0:00:09 > 0:00:13Last week our ten remaining couples took a flight of fancy around the
0:00:13 > 0:00:19Strictly dance floor. Some sword to stratospheric new heights. While
0:00:19 > 0:00:26others hit rock bottom, literally. And in a shock dance-off that no one
0:00:26 > 0:00:32saw coming, it was Aston, who was grounded, once and for all. This
0:00:32 > 0:00:37week, with Blackpool just one week away, every minute counts. Nine
0:00:37 > 0:00:43celebrities remain. But only eight will make it.I'm practising.I'm
0:00:43 > 0:00:49going to have to work really hard. If you snooze, you lose.I wish
0:00:49 > 0:00:53there was more hours in the day. I've been running through the
0:00:53 > 0:00:58routine.One wrong step and it's curtains.One person out of our
0:00:58 > 0:01:02group doesn't make it a Blackpool.I don't want to fail now because we've
0:01:02 > 0:01:06come this far.I've got to do everything at this point, I've got
0:01:06 > 0:01:12to make it through.This is Strictly Come Dancing.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Live from the BBC, this is Strictly Come Dancing!
0:02:00 > 0:02:05Please welcome your hosts, Tess Daly...
0:02:05 > 0:02:13And Claudia Winkleman!
0:02:13 > 0:02:23CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Hello and welcome to Strictly Come Dancing!
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Last week, we witnessed an unforgettable night
0:02:32 > 0:02:35in the ballroom after Debbie raised the bar with her perfect tango,
0:02:35 > 0:02:40scoring the first 40 of the series.
0:02:40 > 0:02:48CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:02:48 > 0:02:50And in our results show, Aston and Janette found
0:02:50 > 0:02:52themselves in the bottom two, alongside Mollie and AJ.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55After an incredibly close dance-off, it was Aston and Janette who sadly
0:02:55 > 0:02:56left the competition.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57At this stage, nobody is safe.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Your favourite couples need your vote more than ever.
0:03:00 > 0:03:01That's right.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Nine couples remain and tonight the pressure is really on,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05because next week's Strictly is live from Blackpool and everyone
0:03:05 > 0:03:07wants to be there.
0:03:07 > 0:03:15Last year, we mentioned Blackpool 248 times.
0:03:15 > 0:03:24Good news - this year, we're going for a record of over 300.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26CHEERING AND APPLAUSE .
0:03:26 > 0:03:30So to make it to BLACKPOOL, they'll need the help of these four.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Please welcome the judges!
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Darcey Bussell.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Bruno Tonioli.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Craig Revel Horwood.
0:03:39 > 0:03:48And Shirley Ballas.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:03:54 > 0:03:56The judges, everyone.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Blackpool.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00Our couples are all backstage.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03And with a place in next week's show up for grabs,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05they're more nervous than ever.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07So please welcome...
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Our Strictly stars.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16TV presenter Ruth Langsford and her partner Anton du Beke.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21EastEnders star, Davood Ghadami and his partner, Nadiya Bychkova.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26Pop star Mollie King, and her partner AJ Pritchard.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Actress and radio presenter, Gemma Atkinson and her
0:04:28 > 0:04:31partner, Aljaz Skorjanec.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Entertainer and radio broadcaster, Debbie McGee and her
0:04:33 > 0:04:36partner, Giovanni Pernice.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41From Holby City, Joe McFadden and his partner, Katya Jones
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Comedian and presenter, Susan Calman and her
0:04:43 > 0:04:45partner, Kevin Clifton.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Paralympic gold medallist, Jonnie Peacock and his
0:04:47 > 0:04:51partner, Oti Mabuse.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Singer and theatre star Alexandra Burke and her
0:04:53 > 0:05:01partner Gorka Marquez.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:05:09 > 0:05:13There they are - all dreaming of Blackpool,
0:05:13 > 0:05:15but like its famous roller-coaster, there'll be plenty of twists
0:05:15 > 0:05:17and turns before they get there.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20You will be able to vote for your favourite later on.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Your votes will be added to the judges' scores to decide
0:05:23 > 0:05:25which two couples will face the dance-off in Sunday
0:05:25 > 0:05:26night's Results Show.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30It's then down to the judges alone to decide who will be the next
0:05:30 > 0:05:32couple to leave the competition.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Dancing first tonight is Susan Calman and her
0:05:34 > 0:05:39partner Kevin Clifton.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Last week, Susan gave us some great expressions throughout her
0:05:45 > 0:05:46hugely entertaining jive.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Tonight, she's got another dance that demands expert
0:05:48 > 0:05:54facial choreography, so Susan, prepare your tango face.?
0:05:56 > 0:06:06LAUGHTER The jive went well.We conquered the
0:06:06 > 0:06:11jive. It was all right, without our sparkly dungarees.The energy, it
0:06:11 > 0:06:19did not fail at all. This is definitely your dance.It's amazing.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22It's great, I loved every moment of it, it was exhausting, but I loved
0:06:22 > 0:06:29it.This week we are dancing the tango. The tango has edges. It's
0:06:29 > 0:06:34very sharp and precise. For so many weeks I've been teaching Susan in
0:06:34 > 0:06:38the ballroom dances to sort of glider head softly from side to side
0:06:38 > 0:06:44and now I'm going to have to ask to go sharp. From to there, bang! We
0:06:44 > 0:06:49are one weekend away from making it to Blackpool. All our dreams could
0:06:49 > 0:06:53come true, but if the first serious moment of me and you come you can't
0:06:53 > 0:06:57just go out and have a big beaming smile on your face from the
0:06:57 > 0:07:03beginning of the dance.It's like intense.Show me your intense face.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Oh, yeah.I'm looking forward to doing a different style of dance.
0:07:07 > 0:07:13It's the first time people will see is coming out on stage, people think
0:07:13 > 0:07:16I'm happy and joyful and I'm actually quite dramatic. Bringing
0:07:16 > 0:07:22out that side of my character is going to be amazing.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Dancing the tango, Susan Calman and her partner Kevin Clifton.
0:07:30 > 0:07:35MUSIC: Firework.
0:09:03 > 0:09:13CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:09:15 > 0:09:24Absolutely explosive! Susan and Kevin, ladies and gentlemen. That's
0:09:24 > 0:09:28the first time you've ever danced with Kevin and not smile. Are there
0:09:28 > 0:09:38tears?A little bit! Quite an emotional dance by Kevin.Kevin, you
0:09:38 > 0:09:45were in the zone, won't you?It was great though.It was great, it was
0:09:45 > 0:09:48explosive! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:09:48 > 0:09:56OK, my darling. What have the judges thought? Let's hear it for our
0:09:56 > 0:10:03fabulous live singers. And of course, Dave Arch and his magical
0:10:03 > 0:10:15Orchestra. Do you need a tissue?I'm all right.You are happy again, did
0:10:15 > 0:10:18our pocket rocket sparkle for you tonight, surely?She certainly did.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21I think you are feeling those emotions because she really tried to
0:10:21 > 0:10:25put them in the tango. I think you danced everything from your heart
0:10:25 > 0:10:30today so let me tell you, I'm used to seeing you in a comic role. We've
0:10:30 > 0:10:35had mother of dragons, right? We've had breaking up with Craig over
0:10:35 > 0:10:39here, painting houses, and today, you bring the serious side of you.
