:01:08. > :03:42.This is Strictly Come Dancing ? the semi-final results.
:03:43. > :04:05.Hello and welcome to the Semi-Final Results show!
:04:06. > :04:11.Thank you to our professionals dancers for that beautiful routine.
:04:12. > :04:15.Saturday night saw our couples perform and score 18 10s between
:04:16. > :04:20.them. But there are only three
:04:21. > :04:22.places available in next week's grand final, so one
:04:23. > :04:26.of our remaining four The judges' scores have
:04:27. > :04:30.been added to your votes and the two couples
:04:31. > :04:33.with the lowest overall The decision of who stays
:04:34. > :04:38.and who goes is down And Bruno Tonioli and
:04:39. > :04:52.Craig Revel Horwood. Also performing on the show
:04:53. > :05:07.tonight, we are in the presence of rock
:05:08. > :05:09.royalty - Sting is in the And the judges will take
:05:10. > :05:13.a closer look at Saturday's routines in the last-ever
:05:14. > :05:14.ever Len's Lens. Soon we'll find out
:05:15. > :05:17.which two couples will be in but first, Saturday night's
:05:18. > :05:22.semi-final had double 11.00am. A big day ahead of me.
:05:23. > :05:40.Semifinal Saturday. There's four of us left in the
:05:41. > :05:48.competition. Everyone is so, so good. This might be the last time I
:05:49. > :05:52.ever dance on the Strictly floor. The nerves backstage are mounting.
:05:53. > :05:57.They have two dances. Two dances. One changeover. Oh, thinking about
:05:58. > :06:05.it, freaks me out. They have done so much work to get this far. Nobody
:06:06. > :06:19.wants to go out. All we have to do now is dance It's so close. I
:06:20. > :06:24.really, really want it make the finals. One of us is going to be the
:06:25. > :06:26.winner of the whole series. It is so frustrating. I think everyone
:06:27. > :06:28.deserves to be in the final. Ladies and gentlemen, five minutes to the
:06:29. > :06:38.live final. Three, two, one, zero. Semi--final.
:06:39. > :06:46.It was a quality rumba. Clean and precise. I felt it lacked a little
:06:47. > :06:53.chemistry Just the narrative missing. You did amazing. You did
:06:54. > :06:57.amazing. As Brucie would say, "Didn't she do well." I was thrilled
:06:58. > :07:04.and delighted. I love watching you dance. Same again for the next one.
:07:05. > :07:17.It lacked for me, Figure 8 rotation in the hip. The flai flamboyance,
:07:18. > :07:23.flair, hot and steamy Let's go. One down. The energy, the attack was all
:07:24. > :07:28.there. Well done. It was a fantastic dance. I thought you were dancing
:07:29. > :07:35.too much with your leading arm. What are you on about? I loved it. I
:07:36. > :07:40.absolutely loved it. Ore and Joanne are at the top. Our couples still
:07:41. > :07:49.have one more routine to perform tonight. Here they come, guys. One
:07:50. > :08:01.down, one to go. Five minutes to get changed, please. Time is ticking.
:08:02. > :08:09.I thought you would have be a is entuaited the bounce a little more.
:08:10. > :08:18.So proud of you. You're the best. You danced like you were dancing for
:08:19. > :08:23.your life - brilliant. . You were weightless and never missed a beat
:08:24. > :08:29.Two 10s. I can't believe that. Exquisite story-telling. That was
:08:30. > :08:36.right up my street, I loved it. 10. We have done everything we can. Now
:08:37. > :08:43.it is out of our hands. Mesmerising. That one-handed lift. I was like
:08:44. > :08:48.that - oh. I thought it was a wonderful performance. A fabulous
:08:49. > :09:08.semifinal. This is how the leaderboard looked
:09:09. > :09:17.at the end of all eight Up at the top Ore and Joanne with a
:09:18. > :09:19.combined score of 77. And down at the other end, Claudia and AJ with
:09:20. > :09:22.73. But have your votes at home
:09:23. > :09:24.changed everything? After twelve weeks of
:09:25. > :09:25.competition the final is Who will make it,
:09:26. > :09:29.and who will miss out? In no particular order, the first
:09:30. > :10:28.finalists of 2016 is... And now the first couple in the
:10:29. > :10:32.dance off is... Danny and Oti. Louise and Kevin answer Claudia and
:10:33. > :10:37.AJ, you will have to wait a little longer to find out which of you is
:10:38. > :10:43.guaranteed a place in the final. Danny and Oti, please come and join
:10:44. > :10:51.me. Oh, your first time in the dance off, one week away from the final.
