Week 8 Results Strictly Come Dancing

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

# When I wake up, well,

I know I'm gonna be

# I'm gonna be the man

who wakes up next to you

# And when I go out,

yeah, I know I'm gonna be

# I'm gonna be the man

who goes along with you

# When I come home, yeah,

I know I'm gonna be

# I'm gonna be the man

who's coming home to you

# And when I'm dreaming, well,

I know I'm gonna dream

# I'm gonna dream about

the time when I'm with you

# But I would walk 500 miles

the time when I'm with you

#

And I would walk 500 more

# Just to be the man

who walked a thousand

# Miles to fall down

at your door

# When I'm lonely,

well, I know I'm gonna be

# (Ooh, ooh, ooh, I'm gonna be

the man who's lonely without you

# And if I grow old,

well, I know I'm gonna be

# I'm gonna be the man who's

growing old with you

# But I would walk 500 miles

growing old with you

# And I would walk 500 more

# Just to be the man

who walked a thousand

# Miles to fall down

at your door

# But I would walk 500 miles

at your door

# (Ooh,ooh, ooh) And I

would walk 500 more

# (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Just to be

the man who walked a thousand

# Miles to fall down

at your door

# When I wake up, well

I hope I'm gonna be

# I'm gonna be the man

who's waking up to you

# And when I'm dreamin',

well I know I'm gonna dream

# I'm gonna dream about

the time I had with you.

APPLAUSE.

This is Strictly Come

Dancing - The Results.

On Remembrance Sunday.

Please welcome your hosts...

Tess Daly...

And Claudia Winkleman.

Hello, and welcome to

Strictly Come Dancing - The Results.

A huge thank you to our professional

dancers for that beautiful

Remembrance Day routine,

choreographed by Chris

Scott and accompanied

by the RAF Spitfires Choir.

Once again, we are delighted

to welcome injured servicemen,

women and staff from

the Defence Medical Rehabilitation

Centre at Headley Court.

Thank you so much for

joining us tonight.

We had another memorable night

in the Ballroom on Saturday.

Nine celebrities are left, but only

eight can make it to Blackpool.

Your votes have been combined

with the judges' scores,

and the two couples with the lowest

overall points will face each

other in the dance-off.

And then the decision of who stays

and who goes is down

to our ballroom experts...

Please welcome the judges!

Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli.

And Craig Revel Horwood

and Darcey Bussell.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Thank you, judges.

Also on the show tonight,

we have a music performance

from the one and only

Seal.

APPLAUSE.

Plus, the Judges will be expanding

on some of their comments

from Saturday night when we go

through the performances

frame-by-frame.

Very soon, we'll reveal the first

couple in the dance-off.

But before that, here's a recap

of every swivel and chasse

from Saturday night.

APPLAUSE.

Blackpool is on the horizon, but

whose Strictly Big Dipper ride is

ending.

I love Blackpool. I have to

get there.

The nerves have kicked

in, because Blackpool is the

pinnacle of ballroom dancing.

It is

the ambition, but you don't want too

get your hopes up, because somebody

isn't going to get there.

We know

how exciting it will be. It is

something I would love to be part

of. I would love everybody to go

through.

The fact that Aston went

last week I think has unnerved

everybody.

You have to be fun and

enjoy the process and the journey

and everything about Strictly.

You

can be the one that goes.

I want to

do my tango as well as I can. If I

go out I want to go out on a high.

We are back in the hold, that is

lovely. Straightaway. That is the

wrong way to look. I look that way.

I have been in the bottom two the

last two weeks and it knocks your

confidence. I want to give it

everything.

We are live in five

minutes, guys.

Are we ready?

Good

luck.

Live on Saturday from the BBC.

Let the good times roll!

You never

cease to amaze me. That was

incredible.

It was the essence of

salsa and infused with the spirit of

the youth.

You executed it to the

best of your ability.

For me, this

was good.

That was a smouldering

Latin lover with a caring and tender

touch.

I think you're the dark

horse.

All the steps were there, but

it does lack emotion in the body.

The performance is as important as

the technique. Let it out.

Fingers

crossed we get to Blackpool. I hope

the dance we have done was good

enough.

Your posture is the main

thing that bothers me.

