0:00:05 > 0:00:08A-ma-zing. A-ma-zing.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Last week strictly packed its ballings and hot-footed to the
0:00:11 > 0:00:17seaside. Some stars illuminated the Tower
0:00:17 > 0:00:22Ballroom.24 carat gold.While others didn't shine so brightly.It
0:00:22 > 0:00:28needed more of sort of everything. But in the end it was Jonny whose
0:00:28 > 0:00:34roller-coaster came to a halt. This week, our celebrities's work
0:00:34 > 0:00:40loads are doubling.Training for one dance was tough enough.Now we have
0:00:40 > 0:00:45two very different dances.We will be side by side dancing
0:00:45 > 0:00:50competitively for the first time.? This will be the first ever paso
0:00:50 > 0:00:55doble-athon.One slip and there be no hiding.To win this competition
0:00:55 > 0:00:57you have to stand out from the crowd.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Live from the BBC, this is Strictly Come Dancing!
0:01:47 > 0:01:54Please welcome your hosts, Tess Daly...
0:01:54 > 0:02:03And Claudia Winkleman.
0:02:03 > 0:02:13CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:02:14 > 0:02:16CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Hello, and welcome to Strictly Come Dancing!
0:02:18 > 0:02:22In last week's Blackpool special, we saw some truly spectacular
0:02:22 > 0:02:25performances, and it was Alexandra who quickstepped her way
0:02:25 > 0:02:28to the top of the leaderboard with a near perfect score of 39.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31In a shock dance-off, it was Jonnie and Oti and Debbie
0:02:31 > 0:02:35and Giovanni who faced each other, and sadly, it was
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Jonnie who lost out.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40We are now left with seven celebrities who will have
0:02:40 > 0:02:44to raise their game once more if they want to make it to next
0:02:44 > 0:02:45week's quarterfinal.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Also tonight, we have a Strictly exclusive.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Our couples will be taking part in our first ever paso-dobla-thon.
0:02:49 > 0:02:56Capes optional.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57I'm already on board.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59All seven couples will be competing against each other,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02at the same time, on this dance floor, which means extra marks up
0:03:02 > 0:03:06for grabs for everyone.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08And dishing out those extra marks will be these four.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Please welcome the judges.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Darcey Bussell.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Bruno Tonioli.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19Craig Revel Horwood.
0:03:19 > 0:03:27And Shirley Ballas.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30APPLAUSE #
0:03:30 > 0:03:31APPLAUSE
0:03:31 > 0:03:34The judges, everyone.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38Ole.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40Our couples are backstage.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44They're eager to impress you not once, but twice.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45So let's get them out here.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Please welcome our Strictly stars.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55EastEnders star Davood Ghadami and his partner, Nadiya Bychkova.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Popstar Mollie King and her partner, AJ Pritchard.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and her
0:04:03 > 0:04:06partner, Aljaz Skorjanec.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Entertainer and radio broadcaster Debbie McGee
0:04:08 > 0:04:10and her partner, Giovanni Pernice.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15From Holby City, Joe McFadden and his partner, Katya Jones.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Comedian and presenter Susan Calman and her partner, Kevin Clifton.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Singer and theatre star Alexandra Burke and her
0:04:21 > 0:04:28partner, Gorka Marquez.
0:04:28 > 0:04:39CHEERING AND APPLAUSE .
0:04:39 > 0:04:40CHEERING AND APPLAUSE .
0:04:40 > 0:04:42And then there were seven.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45The group may be getting smaller but we're expecting big things
0:04:45 > 0:04:46in the ballroom tonight.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49You will be able to vote for your favourites later on.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Your votes will be added to the judges' scores to decide
0:04:51 > 0:04:54which two couples will face the dance-off in Sunday
0:04:54 > 0:04:56night's result show.
0:04:56 > 0:05:04And dancing first tonight is Joe and his partner, Katya.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08For tonight's dance they're a couple of workers building
0:05:08 > 0:05:09a New York skyscraper.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13After last week's flying clock, we know Joe's got a head for heights
0:05:13 > 0:05:17but has he got the fast feet for the quickstep?
0:05:20 > 0:05:26How was Blackpool?I really enjoy it. I thought it was brilliant.To
0:05:26 > 0:05:30put op an ambitious routine, I was having a ball.That was exciting.
0:05:30 > 0:05:38The attitude you brought to this dance.What a routine.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43We want to take risks. . Safe is not a good thing to be. And to still be
0:05:43 > 0:05:51here, week ten. I am so proud of you. Well done.Salsa. Tick.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Today has been very tiring. The hardest part of the quickstep is
0:05:56 > 0:05:59maintaining the energy, and remembering which rhythms you are
0:05:59 > 0:06:08going into. What did I do wrong? It is set on a skyscraper. So we get to
0:06:08 > 0:06:14go to New York?No but we might take it to new heights.
0:06:14 > 0:06:22It is the shard. When the lift doors opened, oh, this is high. It was
0:06:22 > 0:06:27overwhelming. You can see all of London, from one point. Look at the
0:06:27 > 0:06:33view. Spectacular. London Eye. Tower Bridge. It is such a beautiful
0:06:33 > 0:06:38place. It is awe-inspiring.Now we have seen this amazing London
0:06:38 > 0:06:41skyline, remember that feeling, and you have to channel it into your
0:06:41 > 0:06:46dance. Let us hope we are both on Cloud
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Nine after performing at the weekend.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51weekend.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56Dancing the quickstep, Joe McFadden and his partner, Katya Jones.
0:06:58 > 0:07:08MUSIC: Jumpin' Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
0:08:51 > 0:09:03APPLAUSE You will need a lie down after that.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06What an energetic quickstep, they are on their feet. A good start for
0:09:06 > 0:09:13Joe. Brilliant.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15While you two get your breath back, let's welcome our
0:09:15 > 0:09:16fabulous live singers.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19It's Hayley, Lance, Andrea, Tommy and of course Dave Arch
0:09:19 > 0:09:23and his brilliant orchestra.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27APPLAUSE Fantastic.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28APPLAUSE Fantastic.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29What an energetic quickstep.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Shirley, you love Joe's energy, did you love that?
0:09:33 > 0:09:38You are definitely going on your way to next week. You were unbelievable!
0:09:38 > 0:09:46So let me tell you, you had a mixture between basic steps,
0:09:46 > 0:09:52intermediate steps and advanced. You had beautiful chassises, double the
0:09:52 > 0:09:56time, so many things, in there, your posture was great. When you took
0:09:56 > 0:10:01your hand and put them behind your back and you went opposite side by
0:10:01 > 0:10:07side, that is a well-known technique in my industry and it is for superb
0:10:07 > 0:10:10dancers that get that sensitivity of touch between two people. It was
0:10:10 > 0:10:14superb! APPLAUSE
0:10:14 > 0:10:22High praise. The sky is the limit for Joe.