:10:52. > :10:56.How do you feel? Shocked a bit. We were saying, actually, you know,
:10:57. > :11:04.this is the last dance, if it is the last dance we are going to do I'm
:11:05. > :11:07.glad it is this one. You danced the American smooth on Saturday night,
:11:08. > :11:11.and the other dance. Which will you do? The American smooth. Bruno, they
:11:12. > :11:16.have never been in the dance off. Tonight it matters more than ever,
:11:17. > :11:21.what is the advice? First, let me say, you have been one of the most
:11:22. > :11:25.consistently good performers we have ever had. So, relax, enjoy, do
:11:26. > :11:35.exactly what you do, because what you do is fantastic. Yeah? Yes.
:11:36. > :11:40.Thank you. Darcey. All of the other judges scored Danny and Oti is 10 on
:11:41. > :11:44.Saturday. You scored a 9. What more can they do in the dance off? Just
:11:45. > :11:49.to say I'm totally shocked. I knew this was going to be a really,
:11:50. > :11:53.really tough competition. It was a stunning performance. But you know,
:11:54. > :11:56.there are moments where I think - actually you don't look as
:11:57. > :12:01.comfortable as you normally do, because we expect so much from you.
:12:02. > :12:03.But, please, go out and enjoy and do it as exactly as you did on Saturday
:12:04. > :12:07.night. Thank you very much. The pressure is on because
:12:08. > :12:21.later you will be I am joined with Ore and Joanne who
:12:22. > :12:27.are through to next week's final. By the way, you two, I have never seen
:12:28. > :12:31.more shocked - you are a sports broadcaster. You have had no dance
:12:32. > :12:43.training, you are in the final of Strictly Come Dancing. How do you
:12:44. > :12:48.feel? Oh, oh. Do you know what... It just means everything and to get
:12:49. > :12:54.there is the biggest thank you to everybody, my wife my family, all of
:12:55. > :13:01.our friends, especially this person, putting in the hours over and over.
:13:02. > :13:06.And everybody at home. So, little Joanne Clifton, that face
:13:07. > :13:11.on you. How do you feel? You are in the final? I can't believe T we were
:13:12. > :13:16.happy to get to Blackpool. And -- I can't believe it. We were happy to
:13:17. > :13:20.get to Blackpool. He has come from nowhere to get to the final of
:13:21. > :13:23.Strictly Come Dancing. Thank you for working so hard.
:13:24. > :13:26.Soon we'll find out who will be joining them in the final but first
:13:27. > :13:48.Singing One Fine Day, please welcome, Sting.
:13:49. > :13:56.# Optimists say the future's just a place we've never been
:13:57. > :14:06.# Histories say we're doomed to make the same mistakes again
:14:07. > :14:20.# I guess I'll wake up smarter one fine day
:14:21. > :14:24.# Apologists say the weather's just a cycle we can't change
:14:25. > :14:30.# Scientists say we've pushed those cycles way beyond
:14:31. > :14:37.# Dear leaders, please do something quick
:14:38. > :14:45.# But hey, we'll all be grateful one fine day?
:14:46. > :14:50.# Today the Northwest Passage just got found
:14:51. > :14:54.# Three penguins and a bear got drowned
:14:55. > :15:04.# Seems things are worse than some had feared
:15:05. > :15:14.# Who knows what else we're going to find
:15:15. > :15:19.# So do you trust your head or heart when things all seem to fall apart?
