:00:10. > :00:18.Tonight, Strictly is off to the seaside. Strictly is coming to
:00:19. > :00:25.Blackpool. Fabulous. So excited. Strictly is back in Blackpool.
:00:26. > :00:34.Fabulous. Love it. Strictly is coming to Blackpool. The home of
:00:35. > :00:41.ballroom. Back in the ballroom where it belongs.
:00:42. > :02:57.Keep dancing. Watch out Blackpool, Strictly is in town.
:02:58. > :04:54.Live, from Blackpool, the home of ballroom, this is Strictly Come
:04:55. > :04:58.Dancing. Please welcome your hosts, Sir Bruce
:04:59. > :05:17.Forsyth and Tess Daly. Oh my goodness!
:05:18. > :05:24.This is it. Stay here for a while. Put me down. I have a choice
:05:25. > :05:29.tonight. Two legs instead of one. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen
:05:30. > :05:35.and children, welcome to Strictly Come Dancing. It's nice to see you,
:05:36. > :05:39.to see you nice! It's nice to see you Bruce. It's
:05:40. > :05:44.lovely to be back in Blackpool. Isn't it just. I can smell the
:05:45. > :05:55.pickled eggs from here. Lovely, lovely. Well done last night with
:05:56. > :05:59.the ?31 million. APPLAUSE
:06:00. > :06:04.Thank you very much. Are you having a good time in Blackpool. I am all
:06:05. > :06:08.right now but last time I went out to get some dinner and I was walking
:06:09. > :06:14.along the seafront and I was mugged for my fish and chips. I really was.
:06:15. > :06:19.There were four of them and they were big. They sneaked up on me and
:06:20. > :06:25.wham, took me completely by surprise. Did you give the police a
:06:26. > :06:32.description? Of course not, seagulls...
:06:33. > :06:39.APPLAUSE They all look the same, seagulls.
:06:40. > :06:45.Grey with a bit of white. One of them had a big beak, a bit like
:06:46. > :06:51.Tommy Cooper. Last week we had to say farewell to our Hairy Biker Dave
:06:52. > :06:56.Myers and his parter Karen Hauer. Their Tango was unable to save them
:06:57. > :07:03.against Mark and Iveta. It was a shame, a great shame. He was my
:07:04. > :07:12.favourite as well. I know. I'll get over it. I'm over it.
:07:13. > :07:20.The show must go on. Tonight our stars will dance in the world-famous
:07:21. > :07:24.Blackpool Tower Ballroom. We have nine couples beside the
:07:25. > :07:27.seaside beside the sea and they are ready to do battle in the home of
:07:28. > :07:34.ballroom. I thought you were going to do a song then. So what are we
:07:35. > :07:36.waiting for? Oh, me! It's time to meet the stars of our
:07:37. > :07:48.show. Pop Princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor and
:07:49. > :07:54.her partner Brendan Cole. Star of stage and screen, Mark
:07:55. > :08:00.Benton and partner Iveta Lukosiute. Breakfast present presenter Susanna
:08:01. > :08:05.Reid and Kevin Clifton. Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff. Coronation
:08:06. > :08:21.Street star, Gumede and her partner Artem Chigvinstev. Model abbey
:08:22. > :08:27.Clancy and her partier Aljaz Scornajec. Ashley Taylor Dawson and
:08:28. > :08:36.Ola Jordan. Patrick Robinson and Anya Garnis.
:08:37. > :08:41.Bond girl Fiona Fullerton and Anton du Beke.
:08:42. > :08:47.There they are in all their glory. Just look at you. Welcome to
:08:48. > :08:53.Blackpool, you have only been here for a day and look at those
:08:54. > :09:02.wonderful tans. But you all look fantastic, especially you Anton. Did
:09:03. > :09:10.you drive the bus up here? Tickets please. The competition is hotting
:09:11. > :09:13.up and the the couples have their eye on the prize but what have they
:09:14. > :09:17.got in store tonight. Let's find out. Our first couple tonight is
:09:18. > :09:32.Sophie and her partner Brendan. They are dance dancing to The Lady
:09:33. > :09:37.is a Tramp, one of my favourite songs, all about manners and
:09:38. > :09:46.etiquette. I hate people with bad manners, don't you, dancers? Shut
:09:47. > :09:55.up! I'm talking. So rude. Here they are in training.
:09:56. > :10:00.Before I danced I felt like I was about to do something I never
:10:01. > :10:04.thought I would be able to do. In last week's dance it went well,
:10:05. > :10:07.lovely comments from the judges but a general note to start bringing
:10:08. > :10:13.more character to the performance. I like more passion coming out. She's
:10:14. > :10:18.got the right attitude, she wants to be here and deliver superb
:10:19. > :10:23.performances. It was always going to be special coming to Blackpool, my
:10:24. > :10:28.mum and I used to watch Come Dancing. It will mean the world to
:10:29. > :10:32.me to be out on that dance floor. My mum trained as an actress, she is in
:10:33. > :10:38.touch with her emotions, very theatrical. I am hoping she will
:10:39. > :10:42.give me some tips on making my performance extra characterful on
:10:43. > :10:46.Saturday night. I need to start performing it a bit. Your feet are
:10:47. > :10:50.fine, give your head permission to be fine. In other words, have fun.
:10:51. > :10:54.It is a nice thing when you are doing something and you feel it
:10:55. > :10:59.first and somebody responds, that is what performance is all about. It's
:11:00. > :11:03.been so nice you have been able to come to the performances? It is
:11:04. > :11:07.amazing, you start dancing and it is you and me. You might as well be ten
:11:08. > :11:13.years Noeled your ballet show and I feel beyond proud actually. I am
:11:14. > :11:18.happy I made it to Blackpool. We went there when you were little and
:11:19. > :11:25.I remember going to the ballroom, and little thinking you would be
:11:26. > :11:32.dancing there one day. It was lovely to see my mum today and getting her
:11:33. > :11:34.advice. Dancing the quickstep, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Brendan
:11:35. > :13:19.Cole. APPLAUSE
:13:20. > :13:25.How about that! How about that!
:13:26. > :13:36.Great job, both of you. You must be so thrilled. It was amazing! It
:13:37. > :13:49.looked good and if it felt good, you are there. Let's welcome our judges.