0:10:22 > 0:10:28Excellent workmanship. Master builder Joe. Solid technique,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32beautiful detail, especially the footwork. It was so light, so
0:10:32 > 0:10:39accurate and yet you managed to enhance all the rhythmal subtleties
0:10:39 > 0:10:44in the music. Everything was spot on. I love that hopping round step
0:10:44 > 0:10:47you did, that was just brilliant. By the way...
0:10:47 > 0:10:51APPLAUSE You can build my extension any time,
0:10:51 > 0:10:57darling. After this. I will book you in. For a refit.Craig?I thought
0:10:57 > 0:11:03you were holding a bit of tension in your top line. But, I have to admit
0:11:03 > 0:11:07it was clean, it was light, it was bright, the phasing through the
0:11:07 > 0:11:13whole dance was exceptional, the use of the floor, in fact stupendous
0:11:13 > 0:11:18darling. Stupendous. Darcey?Wonderfully
0:11:18 > 0:11:21authentic, it was a gorgeous routine, it was quick, light,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25spirited. How you played with the music as the judges have said, I
0:11:25 > 0:11:28would say your right elbow was bobbing a little bit, if you could
0:11:28 > 0:11:34fix that, it is true, but how you filled the floor with the skip,
0:11:34 > 0:11:42skip, oh... Skip, skip, such wonderful moves. Brilliant.Thank
0:11:42 > 0:11:47you so much.Fantastic comments. Can't rest on your laurels. The paso
0:11:47 > 0:11:51doble is later on. Great start. Well done, Joe and Katya.
0:11:51 > 0:11:58CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:11:59 > 0:12:05Well done. I love, during the comments you looked very happy but
0:12:05 > 0:12:08it is your face, because you must be so proud of him, you worked very
0:12:08 > 0:12:14hard, I know there was a dance strap you hate.That is getting burned.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19She knows what it could be, so that is why she is happy.You enjoyed it.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23It must have been hard, you were on such a high after Blackpool but to
0:12:23 > 0:12:31get back in the training room, I think you said it is like Cheaming
0:12:31 > 0:12:35Everest in flip-flops on MondaysYou keep on going.He worked so hard.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40The energy for the dance we kept building the stamina.Well done. The
0:12:40 > 0:12:42scores are in.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46The judges have their scores.
0:12:56 > 0:12:56Climbing Everest
0:12:58 > 0:13:06CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Wow. Wow.That could have been such
0:13:06 > 0:13:12a different story.That is your highest score. You haven't had a ten
0:13:12 > 0:13:17for a while.It has been far too long.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22Very well done. Well done do you and your choreography, if you thought
0:13:22 > 0:13:25the quickstep was an excellent start and you want to give them your vote
0:13:25 > 0:13:30all the details you need are on the screen now.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31Please don't call yet as voting won't open
0:13:31 > 0:13:33until the end of the show.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Now later on, all of our couples will take part
0:13:35 > 0:13:36in the paso-dobla-thon.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40So to get us all in the mood, it's time for a little
0:13:40 > 0:13:46Spanish guitar and some terms and conditions.
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0:14:00 > 0:14:02The vote won't open until after the paso-
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0:14:10 > 0:14:14Thanks, Ramon.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19Tess.
0:14:19 > 0:14:26Next up, it's Alexandra and her partner, Gorka.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Alexandra is really enjoying her Strictly experience.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33It's fair to say she's fallen in love with dance.
0:14:33 > 0:14:42And tonight, she's performing the dance of love, the rumba.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46I loved Blackpool. I knew it was going to be fun, it was going to be
0:14:46 > 0:14:52an epic week. I didn't think it would be that good.The detail, the
0:14:52 > 0:14:57style, the accuracy, it was magic. You did something that could come
0:14:57 > 0:15:02out of a classic Hollywood movie. It was that good.
0:15:02 > 0:15:09Every dream box was ticked, because of that moment.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14We are dancing the rumba to the song A low by Beyonce.One of my greatest
0:15:14 > 0:15:19achievements was to sing with Beyonce. When I listen to this song
0:15:19 > 0:15:24it reminds me of the People around me who are so loving and supportive.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29The rumba is very slow. It means we have to fill all the movements
0:15:29 > 0:15:34between the steps with our body and hips.The rumba is really hard.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38Because it is so slow and how emotionally attached I am to the
0:15:38 > 0:15:44song, I am finding it difficult to relax.To help with the motion,
0:15:44 > 0:15:49Gorka has invited along Alexandra boyfriend.I want you two to try to
0:15:49 > 0:15:54dance the rumba together so we can get the feeling we will create when
0:15:54 > 0:15:59we are dancing. Let's give it a go. One, very good, two. Josh has helped
0:15:59 > 0:16:06me to relax. I hope I can channel that emotion into the dance with
0:16:06 > 0:16:10Gorka.Good luck with the dance on Saturday. I will be watching and
0:16:10 > 0:16:12sending you lots of love.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Dancing the rumba, Alexandra Burke and her partner, Gorka Marquez.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17MUSIC: "Halo" by Beyonce.
0:17:55 > 0:18:05CHEERING
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Alexandra and Gorka, gorgeous. Beautiful when you dance.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Your boyfriend's watching at home I'm sure he enjoyed that.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16And you enjoyed dancing to that song.
0:18:16 > 0:18:17Yes.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23Top of the leaderboard last week, how did Alexandra do tonight, Bruno?
0:18:23 > 0:18:29Well, we got the drama of the week sorted, the torment, the conflicted
0:18:29 > 0:18:32emotions, it was like a couple going through a break-up and then getting
0:18:32 > 0:18:39back together at the end. It was really like a drama set to music. I
0:18:39 > 0:18:44like very much the interpretation. At times, I felt like you could have
0:18:44 > 0:18:48extended a little bit more the lines. It was so acted that you
0:18:48 > 0:18:52could have stretched a little bit more through your body, especially
0:18:52 > 0:18:58on the hips, but I was very intrigued by the performance.Thank
0:18:58 > 0:19:06you. The passion.Craig. You needed straight lens in your rumba waltz.
0:19:06 > 0:19:14The reaches, as Bruno said, you need to fondle extend them. Further
0:19:14 > 0:19:18expert -- further extend them. I thought you were missing the
0:19:18 > 0:19:22placement. Unlike Bruno, I felt it was more of the technical display
0:19:22 > 0:19:28and I felt it lacked any connection and chemistry. I really did. It is
0:19:28 > 0:19:32only my opinion. But you should be proud of yourself, it was a
0:19:32 > 0:19:39beautiful dance.Thank you. Darcey. I can see you have worked incredibly
0:19:39 > 0:19:43hard trying to finish of those lines with your feet and everything. There
0:19:43 > 0:19:49were some really nice accents. This was the first time I have seen you
0:19:49 > 0:19:53not express, it is the music, you have such an ability to express the
0:19:53 > 0:20:00music through your body. For me, I was not seeing that desire, and as
0:20:00 > 0:20:05Craig said, that connection, which was unusual. I would have liked to
0:20:05 > 0:20:09see more caress and resistance through the floor of your feet, but
0:20:09 > 0:20:14you are stunning dance.I just expect more. They are getting very
0:20:14 > 0:20:20picky. The quarterfinals are only a week away.As your resident rumba
0:20:20 > 0:20:24expert, where do you stand? I thought you had quite nice emotion.
