Week 1 - Show 1 Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly's back! Strictly's back!

14 celebrities have signed up to Strictly cause. There is a lot

pressure. Bring on Strictly. 14 stars are stepping off the

carpet and onto the red hot ballroom floor. The people - the line-up is

really good. Can't wait to see them dancing. The press. On

looks like the best series yet. And the politicians. Looking forward to

the Hokey Cokey. Partnerships been formed. Some look harmonious.

I am so happy. Others, more marriages of convenience. More

explosive than nitroglycerin. One thing is sure, it's time to bring

home the ballroom bacon. Who will sizzle? Taxi! Who will get burnt?

And who will end up with egg on their face? Let's get cracking.

This is a ballroom buffet. Welcome to Strictly Come Dancing 2011.

in! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE .

Live, from Television Centre, please Live, from Television Centre, please

welcome your hosts, Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly.

Yes! I got you. Don't worry, you are Yes! I got you. Don't worry, you are

all right with me. Hang on to Thank you. Thank you so much.

Please, please, sit down. You are Please, please, sit down. You are

not in church. Good evening, and gentlemen, and children, welcome

to Strictly Come Dancing, it's to see you, to see you - AUDIENCE:

Nice!! Yes, and it's nice to see you, Brucie, as ever. What

line-up this year. Yes, the ever. There's someone for everyone,

even a couple of women my age. LAUGHTER.

Hang on a minute, Bruce, hang on, which couple of women are your age?

Well, if you add them Anita Dobson and Lulu. LAUGHTER

Oh, they like that one, they like Oh, they like that one, they like

it. Well, I didn't expect a laugh there, I really - LAUGHTER -

up! 14 stars have spent three weeks building up to their ballroom debut

live in front of the nation and that can only mean one thing: fear,

lots of it. Yes, tonight seven couples will perform for the first

time and dance either a waltz or a cha-cha-cha. Tomorrow night the

remaining seven couples will the floor. Never mind tomorrow

night, it's time to meet the stars of our show. Wo-ho!

Astrologer to the stars, Russell Astrologer to the stars, Russell

Grant and his partner Flavia Cacace. Grant and his partner Flavia Cacace.

Singing legend Lulu and her partner Singing legend Lulu and her partner

impressionist Rory Bremner and his impressionist Rory Bremner and his

Astrologer to the partner Erin Boag; Waterloo Road's

Chelsee Healey and her partner Pasha Kovalev;

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There they are, don't they look There they are, don't they look

fantastic? Look at them up together. Oh, wonderful.

they all are. A few weeks ago Bruno described you as a pick 'n' mix, you

know, like a bag of sweets. he is right. We've got Robbie

Savage, a hard centre; Russell Grant, a soft centre. LAUGHTER . And

Edwina and Nancy, a couple of nut clusters. The good news is that none

of our stars are leaving this weekend but the bad news is the

judges will still be scoring. But there's no time to rest their

laurels because scores will be carried forward to next week and

somebody - that means one of you will be the first to leave.

AUDIENCE: : ah! This year we have live commentary

from Karen Hardy and joining her this weekend is Katy Brand. Hi guys,

there they are. Hello. If you want to hear their witty critique,

press the red button on your handset now. It's only when they are

dancing, isn't it? Yes. I don't want any witty critique going on

when I'm doing my jokes. Shall we kick off the series? I think we

should. First up is someone I'm particularly looking forward to

seeing dance, she is such a beautiful girl,

her partner Artem Chigvintsev. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Good luck. Lovely. Hollie said to Good luck. Lovely. Hollie said to

me: why do I have to be first? I said: it was done fairly, I drew the

name out of the hat and it took me 27 goes at it, but - LAUGHTER -

did it eventually. Anyway, here they are in training.

She is a pop temptress but it was She is a pop temptress but it was

She is a pop temptress but it was Neighbours which gave her a big

Neighbours which gave her a big Neighbours which gave her a big

She is a break. I reallied a single just

before I left Neighbours so I went into a serious baptism of fire into

the music industry. I think people assume that I can dance, but when

you are just in music videos, you just have to look funky, and you

have ten dancers behind you. You have a crew making you look

This is just me and Artem, and he last year's winner which means

we've got a lot to live up to as well. That boggles my marbles.

