0:00:00 > 0:00:0614 celebrities at the top of their game. Hello sailor. The best in
0:00:06 > 0:00:11their field. The medals, the gold discs, glowing reviews. Now their
0:00:11 > 0:00:16past glories mean nothing. All that matters is being the classiest, the
0:00:16 > 0:00:22sparkliest, the bestest ballroom dancer of them all. Last night,
0:00:22 > 0:00:25seven stars stepped forward. Plenty of Boom Bang-a-Bang. Gorgeous.
0:00:25 > 0:00:30Tasty eye candy. Tonight seven more hope to make their mark on the
0:00:30 > 0:00:35world of ballroom. It's Saturday night, we're back, and for the next
0:00:35 > 0:00:4512 weeks all your ballroom dreams will come true. This is Strictly
0:00:45 > 0:00:45
0:00:45 > 0:01:25Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:01:25 > 0:01:35Live from Television Centre, please welcome your hosts, Sir Bruce
0:01:35 > 0:01:44
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Forsyth and Tess Daly! Oh, you surprised me there. You did
0:01:47 > 0:01:52surprise me. You look lovely. Thank you very much indeed.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57CHEERING Good evening. How excited are they
0:01:57 > 0:02:00here. They are lovely. Thank you so much. Good evening, sit down. I
0:02:01 > 0:02:04wouldn't mind, but they're staring as well. Good evening, ladies and
0:02:04 > 0:02:10gentleman, and children welcome to Strictly Come Dancing. It's nice to
0:02:10 > 0:02:13see you, to see you... Nice! Yes. And nice to see you Brucie. What a
0:02:13 > 0:02:18great line up of celebrities this year. Have you chosen your
0:02:18 > 0:02:23favourite yet? No, but it's either going to be Edwina or Nancy. But
0:02:23 > 0:02:25that's always been my problem. do you mean? Well I can't ever
0:02:25 > 0:02:35decide whether to go for an Italian or a curry.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38
0:02:38 > 0:02:44LAUGHTER You liked that. Oh, by the way, do
0:02:44 > 0:02:48you like the fake tan? I don't like it over my body, never mind.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Looking good Brucie. Last night our seven bright new stars took to this
0:02:52 > 0:02:58floor for the very first time. Didn't they shine?! Didn't they do
0:02:58 > 0:03:02well. Their torment is over for the weekend. Now it's their fellow
0:03:03 > 0:03:12celebrities' turn in the spotlight. It certainly is. Let's meet the
0:03:13 > 0:03:13
0:03:13 > 0:04:35Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:04:35 > 0:04:40APPLAUSE You look fantastic, all of you, you
0:04:40 > 0:04:49really do. There they all are. I had so many letters saying this is
0:04:49 > 0:04:52the best line up ever. 14 letters to be exact. One from each of you.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Now it's all about the dancing this weekend. As usual the judges will
0:04:55 > 0:05:01be scoring and these scores will be carried over to next week. That's
0:05:01 > 0:05:07when you will have your say. So let the judge doz their judging, while
0:05:07 > 0:05:11you plump up your cushions, get nice and comfy. I thought it was
0:05:11 > 0:05:19jackanory for a minute and settle in for a night of ballroom pleasure.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24This year we have live commentary from ex-Strictly champion Karen
0:05:24 > 0:05:30Hardy and comedian Katy Brand. Hello! Where are they? Up there.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34thought they were in the dunkon. you want to hear them press the red
0:05:34 > 0:05:44button on your hand set now. Now, after three weeks' training, let's
0:05:44 > 0:05:44
0:05:44 > 0:05:48find out who is born to ballroom. Shall we? First -- our first couple
0:05:48 > 0:05:57tonight is Harry Judd and his partner Aliona Vilani.