0:10:39 > 0:10:46You didn't miss a step. You have lovely footwork. Strong heels. You
0:10:46 > 0:10:51still have to keep working, but from week one to this one coming you've
0:10:51 > 0:11:00come huge strides.Thank you very much.Bruno?I loved the way you
0:11:00 > 0:11:05channelled your dramatic persona. She had the kind of pout and a smile
0:11:05 > 0:11:11in her face. It was quite -- like watching Suranne Jones. I'm going to
0:11:11 > 0:11:17get him, whatever it takes! But actually, seriously, we counted, all
0:11:17 > 0:11:23the way through, she's going to go off, no, you did every single step
0:11:23 > 0:11:27eggs exactly the precise time. You placed your heel. You never lost the
0:11:27 > 0:11:33timing. Darling... CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:11:33 > 0:11:40Great.Your posture is the main thing that bothers me, because there
0:11:40 > 0:11:46is no actual V shape. It lacks for me a bit of dynamic and attack,
0:11:46 > 0:11:50particularly in your head, the sharp heads. Your feet weren't always
0:11:50 > 0:11:57closing. It was only once or twice. And your phrase did look in pain...
0:11:57 > 0:12:01It did, but I have to say, something about you, I love the serious side
0:12:01 > 0:12:05of you. I really do. You put your all into it.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10CHEERING AND APPLAUSE It was outstanding, the focus and
0:12:10 > 0:12:14drama that you brought to it, you started with a very strong frame and
0:12:14 > 0:12:18that lovely pout to start with, but as you get into it you get more and
0:12:18 > 0:12:23more emotional, don't you?I do, I've never danced before and I find
0:12:23 > 0:12:28it really emotional.as you get more emotional, the elbows starts bobbing
0:12:28 > 0:12:32and the frame starts to soft and a bit so you have to really keep the
0:12:32 > 0:12:36focus and maintain it, all the way through. A much better job.Thank
0:12:36 > 0:12:41you very much, thank you. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:12:41 > 0:12:46We've seen a different side to her tonight. Well done, Susan and Kevin,
0:12:46 > 0:12:52ladies and gentlemen. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Well done!Thanks!
0:12:58 > 0:13:06Well done, well done! It means a lot.It does, it does, it's really
0:13:06 > 0:13:11strange. It does mean a lot.How wonderful, when you trained so hard,
0:13:11 > 0:13:18you are training in a car park. You train all the time and when Darcey
0:13:18 > 0:13:24says, outstanding, you are over the moon?It's very good.The scores are
0:13:24 > 0:13:31in.The judges' scores are in. Craig Revel Horwood.Five.Darcey Bussell.
0:13:31 > 0:13:45Six.Shirley Ballas.Eight.Bruno Tonioli.Eight. Are you happy,
0:13:45 > 0:13:51Kevin?Very happy, two eights.If you adored their tango and would
0:13:51 > 0:13:55like to give your vote, all the details you need are on your screen
0:13:55 > 0:14:00now. Don't forget as voting won't open until later on in the show.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Well done, Susan and Kevin. Now it's time for the terms and conditions.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08If there's one song that sums up how we all feel about going to Blackpool
0:14:08 > 0:14:14next week, it's this one.I'm so excited...
0:14:35 > 0:14:39You are having too much fun up there, your next couple is Joe
0:14:39 > 0:14:43McFadden and his partner, Katya Jones.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44In last week's brilliant charleston, they played
0:14:44 > 0:14:45a pair of children's toys.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Tonight, they've put the toys away, lowered the lights,
0:14:47 > 0:14:58and are getting ready to rumba.?
0:14:58 > 0:15:02How did Saturday go?It went by in a flash. It was nerve-wracking being
0:15:02 > 0:15:07in that little wooden box.The character, the way we came out was
0:15:07 > 0:15:25so fun.Nine!A nine from Craig! Let go ready to rumba.To secure their
0:15:25 > 0:15:31place in Blackpool, Joe and Katya are dancing the rumba.We will have
0:15:31 > 0:15:36to have a lot of connection, to feel we are working with each other.It
0:15:36 > 0:15:41seems simple, but it's not. There is a lot of intricacy to it. You have
0:15:41 > 0:15:49to pay attention.It is the rotation of your shoulder blades.It's quite
0:15:49 > 0:15:52hard to remember the steps, because they are all very similar to each
0:15:52 > 0:16:02other.Every figure in rumba contains the rumba walk. Transfer or
0:16:02 > 0:16:11weight onto your foot. These are two different things.I was scared of
0:16:11 > 0:16:15the rumba in the beginning and I wasn't sure we were going to get on.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20It's been a tough week. We have put in the hours. I just hope I do us
0:16:20 > 0:16:21both proud and get us to Blackpool.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25Dancing the rumba, Joe McFadden and his partner Katya Jones.
0:16:25 > 0:16:33MUSIC: One.
0:18:13 > 0:18:22CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Well done, Joe and Katya. I am feeling the
0:18:22 > 0:18:29love. There is a lot resting on this rumba tonight. And it is not easy
0:18:29 > 0:18:34for the male celebrity to make the rumba look good. How did he do?That
0:18:34 > 0:18:38was a smouldering Latin lover with a caring and tender touch. You won't
0:18:38 > 0:18:45find that in Magaluf, Craig, darling. It was a perfect balance of
0:18:45 > 0:18:50presentation and interaction with your partner. It wasn't overdrawn,
0:18:50 > 0:18:56it was always placed correctly. The lines, great shapes, nice hips. One
0:18:56 > 0:19:04thing - don't break your hands. When you extend, let go through.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09Sometimes, it kind of feels odd. Your hand has to continue the flow.
0:19:09 > 0:19:18Don't break it. Otherwise, wonderful.Craig?For me, it was a
0:19:18 > 0:19:29bit jolted. The rumba it is danced on 2-3-4 and you are holding the
0:19:29 > 0:19:34one. Your footwork was going a bit parallel rather than turned out,
0:19:34 > 0:19:38particularly on your left foot when you did sliding doors. You were a
0:19:38 > 0:19:44bit pigeon toed. But we haven't seen many celebrity men do this well, and
0:19:44 > 0:19:55your hip action was lovely. And you presented her beautifully.Darcey?