Last year, I won the glitterball and Last year, I won the glitterball and

I also got myself a girlfriend. It would be amazing to win twice in a

row. I'm struggling with the cha cha. Artem doesn't

out willy-nilly. Oh my goodness, what was that? Don't get me wrong, I

don't hate it. You really have to be good, to get down. Is that another

of your compliments? He is hard to please, and even though no one is

kicked off this week, hopefully I will impress the judges with

Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Holly Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Holly

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come here, the pair of you. Thank come here, the pair of you. Thank

Dancing the cha-cha-cha, you for a lovely start. That was

beautiful. Thank you. I reckon will be great, I really do. Do you

feel glad that one is over? Definitely. Whilst you two get

breath back it's a good time to welcome our fabulous

welcome our fabulous singers, Dave Arch and his wonderful, wonderful

orchestra. APPLAUSE. And, of course, we have our judges,

who I've missed terribly over summer. Alesha, I've missed you

saying those little words of wisdom. I've missed Craig, I've missed you

saying daarhling, daarhling. LAUGHTER. I really missed that. And

Len, I've missed you saying severrrn! And Bruno, I've missed

saying - to be honest, I never know what you are saying. I will speak

very, very slowly. Yes, and little softer. Maybe. Anyway, Len,

let's get stuck in here. What did you think as a first offering? Well,

it's not the best first dance I've ever seen -

AUDIENCE: Oh oh! But I tell you what, it was close. It could have

been a bit crisper in the action. You need to get the natural hip

action but I don't know who is coming but they need to be blooming

good to beat that. Well done. APPLAUSE.

Thank you. OK, Alesha, my darling. Holly, you are a very, very good

dancer, I was very surprised by the standard, your technique is actually

at a high standard for the beginning of the show and I think you could

push it even more. Oh, she will. It's those early stages with

nerve bus I think you are going to be sensational. Bruno, and don't

Holly, you can give plenty of very Holly, you can give plenty of very

tasty eye candy, flowingly sensuous, the footwork was good, the extension

excellent, but with all that it needs more bite. Len was right, you

need to go for it with more strength. Go for it because you've

got it. Thank you. That's wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.

Lovely. Very good, Bruno. The lina. Is working then?

Craig? You need to finish crisply, Craig? You need to finish crisply,

Craig? You need to finish crisply, he had flexed knees throughout,

he had flexed knees throughout, he had flexed knees throughout,

Craig? You there was hardly any straight leg in

there which lacked hip action unfortunately, I didn't like your

walks, they are a bit clumsy but I know you can improve those, I

thought you had fantastic flexibility and I absolutely loved

the layout. However, the first layout, when you did your extension,

unfortunately that didn't quite make it. You never quite got there,

darling, but a lot to work on lot of good actually. Thank you.

Be proud of that. A very good Off you go. Be good to her. Off you

Come on, my darling, first dance of Come on, my darling, first dance of

the pressure, no pressure, and what a dance. Good fun. You've just

kicked off Strictly 2011 with the reigning champion of 2010. Does

get any better? I hope so. The judges think you have more to give.

Would you agree? I definitely agree. It was excellent and

constructive criticism and I am going to really work on it this

week. Artem, do you feel pressure to hold onto the title? I don't

want to think about it, let's take it week by-week. The scores are in.