0:05:57 > 0:06:04APPLAUSE Now as you know, Harry is the
0:06:04 > 0:06:09wonderful drummer from the fantastic boy band McFly. McFly, my
0:06:09 > 0:06:14flook, what a stupid name for a band. McFly. Sounds like a budget
0:06:14 > 0:06:21airline. From Scotland. LAUGHTER
0:06:21 > 0:06:28I just thought of that, to myself, evidently. Here they are in
0:06:28 > 0:06:34training. Seven number one singles, a BRIT
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Award, album sales in excess of eight million. McFly drummer Harry
0:06:38 > 0:06:43Judd is hoping he has as much success on the dance floor as of it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Eight fairly successful years. We've been very lucky. We have the
0:06:47 > 0:06:53Guinness world record for the youngest band to debut at number
0:06:53 > 0:06:58one. If me and the guys go out, we used to vai boogie. No, mate I
0:06:58 > 0:07:02don't think so. I don't think you could call it dancing. I don't
0:07:02 > 0:07:11think we dance. We just kind of jump up and down. Sometimes in a
0:07:11 > 0:07:14gig if it's intense or if I'm nervous, I have a nervous face. I
0:07:14 > 0:07:21just hope that this doesn't happen when I dance. That wouldn't look
0:07:21 > 0:07:28good.? I have advice for my new partner, don't fight me, because
0:07:28 > 0:07:35there is no point to it. Aliona's an excellent teacher. We both like
0:07:35 > 0:07:39to work hard. But we have a good time as well. I'm very happy with
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Harry's technical side of things, but if he feels it a bit more it
0:07:42 > 0:07:49will be a better performance. You have to smile all the way through
0:07:49 > 0:07:53the dance. I have a surprise for you, try drumming while dancing.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58thought it was a ridiculous idea, but it did help. Brilliant. Already
0:07:58 > 0:08:03looking better. I do feel comfortable with the sticks in my
0:08:03 > 0:08:13hands. I would rather dance with her. That was way too good, give me
0:08:13 > 0:08:13
0:08:13 > 0:10:08Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:10:08 > 0:10:13those now! Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Harry, look at that! What a start
0:10:14 > 0:10:18to the show. That was wonderful. Whilst you two get your breath back,
0:10:18 > 0:10:22it's a good time to welcome our fabulous singers Dave Arch and his
0:10:23 > 0:10:28wonderful orchestra. APPLAUSE
0:10:28 > 0:10:35Also, a welcome to our judges, which we never did. Our judges of
0:10:35 > 0:10:39course, Bruno, Alesha, Len and a special warm welcome to Craig.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44Who'll be leaving us at the end of this series.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50He doesn't know it yet, but the... LAUGHTER
0:10:50 > 0:10:56APPLAUSE But the other three have made up
0:10:56 > 0:11:00their minds. Only joking! Only joking, Craig, we couldn't do this
0:11:00 > 0:11:07show without you, we'd like to have a damn good try. Len? All the way
0:11:07 > 0:11:17through, I was thinking, "Dirty Harry, make my day punk." And I
0:11:17 > 0:11:20
0:11:20 > 0:11:27tell you what - you did! I liked it. I liked the razzmatazz. A little
0:11:27 > 0:11:31bit mechanical. But I tell you what, ballistic missilin good you are. --
0:11:31 > 0:11:35blimin good you are. Alesha? You're wasted behind the drums. You look
0:11:35 > 0:11:39at home on the dance floor. I love how focused you were, your arm
0:11:39 > 0:11:43placement and control was brilliant. You're working the sexy, seductive
0:11:43 > 0:11:53look. To be honest, for a first dance, you made it look kind of
0:11:53 > 0:11:54
0:11:54 > 0:12:02easy. Latin really suits you. Good start.
0:12:02 > 0:12:08Bruno? That was a very fit, tight, muscular, masculine performance.
0:12:08 > 0:12:14Full of confidence and spunk. You really went for it. It's good, it
0:12:14 > 0:12:22is the right attitude. It could be a little bit more sinewuous on the
0:12:22 > 0:12:31crotch, on the hips from time to time. But very confident debut.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Now then, Craig? For me, it was too placed, too clean, too straight. I
0:12:34 > 0:12:39felt you were depositing the steps rather than actually dancing
0:12:40 > 0:12:49through them. And it lacked any real forward and back hip action,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52I'm afraid. I tell you what,... Rubbish. As debuts goes, this was
0:12:52 > 0:12:59very confident. The guy is nervous, come on.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04APPLAUSE What was all that about depositing
0:13:04 > 0:13:09the steps? I thought that was Craig being nice. I was expecting far
0:13:09 > 0:13:15worse from you. You're a nasty piece of work, you know that.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20We do have a show to do. It was wonderful, they all loved it. I
0:13:20 > 0:13:30loved it. Off you go. Go on. Up the stairs. Harry, what a start!