Lovely

footwork, strong heels. Outstanding

the focus and drama.

I thought that

went well.

I loved every second of

it.

That core strength you have to

keep working at that. That will help

your balance.

It didn't quite happen

tonight.

We are waving Blackpool

goodbye.

It is scary, but I'm so

proud of her.

It wasn't my favourite

today.

I felt you were trotting.

You

were out of your depth.

Five.

I

caught it at the end. That was

squary.

I have noticed you were

better a couple of weeks ago.

Not

the best.

I'm concerned. I'm in a

risky position.

You were first

class.

Extraordinary.

I commend you,

how you get it - you go for that

lift.

You're amazing.

Nine.

Loved

it. From beginning to end I haven't

stopped smiling.

You're a

magnificent creature.

You connected

well with one another and I thought

it was superb.

You're getting better

and better week-by-week.

You are on

the way up.

Amazing.

Ten.

15,

16-year-old boy in me is screaming

to go to Blackpool. The 35-year-old

man is as well.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Another unforgettable night.

We're now left with nine Strictly

stars who are all desperate to find

out if they will make it

to Blackpool - the home of ballroom.

Here's a reminder of how Saturday

night's performances

left our couples on the leaderboard.

At the top we have Dawood and

Nadiya.

But how have your votes

changed all of that?

It's time to find out who will be

first to face the dance-off.

The results are in.

In no particular order,

the first couple safely

through to next week is...

Dawood and Nadiya.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Dancing in next week's

Blackpool special will be...

Molly and AJ!

Remaining in the competition

for another week are...

Joe and Kelly.

Thank you.

The first couple who must compete

for survival in the dance-off is...

Jonny and Oti.

The rest of you will have to wait

a little longer to find out

if you've made it through.

Jonnie and Oti, please come and join

me. I'm so sorry to find you here.

That's OK.

How does it feel.

It is

part of show, it is fun and we have

got to try and do it better and hold

that shoulder down.

Craig, you were

pretty harsh on Jonnie on Saturday.

Can y give us some constructive

advice.

Concentrate on your hand

shaping and your balance. And let

your face light up. I've seen you in

do that before and I didn't see it

on Saturday night. So really

concentrate on that. And you could

win the day.

That lovely face light

up and that lovely smile. It is

still there. We will see you later.

Claudia, over to you.

Thank you. I

have three very happy couples, one

very shocked

Where did you first go

on holiday?

One of my first holidays

was pontoons in Blackpool, very

happy memories!

You are doing a

dance anthem, what's the song?

Right

On Time!

It's like the speakers were

actually next to me! Davood,

brilliant dance on Saturday night,

fantastic comments. You look like

you were in shock.

I'm in complete

shock. But I get to be James Bond!

It's amazing!

Fantastic. Nadiya

Comaneci has never been to

Blackpool. You have been and impeded

the many times. How would you

describe it to him?

Is the most

amazing place to dance.

Have you

been to New York?

No.

Have you been

to Paris?

I'm really quite

sheltered, aren't I! I need to get

out more!

It's better than all of

them, that's all I can say!

I can't

believe it, I'm so shocked. Thank

you so much for everyone who has

voted.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Your reaction was extraordinary.

It

seems ridiculous, but it means so

much to all of us, because we are

working so hard. My Nan is up north,

she will be able to come and watch,

so it means the world to us.

Congratulations, darling. Well done,

AJ, well done.

As it's Remembrance Sunday,

our judges and some of our couples

joined some very special people

to help with this

year's Poppy Appeal.

We are taking part in the British

Legion's Poppy Day, to pay respects

to our Armed Forces, past and

present.

Poppies! Who won the poppy?

Thank you so much!

At three of

London's busiest train stations,

Waterloo, Paddington and King's

Cross, we are hoping to raise

awareness and money for the popular

appeal. The Wiggo, thank you! -- for

the Poppy Appeal.

I need a pain! --

the Wiggo.

This is very important.

It's not just about remembrance,

this money will go and help a lot of

service men and women who have been

through traumatic events.

It's a way

for the British public to look after

those people that have put

everything on the line for our

country.

We have to thank these

guys. They go to seriously dangerous

and scary environments.

Without

them, we wouldn't be standing here

in this safe environment.