All right, a strong start, and the All right, a strong start, and the

first severrrn of the series. Has Holly set the standard? Nobody is

leaving tonight and the carry over to next week. Anybody

else nervous? I'm nervous for them. Six more couples tonight, seven

tomorrow. You can't beat in the ballroom, right, Bruce?

right. Now for our next couple, Lobb and his partner Katya

Virshilas. A very popular man. Now, Dan hasn't been sure how to describe

himself on the show. You know, TV presenter, breakfast star, he

to me "Bruce, how would you describe someone who presents breakfast every

day?", I said "A waiter, get me a day?", I said "A waiter, get me

cup of coffee", and he did. I think I've got myself a butler. Anyway,

Daybreak's Dan is swapping his early Daybreak's Dan is swapping his early

morning sofa for the Strictly floor and he is doing it for the

boys. I am trying to champion that man who spends his social

around the dance floor, people watching, as opposed to being

involved. I am fearful of the dancing element of Strictly Come

Dancing. If it was Extremely Come Standing, Extremely Come

the Pub with Your Mates, I would all right about the process, I

think. Isn't she gorgeous? Yes, absolutely.

Blokings, I know you aren't going to believe me because Katya is quite

attractive - but I'm all about dancing.

I'm so looking forward to getting I'm so looking forward to getting

back into the training room. I'm little bit tough but if I am going

to spend ten hours a day in a with someone, I want him to make

laugh. Dan and I are very creatures

going to be a bit of a battle. Listen to what I say. Always

listening. The relationship is complex. You play good cop, bad cop,

don't you? As long as there's more good than bad - we will have our

clashes. I'm not here to be your Mummy. Shut up, just say yes or

no. I think it will be a successful partnership. I like it when you

happy because I know I've something good.

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Dancing the waltz, Dan Lobb and All right? Very elegant. Oh, very

All right? Very elegant. Oh, very All right? Very elegant. Oh, very

elegant indeed. That was beautiful. elegant indeed. That was beautiful.

Dancing the waltz, Isn't she wonderful? Yes, she's

getting there. Thank you. couple of weeks, we will have her

dancing. OK, good. I'm glad. can I say? Len? It was a bit wooden

and you lacked rise and - and you lacked rise an.

AUDIENCE: Oh oh! Don't get like that already. It

lacked musicality but let me tell you, the hold was good, the footwork

was good, this isn't an easy and for a tall man you did very

well. You are right. The posture was good. You are right. Alesha

darling, what did you think? Very, very elegant, Dan. I know you

so nervous but you had nothing worry about, you looked very

competent, you looked very relaxed, you looked like you were leading

Katya as well and you should proud of yourself. There you are.

Now then, Bruno? Mr Lob, I have to tell you something, it was quite

accomplished for a first go but at times you had such a gloomy look,

you looked like Adrian Chiles on the sofa. It's the Look of Love, you

look at her, lovely smile, beautiful, and then you turn

and you are like that. You have to conduct a performance that is

actually believable all the way through. It takes time, you've got

time to get there. Yes, you were bit nervous, that's why. And you

have a lovely smile, so use it. Thanks, Bruce, so have you. He is

bit lippy. Craig? I thought it was a very tentative lead, unlike

Alesha. You have to be careful you work in parallel. Top line I thought

was hideously rigid which means have no swing or sway or any of

that. Rise and fall unfortunately was all in the knees rather than

going through the heel, and transitions I thought were a bit

crumbly. You need your head more to the left, darling, and

smile! But it was his first time! Exactly, thank you, Alesha. CHEERING

Don't you listen to him. Away you Don't you listen to him. Away you

Dan the man. You were great. You Dan the man. You were great. You

were wonderful. Alesha loved it. Yes, her Mum is my biggest fan

apparently so as long as I keep the Dixon family happy I will be

right. Sorted. Your first taste of Strictly, hungry for more? Erm,

yeah. Yes. Were those three weeks the longest of your life? No, we

started to enjoy it really and to find a rhythm.

24 from the judges. Mr Lobb, as 24 from the judges. Mr Lobb, as

Bruno says. Coming up later we are serving knockout entertainment

Audley Harrison, Robbie Savage Anita Dobson, plus Russell Grant.

Who can predict what's going to happen? Not even Russell can

tonight. Back to you, Bruce. Thank you, Tess. Next up, it's

her partner Brendan Cole. CHEERING. What a couple. What a pair. Now, you

remember three weeks ago when Lulu and Brendan were paired together,

Brendan picked her up and threw her over his shoulder, poor thing.