0:13:30 > 0:13:35
0:13:35 > 0:13:40Wow, he had them on their feet. Len's Dirty Harry, looks like the
0:13:40 > 0:13:44hottest October ever. Stepping out from behind the drum kit, are you
0:13:44 > 0:13:50enjoying being front of house? did enjoy it. I can't believe how
0:13:50 > 0:13:53much. I was really nervous. couldn't see the nerves. I was. I
0:13:53 > 0:13:58was shaking. It was great. What do you think Tom and dancey thought?
0:13:58 > 0:14:08They were on their feet and looked happy. I hope I did them proud.
0:14:08 > 0:14:25
0:14:25 > 0:14:30Yeah, did them proud? You did us 28 out of 40, Harry, you're
0:14:30 > 0:14:34McFlying. Strong start. Harry and Aliona have set the bench mark. Six
0:14:34 > 0:14:36more couples are about to follow. Nobody's leaving this weekend. But
0:14:37 > 0:14:42the judges' scores still count. They'll be carried over to next
0:14:42 > 0:14:52week. We're off. Now, for our next couple, Rory
0:14:52 > 0:14:53
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Bremner and his partner, Erin Boag. Now, Rory used to do some of the
0:14:57 > 0:15:01voices for Spitting Image, remember that show? Great show. And he told
0:15:01 > 0:15:05me that he still has the Bruce Forsyth puppet in his home. I said
0:15:05 > 0:15:13"Is that because you're a fan?" He said "No, I use the chin as a door
0:15:13 > 0:15:23stop." Don't you think that's horrible. Aahhh... Here they are in
0:15:23 > 0:15:24
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Man of many faces Rory Bremner. Watch and learn Gordon. He's hoping
0:15:28 > 0:15:33to make the right impression on the dance floor. One of the things
0:15:33 > 0:15:40people often say, "Just be yourself." Oh, right OK. Success at
0:15:40 > 0:15:48last. The impressions come out at odd moments. "It's like banging
0:15:48 > 0:15:55your head against a brick wall." In the first week I couldn't resist
0:15:55 > 0:15:59the (as Sven-Goran Eriksson ("Well what are you doing? "I'm worried
0:15:59 > 0:16:09for Erin, she tends to get the sportsmen. I have a good body for
0:16:09 > 0:16:16
0:16:16 > 0:16:21Let's not go there. I would like to hope so.
0:16:21 > 0:16:28Rory has an attention problem. Which leg are you on? In order for
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Rory to put it all together in his head, he makes up rhymes. Everybody
0:16:31 > 0:16:40likes Bruce Forsyth. Then you have Erin and that's the best part, off
0:16:40 > 0:16:45you go. However Rory's brain works, I will go with it. This is the one
0:16:45 > 0:16:52chance you get. Can't stop, rewind and do it again. Make me nervous
0:16:52 > 0:17:02now. I want my mummy. Dancing the waltz, Rory Bremner and
0:17:02 > 0:17:02
0:17:02 > 0:18:48Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Rory, Rory, hallelujah. That's the best impression of Fred Astaire
0:18:52 > 0:18:57I've ever seen. It was lovely. You got the first one over. We start
0:18:57 > 0:19:00with you Alesha. That was not bad at all. I loved the facial
0:19:00 > 0:19:03expression throughout. You had a beautiful transfixed smile. You
0:19:03 > 0:19:07know, what I think you're a bit rough round the edges. Have you to
0:19:07 > 0:19:14watch your posture. You hunch over a little bit. Overall, it was
0:19:14 > 0:19:24really beautifully played. A good start. A very good start.
