Week 8 Strictly Come Dancing

Blackpool is the week that everyone aims for, making it that far would

be a huge achievement. I don't want to miss out. If I get a good score

this week it could be my ticket and I'm so close. It is so important

that we get through this week so we can get a Blackpool. I know that I

will have to fight for my place in the competition. I can't afford to

make any mistakes. I really want to get to the Tower ballroom. I do feel

massive pressure. I am hoping for some kind of breakthrough to get a

Blackpool. This would be the most devastating week to leave.

Live from the BBC, this is Strictly Come Dancing!

Hello and welcome to a night of ballroom brilliance -

Nine couples remain and the pressure is really on, because next week

Strictly is live from Blackpool - and everyone wants to be there.

Last weekend there was a real cliffhanger moment

as EastEnder Kellie Bright unexpectedly found herself in the

Kellie survived and Carol and Pasha were voted out. No one wants to find

themselves in that position so this week more than ever they must

impress these four. Please welcome the judges.

Our nine couples are all backstage, they're itching to get out here

...our Strictly stars!

EastEnders actress Kellie Bright, and her partner, Kevin Clifton.

TV presenter Anita Rani, and her partner, Gleb Savchenko.

BBC Proms and Radio 3 presenter Katie Derham,

Star of Call The Midwife, Helen George,

Actress Georgia May Foote, and her partner, Giovanni Pernice.

BBC broadcaster and journalist Jeremy Vine,

Singer and Loose Women star, Jamelia, and her partner,

Pop star and TV personality Peter Andre, and his partner,

And finally from the Wanted, popstar Jay McGuiness,

There they all are, and after this weekend, eight will be heading

So your votes are more important than ever -

they'll be added to our judges' scores to decide which two couples

Dancing first tonight is Anita Rani, and her partner Gleb Savchenko.

This week, Anita starts off her routine by going

And as she's dancing the Quickstep, I'm guessing it'll be speed dating.

The jive was classic Gleb, fast and furious, why would he make it

simple? You were on fire. It was your best yet. We could have done

better. We are over the halfway mark and I don't know what my limits are.

Between us we are testing my limits and going for it. This week and I'm

back in my ballroom shoes doing the quickstep. Turn straightaway. It is

not like this. It is a quickstep, lots of footwork. It is really fast

and involved and it's really difficult. We have a simple option

or do you want the difficult one? Yes, I have to try it before we go

for the easy option. I know the crowd gets frustrated with me. -- I

know that Gleb gets frustrated. He has a very Russian manner, very

direct. I am only tough with Anita because I know that she can do it. I

am just thinking about the quickstep and I feel as though I can't

remember any of it. I would love it if Gleb turned around and went, you

and what, good job. That is all I need. Just that and maybe a smile!

Dancing the Quickstep, Anita Rani and Gleb Savchenko.

CHEERING I think they like it here. Listen to

that! Wow. Did she get her good job? Yes! And you did it in style. Well

done. We will hear from the judges in a moment but let's welcome the

live singers. Is an eater becoming an all-rounder?

She has become an all-rounder. That was a good job. -- is Anita. The key

to ballroom his hold, posture and movement, you have got that but the

footwork could have been sharper. BOOING

That is good advice. I liked it. CHEERING

Bruneau, will that have them on a fast-track to Blackpool? I have a

feeling that Blackpool is calling your name. Very pleasing indeed. It

had a wonderful sense of the good old-fashioned ways. It was

traditional. Nice, easy, bright and breezy. A lovely Saturday afternoon

in the park with Gleb, who wouldn't like that? Indeed. Craig? You can

hold your turn by bringing your feet together when they should be. Also

there was a small amount of gap, but it was very small. The timing was

excellent throughout. It was fantastic movement around the floor.

Well done. It is wonderful how consistent you are, week after week

you come out and you sell it and it's wonderful. I thought it was fun

and light, and only when it becomes very fast, always thinking about

finishing each step before moving onto the next and then the footwork

will be cleaner. That a beautiful jetee. Your footwork was cleaner

than his. Well done. Well done. Off you go. Let's hear it for Anita.