0:20:24 > 0:20:32That part was good. I feel that perhaps, when you dance to your
0:20:32 > 0:20:35cha-cha, you got over this brilliantly straight leg, you locked
0:20:35 > 0:20:40it and moved your body weight over it. To date look like your feet were
0:20:40 > 0:20:45in front of your body. You wanted to step. You stepped on every beat of
0:20:45 > 0:20:52the music. There are four beats, three steps, and one should be a
0:20:52 > 0:20:57halt. The whole part is the part where you can give more emotion. If
0:20:57 > 0:21:01you are constantly moving on every single step, busy, busy, you do not
0:21:01 > 0:21:06have that moment in time. But you are a great performer, you will come
0:21:06 > 0:21:17back strong, well done.Thank you. Not your best comments, but three
0:21:17 > 0:21:20weeks to the final, they are getting picky. You can come back fighting in
0:21:20 > 0:21:24the paso-dobla-thon. Let's hear it for Alexandra and Gorka.
0:21:24 > 0:21:30CHEERING
0:21:30 > 0:21:35Well done. Thank you. You love the quickstep last week on that bouncy
0:21:35 > 0:21:41floor.Talk about a gear change? Yes, one fast and once loved. You
0:21:41 > 0:21:44were worried because you said if it is law they will see all my
0:21:44 > 0:21:49mistakes.It is important to grow and learn. I enjoyed this dance. I
0:21:49 > 0:21:52felt so great with you and I had a wonderful time on stage but it is
0:21:52 > 0:21:57good to get that kind of criticism so I can work towards something and
0:21:57 > 0:22:03hopefully get better.OK, good girl. Well done.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06The scores are in.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08The judges have their scores.
0:22:18 > 0:22:26I felt the Halo.That is great. I thought it was going to be worse.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Very well done.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32If you don't want Alexandra and Gorka to be out of the competition,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35then you will need to make sure they get your vote.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38All the details you need to see them dance again next week
0:22:38 > 0:22:39are on your screen now.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Please don't call yet as the vote won't open until later on.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Still to come, Mollie and AJ quickstep and Debbie and Giovanni
0:22:45 > 0:22:46perform an Argentine tango.
0:22:46 > 0:22:47Tess.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52Next tonight, Gemma and her partner, Aljaz.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57This week, Gemma's doing a samba, the party dance,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00and after receiving her first tens of the series for last
0:23:00 > 0:23:02week's American smooth, she's got plenty to celebrate.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07The routine starts with them in bed. I bet she's dreaming of a place in
0:23:07 > 0:23:12the quarterfinal.What a cracking weekend we had.Saturday night Fever
0:23:12 > 0:23:18in Blackpool. It is too good to be true. That is what it felt like on
0:23:18 > 0:23:22Saturday.I had to keep pinching myself. You got a standing ovation
0:23:22 > 0:23:30from Shirley.Two names, two tens. Hi-fi.This week we are doing the
0:23:30 > 0:23:36samba. The samba is a lot more complicated than what I thought. It
0:23:36 > 0:23:41is so confusing. There is a lot to it, it is hard. The samba is fast
0:23:41 > 0:23:46and punchy. It sounds like Thai boxing. You know that outside of
0:23:46 > 0:23:52dancing I do Thai boxing. Do you fancy seeing what it is all about?
0:23:52 > 0:23:58Yes. Really? Years. OK, Aljaz, this is without train.Let's get some
0:23:58 > 0:24:10gloves on. I am scared. I've even skipped like a dancer. I think
0:24:10 > 0:24:15coming here is definitely going to help. Seeing Gemma, how much energy
0:24:15 > 0:24:19she has when she does boxing, we need to put that on the ballroom
0:24:19 > 0:24:28floor.Just being in this environment has given me a little
0:24:28 > 0:24:32boost of energy, more confidence. Hopefully we will have a knockout
0:24:32 > 0:24:38performance on Saturday.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Dancing the samba, Gemma Atkinson and her partner, Aljaz Skorjanec.
0:24:41 > 0:24:49MUSIC: "The River of Dreams" by Billy Joel.
0:26:20 > 0:26:30CHEERING
0:26:32 > 0:26:36Gemma and Aljaz. The crowd are going wild. Come on. They are sleeping on
0:26:36 > 0:26:46the job. Come on. You can leave your pyjamas over there. You're
0:26:46 > 0:26:53exhausted. Well done.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Craig, you were blown away by her ballroom last week.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59How was her Latin tonight?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03In the promenade, your hands looked like soup ladles. You need to sort
0:27:03 > 0:27:10them out. It was lumpy and awkward at times. I felt this dance exposed
0:27:10 > 0:27:18your weaknesses, sadly.Rubbish. The dream has turned into a nightmare.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23Darcey. The whole narrative of this dance was a little strange. It was a
0:27:23 > 0:27:28sleepy party and I wanted it to come alive and have the vibe of the
0:27:28 > 0:27:31carnival like the samba should be. It never woke up for me. It kind of
0:27:31 > 0:27:38came through your body, the posture and everything. Craig is right, that
0:27:38 > 0:27:42free arm was not really directed. The body should follow through right
0:27:42 > 0:27:46into the arm, it should have direction as much as your legs and
0:27:46 > 0:27:52feet. All those technical things. I do not believe this is your dance.
0:27:52 > 0:27:58What do you think, Shirley?I quite liked the bedroom scene. They looked
0:27:58 > 0:28:03as snug as a bug in a rug. You look like you did not want to get up but
0:28:03 > 0:28:08once you got started... Let me clarify what I feel Craig means by
0:28:08 > 0:28:13lumpy. When you hit the promenade run you do one, two, three and you
0:28:13 > 0:28:17do the movement. The non-standing like should be passing beneath the
0:28:17 > 0:28:22body ready for the next step. It should be like one, two, three. That
0:28:22 > 0:28:26is what gives the feeling that it stops a little bit and it can lead
0:28:26 > 0:28:34lumpy. You did a nice Volta. I was quite pleased.Well done.Focus on
0:28:34 > 0:28:45that. Thanks, Aljaz.Bruno. It was an absolutely perfect samba with a
0:28:45 > 0:28:49hangover. It was the morning after the night before. Absolutely right.