0:19:55 > 0:20:01For me, Joe, this was good! You kept it smooth. It was earthy and well
0:20:01 > 0:20:05controlled. Even with that speed of music, you were able to smooth it
0:20:05 > 0:20:10out and not make it too spiky. There was mass resistance between the two
0:20:10 > 0:20:15of you and your balance with your legs, very good. I really did enjoy
0:20:15 > 0:20:27it. Especially the deep lunch as well. Not bad!Surly, last week you
0:20:27 > 0:20:32said Joe was a dark horse of the competition. What do you think s'?I
0:20:32 > 0:20:39still think Jovetic collars. -- you are the dark horse. You did an
0:20:39 > 0:20:48amazing routine. You did well on the majority of the basic steps. I want
0:20:48 > 0:20:51to commend you on your cucuracha. You look like you were squashing the
0:20:51 > 0:20:57road. And I disagree with Craig because I think you flowed today. It
0:20:57 > 0:21:03was masculine and feminine. It is very difficult to lead the rumba and
0:21:03 > 0:21:12you did an exquisite job.You were worried about this.I was concerned.
0:21:12 > 0:21:29Good job, Joe and Katya!Yes!Well done. I saw you say on it takes to,
0:21:29 > 0:21:38I hate this.I was trying not to hate it, and I did grow to love it.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41They said exquisite. The scores are in.
0:22:00 > 0:22:10Yes!Katya, I love your reactions! That is the second-highest score for
0:22:10 > 0:22:15a male celebrity in the rumba.All thanks to this girl.If you enjoyed
0:22:15 > 0:22:21the rumba and think does today in the competition, make sure they get
0:22:21 > 0:22:25your vote. Voting will open towards the end of the show. Still to come,
0:22:25 > 0:22:35can Jonnie do a in Paris? Yes, he can-can.
0:22:35 > 0:22:42Next up is Ruth Langsford and her partner Anton du Beke.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Last week's paso left Ruth in a horrible position.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Not on top of Anton, but at the bottom of the leaderboard.
0:22:49 > 0:22:50She's hoping tonight's foxtrot leaves her somewhere
0:22:50 > 0:23:00much more comfortable.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06Basically, you fell over, not me.I was trying to avoid you up in the
0:23:06 > 0:23:14air. I will not do that again.You could not have made it up.What more
0:23:14 > 0:23:19do you want?And to that point, I felt I had done a passable paso
0:23:19 > 0:23:26doble. All in all, I was happy. And it is about entertainment.We are
0:23:26 > 0:23:30doing a dance this week called the slow foxtrot, but we are just going
0:23:30 > 0:23:39to call it does slow.And what is the essence of a good foxtrot?Solo.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Timing is everything. Leg speed is paramount to a good foxtrot.
0:23:42 > 0:23:48Ballroom poise is difficult. It is a work in progress with every ballroom
0:23:48 > 0:23:52dance. To maintain your shape, you are pressing against this arm.We
0:23:52 > 0:23:59swapped places because he wanted me to feel what he meant. There are
0:23:59 > 0:24:06three things I have to practise. Frame. I am practising wherever I
0:24:06 > 0:24:14can. Pretty ballroom fingers... How can you have your fingers down and
0:24:14 > 0:24:19up?Easy.And slow down. It is the most difficult of all the dance as I
0:24:19 > 0:24:22have done, but I am determined to get there.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26Dancing the foxtrot, Ruth Langsford and her partner Anton du Beke.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30MUSIC: Mack The Knife.
0:26:07 > 0:26:20CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Ruth and Anton, ladies and gentlemen. She is
0:26:20 > 0:26:29one determined lady. And you are both still standing.We stayed
0:26:29 > 0:26:38upright.And you caught the props live. Well done. Craig?I thought
0:26:38 > 0:26:42the side by side at the beginning lacked any real style, flair or
0:26:42 > 0:26:49charisma. And you messed up coming down the stairs. You came down at
0:26:49 > 0:26:56completely different times.That was me, I came down the wrong bit. And I
0:26:56 > 0:27:05missed a step out. I apologise.And once you got into the foxtrot, I
0:27:05 > 0:27:09felt like you were trotting like a horse rather than flowing across the
0:27:09 > 0:27:22floor.I am getting a horse trot was not to your taste.Darcey?Sadly,
0:27:22 > 0:27:28there was no glide. You were a little up and down. You were trying
0:27:28 > 0:27:33to travel, which was good, and you kept in hold but there were moments
0:27:33 > 0:27:40when it felt like you were swimming, which was a shame.That is a move
0:27:40 > 0:27:49called the swim.Like everything, there is always a dance that is very
0:27:49 > 0:27:54challenging and we know the foxtrot is one of those difficult dances.
0:27:54 > 0:28:00Sadly, you were slightly out of your depth.I disagree. She was out of
0:28:00 > 0:28:09her depth in the rumba. You were in your depth in this dance.Shirley,
0:28:09 > 0:28:14can you make it better?Well, we are getting ready for Blackpool, so I
0:28:14 > 0:28:23have to be firm today.You don't feel it.You did manage to have some
0:28:23 > 0:28:29slows. Quick, quick, and slow, which I appreciated. But it is called the
0:28:29 > 0:28:35slow foxtrot, and you went quick, quick, quick. There were so many
0:28:35 > 0:28:40quicks. I only counted once slow in it.Then that is the slow taking
0:28:40 > 0:28:53care of!And it wasn't my favourite today. It did look a bit like a
0:28:53 > 0:28:59quickstep, sorry.Bruno?It was the fox that lost the trot. It turned
0:28:59 > 0:29:03into a gallop. The thing is, darling, you did the steps, but they
0:29:03 > 0:29:07were in the wrong time with Anton. You have to do it at the same time
0:29:07 > 0:29:14all the way through. Especially the end sequences. Once you go wrong, it
0:29:14 > 0:29:22became a dash to the end. Just tried to keep the steps in time, and do
0:29:22 > 0:29:31the right ones. Then it works.We are all very proud of you. You have
0:29:31 > 0:29:43come a long way. Your fabulous. Ruth and Anton.Oh, well.You were
0:29:43 > 0:29:54amazing!
0:29:54 > 0:30:05Come on, darling. We thought it was perfect. Didn't we?Can't you judge
0:30:05 > 0:30:11it next week?And give it 20 out of five. What was sweet, your son's
0:30:11 > 0:30:14face throughout, so proud. He was listening to the judges and was
0:30:14 > 0:30:21like, they've got it all wrong. You found it difficult, didn't you?I
0:30:21 > 0:30:24found it difficult, I found it hard going slow to the music. I love that
0:30:24 > 0:30:30song, it's a favourite of my dad's. So that was special.Yes, exactly,
0:30:30 > 0:30:35we thought you were per fax. APPLAUSE
0:30:35 > 0:30:38Ladies and gentlemen, the judges have their scores. Craig Revel
0:30:38 > 0:30:39Horwood.
0:30:50 > 0:30:58All right. Never mind that, never mind. Never mind that, well done.I
0:30:58 > 0:31:02don't understand it. I don't understand, I'd hide my own time and
0:31:02 > 0:31:10everything.If you thought Ruth and Anton's foxtrot was wonderful,
0:31:10 > 0:31:13you'll need to make sure they get your vote. All the details you need
0:31:13 > 0:31:15are on your screen now.