That's typical Brendan, the competition hasn't even started

he has already done an illegal lift. LAUGHTER.

Will he never learn? By the way, lot of people thought Lulu was

disappointed when she got Brendan. She wasn't disappointed; she was

devastated. LAUGHTER Here they are in training.

Entertainment legend, Lulu. Now, Entertainment legend, Lulu. Now,

what is it she does again? I'm a singer, I'm a song writer, I'm an

actress, I'm a mother, I'm a grandmother, I'm a businessman,

sometimes model. I never talking. Used to have a television

series and I used to get a few dance directions but I've watched them. I

am pretty sad. Brendan Cole! When I was told I had Brendan, I went: oh!

First of all he has a bad boy reputation, secondly he is so tall.

Actually I was thrilled he picked me up and I didn't have to say

more. That was the end of that. think I am a very nice person. Most

people I work with I do get along with. Most. Watch this space.

Lulu is a little ball of energy. Lulu is a little ball of energy.

want to dance, I want to dance. But I didn't expect to struggle quite so

much this early on. That's wrong. That's wrong too.

It's kind of unknown territory. doesn't make any sense.

doesn't make any s sense and that scary.

It's our last rehearsal and she It's our last rehearsal and she

finally gets it. finally gets it.

It's our last rehearsal I feel like it's only just come

together but who knows what will happen when we go and do it

real. I don't know if I'm ready but let's go.

her partner Brendan Cole. MUSIC: "I've Got The Music In Me"

. CLAPPING IN TIME

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You've done it again. Are you all You've done it again. Are you all

CHEERING right, my darling? Do you want the

paramedics? They are round the corner. Yes. OK, I can send for

them any time you like. No, I'm OK. Well done indeed. You are such a

wonderful sport. Lulu, I just want to thank you for getting the party

started. How about that. ball of energy and you are

and I honestly believe you have of potential. I know it went

wrong but do you know what, my love, it doesn't matter, you've got

first one out the way and you will be back next week. Exactly. Now,

what's that muppet doing there? Lulu, I got to do this: well, well,

well, well! What are you doing? It was singing with Lulu at Wembley

arena, forget all the steps, nobody cares. The energy - I tell you, you

are a great performer. The energy was great. She is. The. The steps

went down the toilet. That's exactly how I choreographed it.

are you talking about? It's my best work. Now then, Craig.

Bite your lip before you say Bite your lip before you say

anything. Oh no, I don't have to hear it really. Complete dance

disaster. Darling, you made it up almost from beginning to end.

Almost. Almost. Almost. OK, well, Craig - Len? What do you think?

There was plenty of boom bang abang but nothing to shout about really.

It's a shame because I've got great expectations for you. I know, no

pressure. I want you to do good but you cannot go wrong.

first rule of this thing and once you do your marks are going to

tumble so just try and work on nailing the choreography, that's the

first job, but it was fun and entertaining so well done.

You are my favourite. LAUGHTER. You are my favourite. LAUGHTER.

Go on, pick her up, off you go. CHEERING.

Come on up here for a little bit of Come on up here for a little bit of

TLC. The audience don't mind that you forgot a few steps, right guys?

AUDIENCE: No! So are you going to dust yourself off for next week's

foxtrot? I really hope so. The dress rehearsal was much better, I

promise you. You nailed it. .

17. Tough scores there. You got the 17. Tough scores there. You got the

first one out of the way. Onwards and upwards. I thought it was

great. Three couples down, we've got four to go. We are expecting

things. It's not like they are under pressure or anything, is it? Back

you, Bruce. Thank you, Tess. Our next couple is Audley Harrison and

his partner Natalie Lowe. APPLAUSE. Now, Audley told me he is a bit

worried about what dancing might to his image because boxing is such

a manly sport. I said: what? Manly sport? You must be joking. Boxing

isn't a manly sport; you spend all day skipping, you wear all those

funny sparkly shorts and then they fight each other over a

LAUGHTER. APPLAUSE.

