Week 7 Strictly Come Dancing

Last week, our celebrities got

Spooktastic.

Some left the judges

feeling great. It was an American

horror story.

And in the end, we bid

farewell to Simon. This week, the

celebrities have hit a milestone and

they are beginning to feel the

pressure.

We are at the halfway

point.

There is no option.

But. To

go out there.

And give it

everything.

Just to show the judges.

I deserve to be here. The

competition is on.

Live from the BBC,

this

is Strictly Come Dancing.

Please welcome your hosts...

Tess Daly.

And Claudia Winkleman.

APPLAUSE.

CHEERING

Hello and welcome to

Strictly Come Dancing.

Is everyone ready for another

weekend in the ballroom?

Last week's Halloween special saw

Debbie put the super

into supernatural and keep her place

at the top of the leaderboard -

scoring three 10s for her

Charleston.

And, there was a shock

in the dance-off when Mollie and AJ

faced Simon and Karen.

Sadly, it was Simon

who left the competition.

AUDIENCE: Aw!

Tonight, our remaining ten couples

will do all they can

to avoid the same fate.

And keeping a close eye

on proceedings are these four.

Please welcome the judges.

Darcey Bussell.

Bruno Tonioli.

Craig Revel Horwood.

And Shirley Ballas.

APPLAUSE.

The judges, everyone.

We're just over halfway

through the series and our couples

know they need to start taking some

risks and deliver something

sensational if they're

to avoid the dance-off.

I can't wait to see

what they've got planned.

It's time for....

Our Strictly stars.

TV presenter Ruth Langsford

and her partner Anton du Beke.

EastEnders star Davood Ghadami

and his partner Nadiya Bychkova.

Pop star Mollie King,

and her partner AJ Pritchard.

Actress and radio

presenter Gemma Atkinson

and her partner Aljaz Skorjanec.

Entertainer and radio broadcaster,

Debbie McGee and her

partner Giovanni Pernice.

Singer Aston Merrygold

and his partner

Janette Manrara.

From Holby City, Joe McFadden,

and his partner Katya Jones.

Comedian and presenter Susan Calman

and her partner Kevin Clifton.

Paralympic gold

medallist Jonnie Peacock

and his partner Oti Mabuse.

Singer and theatre

star Alexandra Burke

and her partner Gorka Marquez.

CHEERING

Our top ten.

But who will make it to number one

on our judges' chart tonight?

No matter where they end up,

they'll still need your support

to make it through to next week.

You will be able to vote

for your favourite later on.

Your votes will be added

to the judges' scores to decide

which two couples will face

the dance-off in Sunday

night's Results Show.

It is then down to the judges alone

to decide who will be the next

couple to leave the competition.

Dancing first tonight

is Alexandra Burke and her

partner Gorka Marquez.

APPLAUSE.

Tonight's routine is set in a jazz

club

and they're hoping to make

sweet music with their cha-cha-cha.

Saturday was amazing. The tango was

the perfect answer and I loved every

moment.

You came out with all guns

blazing. I really and truly loved

it.

You know when you think you meet

someone for a reason.

We danced

together for a reason. This week,

Alexandra and Gorka's cha-cha is set

in a jazz club. Today Gorka is

taking me to a jazz bar to give me

inspiration on how it will look on

Saturday night. I used to seeing a

lot of jazz and soul and went to

open microphone nights.

Here there

is an open microphone. Do you mind

to go up and sing for me?

Really?

# Summertime will stop seeing

Alexandra on the stage was amazing.

Today has been so much fun, to be

able to sing and start dancing with

Gorka and show everybody what we

have been up to is a lot of fun. We

want to take it from here to the

stage on Saturday night.

Dancing the cha-cha,

Alexandra Burke and her partner

Gorka Marquez.

MUSIC:

I Got The Music In Me.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Alexandra and Gorka.

What a start to the show.

My goodness. You are one red hot

salsa lady. I wanted to join him.

While you get

your breath back, let's

welcome our fabulous live singers.

Hayley, Lance, Andrea,

Tommy

and of course Dave Arch

and his brilliant orchestra.

APPLAUSE.

Just brilliant. You never fail to

impress.

Did that impress you Shirley?

What a way to stop the show. I want

to save the cha-cha has proved this

series to be difficult but not on

you today. You did forward walks.

You looked like a professional. One

leg here and another straight. You

put the cheeky in cha-cha-cha. You

were outstanding.

You are the

cha-cha goddess. I love the way she

started, all of the beauty and six

appeal of Naomi Campbell. And she

went off like Beyonce in full

flight. She takes no prisoners. It

had precision. It had cleanliness.

It was the best cha-cha-cha this

season.

Well-deserved comments. You

are not going to spoil it?

I Spy

with my little eye something

beginning with T. That stands for

turnout. You had to which we have

been demanding. Straight legs, I

really loved it.

Thank you.

Darcey, thumbs up? Yes, you are the

dancing Queen. What an opening,

flirty, confident. You have been

working hard and it paid off.

