Grand Final Strictly Come Dancing

We thought it couldn't be any bigger? We thought it couldn't get

any better. We thought it couldn't be any more bonkers. We were wrong.

This year, the best line-up ever. Strictly 2011 was out of this world.

A golden year, and our buffed up ballroom stars shone brightly on

Broadway. Treated us on Halloween. Wowed us at Wembley. The biggest

ever live audience in Strictly And all of this came with a royal

stamp of approval. Our famous 14 it took to the tournament in September,

and sold their souls double room. Now, just three gladiators remained

-- to ballroom. All hail, Harry, Chelsee and Jason. For 99 days and

nights, they've been dancing. its gobsmacked really good. Superb.

They survived 11 eliminations. Vanquished 10 rivals, and fired by

the grant clean out of the Coliseum. The judges have relinquished their

power. You're like the government, a lot going on and not all of it is

good. Now only you can give the thumbs up, because your vote

decides who gets the glitterball in Strictly's golden year. The

blackball crowd are baying for ballroom. A dancing hero will rise.

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This is the Grand Final, Strictly Live from the Tower Ballroom,

Blackpool, welcome to the Strictly Come Dancing 2011 Grand Final.

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MUSIC: "Living on a Prayer" by Bon Please welcome our finalists...

Harry Judd and his partner, Aliona Vilani. Jason Donovan and his

partner, Kristina Rihanoff. Chelsee Healey and her partner, Pasha

3 please welcome your hosts, Sir Listen to that! Listen to it!

Amazing! Thank you, thank you. How lovely. Come on! Don't wear them

out! Sit down, you are making me nervous. Good evening ladies,

gentlemen and children. Welcome to Strictly Come Dancing. It's nice to

see you, to see you.... Nice! it's nice to see you, Bruce. Isn't

it exciting? We're in Blackpool. And people are going to be able to

see this in 3D. Yes it's fantastic. Can you imagine seeing such a large,

iconic, national monument, in 3D. You mean the Blackpool Tower?

my chin. If you are watching in 3D, don't

get too close! I could destroy your living room! This is it, the Grand

Final and our three ballroom gladiators have a collosal battle

to come, but who will achieve true greatness and take home the coveted

glitterball trophy, 2011? That's entirely down to you at home,

because tonight it's your votes alone that decides who wins. The

judges scores are just for your guidance. And their self-importance.

Our finalists will come out fighting with the judges'' favoured

dance from the show, and then their showdance, where anything goes! The

phone lines open later in the show, after all our couples have danced

their first dance. And in our live results show at 9:00pm tonight, the

couple with the fewest votes will be eliminated, leaving the

remaining two stars to battle it out for the title. If you're a

digital viewer, press the red button for live commentary. We've

got Karen Hardy and her final co- star is Strictly "Guru", Jimi

Mistry. Hello, guys. Lovely, welcome. Right, to business.

Our first couple is Harry Judd and his partner, Aliona.

Harry asked me if I'd done all my Christmas shopping for my friends.

I said, "I don't buy Christmas presents for friends any more. Not

since the disaster last year. He said, "What happened?" I said, "I

bought Ronnie Corbett a sandwich toaster, and he used it as a

trouser press." He will be so annoyed I said that! Merry

Christmas, Rani. -- Ronnies. Here's what Strictly has meant to Harry

Going through, Harry and Aliona! am really happy that I am in the

final, I have been smiling all week. The semi-final was very intense. My

biggest fear is dancing to 13 million people. It was Charleston

first, which I was pleased about, because I would rather do the more

energetic one first. If you can do a Viennese waltz to that standard,

you will be at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. I was feeling a lot more

relaxed going into the Viennese waltz, the pressure wasn't of but

it gave me the confidence to embrace it. You are dancing royalty.

The next thing you know, you are in My Strictly experience has been one

of the biggest moments of my life, I never thought I would say that.

When I first started the show, all I was thinking about was the first

dance. I was so terrified. You are When we started dancing together, I

was not sure, because he came in pigeon-toed, and I thought, bless.

He was also quite shy, so I knew I had to get his personality out.