CHEERING Very well done. Even if the judges

said there was a bit of a gap, it is good advice. Any advice that they

can tell me I will take on board and keep working. You at a consistent

all-rounder. Are you proud of her, Gleb Jamaat I'm so proud of her! --

are you proud of her bus we work well together. Thank you.

Who would have thought I would do a quickstep ever in my life? The

judges scores are in. Are you happy with that? It was

still consistent. Absolutely wonderful.

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Dancing next for a place in Blackpool, it's Jay McGuiness and

After last week's Argentine Tango, Craig criticised Jay

It was a fair point, but perhaps a bit rich coming from someone who's

Saturday night, I would not say that I felt confident but I felt

connected and it felt great. Jade danced beautifully. You want to see

a bit of emotion coming out. I want to see this fire coming out. That is

all that is missing. I want you to do it. The only thing that will make

us all happy is if I do it. This week we will do our best to perform

at our best and hopefully the judges will see the meaning. To practice

this we will do a bit of a preview in the courtyard. Brilliant! I have

asked a couple of people to come down. I can hear more than a couple.

Some of the students at the Royal Academy of dance, they know what

they are looking for. Are you ready? ! Aliona asked them to look out for

the story and the emotion we are trying to convey, I wanted to see

how other people felt watching it. It was really emotional. I feel like

he was telling the story. He will get a ten! Performing in front of

that audience has helped me to express that emotion in front of

everyone on Saturday night. Dancing the Foxtrot,

Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Come on over. Come on! What are you two chatting about? Come on over.

That's intense. They are on their street in the studio. Smiling now I

love that smile! You were having a little con club there, won't you?

Bruno, does it make you smile? You are so endearing, especially the

beginning, the touchy-feely contemporary introduction. But it

was, you know? You have exquisite lyrical arms, especially in the

side-by-side, and you were placing everything so well but there was

that little but, it happened at the wrong time, because it was going

swimmingly well. But don't be discouraged, it was fantastic.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Will it take them to the Tower

ballroom? Well, I found the whole thing a little bland. It started

emotionally, but as soon as you begin to dance properly, and you are

a brilliant dancer, the face goes dead. You've got to do something

about that. Also, the thumb was up, you missed hands at the end, the

trip, it wasn't a good evening feel. Sorry. Darcey, do you disagree

with Craig? Very much. She's angry! Be bobbing there is such a story

being told now. Finally I could see you breathing from within. There was

purpose with your moves. We are going to get details because we are

at this time of the competition and we want to be because your technique

is outstanding. Thank you. Soap there's tiny moments, when you are

even choreography, beautiful choreography as well, Aliona, the

feeling I could see you breathing at the beginning, when you place your

head, think of why you are placing your head on her chest. It's a

breath, and you want to be there. Don't just go... , do you know what

I mean? There was so many brilliant moments, I could see you telling

that story. I'm getting nitty-gritty now. There was a silly hick up

there, but otherwise beautiful. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You challenged her to show more emotion? Did you see it? Certain

dances I want to see more expression. This was a beautiful,

poignant foxtrot. OK, I don't need it to be grinning Cheshire cat and

to be honest, there was a record out, we own the night and until that

trip, you owned the night. That was a fantastic, beautiful footwork, you

even got swing, you got sway going. I've not been that disappointed... I

can't talk about it but anyway, a great job, Jay, well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE I don't want you beating yourself up

but it happens, it's live television, OK? It's live

television. Jay and Aliona. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

They had an argument there, Aliona, beautiful techniques, you did it

gorgeously, Craig wanted more. How did you find it? I did feel it, I

want to make it apparent when I dance and speak to you, I know that

I'm bad at speaking to you, sorry! I really am feeling it, I do want to

show it, it's just we'll see if I can engage the face muscles more.

All right, very well done. You did great, honestly. Shall we just

mention, Anthony, it's his first night, he sang that beautifully.

Well done, mate. Top song. The scores are in.

It's time to get the scores from the judges.

Anything you want to say? All good. If you are a big fan of Jake... --

if you're a big fan of Jake, and I've got to be honest, it's one of

my favourite letters of the alphabet, please call.

Still to come, Helen is performing with some blue material.