Incredible work. You are the dancing

Queen. You are starting to set the

standard. Well done, darling, what a

start. Alexandra.

Well done. You must be over the

moon. We can share that you were

nervous about going first.

I was

petrified. I did not know what

turnout meant, I did not know if it

was good or bad.

We were nervous

about what the T was for.

I was

nervous.

Pigeon again!

The scores are in.

Craig Revel Horwood.

Darcey Bussell.

Shirley Ballas.

Bruno Tonioli.

Well done.

Gorka, you will write? Well done,

the first ten for a cha-cha which

has been the least popular this

series.

Are you happy? I am over the

moon.

Thank you so much. I love the

fact you were hugging me.

If you thought Alexandra and Gorka's

cha-cha was a great start

to the show, please make sure

you show them your support.

All the details are on your screen

now and the vote will open

at the end of the show.

Now, it's time for the

terms and conditions.

As we are half way there...

MUSIC: Living On A Prayer

by Bon Jovi.

# Yes, we are halfway there.

Calls to the short number

from a mobile cost 15p.

Calls to the long number

cost 15p plus your

network's access charge and

please ask the bill

payer's permission.

You can vote online

by visiting bbc.co.uk/strictly

where you will also find

terms and conditions.

Voting won't open until

all our couples have

danced.

Don't call yet,

as your vote won't count

and you may still be charged.

Our next couple is Mollie King

and her partner AJ Pritchard.

APPLAUSE

It was a shock to see them

in the dance-off last week,

but Mollie's determined

to bounce back with a foxtrot

based on a movie set.

We've got the lights

and the cameras, now it's up

to Mollie and AJ to deliver

the action.

Saturday was so much fun, but I

think from the comments, I could

have done better.

You have to be

careful how you place your feet.

Your shoulders, you start to wear

them as earrings.

Gutted to be in

the dance off. I don't want this to

be the end.

We are going to show

them.

Mollie plays a famous actress

in listing AJ as a runner.

Could be

my run for the day.

OK. You likely

want to make me a cup of tea, then?

The kettle that way. Some seedless

oranges, with seeds in, non-glittery

glitter. Have you got back?

Yes.

What was it again?

It's day three and we're doing the

foxtrot. Pink dress... AJ... Did you

get that?

Yes, foxtrot, pink. I

don't think this running is for me.

Thankfully, AJ has put his dancing

shoes back on, so fingers crossed,

we have an award-winning foxtrot

this weekend.

Dancing the foxtrot, Mollie King

and her partner AJ Pritchard

MUSIC:

Call Me Irresponsible.

APPLAUSE

Oh, Mollie!

Lovely Mollie and AJ. You looked

like a princess out there. How was

it for you?

Loved every minute.

Dance-off last week.

It started beautifully. You have to

understand, the foxtrot seems to be

easy, light and fluffy, but it is

one of the hardest answers to

control. In the first half, it was

absolutely beautiful, well-placed,

lovely side stretch on the back.

There was an incident on a turn,

when unfortunately... What happened?

Did you go one the wrong foot?

I've

no idea.

Apart from that, you did a

really good job in controlling

yourself, placing it well, elegant,

classy, nice job.

Thank you.

Cray,

what do you think?

Though were some

balance issues, but you recovered.

Your pivot's was sometimes taken on

a flat foot rather than on a heel.

You maintain your top line in the

good sections. The transitions were

really smooth. I thought it was

classy, stylish, and I thought it

was elegant.

APPLAUSE

Darcey, what did you think?

You are

turning into an elegant, stylish,

classy lady. We have gotten to know

you as a sweet couple, but that was

elegant all the way through. Even

though you were thrown by being

off-balance, you recovered well. You

are producing nice glide, and it

really is paying off. Keep this up.

Thank you.

Shirley, last week you asked Mollie

to work on her core.

Is that work starting to pay off?

I have an appreciation for you being

in the bottom two and coming out and

doing the performance you have just

done. You are to keep your shoulders

down. What was impressive for me was

how slowly you took the music. You

didn't race, didn't chase,

beautifully timed from both of you.

You had a beautiful, elegant line.

Just a little mishap, but impressive

that you picked it back up again.

Definitely going in the right

direction. Just that little slip

today, but otherwise a performance.

APPLAUSE

Going in the right direction. One

thing is for sure - she doesn't want

to be in the dance off again. Am I

right?

Please, yes.

Mollie and AJ!

I saw your little thing. You

recovered, and if that had happened

in week one or week two.

We worked

so hard and then I made that mistake

on the night, I'm so sorry.

But you

got straight back into position and

picked it up.

It added more

character. It is horrible to be in

the dance off then back in training,

but you just went, no, we will do

it.

You have to carry on, and we are

loving every minute. You have to

pick yourself up, and we're having

so much fun, so fingers and

everything crossed week.

The scores are in.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood.

Darcey Bussell.

Shirley Ballas.

Bruno Tonioli.

Same score as last week. But well

done, it's hard. They love you.