I have always been sat behind the drums. I performed as a drummer. To

be out there at the front, or my own, performing, I didn't know if I

could do that or not. Harry, you The highlight would have to be the

week that I got three tents for my quickstep. -- three tens. I was

always embarrassed to dance but this has given me the opportunity

to dance, something I never thought I would be able to enjoy. That, for

me, has been an absolute pleasure. Strictly has been refreshing, and I

absolutely loved it. And I feel very lucky. The first time we

watched him, we cracked up laughing. Now we are gobsmacked at how good

he is dancing. We are very proud of Paris. It is like when you have a

kid and you see him play football for the first time. You're like,

that is my boy. Would I do it again? Genuinely, it is a once-in-

a-lifetime opportunity, that is why you can't do it again. I will hold

Dancing the quickstep, our first finalists, Harry Judd and Aliona

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MUSIC: "Don't Get Me Wrong" by The I tell you... You can't stop this!

They love you. Harry and Aliona, they love you!

That was quite something. Marvellous, what a start. Why don't

you take a breather. It is a good time to welcome our fabulous

singers, Dave Archer and his wonderful orchestra. -- Dave Arch.

I've promised to buy them all a drink after the show, I just need

to remember what they have. Bruno, a Campari. Alesha, a fruit Pimm's.

Len, a pint of stout. And Craig, a bitter lemon.

Len, what did you think? Throughout history, there has been epic

battles, Waterloo, Trafalgar, and this, the Battle of Blackpool. You

have come out all guns blazing. I tell you what... That was brilliant,

You look beautiful tonight. What do you think? Congratulations on

making the final. Your quickstep is stunning! It is one of my

favourites. You maximised the floor space brilliantly. That is a very

strong start. A very strong start. Thank you. APPLAUSE Now, then,

Bruno? Harry is in the ballroom! You came, you danced and you

conquered, with a quickstep of timeless elegance, delivered with

flash and dash! Loved it! APPLAUSE Well, now, we are all wondering

what did you think, Craig? Well, I only had one problem with this

particular dance - it was that lazy left foot of yours, darling. You

seem to have improved that, thankfully! APPLAUSE And I

absolutely loved it. Brilliant. Well there you are. A wonderful

start. Thank you. Off you go. Harry and Aliona. APPLAUSE

They are all here to cheer on our three finalists, it is the class of

2011. Harry! All guns blazing, said Len. First out, you have laid down

the gauntlet. Did it feel good? did. Everybody has been saying to

me all day to enjoy myself. I'm so pleased because I really enjoyed

myself. Thanks to everyone that said that. APPLAUSE Can you explain

to everyone at home what the atmosphere is like in here tonight?

The atmosphere - imagine the best night so far on Strictly and double

it, times it by ten. It is incredible in here! What an honour

to dance here. I'm overwhelmed. Thank you. They enjoyed your dance.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Almost perfect last time. Perfect

this. How does that feel? Amazing. Thank you so much. That lazy left

foot has gone! It's come good. Our judges will be scoring every

routine tonight. But it will be your votes that decide the 2011

champion. If you think Harry should waltz off with the Glitterball,

write down this number: 09015 22 20 09. Please don't call until the

lines open. You two better get changed for your show dance.

APPLAUSE I have high hopes for that final countdown. The clock is

ticking. I can't wait! Now, for our next couple, Jason Donovan and his

partner, Kristina. APPLAUSE Another wonderful, wonderful couple. What a

final! Jason is very proud of being Australian. He's been boasting

about it all day. He said, "In Australia, we've got Bondi Beach."

I said, "We've got the Golden Mile." LAUGHTER He said, "We have

the Sydney Opera House." I said, "We have the Tower!" He said, "In

Australia, we've got the most terrifying seaside monster of all,

the Great White shark." I said, "Have you ever tackled a Blackpool

landlady?" Have you? APPLAUSE No contest! No contest. "She would

have you for breakfast!" Anyway, let's find out what Strictly means

to Jason. TESS DALY: We will see you in

Blackpool. I'm in the final. That is amazing. The semifinal was a

mixed affair. Could have done without the awkward daddy dancing.

I did feel like this was going to be tough. But I think a little bit

of magic happened and, for us, it happened at just the right time.

you are going to do your best dance of the series, what better time

than the semifinals. I wasn't expecting the scores we got. Even

the mention of it now gives me shivers. We are in the final!

would describe Strictly as the most incredible ride of your life. The

first three weeks was amazing. Strictly is in business! Starting

with the cha-cha-cha, getting such a great reaction. That was a

beauty! My kids could not believe it. They weren't embarrassed for me

to drop them off at school. It was not an embarrassing dad dancing

scenario. You keep delivering. along came the paso and the walls

came tumbling down. You tried to make a big meal out of this paso

and you got indigestion. My life has had ups and downs. I think

things are special when you have had the downs. I got a little bored.

