Week 8 Results Strictly Come Dancing

This is Strictly Come Dancing - The Results.

Hello, and welcome to Strictly Come Dancing - the Results.

Thank you to our incredible professional dancers,

On Saturday night, nine couples danced their socks off

We had some amazing routines including the show stopping

Charleston by Georgina and Giovanni. The judges have scored

and you have voted. After combining both, the two

couples with the lowest overall Sadly,

one couple will be on the bus home But four people who definitely will

be there next week, our judges. Also on the show tonight,

Brandon Flowers from The Killers And I'll be delving deeper into

Saturday's dances in Len's Lens. But before we reveal

our first couple in the dance off, let's look back at all the action on

and off stage from Saturday night. It is week eight and there is only

one word on everybody's lips. Lack pool. Blackpool. We would all love

to get to Blackpool. We are all desperate to go. You have got me

going now. I am just trying to stay calm. I am really excited. 90

seconds before we go live. Before they get to Blackpool, they have to

get through tonight. He was shaking that Darcey Bussell for all it was

worth! You even got swing, you got swayed going. You really filled the

dance floor. I was thinking, do I love this or do I hate it? I decided

that I would love it. I did not know which way he would go. And then he

gave a nine. Nine! The timing was good, it was exciting. I really

enjoyed it. Tonight, it was a hit! Katie, that was one classy love

story you created. Eight! It was fast and clean. Good job. Week after

week, you come out and sell it. It is wonderful. Blackpool is calling

your name, my little darling! I found the whole thing a little

bland. As soon as you begin to dance properly, the face goes dead. Up

until that trip, you owned the night. Your hands throughout where

particularly unattractive. There was unnecessary grinding throughout. It

was most unpleasant. I like the energy but you missed a few steps.

That cannot happen any more, my darling. It was like being at the

National dressage championship. You have not struck gold yet but I have

to admire your determination and resilience. You give everything you

have got. Have we done enough? Have we done enough for the train to

Blackpool? You had flow, musicality and spirit. There were elements of a

piece of Disney magic happening. Nine! That was the dutifully

tailored high fashioned Tango. Kate Moss would have loved it. The drama

was perfection! It was sharp. Such a great Tango. Well done to both of

you. That was tight and clean. I was completely razzle-dazzle by that

performance. It is fantastic to see. I am going to give you a little

bit of advice. Take a coat to Blackpool because it gets very cold.

Ten! Here's a reminder of the leader

board after Saturday's performances. But that's only half the story -

your votes at home may have changed In no particular order, the first

couple safely through to Blackpool is...

Calm down! Making it through to next week...

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Thank you.

The first couple that must fight for survival is...

Jamelia and Tristan. The rest of you will have to wait a little bit

longer to find out your fate. Jamelia and Tristan, please come

over and join me. Dear me! Here we go again. I am

finding it hard to dance against my friends. You do it though. I am

looking forward to rectify my mistakes. This is probably the dance

I have most enjoyed. I am looking forward to enjoying it again. We are

rooting for you. Thank you. Darcey, you said part of Perth Amber Worth

the nominal. Those isolations! -- parts of her Samba were phenomenal.

Have a party on the dance floor. Work their hips like you work the

upper body. Bruno, you said Jamelia needed to be more precise and more

clean. What do you suggest? Do not be discouraged. The reason you are

here if people want to see you again. Take it that way. You've got

the feel of the dance right. The energy was right. You have a

tendency and you get excited, you go wild, and your hands go up all over

the place. Do not lose timing. Then again, keep the fun going. We loved

the fun! Lots to think about before you dance again. We wish you the

very best of luck. See you later. I have three delighted couples here,

who will all be dancing in Blackpool. Georgia, the highest

score of the series. What! I do not think I will sleep tonight, at all.