Could be a long piece of fabric, could be a dirty limerick.

Our next couple is Jamelia and her partner Tristan MacManus.

This week Jamelia has been busy with her day job

She's put that to one side for tonight's Samba and she's hoping

I was quite calm before the show. You've worked on the footwork, I can

see that. Halfway through the routine I tripped up on the guitar.

When stuff like that happens it cannot queue off your game. If we go

through this week it means we are going to go to Blackpool and I'm

going to make everything I can to make that happen. We have samba this

week, it's going pretty good. I was thinking, two Munson and you still

haven't come into work with me. The Loose Women would love to meet you.

What Tristan doesn't know is he won't just be watching from the

sidelines. What would you think about coming on the show? Don't be

scared. I'd love to. They will love you. I am getting my make-up on and

have to be on the show. Q, Jamelia. What are you dancing question mark

the samba. How are you feeling about the summer? It's hard but you have

to enjoy yourself. Thank you very much. Thanks for having me on. A

pleasure. It's fantastic, having the support of the other ladies. Good

luck for Saturday. I'm hoping I'm going to do them proud on Saturday

night. Dancing the Samba,

Jamelia and Tristan MacManus. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

you two, come here. Well done, darling. Thank you, Tess. Islands

the dorsals as well. Lovely samba, respect from you? Oh, yes, the party

atmosphere. I like to go to a party. You got everybody going but

what happens is I like that, I like the energy, but you have to be

careful at this stage because when you go to much it becomes a bit

wilder and you wait, get into the wrong place, you are missing a few

steps. That cannot happen anymore, my darling. Keep that energy and

keep that effort, but you have to be more precise and clean. Yes? Yes.

APPLAUSE I thought your hands throughout were

particularly unattractive, especially on the promenade runs

they were either facing up or facing in weird angles. You need to sort

the end of your lines out, otherwise it leaves the wrong impression. I

thought you were dancing with bent knees throughout. I didn't see one

straight leg anywhere. You need to get up on the balls of your feet a

lot more, and there was a necessary grinding throughout. Most

unpleasant. Keep grinding, darling! Darcey, can you we'd be more

positive? I think your isolations in the upper body were very phenomenal,

right from the very beginning. You kept that going all the way

through, we didn't lose that at all and it was a lovely story you

created. From the very beginning. The relationship between you was

very important, I need that. It is true, if you could place the arm and

I think it's only because your weight is back a bit, we suddenly

got this in the running promenades and if you come forward, place them

forward, so these in the corner of your eyes. Otherwise, it was a fab

dance. You were having a great time. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Were you having a great time? The gyrating was excellent, yes! You

lost a bit of the hit action on the voltas, your legs were a bit heavy,

I don't mean... You have to stretch through and get the lightness going

through your legs. However, for energy, exuberance and getting out

there and giving it a go, top notch. Yes!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Take the prom Queen, off you go.

Jamelia! Thank you, thank you. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Darcey says upper body isolations are phenomenal. I hearing anything

positive. The judges don't know what they're talking about, I just need

to apply it. You tried really hard and you are happy to be back in

Latin? Of course, I a lot in. And you love Blackpool. Your favourite

place in the world? I took my girls, it was their first English

seaside to date and they loved it. We'd like to go back. The scores are

in. Iwan ladies and gentlemen, the judges have their scores.

If you want to give Jamelia a real reason to party,

call 6 22 52 11 from your mobile, 09015 22 52 11 from your landline or

vote online later to keep Jamelia and Tristan in the competition.

Still to come, Katie and Anton do battle with a Latin routine.

Our next couple is Helen George and her partner Aljaz Skorjanec.

Last week their Rumba was arguably one of the best this series.

I say "arguably" because that's exactly what the judges did - argue.

But this week, Helen's hoping her dramatic Tango

Last Saturday it was such a beautiful song, so romantic. It

wasn't too Len's taste. It lacked content. I thought it was brilliant.

Thank you. This week we are doing the tango. It's very fast and quick.