If you loved Mollie and AJ's foxtrot

and want to keep them

in the competition for another week,

all the details you need

are on your screen now.

Please don't call yet

as voting won't open

until all our couples have danced.

Still to come, Aston and Janette do

a Viennese waltz set

at the hairdresser's.

I had a haircut once, not my bag.

Tess.

Dancing next is Joe McFadden

and his partner Katya Jones.

APPLAUSE.

After last week's foxtrot,

the judges said how much they loved

Joe's brilliant story telling.

He's hoping that tonight's chapter -

The Charleston - has

another happy ending.

Davood Saturday night went really

well. Every is always room for

improvement, but the judges seemed

please.

A kiss from the Black widow

and you are toast. I have to say,

you managed this situation like a

master.

On the Leader Board there is

a nice place to be. I am keeping

good company.

Joel is performing as

a drumming soldier.

-- Cho. How hard

can it be? We came all the way out

to be with this marching band, and

it sounds amazing. It was really

good fun.

We were a little bit

rubbish, I must admit. I am sure

this band wouldn't want us to join

them.

It was lots of fun.

Wow! That

wasn't easy, was it? Are you ready

for the charleston?

Hopefully we can

drum up some good scores.

His

dancing is better than his jamming.

It has been a great experience and

hopefully we will be marching

through to next week.

Dancing the Charleston, Joe McFadden

and his partner Katya Jones.

MUSIC: Alexander's Ragtime Band.

APPLAUSE

Joe and Katya. You want to do it

again? They were so cute together.

You have really found your dancing

feet. Was a smile on your face,

Cray?

A smile on more than my face,

darling, actually! I loved it,

thought it was absolutely brilliant,

really did. I loved the Ragtime

passing thing, the little head

wobble you are doing, all the little

additions, the coordination,

darling, although is very difficult

positions bust up I thought it was

fantastic. The only thing I would

say is...

Oh, come on!

Your left hip

didn't swivel as much as you're

right. But that was great.

APPLAUSE

Darcey...

You gave us the charm of

the silent movies, never cheesy. The

timing was immaculate. Again, as you

said, surprising details. Ahead.

Wonderful swivel, really clean. I

loved it when you turn out that the

charleston Basic as well, very

impressive. That was a great

charleston.

Those acting skills come

in handy. Shirley...

Could it be

dark horse Joe? You have done

amazing today.

Bruder's face...

It

was effortless, the lifts were

synchronised. You timed it well,

took a rock, brought her down. It

was exquisite, you did your swivels.

I didn't see you not doing it on the

left. -- took her up.

What I like,

it had a charm, a festive feel,

almost like the Nutcracker. And then

it was this element of fun and games

and child's play, not over the top

slapstick. It was well judged, as a

child would put it together. The

choreography was incredibly

demanding.

It really was.

Keeping in

sync and doing things in opposition

is so difficult. Great job!

Yes!

Great comments. Well done, our toy

soldiers.

Well done. You love it when you have

to take on a real character, and

last week you said, I will show were

totally different side.

Hopefully I

did. We have to thank Jenny who

helped us put it together.

We also

have to say hello to your nephews,

who might be the cutest people.

Fellow! They might be asleep, but

anyway... Well done.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood.

Darcey Bussell.

Shirley Ballas.

Bruno Tonioli.

That is your highest score, your

first nine. You have broken the

curse. It used to go... I didn't

want to mention it.

If you thought Joe

and Katya's Charleston

was fantastic, please make sure

that they get your vote.

All the details are on your screen

and voting will open

towards the end of the show.

Still to come, Debbie

and Giovanni perform a tango.

And Ruth and Anton

dance the paso doble

on a spiral staircase.

Tess.

Next in the ballroom

is Gemma Atkinson and her

partner Aljaz Skorjanec.

APPLAUSE.

Last week, Gemma took

on the jive as Buffy.

She slayed her vampire

and nailed the dance.

Now all she's got to do tonight,

is deliver a killer salsa.

How did it go last weekend?

OK, it

could have gone better. I forgot the

beginning.

Got on the wrong foot. It

was nothing. You did a good job.

We

got a good score. I want to come

back fighting. I do not want to go

this far and have it taken away.

This week, Gemma will dance a salsa.

In walks me and we dance salsa. What

else do you do when you meet a guy

in a bar?

Did somebody say bar? That

is where Gemma has taken Aljaz for

inspiration.

I have a grass skirt,

bracelets, headband. What are you

having?

This is a lovely clear

juice. I am trying my best to put

together a refreshing juice for

Gemma.

It is disgusting. Leave that

to the bartender and focus on

dancing.

The surprise this afternoon

was the lovely hula dancers.

Really

good.

I picked up some tips. We wish

her all the luck on Saturday night.

I hope it is better than Aljaz's

drink making skills.

Dancing the salsa,

Gemma Atkinson and

Aljaz Skorjanec.

MUSIC: Sun Comes Up.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Oh, yes. Well done. That is a party

I want to go to. Brilliant.