0:28:49 > 0:28:56I have been there myself. Quite a few times. Get on with it. The thing
0:28:56 > 0:29:00is, you cannot let the interpretation, which I thought was
0:29:00 > 0:29:07very clever, you have to try different things to keep interest.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10But the interpretation stop to the rhythm flowing through your body.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14The samba is almost like being hypnotised. You never lose that
0:29:14 > 0:29:18sense of rhythm. It is continuous. I think it is because you were trying
0:29:18 > 0:29:24to play so many different parts, you lost it a bit, but it was very cute.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28Sometimes you try things and they work better than others, but good
0:29:28 > 0:29:34for you for trying something different.Thank you. Those are the
0:29:34 > 0:29:41comments. You have another dance to go.I do not understand it. I do not
0:29:41 > 0:29:46speak English.Off you go.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57You smashed it. Well done darling.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01Last week again, was absolutely amaze, you didn't like the samba,
0:30:01 > 0:30:05you didn't like the rolling.I did enjoy that, I thought it was fun to
0:30:05 > 0:30:09do a dance that was different to the last one.Bruno loved the fact you
0:30:09 > 0:30:15were trying something different. Thank you Bruno.I would rather try
0:30:15 > 0:30:21and fail than not try.I am really proud of you.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23An excellent voltas, whatever they are.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24An excellent voltas, whatever they are.
0:30:24 > 0:30:25The scores are in.
0:30:25 > 0:30:31The judges have their scores.
0:30:44 > 0:30:51Massive progress!It is normally the other way round. It is normally the
0:30:51 > 0:30:51celebrity...
0:30:51 > 0:30:53It is
0:30:53 > 0:30:56If you enjoyed Gemma and Aljaz's samba and you want to see them
0:30:56 > 0:30:58dance again next week, then please vote for them.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01All the details you need are up on your screen now and voting
0:31:01 > 0:31:02will open after the paso-dobla-thon.
0:31:02 > 0:31:12There is all of this still to come.
0:31:14 > 0:31:19It has been an intense week, every part of my body aches, I have a
0:31:19 > 0:31:24friction burn on my side. Things are getting more serious.
0:31:24 > 0:31:29Think about beat and whether you are low and high on the steps. A lot to
0:31:29 > 0:31:33take in. It is vital that you move when you
0:31:33 > 0:31:36are meant to, because otherwise you end up kicking each other and
0:31:36 > 0:31:40getting entwined in each other.I have to pick up the pace, I am
0:31:40 > 0:31:46moving like a snail. I need to get going.Do the correct steps.Oh,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49that is a good tip!
0:31:49 > 0:31:50Oh, that is a good tip!
0:31:50 > 0:31:53I can't wait to see all that, and I'm really looking forward
0:31:53 > 0:31:55to Susan's routine set on a cruise ship.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Where is Susan going on her cruise ship?
0:31:57 > 0:31:58Alaska.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00OK, because I would like to know.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Alaska!
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Good.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06And when she tells you, let me know.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10Alaska, Claud, Alaska!
0:32:10 > 0:32:19If it's too much trouble, I'll ask her myself.
0:32:19 > 0:32:27Our next couple is Mollie and her partner, AJ.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Tonight they're dancing to a swing version of the Rihanna song
0:32:30 > 0:32:32Umbrella, so get ready for a quickstep from
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Mollie and her brolly.
0:32:41 > 0:32:47Blackpool was amazing. When we were doing that spin, for the first time
0:32:47 > 0:32:50ever, everything went into slow motion, it was a feeling I will
0:32:50 > 0:32:55never forget. Really you are getting better, well done.
0:32:55 > 0:33:02All I can do is my best, if she sees an improvement, that is the biggest
0:33:02 > 0:33:08compliment I could ask for. This week we have the quickstep, I
0:33:08 > 0:33:14am so excited about it, this looks so much fun. You have to be like
0:33:14 > 0:33:18lightening round the floor, the fact I have to move fast is daunting.
0:33:18 > 0:33:25Daunting.Have to be revenge niced together, we have to stay calm
0:33:25 > 0:33:29together so we stay matched.I get so nervous on the Saturday night, I
0:33:29 > 0:33:34know last time we did a ballroom I tripped up. I need to build my
0:33:34 > 0:33:40confidence up. Here a timely visit from her biggest fan. You are so big
0:33:40 > 0:33:46aren't you. This afternoon my nephew and sister came down to visit us.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51Did you watch us dancing? Shall we watch it again?Yes.I have the best
0:33:51 > 0:33:57family in the world. Their support means everything to me. We love
0:33:57 > 0:34:01watching Mollie dancing an we can't wait for Saturday. William loved the
0:34:01 > 0:34:06dance. I hope more than anything I don't let them down this weekend.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08Auntie Mollie.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Auntie Mollie.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Dancing the quickstep, Mollie King and her partner, AJ Pritchard.
0:34:12 > 0:34:22MUSIC: "Umbrella" by The Base-balls.
0:36:06 > 0:36:13CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Yes, yes.Beautiful job. Beautiful
0:36:13 > 0:36:17job Mollie and AJ. Standing ovation in the studio. Well done.
0:36:17 > 0:36:23Listen to that. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:36:23 > 0:36:28What a reaction from the audience. That must feel good. Oh, perfectly
0:36:28 > 0:36:32matched. You have such great chemistry, I can see how hard you
0:36:32 > 0:36:33have been working.
0:36:33 > 0:36:34have been working.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Darcey, last week you saw a real improvement, what about tonight?
0:36:37 > 0:36:44Very good Mollie. It was so confident, focussed, it was assured.
0:36:44 > 0:36:49With all that footwork, the complexity, how you kept it clean
0:36:49 > 0:36:53and crisp impressive. It is so exhausting and I could see the
0:36:53 > 0:36:56second half the shoulders started to rise, so keep those down, and you
0:36:56 > 0:37:00know it is in the feet. Making sure we never notice when you are coming
0:37:00 > 0:37:04to the end. Keep that energy level right until the very end. Well done.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08Thank you. APPLAUSE
0:37:08 > 0:37:15Shirley.Well Mollie you have made huge strides when it comes to your
0:37:15 > 0:37:20frame and the three-quarters of the way round today you were amazing, I
0:37:20 > 0:37:25agree with Darcey you ran out of stamina which affected the end. The
0:37:25 > 0:37:29way you kept your arms, like wing, they were like wings, and they flew
0:37:29 > 0:37:35this time, there was no hanging, no sagging, you kept it up. That showed
0:37:35 > 0:37:40me your core was improving, then your footwork improve, you did
0:37:40 > 0:37:45rolling pivots, you step forward, turned, that is one of the most
0:37:45 > 0:37:48difficult things. Very good.Well done, Shirley is
0:37:48 > 0:37:57applauding you. Brow know.The fog has lifted. What we have got, a
0:37:57 > 0:38:03bright, lively clear quickstep. You have improved so much. Usually, what
0:38:03 > 0:38:08happened in the past, in the flow of things you never clearly finished
0:38:08 > 0:38:13the movement, you were doing fast turn, and it was a bit wobbly at the
0:38:13 > 0:38:21end. Tonight, no, my darling, there you were, clear and crisp, keeping
0:38:21 > 0:38:23the lines beautiful, placed footwork, keep going, that is the
0:38:23 > 0:38:31way to get to the final. That is what we like to hear. Craig.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35I am seeing the effort in your footwork being reproduced in your
0:38:35 > 0:38:40top line, you dropped the ball really towards the end of it. I
0:38:40 > 0:38:43thought you were jolty on some of the runs and there was something
0:38:43 > 0:38:48happened at the end, I don't know what that was supposed to be.That
0:38:48 > 0:38:56was my fault.Whatever it was, it wasn't anything. You are making so
0:38:56 > 0:39:00much progress, I have to agree with them. Wonderful to see. It really is
0:39:00 > 0:39:05wonderful to see.They all can see improvement. Just when it matters
0:39:05 > 0:39:09the most you step it up to the place. Can't wait to see you in the
0:39:09 > 0:39:14paso doble. Well done, Mollie and AJ.