But I really like the stance. All of the changes of Sheikh need to be

sharp. Tango is very staccato. -- changes of shape. It will be

challenging for Helen the car she is very graceful. We have to go down

the main side. Tango face! I will be cross looking. I think that is the

key. Helen was a bit overwhelmed with all of the shape changing. It

is a lot to get into the song. I think she is slowly getting used to

it. Everybody wants to get through to Blackpool and there is no room

for getting a single step wrong. We are doing it 100%. Is that right?

Dancing the Tango, Helen George and Aljaz Skorjanec.

Yes! That was a fierce tango. Like that dress it was red hot. Your

Latin skills came in handy, you looked properly cross! Did it have

enough drama for you? I think the effect that you both had, firstly,

choreographed beautifully. I loved that. CHEERING

Really, the amount of drama was perfection. You did not lose it. And

also the crispness and sharpness of every transition I loved. You

sustained it all the way throughout. What you find difficult is just

keeping down, keeping your knees bent and really getting into the

ground, but it worked. You did it. You really did. I really loved what

you brought to the dance. In the tango, that was special. Thank you

so much. Len you wanted more content, did you get it? I got loads

of it! Loads of snap, crackle and pop. Your head sometimes gets too

far over. I know what he is saying, keep it to the left and then it goes

to far. Sometimes when you turn you lose the centre and it goes a bit

wobbly. However, it was such a great tango, well done to both of you.

What do you think? That was a beautifully tailored high fashion

tango. Slick, slinky, polished, you looked like a supermodel in a

Valentino dress. Kate Moss would have loved it. Thanks, Bruno. Enough

to get them up the M1? I thought it needed to be a bit lower, softer in

the knees, and balance issues largely due to where you are placing

your centre. You are placing it on a bit of a diagonal. It propels you in

the wrong direction sometimes. But I think you work really well as a

couple against that particular track because it's not easy. I thought the

lines were extremely powerful. CHEERING

No arguments tonight! A little headshaking from Darcy. Well done.

Off you go. CHEERING

Oh, well done, darling. They said it was choreographed beautifully and of

course Darcy is your hero and you said it was a special dance. It was

hard because you laugh a lot and have fun in training. He tries to

make me do a serious face and I burst out laughing! It felt

ridiculous in rehearsals. That is one word for it.

34, up on last week. Yes, and lovely comments as well.

If you enjoyed the most dramatic story set on a riverbank since Ratty

met Badger, then call 6 22 52 07 from your mobile, 09015 22 52 07

from your landline, or vote online when the vote opens later.

All our couples need your votes to stay in the ballroom

Our next couple is Katie Derham and her partner Anton Du Beke.