0:31:25 > 0:31:31All right, yes, fine, still to come, Alexandra and Gorka perform the
0:31:31 > 0:31:35first Argentine tango of the series.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Dancing for a place in Blackpool is Davood Ghadami and his
0:31:37 > 0:31:40partner Nadiya Bychkova.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43In last week's American smooth, Davood wowed us all with that
0:31:43 > 0:31:45amazing one-handed lift, but can he reach new heights
0:31:45 > 0:31:46with tonight's charleston?
0:31:46 > 0:31:49It's time to find out.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00I really wanted those steps to be right, I wanted the foxtrot to be
0:32:00 > 0:32:06elegant and I wanted the story to show.Fabulous.Totally awesome.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11Having those remarks from the judges and the schools that we did, it adds
0:32:11 > 0:32:17to what we do.I'm so proud of you, you are becoming a real dancer. If
0:32:17 > 0:32:21you are thrilled this week, it's Blackpool. It's really nice because
0:32:21 > 0:32:27I remember doing Blackpool for so many years, as a dancer.Actor
0:32:27 > 0:32:31Davood plays market trader in Eastenders and will dance the
0:32:31 > 0:32:36charleston with a familiar not seem. It goes with my day job, I feel like
0:32:36 > 0:32:41I've already had an insight into it. The judges are looking for smooth.
0:32:41 > 0:32:48You have to cross and swivel your heels in and out, it was a Jay
0:32:48 > 0:32:53Berger because we have our own character version of it. -- its
0:32:53 > 0:33:00jaybird. It's like a 1920s car, although it's light and fun looking,
0:33:00 > 0:33:04technically it's a difficult dance. Because of the speed, asking me to
0:33:04 > 0:33:08go slower.Make sure I get that rhythm, so we are in synchronisation
0:33:08 > 0:33:12all the time. I've been working really hard, let's hope we can get
0:33:12 > 0:33:15the choreography and speed that the charleston requires right on the
0:33:15 > 0:33:18night. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:33:18 > 0:33:19Dancing the charleston,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22Davood Ghadami and his partner Nadiya Bychkova.
0:33:24 > 0:33:31MUSIC: The Lambeth Walk.
0:34:52 > 0:35:03CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:35:08 > 0:35:14Can I put her down?You can put her down now! Are you all right, lad?
0:35:14 > 0:35:21That was another one... Amazing. You are becoming a dancer, you are
0:35:21 > 0:35:24right, Nadiya. Fantastic performance and I know how much you wanted to
0:35:24 > 0:35:30get it right tonight. Did he, Darcey?Oh, you are on the way up!
0:35:30 > 0:35:36It was great! You are tall, strong man, strong frame and everything,
0:35:36 > 0:35:39but you were able to keep all those details with that speed and
0:35:39 > 0:35:45everything. Even the control in those fast lifts as well, not losing
0:35:45 > 0:35:48the character. It was quirky, cheeky, you held onto that all the
0:35:48 > 0:35:53way through and even when you had Nadiya on your shoulders you still
0:35:53 > 0:36:01had the swivel in your feed. Very good.A genuine contender, surely?
0:36:01 > 0:36:05Yes, you're choreography is outstanding but you can have great
0:36:05 > 0:36:08choreography and not executed well. You executed it to the best of your
0:36:08 > 0:36:17ability. It was amazing, floor was for me, flawless.Wow!Your star is
0:36:17 > 0:36:22rising high. You've always shown flash and dash, but what you've
0:36:22 > 0:36:25proven over the past few weeks is versatility and you are getting
0:36:25 > 0:36:36better and better, week by week. Craig, did you enjoy seeing this?
0:36:36 > 0:36:44Amazing! CHEERING
0:36:44 > 0:36:50Well done, you, brilliant comments, brilliant performance. Davood and
0:36:50 > 0:36:56Nadiya. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:36:56 > 0:37:08Well done!Did he just say that? Craig did just say that. I know your
0:37:08 > 0:37:11daughters vote for Jonnie, but I know you are desperate to go to
0:37:11 > 0:37:19Blackpool.Please vote for daddy, I'm going to be Bond next week.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23Don't worry, Jonnie. The scores are in.Will the judges pleads reveal
0:37:23 > 0:37:25their scores?
0:37:48 > 0:37:52You have never danced before and you just got that.Yeah, am I dreaming
0:37:52 > 0:38:02here?Your wife is sobbing! She's sobbing! You can go down and cuddle
0:38:02 > 0:38:10her, but really, not yet! If you want to C Davide and Nadiya perform
0:38:10 > 0:38:14in Blackpool, make sure they get your vote.
0:38:16 > 0:38:29Well done. All of this is still to come.I'm a little bit worry that
0:38:29 > 0:38:35Oti has let me lead, hopefully I won't mess it up.I feel like a fan
0:38:35 > 0:38:38who is taking part in the show. I need to get this excitement into
0:38:38 > 0:38:43this performance, so that we can get to Blackpool.I've got to stay flat
0:38:43 > 0:38:47whilst wearing heels and being on my toes. At the minute it looks like
0:38:47 > 0:38:52I'm falling over after one too many Sherbert is.This also is a real
0:38:52 > 0:38:56party dance where you can really let go. That's the side of me that will
0:38:56 > 0:38:59be shown.This dance is the most challenging you've done so far. I
0:38:59 > 0:39:04need to make sure the technique is right, the speed is right. The list
0:39:04 > 0:39:10can go on!I can't wait to see all of that and of course everyone is
0:39:10 > 0:39:14desperate to get to Blackpool. We've got so much to take. Claudia, did
0:39:14 > 0:39:20you find is a big drunk?I did get drunk but there might have been some
0:39:20 > 0:39:26confusion. ELEPHANT CALLS. I'm going to sort this out.
0:39:26 > 0:39:31Next up is Gemma Atkinson and her partner Aljaz Skorjanec.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33After last week's salsa, it's back to ballroom
0:39:33 > 0:39:36for Gemma with a routine set at a railway station.
0:39:36 > 0:39:40So all aboard for the Viennese waltz.
0:39:45 > 0:39:54I absolutely love it. There were a few things that set us back.Win you
0:39:54 > 0:39:58going to lift you have to keep your body taut, because if you think he
0:39:58 > 0:40:03has nothing to push from.The lifts go better in rehearsals but we've
0:40:03 > 0:40:07had a laugh with the dance.We have pushed through the week that we knew
0:40:07 > 0:40:14would be harder.We are here fighting for another week.Wingate,
0:40:14 > 0:40:19we're doing a Viennese waltz. Back to ballroom, which you love.Darcey
0:40:19 > 0:40:24said my neck was too far back, so I'm making sure I'm looking at eye
0:40:24 > 0:40:31level.Reveres neat -- the Viennese waltz is not about quantity, it's
0:40:31 > 0:40:34about quality. There's not an enormous amount of steps, but the
0:40:34 > 0:40:40steps we do, we have to do them well.Reverse means go backwards,
0:40:40 > 0:40:44but you actually go forward. At this stage in the competition there has
0:40:44 > 0:40:48to be elements in their whether judges go, wow.I want to push Gemma
0:40:48 > 0:40:54to do as many pivots as she possibly can.I feel I'm putting a lot of
0:40:54 > 0:40:56pressure on myself this week, because everyone is stepping up
0:40:56 > 0:41:03their game. No one is safe.It has to be ago on Saturday.The last
0:41:03 > 0:41:07thing we want is to go out this weekend, because I didn't do it
0:41:07 > 0:41:08right.