What

about you, Darcey? Definitely hot

and saucy. When you got into the

split, very impressive. It is when

you get into the first lift, it

started to look laboured. I think

you got nervous when the lifts

happened. A little tip. When you go

into a lift you have to keep your

body taut because if you sink into a

lift, the man has nothing to push

from. It is difficult, especially at

speed. It is about a clean dismount,

so he has something to resist, as

well. Take that with you because it

is about detail now and we are

halfway through the competition and

we can see what you are capable of.

You are strong and I know you can

produce the goods.

Surely. I agree

with Darcey when it comes to lifts.

You have to have the core and great

timing. But it is beautiful to see

somebody rotate their feet in the

direction they are moving and you

did that exquisitely. Lovely

rotation around your centre and

great coordination with the other

half of the body.

APPLAUSE

Love that!

Bruno? Oh, darling,

always tasty with the right amount

of spice. You really are a good

dancer, you can do everything, but

at times, do not think, let yourself

go. Especially with the salsa. You

cannot be timid. The body moves all

of the time. All it is, it is

continuous. Do not overthink. When

you approach the lift, I can see,

oh, I am going to do a lift. I can

see it. And then, I am coming down.

You understand what I mean? You are

very good, but these thoughts cannot

be seen in the performance.

Yes?

Well done. Craig.

The lifts looked a

little bit heavy. You were not

exactly light coming out of them and

there was no real figure of eight

rotation on your hips. You got good

side to side but you need the

rotation and I agree with Bruno

about the continuity. The seamless

nature of this dance. We did not

quite get that but I loved the

routine. I loved what you were going

for.

Thank you very much. We laughed

the lifts. You are daring. Very

brave attempting them. -- we laughed

the

-- loved.

Gemma and Aljaz.

CHEERING

Well done. I think you said it was

like being on a roller-coaster.

A

huge lift. Three. But we did not

fall, he did not drop me.

It was a

lovely salsa.

It felt like. It was a

lovely salsa.

The scores are in.

Craig Revel Horwood.

Darcey Bussell.

Shirley Ballas.

Bruno Tonioli.

26, are you happy? Yes. When the

five came out, everybody went, what?

If you adored Gemma and Aljaz's

salsa and want to see

them back again next

week, please vote.

All the details you need

are on screen now and voting

will open once all of our

couples have performed.

There's still all of this to come...

This week we have a salsa and it's a

little bit more free and you can

have fun with it.

We just had one of

those. We are doing the Viennese

waltz and we are back in hold and I

love being in holes.

I am aware I am

a clean and tidy dancer.

I am happy,

we are in a good place.

I am a

fierce woman. My husband would say I

can be quite fierce.

I'm looking forward to that.

What are you doing, Claudia?

I've just borrowed the piano

from Alexandra's routine.

I didn't know you played the piano.

I can give you a little Bach.

DOG BARKS.

LAUGHTER.

Next in the ballroom

is Aston Merrygold and his

partner Janette Manrara.

APPLAUSE.

Last week's powerful paso

bagged Aston two tens.

Tonight he's doing a Viennese waltz

to a song by Michael Jackson.

As a big fan, he wants to take last

week's score of 38 and "Beat It".

APPLAUSE

How did it go?

I loved it. The most

fun I have had on the Strictly

journey. Stunning. In the routine

Ginette made me do a solo.

You owned

the dance.

Think how high you

jumped. I was in the air. My

favourite week so far.

I was just

over the moon. This week it is a

Viennese waltz.

To Jackson 5.

Probably one of my favourite songs.

I heard you were once Michael

Jackson as a kid.

I did a show

called Stars In Their Eyes.

.

Tonight, Matthew, I am going to be

Michael Jackson. You are so cute. I

have not aged much. About the same

height, so that is fine.

I am a

massive Michael Jackson fan. I like

the outfit, we can bring back the

red trousers.

As long as they are

not those, because they are very

small.

He was amazing, singing and

dancing. Awesome. I know if you

channel your hero, you will be

amazing on the night.

Dancing the Viennese waltz,

Aston Merrygold and

Janette Manrara.

MUSIC: Who's Loving Who.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Lovely! It was dreamy.

I love how you put a little Aston

twist on every dance.

And I love that Afro.

Second on the leaderboard last week.

You always bring your unique style,

from the paso doble last week, to

certain elements of this dance this

evening. I thought you had a good

attempt at a fleckerl, reasonably

good footwork and your pivot foot

work was good on your heels. I would

like you to feel you are absorbing

through the knees. It was poppy and

bouncing in areas. Not your best for

me. You did pretty good. I liked

certain elements but generally the

Viennese waltz should be flattered.

But a good try. Good try. The

audience enjoyed it.

The Viennese

waltz, it lost its way into 1974. He

has not quite found the way to

Vienna. As much as I liked the

concept. I like different things

that the Viennese waltz, imagine

swans gliding on a lake. There are

no sharp edges and nothing that

Paul's and throws. It is flawless

and weightless and I think by

putting this character across, the

dance lost the style. Not that you

are not a good dancer but somehow it

did not gel. Sometimes it works when

we take risks that this time it did

not quite gel.