It is the dance of love, which is appropriate because if there is one

thing Katie would like to do it is nailed this Latin routine. I really

enjoyed Saturday night. A bit of a dream country to do a Broadway

number. When you dance at that speed you can lose control but it was a

fantastic performance. I was really proud of Katie. She should be proud

of herself and I am thrilled. This week we are dancing the Rumba which

is the dance of love, I love Anton but I love my husband more so I will

take time out to spend time with him. The tango was amazing and the

Viennese waltz. The quickstep was almost great. John is genuinely so

supportive of everything I am doing. It is difficult not to play through

mistakes in your head, just focus on the brilliant things you have done

so that you enjoy everything. Knowing that I have that support

behind me is fantastic. Do you want to come along and see it? I do. It

was lovely to see John. Shall we show you some of the Rumba? I think

they dance really well together. John has learned a few of the steps

as well. I am dreaming of the day that I see my husband dancing the

Rumba with Anton du Beke! I hope I can go out on Saturday and do them

proud. Dancing the Rumba,

Katie Derham and Anton Du Beke. They are on their feet in the

studio. Enjoy that! The dance of love. They enjoyed it too. You have

never looked more beautiful than you do in that dress. Thank you. You

have been critical of other Rumba Boyle but what did you think of

that? You put in the Aida. Some say Rumba, I say fantastic. -- other

Rumbas. APPLAUSE You said that Katie had bags of

potential last week, did it come through tonight? Look at her. From

the beginning, the Shirley Bassey moment, totally on it. You give me

palpitations because it is always hit and miss, is she going to do

it? Tonight it was a hit! CHEERING Your husband is very proud watching

over there. Craig, do you agree? It was a little melodramatic. Really,

coming from you, darling? ! I would prefer that to nothing. It was

pushed forward in places as well. It spoiled the line. The walks were not

quite there. So nearly brilliant. Your foot came off the floor as well

but you know what,... Completely lost control on that. I absolutely

loved the performance. CHEERING Darcy? Katie, that was a classy love

story that you created. It is hard in the Rumba as Len. It is very

sensual and sweaty and everything, but this wasn't. I would have liked

more eye contact between you and there was some very special moments,

you were really understanding what we wanted from a dance and your

finishing... It is very hard at the end when your concentration goes but

you actually did it tonight! Well done. The judges are happy and you

have to be happy with those comments. I have surprised myself, I

really loved this dance. I love this dance. It is the happiest I have

been on any dance ever. Off you go and we will get your scores. Katie

and Anton! My goodness! CHEERING Your faces were great but I have

dementia in your husband whose face was... He was in the film. -- I have

to mention your husband. Your husband John is here to give you

support. CHEERING You wanted it to be a grown-up

Rumba, exactly what they said? I hoped that they would appreciate it,

we did not want to get all grinding and sweaty. We would put in proper

steps and all of the bits like the Aida. Stop talking, Anton! If you

wouldn't mind. The scores are in. That is the highest ever rumba score

on the series. It's your highest score together, of a Latin dance.

Thank you. If you think that romantic Rumba

should lead to a weekend in Blackpool, call 6 22 52 05

from your mobile, 09015 22 52 05 from your landline or vote online

when the vote opens later. Five couples have danced

but there's all this still to come. Kevin is rehearsing a Facebook act

today. My money is the fresh Prince from Grimsby. We have our ups and

downs in training. The ups are getting longer than the downs. I'm

beginning to learn the routine quicker, which is so vital. This

week, we have a prop we dance with for most of the routine and it's a

hat and me and this hat are not friends... At all. This Viennese

waltz is so graceful, I want to perform it, not just get the steps

right, I want to really just... It will be great.

They're all desperate to get to Blackpool.

Do you know, there's a game viewers play where they have to take

a sip of their tea, or coffee, or whatever they're drinking,

That's odd because we haven't mentioned Blackpool much tonight.

We've hardly mentioned Blackpool at all.

Up next and dancing for a place in Blackpool, it's Kellie Bright

For their Samba this week they're going back to the '90s, so,

to get Kellie in the right frame of mind, and cheer her up

after being in the Dance Off, Kevin took the girl from Albert

Nice. I loved our walls. Full of charm, full of grace. You know how

to please Lens-macro. Everyone could see how I felt when my name was

called out. We bob and it was my first Dance Off. It's really hard to

pull yourself through that experience. Being in the Dance Off

makes as prime candidates for leaving the show next. I really

don't want to be in the Dance Off this week. We have to come back

fighting. The theme for this week's dances 90s hip-hop. Kevin said he

would visit me in my dressing room today, but I've no idea what he's

got planned. What are you wearing? Get in here, come on. Kevin turned

up in 90s skate. He had this 90s stuff with him to get me in the mood

for Saturday night and it wasn't really working, until he showed me

some old footage of something I'd done in the 90s. It's tipping down

out there! He helped me go right back there. Help! Oh dear. He had

this really embarrassing article. This is what I want for our samba

this week. I'm completely bonkers! All joking aside, it's got to be our

best dance. Dancing the Samba,

Kellie Bright and Kevin Clifton. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

What about that then? Listen to the crowd! We are all doing that now!

Never mind shake the room, you brought the house down. Wow. Those

abs are a ten from me! Impressive. Can you feel it? I can dig the

vibe. The samba has gone street cred! How appropriate it is, because

in fact Sambo actually was born in the streets of Brazil, and the blend

of hip-hop, I thought it would never work, but you did it and it works

beautifully. It was so well blended. The timing was good, it was

exciting, all it needed was a Banksy mural, then you could have got the

Tate Gallery! Very good, I really did enjoy it. He enjoyed it. Bruno,

was it enough to keep, sorry, Craig, was enough to keep them out of the

Dance Off this week? It was a very odd music choice for this particular

dance, completely not my thing whatsoever. I was thinking, do I

love this, or do I hated? And... I decided... In the end, that I would

love it. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And I've got to say, you were shaking that Darcey Bussell,

darling, for all it was worth. It was a thing of beauty when you were

shaking that! Darcey. You give such an assured performance. It really

is, the energy, the flowing, the attacks, it never fades, and that is

very exciting. I personally, the mix for me didn't work, I don't know, I

think it's just technically because you get a bit back on the street and

the samba wants forward, so it was a weird constant changing. But...