:13:50. > :13:55.Earlier today in order to exercise his hip, Craig went for a long walk.
:13:56. > :14:03.That's nice to know you are getting along, what a shame Blackpool hasn't
:14:04. > :14:06.got any short piers! That was cruel.
:14:07. > :14:10.I did like doing it. Len, how about that? I am telling
:14:11. > :14:16.you what, shut up, close the door and call me Mary, you've come out
:14:17. > :14:21.and full of character, it was full of intent, full of involvement. You
:14:22. > :14:26.were flying around that floor. Your hair was wafting out like you were
:14:27. > :14:31.walking down the prom on a windy afternoon. It was spot on, fast,
:14:32. > :14:40.clean, clear, well done. I am so happy for you. Bruno, what do you
:14:41. > :14:45.have to say? This lady definitely is not a tramp. You are a tease. You
:14:46. > :14:51.were working those boys. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, book in advance to
:14:52. > :14:55.avoid disappointment! I think this place worked its magic because your
:14:56. > :15:00.performance level tonight was so much better, full of character. You
:15:01. > :15:06.were playing the occasion, plague the audience. The tenning - playing
:15:07. > :15:15.the audience, just check the top line, that is the only thing.
:15:16. > :15:19.Craig. I loved the story, the fact that the moments you dance around
:15:20. > :15:24.the table, the wonderful little things, very, very nice. However,
:15:25. > :15:32.your top line I thought you lost on occasion. It was a little bit loose,
:15:33. > :15:37.jagged the whole dance. And also you sometimes forgot about your left
:15:38. > :15:43.hand, darling. But, I have to agree with Bruno, the story-telling was
:15:44. > :15:49.absolutely phenomenal. APPLAUSE
:15:50. > :15:54.The story-telling was round the chair we'll eat later.
:15:55. > :15:58.You came alive Sophie, it was so beautiful. It was spirited and
:15:59. > :16:04.energetic dance, just what I wanted from you. It's only that top line
:16:05. > :16:10.with the arch, if you pulled out of your waist you would get more arch
:16:11. > :16:15.up here, but divine, well done. Can't do better than that. Let me
:16:16. > :16:18.tell you how wonderful you are, and you, what a team, what a start to
:16:19. > :16:29.the show! APPLAUSE
:16:30. > :16:33.First out on the floor tonight, what a routine, what does it feel like to
:16:34. > :16:40.have a standing ovation in the Tower Ballroom? I have to change my CV.
:16:41. > :16:43.This is such a special room, the atmosphere is incredible. It is very
:16:44. > :16:47.special. Brendan, your girl has done you proud. I have a little twinkle
:16:48. > :16:53.in my eye at the moment, I feel moist in the eye, because that was
:16:54. > :17:04.delightful, young lady. You're a star. Craig said more story-telling.
:17:05. > :17:09.I love this dance, I wanted to let people know that. Did you get the
:17:10. > :17:30.message Blackpool, she loved it, did you? The scores are in.
:17:31. > :17:37.Great score to kick off this evening. Did you like that, if you
:17:38. > :17:39.did and want to see Sophie and Brendan quickstep into next week,
:17:40. > :17:55.call: Please get permission from whoever
:17:56. > :18:00.pays the bill. Voeting lines don't open until all the couples have
:18:01. > :18:04.danced. The couple with the lowest scores
:18:05. > :18:09.will be dancing off in tomorrow night's results show. Nobody wants
:18:10. > :18:15.to be there. Definitely not. We are in for a big night.
:18:16. > :18:29.For our next couple, Patrick and his partner Anya.
:18:30. > :18:34.What a lovely couple as well. Remember their dance last week.
:18:35. > :18:39.Patrick used to be a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. I starred
:18:40. > :18:44.in Macbeth once. A dark and powerful production, about an evil man
:18:45. > :18:51.Macbeth who kills king Duncan, then commits many more bloody murders,
:18:52. > :18:56.becomes paranoid, then descends into madness and his ultimate death. It
:18:57. > :19:00.is the worst pantomime I have ever been in!
:19:01. > :19:10.Here they are in training. All the hard work from during the
:19:11. > :19:15.week definitely paid off and I loved the music and loved the choreography
:19:16. > :19:20.and loved doing it. That was exquisite, you are the best male
:19:21. > :19:24.celebrity in this competition. I don't think you knew how to take
:19:25. > :19:38.that. You are my movie star. He gave me 150%. It's been
:19:39. > :19:42.inkretible to get those remarks -- incredible to get those marks from
:19:43. > :19:45.the judges. It was incredible getting a ten last week and if I am
:19:46. > :19:54.going to get better the samba has to be big enough to fill the Blackpool
:19:55. > :20:00.Tower Ballroom. The quickest challenge is the rhythm between the
:20:01. > :20:05.quick and slow. It's like a pulse. Patrick has a lot of natural rhythm
:20:06. > :20:10.so I have to find a way how to channel that. Something to inspire
:20:11. > :20:20.us, to help us get the groove. Bring the party, the full energy. Anya
:20:21. > :20:25.took me to see a samba. When I came through the door and heard the
:20:26. > :20:31.drumming beat, all I wanted to do was dance. Dancing with the band,
:20:32. > :20:37.hearing the music, my rhythm was right there. You should give it a
:20:38. > :20:44.go. If you insist! I can't wait to bring the carnival
:20:45. > :20:47.to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Dancing the samba, Patrick Robinson
:20:48. > :22:36.and Anya Garnis. APPLAUSE
:22:37. > :22:44.How about that! That was wonderful. Acknowledge this
:22:45. > :22:51.and enjoy it. What a professional you are. The way
:22:52. > :22:56.you got out of that and carried on was wonderful. Not many people can
:22:57. > :23:00.do it as well as that. Whilst you get your breath back it
:23:01. > :23:05.is a good time to give a Blackpool welcome to our fabulous singers,
:23:06. > :23:08.Dave Arch and his wonderful, wonderful ar chest tra. --
:23:09. > :23:15.orchestra. They are great.
:23:16. > :23:19.APPLAUSE Bruno, would you like to start off.