When the ups happen, you appreciate it. It was very good. When ever I

have had moments in my life, I probably have been single. This is

one of those special times when I have actually got my family around

me and they have been incredible. We are really proud of dad

because... Because he didn't really dance before he did the show and

now he's in the final. Good luck and we love you.

Very special performance. I loved I have worked with lots of people

and I can tell you, Jason is the hardest-working person I have ever

known. I'm going to go... I think it would be the most wonderful

experience either way. I have thrown myself at it and I have

exceeded my own expectations and that is something I will always be

proud of and I certainly know that I will never forget it.

ALAN DEDICOAT: Dancing the tango, our second finalists, Jason Donovan

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MUSIC: "I Will Survive" SIR BRUCE FORSYTH: What are we

going to do here? Well, wonderful! Absolutely wonderful. You must be

so thrilled. Jason and Kristina, that was wonderful. Alesha - what

are you laughing at? Jason, this is one of the dances where you

excelled for me. Clever choreography. It is not often we

see a tango which is fun and joyful. It is a rarity. I loved it. Well

done. APPLAUSE Now, then, Bruno? You pushed yourself to the limit.

Talk about a tango with split personalities! LAUGHTER It was like

watching Hugh Jackman and then it was a disco diva! LAUGHTER It is

just incredible and mad! I loved it. APPLAUSE Well said, Bruno. Would

you like me to bring you one of your pills? LAUGHTER Craig, we are

waiting? Your bottom was sticking out a lot.

AUDIENCE: BOO! I have to say it is a fantastic number. I loved it. I

know through determination and good old-fashioned hard work you have

got there. APPLAUSE Len? I will survive? I tell you what, you have

survived 14 weeks of blood, sweat and tears. You have been totally

committed. Full of energy. You give those other two 20 years in age and

yet you have got energy to burn. I congratulate you. Fantastic!

APPLAUSE You can't say more than that. A full house. Well done,

Kristina. Lovely choreography. Jason, such energy. APPLAUSE

He's still in the persona. That was incredible. You have survived,

haven't you? You are in the Grand Final. Can you believe it? I can't.

Thank you to everyone that's put us here. It has been the most

incredible experience. There are still a few dances to go. Can I say

- to share it with this gorgeous, lovely lady, a great choreographer,

it has been a very special thing for me in my life. To see my kids,

you know, that really... They are proud of their dad. The judges'

We are not having the nines! It is a fantastic score. You, the

ballroom-loving great British public are the only judge tonight.

Your votes will decide who wins so call this number - 09015 22 20 14.

Call if you think Jason should win Strictly Come Dancing. Later

tonight, the class of 2011 - this little lot behind me - they will be

treating us to a brand-new routine. I think it will be unmissable.

Bring it on. Bruce? Thank you, Tess. For our next couple, Chelsee Healey

and her partner, Pasha. APPLAUSE Everybody loves her! Pasha as well!

Another great couple. I tell you, what a final three. Chelsee went to

the casino last night. She was asked to leave. I said, "Why were

you asked to leave?" She said, "I went to buy ten pounds worth of

chips and I asked for extra gravy." Was that a good accent? Was it

good? Let's find out what Strictly means to Chelsee.

TESS DALY: Chelsee and Pasha. in the final, it really makes me

excited. The best feeling ever. The semifinal was really nerve-wracking.

You are glowing when you are dancing. It was gob-smackingly good.

Never in a million years did I expect that I would be in the final.

Dancing is me now. This is way up there with anything that I have

ever done before in my life. When I first started, a lot of people

didn't know who I was. Like, who is Chelsee? People are saying it to

this day! First dance, people didn't expect me to be able to do a

waltz because it is very graceful, elegant. Your phrasing is excellent.

I did show an elegant side. The quickstep was a highlight. Getting

four nines and being at the top of the leaderboard - I never expected

that. Pasha is one of the most genuine men that I have ever met.

Chelsee is very honest. She is brilliant. I am so proud of her now.