:15:20. > :15:34.# I guess we'll wake up smarter one fine day
:15:35. > :15:56.# When snakes can talk and pigs will fly
:15:57. > :16:19.# And we'll all be so much wiser one fine day.#
:16:20. > :16:48.Thank you, Sting, and, of course, our professional
:16:49. > :16:54.Now, with the final in sight, it's also going to be a
:16:55. > :16:57.big week for our good friends on It Takes Two
:16:58. > :17:14.Do you want the best guests? Of course you do. We are strictly a
:17:15. > :17:21.list. Tess and Claudia bring the gossip, Len gives his verdict, and
:17:22. > :17:25.former champions will be helping us prepare for next week's big final.
:17:26. > :17:31.Join me every week night on BBC Two. Remember, you can also head
:17:32. > :17:36.to bbc.co.uk/strictly for more Now let's delve deeper
:17:37. > :17:40.into the dances for the last time this year,
:17:41. > :18:03.please welcome the judges. This is weight you expand on some
:18:04. > :18:13.think you have noted on Saturday night. Can we do it alone? Not
:18:14. > :18:20.possible. That's welcome Len's Lens for the last time. First of all, I
:18:21. > :18:28.would love to talk to you about Louise's maypole. I like the
:18:29. > :18:33.old-fashioned steps. Coming up now. It is to be called the maypole. When
:18:34. > :18:38.I danced, it would have been one of the highlights of the performance.
:18:39. > :18:43.But things have gone on. It looks like a little innocent step. But I
:18:44. > :18:52.like to see it, it takes me back, we like to reminisce. Of course, it is
:18:53. > :18:58.a classic. The maypole. Let's hear it for the maypole. Can I talk to
:18:59. > :19:02.you about Claudia and AJ? You loved her floor pattern, she covered every
:19:03. > :19:08.part of the floor. She is going right to the end. Look at how they
:19:09. > :19:12.weave and calf. When I coach people, I say you have to imagine the
:19:13. > :19:19.pattern you do on the dance floor, it is important that you fill the
:19:20. > :19:30.dance floor, and it gives the steps more depth. Let me ask you about the
:19:31. > :19:38.figure of eight. I wanted more hip action, especially in this section.
:19:39. > :19:48.It need that little figure of eight, darling. Do it! I am excited. A bit
:19:49. > :20:01.more of that, darling. That is brilliant. Thank you so much! That
:20:02. > :20:06.was amazing. Bruno, I would like to talk to you about Ore and the
:20:07. > :20:16.Argentine Tango. Especially the jump or the lift. Look at the man, who is
:20:17. > :20:21.in charge? Master and Commander. She snapped into his hands. When you are
:20:22. > :20:27.performing, it is easy to attract attention when you are busy. The
:20:28. > :20:35.hardest thing to do is to command a stage or a screen when you are doing
:20:36. > :20:38.very little. It is all to do with the energy that comes from inside
:20:39. > :20:51.you, and you are commanding the world around you. That is what he
:20:52. > :20:55.did. Thank you so much. I keep on mentioning it, in case anybody
:20:56. > :21:03.forgets, this is our last ever Len's Lens. I know! Before this comes to
:21:04. > :21:09.an end, it is time to look back, we have had so many fun moments. Here
:21:10. > :21:15.are just a few of them. Welcome the judges!
:21:16. > :21:19.The wonderful judges. This is where we talk about the
:21:20. > :21:27.details of Saturday night. Not in a thousand years! That would be crazy!
:21:28. > :21:40.Len's Lens! It has taken 14 serious for this to happen, you flying! The
:21:41. > :21:46.armpit! What you are supposed to do, so, he'll, swivel. I will say a
:21:47. > :21:56.style, I would like you to pull a face. Pull yourself together! You
:21:57. > :22:08.flaunt a ten, you don't flaunt a nine. Thank you very much.