:23:20. > :23:26.Patrick, that really was a blistering, hot samba. You captured
:23:27. > :23:32.the flavour so well. I felt like I was in Rio. It was so hot at times,
:23:33. > :23:38.a lady there was panting. The steps, the variety of steps, the rhythm,
:23:39. > :23:45.everything was close to perfection, except you messed up a pass and
:23:46. > :23:51.there was a tiny incident that just, oh, what a shame, stops me giving it
:23:52. > :23:57.the perfect score, but you are one of the best male samba dancers we
:23:58. > :24:03.have ever had. He wouldn't say that if he doesn't didn't mean it. Craig,
:24:04. > :24:07.how about you? I have to agree actually with Bruno, I do think you
:24:08. > :24:15.are one of the best, it is unfortunate it all went horribly
:24:16. > :24:22.wrong. I just hope you get to do this again in the semi-finals
:24:23. > :24:28.darling, or the final, because you are really a rit mick dancer,
:24:29. > :24:38.confidence and that could have been dazzling, darling, it was almost
:24:39. > :24:45.there. It was one step, Craig. He lost confidence. It was han
:24:46. > :24:49.extraordinarily difficult dance, you came out and gave us a fast, pure
:24:50. > :24:51.technical Sam bachlt there were a couple of faults, but it was superb,
:24:52. > :25:11.well done. That's a wamba, you whammed it.
:25:12. > :25:15.You just messed up one step, you got a little bit excited, but we were
:25:16. > :25:21.all excited. You were out there, I am telling you what, shaking and
:25:22. > :25:31.baking. It was fantastic, honestly. You are a terrific dancer Patrick,
:25:32. > :25:33.please believe me. Get excited. It was wonderful. They all loved it, we
:25:34. > :25:51.loved it, off you go. Well done. APPLAUSE
:25:52. > :25:59.You brought the ballroom to life, that was a party dance, how did it
:26:00. > :26:06.feel? I loved it, fantastic. Apart from me. That was beyond your
:26:07. > :26:15.control, a wardrobe malfunction. It didn't happen in the dress run. He
:26:16. > :26:19.is a natural Latin dancer. He tried to channel it. Bruno said that was
:26:20. > :26:23.one of the best samba dances we have had. Craig wants to see you in the
:26:24. > :26:43.semifinal. That would be fantastic. Scores are in.
:26:44. > :26:51.A great score. If you thought Patrick and Anya brought Brazil to
:26:52. > :26:59.Blackpool, then go coconuts and call:
:27:00. > :27:04.We still have loads to come tonight in our seaside special. Fiona and
:27:05. > :27:12.Anton are taking to the skies. Next up it's Big Ben time. Yes, Big
:27:13. > :27:27.Ben is here! And his lovely partner Kristina.
:27:28. > :27:31.Tonight Ben can't make up his mind, should he dance with his shirt off?
:27:32. > :27:35.AUDIENCE: !
:27:36. > :27:39.Are there any ladies that want Ben to dance with his shirt off?
:27:40. > :27:48.AUDIENCE: ! Nobody, nobody? Shame, I am sorry
:27:49. > :27:55.Ben, but I did ask. Here they are in training.
:27:56. > :27:59.The jive was a fast-moving dance, I found it incredibly hard. To go out
:28:00. > :28:03.there and have fun with it was the most important thing and I really
:28:04. > :28:09.enjoyed it. Getting a four from Craig was disappointing. It was too
:28:10. > :28:13.laboured. I tried my hardest and this weekend it will ab good
:28:14. > :28:17.performance. To get through to Blackpool was amazing and experience
:28:18. > :28:22.the home of ballroom dancing, fantastic. It is like me going to
:28:23. > :28:29.play at the home of English rugby at Twickenham. Hopefully I will do the
:28:30. > :28:38.ballroom justice. This week we are dancing the American Smooth, to
:28:39. > :28:45.Fallin' by Alicia Keyes. Today we did more laughing than anything
:28:46. > :28:51.else. I have lost my competitive edge, so Kristina brought in some
:28:52. > :28:58.board games to bring out my competitive spirit. I was hanging
:28:59. > :29:03.plastic sachels on a plastic donkey. Ben was in the zone. Never mind
:29:04. > :29:09.lined up against the All Blacks, getting my foot on the red and hand
:29:10. > :29:21.on the green was pretty intense! I lost both games. I won.
:29:22. > :29:31.Winning Kristina's final challenge, hopefully has brought out some of
:29:32. > :29:33.the competitive nature in me. Dancing the American Smooth, Ben
:29:34. > :31:34.Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff. APPLAUSE
:31:35. > :31:39.Ben, well done. When you look back over the weeks, I can't stop them,
:31:40. > :31:46.Ben. I can't stop them. They all love you.
:31:47. > :31:55.Craig, start us off. Big Ben is back, darling, in the ballroom.
:31:56. > :31:59.Thankfully. Very quick convenient ease that was, you were motoring
:32:00. > :32:01.around that floor. I would like to see more style, particularly out of
:32:02. > :32:16.hold, but a vast improvement. Nice to see you so happy Craig. Ben
:32:17. > :32:24.you carried that off with ease, that was an air and flow to some of those
:32:25. > :32:28.moves and it really worked, especial especially what an attentive partner
:32:29. > :32:31.you were, so controlled in the lifts, that is very difficult, you
:32:32. > :32:36.made it look simple. I love that. It is true when you come out of hold,
:32:37. > :32:39.you have to chor io graph those moves, think about what you are
:32:40. > :32:43.going to do with your arms, especially when you are reaching for
:32:44. > :32:52.Kristina. Such an improvement. Brilliant. He doesn't have to reach,
:32:53. > :32:57.she's there. Len. For me, Craig saying you are back, you never went
:32:58. > :33:02.away. Honestly, I thought last week the jive was fabulous. You have come
:33:03. > :33:07.out again, fully committed yourself. Kristina I admire the fact that you
:33:08. > :33:11.tried to teach him foot work, he was driving on those natural turns on a
:33:12. > :33:18.heel lead which you don't see very often. When you are out of hold, it
:33:19. > :33:28.gets a bit too whimsical in a way, but lovely, well done. When you look
:33:29. > :33:34.back over the weeks, transformation. That was a performance, it had such
:33:35. > :33:40.warmth. And involvement. The way you look after your partner, they are
:33:41. > :33:46.right. And the most difficult part of it you did very, very well. What
:33:47. > :33:50.you have to be careful of, when you are out of hold, side by side,
:33:51. > :33:57.extend those lines, because of course you are very muscular, but it
:33:58. > :34:04.has to be extended, keep the wonderful flow you have in hold
:34:05. > :34:11.outside of hold as well. Well done. Get off quick, wonderful!