We get on really well. Let's never do that again. I love my Pash!

are ticking all my boxes. Well done. Definitely leaving the competition

a different person. I have grown up a lot - maybe not inside - but I

have grown within. The whole experience helped Chelsee to learn

more about herself. She never danced before and she believes in

herself a little bit more. I'm more confident. To win would mean the

world to me. It means a lot to know Chelsea's dad passed away when she

was young, but he would have been so proud. Strictly has been one of

the best times of my life, I will treasure it and remember it for

ever. Our third finalists, Chelsee MUSIC: "I'm a Believer" by Smash

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Come on, they are waiting for you, look at them! I think we have got

three winners! Three winners tonight! You are a little

firecracker, you really are. Lovely choreography, brilliant stuff.

Chelsee, believe me, that was a premium grade jive of eye-popping,

vibrancy. You were great! For fear Great! A complete and absolute

bundle of joy to watch. It was sharper -- it was sharp, I think

there were 1,000 stabs a minute, it was incredible! -- steps a minute.

You were actually moving to the music. I was smiling, all the way

through it! It must have been such a strain! Len. I have judged in

this room many times, I have judged British championships and all sorts.

Watching a girl like you, who started out with no dance

experience, and then performing a jive as well as that, gives me as

much pleasure as judging the world championships.

Chelsee, don't get embarrassed, you deserve it. I can see that was

emotional for you, you did so well, you are adorable, that is my

favourite jive of the series, you should be really proud. They said

it all for me. Off you go. Well done, Pasha and Chelsee! Yes,

Chelsee! That was a premium grade jive. You have now got a one-in-

three chance of winning this final. Do you believe you can dance?

believe I Can dance! I wanted to be able to dance without him. Amazing,

choreography. How amazing was it out there? The best night of my

life, I really enjoyed it. How are the nerves? I am dancing my way

through them. Will the judges believe relieve -- please reveal

39 from the judges. This little lady is a dancer. Those scores are

just for guidance, your Vokes will create our new champion tonight. --

you'll votes will create. If you think that should be Chelsee, call

this number went the lines open shortly. All three finalists have

performed once and we are moments away from opening those phone lines.

Let's look at how the judges Of course, it is going to be your

decision that counts. The time has come, you can start voting for your

favourite, the lines are now open, In the live results show, the

couple with the fewest votes will be eliminated. The lines will then

reopen and the two couples will fight for the right to be crowned

the glitterball champion. Here are the numbers you will need to vote

Please dial those numbers carefully. The lines will freeze at 8:30pm

tonight. Please welcome back, our Russell, the last time we saw you,

you were being fired out of a cannon. Are you enjoying soaking up

the atmosphere? My goodness, we are in the Palace of showbiz, in

Blackpool, Brighton's capital of showbiz. With you! Showbiz itself!

Anita, three worthy finalists. is going to be so close tonight, we

love them so much, they are so fantastic. A tough competition

tonight, how are they going to pull it off? They have got to dance four

times, they have to be focused, keep their composure. They are

looking great, I am looking forward to the rest, they are going to be

great. Group dances coming up, how is it shaping up? This is too

exciting, too emotional. That is much later. This is the most

beautiful experience, to watch these people shine. We have only

just begun. Russell said, I'm so nervous. You are not even dancing.

I love them or! I know! I am counting down to the group routine.

Are you ready, at Brucie! I certainly am. It has been a

pleasure to sort out their accommodation. Nancy is in a five

star hotel. Robbie is in a golf and country club. And of course Russell

Grant is camping. No, he loves it! He does! He makes a cup of tea and

cucumber sandwiches, it is marvellous! Don't forget lines will

freeze at 8:30pm tonight and then re-open in the results show later.

So they've all danced once, now our three finalists are rolling out the

red carpet for their showdance. They can rip up the rulebook with

this one, anything goes. First up is Harry Judd and Aliona. Their

show dance is ambitious and packed with lifts. But first, here is what

The show dance is a chance to just let go. It is full of some crazy

lifts. I need some momentum for that one. There are no rules,

anything goes. Hopefully it will be a real crowd-pleaser.

This is the line, and we are about We have chosen to dance to a 50s

rock'n'roll song. We are going with a kind of rock'n'roll vibe, quite

rebellious. It is the most exhausting dance we would have done

in the whole of the series. It is absolutely crucial that we go out

there and nail this show dance, because it could be the last dance

Dancing the their showdance, please welcome back, Harry galette and

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MUSIC: "Great Balls Of Fire" by Look at this, again! Oh, great!