0:39:14 > 0:39:19APPLAUSE
0:39:22 > 0:39:29Well done. They love you. They love you. All you want is to hear that
0:39:29 > 0:39:34you have improved and all four said itThat is biggest compliment ever.
0:39:34 > 0:39:39I know I am not naturally the best dancer here but I am just trying so
0:39:39 > 0:39:42hard, if you can notice an improvement so that is so much for
0:39:42 > 0:39:47me and thank you for you, for putting up with me.The scores are
0:39:47 > 0:39:49in.
0:39:49 > 0:39:58The judges have their scores.
0:40:07 > 0:40:18APPLAUSE Yes!They are all shouting kiss, we
0:40:18 > 0:40:21would all like it, but, OK, we will wait till the wrap. Can I share this
0:40:21 > 0:40:28with the group. That is your first nine.I know!Plaus plaus. Week ten
0:40:28 > 0:40:34and it is your highest score.Thank you Bruno.They are shouting, OK.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38They are shouting kiss, we will ignore them. If you love the
0:40:38 > 0:40:43quickstep and want to see them next week make sure you vote.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46All the details you need to are on your screen now
0:40:46 > 0:40:50and the vote will open towards the end of the show.
0:40:50 > 0:40:59They are like, do it now. AJ. Come on!
0:41:01 > 0:41:03This has taken a weird turn.
0:41:03 > 0:41:04This has taken a weird turn.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Still to come, Debbie is in Argentina.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09I think she took the wrong exit driving back from Blackpool.
0:41:09 > 0:41:17Dancing next is Davood and his partner Nadiya.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Last week, Davood delivered a James Bond paso that would have
0:41:20 > 0:41:22impressed Daniel Craig, but for tonight's waltz,
0:41:22 > 0:41:30the only Craig he has to win over is this one.
0:41:32 > 0:41:37Blackpool.Amazing.I think it is the most memorable performance.
0:41:37 > 0:41:42Absolutely.I don't think I will forget itI think you have earned
0:41:42 > 0:41:47your license to thrill.To get good marks and knowing Nadiya was
0:41:47 > 0:41:53pleased. I was emotional because I felt like we achieved something
0:41:53 > 0:41:58good.Mission accomplished. It is a different style of dance
0:41:58 > 0:42:03week for Davood.Waltz in general, it is a difficult dance, especially
0:42:03 > 0:42:07for a man to lead me into every step.You have to make sure your
0:42:07 > 0:42:12weight is in the right position, your alignment, the relationship
0:42:12 > 0:42:16with your partner.Davood struggles a bit, every movement is a different
0:42:16 > 0:42:20timing.There are beats you have to hold and positions you have to hold,
0:42:20 > 0:42:23if they are not right it will be obvious. You have to remember the
0:42:23 > 0:42:27rise and fall which is important in the waltz.One and two, three. On
0:42:27 > 0:42:31the one, this is the lowest point and you start to rise on two, and on
0:42:31 > 0:42:36three is the highest point when you are on your toe, and it is again,
0:42:36 > 0:42:40one two three.Practising the one, two, three of the waltz. Even got my
0:42:40 > 0:42:46hand in the right position. One, two, three, OK. Keep working on it.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Straighten your elbow this way.Have have been working hard all week, I
0:42:50 > 0:42:55hope we get it right when it count, because it can be such a beautiful
0:42:55 > 0:43:01ballroom dance and I didn't want to risk it not looking that way.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04ballroom dance and I didn't want to risk it not looking that way.
0:43:04 > 0:43:13Dancing the waltz, Davood Ghadami and his partner, Nadiya Bychkova.
0:43:13 > 0:43:23MUSIC: "With You I'm Born Again" by Billy Preston and Syreeta.
0:44:48 > 0:44:58CHEERING
0:45:03 > 0:45:07Wonderful. A wonderful waltz. Another standing ovation.
0:45:07 > 0:45:12Another strong performance.
0:45:12 > 0:45:13Soak it up. Beautiful.
0:45:13 > 0:45:22You've stripped things back tonight.
0:45:22 > 0:45:26He has proved himself an all-rounder. He has delivered for
0:45:26 > 0:45:32two weeks in a row.Has he done it tonight? I do believe he has. You
0:45:32 > 0:45:37have taking me back in time. Here are breath of fresh air. Matt Teale
0:45:37 > 0:45:41suit is stunning. I stripped back version of the classic waltz. The
0:45:41 > 0:45:45most beautiful clothes when you brought your feet together. Not too
0:45:45 > 0:45:51much beautiful -- not too much popping and dipping.On a beautiful
0:45:51 > 0:45:56even plain. Bruno, I'll be looking at the quarterfinal is?Definitely.
0:45:56 > 0:46:03Look at them. They look like movie stars. Gorgeous. A gorgeous waltz.
0:46:03 > 0:46:08It was stylish, it was extremely elegant, it was simple but so
0:46:08 > 0:46:16effective. I was totally charmed.We all were.Beautiful. Craig. The only
0:46:16 > 0:46:20thing it needed was more swing and sway, which is that forward and back
0:46:20 > 0:46:26were side to side movement, which is very difficult. The professionals
0:46:26 > 0:46:33have that, obviously, but elegance, Grace, taste, gentility, darling,
0:46:33 > 0:46:38simplicity, beautiful.High praise. Darcey. It was effortless. The care
0:46:38 > 0:46:46that you had on hold with Nadiya, the control, no affectations, I love
0:46:46 > 0:46:50that. The amount of travel as well and this lovely romance. My kind of
0:46:50 > 0:46:57waltz.For someone who had not dance before Strictly, you make it look
0:46:57 > 0:47:03easy. Effortlessly brilliant. It is Davood and Nadiya.
0:47:03 > 0:47:13CHEERING Very, very well done.As they said,
0:47:13 > 0:47:22Tess said and the judges said, simple.You wanted to strip it back.
0:47:22 > 0:47:26Yes, we decided to do that.Lucky socks. They are back on. Excellent,
0:47:26 > 0:47:28they have not been washed.
0:47:28 > 0:47:33The scores are in.
0:47:33 > 0:47:35Will the judges please reveal their scores?
0:47:44 > 0:47:50Very well done.The same score as last week. So happy, so happy, thank
0:47:50 > 0:47:53you.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56If you would like to see Davood and Nadiya in next
0:47:56 > 0:47:58week's quarterfinal, then you will need to
0:47:58 > 0:47:59show them your support.