:34:12. > :34:23.About Big Ben is back, that deserves a hug. Your competitive side has
:34:24. > :34:28.kicked in, the competition is getting tougher. Have you got your
:34:29. > :34:32.eye on the prize? I enjoyed it out there and I am embracing it as much
:34:33. > :34:37.as I can. I am enjoying every moment of it. A vast improvement as Craig
:34:38. > :34:40.and Darcey said. Last week you were unsurprisingly appalled by that four
:34:41. > :34:42.from Craig, do you think Ben has done enough to better it this week?
:34:43. > :35:06.I hope so. Scores are in. That is your top score for with the
:35:07. > :35:28.Paso I believe. As well as watching the action on
:35:29. > :35:32.the dance floor, you can go to the website for the back stage gossip
:35:33. > :35:38.from this evening. Blackpool, are you ready for our next couple?
:35:39. > :35:41.APPLAUSE You are ready for Ashley and his
:35:42. > :35:52.partner Ola. Ashley has decided he's going to be
:35:53. > :35:58.a cowboy and he will be dressed like a cowboy. I wouldn't mind but when
:35:59. > :36:02.he told the costume department to get him a pair of wrinkly old chaps
:36:03. > :36:12.they immediately sent for me and Len!
:36:13. > :36:19.Why us? Why us? Grumpy old men, yes, both admit to that. But here they
:36:20. > :36:24.are in training. Last week was a great week. My
:36:25. > :36:31.posture was good and I did enjoy the dance. Ashley Taylor Dawson that was
:36:32. > :36:36.tailor made. Len's comment was brilliant. To get it right on the
:36:37. > :36:41.night was amazing. I think I made Ola proud as well. Ashley did so
:36:42. > :36:44.well. As long as I keep on improving, I am going in the right
:36:45. > :36:51.direction but that puts pressure on this week. This week I am doing a
:36:52. > :37:02.Paso Doble and I have a Wild West theme. Ashley has to be powerful,
:37:03. > :37:08.dark, cowboy. I don't take myself very seriously. Serious, you are a
:37:09. > :37:16.bad cowboy. I was trying to get Ashley into a character so I brought
:37:17. > :37:21.a lass soo in. Let's do it again. I really want to get it right. It's
:37:22. > :37:26.not working. I have something in store in Blackpool. Where are you
:37:27. > :37:31.taking me? Wait and see. I am going to turn you into a bad cowboy. Here
:37:32. > :37:49.you go, this is yours. That's better. If I can get the
:37:50. > :37:59.steps, the cape and character right on Saturday night, I am going to
:38:00. > :38:00.smash it, we're going for a ride! Dancing the Paso Doble, Ashley
:38:01. > :40:07.Taylor Dawson and Ola Jordan. Last week was good, but look at
:40:08. > :40:12.this, Ola and Ashley, look at that. They're nearly jumping out of the
:40:13. > :40:17.boxes. That was great. You can see how hard you have worked. You must
:40:18. > :40:24.have worked very hard on that. Well the Paso Doble is all about the man
:40:25. > :40:29.and his strong attitude, the cowboy will do nicely, it wasn't a matador
:40:30. > :40:33.but you had that attack, you created some strong lines, the shapes, the
:40:34. > :40:41.tuck was there, the shaping in the arms. Everything. I would have loved
:40:42. > :40:49.more drama in that kill. That is the only thing. By the end for me... I
:40:50. > :40:55.didn't want to kill her. By the end, it went down a bit for me. From the
:40:56. > :41:06.beginning, it was brilliant. You didn't want to kill her. I thought
:41:07. > :41:11.you got stronger and stronger. Ashley, I am telling you what, two
:41:12. > :41:15.in a row, last week you were fabulous, you have come back
:41:16. > :41:20.stronger than ever. What I love about the Paso Doble when I see the
:41:21. > :41:26.speed and the stillness, whip in and wait and move on, and that is what I
:41:27. > :41:30.saw. Ashley, it takes a lot to get me shocked. I am surprised how
:41:31. > :41:38.powerfully you danced that Paso, well done.
:41:39. > :41:47.Oh, yes, the lone ranger is back with a vengeance, I am telling you
:41:48. > :41:52.that was fully loaded, powerful plenty of thrust. Those lines, I
:41:53. > :41:56.agree with Len, you had the light and shade and you never lost the
:41:57. > :42:03.focus. I did agree with them, I think you were on it all the way
:42:04. > :42:07.through. Especially when you danced with two professional boys side to
:42:08. > :42:16.side and I could not take my eyes off you. That takes some doing. That
:42:17. > :42:20.makes all the difference. Craig. Cowboy defending himself with a cape
:42:21. > :42:29.doesn't really do it for me, I have to be honest. Each to his own,
:42:30. > :42:33.darling. The idea was a bit bizarre but I am into the bizarre and
:42:34. > :42:45.extraordinary and that was extraordinary, darling!
:42:46. > :42:47.It was wonderful, they were all on their feet, everybody loved it, off
:42:48. > :43:02.you go, well done! The lone ranger is back with a
:43:03. > :43:05.vengeance. A northern boy dancing in the north, how do you feel it went?
:43:06. > :43:14.It is great to be in the north west again. A powerful Paso, said Len and
:43:15. > :43:19.Craig said it was extraordinary. Amazing. Blackpool is a big deal in
:43:20. > :43:23.the dance world. How proud are you to make it this far? Very proud. Can
:43:24. > :43:53.he go further? Yes, yes! 35, that is your joint highest
:43:54. > :44:08.score. Was Ashley's Wild West routine the perfect Paso, call:
:44:09. > :44:21.Our fifth couple is Fiona and her partner Anton.
:44:22. > :44:26.What a great couple. Their routine is set in an airport and Anton will
:44:27. > :44:30.be the pilot and Fiona will be a first-class passenger. I would just
:44:31. > :44:35.like to say, I hope you don't leave the competition this week, but if
:44:36. > :44:40.you do, the exits are here, here and here.