Changing, but... Open your mind! Open your mind! I'm trying!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE But you know, weirdly, I so enjoyed

it even though that was odd moments. It was very enjoyable.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Did you enjoy it? The trouble is, I

a cup of tea in a world of skinny lot Is. -- lattes. Two things I

really don't like his babies crying and hip hop! You were on the back

foot a bit before we started. The samba you did do was terrific, and I

admire your nerve and your guts, to come out, try something different

and give it a go. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

We love different. The room was jumping, go upstairs and shake

Claudia's room. Come on. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

They loved it so much. It might be the greatest thing ever. We were

standing, screaming. Well done, Kevin. Even though Kane-macro --

even though Len says he's a cup of tea in a world of lattes, it was

blamed. Craig Revel Horwood used the word love, strange. He didn't know

which way he would go. One never does. The scores are in. It's time

to get the scores from the judges. it feels lovely, right? Yes, it

does. If you don't want to see Kellie in

the Dance Off with that giant boom box, and to be honest, we can't

afford the 7,000 batteries it takes, then call 6 22 52 01 from your

mobile, 09015 22 52 01 from your landline or vote online

when the vote opens later. Tess. Still to come, Jeremy has got a huge

diamond. He is a minor, underground, apparently.

Our next couple is Peter Andre and his partner Janette Manrara.

They're dancing the Viennese Waltz to the song "You're My World" made

And who better to help Peter out in training than the people who are

Last week, I actually did get quite emotional. Fantastic. I don't think

it could have gone any better. Night I nearly mistook you for a

professional. As a huge condiment. To get 38 out of 40, overall, I

would cherish that moment for ever. Relax, relax, you see? This week, we

are doing the Viennese waltz to Cilla Black's you are my world.

Obviously, Cilla Black is a legend and I hope we will do her proud. I

want that joy and love that you feel for your kids to really come out in

your dancing, so if they are here in the room with us and watching us, I

think it will really help you feel the routine. Beautifully. Beautiful.

Hello, how are you? Do you guys want to see what we've been up to this

week? Yes! Do you guys want to... Come on, let's give it a try. Oh,

what? Junior was holding his positioning. I was like... What?

Please, judges, give my dad would scores. Only if he does well though.

I hope I can make them proud and get good comments from them, as well as

the judges. Dancing the Viennese Waltz,

Peter Andre and Janette Manrara. Listen to that! Couldn't be more

different than last week's dances. You can turn your hand to anything.

You topped the Leader Board last week. What do you think tonight

question mark you danced it very well but it was a bit too frenetic

for me. I could see the effort in every gear change, and I felt like

you were coming in and out of hold a little bit too much. I would have

liked to see you in the hold a little bit more and see that wash

around the floor you are capable of. But I did love it. I absolutely

loved it. APPLAUSE

Darcey, did you? For me, it was flowing with emotion. It was flowing

with energy and you were stretching, those large, stretched out movements

though. You really filled the dance. It's very difficult when there are

many rotations like that. There were elements, especially with the smoke

and everything, of a piece of Disney magic happening. Obviously for your

kids. Those only moments where you're right shoulder just in that

standing spin, just comes into it and you do a little tilt, but we are

being really pernickety here, because we are at this stage and I

want you at Blackpool and you're going to be at Blackpool.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Lens-macro gave you a standing

ovation. Where you equally impressed -- last week, Lens-macro gave you a

standing ovation. We were impressed tonight? It was good, but I can't,

you understand? The charleston and things, they are driven by the flare

off the dance. This has a lot of technique and I'm saying you had

flown, you have musicality, you didn't dance careful, you had spirit

and went for it. It had a bit of an American Smooth look to me, my

little peanut. Oh, yes. I would have liked a little bit more in hold, but

what I saw I enjoyed. Thank you very much. Bruno? It was like watching a

sea, in Cinderella. It was just wonderful, it was magic. I thought

you were involved in a dance more than I've ever seen you. Your

partnership was John at was absolutely flawless. -- your

partnership with Janette was flawless. I love the embellishments.