Not even a handbag! A handbag! I made myself laugh then. Stop it.

Here they are in training. Harrison is hoping to perform as

well on the dance floor as he in the ring. Standing on the

podium, winning the gold medal was an amazing feeling that you can't

describe. The following year it got even more surreal and I got the MBE.

I believe I'm the biggest celebrity that you've had on Strictly before.

Believe me now? Every picture tells a story. Look

at these beauties, size 17 feet. My partner will be the boss. Actually

my wife is the lady boss but she can be temporary. Be gentle with me.

Go for gold, you know. I would absolutely love to hold that

glitterball up. Due to work commitments, Audley starts his

training back home in LA. This not easy. I have finally stepped

foot in the studio with Audley Harrison. I'm now back in London,

finally dancing with Natalie. have three days of rehearsal

compared to everybody else's three weeks. It's now 7.40 and I'm

getting started. Audley would until 3.00am if we could get

studio. We have a long night ahead. Time to get serious, time to rumble.

and his partner Natalie Lowe. MUSIC: "Angel".

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May I say, Audley, that was very May I say, Audley, that was very

CHEERING elegant. Thank you, Bruce. Was she

good in the clinches? Anyway, Bruno? Oddly, surprisingly, you are so

light and grateful for someone the size of Everest. Yes. That's an

achievement. Watch your eyes and refine the footwork, but well done.

Exactly, I couldn't agree more. Craig? Hands, hands, hands,

spatulaistic. The standing spin was flat-footed and it was not for

am afraid. I think there is a charm about a great

be something. Do me a favour, as you walk by, punch Craig, will you?

Think that's funny, do you? Anyway, Think that's funny, do you? Anyway,

I thought it was very elegant. Off you go.

Come on, you big lad. You survived Come on, you big lad. You survived

the first round, ding ding. You stepped into the ring with people

who want to knock your block off. Right. How did that compare?

that was pretty tough but I enjoyed it. Craig is a tough guy, isn't he?

Are you going to take it on the chin from Craig? I might have to see

later on in the back room. Scores are in.

. BOOING

20. Pretty good. You've had a 20. Pretty good. You've had a

lookout, Craig, he is coming to get you. You can knock him out next week

with the salsa, ain't that Audley? Yes. Our fifth couple

Robbie Savage and his partner Ola Jordan. CHEERING.

Now, I've heard that Robbie is very, very nervous tonight, and that's

quite understandable. I said: don't worry, after you have been on this

show a couple of weeks love you and I bet by the end of

week you will be offered a Would you like to be a villain? He

said: no, Goldilocks. Think about it, for goodness sake. Right,

With over 100 yellow cards and a With over 100 yellow cards and a

reputation as the dirtiest player in the Premiership, it's former

footballing bad boy - savage is trouble here again, it's a red card.

I started in the famous youth team I started in the famous youth team

I started in the famous youth team at Manchester United. My last game

at Manchester United. My last game at Manchester United. My last game

I started in was in May and I finished in my

underpants. COMMENTATOR: Robbie Savage is down to his Y fronts.

Stripping down doesn't come I'm not a stripper. The highlight

for me would be getting to Wembley. I didn't get there as often

would like. On the football field, if you forget you have ten other

team mates screaming at you to get into position. In Strictly, who will

tell you? Nobody. My partner is probably thinking: oh, she is sweet.

But he is in for a shock. I'm coming for him.

Straight, straight. You know are not straight. I'm trying me

best. Robbie needs to stop thinking like a footballer. Stand up, you

are a dancer now. Every thing you do, she orders back.

Straight. Arms out. Stand up. Then I do that right, something else

is wrong. When you pick me up, don't go urgh! I scored

there. He likes when I say he is good. When it's down to

show, it's actually going to happen, isn't it?

Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Robbie Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Robbie

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Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Robbie Well done, Robbie. The pair of you,

Well done, Robbie. The pair of you, Well done, Robbie. The pair of you,

Dancing the cha-cha-cha, that was really lovely. I couldn't

help noticing, you didn't do these yourself, did you? No. I did. You

haven't time for that. What is that? Camera number 1. See, my arms, I

only get number 4. Craig, off. It was all very Abercrombi and

Fitch, I am afraid, all about the look and no dancing. Just Ola

dancing around you isn't would call a cha-cha-cha. It

what you would call a cha-cha-cha? No, it isn't. Len? Well, the hair

looked nice I thought. There was a tendency for you to be

there while Ola flew about like a wasp in a picnic but there was a lot

of dancing in there. You came out with good intent, plenty of attack

and there have been three footballers on so far on Strictly

and you are the best, so well done. CHEERING.

Well done, number 8. OK, Alesha, what did you think? Robbie,

definitely have to give you an A for effort. You did come out and really

try and it's never easy for to do a cha-cha-cha,

they are a footballer and you do look great together and

a lot of room for growth for you, so be proud of

yourself tonight. Thank you. Good words. Let that sink in. Now, Bruno?

Robbie, you savage. You were Robbie, you savage. You were

completely ravaged. You went at it like a wrestler. There is

certainly requirement, like a lap of glory, hardly any dancing. You've

got to put the dancing in. Don't attack it all the time when it's not

necessary. A bit of finesse will do sometimes. Nice cleavage by the way.

Get off quick, get off quick. Thank you. All right, lovely. Come

on, well done. CHEERING.

Come on, Robbie, back of the net, Come on, Robbie, back of the net,

Come on, Robbie, back of the net, brilliant first effort. Did you wax

brilliant first effort. Did you wax brilliant first effort. Did you wax

Come on, Robbie, especially for us, by the way? No,

it's Ola's birthday and I've let her down. Is it? Happy birthday, Ola.

You are out of your comfort a big way, you were very nervous

tonight, weren't you? Yes. Very nervous.

. BOOING

19. Never mind, you gave 110%, 19. Never mind, you gave 110%,

Robbie. I think I speak for everybody here that we can't wait to

see you back on the dance floor for more next week. At least she looks

Hello, hello, now for our next couple, Anita Dobson and her partner

couple, Anita Dobson and her partner couple, Anita Dobson and her partner

Hello, hello, now Robin Windsor. Anita, a lovely lady.

CHEERING. Now, I said to Anita, I've

definitely seen you somewhere before but can't remember where. She said

"I was in EastEnders for a while", said it's not that, I

soap operas. "I also starred in Hamlet", I said it's not that, I'm

not a fan of Shakespeare. She said "I took my clothes off in the stage

version of Calendar Girls", and said "That's it! I never forget a

face". Come on. Oh blimey, here are in training anyway.

These days she is an Olivier These days she is an Olivier

nominated theatre star but it was as landlady Angie Watts that she shot

to fame. EastEnders changed everything. I did make a record of

# Anyone can fall in love # Just # Anyone can fall in love # Just

after we had recorded it, we were living in a block of flats and all

you could hear was the theme. The hair was iconic, that 80s poodle

look and of course I met Brian his hair was like that naturally,

which was a bit annoying, but I must admit, in the photographs we did

look a bit like brother and sister. The thing I want from Strictly

want to learn to dance, more than anything.

I'm the tough looking guy with the I'm the tough looking guy with the

soft centre. I've got my goal set to hold that glitterball trophy. This

is something you don't see me doing every day. Stop it! Oh Mama. We

have a learner in the house. I'm novice at the beginning of this

journey. We are doing that first. I thought we were, sorry.

hope eventually I will look like are ballroom dancing but I

look like that until it's absolutely drummed into my head. Keep the L

plates on for a while. her partner Robin Windsor.

MUSIC: "Three Times A Lady" CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

CHEERING .

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What about it, hey? What about that? What about it, hey? What about that?

CHEERING Anita, that was so - thank you

doing the show, and that was so - I'm so happy to be here. You

happy on there, and I was in tears when he left you at the end. I will

be all right in a minute. Right, Alesha? Anita, you are beautiful

watch as a dancer and for me was the most sincere dance of the

night, honestly. Really lovely. Bruno? Elegant, poised, beautifully

acted. Watch the top line though, watch the top line. All right.