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0:48:07 > 0:48:09This week, Gorka reveals his horse whispering background.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12Tess.
0:48:12 > 0:48:17I know. They just did a horse impression. Everything is complete.
0:48:17 > 0:48:21Dancing next is Debbie and Giovanni.
0:48:21 > 0:48:24Last week, Debbie found herself in the bottom two
0:48:24 > 0:48:26and survived the dance-off.
0:48:26 > 0:48:30Tonight she's got to put that drama behind her and focus on the intense
0:48:30 > 0:48:38drama of the Argentine tango.
0:48:38 > 0:48:42Saturday, I really love doing the dance. I was just really sad to be
0:48:42 > 0:48:48in the dance-off. It might have been me that went. I did feel that I give
0:48:48 > 0:48:53it an extra something to prove that we deserve to still be in the
0:48:53 > 0:48:57competition.I will save Debbie and Giovanni.We have lots of hard work
0:48:57 > 0:49:00ahead of us, one of the biggest performing challenges that I have
0:49:00 > 0:49:08ever faced in my life. The Argentine tango is a really intimate dance. It
0:49:08 > 0:49:13is very, very difficult. I am really tired. My brain does not want to
0:49:13 > 0:49:17work. I felt my age today. I could not push it any further than I was
0:49:17 > 0:49:26pushing it.To help Debbie get her groove back, Giovanni takes her to
0:49:26 > 0:49:32see a demonstration by former Argentine tango world champion
0:49:32 > 0:49:38Vincent Simoni.Your noses touch, sensual.Of course. Not only do you
0:49:38 > 0:49:44dance with the top, your feet have another story to tell. It is the
0:49:44 > 0:49:48look and they embrace that you guys are going to have when you dance
0:49:48 > 0:49:52this beautiful dance. It is all about the Passion of every single
0:49:52 > 0:49:57step. I think they are going to do an amazing tango.I feel totally
0:49:57 > 0:50:03inspired. If I can perform this well, this will be one of my most
0:50:03 > 0:50:09memorable weeks on Strictly.
0:50:09 > 0:50:10Dancing the Argentine tango, Debbie McGee and her
0:50:10 > 0:50:12partner, Giovanni Pernice.
0:50:12 > 0:50:16MUSIC: "Por Una Cabeza".
0:51:52 > 0:51:58CHEERING
0:52:08 > 0:52:11Wow!
0:52:11 > 0:52:21Yes. Mesmerising. Just sensational. Look how happy Giovanni is. Listen
0:52:21 > 0:52:33to the audience. Multiple splits. So flexible. Focus, Sharp. I know the
0:52:33 > 0:52:37dance-off is not a nice place to be, but you meant business tonight.How
0:52:37 > 0:52:46did she do? Debbie, the queen of Buena ciders. More than that, you
0:52:46 > 0:52:51really use the dance floor tonight. Like it was a canvas. Your legs,
0:52:51 > 0:52:57they were like a paintbrush in the hand of a great artist. Drawing the
0:52:57 > 0:53:03most beautiful pictures you could imagine.It was splendid.Thank you.
0:53:03 > 0:53:09More artistry.Do you agree, Craig? You truly amaze me. You're totally
0:53:09 > 0:53:17unbelievable. I wish I could dance like you, my darling. I do have one
0:53:17 > 0:53:24small note, however, there is always something. Your legs, if you do this
0:53:24 > 0:53:28again, and I hope you do one day, you're like action is a little bit
0:53:28 > 0:53:35too placed. The man leads and the like should sort of plot. It should
0:53:35 > 0:53:41be a loose leg and that makes it look a little bit more spectacular,
0:53:41 > 0:53:51but while.Craig wants to be you. -- but wow.The articulation and the
0:53:51 > 0:53:56line in those legs is outstanding. Beautiful. Your balance, with the
0:53:56 > 0:54:00amount of technical detail, is extraordinary. I only have one
0:54:00 > 0:54:06little pic, and I can because you're stunning, when you had that amazing
0:54:06 > 0:54:11circle lift. If you could hold your frame. It was like you were taken by
0:54:11 > 0:54:22surprise. But my goodness, the end, that little French, I loved it. --
0:54:22 > 0:54:30little fringe.I found the whole thing to be quite emotional. I am a
0:54:30 > 0:54:3557-year-old woman, I pride myself on my balance, but I have never seen
0:54:35 > 0:54:40balance like that.Your outstanding. Thank you, judges. High praise
0:54:40 > 0:54:47indeed. What about that ladies and gentlemen?
0:54:47 > 0:54:53CHEERING
0:54:57 > 0:55:01Well done, sweetheart.You were in the dance-off. You felt that was
0:55:01 > 0:55:06going to happen but you did not mind.You have struggled this week.
0:55:06 > 0:55:12Yes, I pulled a muscle in my back three weeks ago. With all the lifts,
0:55:12 > 0:55:15it really played up, so with a couple of days left, we thought we
0:55:15 > 0:55:21would have to cut them, and I have really pushed it.Very well done.
0:55:21 > 0:55:32Working hard. The scores are in.The judges have their scores.
0:55:43 > 0:55:50Yes, yes, well done. Very, very well done. You must be over the moon with
0:55:50 > 0:55:56those scores.Jealous.
0:55:56 > 0:55:58If you thought Debbie and Giovanni's traditional Argentine tango
0:55:58 > 0:56:00was perfect, then you will need to give them your vote.
0:56:00 > 0:56:04All the details are on your screen now, and the vote will open
0:56:04 > 0:56:05at the end of the show.
0:56:05 > 0:56:05Well done.
0:56:05 > 0:56:10Still to come, the paso-dobla-thon.
0:56:10 > 0:56:11Imagine the Black Friday sales set to Spanish music.
0:56:11 > 0:56:13Tess.
0:56:13 > 0:56:15Our final couple to dance before the paso-dobla-thon
0:56:15 > 0:56:19is Susan and her partner, Kevin.
0:56:19 > 0:56:24Last week's paso saw Susan at the bottom of the leaderboard.
0:56:24 > 0:56:27Tonight's American smooth is set on board a luxury liner but will it
0:56:27 > 0:56:30be good enough to see them cruising through to next week's quarterfinal?
0:56:36 > 0:56:40To do that number in that wonderful dress, in Blackpool, was just
0:56:40 > 0:56:46brilliant.At times it looked like a paso doble that had shrunk in the
0:56:46 > 0:56:52wash.25, bottom of the leaderboard. I was sure we were going to be in
0:56:52 > 0:56:57the dance-off. Susan and Kevin. It was just the euphoria of thinking
0:56:57 > 0:57:03that we were going to go through. Well done. This week we are dancing
0:57:03 > 0:57:10the American smooth foxtrot to beyond the sea.At courting couple
0:57:10 > 0:57:14on the deck of the ship, having a romantic dance. I should get you
0:57:14 > 0:57:20more in the mood so I have arranged a trip on the Waverley, the world's
0:57:20 > 0:57:25last seagoing paddle steamer. That sounds great. Shall we have Anna
0:57:25 > 0:57:38Holligan five.Ahoy. -- an ahoy five.Here we go. And we are there.