:44:41. > :44:48.APPLAUSE Here they are in training.
:44:49. > :44:54.I am really thrilled with the way everything went on Saturday. I
:44:55. > :45:00.really enjoyed the Paso Doble. I gave it lots of we willy so I was
:45:01. > :45:05.really pleased. I was a little bit hurt when Craig said... I have to
:45:06. > :45:09.say forgettable. I really don't want to do another dance that is
:45:10. > :45:14.forgettable. I would like to do a dance that blows everybody away. I
:45:15. > :45:19.am so excited about going to Blackpool because as a huge Strictly
:45:20. > :45:23.fan to step inside that ballroom will probably take my breath away. I
:45:24. > :45:29.am really, really excited about being there. This week we are
:45:30. > :45:33.dancing the American Smooth. The most difficult part for me in the
:45:34. > :45:38.American Smooth is going to be the lifts. Don't be frightened of it.
:45:39. > :45:47.The thought of the lifts is terrifying me. The whole prospect is
:45:48. > :45:51.perifying. -- terrifying. You don't need to worry about the lifts. I
:45:52. > :45:55.have never done anything like that. I am all right with my feet on the
:45:56. > :45:59.ground but I don't want to be lifted up there. I have something for you,
:46:00. > :46:09.once you have done t you will feel like you are dancing on air. Wow!
:46:10. > :46:13.Anton brought me up to the top of the Blackpool Tower and we did some
:46:14. > :46:18.glancing on the glass platform. Going up the tower has really helped
:46:19. > :46:21.me to cope with my fear of lifts. I hope I can be as calm as that on the
:46:22. > :46:27.big night itself. Dancing the American Smooth, Fiona
:46:28. > :48:23.Fullerton and Anton du Beke. Lovely. You did it! You did it in
:48:24. > :48:29.that dress! Marvellous. Now we hope you enjoyed
:48:30. > :48:34.your flight. If you didn't have any turbulence, I think you might get
:48:35. > :48:40.some now! Len. I thought the attitude was
:48:41. > :48:46.first-class. The movement was a little bit business class. And the
:48:47. > :48:59.lifts were a little bit economy. Never! But it had an air of style
:49:00. > :49:04.and class about it. You are a classy lady and.
:49:05. > :49:13.VIP lounge for you my darling and we do not travel light. The more
:49:14. > :49:18.luggage than Joan Collins. But you were elegant, very proper, very
:49:19. > :49:23.dainty, you look wonderful. I love your solo you did in the middle. A
:49:24. > :49:28.few moments still, when you change direction, sometimes you go, where
:49:29. > :49:31.is my handbag, here we go, Anton is there, it is those times, you
:49:32. > :49:37.understand what I am talking about, you have to iron out these tiny
:49:38. > :49:42.seconds when your performance goes, OK I'm here. It happened a couple of
:49:43. > :49:50.times through it. But I thought you looked really good, my darling.
:49:51. > :49:58.I would liked to have seen it smoother throughout. The timing on
:49:59. > :50:03.the back upset up to the stairs was completely out of whack
:50:04. > :50:09.unfortunately. The last pivots you were grabbing on for dear life and
:50:10. > :50:15.getting into the last lift was a complete and absolute disasser, as
:50:16. > :50:20.we all managed to witness. First-class take-off I thought,
:50:21. > :50:24.straight up there! You may think so, but there was a first-class element
:50:25. > :50:32.and that was all the soft shoe in the middle, I loved that, gorgeous.
:50:33. > :50:36.Darcey, darling. I love the style that you gave it, there were some
:50:37. > :50:41.lovely details you gave that was really nice, especially with that
:50:42. > :50:46.shuffle. It is the preparations into those lifts. If you can really be
:50:47. > :50:50.exact with what you are doing, especially for Anton so he knows
:50:51. > :50:55.what leg and the position in the lift, it was a little turned out,
:50:56. > :50:59.you were really turned out in that last lift. That was for you. It is
:51:00. > :51:14.only a couple of those things. It was most enjoyable. You look
:51:15. > :51:29.lovely together. Get him off!
:51:30. > :51:37.An air of style and class, said Len. I knew I was going to blow that
:51:38. > :51:41.lift. You didn't blow it, you were genuinely terrified about the lift.
:51:42. > :51:47.In dress run you didn't manage it. We were crossing our fingers back
:51:48. > :51:54.stage. Anton got me up there somehow. King of ballroom s this
:51:55. > :51:56.your spiritual home? Do you know what I feel like I have been here
:51:57. > :52:21.all my life. Born here. APPLAUSE
:52:22. > :52:26.That's more like it. Thank you very much. Happy with that I am very
:52:27. > :52:31.happy with that. If you thought that was a first-class American Smooth,
:52:32. > :52:37.set your tray tables into their upright positions and call:
:52:38. > :52:45.It's been a roller costar night so far and there is lots to come,
:52:46. > :52:53.including Mark and Iveta and Natalie is back with a bang.
:52:54. > :53:01.For our next couple, abbey and her partner Aljaz. Another lovely
:53:02. > :53:07.couple. What a pair these two are. I asked
:53:08. > :53:11.Abbey if she had taken her daughter to a Punch and Judy show here in
:53:12. > :53:17.Blackpool. She said no because her little girl didn't like Mr Punch. I
:53:18. > :53:26.said how can anybody not like Mr Punch - an all round family
:53:27. > :53:31.entertainer, with a big chin. LAUGHING. Stop making up your own
:53:32. > :53:37.jokes, what's not to like about Mr Punch. Here they are in training.