Giovanni, are you excited about Blackpool? What are your

expectations? This silly needs to be done. You are doing a Fred and

Ginger American smooth with the king of ballroom. How does it feel? I am

so excited. It should not make me excited but it does. What are the

plans for the gang? It is kind of like a mini holiday. We get there,

we get to perform at the Tower and hang out. We get to go clubbing and

you are coming. Of course I am. Performing

his brilliant single Still Want You, from his number one album,

please go nuts for Brandon Flowers! # The numbers come

like a revelation # You show me yours

I'll show you mine # And when you're down, girl,

you got to know this # I used to think that I knew

the big time # But I was up

in the velvet goldmine # And you put my feet back

on the ground # A peace

of mind is a lot to ask for # There's something

you should know Thank you to Brandon Flowers, plus

our amazing dancers Aljaz and Oti. Now time to welcome three men

and a lady - it's the judges! Thank you, very good dancing. This

is where we discuss the specifics. You can expand on something you

might have mentioned. Can we do this section alone? No! Never! Please

welcome Len's Lens. Len's Lens! I'd like to talk to you about Katie and

Anton. You like the traditional and particularly this move? There is a

New York. And then what I like is this syncopated back. Watch her

legs. Lovely. You get the natural wiggle from a

straightening of the legs. It was a step that a couple learned from a

lady called Aliona. I like it because it is old and

traditional. I need to talk to you about Anita's quickstep. You said

you were going to get pernickety, let's look at the feet. Even when it

is that fast, when you look at Gleb, he brings his feet together. Look,

she doesn't bring heavy together. That is where she

she doesn't bring heavy together. would clean everything up. She would

get great elevation on that. This is where it comes. The feet could be

pointed, but the elevation was superb. Craig, can I talk to you

about Jamelia? You weren't sure about her hands.

How should they be? Her palms should be flat and it's facing up. She is

not finishing hairlines at all. She is caving the handover and throwing

it into the world. It should just be a definite out, you know? The palm

facing the floor. Let's talk about Georgia, you gave

her a ten, here is a reminder, why was it so perfect? One thing, the

steps, it is like learning words. That is what is behind it. It is not

what you do, it's the way that you do it. Over the past few weeks, she

has grown so much, not just as a dancer, as I said the other night,

but as a performer. Look at her, she is right on it. You forget about

watching steps, you are just watching a very good performer. That

is what I like. Thank you so much. Let's hear it for the judges!

So far three couples have secured their place through to

We are about to find out. One of our five remaining couples will face

Jamelia and Tristan in the dance-off. Who will it be? In no

particular order, safely through to next week are...

Helen and Aljaz! Thank you, thank you.

Back to dance again next Saturday are... Anita and Gleb!

Also safe... Kellie and Kevin! Yes! Thank you!

So, that means Jeremy and Karen and Jay and Aliona, one of you is safe,

one of you is in the dance-off. The couple in the bottom to who will

compete in the dance-off is... Jeremy and Karen. So, Jay and

Aliona, congratulations, you are through to Blackpool. Jeremy and

Karen, please come and join me. Come on over.

I'm so sorry! It's OK, it had to happen at some stage. Your first

time in the dance-off, how does it feel? Amazing experience to be here

and to have got this far. No goodbye speech is yet! Listen, we will try

and dance. Let's get advice from the experts. Craig, you have never

scored Jeremy more than a four, what can he do to win you over? I know

you take this seriously, I have seen you practising backstage, endlessly.

I know you really want it. My only real advice would be to try, in this

dance, to cover the floor a little bit more than you did. Thank you

very much. Len, we all know how hard Jeremy tries. He comes out and he

entertains us all every week. What can he focus on? You've got to focus

on what you do best. What you do best is coming out here and just

enjoying yourself. If anyone epitomised the joy of dancing, it is

you. You always make me smile. Just come out and do what you do! Well

said! Thank you very much. We are all behind you. We wish you luck.

See you later, in the dance-off. Claudia, back to you. I am here with

the rest of the couples that are guaranteed a seat on the fun bus to

Blackpool. Kellie, I've never seen a reaction like it. How grateful are

you that people picked up the phone? Thank you! Thank you, so much. I

can't tell you. I was, like, don't turn around, she's crying, I want to

see her face! Helen, the Charleston? So excited! They have done so well,

does that add pressure? Or do you think, bring it? It adds pressure.

Everybody has done such a good job, you don't want to be the want to

mess it up. You won't! You will be fantastic. Anita, I love the stories

about you and Blackpool. I saw you telling Zoe about it. Your parents

spent their honeymoon there? It was the 70s! It means a lot to you?

Everybody that would visit us, we would take them on a day trip to

Blackpool. The illuminations, me and my brother would love it. I'm over

the moon. Jay, how does it feel for the group know you will lose either

Jamelia or Jeremy? It's not a great feeling, they both bring different

things to the competition and the group, we would miss any of them.

Thanks to all of you. Some of the most memorable moments on strict EU

have taken place in the Tower Ballroom. Our couples cannot wait to

pack their bags and headed to Blackpool.