Craig? You do need to sort out head placement but I thought that

whole routine was gorgeous. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Watch your headline. Watch your head placement, don't take your head

the shoulders but it's the placement, all right? Wonderful,

wonderful. CHEERING

Anita, can she throw away those L Anita, can she throw away those L

plates, has she passed? We will have an F1 racing driver soon.

you tell me how much you are enjoying your dancing? I'm having

the time of my life, it's the best present anyone has ever given me.

Fab. Great start. Well done, Anita. Fab. Great start. Well done, Anita.

28 out of 40. Now, if you want more Strictly in your lives, and

who wouldn't, then go to the website where you can get all the latest

gossip on our couples and a lot more backstage ballroom. I would hug her

too. Back to you, Bruce. Next tonight

Now, Russell, being an astrologer, Now, Russell, being an astrologer,

told me earlier that he loves gazing at heavenly stars. Russell, you can

gaze as much as you like, I'm here every Saturday. CHEERING

oh, here they are in training, I oh, here they are in training, I

oh, here they are in training, I He was the larger than life darling

He was the larger than life darling He was the larger than life darling

oh, here they are in of breakfast television. Good

morning, my little cherry blossoms. And official royal astrologer. It's

super-star man. I am the high priest of camp and this is me

worshipping. Natural talent oozing out. Do you know, I've not danced

for years. Too fat. But I think if Strictly Come Dancing was

I could eat, I would swallow it whole.Ium,ium.

whole. Yum, yum. It's this fabulous Byzantine energy of the arts all

working creatively together. That was a fabulous line. I will

The biggest thing that my partner is The biggest thing that my partner is

going to have to get used to is we get one chance and one

only. Where is she? Russell real big diva. We like fabulous.

Never says no, never complains, very nuke. We don't know what we are

Strictly Come Dancing is like a new Strictly Come Dancing is like a new

lease of life. It's me as a ballerina, a fairy elephant. I was

so born to do this, and no what happens, I'm going to love

I hope you do too. CHEERING

Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Russell Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Russell

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Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Russell RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE. Look at that,

RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE. Look at that, RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE. Look at that,

Dancing the cha-cha-cha, did you see that? You are

marvellous, absolutely marvellous. Bruno, what do you think? It's

uncanny, it's like watching Frankie Howard doing Bananarama, it couldn't

be camper if you tried. Craig, please smile. It was definitely the

birth of something, darling, and it certainly wasn't Venus. BOOING.

Len? As the shell opened, I didn't know what to expect but I tell you

what, don't worry about Audley, this is macho. Alesha? First standing

ovation, Russell and I tell you what, let's go clubbing together

because I think he is the man to get the party going. In what direction,

I don't know. But it's going to be fab. Off you go. You are having fun.

You have come out of your shell, You have come out of your shell,

We loved it! Russell. I did. Standing

and in fact you've already made Strictly history because that

without doubt the campest cha cha Strictly has ever seen. Fab,

set our marker. And we've seen a few. How would you rate

experience so far? It's just the most wonderful thing in the

I'm just so happy here, I've got the most fabulous friends. CHEERING. The

most wonderful audience, I'm so happy. You were born to do this,

weren't you? I was and this girl just fabulous. You have

in Flavia. The scores are in. .

BOOING CHEERING.

21 out of 40. Yeah baby, you've got 21 out of 40. Yeah baby, you've got

You've got it! it. Salsa next week. I know.

That's it, we've officially got ballroom glitterball rolling.

Now then, I'm not rubbing it in, Now then, I'm not rubbing it in,

Brendan, those scores will be to next week but for now let's recap

all of tonight's wonderful performances.

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. Strictly Come Dancing 2011 is on.

Seven down and seven to go. We've only just started. You are going to

get three months of ballroom and banter. We are the banter. Oh good.

Join us tomorrow to see how the nerves are holding up for the rest