A brave attempt.

Maybe it is their hair. The hair is

everything.

Craig. It had too much

attack and lacked grace and any form

of elegance. Your posture was a

little bit poor. Your feet closing

and your bottom sticking out. There

was an enormous amount of rise and

fall. You can have a slight amount.

You should try to dance this on an

even keel, as we have all said. Some

things do not always work out.

Darcey. We have high expectations.

We see what you can produce and you

are an incredibly confident

performer. It is natural for you,

especially out of hold, you come

alive. But when you are in hold, the

energy dies and I see you switch

off. There is concentration, a lot

of rotation, it is difficult, but I

want to see the energy in the top

line. To still enjoy it when you are

in hold. Keep that going, because

these ballrooms are just as

important as Latin.

Thank you. We

all loved it. Well done, darling.

Aston and Janette.

Aston, I'm so sorry.

Don't be sorry.

Did you agree with the comments? You

loved the waltz, made you quite

tearful, and this one, you didn't

like as much?

I thought the song was

amazing and I got excited. The

routine was great. We had fun, which

I think is the main thing.

The

audience loved it. Your dad and your

grandma, Charlie and Mavis, are here

for the first time. So, very well

done.

The scores are in.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood.

Darcey Bussell.

Shirley Ballas.

Bruno Tonioli.

You've never had a four. Janette,

would you like to reply?

It's better

than a three!

You didn't do it

badly. We adored it.

I'm happy, and

that's what's important. We had fun

out there.

If you thought Aston

and Janette's Viennese waltz

was a highlight and you'd

like to see them back gain next

week, all the details you need

are on your screen now.

The vote will open at

the end of the show.

They are all in shock behind be.

Aston got a four?

We're halfway through,

let's see how the leaderboard looks.

We have five couples left to dance.

Tess.

And, our next couple

is Ruth Langsford and her

partner Anton du Beke.

APPLAUSE

They're doing the paso doble.

In this routine, Ruth

will be a Spanish senorita

from Seville and Anton will be

the manly, macho matador.

That's if Ruth allows it.

You were amazing on Saturday night.

I think you get slightly better

every week.

Thank you. I'm over the

terror and now I'm enjoying the

dance.

You have gained such

confidence. You made little mistakes

but you carried on.

Is a rare chance

we can --

is a chance we can enjoy

it and it go well?

Don't hold your

breath!

This week, the paso doble.

It is fiery and fast, but I have to

bring the performance, stop being

self-conscious, and the count and

the rhythm of the dance changes and

I have to remember where.

Five,

six... The easiest way for success

in the dance is to count out loud.

Two, three...

Oh, four. When you

can't remember the steps, it makes

you panic. Then you can't remember

the steps even more, like a vicious

circle.

You need to not be surprised

by what comes next.

It's ridiculous,

isn't it? Just frustration and

embarrassment. I love the paso

doble, but I find it hard and I'm

working hard.

Three and four...

I

hope, on Saturday, I can bring it to

the floor.

Dancing the paso doble,

Ruth Langsford and

Anton du Beke.

APPLAUSE

MUSIC:

The Shady Dame From Seville.

APPLAUSE

!. Come on, we are live.

Your husband's face was a picture.

That was fabulous.

Sorry about that.

The ending wasn't planned.

From tears in training

to laughter on the dance floor.

What did you think of this

senorita's paso technique, Bruno?

Skip it!

There is one thing, Anton,

she will never pass for a bull. And

you look like Manuel from Fawlty

Towers. Murder on the dance floor -

what more do you want?

APPLAUSE

Cray?

-- Craig? This is from a film,

this choreography, which was

essentially a drag act, which is

essentially what we got to know. It

is entertainment versus technique. I

think you are being really smart,

Anton, by choosing the entertainment

group, because at least the people

at home will vote for it, but I

can't possibly. Booing

I can't tell

you how hurt I am, and can I say,

surprised.

Ruth, if you could hold

onto a narrative like that all the

way through a dance, I want to watch

it every time. You came alive. The

looks you gave Anton, it was just

divine. It was like, come over here!

Put him in his place, I love that.

When it came together was those

wonderful cakes as you came round.

You controlled those. -- kicks.

Don't give up on the content or the

technique, you are going somewhere.

Bays-mac...

You represent absolute

joy, so I'm sure there's not a

household in England that didn't

enjoy that. -- Shirley. You had some

great promenade positions in there.

You had syncopated separation, the

start of the grand step, some basic

steps in there.

We had them all.

That was a very interesting paso

doble.

They enjoyed it. Thank you.

Such a charmer. And you always give

us fantastic entertainment. Off you

go, darling.

Ruth and Anton!

I think that might be the best thing

I've ever seen.

Did I trip you?

No.

I will discuss it with you later.

It

was so fun.