0:57:38 > 0:57:43Kevin, it is like Titanic, so romantic.Here we go. This is where
0:57:43 > 0:57:48the action is. We have had a great day. Susan took me the Waverley. I
0:57:48 > 0:57:54was pretending I was captain, steering the ship. How inspired do
0:57:54 > 0:57:58you feel about our dance?Inspired enough to dance right now. We have
0:57:58 > 0:58:06worked really hard in the training week. I hope it is full steam ahead
0:58:06 > 0:58:10for are American smooth.
0:58:10 > 0:58:12Dancing the American smooth, Susan Calman and her
0:58:12 > 0:58:13partner, Kevin Clifton.
0:58:13 > 0:58:14MUSIC: "Beyond The Sea" by Bobby Darin.
0:59:51 > 0:59:57CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
1:00:06 > 1:00:09You American smoothie, that was lovely. Well done. Well done.Thank
1:00:09 > 1:00:17you.I think I counted three lifts. Yes.One very high one.Some lovely
1:00:17 > 1:00:22bench work too. Craig, has Susan done enough to stay away from the
1:00:22 > 1:00:27bottom of the leader board?Probably not. There was gapping, your feet
1:00:27 > 1:00:32never closed, your hand were plonky, timing issue, getting on to and off
1:00:32 > 1:00:36the bench. Legs had a mind of their own in that last lift. You need to
1:00:36 > 1:00:40think about where you are going to put them. As an entertainment piece
1:00:40 > 1:00:46I thought it was sweet and charmingfulDarcey.There was a
1:00:46 > 1:00:50glimmer of Hollywood films there, it was cool, charge, sophisticated and
1:00:50 > 1:00:58it was never overdone, which was nice, it was subtle. I could see you
1:00:58 > 1:01:02had your Fred Astaire, you could have have crated more -- created
1:01:02 > 1:01:05more sweeping lines, in the transitions you get the feet
1:01:05 > 1:01:10together every time to make sure they are cleaning it up. I enjoyed
1:01:10 > 1:01:13the lovely liftings and everything. A bit more of that would have been
1:01:13 > 1:01:19fabulous.Shirley?Think you looked beautiful today Susan, I want to
1:01:19 > 1:01:26comment on that.Thank you.Your setting, the music the cheeky kiss
1:01:26 > 1:01:29with Kevin, the entertainment factor for the audience is outstanding but
1:01:29 > 1:01:33it is coming to that time in the competition where you need
1:01:33 > 1:01:38particularly in this dance, to feel your standing leg flexed and long
1:01:38 > 1:01:41strides back, much more technique I would have liked today in the
1:01:41 > 1:01:46foxtrot. It missed out on that but you did do some entertain work.
1:01:46 > 1:01:54Thank you very much.Bruno?Beyond the sea and beyond belief. I was
1:01:54 > 1:01:57going to scream iceberg ahead, she's going to go down, but you didn't.
1:01:57 > 1:02:03You were saved by the bench. She went up and down so many times it
1:02:03 > 1:02:08was like a bouncing ball. But the thing is with you, you have at this
1:02:08 > 1:02:12stage you are beyond criticism, what you do, you do a charming turn, I
1:02:12 > 1:02:20love watching you, people love watching you, you are approachable.
1:02:20 > 1:02:24But they all say technically you are not quite as advanced as you could
1:02:24 > 1:02:29be at this stage, so, if you stay in apply a bit more technique because
1:02:29 > 1:02:32entertainment value is there, but technically you need to work a bit
1:02:32 > 1:02:38harder.OK, no problem. Thank you very much indeed.Hugely
1:02:38 > 1:02:44entertaining and you have one more dance to go.Absolutely.
1:02:44 > 1:02:49CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
1:02:58 > 1:02:58Work
1:02:59 > 1:02:59Work
1:02:59 > 1:03:06THEY CHANT "Kiss". There you go. We absolutely loved that dance, and
1:03:06 > 1:03:10what I adore is you said this is the best week you have had.This is my
1:03:10 > 1:03:15favourite week, doing a bid of Fred and Ginger with Kevin, a bit of
1:03:15 > 1:03:25romance, it was a delight.The scores are in.
1:03:25 > 1:03:35The judges have their scores.
1:03:37 > 1:03:51That is all right. We are going to win the paso doble-athon. Well done.
1:03:54 > 1:03:57If you think Susan and Kevin deserve a place in next week's quarterfinal,
1:03:57 > 1:03:59then please make sure they get your vote.
1:03:59 > 1:04:01All the details you need are on screen now and voting
1:04:01 > 1:04:02will open after the paso-dobla-thon.
1:04:02 > 1:04:04Right, off you go.
1:04:04 > 1:04:05You have about four minutes to get ready.
1:04:05 > 1:04:08While Susan and Kevin get changed, let's see how the leaderboard looks.
1:04:08 > 1:04:11But with a maximum of seven extra marks up for grabs tonight,
1:04:11 > 1:04:16all of that could change.
1:04:16 > 1:04:19Over the years we've had a waltzathon, a quickstep-athon,
1:04:19 > 1:04:22even a cha cha challenge but never a paso-dobla-thon.
1:04:22 > 1:04:25So what does it mean?
1:04:25 > 1:04:26How does it work?
1:04:26 > 1:04:28And here's the big one, should chorizo ever be
1:04:28 > 1:04:29allowed in a paella?
1:04:29 > 1:04:36To answer at least two of those questions, here's Shirley.
1:04:39 > 1:04:44This is the paso doble-athon. The chance to see all seven couples
1:04:44 > 1:04:50dancing at the same time on the Strictly dance floor. So how will it
1:04:50 > 1:04:54work? The couples will draw their starting positions on the floor out
1:04:54 > 1:05:00of a hat. So everything is fair and square. Rule one. All couples must
1:05:00 > 1:05:04remain on the floor and dance for the entire duration of the song.
1:05:04 > 1:05:12Rule two. Lifts are not allowed. Any couple seen to be doing a lift will
1:05:12 > 1:05:19be automatically disqualified. You have been warned. Rule three. It is
1:05:19 > 1:05:22really important that couples respect the direction of the dance.
1:05:22 > 1:05:27That means travelling in an anticlockwise direction, and they
1:05:27 > 1:05:31should also by a wear of the other couples' positions. No bumping into
1:05:31 > 1:05:40each other. And finally. Capes are optional. So
1:05:40 > 1:05:44what will we be looking for? As judges we want to see proper paso
1:05:44 > 1:05:49doble technique. This means strong leg and foot action. Strong
1:05:49 > 1:05:53charactererisation of the dance. Beautiful floor craft and don't
1:05:53 > 1:05:59forget to shape your body. So how will the couples be scored?