0:41:08 > 0:41:09Dancing the Viennese waltz,
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Gemma Atkinson and her partner Aljaz Skorjanec.
0:41:15 > 0:41:22MUSIC: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me.
0:42:55 > 0:43:07CHEERING AND APPLAUSE How about that, Gemma and Aljaz.
0:43:07 > 0:43:17Come on over, my darlings. Too dizzy? Are you dizzy, my darling? I
0:43:17 > 0:43:23know you've been suffering from rotation sickness. Are you OK? You
0:43:23 > 0:43:27made that look effortless, I know it wasn't. Everyone is feeling the
0:43:27 > 0:43:32pressure this week. Has Gemma upped her game, surely?Not for me, this
0:43:32 > 0:43:39week. Sorry. Let me explain why. You had some fairly decent natural turns
0:43:39 > 0:43:43and you had some nice slows in there, I appreciate that with the
0:43:43 > 0:43:49music but we had some mess up over here on the fleckerl.The shoe came
0:43:49 > 0:43:54off.It got tangled up, we had an awful lot of rise and fall and for
0:43:54 > 0:43:58me, what I want you to really work on, you have to get your devotion
0:43:58 > 0:44:02and your motion to come out as emotion. You picked your emotion up
0:44:02 > 0:44:05at the end on the continuous pivot, but through the dance it left me
0:44:05 > 0:44:10quite flat. So what I'm saying to you is if you come back next week,
0:44:10 > 0:44:14work on those inner emotions, get them to come out. I want to feel
0:44:14 > 0:44:19what you feel. Don't be frightened, throw caution to the wind. Give it
0:44:19 > 0:44:24your all. Not your best dance. Bruno, what did you think?Let me
0:44:24 > 0:44:30say you looks very pretty in an extremely difficult dance. The tempo
0:44:30 > 0:44:35of this is insane. To keep the correct steps and the drive and the
0:44:35 > 0:44:40phrasing is very, very hard, but you have two express. Look at him, you
0:44:40 > 0:44:43have Aljaz, you're not holding a laundry basket! I'm going to do a
0:44:43 > 0:44:49cold wash... It doesn't matter, if you go wrong, it doesn't matter,
0:44:49 > 0:44:55keep playing the part. I always say, performing art, the performance is
0:44:55 > 0:45:05as important as the technique. Let it out! Yes, love, let it out!
0:45:05 > 0:45:08I did feel you were struggling to keep up and it seemed a bit rushed.
0:45:08 > 0:45:12All the states were there, but I agree with Bruno, it does lack
0:45:12 > 0:45:21emotion in the body. Just my opinion.Darcey?I noticed a great
0:45:21 > 0:45:29difference in your eye level, which was brilliant.Yes!Thank you for
0:45:29 > 0:45:32that improvement. And I understand when something has so much rotation,
0:45:32 > 0:45:37you did a full circle of pivots and then came into a standing spin and
0:45:37 > 0:45:40you came out and I can imagine that the room was still spinning for you.
0:45:40 > 0:45:48So I can see why. And in your top line, the shoulders took that strain
0:45:48 > 0:45:59and if that was difficult for you, it did show. But not bad.Sorry.
0:45:59 > 0:46:04Don't apologise. You had a standing ovation. We all loved it. Off you
0:46:04 > 0:46:20go. Gemma and Aljaz, ladies and gentlemen!
0:46:23 > 0:46:29I'm going to take the shoe off, because it is half off anyway.You
0:46:29 > 0:46:33don't need to shoes.It was incredibly hard for you. Ballroom
0:46:33 > 0:46:42makes you shake anyway, and you get nauseous. So well done. You did
0:46:42 > 0:46:50great.Of course she did.You're so hard on yourself.We didn't
0:46:50 > 0:46:55understand anything they set down there.They were speaking a
0:46:55 > 0:46:56different language.
0:47:13 > 0:47:19I know you are desperate to go to Blackpool. If you thought Dan and
0:47:19 > 0:47:22Aljaz's Viennese waltz was wonderful, make sure you give them
0:47:22 > 0:47:28your vote. All the details are on your screen and voting will open
0:47:28 > 0:47:33later. All of our couples want to make it to Blackpool. And as we are
0:47:33 > 0:47:37just over halfway through, let's see how the leaderboard looks.
0:47:45 > 0:47:48We have four couples left to dance.
0:47:48 > 0:47:54Our next couple is Alexandra Burke and her partner Gorka Marquez.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56Shirley, it's the first Argentine tango of the series.
0:47:56 > 0:48:03What exactly will you be looking out for?
0:48:03 > 0:48:07We will be looking for some raw and sensuous moves, along with some
0:48:07 > 0:48:10sharp unlike actions and synchronicity between the two
0:48:10 > 0:48:16people. And just plain give it to me! I want to feel the Argentine
0:48:16 > 0:48:25tango.Let's look out for all of that.
0:48:25 > 0:48:29Here's how they got on in training this week.
0:48:29 > 0:48:35I love Saturday. I know I was petrified because we were going
0:48:35 > 0:48:41first. When I watch it back, I am really proud.You put the cheeky in
0:48:41 > 0:48:48cha-cha.It was the best cha-cha of the season so far.Being second on
0:48:48 > 0:48:52the leaderboard just makes me want to work even harder and give
0:48:52 > 0:49:00everything I can to stay as long as possible. This week, we are doing
0:49:00 > 0:49:04the first Argentine of the season and I am so excited.We did the
0:49:04 > 0:49:08tango for Halloween, but as the opposite. The only similar thing
0:49:08 > 0:49:13they have is the name tango.We did well in our first tango, but the
0:49:13 > 0:49:19Argentine tango is so different that there is no guarantee it go well.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22When I am doing the movement with the legs, that is the one roof where
0:49:22 > 0:49:27I need to have my legs be a bit more floppy and not so tense. And make
0:49:27 > 0:49:33sure the fluidity in the hips and legs coordinates.I am feeling the
0:49:33 > 0:49:40pressure. This routine is full of tricky and fast steps. One little
0:49:40 > 0:49:45mistake can throw away the whole routine.If we get it right, it
0:49:45 > 0:49:50could look amazing. But if I have one foot out of place, it could fall
0:49:50 > 0:49:52to pieces.
