I

like that still stiffness that was created there. I think the boys are

right. If you did what you do with your body and the shapes you create

and you did then what you - the character and the face - we would

have such a rounded performance. You have so much so I want to be picky

with you because I know you have it in you. Keep pushing. I want to see

you in Brighton. You will. Brie Brighton? -- Brighton? Let's hear it

for Sophie and Brendan. APPLAUSE

Well done. Well done. Very well done. I thought it was fiery. They

talked a lot about dirt and fire and balance. We were all confused up

here. That is quite nice to hear. I did feel - I felt like I was in @

right zone. It -- I felt like I was in the right zone. You were

brilliant. The scores are in. I'm slightly disappointed with 8. I

think this girl is magical. The week I have had in training has been

phenomenal. That felt phenomenal. Sweet Dreams are made of votes!

Call: Only one more couple left to dance.

Tess? That's right. Our final couple

tonight is Patrick and Anya. This week, Patrick had two reasons

to celebrate. Not only did he do a fantastic routine last Saturday, but

on Wednesday he celebrated his 50th birthday. And what better way to

celebrate than with a nice high score from the judges? Let's hope

they are feeling generous. Yeah, that's you lot! This is his special

week. For me, last Saturday was fantastic. The energy and the power

and the drive came from having been in the dance-off the previous week.

The judges' comments were fantastic. That was a spooky riot of a

quickstep. The energy was phenomenal. Great work. Len's

comments were very funny. I'm going to pickle my walnuts! Getting two 9s

is fantastic. Hopefully, it will go up-and-up. When I think about

Blackpool, it is like playing football at Wembley. It would mean

everything in terms of doing this competition to get there. I'm

pushing Patrick a lot. In the previous weeks, I have had to take

the lifts out. Putting them in now, they are tricky, but spectacular.

This week is Patrick's birthday. One of my goals was to be in Strictly on

my 50th birthday. I'm here. It would be incredible to be the oldest

winner of Strictly. He wants to rehearse, but celebration is in

order. I'll 'm having a dripb -- I'm having a drink with my colleagues.

# Happy birthday # Dear Patrick

# Happy birthday # To you. # Anya threw me a surprise

party in training. Look at the cake. Make a wish. What did you wish for?

If I tell you, it won't come true. I've had an incredible birthday and

to top it off would be getting through to Blackpool. Dancing the

American Smooth, Patrick Robinson and Anya Garnis.

A show stopper! Enjoy that standing ovation! It's a nice present. You

smooth mover, you. Wow! That was pure Hollywood! Wasn't it just? All

the dazzle of Tinseltown. What was amazing - you kept going through the

jazzy sequences into the control and restraint of the foxtrot. It is so

hard to do. To go full-out, back in, elegance, stylish. Out again. It was

one of the best dances. You just happened at the end, you messed up!

Let's not talk about it. Craig? An incredible save at the end. True

professional, darling. That was exquisite. It was exciting. You are

the best male celebrity in this competition. Oh my goodness! Doesn't

get better than that from Craig. Darcey? Sorry. Craig is right. You

ooze style. You are my movie star. Perfection. Even you showed no

weaknesses in those lifts. Even though there was a fluff at the end,

that didn't matter. I will see you in Blackpool. Thank you very much.

Len? As Henry VIII would say, take him to the Tower! The Tower Ballroom

in Blackpool! A joy. Thank you, judges. Incredible praise. Off you

go. Happy birthday to you. APPLAUSE Well done. What a week. Happy

birthday. That was so knock-out! Let's go to the scores.

Thank you. Well done. Did you like that? You will need these numbers:

It was magnificent. That is it. I feel emotionally drained. Let's have

a look at where everyone is on the leaderboard. At the top, Patrick and

Anya with 9 points. Then there is Abbey and Aljaz and Susanna.

At the bottom is Dave and Karen with 3 points. Remember, you have the

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