It may not be traditional, but I found it extremely effective. Thank

you very much. Thank you, judges for those comments. Claudia will help

you with your scores. Off you go, Peter and Janette. Well done.

Peter, hard to come back from last week, that was quite grown-up. They

loved it. It is great to do something completely different and

we threw ourselves into it. She was very gracious and very lovely. More

involved than they had ever seen you, and that is a good thing? They

loved it! Are you happy? After last week, are

you happy with that? Look at that dress. I'm just mentioning it.

If you want to see Janette with a donkey next week - no offence,

Peter - then call 6 22 52 12 from your mobile, 09015 22 52 12

from your landline, or vote online when the vote opens later.

Plus, there's lots more information and backstage gossip on Facebook,

Our next couple is Georgia May Foote and her partner Giovanni Pernice.

Last week's shock in the Dance Off has left all

our stars feeling nervous, not least Georgia, who is desperate

Although i'm sure she wouldn't mind passing it

Last week I really enjoyed the samba. I made a mistake, though. The

fact that the judges still gave me eight, nine, nine, nine, had I done

it perfect it would have been up there. This time we are doing the

Charleston from the Chicago finale. Chicago is my favourite film ever!

We have been trying different lifts. We tried a cartwheel and Giovanni

hit me in the back of the head. I thought I had broken my neck! Any

lift is dangerous, you could hurt yourself and be out of the

competition and it is not very nice. It has been a difficult week for

Georgia. I got her a small surprise. Ruthie Henshaw has played Roxie in

Broadway and the West End. Roxie is in control and in charge and she

just loves showbiz! Connect with that passion. With July to see it? I

would! I think the routine is fabulous. I really think they have

got a great chance at bowling over the audience and hopefully the

judges. Wow! CHEERING Dancing the Charleston, Georgia

May Foote and Giovanni Pernice. Absolutely brilliant! Hats off to

you two. Amazing. You are really coming out of your shell. The

nominal. -- that was the nominal. Never mind Chicago, will it get them

to Blackpool? Wow! That was tight, clean, brilliant steps, packed

full. It took my breath away especially when you did that flip.

So brave. To take risks like that and also at the end to do those

turns one after another. I would forgive you for falling back on

those because it was brilliant. CHEERING

Len, was that your kind of Charleston? You put the girl in

Chicago. I will give you a bit of advice. Take a code to Blackpool

because it gets very cold. -- take a coat. That was razzle-dazzle. I am

sure that everybody in the UK was impressed, and you were in

character, dancing amazingly. What I have seen over the past few weeks,

and I really mean it, you have grown not just as a dancer but as a

performer, you are becoming a better actress as well as a better dancer.

I am so proud. APPLAUSE Bruno is proud. Craig? Three

letters, L-U-V the we will -- three letters, L-U-V. We will go with

that. CHEERING

I have never seen you happier! You joined Strictly Come Dancing just to

do the Charleston and that is your favourite film, and favourite

musical. I am so honoured to be able to do it. The scores are not in yet.

I am so sorry. You enjoyed it, too? Of course. You did great. That was

seamless. The scores are in now! That is the highest score of the

series! Well done! Are you all right? The highest score of the

series. Thank you so much! You have been working very hard.

If you want to see what a sophisticated Italian makes of

Blackpool, call 6 22 52 09 from your mobile, 09015 22 52 09 from your

landline, or vote online free of charge when the vote opens later.