1:05:59 > 1:06:05The first placed couple will receive a score of seven. Amazing. The
1:06:05 > 1:06:11seventh placed couple will receive a score of one. Oh dear. The paso
1:06:11 > 1:06:15doble-athon scores will be combined with the scores from the couple's
1:06:15 > 1:06:20individual dances, to create a new total score, which could truly
1:06:20 > 1:06:28change the look on the leaderboard. Let's do this. Ole.
1:06:28 > 1:06:32Thank you very much Shirley. So, to recap whoever comes first in the
1:06:32 > 1:06:36paso doble-athon will get an extra seven marks, whoever comes second
1:06:36 > 1:06:39will get six and so on and the bottom couple will receive the one
1:06:39 > 1:06:45extra mark.
1:06:45 > 1:06:47Shirley, with so many people on the floor,
1:06:47 > 1:06:50what can they do to stand out?
1:06:50 > 1:06:54Well each couple to stand out, they have to listen to the music and they
1:06:54 > 1:07:00will dance to an epic piece of music, today, it has many different
1:07:00 > 1:07:04rhythm, and also some really crash highlights, so when you hear that
1:07:04 > 1:07:07bang you should see everybody stop, twice there is a first highlight and
1:07:07 > 1:07:12a second one. So they have to really get in tune and they have to avoid
1:07:12 > 1:07:17each other. Put your elbows out, whatever you do don't stop because
1:07:17 > 1:07:25the music is phrased so good luck to all of them. Quite difficult.
1:07:25 > 1:07:26Hello!
1:07:26 > 1:07:27Hello!
1:07:27 > 1:07:28Thank you, judges.
1:07:28 > 1:07:31That noise means the wait is finally over and it's time
1:07:31 > 1:07:32for the paso-dobla-thon to commence.
1:07:32 > 1:07:34Please welcome all the couples to the
1:07:34 > 1:07:38floor for the paso-dobla-thon!
1:07:38 > 1:07:48APPLAUSE
1:07:51 > 1:07:52APPLAUSE
1:07:52 > 1:08:02MUSIC: "Espana Cano".
1:10:00 > 1:10:08CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Brilliant.
1:10:08 > 1:10:19Drama on the dance floor. Oh well done. So well done to all
1:10:19 > 1:10:20our couples.
1:10:20 > 1:10:24So well done to all our couples.
1:10:24 > 1:10:27What a sight to behold!
1:10:27 > 1:10:29Let's see what the judges thought.
1:10:29 > 1:10:30Bruno, our first ever paso-dobla-thon.
1:10:30 > 1:10:40What did you make of it?
1:10:40 > 1:10:45Oh, a stampeding power, more than the bull run. It has much flavour of
1:10:45 > 1:10:51Spain as the most delicious paellla. At times there was a bit of a jam
1:10:51 > 1:10:56here and there but I think considering you have nerve done this
1:10:56 > 1:11:00before, managing the floor, not having any accidents, you did all a
1:11:00 > 1:11:04great job.Well done. APPLAUSE
1:11:04 > 1:11:06I think he liked it.
1:11:06 > 1:11:07APPLAUSE I think he liked it.
1:11:07 > 1:11:13So, there is an extra seven marks up for grabs for the winning couple.
1:11:13 > 1:11:15This could turn the leader board on its head.
1:11:15 > 1:11:18Shirley, starting with seventh place, please reveal the results
1:11:18 > 1:11:18of the paso-dobla-thon.
1:11:18 > 1:11:22That the most exciting thing I have seen, it was amazing.
1:11:22 > 1:11:31And difficult. You were good but we have come to the following decision.
1:11:31 > 1:11:43So into seventh place... Susan and Kevin.
1:11:43 > 1:11:53APPLAUSE Into sixth place... Mollie and AJ
1:11:53 > 1:12:01APPLAUSE Into fifth place... Gemma and Aljaz.
1:12:01 > 1:12:11APPLAUSE Into fourth place... Davood and
1:12:11 > 1:12:18Nadiya.Nadiya. APPLAUSE
1:12:18 > 1:12:22Into third place... Debbie and Giovanni.
1:12:22 > 1:12:28APPLAUSE Well done.
1:12:28 > 1:12:36Into second place... Joe and Katya. APPLAUSE
1:12:36 > 1:12:39Into first place Alexandra and Gorka.
1:12:39 > 1:12:48CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Thank you. So much. So Alexandra and
1:12:48 > 1:12:52Gorka came first in the paso doble-athon and have an extra seven
1:12:52 > 1:12:57mark, congratulations to you both. And commiserations to Susan and
1:12:57 > 1:13:00Kevin who finished last and receive just one extra mark, but they were
1:13:00 > 1:13:06excellent. They were. Take a look at how that has affected the
1:13:06 > 1:13:14leaderboard. It is Joe and Katya with 44 at the
1:13:14 > 1:13:20top. At the bottom are Susan and Kevin with a score of 22.
1:13:20 > 1:13:23At the bottom are Susan and Kevin with a score of 22.
1:13:23 > 1:13:25But remember it's not just about the judges scores tonight.
1:13:25 > 1:13:28You can change everything bypicking up the phone or going online to vote
1:13:28 > 1:13:29for your favourites.
1:13:29 > 1:13:32Judges, your work is not over, don't relax.
1:13:32 > 1:13:37I still have one more very important job for you.
1:13:37 > 1:13:38Audience you, too.
1:13:38 > 1:13:45The vote is now, three, two, one, open!
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1:16:11 > 1:16:15CHEERING
1:16:15 > 1:16:18What a busy and brilliant night it's been in the ballroom.
1:16:18 > 1:16:21Our seven stars have dazzled and now they're relying on you.
1:16:21 > 1:16:25So please pick up the phone or go online to give them your support.
1:16:25 > 1:16:27Remember, voting closes at 8:40 tonight.
1:16:27 > 1:16:31Your votes could help your favourite couple avoid the dance-off
1:16:31 > 1:16:33in tomorrow night's results show when our next celebrity
1:16:33 > 1:16:35will be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.
1:16:35 > 1:16:39Only six couples can make it through to next week's quarterfinal,
1:16:39 > 1:16:42which just happens to be a musicals special and no-one
1:16:42 > 1:16:43wants to miss out.
1:16:43 > 1:16:45Yes.
1:16:45 > 1:16:47Also, tomorrow night, we have a very special performance
1:16:47 > 1:16:48from Kelly Clarkson.
1:16:48 > 1:16:52She'll be here performing her latest single, Meaning Of Life.
1:16:52 > 1:16:54And we have a spectacular fashion-themed routine
1:16:54 > 1:16:55from our professional dancers.
1:16:55 > 1:16:58It's so good, it's already trending.
1:16:58 > 1:17:02So for all that, make sure you join us back here in the ballroom
1:17:02 > 1:17:03tomorrow night at 7:20.
1:17:03 > 1:17:07In the meantime, keep dancing!