Poppies!

Poppy Day is really important to me

and my family. My father was in the

Army for 27 years, and my mother was

in the wrens. We have a lot of

widows and children who have lost

mothers and fathers, and they need

our help, too.

I am a war widow, it

means an awful lot to me, not only

because I like to support the Army,

but I have seen the good work that

they do with some of my fellow

widows.

Ledbury do the honours!

My

father was in the Navy for 20 years.

I have a real connection to the

services.

My husband is a serving

member of the Armed Forces. I am

also a veteran, so we always donate.

A lot of people come back from the

war and really need a lot of help.

We need to look after them in the

way they are deserving to beat.

All

of the money that the Royal British

Legion raises provides support for

injured personnel and for families.

Long may it continue. People, please

don't ever forget!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The atmosphere has been really

amazing. We have had the Strictly

crew down here with the Grenadier

Guards.

A little bit of max lift,

darling!

It was a ten out of ten for

me!

Keep dancing!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

How lovely to see so much support

for such an important cause.

Very soon, we'll be revealing our

next couple in the dance-off.

But before that, performing his

latest single, Autumn Leaves,

it's the wonderful Seal.

APPLAUSE.

# The falling leaves

drift by my window

# The autumn leaves of red

and gold

# I see your lips, the summer

kisses

# The sunburned

hands I used to hold

# Since you went away,

the days grow long

# And soon I'll hear

old winter's song

# But I miss you most

of all my darling

# When autumn leaves start to fall

of all my darling

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Since you went away,

the days grow longer

# And soon I'll

hear old winter's song

# But I miss you most

of all my darling

# When autumn leaves

start to fall #.

APPLAUSE.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you to the fantastic Seal,

and our professional

dancers, Anton and Nadiya.

For that special tribute on

remembrance weekend.

It's

time now for a dance debrief.

Please welcome the judges.

MUSIC: Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap!

Thank you so much for coming up

here, you perfect for some! On

Saturday night, you often don't get

the chance to expand. This is where

you can. I'd like to ask you first,

surely, about Joe. You are calling

him the dock walls. He has

practically grown a tale! -- the

dark horse. Why is the rhombus so

difficult for a man?

First of all,

he has got to lead the lady and keep

a beautiful frame. But I've found he

was so involved in the dance,

constantly changing weight from foot

to foot. Beautiful leading ability,

and the beautiful body action that

he had.

Thank you so much.

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Darcey, let's talk about the food.

We saw a different side to him. He

is -- about Davood. He is normally

serious.

He can be

is -- about Davood. He is normally

serious.

He can be quirky, but also

incredibly nimble. On the swivel and

the lovely spring in it, incredibly

supple. Also with the speed of the

lifts, how he is able to get her

around. Nadiya is a tall girl as

well. This one, I loved the last

one. This is amazing how he is able

to throw her really high. Superb!

one. This is amazing how he is able

to throw her really high. Superb!

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He stayed in character all the way

through, it was difficult but he

made it look effortless.

Craig, on

Saturday night you talked about

Alexandra and Gorka. You said they

added more syllables! But it was

only one word.

added more syllables! But it was

only one word. Can you expand?

Well,

I loved this particular section, it

was just fantastic. I mean, she was

really detailed in this

specifically, and with the forward

chose, she was bringing her feet

together and swivelling beautifully

and replacing her

together and swivelling beautifully

and replacing her weight. She did

really, really well. It is a

difficult answer and it is primarily

led by the man.

APPLAUSE

Thank you so much. Bruno, let's talk

about the by. I know that some of

the spins she didn't

about the by. I know that some of

the spins she didn't quite get --

talk about Debbie.

I don't know if

it was him or her that was in the

wrong position and lost the grid.

Nevertheless, the floor of the

movement...

Look at this lift!

Look

at that. Most people do the salsa in

a very jagged, staccato way. And you

shouldn't, it

a very jagged, staccato way. And you

shouldn't, it should be lovely,

flowing and sensual. She did that

without ever losing the rhythm.

We

are off to Blackpool next week. We

talk about it with such excitement.

Surely, I found a photo of you. You

made the final 17 times. Here you

are in Blackpool -- Shirley. Can you

just share with the group, what

makes it so special?