:53:38. > :53:43.I was in the bottom two the week before, even with high scores, so I
:53:44. > :53:47.was thinking again anything can happen. Overall I think it went
:53:48. > :53:54.well. I didn't think in a million years I would hear Darcey say
:53:55. > :53:59.saying... Well done Aljaz, you have made a true dance dancer out of
:54:00. > :54:02.Abbey. When I was a little girl I used to see the Blackpool
:54:03. > :54:06.illuminations and we did every Christmas time. I never thought the
:54:07. > :54:10.reason I would be heading Back To Black pool would be to dancing in
:54:11. > :54:16.the Tower Ballroom. I thought it would be to take my own daughter to
:54:17. > :54:19.see the illuminations. I can't wait. I think dancing the quickstep is
:54:20. > :54:24.going to be like stepping back in time. It needs a really specific
:54:25. > :54:29.mind set. I think I have a good idea to make this happen. To get the
:54:30. > :54:33.right feel for the old school dancing quickstep, such an
:54:34. > :54:40.old-fashioned dance, I am going to take you to a tea dance. I need some
:54:41. > :54:45.tips for my quickstep, can you give me advice. Stay close.
:54:46. > :54:51.You want to be on your toes. Enjoy T In the tea dance we showed them a
:54:52. > :54:56.bit of our squibbing step, which I was quite embarrassed by. I would
:54:57. > :55:01.give them eight out of ten. Worth an eight at the moment. I would give
:55:02. > :55:05.her nine! Since I have started Strictly I have completely fallen in
:55:06. > :55:09.love with dancing and to come here has been amazing. I can't wait to
:55:10. > :55:23.get to Blackpool and make myself proud and make everyone here proud.
:55:24. > :55:42.Dancing the quickstep, abbey Clancy and Skornjaec.
:55:43. > :57:22.They loved it! I loved it. That was so good. Are you all right? Yes.
:57:23. > :57:27.Absolutely wonderful. Bruno I saw you jumping up and down. That was
:57:28. > :57:31.really a quickstep on Pleasure Beach I tell you. You deserve a
:57:32. > :57:37.refreshment. It can only be champagne for Abbey.
:57:38. > :57:42.The content was absolutely out of this world. For a non-dance dancer
:57:43. > :57:51.in the time you have had to do something like this is unbelievable!
:57:52. > :57:58.It was. The speed of you, those little steps. There was a lot of
:57:59. > :58:01.gapping throughout. Your chin was too far down in the standing spin,
:58:02. > :58:05.you need to get your chin up a bit. The frame was loose throughout.
:58:06. > :58:10.Especially through that jete section, you let it go completely
:58:11. > :58:14.and you can't do that. In the Charleston sections you were
:58:15. > :58:20.completely dancing with your both arms and your frame should be...
:58:21. > :58:27.AUDIENCE: ! These are minor details darling, I
:58:28. > :58:35.loved it, I thought it was great. Say so then! I think for a tall
:58:36. > :58:40.leggy lady like you, you showed us from last week to this week how well
:58:41. > :58:46.you handle those quick moves, it is extraordinary, because it is not
:58:47. > :58:52.easy at all. There was only one tiny bit when you got excited and you are
:58:53. > :59:00.elbow went up and down, but you travelled with control across that
:59:01. > :59:09.ballroom, well done. Absolutely. Len. If you were a stick of block
:59:10. > :59:15.pool rock, you would have "talent" written right through you. If you
:59:16. > :59:18.look hard enough at anything, you can find faults but as far as I am
:59:19. > :59:24.concerned, the way you moved around that floor, the speed, the clarity
:59:25. > :59:32.of movement, that was blooming good. Well said! Listen to uncle Len. Off
:59:33. > :59:45.you go. It was wonderful. We all loved it.
:59:46. > :59:49.APPLAUSE The audience went wild for you, you
:59:50. > :59:55.looked like you were loving every moment. Yes, I was trying to enjoy
:59:56. > :00:02.it, yeah. Aljaz, is this your first time in Blackpool? Not the first
:00:03. > :00:08.time but definitely the best time. Smooth!
:00:09. > :00:14.Let's hope it is going to get better. That elusive ten, how would
:00:15. > :00:16.it feel to get one in Blackpool. It would be amazing Aljaz has worked so
:00:17. > :00:53.hard this week. Come on then! Our first tens in
:00:54. > :01:03.Blackpool. Your face, you have gone a bit red. Speechless. For once.
:01:04. > :01:05.Congratulations well deserved. If that dance brightened up your day,
:01:06. > :01:17.call: Three more couples are limbering up
:01:18. > :01:24.ready to wow the Blackpool crowd. Are you ready for more? !
:01:25. > :01:29.Get ready. Who's next. Seven, and three tens, still can't
:01:30. > :01:36.believe that. Next up is Mark and his partner Iveta.
:01:37. > :01:41.APPLAUSE As we all know Mark was in the
:01:42. > :01:46.dance-off last week, it wasn't a bad dance, people just wanted to see
:01:47. > :01:54.Iveta in that Catsuit again! Remember. It was revealing. One poor
:01:55. > :02:01.man watching on his TV at home almost had a heart attack. I'm
:02:02. > :02:03.feeling better now! It was really close. Here they are
:02:04. > :02:13.in training. This weekend was a tough show. I
:02:14. > :02:19.found the rhumba extremely hard to do. You have gold in your fingers
:02:20. > :02:24.but a bit of led in your bum. You tried Goldfinger but ended up a fish
:02:25. > :02:28.finger. I knew I would be in the dance off at some point. It was
:02:29. > :02:35.horrible and I felt like I had let Iveta down. He was very upset after
:02:36. > :02:40.the show. He tries to improve the dancing as much as he K She deserves
:02:41. > :02:45.the best from me. I want to forget negativity, I want to do what we do
:02:46. > :02:52.the best, have fun. I am going to give it 100%, and go for it. We are
:02:53. > :02:57.doing the jive this week. It is a fast dance, physically demanding and
:02:58. > :03:03.you need a lot of stamina. I am finding it hard to keep up with the
:03:04. > :03:10.pace. We have to nail the technique, flicks bauns actions. I have a
:03:11. > :03:15.bounce with my knees. I am trying my best. I know you are, try better!
:03:16. > :03:24.Blackpool will be a real treat, I have special memories of going there
:03:25. > :03:30.as a kid. We made it! I brought you a treat. My favourite. Do you know
:03:31. > :03:34.what I can't believe we made it to this point. It is like a landmark on
:03:35. > :03:41.this show. I am glad I did it with you. I am really excited about our
:03:42. > :03:48.jive and can't wait to perform it in the tower. I hope everyone loves it
:03:49. > :04:02.as much as we do. Dancing the jive, Mark Benton and Iveta Lukosiute.