0:19:24 > 0:19:24
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Now then, Bruno? Rory's chadge Fred, first impressions, it wasn't bad at
0:19:28 > 0:19:34all. For the facial expression, you had a frozen look like you had
0:19:34 > 0:19:41overdone it with the botox. It was a bit frozen, my darling. Like
0:19:41 > 0:19:47Norma Desmond coming down. Relax, darling, because you're good.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Craig? He's still writing notes time you spot you need to make sure
0:19:51 > 0:19:58your head follows your body in any turn. The heel leads were slightly
0:19:58 > 0:20:02exaggerated. Your bottom does stick out... That means you lose body
0:20:02 > 0:20:12contact sadly. Your started started raising halfway through, but I
0:20:12 > 0:20:17thought you danced it with absolute elegance and panache, well done.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Sometimes with Craig, you have to wait till the end. OK Len? Your
0:20:20 > 0:20:24impressions don't stop with the voice. That was a first class
0:20:24 > 0:20:29impression of a waltz. It was jolly good. Your bum sticks out a bit,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33which is true. Your heels were a little bit too deliberate, but I'd
0:20:33 > 0:20:41rather see it done like that, than not done at all. I thought for the
0:20:41 > 0:20:45first week, that was fantastic. Thank you, Len. Thank you. Were you
0:20:45 > 0:20:49being yourself when you did that? He's right, there's a bit more Tony
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Blair than Lionel Blair tonight. We'll work on that.
0:20:53 > 0:21:03Off you go. A great start Erin, you're doing a good job with him.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04
0:21:04 > 0:21:09Off you go. Come on Rory, you wonderful waltzer.
0:21:09 > 0:21:19Way to make a first impression with the judges. That wasn't bad.
0:21:19 > 0:21:26Beke when you've got Rory. I have learned a lot from Anton. Are you
0:21:26 > 0:21:36looking Anton? You're sacked. Which of your impressions will be dancing
0:21:36 > 0:21:38
0:21:38 > 0:21:48next week? I think Sean Connery. (as Sean) I think it's the salsa.
0:21:48 > 0:22:13
0:22:13 > 0:22:19We'll take it Will Edwina and Jason cha-cha-chas beat ooh la la.
0:22:19 > 0:22:26Our third couple is Alex Jones and her partner James Jordan.
0:22:26 > 0:22:32APPLAUSE Now, Alex was telling me that she
0:22:32 > 0:22:38is distantly related to Tom Jones. I said "But there are so many
0:22:38 > 0:22:41joneses in Wales, apart from Tom, that must be fairly common." She
0:22:41 > 0:22:47said, "It's not unusual." APPLAUSE
0:22:47 > 0:22:53I walked right into that. I felt such a plonker. Here they are in
0:22:53 > 0:22:58training. The One Show presenter Alex Jones
0:22:58 > 0:23:04is swaping the sofa for the sequins. The One Show follows Strictly every
0:23:04 > 0:23:08year. Last year we had the trophy. And I was just mesmerised by this
0:23:08 > 0:23:13glitterball. This is the one you want to win! It would look so nice
0:23:13 > 0:23:18on a shelf in my lounge. Matt really did well in Strictly last
0:23:18 > 0:23:23year. He came second. So everybody in the office is now saying, "You
0:23:23 > 0:23:33have to do better than Matt." I've heard that James is a bit of a
0:23:33 > 0:23:35
0:23:35 > 0:23:43joker. I think that's OK. I can I bring humour, comedy, good looks.
0:23:43 > 0:23:49This year I have been going to gym, a little more sculpted. I am the
0:23:49 > 0:23:53all-round package, I think, every woman's dream partner. I struggle
0:23:53 > 0:23:57sometimes to understand Alex. There's a lot to think about, even
0:23:57 > 0:24:03for a very simple bit. What did she say? My accent is slightly foreign
0:24:03 > 0:24:13to him, but so is his counting to me. Who starts on a two. I've never
0:24:13 > 0:24:20heard anybody else count like that. Sorry? Clearly I'm terrified. She
0:24:20 > 0:24:30speaks Welsh: I said "If I'm going down you're going with me. Good
0:24:30 > 0:24:40luck Alex. Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Alex Jones
0:24:40 > 0:24:40
0:24:40 > 0:26:21Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:26:21 > 0:26:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Look at this! What a lovely... Well done the pair
0:26:25 > 0:26:30of you. Thank you. You have the first one over with. Did it feel
0:26:30 > 0:26:35good for you? It's like having an out of body experience. I wouldn't
0:26:35 > 0:26:42know about that. I don't think! Any way Bruno?