0:49:52 > 0:49:53Dancing the Argentine tango,
0:49:53 > 0:49:58Alexandra Burke and her partner Gorka Marquez.
0:49:58 > 0:50:05MUSIC: Mi Confesion.
0:51:34 > 0:51:57CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Red-hot! Wow, ladies and gentlemen. First
0:51:57 > 0:52:03Argentine tango of the series. You never fail to deliver. That was
0:52:03 > 0:52:08smouldering in its intensity. How was it for Bruno?You are a
0:52:08 > 0:52:15magnificent creature, fuelled by pure, undiluted passion. And that
0:52:15 > 0:52:27sequence of razor-sharp ganchos was extraordinary.Craig?You never
0:52:27 > 0:52:36cease to amaze me. That was incredible.I get excited when Craig
0:52:36 > 0:52:42gets excited! Darcey?It is the intensity. You engage us
0:52:42 > 0:52:47straightaway into your private dance. The beautiful lines in your
0:52:47 > 0:52:50feet, especially in those lifts. You just have to finish off the line
0:52:50 > 0:52:57with those feet. At the end, I got so excited, but I could see you were
0:52:57 > 0:53:01as well. The emotion comes a little too much into the shoulders, but it
0:53:01 > 0:53:09was so passionate. I loved it.Did you get what you were looking for,
0:53:09 > 0:53:12Shirley?I felt like I was transported to a nightclub where
0:53:12 > 0:53:16there were just the two of you, nobody else watching, just in your
0:53:16 > 0:53:26own space. I thought it was superb. They loved it. A towering
0:53:26 > 0:53:30performance. Will it get them to the Tower ballroom? We hope so.
0:53:30 > 0:53:47Alexandra and Gorka.First Argentine and enormous pressure because it is
0:53:47 > 0:53:56a fan favourite. You supposed to stand on his feet?Yes!Good! You
0:53:56 > 0:54:04were incredibly nervous. Just one bad flick... We have to say hello to
0:54:04 > 0:54:12your best friend, Lance.Yes!They look very smart.
0:54:32 > 0:54:41Well done, Gorka. If you thought Alexandra and Gorka's Argentine
0:54:41 > 0:54:45tango was a great addition to the show, you will need to make sure
0:54:45 > 0:54:52they receive your vote. Still to come, Debbie and Giovanni Dempster
0:54:52 > 0:54:58can't take my eyes off you in an optician's. Synchronicity.
0:54:58 > 0:55:02Dancing next is Mollie King and her partner AJ Pritchard.
0:55:02 > 0:55:05Tonight Mollie's doing a very dramatic paso doble, but she's
0:55:05 > 0:55:15desperately hoping it doesn't lead to the drama of another dance-off.
0:55:17 > 0:55:23I love performing the foxtrot with you. I was so upset to have made
0:55:23 > 0:55:27that mistake. All week, I have been dreading being in the dance off
0:55:27 > 0:55:31again, so when that red light came on, I was heartbroken. I am just at
0:55:31 > 0:55:35that point where I am really scared now. I don't want it to come to an
0:55:35 > 0:55:41end.In a bid to avoid the dance off and make it to Blackpool, Mali and a
0:55:41 > 0:55:46Jtac of the paso doble.My knowledge of the paso doble is small, but I
0:55:46 > 0:55:52have always wanted to do this.At the moment, we are trying to get
0:55:52 > 0:55:57Mollie into that paso character. She is nice and bubbly. No. We need to
0:55:57 > 0:56:03get her into the zone.AJ wants me to practise my paso face, so here we
0:56:03 > 0:56:16go. I am struggling. I slide between AJ's legs. Come on, Mollie. I know
0:56:16 > 0:56:20it doesn't seem scary, but when you are standing there and look at the
0:56:20 > 0:56:28Gap...It's quite small. You have got to take the leap of faith.We
0:56:28 > 0:56:32are giving it everything we have got. We are training all hours of
0:56:32 > 0:56:36the day, and I think it is starting to pay off. And just hoping we can
0:56:36 > 0:56:39nail it in the Strictly ballroom.
0:56:39 > 0:56:43Dancing the paso doble, Mollie King and her partner AJ Pritchard.
0:56:43 > 0:56:52MUSIC: Layla.
0:58:27 > 0:58:41Yes!Mollie and AJ. That deserves a pat on the back. You took the leap
0:58:41 > 0:58:47of faith, and it worked. You have had a difficult couple of weeks, but
0:58:47 > 0:58:57I know you have been working hard. We have been working 12 hours a day.
0:58:57 > 0:59:01And it shows. Dance-off last week. Has Mollie come back fighting,
0:59:01 > 0:59:06Craig?Some shapes were very awkward, I have to admit. They
0:59:06 > 0:59:10didn't really suit your body. Your shoulders were coming up and made it
0:59:10 > 0:59:18ungainly, but it did have power and presence.Darcey?There was
0:59:18 > 0:59:23attitude, drama and I saw the determination in your eyes. You
0:59:23 > 0:59:28created some nice shapes, but you did throw a lot away. It is about
0:59:28 > 0:59:31capturing those still moments, and that is coming from your core
0:59:31 > 0:59:35strength. You have to keep working at that. And it will help your
0:59:35 > 0:59:44balance.Thank you.Shirley?Nice content of paso doble and interval
0:59:44 > 0:59:49places looked much better in closed hold. So what happens when you have
0:59:49 > 0:59:53to move away from him, the pivot on your standing foot is not strong
0:59:53 > 0:59:57enough, so you can look jerky. And did you feel how you almost fell
0:59:57 > 1:00:02over? You have to maintain the core and your head needs to stay on a
1:00:02 > 1:00:02vertical line
1:00:02 > 1:00:05and your head needs to stay on a vertical line. If you let your head
1:00:05 > 1:00:16droop, you are going to fall.OK. Sorry.You were so pumped up. Like a
1:00:16 > 1:00:22Christmas cracker. All the control and the artistry of the paso doble
1:00:22 > 1:00:26went. There was a lot of content, but all the lines and the artistry
1:00:26 > 1:00:31went away because of the impetus. Then I don't know what happened, but
1:00:31 > 1:00:40it went right off time when you went around him. I know it is a very
1:00:40 > 1:00:46difficult balance to strike between power and clean on the perfect
1:00:46 > 1:00:54lines, and that is what you have to do, my darling.
1:00:54 > 1:00:59Thank you judges, all we can ask is that you gave it your all. Was it
1:00:59 > 1:01:08enough? Mollie and AJ.Fantastic, remember. Yes. Fantastic.
1:01:08 > 1:01:15CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Weldon, darling, well done. You've
1:01:15 > 1:01:20had, you had a horrible week, haven't you?Yeah, it's been really
1:01:20 > 1:01:24difficult. The bottom two does really knock your confidence, but
1:01:24 > 1:01:29guy next to me has literally put me back together again. I'm so
1:01:29 > 1:01:32grateful. So thank you so much. APPLAUSE
1:01:32 > 1:01:37Well done to you. They love you up here. You tried so hard, we thought
1:01:37 > 1:01:43it was fantastic.Thank you.The scores are in.The judges have their
1:01:43 > 1:01:44scores.