Were like it's

the biggest venue in the world, it

hosts the biggest Championships in

the world for juniors and adults and

I've been blessed to be going there

since I was seven years old, for me

it holds a special place in my

heart. Plus, I'm going home to the

North of England.

Brilliant, thank

you very much. We are all coming

with you! Everyone!

We will all love

that!

Let's hear it for the judges

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Three couples have already reserved

their seats on the coach up to

Blackpool.

He will be joining them? -- who will

be.

Thanks, Claudia.

All our couples want to dance

in the world-famous Tower Ballroom.

But sadly, one of them will join

Jonnie and Oti in the dance-off.

It's time to find out who it will

be.

In no particular order...

Going through to next week are...

Alexandra and Gorka!

APPLAUSE

Surviving for another

week will be...

Debbie and Giovanni!

APPLAUSE

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Safely through to our

Blackpool special are...

Gemma and Aljaz should!

APPLAUSE

Thank you!

So, that means Ruth and Anton and

Susan and Kevin, one of you is safe,

and one of you is in the dance-off.

I can reveal that the couple

in the bottom two tonight

who will compete in

the dance-off is...

Ruth and Anton. So, Susan and Kevin,

congratulations, you are through to

Blackpool. Ruth and Anton, please

come and join me.

Oh, I'm so sorry, so, so sorry. Is

it disappointing to find yourself in

the dance-off?

Well, I haven't been

in the dance-off yet, so well do my

best, I love the dance and I love

the song, it has happy memories for

me. I'll just go and enjoy it.

Have

a lovely time.

If it's going to be

the last one for me, I will enjoy

it.

Bruno, how can they get the fox

back into the trot in the

dance-off?!

Try not to go wrong! You

know, if you go wrong, just kind of

mask it very well. Smoke and

mirrors, darling.

Smoke and mirrors,

he says. We wish you all the very

best for the dance-off, and we'll

see you later on.

Four more happy couples

are through to Blackpool.

Very well done. Debbie, you are

dancing to a Spice Girls medley. A

samba. Giovanni, which Spice Girl is

Debbie?

Definitely cheeky spice!

There wasn't actually a cheeky

spies!

A cheeky spice girl!

OK, stop

speaking! I love you, it's going to

be amazing.

We are so excited, we

just want to thank everybody for

voting for us. Blackpool here we

come!

Alexandra, the last time you

are in Blackpool, you will with the

Queen?

Yes, I sang for the Queen,

and it was amazing.

How

extraordinary. How does that great

competitive during quickstep with

this creature?!

It's going to be the

same level.

I would say that doing

quickstep with gawker might be

better!

We are going to have a great

time, I'm so excited that I could

scream! The wait a quickstep across

the huge dance floor. It is the

first time for me dancing in

Blackpool. I'm very excited.

Well

done, Alexandra and Gorka, well

done. Susan, you have never been to

Blackpool.

I've never been there in

my life.

What would you like to say

for the lovely people getting you

the?

I cannot thank you enough. We

are doing Kevin Clifton's paso

doble, that you have always wanted

to do.

I have been pitching this

number for five years and it never

gets across the line. They finally

said to me, if you make it to

Blackpool, you can do it at

Blackpool this year. I'm so excited!

Thank you for getting us that!

You

first dance at Blackpool when you

are only eight years old.

That's

right. I'm really old now! Are going

to want to say how many years that

is, but I've been going the... It's

just a really special and important

place to be.

We can't thank people

enough for voting for us. When we

got past -- into this, edition, we

didn't think we would get past week

one.

We thought we would make it to

win three.

Going to Blackpool is so

important to use the purer we go

every year with my family, I was

there into my

it's got so many

amazing childhood memories for me.

And it's my birthday as well that we

can! The white well done, you had

such a wonderful reaction.

What

would you like to state your lovely

dance partner?

I made it this year!

I love. I can't wait to go back to

the ballroom, it's the most special

place to dance and you are going to

absolutely love it, I can't wait for

you to see it!

Now every year our celebrities dream

of spending a Saturday night in a

very special seaside town.

I can't

believe Blackpool is one week away.

I have never been to Blackpool.

It

would be incredible if I got to

dance there.

My whole Strictly

journey has been leading up to that

moment in Blackpool.