0:26:42 > 0:26:46darling, when James was leading you, it was very good, but sometimes you
0:26:46 > 0:26:52threw away. It was like right exit, crash position, believe in yourself,
0:26:52 > 0:26:56go for it all the way, yeah? right. That's what you get with an
0:26:56 > 0:27:01out of body experience. But the people loved it. Craig? One foot
0:27:01 > 0:27:06should remain on the floor at all times. Sadly there was a lift. I'm
0:27:06 > 0:27:09going to overlook it as it's your first time. For me, you looked
0:27:09 > 0:27:14incongruous throughout the routine. I thought it was starchy. It was
0:27:14 > 0:27:19very stiff. And lacked any excitement. I was very pleased with
0:27:19 > 0:27:23you James, that you kept her in hold for most of it Oh, really,
0:27:23 > 0:27:27thank you. Do you realise Craig that these celebrities it's their
0:27:27 > 0:27:31first week on the show? APPLAUSE
0:27:31 > 0:27:35Because we work with them all the time. Some of the celebrities from
0:27:35 > 0:27:43yesterday are slightly disheartened, which you can understand. Be a
0:27:43 > 0:27:47little bit nicer, maybe? That's why I'm here, darling.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Doi agree with you there. Len? There were parts that were really
0:27:51 > 0:27:56good and a few parts that were nearly good. Overall, I thought
0:27:56 > 0:28:01first Time Out, excellent job, well done.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06We must remember it is the first time - and it takes a lot of guts
0:28:06 > 0:28:11to do that. Alesha? I thought it was fun and flirty. You did a
0:28:11 > 0:28:14really good job. Alm the goods are there. You're a sexy woman. You
0:28:15 > 0:28:22have the package. The confidence, you'll get there. Next week let go
0:28:22 > 0:28:31and go for it. It's easy to get up those stairs,
0:28:31 > 0:28:37go on. Thank you both. APPLAUSE
0:28:37 > 0:28:41Well done Alex. Thank you. They might have shocked The One Show
0:28:41 > 0:28:45viewers to see your legs moving. She's got legs. I have. How did she
0:28:45 > 0:28:53do? I'm so proud of her, where you've come from to today, it's
0:28:53 > 0:28:57unbelievable. Due it. Proud of her? Very proud. What do you think Matt
0:28:57 > 0:29:01Baker will say when you see him? will have a critique I'm sure on
0:29:01 > 0:29:04Monday morning. I think, you know, we got through it. I mean, when we
0:29:04 > 0:29:13first started I didn't even remember what came next after the
0:29:13 > 0:29:16first bit, so just to get to the end was amazing. James is happy
0:29:16 > 0:29:26about that. James, the new celebrities' hero. The scores are
0:29:26 > 0:29:41
0:29:41 > 0:29:4422, and a good from James. Apart from Craig on the end, that'sityy
0:29:44 > 0:29:49good. We have somewhere to go, first week, brilliant. Remember got
0:29:49 > 0:29:52thing is nobody's leaving tonight. Sit back, enjoy the sequins and
0:29:52 > 0:29:56glamour. Next week the stars will be at your mercy when the phone
0:29:56 > 0:30:06lines open. Who will be your favourite?
0:30:06 > 0:30:07
0:30:07 > 0:30:12Now for our next couple, Chelsee Healey and her partner Pasha.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16Chelsee is such a popular girl with men of all ages, not just young men,
0:30:16 > 0:30:24but older men. As a matter of fact a group of old men have just formed
0:30:24 > 0:30:30a fan club for her. The -- the Chelsee Pensioners. It was on CNN
0:30:30 > 0:30:34I'm cheling you the truth. Here they are in training.