1:01:55 > 1:02:02It was fantastic.It was amazing. Brendan was shouting, we thought it
1:02:02 > 1:02:09was absolutely fantastic, so well done. If you thought Mollie and AJ's
1:02:09 > 1:02:12paso doble was excellent and you would like to see them dance in
1:02:12 > 1:02:17Blackpool next week, please vote. All the details you need to show
1:02:17 > 1:02:21your support are on the screen right now. Voting will open later on. Do
1:02:21 > 1:02:26not be sad. The terms and conditions, if you want backstage
1:02:26 > 1:02:32news, head to the website, bbc.co.uk/strictly. This week, Craig
1:02:32 > 1:02:37teachers how to teach a paddle, he knows how to do that. And Ruth,
1:02:37 > 1:02:42she's obsessed with soap. Tests.
1:02:42 > 1:02:44Next to dance live is Jonnie Peacock and his
1:02:44 > 1:02:46partner Oti Mabuse.
1:02:46 > 1:02:48They're doing a foxtrot and it's set in Paris, but
1:02:48 > 1:02:50will coffee and croissants under the Eiffel Tower
1:02:50 > 1:02:55lead to fish and chips under the Blackpool Tower?
1:03:00 > 1:03:06Saturday was really fun. The judges, I mind I'm not sure if they love me,
1:03:06 > 1:03:12but they definitely liked it.I thought the lifts were spectacular.
1:03:12 > 1:03:17It was a big improvement as to the week before. That's all I can ask
1:03:17 > 1:03:21for, is every week we improve something, we tick a box, and I'm
1:03:21 > 1:03:27going to be really happy. This week we have the foxtrot. We are back to
1:03:27 > 1:03:32ballroom, which is great.We have over slaves, double reverse turns,
1:03:32 > 1:03:37natural and further step. Once you get it right, it's amazing, try not
1:03:37 > 1:03:42to stick your bum out. Not like that. The judges are going to be
1:03:42 > 1:03:47really particular about footwork, the framing, and that bum. When the
1:03:47 > 1:03:52posture goes from being up here, to forward, that kind of is what the
1:03:52 > 1:03:59bum sticks out.The glutes are one of the main muscles you push, as a
1:03:59 > 1:04:03sprinter. A lot of my lever comes from my bum and mine e-commerce is
1:04:03 > 1:04:08that of being the Tankulic goes knee, hip, so the hip sets out to
1:04:08 > 1:04:11allow more movement. It's one of those things I have to pay a bit
1:04:11 > 1:04:15more attention to. There's so much to think about with this foxtrot. If
1:04:15 > 1:04:19I can just remember my posture, my frame, keeping the bottom tucked
1:04:19 > 1:04:23under, hopefully we can make it through Blackpool.
1:04:23 > 1:04:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
1:04:25 > 1:04:28Dancing the foxtrot, Jonnie Peacock and his partner Oti Mabuse.
1:04:28 > 1:04:32MUSIC: Someone Like You.
1:06:13 > 1:06:23CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
1:06:31 > 1:06:34Ballroom, a foxtrot, beautiful song, beautiful dance. Well done, I know
1:06:34 > 1:06:39you wanted to get your posture right this week. Did he, Darcey?Jonnie,
1:06:39 > 1:06:44you are such a gentleman, always, and you take such care in partnering
1:06:44 > 1:06:48macro and that always come through but tonight, it wasn't felt true.
1:06:48 > 1:06:52You felt uncomfortable, I don't know. Often when you are getting
1:06:52 > 1:06:54into hold and everything felt you were straining and your right
1:06:54 > 1:06:59shoulder was drifting forward, trying to get that hold and keep it
1:06:59 > 1:07:04back in your top line. It is a difficult dance and I could see
1:07:04 > 1:07:07that, but I've noticed you were better a couple of weeks ago. In
1:07:07 > 1:07:15ballroom. It's strange for you to have this amazing focus, that it
1:07:15 > 1:07:21doesn't seem tonight was there. Sorry!What do you think, surely?
1:07:21 > 1:07:25Some parts of it, when I'm looking, I think it's improved and some parts
1:07:25 > 1:07:31I feel it needs to keep improving, so your right arm that is on Oti's
1:07:31 > 1:07:35back, you had a beautiful shape on your right arm, your head got a bit
1:07:35 > 1:07:39on the wrong side so it was throwing a little but the balance. Some of
1:07:39 > 1:07:44the footwork was OK, but at week eight now it starts to really -- it
1:07:44 > 1:07:47needs to start to really improve. Not the best I've seen you, but not
1:07:47 > 1:07:53the worst.Fantastic, what you think?It was quite emotional, you
1:07:53 > 1:08:03think?You are sticking your bum out. It's worse, Jonnie!It's
1:08:03 > 1:08:09another lesson.Your hands are in shadow, that's another lesson but I
1:08:09 > 1:08:13have to point out these dances are extremely hard to lead for a man.
1:08:13 > 1:08:18It's very difficult. It requires an incredible amount of control. Yes,
1:08:18 > 1:08:24it didn't have the love of whom you have a few weeks ago, but you are
1:08:24 > 1:08:30trying very hard to get it right, so it's a question of balance.Thank
1:08:30 > 1:08:34you, when you are concentrating so hard it's difficult. Craig?Dull,
1:08:34 > 1:08:38dull, dull. BOOING
1:08:38 > 1:08:45How dare you? He's never danced before and here we are in week
1:08:45 > 1:08:48eight. We all loved it. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
1:08:48 > 1:08:55We loved it. It's Jonnie and Oti, off you go, sweetheart.
1:08:55 > 1:09:08CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Azkabash chanting -- Azkabash
1:09:08 > 1:09:16chanting: Jonnie, Jonnie.They said improving, you mentioned shoulders,
1:09:16 > 1:09:19you were dancing to one of the greatest songs. You had a lovely
1:09:19 > 1:09:27week in training.I did, she is very calm.That was the first time he
1:09:27 > 1:09:30actually led a dance and I just laid there and let him. It was
1:09:30 > 1:09:40incredible.Well said. The scores. Giantthe judges' scores are in.
1:09:51 > 1:09:56We thought it was fantastic, the best one, it was brilliant. If you
1:09:56 > 1:10:02enjoyed Oti and Jonnie's foxtrot, please vote for them, all the
1:10:02 > 1:10:07details are on your screen now and voting will open very shortly, as we
1:10:07 > 1:10:10have only one couple left to perform. Tests.
1:10:10 > 1:10:12And our final couple is Debbie McGee and her
1:10:12 > 1:10:16partner Giovanni Pernice.