Can we stop saying fun

and start saying marvellous art?

It

was absolutely phenomenal.

The scores are in.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood.

Darcey Bussell.

Shirley Ballas.

Bruno Tonioli.

Same as last week.

We did a sensible

dance last week and got 22.

That was

fantastic.

If that was 22, we've run

the mark.

If you think that Ruth

and Anton deserve to remain

in the competition, please make sure

that you give them your vote.

All the details are

up on your screen.

You will be able

to show your support when the vote

opens after all our

couples have danced.

This is how we will end this.

Everyone lie down!

Dancing next is

Debbie McGee, and her partner

Giovanni Panisse.

Last week, Debbie celebrated her

first 10s from the judges, this week

she celebrated her birthday.

Giovanni got her an amazing present

but some more 10s would be

the icing on the cake.

I loved doing the charleston with

you, I do like I was living the

dream.

I will give you my queen of

Latin crown. You deserve it.

A nine

and three tens, I am going to go for

40. And see if we can try and get

it.

In the week they are tackling

the tango, it's deadly's birthday.

Happy birthday!

Giovanni has a

surprise in store.

Here we are!

My

goodness!

We are going to go to

London.

In a helicopter?

Yes.

Sorry

about him, but he is with me. It

amazed me, the detail you could see

from a helicopter. We followed the

river, you could see the Houses of

Parliament. Wow! Look at that over

there. That's Buckingham Palace.

Your Majesty!

I will never forget

this birthday. It has just been

incredible. Hopefully, our tango

will take off and we'll be propelled

into next week.

Dancing the tango, Debbie McGee and

Giovanni Pernice.

APPLAUSE

MUSIC: I Gotta Feeling.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Debbie and Giovanni. Happy birthday.

Superb. Just brilliant.

Top of the leaderboard

for the last two weeks.

How did Debbie tonight, Craig?

Oh, what? This is a first. I have

never seen...

Oh!

My goodness.

Amazing, amazing.

That

is... We are speechless, literally.

Darcey. That was strange. Honestly.

Literally cannot believe it.

OK,

straight point, you gave meeting

goals down my back. That was

extraordinary. -- you gave me

tingles. I do not think I have ever

seen a tango like that from a

celebrity.

Amazing. It is getting

better.

Surely. Debbie McGee, that

was a beautiful international tango.

You had fast feet. You had no rise

and fall. For me, it was

outstanding. Every week, you are

flying high and that was

unbelievable. Congratulations, that

is one of the most difficult dances

and you executed it with first

class.

Bruno. My darling, it was

like watching a tango masterclass.

Flawless.

Voila. I think they liked

it. Incredible. Well done, Debbie.

Phenomenal. Happy birthday!

Debbie and Giovanni!

Superb.

CHEERING

Well done. Well, well done. That has

never happened. Craig getting up and

doing that. You had a wonderful

week. Yesterday you found out Ed

Sheeran is a massive fan. I cannot

speak.

The scores are in.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood.

CHEERING

Darcey Bussell.

Shirley Ballas.

Bruno Tonioli.

Debbie! Debbie! Thank you. He is

tearful. Perfect score has never

happened so early in the series.

Well done. If there tango was the

one for you, then please vote.

All the details you need

are on the screen now so you can get

behind them when the

vote opens later.

Plus, if you want to know more

about our celebrities,

listen to the brand new Strictly

podcast or head to the website

bbc.co.uk/strictly.

This week, Gemma shows us

how to make a pancake

and Davood shows off his rare

snow-globe collection.

Are you all right? I am looking

forward to Davood's snow globe.

Make

of that what you will.

Dancing next for your votes

is Jonnie Peacock and his

partner, Oti Mabuse.

APPLAUSE

Jonnie and Oti were criticized

for their cha cha last week

but tonight they've got a chance

to salsa their way back

in the judges' good books.

I loved Halloween and dressing up as

a pirate but it did not go as well

as it should have. It went wrong

from the get go.

There was no

rotation and it lacked body action.

I was nervous at the Results Show.

We were in the danger zone.

But we

picked ourselves up and we go again.

This week we will be dancing the

salsa.

Shimmy! The salsa is about

the party and feeling fun. I love

with the salsa you get to lift

again.

I like to come up with new

lifts, dangerous lifts.

It will be a

challenge. Are you OK? It is scary

when you do a lift for the first

time. It can go wrong easily. Pretty

much her safety in my hands. The

lifts are cool. They are quite

dangerous. She has put a lot of

trust in me. I have to try my best

to learn the technique and make sure

I do it right. We just did a run

through in the studio for the first

time and I think it went OK. The

salsa is having fun and having a

good time and if we can show that

and nail the lifts, the dance should

be great.

Dancing the salsa,

Jonnie Peacock and Oti Mabuse.

MUSIC: Turn Me On

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Jonnie and Oti. My mum is watching.

Cover it up. So much trust in this

relationship and you can see the

trust in the partnership. The lifts.