0:30:34 > 0:30:41After making her name in the Waterloo rode classroom, Chelsee is
0:30:41 > 0:30:47after top marks in the ballroom. It's my last day, you can still get
0:30:47 > 0:30:51struck off. I loved working on Waterloo rode. I used to do dancing
0:30:51 > 0:30:54when I was younger. Now the only dancing I do is when I go to the
0:30:54 > 0:30:57clubs with my girls. Never in a million years would I have thought
0:30:58 > 0:31:04I would do ballroom. It's all elegant and posh and that's just
0:31:04 > 0:31:08not me. I'm the baby of Strictly and the baby at home. My mum does
0:31:08 > 0:31:11absolutely everything for me. I'm going to be so busy with Waterloo
0:31:11 > 0:31:16rode and Strictly, mum, I'm going to need you more than ever. Pasha
0:31:16 > 0:31:20is a looker, but it's strictly professional. It's all about the
0:31:21 > 0:31:25dancing. Being a new dancer, I want to
0:31:25 > 0:31:30British new energy. The reason I started dancing, wur girls. You
0:31:30 > 0:31:34have to hold them close and they like it too. It's win, win. This
0:31:34 > 0:31:43just isn't me. I've never been described as
0:31:43 > 0:31:49graceful before. Baby elephant. know how the waves are on the
0:31:49 > 0:31:59ocean? I'm not like a wave. You are, I'm not. I'm going to try my best
0:31:59 > 0:32:01
0:32:01 > 0:32:11and hopefully produce an elegant Dancing the waltz Chelsee Healey
0:32:11 > 0:32:11
0:32:11 > 0:33:57Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:33:57 > 0:34:05CHEERING AND APPLAUSE What about this. Chelsee that was
0:34:05 > 0:34:09lovely. Are you all right? You were tossing around like a rag doll for
0:34:09 > 0:34:13goodness sake. It was beautiful. Craig, what did you think?
0:34:14 > 0:34:18whirling der vish. My goodness, slightly frenzied I have to say,
0:34:18 > 0:34:23but I think your phrasing is absolutely excellent. Your pifots
0:34:23 > 0:34:27were good. Your turns were great. You had a few balance issues
0:34:27 > 0:34:35throughout. You need to know how to land properly and slow down. But
0:34:35 > 0:34:43fantastic work. Yes, absolutely. I told you. Beautiful. That's Craig
0:34:43 > 0:34:49out of the way for a start, so Len? It started off like Petula Clark
0:34:49 > 0:34:55and turned into Lady GaGa at the end... I only say what I see. It
0:34:55 > 0:34:59started off with great elegance, listen, overall I liked it Chelsee,
0:34:59 > 0:35:03don't think this is nasty, nasty old Craig or something. It started
0:35:03 > 0:35:06off very elegant, which I don't expect from a young girl. I imagine
0:35:06 > 0:35:10the Latin is going to be hot. You don't expect that elegance. Near
0:35:10 > 0:35:15the end you got a bit excited about the whole affair and it just turned
0:35:15 > 0:35:22a little bit manic for me. Overall, it was jolly good and well done.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27Yeah, well done indeed. Now then, Alesha? First, you look
0:35:27 > 0:35:30like a little Princess. I thought it was really lovely. It was
0:35:30 > 0:35:33beautifully feminine, dramatic but you kept the romantic side of it as
0:35:33 > 0:35:37well. I thought you were elegant. I'm sure you're out of your comfort
0:35:37 > 0:35:41zone with doing something like this. You're more of a boot shaker.
0:35:41 > 0:35:48However you place today really well, I think that you should be really
0:35:48 > 0:35:52proud of yourself tonight. What did I tell you? And Bruno? Chelsee,
0:35:52 > 0:35:55darling, I know there were a few schtumbles, you know. That can
0:35:55 > 0:35:59throw you a bit. But you do something that is very, very
0:35:59 > 0:36:04special. You have the ability naturally to extend your line
0:36:04 > 0:36:08through the musical phrases without stopping. It takes people years to
0:36:08 > 0:36:12go through lift, continue, and never lose the musicality. Do you
0:36:12 > 0:36:19that beautifully darling, you have a talent there.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21I'm looking forward to see you grow and grow and grow. And with our new
0:36:22 > 0:36:25professional, a wonderful job with her. Three weeks, that's marvellous.