They'll have to pick one item, what would you like to take? Chip for! I

might have to dig myself out of a hole, I'm bringing a bucket and

spayed. I'm going to take my sunglasses, it's always Sunny in

Blackpool. Really!? I've got my holiday wardrobe sorted. I've got my

safety gear for the dodgems. Just in case we run out in Blackpool. Good

thinking! It's just up the road, I just need my bus pass. Bus pass? Has

everybody but something in the back? One more thing. How do we put him in

the bag? Looks like we are walking. I'll do the first half, but then you

are taking over! Jamelia, Tristan, Jeremy and Karen, you are both

desperate to perform. I'm so sorry, fourth time in the dance-off,

Jamelia. How are you going to throw yourself into this with positivity?

Just enjoy myself. I enjoyed the first performance, it's important

that I don't beat myself up. Just enjoy it. I love dancing with

Tristan. We have danced more than anybody else! Tristan, can you give

Jamelia a huge boost before doing this again? Jamelia has been great

every week. Keep being yourself. Enormous luck, please get into

position. Let's hear it for Jamelia and Tristan! Good luck, darling!

Jeremy, do you have any idea how much all of us want to see you

astride a giant Qatar, dancing to Bohemian Rhapsody in Blackpool?

Since I joined the BBC in 1987, that has been my dream! I have never said

it, now I can say it is the dream. This has been an incredible show to

be on. Just like Jamelia said, if I show half the joy I have felt being

with you guys and dancing, we will have a dance. Thank you, Karen, for

your brilliant teaching. It is a strange moment, this. You have been

a fantastic partnership, what advice have you got for him? This smile,

right here, it brings to my life so much joy! I love dancing with you

and we are going to go out there and do what we always do, every week we

come in here, we're going to make everybody smile. That's what I want

to do with you. Thank you. Sadly, only one couple will return next

week. Dancing first, to keep their place on Strictly, Jamelia and

Tristan. With a place in Blackpool at stake,

there is everything to dance floor. Jamelia and Tristan have done

everything they can. Now it is Jeremy and Karen.

Thank you. Well done, well done! Thank you.

Well done to both couples. We will now find out which of them will be

back to dance at Blackpool next week. Judges, it is time to decide.

I'm about to ask each of you the name of the couple you

The couple with the most votes will stay in the competition meaning

the other couple is sadly out of Strictly Come Dancing.

In the event of a tie, head judge Len, you will have the casting vote.

Jamelia and Tristan and Jeremy and Karen. This is it. It is time to

hear from the judges. Craig, who are you going to save? This person

actually took all the notes we gave on board. That person and couple,

actually, Jamelia and Tristan. Jamelia and Tristan, one boat for

you. Darcey, who do you think deserves to stay in the competition?

Both couples performed so well tonight. The couple I would like to

save is Jamelia and Tristan. Two votes for you. If Bruno votes to

save you, that means you are indeed safe. Bruno, who do you want to stay

in Strictly Come Dancing? I thought they were both enjoyable and great

fun. One couple really added the extra cleanliness and precision and

that couple is Jamelia and Tristan. That means we are going to have to

say goodbye to Jeremy and Karen. Come and join us. Congratulations to

Jamelia and Tristan. We will see you in Blackpool. I know the result

makes note difference, but did you agree? I agree with my colleagues.

Jamelia and Tristan. Jamelia! I am so sorry for you both. Thank you.

From the judges and the audience... So many special moments with you. We

shall never forget you jiving in the bar. And the Tango, riding a horse.

What are your highlights? Meeting with Karen and working with her. The

best dancer, the best teacher, the best friend. Arguably they have been

knocking out people better than us for several weeks. It is all down to

Karen's reel of the and her understanding where I am coming

from. I have appreciated the judges comments. -- choreography and her

understanding. You have been such a great partnership and such great

mates. Do not cry. You are amazing. Your dedication and your compassion

and your love for what we all do has been absolutely amazing. I do hope

you continue dancing. If not, I will sneak into radio to an dance with

you. I think we will be friends for life. Thank you for introducing as.

You have been unforgettable. We have loved every moment, ladies and

gentlemen. You are a gentleman, off you go. So adorable. We have loved

watching Jeremy and Karen. They will join Zoe on Monday's

It Takes Two at 6:30pm on BBC2. For exclusive backstage content from

all our couples you can also visit I am not sure if we've mentioned it,

but next week Strictly comes live from the Blackpool Tower

so make sure you join us at 6:50pm But for now,

they're dancing for one last time. When you are in the dance-off and

you have to see one of your friends going home, it is bittersweet.

Jeremy was the 1 that got us laughing everyday. We will

definitely miss him. He has been the most generous man to all of us, the

best friend to all of us. One of the most awesome blokes you will ever

meet. I really thought we were going to be in the dance-off again. It

feels like a huge relief and amazing. We are going to Blackpool!

Pack your bags. We get to do American smooth.