:22:09. > :22:12.Thank you so much for coming up here, thank you to the judges.
:22:13. > :22:14.So far one couple have made it through to next
:22:15. > :22:20.Two couples left, both desperate to make it
:22:21. > :22:23.through to the final but only one of them is
:22:24. > :22:40.Louise and Kevin and Claudia and AJ, one of you is in the final, one of
:22:41. > :22:43.you is in the dance off. I can reveal the couple in the bottom two
:22:44. > :22:57.tonight who will be in the dance off is... Claudia and AJ. Louise and
:22:58. > :23:03.Kevin, congratulations, you through to the grand final. Claudia and AJ,
:23:04. > :23:25.please come and join me. Come on, Claudia. Dear me. You must
:23:26. > :23:32.be very disappointed. I am, but we will go for it. Let's talk to the
:23:33. > :23:37.judges. They scored 38 on Saturday, your highest score in the series,
:23:38. > :23:44.what more can they do? You are an Olympian. You have gone out to get a
:23:45. > :23:51.gold medal and put everything on the line. You have got nerves of steel.
:23:52. > :23:58.Keep that attitude, think it is like an Olympic event, keep that, nerves
:23:59. > :24:04.can make or break. Hold your nerve and come out and dance like you did.
:24:05. > :24:07.Let's talk to Craig. On Saturday you said they were dancing like they
:24:08. > :24:14.were dancing for their lives. They are now. They are, and the reason I
:24:15. > :24:20.did not give you both a ten was for a very small reason, a tiny bit of
:24:21. > :24:25.capping. You can try and keep your body is connected just a tiny bit
:24:26. > :24:31.more, that will help a lot, but you have grown not only as a dancer but
:24:32. > :24:37.as a performer, emotionally. It is so wonderful to see. You are only
:24:38. > :24:45.one dance away from the final, we are all behind you.
:24:46. > :24:51.I am here with Louise and Kevin, through to the final.
:24:52. > :24:55.Congratulations, you were joint bottom of the leaderboard on
:24:56. > :24:59.Saturday, what would you like to say to the people who voted for you? I
:25:00. > :25:06.am so grateful, I have made a friend for life, I am incredibly grateful,
:25:07. > :25:13.I am too shocked to talk. Look at you! You are so sweet. This is your
:25:14. > :25:20.fourth final. You are going up against your sister. How proud are
:25:21. > :25:28.you of Louise? How are you feeling about the whole thing? I am so proud
:25:29. > :25:34.of her. Since the first week she has been so lovely to work with. She has
:25:35. > :25:38.been amazing in training. I feel like I have found a friend for life,
:25:39. > :25:44.I could not be more proud of her. And kid to everybody who voted, and
:25:45. > :25:48.I could not be more proud of Ore and my sister. You have done it.
:25:49. > :25:50.We started in September with 15 very excited
:25:51. > :25:52.couples, all eager to enter the ballroom.
:25:53. > :25:54.Next week one couple will be crowned the
:25:55. > :25:57.champions of Strictly Come Dancing 2016.
:25:58. > :26:09.And it's been a journey none of them will forget.
:26:10. > :26:15.Wellcome, the stars of Strictly Come Dancing 2016. 12 weeks ago, 15
:26:16. > :26:23.couples rocketed onto the dance floor. Give it your all. After three
:26:24. > :26:32.gruelling months,... Nerves running rampant. The star of the show. For
:26:33. > :26:39.couples are approaching the final countdown. I can't contain myself
:26:40. > :26:43.any longer. All the hard work, it has all come down to this. You are
:26:44. > :26:50.running out of time, you feel the panic. Ready to do this. I will give
:26:51. > :26:57.it everything. There is only one question on everyone's's lips. Who
:26:58. > :27:07.will raise the glitter ball trophy in the 2016 final?