My wig almost came off then! It is sweaty! After that everyone is

sweating! Remember nobody is safe and everyone

wants to make it to Blackpool. There's just one

couple left to dance. Last to dance tonight is Jeremy Vine

and his partner Karen Clifton. In last week's unforgettable

Tango, Jeremy was riding a horse If he gets his Quickstep right

tonight, next week he could be It is starting to get very

pressured. What a glorious disaster! We like glorious, it is a positive

word. It has just got real. It is week eight and four Jeremy and Karen

it means the quickstep. We are doing the quickstep to going underground

by the Jam. This week we are minors and I will take you to a place to

help with our characters. Welcome to Crossrail, let's go underground.

There is so much going on. A bit like our dances. How many men are

there on this site? 250. This is the biggest construction project in

Europe. It is amazing. It is like seeing into the future. What an

amazing dance floor. Let's go! There are 26 miles of tunnels and it means

there are 26 miles of quickstep for Jeremy! If that does not help my

stamina I don't know what will! I am suddenly thinking about Blackpool.

Which one of these goes to Blackpool?

Dancing the Quickstep, Jeremy Vine and Karen Clifton.

Come on over if you can get out! That is a bit high. Well done. It is

nice to see you trying so hard and how much you enjoyed it. We were

enjoying it with you. It is an amazing song. Did you enjoy it?

There were a few minor mistakes! I don't know who's going home tonight

and who won't make it to Blackpool but what I know is that if you're

not that there will be a lot of fun and a lot of entertainment missed.

Jeremy, there is no question that you will be digging deep down into

the reserves. You have not quite struck gold yet. A few times you got

stuck in the mud! But it was a very good effort and I have to really

admire your determination and resilience because you do give

everything you've got out there. It is not perfect, but I appreciate

that. It didn't exactly fly around the ballroom floor like I was

imagining it was going to be. It was like being at the National dressage

Championships! The pony club would have been proud at least! BOOING

I missed that last comment? That is probably just as well, my dear!

Let's gloss over that! Moving on... For me it was a bit steady but I can

imagine how difficult it is for you and how hard you have worked,

because with your long legs and moving fast it is difficult and you

were light on your feet. I would only say that you worked very hard

on your top line and I can see that you are working hard to keep it

still, but maybe you were working too hard. Try to use your back more

instead of trying to lift the elbow, think of your shoulders and your

muscles helping you to hold the top line instead of fixing like this. It

was a little bit hard. But it was a great improvement. Well done.

APPLAUSE Thank you, Darcy. We love you! Off

you go to Claudia. Thank you. Thank you. You close this show in a cart!

What ambition. It showed real determination. There were so nice,

it meant so much, thank you. If you make it to Blackpool, what will you

be doing? If, long shot, I will be lowered from a electric guitar with

pyrotechnics from both ends! Of the guitar! You are welcome. The scores

are in. Aiders and gentlemen, the judges

have their scores. -- ladies and gentlemen.

the same as last week, 21. It's the kind of progress. Thank you. We are

learning. If you enjoyed Jeremy in that cart -

and by the way, that's how we're all getting up to Blackpool next

week - then call 6 22 52 10 from your mobile, 09015 22 52 10 from

your landline, or vote online for Let's take a look

at the Leader Board. Georgia and Giovanni are at the top

with magnificent 39. At the bottom of the Leader Board,

we saw Jeremy and Karen, with 21. You can change all of that by

picking up the phone, or going online to vote. I'm not sure if we

have mentioned it but everyone wants to get to... Blackpool! Drink up so

your votes are more important than ever. Voting is now open.

The vote closes at 8:35pm tonight. Please don't vote if you are

watching OnDemand. Here is a reminder of tonight's performances

and I don't want to see all the information you need, thank you.

Voting closes at 8:35pm tonight so you don't have long to choose

Our nine couples have danced their hearts out and can do no more.

It's now down to you to decide who you want to see again next week.

The Blackpool Tower Ballroom is within touching distance, and

But sadly, one of our couples must leave the competition in our Results

votes will make the difference between who stays in Strictly

and who goes home, so please pick up the phone or go online.

Also on tomorrow night's Results Show, we have a very special

routine from our professional dancers, plus a performance from The

and we have years and years. Please make sure you join is in the

Ballroom tomorrow night at 7:20pm. Is it true the security guard tried

to stop you coming in here? The story of my life! Ask any of my

friends. "It's me, Adele!"