A hot series of lifts. The arms. How

you handled Oti throwing herself at

you and on the turns how you managed

those. You lack a lot of hip

rotation but you make up with it

with the upper body, the EE is, you

were comfortable. You have no fear

and it is a fabulous attitude, keep

that up -- ease.

Surely.

I'm sorry,

Bruno. I am on. You always deliver.

Your strength. The fearless attack

on the lifts. She was in a spin

dryer, so much in the air and

turning but you always manage to

catch her. You did not drop her, I

thought you were going to. And you

had a nice move on the upper half.

It must translate down. The salsa is

on the hip. You kept it going up

here while it should be a little

bit...

I need lessons from you.

Surely. I was right, it was you.

Week number seven and what is with?

It is not necessarily always the

lower half of the body but you can

have a natural pulse with the upper

body and that is what you have. You

did a double under arm turn and you

kept the pulse. You are finding

rhythms that suit Jonnie Peacock.

Thank you.

Craig.

I would like to

see more salsa but the beauty is you

showed Oti, which is amazing, you

presented her well. The lifts were

spectacular. A little bit more

rotation, but I loved it.

Not bad

from them. Well done, Jonnie.

Well

done. Jonnie, well done, darling.

Last week... They are animals! You

did not like the cha-cha last week.

You did not like it as much but out

there, you looked joyful and in

rehearsals and when I see you on It

Takes Two.

You have to go out and

have fun which is what I tried to

do. Maybe I do not have the hips

just yet but you have to try to have

fun.

Scores are in.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood...

Darcey Bussell...

Shirley Ballas...

Bruno Tonioli...

We will take that. You are so happy.

I was so stressed.

If you enjoyed Jonnie and Oti's

salsa and want to vote

for them, all the details

are on your screen now

and voting will open once

all of our couples have performed.

Still to come, Davood and Nadiya

performed the American Smooth.

We

have Claudia Fragapane and Kimberly

McDonald.

Up next is Susan Calman

and her partner, Kevin Clifton.

Tonight they're doing a jive

to a Shakin' Stevens classic,

and I'm sure they're going to bring

This Ole House down.

Game Of Thrones inspired Halloween

week was brilliant. It really was.

Four people in the room were less

pleased. It may have lacked

everything foxtrot is about.

We will

pick ourselves up and come back

fighting. Comeback jiving.

We will

not give up.

We never give up. This

week we are dancing the jive.

It

looks like a lot of fun. During

training, Susan got a visit from her

number one supporter, her wife.

We

are doing the jive today.

We have

put a lot in.

I can see you are

working hard.

Would you like to see

the jive? I would love to see it.

Seeing Susan dances two words, utter

joy. Well done, I loved it.

It was

nice for her to pop by and see what

we get up to in the training room.

Would you like to learn from Kevin

Clifton? I would love to. I think

she enjoyed the jive. She had a go

and realises how tiring it is. Good

luck for Saturday.

You will get

better and better.

You are amazing.

It has been lovely to have my wife

in the training room and hopefully I

will take all of the support into

our jive.

Dancing the jive,

Susan Calman and her

partner, Kevin Clifton.

MUSIC: This Ole House

APPLAUSE

You were Jiving your

little heart out.

Was that as exhausting as it looked?

You gave some good face. Shirley,

you always love watching Susan. Do

you need... ? Did you love that?

I've got some bad news: I would

never let you pick my house, but you

can jive round my kitchen any day of

the week. You give us some slick

can jive round my kitchen any day of

the week. You give us some slick.

You showed how you can use pure

basics and still give entertainment.

You are back. You did very well.

She

is back on the market. You didn't

sell this jive, you gazumped it. You

were pumping it. She was giving it

everything she had. When we talk

about this pumping action, it is

elasticity on the leg. Some people

do it stiffly, kicking in and out,

but you had that lovely pumping

going through. Great rhythm and

timing. Well done. You are back.

Two

out of two saying you are back.

Craig, you scored Susan a three last

week - better tonight?

It is more than a three. It is a

vast improvement on last week. It

is, however, sadly a little flat.

You are not quite doing the

preparation for the kick. The timing

was fantastic and the synchronicity

was amazing.

Susan, you were pumping

out those kicks. The energy did not

fail at all. Well done on the

stamina and everything. You were

constantly coming back into sync on

the sequencing, and I loved your

facial expressions. They were

priceless. You didn't give anything

away. I would've liked a little more

contraction, but this is your dance.

She's back!

Susan and Kevin!

Well done. Really, really good. I'm

really proud of you.

Kevin and

Susan, they said you are back, that

that was your dance. You must be

over the moon, because last week,

they gave you quite are not back.

It

wasn't the best.

Quite good to come

back with a jive.

That is what

Strictly is about, taking the

comments on board and coming back

dancing. Keep dancing, that's the

point of the show.

Exactly. I didn't

get it - that's why we say! You must

be incredibly proud.

Incredibly

proud. Two weeks in a row they came

down quite hard on us, but her

attitude in training never change.