1:10:16 > 1:10:25Look who is here. The 2014 winner, no less, lovely to see you with
1:10:25 > 1:10:27this.
1:10:27 > 1:10:30Last week, Debbie scored a perfect 40 for her tango that
1:10:30 > 1:10:31had Craig on his knees.
1:10:31 > 1:10:33Tonight she's doing a salsa set in an optician's,
1:10:33 > 1:10:37and we can't wait to see it.
1:10:43 > 1:10:48What a night, Saturday night.He didn't make a comment, he just got
1:10:48 > 1:10:55up and walked round. I still now can't believe it happened.Ten. Ten.
1:10:55 > 1:11:04We did a great, great job. So last week was absolutely scintillating.
1:11:04 > 1:11:13Now we need to get back on training. OK, come on.Is also time.I don't
1:11:13 > 1:11:18know very much about the salsa.It's a sexy dance, we have to move a lot
1:11:18 > 1:11:27of heat. One and two. The salsa, more your forwards, when people are
1:11:27 > 1:11:30doing salsa, really down, really down. We are trying a few things
1:11:30 > 1:11:34that impressed the judge and I always say in salsa, spinning,
1:11:34 > 1:11:40really fast. Beautiful.I'm recovering from a pulled muscle in
1:11:40 > 1:11:44my back, so I've had to take it a bit easier and what I hadn't
1:11:44 > 1:11:49realised is that you also do lifts win it, which has come as a bit of a
1:11:49 > 1:11:52shock.We are trying to go really slow about lifts but at the same
1:11:52 > 1:12:00time we have to practice because we want to be sure for Saturday night.
1:12:00 > 1:12:03Giovanni has pushed me beyond what I can do so hopefully it will be OK on
1:12:03 > 1:12:07the night.You will smash it.
1:12:07 > 1:12:11Dancing the salsa, Debbie McGee and her partner Giovanni Pernice.
1:12:11 > 1:12:14MUSIC: Can't Take My Eyes Off You.
1:13:59 > 1:14:17CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Debbie and Giovanni. You are
1:14:17 > 1:14:20incredible! Giovanni, you are pushing Debbie to her limits.
1:14:20 > 1:14:29Debbie, you are fearless! She's like, yeah. Amazing. It was as a
1:14:29 > 1:14:32championship salsa, surely?It was on its way to being a championship
1:14:32 > 1:14:36salsa but we had some mistakes. Let's be fair here, you got the
1:14:36 > 1:14:40reverse turns, the Spence, very difficult step, more easy when it's
1:14:40 > 1:14:43going to natural way, you went in reverse when you missed his arm.
1:14:43 > 1:14:47There was a slight hop before we went into the lift. I commend you
1:14:47 > 1:14:54how you get it, you go for the lift even with a slight error before it.
1:14:54 > 1:14:57I mean, Debbie, you are amazing. I don't know what to say but there was
1:14:57 > 1:15:01some mistakes there, some mistakes. Has Debbie done enough to book a
1:15:01 > 1:15:07ticket to Blackpool?Oh, you've got it first class! What a saucy
1:15:07 > 1:15:13strumpet she was out there. Because there was an error, I think you
1:15:13 > 1:15:17missed the hand, a couple of things but what that was, it was the
1:15:17 > 1:15:22essence of salsa and it was infused with the spirit of youth. It must be
1:15:22 > 1:15:30Giovanni's effect, I don't know. I want to point out, everybody does
1:15:30 > 1:15:34the salsa like pushing, side to side. That had the fluidity. That's
1:15:34 > 1:15:38what's so hard to get the Grabban to the lift. You had both and I loved
1:15:38 > 1:15:48it.Craig?Whatever you are on darling, I once! That is ridiculous,
1:15:48 > 1:15:56absolutely ridiculous!You should try the lifts.It extraordinary, the
1:15:56 > 1:16:00speed, only you being that compact and tight were able to fit all that
1:16:00 > 1:16:05in and when you got into that lifts, the 100 other side, oh, my goodness,
1:16:05 > 1:16:08how you recovered, how you made it look graceful when you got out of
1:16:08 > 1:16:15that. Incredibly impressive.Thank you.Great comments from the judges.
1:16:15 > 1:16:30You wowed us all again, it's Debbie and Giovanni.Yes!
1:16:30 > 1:16:37You extraordinarily brave... When Giovanni goes" the lift goes like
1:16:37 > 1:16:43this", do you not just go, no?She can't say that.As if she could say
1:16:43 > 1:16:45no to you.
1:17:02 > 1:17:10Not the tens of last week, but still fantastic. If you thought Debbie and
1:17:10 > 1:17:14Joe van de Pass salsa was the perfect way to end the show and you
1:17:14 > 1:17:19think they deserve to get a Blackpool, why not vote for them?
1:17:19 > 1:17:24Voting will open in a few moments. It is time to look at the
1:17:24 > 1:17:34leaderboard.
1:17:38 > 1:17:41You can change all of that by picking up the phone or going online
1:17:41 > 1:17:44and voting for your favourite. Next week, we are off to Blackpool,
1:17:44 > 1:17:51a:k.a. The focus of the north. To get everyone in the mood...
1:17:51 > 1:17:55MUSIC: Viva Las Vegas. .The lines are now open.
1:18:11 > 1:18:14Here is a reminder of tonight's performance and the all-important
1:18:14 > 1:18:16vote information.
1:20:48 > 1:20:50What an incredible night of dance it's been.
1:20:50 > 1:20:53Our nine couples have given it their all in the ballroom
1:20:53 > 1:20:54and can do no more.
1:20:54 > 1:20:58It's now down to you to decide who you want to see dance again next
1:20:58 > 1:21:00week in our Blackpool spectacular.
1:21:00 > 1:21:03Yes, I'm not sure if we've mentioned this already, but next Saturday
1:21:03 > 1:21:05is our Blackpool Special and all our couples
1:21:05 > 1:21:06are desperate to be there.
1:21:06 > 1:21:08But sadly, one couple will not make it.
1:21:08 > 1:21:11Find out who in our Results Show tomorrow night at 7:20pm.
1:21:11 > 1:21:14Your votes really could make all the difference between who leaves
1:21:14 > 1:21:17the competition and who stays.
1:21:17 > 1:21:22Also tomorrow, performing his latest single Autumn Leaves,
1:21:22 > 1:21:25we'll be joined by music legend Seal, and we have a very special
1:21:25 > 1:21:28routine from our professional dancers to mark Remembrance Day.
1:21:28 > 1:21:31So for all that and to find out who'll be the next
1:21:31 > 1:21:34couple to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing,
1:21:34 > 1:21:36make sure you join us at 7:20pm tomorrow night.
1:21:36 > 1:21:38And there's only one thing left to do.
1:21:38 > 1:21:40Mention Blackpool again?
1:21:40 > 1:21:40No - this...
1:21:40 > 1:21:50Keep dancing!
1:21:53 > 1:21:56SOOTHING MUZAK PLAYS