What a second glance. Oh, Aliona and Harry. So, you can play the

drums. I thought that was a load of newspaper nonsense!, that is great,

I didn't know. Len, start us off. If you were a stick of Blackpool

rock, you would have talent written right through you. You gave that

you'll, full on. I thought that left over there, a little bit

sticky getting into it, but other than that, everyone was up because

everyone was so impressed, it was fantastic.

Harry, I loved the concept, it really suited you. The drive was

fabulous, the letters were verging on dangerous but you pulled them

off, it was exciting to watch but smoothly down! The lifts were

verging on the dangerous. Oh, great guns, Harry, the rock god!

Impressive strength and physicality. I loved the mix of jive and rock

and roll. There was a tiny lift that could have been slightly

smoother but the impression of the performance was magnificent.

Craig. Len is right, you have an enormous amount of talent and you

proved it in that routine. As transitions could have been a lot

smoother in all of your lifting, but I thought it was an amazing

routine, really fantastic. They all loved it, we all loved it. A great

choreographer, be proud of her. The lines are open. The numbers are

on the screen now. Great guns, Harry. Did you enjoy

it? I loved it! What an experience. The audience were doing cartwheels

with you as well! That was another Strictly first. Did you think

drumming and ballroom would go so well together? I thought I would

have to give it a quick go. It was only short. It could be a whole new

direction for McFly! Possibly. Nines are getting booed! Those

scores are just for your guidance. You have the power tonight. Voting

for your favourite will bring them one step closer to making their

Strictly dream come true. Do you fancy your name on that Glitterball

Trophy? I would love it. I want to take this opportunity to thank the

amazing and gifted Aliona because, without her, honestly, without her,

I'm nothing. I'm a hopeless drummer. APPLAUSE Let's hope you have two

more routines to treat us to. You can visit the official Strictly

site or follow us on Facebook. Brucie? Next up is Jason Donovan

and Kristina. They have thrown caution to the wind for their

action-packed show dance. Here is The showdance, showbiz. It is a

great combination of different steps and lifts and tricks. Why did

I make it so difficult? There is no rules and I'm going to take full

advantage! Oh yes! There are no rules. So let's dance. I think

Jason takes it a bit too literally. Jason, not the Glitterball. There

are no rules! We are in the finals. The pressure is on. Come on, Jason!

There is no Strictly next weekend. This is the time to pull it out of

the bag. The showdance is make-or- break. This could be the last

opportunity in the final to have a ALAN DEDICOAT: Dancing their show

dance, please welcome back Jason MUSIC: "Dancin' Fool"

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SIR BRUCE FORSYTH: What a finish! What about that?! Oh, look! Hello!

Hello! You have done it. It is over! What a success! APPLAUSE That

was fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! Well done, both of you.

I tell you, well... Start us off, Alesha? If this was a marathon, you

would have won already! Full of energy. I loved the canes, the

suits, the lifts. That was a showdance! APPLAUSE I tell you... A

bit more music, it could have been the full monty! LAUGHTER I know

what Len was thinking. Bruno? was more than a showdance. It was a

showbiz extravaganza! APPLAUSE could open on Broadway tomorrow!

And break box office records! LAUGHTER Brilliant. You are

expressing yourself. You are so much quieter this week! Craig?

Ferocious and full on, darling. Get that woman a restraining order! I

don't know how you did that. It was a-ma-zing! APPLAUSE Len? I have got

very little to add. Jason, you are a showman. This is a showdance.

It's the perfect combination. Well done. APPLAUSE It was incredible.

Great choreography. Jason, thank you for doing what you were told!

Away you go. APPLAUSE The phone numbers for all our finalists are

on the screen. Stretcher for Donovan! Wow! Incredible. Showbiz

is your business. That was a showdance! Yeah, I think it's great

to be able to use all the elements of the personality and I think

Kristina got that choreography right. We had fun and... We had fun.

We had fun with you. The final feels a bit anxious and nervous.

When you get out there, everyone is so on your side. Really exciting.

You have talked about the welcome party when you go home. What do you

think it would mean to them to have the Glitterball? It would be very

late in the morning. They should be in bed! I am sure they would be

over the moon. The judges' scores CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Perfection! Safe to say, he is very happy. Yes. The welcome party might

happen. Those scores are just the judges' opinion. You have the vote.