She was always positive and worked

really hard. I could not be more

proud.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood...

Darcey Bussell...

Shirley Ballas...

Bruno Tonioli...

Well done. And your wife is so

happy.

If you thought Susan

and Kevin's Jive was fantastic

and you want to see them back again

next week, then please make sure

that they get your vote.

All the details are up

on your screen and voting will open

very shortly as we only have one

couple left to dance.

Tess.

And our final couple

are Davood Ghadami and his

partner Nadiya Bychkova.

Last week the judges

said their Rumba looked amazing

but they thought it lacked

proper Rumba steps.

So, for this week's American Smooth,

Davood and Nadiya are aiming

for both style and content.

I really enjoyed performing that

dance. There's nothing like it. It

had a haunting feel. The dance was

beautiful, the song was beautiful,

the style is very hard to grab hold

of and go for.

I loved the feeling

and emotion, but there wasn't enough

rumba in there for me.

It was my

favourite dance.

I know, I genuinely

came out of it thinking that I had

achieved something.

Foxtrot, it is

very important to get the footwork

right. American Smooth. It isn't one

of the most difficult dancers. The

movement should be gliding on the

floor. That is why I have to get him

to get his footwork right. Too

early. Five, six.

It may look like

we walking together, but there is so

much going on. There are aspects

where you step on your toes,

sometimes on your heel, some steps

are long, and it has to be elegant,

so you have to know what you're

doing. It is a long road ahead, but

if it goes right, this choreography

could be beautiful. I need to get

the lifts right as well.

Don't lift

me. It's not this.

You have to get

the framework, get the technique

right, get the lift right, but if we

don't get it right it could go come

crashing down. But I'm not going to

let that happen. -- it could all

come crashing down.

Dancing the American Smooth,

Davood Ghadami and his partner,

Nadiya Bychkova.

MUSIC: This Will Be

(An Everlasting Love)

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

What a finale! The audience are on

their feet. Congratulations, Davood.

Enjoy that? Bruno has given you a

standing ovation. Lovely lifts.

You

were like movie stars. A dashing

leading man, and you were gorgeous

as well. You really swept all of us

off our feet. There was the twinkle

of the eye of Gene Kelly, the

incredible hulk, and a performance

value of Fred Astaire. You did it

all in that dance.

Thank you.

Sensational. Craig?

It needs more

swing and sway. It would be amazing

if you had that. It is so difficult

for the celebrity meant to do that,

but I loved it. The release,

incredible. I loved that routine,

absolutely loved it.

Darcey...

Really controlled, smooth

transitions, a bit of Hollywood

glamour that you brought to that.

Most impressive was how you let her

and got into that lift. You lock

your elbow. It was so impressive,

how you recovered, and got into the

nice, fast end. Fabulous!

I think

you were totally awesome. I agree

with Darcey, the lift was amazing.

You have four legs, four arms, two

centres, and everything seems to be

in the right place and you are able

to move well today. Congratulations!

I think she likes it! Brilliant

finale. I think it lifted all of us.

Thank you so much, Davood and

Nadiya.

Davood, really, really well done.

You look quite shocked at the great

comments. They can be pernickety,

and you said in rehearsals, this

will be his break-out dance.

She

never told me!

You just did that

American Smooth on Strictly Come

Dancing.

I really enjoyed it.

Scores are in.

The judges have their scores.

Craig Revel Horwood...

Darcey Bussell...

Shirley Ballas...

Bruno Tonioli...

Well done. Not the fringe!

Congratulations, your first nines.

If you were swept away by Davood

and Nadiya's American Smooth,

then please make sure

you vote for them.

All the details you need

are on screen now and the vote

will open in a few moments.

That's it.

All ten couples have performed

and it's time to look

at the leaderboard.

Up at the top, Debbie and Giovanni.

At the other end, Ruth and Anton,

with 22.

Remember you can

change all of that by

picking up the phone

or going online and

voting for your favourite.

The vote is now...

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Voting closes at 8.45 tonight.

Please don't try to vote

if you're watching on demand.

To help you decide,

here's a reminder of

tonight's performances

and the all-important

vote information.

It's been a brilliant

night in the ballroom.

Our ten couples have done

all they can and now they're

relying on your support -

so please pick up the phone or go

online to give them your vote.

Voting closes tonight at 8.45,

so you don't have much longer

to vote for your favourite.

You could help them stay out

of the Dance Off in tomorrow night's

Results show at 7.15 when one more

couple will be eliminated and have

to leave Strictly Come Dancing.

Also on the show tomorrow night,

performing their latest single

'Caught by the Wind',

the brilliant Stereophonics

will be here.

And we have something

really special lined up -

our professional dancers will be

doing a fantastic group

routine set to a medley

of Prince's greatest hits.

Including When Doves Cry,

Let's Go Crazy and of

course Purple Rain -

we can't wait.

That's all tomorrow night at 7.15.

Yes, make sure you tune in for that.

We'll see you then,

and in the meantime...

BOTH: Keep dancing.