:04:03. > :05:52.If there was ever a dance that wasn't for you, it was this one, but
:05:53. > :05:59.my golly, you really pulled it together.
:06:00. > :06:04.I thought it was flatfooted and stompy to be honest. It looked like
:06:05. > :06:10.you had flippers on the end of your legs, sadly. But I know it's
:06:11. > :06:15.entertaining, I do know that, but I am really looking for a lot more
:06:16. > :06:22.technique really. I have to be honest, but I loved the song and I
:06:23. > :06:30.loved that middle Hairspray section, that was brilliant. Sometimes Craig
:06:31. > :06:38.you remember, remind you of a funfair, you are no fun and you are
:06:39. > :06:42.not fair! APPLAUSE
:06:43. > :06:48.For a guy of this size to do a jive, it was quite something. It was a
:06:49. > :06:56.show stopping performance, full of entertainment. If you could get your
:06:57. > :07:03.weight forward it would be easy on the balls of your foot, but for me,
:07:04. > :07:13.I loved it, you try really hard, and it was so much more dance content.
:07:14. > :07:18.Well done. Blackpool is a place you come for fun and it was fun,
:07:19. > :07:23.light-hearted, there was joy in the performance, it was like that might
:07:24. > :07:25.mighty organ that comes up, big, brash noisy and fabulous to watch,
:07:26. > :07:39.well done. My darling, what you gave us is a
:07:40. > :07:46.fantastic fun ride that put the feel-good factor through the roof.
:07:47. > :07:50.That takes some doing. And I danced more than you ever had, kicks and
:07:51. > :07:58.flicks could have been sharper, but I had a wonderful time watching your
:07:59. > :08:00.performance. I am still amazed at how you could do the jive like that,
:08:01. > :08:15.be proud, be very proud. APPLAUSE
:08:16. > :08:19.You bring the feel-good factor in bucket loads. You brought the
:08:20. > :08:26.ballroom to life. It was great fun. A little bird told me it is your
:08:27. > :08:31.birthday today. Happy birthday! How was that for a birthday present? It
:08:32. > :08:36.was great, I have loved it all week, it's fun. We wanted to have a good
:08:37. > :08:41.time. Last week you were in the dance-off, did you decide to come
:08:42. > :08:43.back with a vengeance this week. Absolutely, I wanted to have fun
:08:44. > :09:10.this week. Scores are in. That is actually your top score to
:09:11. > :09:14.date. Amazing. Happy birthday to you. You don't want to face the
:09:15. > :09:16.dance-off again. Give him the best birthday present ever, your votes,
:09:17. > :09:27.call: The voet will be opening very soon
:09:28. > :09:41.indeed. Our next couple is Susanna and her
:09:42. > :09:50.partner Kevin from Grimsby. APPLAUSE
:09:51. > :09:55.What a popular couple. They are doing a traditional Spanish Paso
:09:56. > :10:00.Doble, Susanna told me she is going to close her eyes and imagine she is
:10:01. > :10:03.in Madrid. I said that is a good idea but better still walk down
:10:04. > :10:12.Blackpool High Street and imagine you are in Benidorm. A few locals
:10:13. > :10:18.didn't like that. I have to be careful. Here they are in training.
:10:19. > :10:24.Last Saturday we danced our waltz to a very beautiful piece of music. It
:10:25. > :10:29.was one of those Strictly moments. You light up my life and you lit up
:10:30. > :10:38.this ballroom. I love head judge Len, he lights up my life. Four of
:10:39. > :10:47.your nines, including one from Craig! Speechless. We are doing a
:10:48. > :10:50.Paso Doble. It's dramatic and we are dancing on the grandest stage of
:10:51. > :10:55.them all. I grew up competing in ballroom competition which meant I
:10:56. > :10:59.was always going to Blackpool. Don't smile at me then.
:11:00. > :11:06.I have been to Blackpool before as a journalist, but I have never had a
:11:07. > :11:11.fun day out. We are going to do all the fun things. Let's experience the
:11:12. > :11:15.magic of Blackpool. There are certain things you have to do in
:11:16. > :11:21.Blackpool. Stick of rock. Of course, Blackpool rock. You have been my
:11:22. > :11:25.rock over the past few weeks. I have only ever been here before to cover
:11:26. > :11:31.party political conferences as a journalist. Nice to see you, to see
:11:32. > :11:36.you nice! We are about to go in. This place holds a lot of memories
:11:37. > :11:39.for me. I want you to save our that moment when you walk in. Seeing it
:11:40. > :11:44.was incredibly special. I don't think I can actually dance here!
:11:45. > :11:49.I am going to show you something that few people get to see. If I can
:11:50. > :11:54.capture all the magic of the ballroom and the excitement of that
:11:55. > :12:00.day in Blackpool, and put it into our Paso, we are going to have an
:12:01. > :12:02.amazing dance on Saturday night. Dancing the Paso Doble, Susanna Reid
:12:03. > :14:13.and Kevin Clifton. I thought you had passed out! Come
:14:14. > :14:17.here. I thought you had gone there, I was
:14:18. > :14:24.really worried. Are you really from Grimsby? That was wonderfully
:14:25. > :14:29.traditional Paso Doble. I loved it. You have to stretch - you have
:14:30. > :14:31.stretched yourself tonight. The drama you gave, the dynamics, you
:14:32. > :14:47.are a beautiful gypsy girl. It was like a buffet full of Spanish
:14:48. > :15:01.tapas, right the way through, well done. It's Carmen, the temptress
:15:02. > :15:04.from Seville, the flavour of Spain was there for all of us, it was just
:15:05. > :15:18.fantastic! APPLAUSE
:15:19. > :15:31.I think you were chanelling Anita from west side story, it was
:15:32. > :15:34.absolutely fab-u-lous And proper music for the Paso Doble,
:15:35. > :15:38.that is what I loved. Off you go.
:15:39. > :15:53.APPLAUSE Susanna, you feisty girl, you threw
:15:54. > :15:59.yourself into that. How is the atmosphere out there? It's magical.