Tonight, only one star can win. Who will it be? Bruce! OK, Tess. Next

up tonight is Chelsee Healey and Pasha. APPLAUSE I don't know what

is going to happen tonight. Their show dance should come with a

health warning. There are so many dangerous lifts. Here is what

happened in their training. This is the dance that I have been waiting

for! This is the showdance! don't have any rules. We can do any

tricks, any lifts. Pasha, don't! The fact there isn't no rules makes

me feel naughty. Are you for real? Chelsee, what is going on? Yeah,

just wait there. What's up with the phone? You said no rules! I'm kind

of nervous about this dance. Oh, see, I told you. It is all right.

Getting in-and-out of the tricks is scaring me. I have to convince

Chelsee that it is safe and then she can do it. Remember, it takes

time. Breathe. I don't like it. It could be the last dance we ever do.

So this makes me want to go out there, enjoy it, give it my all and

ALAN DEDICOAT: Dancing their show dance, please welcome back Chelsee

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MUSIC: "One Night Only" CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

SIR BRUCE FORSYTH: Everyone's a show stopper! How many times can a

show be stopped?! APPLAUSE Pasha, a great routine. Look at them all.

Wonderful! Now, then, Bruno? darling, it was a vision of

seductive beauty emerging from the mists. Then, oh, oh... I loved it.

Hot, now, beautiful. There were a couple of moments, darling, when

you nearly lost it. You covered it up well. It didn't take away from

the wonderful performance. Well done. APPLAUSE Now, then, Craig?

absolutely loved all those lifts. They were fan-tas-tic. The lobster

claw, brilliant. So dangerous as well. This competition is so close.

It is really impossible to call. know. APPLAUSE I agree. To me,

there are three winners. Len? liked the elements of hustle in

there. I thought it was bright and shiny, like the Blackpool

illuminations. What saddens me is that in about an hour's time, one

of our three couples is going to go. Every one of you tonight has given

your all. Well done! APPLAUSE I do agree, Len. It is that close. It is

too close. Alesha? I loved that you were set free in this dance. I

loved the disco element. The beauty of you dancing, Chelsee, is it is

totally natural. You do dance with your heart and people can feel that.

That is a special quality. Thank you. APPLAUSE You are so delightful,

both of you. Off you go. APPLAUSE The numbers are on the screen now.

You can vote for your favourite to win it! Here is our own baby

Beyonce! No! You unleashed your totally unique show dance. Was that

fun? It was so much fun. I loved the lifts. Me, too! I know you did!

All those tricky lifts, she made them look easy! That is the whole

thing. That's the point. Do you reckon your mum and your gran will

be proud if you brought home that trophy? They are proud of me anyway,

even to get this far. I know how much it means to them. To know they

are proud means everything to me. Nice. APPLAUSE The judges' scores

Tension at the Tower is immense. Two of our finalists will dance

again. One couple has already danced their last dance. I can't

bear it! We have heard what the judges think. Let's see how our

stars sit on that leaderboard. Jason and Kristina are at the top.

Chelsee and Pasha are at the bottom. It is very close. Tonight, it will

be your votes that decide who wins. Lines will be frozen at 8.30pm

tonight. At bbc.co.uk/strictly, you will find all the voting details.

If you want your favourite to win Strictly 2011, pick up the phone

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and vote. Here is a reminder of For four months they have been

dancing and dreaming of this day. They have danced twice already and

To win would mean the world to me. To know that I've got some of the

great British public behind me is such an overwhelming feeling. I

never thought as many people would support me. I appreciate it so much

and I can't thank them all enough. One thing I have learnt is to not

be so conscious of what other people think. When it came down to

it, I thought I do not want to hideaway from this challenge. I

just wanted to embrace it and go for it. I feel genuinely blessed to

have been given this opportunity. I have loved it. I never believed in

myself enough to see that I could possibly get through to the finals.

My family have been incredible. When I'm up, they are up with me.

When I'm down, they are supporting me. If you work hard at things you

can achieve stuff that you don't think is possible. APPLAUSE OK.

Well, well, our fabulous stars have pulled out all the stops and they

have proved time and time again that they are more than worthy

finalists. However, the couple with the lowest votes from you the

public will be knocked out. But whoever that may be, they can leave

this competition with their heads held high. The phone lines will be

frozen at 8.30 tonight and at 9.00 the two couples with the most votes

will dance again. If you are desperate to see your favourite

back for more, pick up the phone and vote because your star needs