:27:08. > :27:13.We are here with Danny and Oti and Claudia and AJ, hoping to make it
:27:14. > :27:17.through to the grand final. It all comes down to the dance off.
:27:18. > :27:25.This is your first, are you in shock? Not at this point. Everyone
:27:26. > :27:28.is so good. There is nobody that does not deserve to be in that
:27:29. > :27:35.final. What words of encouragement can you give him? Danny has been
:27:36. > :27:39.amazing throughout this season, especially for me, he has allowed me
:27:40. > :27:44.to do so much. We just have to put our heart on the dance floor and
:27:45. > :27:48.enjoy it. Enormous luck, thank you so much. Danny and Oti. Go and get
:27:49. > :28:05.into your positions. Claudia and AJ, you have come so far
:28:06. > :28:08.in this competition, you have learned so much. How much would it
:28:09. > :28:16.mean to be in the final's it would mean the world. We have worked so
:28:17. > :28:21.hard in training. I started off not so confident person, I have grown so
:28:22. > :28:26.much confidence. I feel like a bigger, better person, thanks to AJ.
:28:27. > :28:31.Your first series, you have made it through to the semifinals, what do
:28:32. > :28:38.you want to say? Thank you, I am so proud of you, you have come so far,
:28:39. > :28:42.it has been an inspiration. There is only one place available in the
:28:43. > :28:48.final, this is the last and the most important dance off of the series.
:28:49. > :29:00.First to dance a game, it is Danny and Sauber. -- Danny and Oti.
:29:01. > :30:58.Danny and Oti have done their best to impress the judges and now,
:30:59. > :31:07.hoping to win that last place in the final, Claudia and AJ.
:31:08. > :33:01.What an incredible dance off. Danny and Oti, Claudia and AJ have done
:33:02. > :33:04.everything they can. Now it is down to the judges
:33:05. > :33:07.to choose the couple they want to send
:33:08. > :33:12.through to the final. With just one mark between them on
:33:13. > :33:15.Saturday night. It is not going to be easy. But judges, it's time to
:33:16. > :33:24.decide. Based on the dance off
:33:25. > :33:26.alone, I'm about to ask each of you the name
:33:27. > :33:28.of the couple you think deserves to be saved and your reason
:33:29. > :33:31.for saving them. The couple with the most
:33:32. > :33:33.votes will stay in the competition, meaning
:33:34. > :33:34.the other couple is In the event of a tie
:33:35. > :33:42.head judge, Len, you Danny and Oti and Claudia and AJ,
:33:43. > :33:47.this is it. Craig, who would you like to send through to the final
:33:48. > :33:50.and why? Both couples I have to say in that dance off were worth 10,
:33:51. > :33:54.equally. APPLAUSE
:33:55. > :34:00.It is so difficult but I would really like to save Danny and Oti.
:34:01. > :34:04.Danny and Oti one vote for you. You are one step closer to the final.
:34:05. > :34:09.Darcey who do you think deserves to stay in the competition, and why?
:34:10. > :34:12.Both performed to such an outstanding level tonight. It makes
:34:13. > :34:15.it very hard to choose between them. outstanding level tonight. It makes
:34:16. > :34:21.it very hard to choose between them. The couple that had a small edge
:34:22. > :34:25.over the other, was Danny and Oti. Two votes to Danny and Oti. About
:34:26. > :34:28.Bruno chooses to save them, that means they are indeed through to the
:34:29. > :34:33.final. Bruno, who do you think deserves to be a finalist and why? I
:34:34. > :34:45.would like to congratulate you. You were both excellent. I have to
:34:46. > :34:49.go with the couple that have an edge in artistry and emotional impact.
:34:50. > :34:54.For that reason, I choose Darcey and Oti. That means we have to say
:34:55. > :34:59.goodbye to Claudia and AJ. Please come and join us. Danny and Oti,
:35:00. > :35:05.congratulations, you are through to the grand final.