:16:00. > :16:06.It is very inspiring. Then I look over and I see a matador, straight
:16:07. > :16:12.in front of me, there he is. It's you Kevin, you were in the zone. You
:16:13. > :16:17.were raised in the ballroom, how does it feel to bring Susanna Back
:16:18. > :16:22.To Black pool. I wanted her to experience what I have experienced,
:16:23. > :16:24.it is the most magical place. Brought some of that magic back
:16:25. > :17:02.tonight. Oh my goodness!
:17:03. > :17:10.39, three tens, the highest score of the series. So far. Oh, my goodness.
:17:11. > :17:17.I can feel her shaking. How do you feel? I kept saying to Kevin I am
:17:18. > :17:19.not a ten sort of person. Oh, yes you are now. What do you think? Call
:17:20. > :17:41.call: What a night it's been! That was
:17:42. > :17:47.just incredible. Have we got tears? We have one more dance to go in the
:17:48. > :17:54.show. Blackpool, are you ready for more? One more!
:17:55. > :18:00.Our final couple tonight is Natalie and her partner Artem.
:18:01. > :18:06.Last week Natalie fell ill during rehearsals. We all heard about that
:18:07. > :18:10.and was unable to take part in the show. She was given a bye to this
:18:11. > :18:16.week. She's got the all-clear from the dock to r tore and is dancing
:18:17. > :18:24.tonight. Here is her very eventful week. Good luck Natalie.
:18:25. > :18:29.Natalie was taken ill today and won't be dancing on tonight's show.
:18:30. > :18:35.Last week on Saturday morning I fainted during rehearsals. As I was
:18:36. > :18:40.going through the dance my body gave way and I blacked out. I couldn't
:18:41. > :18:45.pick her up because she was shaking a lot and crying. I fainted again
:18:46. > :18:49.during the dress run. I was checked again by the medic. I was advised
:18:50. > :18:53.not to perform on that night's show. I went for a final check up with the
:18:54. > :18:57.doctor to check that I was all clear to dance on Saturday. The verdict
:18:58. > :19:03.was exhaustion and I have been declared fit and ready to go. After
:19:04. > :19:08.last week, I am just so excited to still be a part of the show and I am
:19:09. > :19:12.going to enjoy it whatever happens. I am just really sorry we didn't get
:19:13. > :19:17.to do the jive. I feel like I have let you down. What are you talking
:19:18. > :19:21.about. I was concerned. We were down last week but we are not out, we are
:19:22. > :19:26.back and come back with a bang with this dance. We don't want to go 100%
:19:27. > :19:30.right away. Thfrjts week is all about taking things one step at a
:19:31. > :19:34.time. We are dancing the charl sfon and it is a very fast dance. Artem
:19:35. > :19:40.has been so supportive and really looked after me. We have a couple of
:19:41. > :19:48.tricks, which at the moment I am a bit scared of. There is going to be
:19:49. > :19:53.lots of practising on lots of mats. It's been yet another challenging
:19:54. > :19:57.week, but I am absolutely ecstatic to say I am fighting fit and ready
:19:58. > :20:05.to go to Blackpool. Lancashire, I'm coming home. Dancing the Charleston,
:20:06. > :22:10.Gumede and Artem Chigvinstev. It was brilliant. Come here the pair
:22:11. > :22:15.of you. That was lovely. Acknowledge everybody, they loved you, including
:22:16. > :22:24.me. Like the Blackpool illuminations, spectacular!
:22:25. > :22:30.It was like watching the divine Josephine Bake Baker doing a great
:22:31. > :22:41.gats by party, your party could go on forever. A super night here in --
:22:42. > :22:52.Blackpool. I loved the modern twist of that whole dance, the whole thing
:22:53. > :22:56.was sensational. It's true, Natalie, you always give us beautiful,
:22:57. > :23:01.beautiful details, again and again. But this time you added something
:23:02. > :23:07.new, character and personality, it was a joy to watch, thank you. What
:23:08. > :23:14.about Artem as well. What a team you are. Off you go. It was wonderful.
:23:15. > :23:31.Like Bruno said, a suitable finale for Blackpool. I was worried about
:23:32. > :23:36.you last week. Sorry to scare everyone, but we're back with fun
:23:37. > :23:42.now. No more drama, no more fainting. No more broken noses, just
:23:43. > :23:48.fun. She's back with a bang. You have to be proud of Natalie coming
:23:49. > :23:52.back with a performance like that. I am really proud. High praise from
:23:53. > :24:14.the judges. High hopes for the scores.
:24:15. > :24:19.APPLAUSE Congratulations. You have equalled
:24:20. > :24:24.Susanna's highest score of the series. Your top score. Natalie has
:24:25. > :24:32.come back with a bang. If you were as impressed as the judges, call:
:24:33. > :24:39.They have made it this far and none of our celebrities want to go home
:24:40. > :24:44.now. But all good things must come to an end. This is how the
:24:45. > :24:48.leaderboard looks in the north. Up there at the top in joint first
:24:49. > :24:55.place Susanna and Natalie. Down in bottom spot, we have Fiona
:24:56. > :25:04.and Mark. Remember it is going to be your
:25:05. > :25:09.votes that make all the difference here on the golden mile tonight. You
:25:10. > :25:18.can get dialling now because the vote is
:25:19. > :25:30.This lot are going bonkers. You can vote online for free.
:25:31. > :25:37.Lines close at eight. 25 tonight. Here is a reminder of all tonight's
:25:38. > :28:17.performances and the all important numbers.
:28:18. > :28:30.The competition is on now. What a fantastic show it's been in
:28:31. > :28:36.the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Didn't they all do well. It's been a
:28:37. > :28:41.milestone for many tonight and now the Glitterball Trophy is just a few
:28:42. > :28:46.weeks away. Vur votes will help our couples get one step closer to the
:28:47. > :28:50.final, but two of them will end up in the dance-off in tomorrow's
:28:51. > :28:55.results show. One of our nine stars must leave the competition. Your
:28:56. > :29:02.votes will make a difference. Pick up the phone or go online to vote
:29:03. > :29:07.for your favourite. Tomorrow's show will be earlier at seven. 7.15.
:29:08. > :29:12.Don't be late for the incredible dance-off. We will have two
:29:13. > :29:20.performances from Andre Rieu and the Princes of pop JLS are here. In the
:29:21. > :29:25.meantime, stay in line, keep dancing!