All the

professional dancers tell us...

It

is the spiritual home of ballroom.

It would be unbelievable.

It has

been a dream of mine ooh the fact we

have a chance is phenomenal.

Blackpool is such a big deal.

There

is nine of us left and we are like

family.

The reality is...

One won't

be going.

To dance there would be an

honour.

APPLAUSE.

One of these couples will make it

to the Tower Ballroom.

The other will be leaving

the competition and

joining Zoe on Monday.

How will you go into this?

I will

enjoy it. If it is my last dance, it

is with this man and I loved it the

first time. I hope I can catch the

hat and cane again.

Good start.

Good

luck, please get into position.

Good

luck.

Good luck.

How much do you want to be in

Blackpool?

It would be lovely. With

being this close, everyone wants to

get there. But we have got go out

and have fun. Like Ruth said, we

have to have fun and even if it is

our last dance, we get it to do it

with Oti.

He is amazing.

You have

the best partnership.

Best of luck.

We will see you later. We hate

saying goodbye to anyone, but

someone must go tonight. Dancing

first, give a big hand to Ruth and

Anton!

MUSIC: Mac The Knife.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Oh! Well if

that was the last one, I loved it.

Now fighting for their chance to

dance next week it is Jonnie and

Oti.

MUSIC: Sun Like You. -- Someone Like

You.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Oh!

Well done to both couples.

You can do no more.

Judges, it's time to decide.

Based on that dance,

and that dance alone,

I'm about to ask each

of you the name of the couple

you think deserves to stay and why.

The couple with the most votes

will remain in the competition,

meaning the other couple is out

of Strictly Come Dancing.

In the event of a split decision,

Head Hudge, Shirley,

you will have the casting vote.

Ruth, Anton, Jonnie and Oti this is

it. Craig who will you save and why.

The person who took the notice and

criticisms that we dealt out on

board and improved actually in the

dance-off and for me personally was

the better dance, I would like to

save Jonnie and Oti.

Well done, one

vote for you. What do you think

deserves to stay and why?

The couple

I would like to save on the element

of difficulty and having no

mistakes, that is Jonnie and Oti.

Two votes for Jonnie and Oti. If

Bruno chooses to save you, also that

means you are indeed through to

Blackpool. What do you want to stay?

I would to say the couple I think

has improved, it was cleaner and

more emotionally involving, for that

reason I save Jonnie and Oti.

That

means we will say goodbye to Ruth

and Anton. Congratulations to Jonnie

and Oti, we will

see you next week. Shirl do you

agree?

Yes, I would have saved

Jonnie and Oti.

I'm so sorry. Come

here. Oh! So sorry.

Don't be. Thank

you.

So sorry to see you go. Just

before Blackpool. You have provided

us with so much joy. We will never

forget the paso last week. I'm

disappointed for Anton, because he

should be at Blackpool. I'm so

sorry.

Well done.

Don't say sorry,

you have been a wonderful

partnership. He has made this whole

thing so much fun. I have loved it.

Even the judges' comments, even

Craigs. He knows I love him really.

All the wonderful people up there

deserve to be going to Blackpool.

But you Anton Du Beke...

Are the

most fabulous man, so funny and a

beautiful dancer and I hope we will

be friends for a long time.

Forever.

You are amazing.

Anton what would

you like to say?

I want to say thank

you to Ruth, because you are

amazing. And I love you.

Oh! From

the heart! He loves you. We will

miss these two in Blackpool. Sorry

to send you off. Off you go for your

last dance.

Ruth and Anton become

the seventh couple to leave Strictly

2017 and they will join Zoe on It

Takes Two.

For more go to the

web-site.

We will be back on

Saturday live from the Tower

Ballroom in Blackpool. Now with

their final dance it is Ruth and

Anton.

MUSIC: Don't Let the Sun Go Down On

Me.

We have had this special sparkle

that we will miss.

She is amazing

and she will be a real loss.

How do

you do it.

Keep dancing.

Keep

dancing.

We made to it Blackpool.

Bring on the hard work and I can't

wait.

We are through to Blackpool

which is something I never thought

would happen in a million billion

years.

We're having the time of our

lives. Blackpool, baby.

A bit cold.

But we are going to