:35:06. > :35:12.Len, I know it doesn't make any difference. I was in agreement. You
:35:13. > :35:23.agree with your fellow judges. Thank you so much.
:35:24. > :35:31.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Oh my word. You have been so popular
:35:32. > :35:35.and so wonderful. You have come so far. All the way to the semifinal.
:35:36. > :35:40.Don't cry, darling. Can you believe it is all over? I can't believe I
:35:41. > :35:47.have made it this far to be honest. Everyone is so lovely. I am just so
:35:48. > :35:51.happy that I've made it this far and everyone has has been incredible and
:35:52. > :35:56.to come out and not be as confident as I was. I feel like a different
:35:57. > :36:01.person now, all thanks to this show. What would you like to say to your
:36:02. > :36:06.professional partner, AJ? Oh, you have been absolutely amazing. You
:36:07. > :36:15.really have pushed me to the best of my ability and boosted my
:36:16. > :36:19.confidence. It is all thanks to you. AJ Claudia has brought you to the
:36:20. > :36:28.semifinal in your first series. What would you like to say? I'm just so
:36:29. > :36:31.proud of her. How far she has come. They are both crying.
:36:32. > :36:33.You have entertained and enthralled us all over
:36:34. > :36:39.taking a look back at your Strictly story.
:36:40. > :36:46.Strictly is an amazing thing to do. It's been an incredible experience.
:36:47. > :36:52.I'm becoming a dancer. It's been a dream. Light up my life. You lit up
:36:53. > :36:57.this ballroom. Lovely. I I can't imagine doing Strictly
:36:58. > :37:01.without AJ I can't put it into words. To be partnered with Claudia
:37:02. > :37:05.is amazing. It is just an inspiration to have him teach me how
:37:06. > :37:10.to dance I feel like we've really bonded together. It is a friendship
:37:11. > :37:14.for life, 100%. I'm no stranger to hard work. So when I was coming into
:37:15. > :37:21.this I thought it was going to be easy. I didn't realise how hard you
:37:22. > :37:26.have to work on every single detail Take me back to gymnastics. The week
:37:27. > :37:34.I did the Argentine tanning yolks I never knew I could be so fierce or
:37:35. > :37:40.strong. My favourite dance was the Charleston. That was brilliant.
:37:41. > :37:44.Hitting AJ with a pie in the face was the icing on the cake. All my
:37:45. > :37:47.family have said I have been enjoying life so much more. I can't
:37:48. > :37:53.tell you how much I've loved this experience.
:37:54. > :37:57.APPLAUSE So many good memories. We will not
:37:58. > :38:03.forget what a great couple you have been. We will not forget that Lion
:38:04. > :38:07.King salsa in musical week. You guys have been incredible. I'm so sorry,
:38:08. > :38:13.I have to ask you. Give me your tissue. Do you want to keep yours?
:38:14. > :38:23.AJ and Claudia. Haven't they been brilliant?
:38:24. > :38:26.APPLAUSE Claudia and AJ will join Zoe next
:38:27. > :38:29.week on It Takes Two. Next Saturday your votes
:38:30. > :38:31.alone will decide the Strictly Come Dancing
:38:32. > :38:41.Champions of 2016 in our Kevin and Joanne, Danny and owe tie
:38:42. > :38:43.and Kevin and Louise. But now, for the final time. One
:38:44. > :39:49.last time, it is Claudia and AJ. She was amazing and it's always hard
:39:50. > :39:53.to see someone go. Especially as talented as Claudia. It's so hard
:39:54. > :39:57.standing there not knowing whether you deserve to go through over
:39:58. > :40:02.someone else that definitely deserves to be in the final. She's
:40:03. > :40:07.showed everybody she's not just a gymnast, she's an amazing woman.
:40:08. > :40:12.It's devastating to lose her. So blessed and so lucky that we made
:40:13. > :40:20.it. That was the best you have ever danced it. Just absolutely as proud
:40:21. > :40:23.as punch to be here. We're in the final. What?