0:36:25 > 0:36:35Off you go the pair of you. Be proud.
0:36:35 > 0:36:41
0:36:41 > 0:36:45Come here, darling. A standing ovation an the most popular run up
0:36:45 > 0:36:50the stairs yet. Our little Princess. Alesha's Princess. Before Strictly
0:36:50 > 0:36:54did you imagine you could be so elegant? No. I've never been
0:36:54 > 0:37:02anyone's Princess either. Are you now. You're Pasha's Princess.
0:37:02 > 0:37:08For sure. And you're posh. She's like yeah I can be posh on strictly.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13I'm trying. You did so well. Love her to bits. Pasha, welcome to the
0:37:13 > 0:37:18show. Thank you. Your first Strictly dance, are you happy with
0:37:18 > 0:37:24Chelsee? Don't she did amazing in such a small period of time. She
0:37:24 > 0:37:34was a real lady. If you don't want Chelsee's scores
0:37:34 > 0:37:50
0:37:50 > 0:37:56Well done Chelsee. OK, three more performances to look forward to and
0:37:56 > 0:38:05we are taking you round the globe. We have Italian fire brand Oliver
0:38:05 > 0:38:15ol, Australian export Jason Donovan and -- Oliver ol, Australian export
0:38:15 > 0:38:15
0:38:15 > 0:38:19Jason Donovan and Edwina Currie. Next up Edwina Currie and her
0:38:19 > 0:38:23partner Vincent Simone. Edwina nervous about dancing on live
0:38:23 > 0:38:28television. She even said she was absolutely petrified. I said oh,
0:38:28 > 0:38:32for goodness sake, don't be a chicken, curry.
0:38:32 > 0:38:37APPLAUSE Oh, come on, it wasn't that bad!
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Quite clever in a way. I hope she stays for weeks. I have so many
0:38:39 > 0:38:47curry jokes. LAUGHTER
0:38:47 > 0:38:57I bet you can't wait, can you? Right, here they are in training.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01It was no yol KFOR Edwina when a health scandal about eggs broke. It
0:39:01 > 0:39:04left her with a good nickname. don't mind that people remember me
0:39:04 > 0:39:07as Eggwina. They know I was the Minister for Health. They know I'm
0:39:07 > 0:39:11quite a tough old bird. They don't see the sophisticated lady
0:39:12 > 0:39:16underneath. I haven't danced properly since ip used to go to the
0:39:16 > 0:39:22Cavern in Liverpool, where we had the Beatles and Gerry & The
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Pacemakers. The only way to dance was the cavern stomp. I think I
0:39:26 > 0:39:34could fall in love with Vincent. I think I could take him home, cover
0:39:34 > 0:39:38him in icing... No, I better not go any further on that. He's lovely.
0:39:38 > 0:39:44Ladies, if you're won differing why you're paying the TV license -
0:39:44 > 0:39:49hello. Imagine how my partner must feel now, she's over the moon. And
0:39:49 > 0:39:52roll and roll. The cha-cha-cha is meant to be fufpb and it's very
0:39:52 > 0:39:55touchy-feely. You're very polite when you do that. She should use
0:39:55 > 0:40:01this opportunity to be all over me. This is a family programme, you
0:40:01 > 0:40:06know? I want her to come across in a way people have never seen her
0:40:06 > 0:40:12before, more sensual, more sexy. Make love to the cam ra. I think it
0:40:12 > 0:40:17will be a surprise. I want the audience to go (she gasps) not
0:40:18 > 0:40:21because I've fallen over, but because they're excited by what
0:40:21 > 0:40:31we're doing. Dancing the cha-cha- cha, Edwina Currie and Vincent
0:40:31 > 0:40:31
0:40:31 > 0:42:18Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:42:18 > 0:42:24CHEERING AND APPLAUSE What about that! Oh, that was wonderful! Such
0:42:24 > 0:42:32fun. I'm speechless. I know. Of all people, what are you doing in a red
0:42:32 > 0:42:38dress? I've heard of Red Ed, but not Red Ed weana. Do you like the
0:42:38 > 0:42:42chandelier? Beautiful. The routine was lovely. Len we start with you.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45It's a red hot curry, isn't it. APPLAUSE
0:42:45 > 0:42:49I knew there was something else. was great fun and you danced it
0:42:49 > 0:42:55with full on confidence and I'm proud of you. Well done.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00Yes, exactly. So you should be. And Alesha? You pitched that perfectly.
0:43:00 > 0:43:05You gave it a go. You had fun and you have quite a good bit of rhythm.
0:43:05 > 0:43:11Shaking it out there. I saw you. Very nice. The old cougar got to
0:43:11 > 0:43:16dance with the toyboy! You did make the most of it, hands everywhere,
0:43:16 > 0:43:21testing the merchandise. A bit messy, but fun.
0:43:21 > 0:43:31The old cougar. We all enjoyed it. You wait till you see it back. Off
0:43:31 > 0:43:39
0:43:39 > 0:43:43you go. And Vincent well done. The House of Commons to the house
0:43:43 > 0:43:48of ballroom. Welcome. Cheeky, cheeky cha-cha-cha. Was that as
0:43:48 > 0:43:53much fun as it looked? I think it was. He is the most amazing teacher.
0:43:53 > 0:43:58I'm detecting a certain chemistry there. She's cheeky. We do very
0:43:58 > 0:44:08much. Don't we? I think you surprised a few people. Look at the
0:44:08 > 0:44:20
0:44:20 > 0:44:25eyes, she's totally in love with me. 17 out of 40, it is the lowest
0:44:25 > 0:44:29score of the night so far. It's seven days -- if seven days seems
0:44:29 > 0:44:35too long to wait for Strictly, go to bbc.co.uk/Strictly to get your
0:44:35 > 0:44:39fill on gossip, training an the exclusive news. I know I will be.
0:44:39 > 0:44:49Our next couple tonight is Nancy Dell'Olio and her partner Anton De
0:44:49 > 0:44:53Beke. Now, Nancy as well as being a
0:44:53 > 0:44:56lawyer, I've heard Nancy does such a lot of hard work for charity. We
0:44:56 > 0:45:00all know that, she's dancing with Anton.
0:45:00 > 0:45:08LAUGHTER Sorry Anton, I didn't mean it, I
0:45:08 > 0:45:12just read it. Here they are in training.
0:45:12 > 0:45:19She's the Italian former First Lady of football, but the British press
0:45:19 > 0:45:23can't get enough of her. Just who is Nancy Dell'Olio? Well, Nancy's
0:45:23 > 0:45:29very attractive, nice looking, smart, intelligent and most of all,
0:45:29 > 0:45:35I think I'm quite feminine. I like to think the press has been
0:45:35 > 0:45:39fascinated with me. Wherever I go, it's quite a phenomenon. It's my
0:45:39 > 0:45:4350th birthday this year. Obama celebrate the same birthday, but he
0:45:43 > 0:45:49didn't call me. Through this experience, who knows what's going
0:45:49 > 0:45:54to happen afterwards. Probably I go to Hollywood.
0:45:54 > 0:45:58No, I'm not giving you my name. I get so much pleasure from that
0:45:58 > 0:46:04moment where I introduce my partner to her left foot and her right foot
0:46:04 > 0:46:13and it's at that point she realises they're not the same.
0:46:13 > 0:46:17To Nancy, the most important thing is passion. Bella senorina. I had
0:46:17 > 0:46:22that last year with Ann, but I fear it could be different. We haven't
0:46:22 > 0:46:27been kissing each other yet. I think my passion makes Anton
0:46:27 > 0:46:37nervous. It's not essential that you follow me around. He's a man.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40
0:46:40 > 0:46:50He doesn't kiss me back. But I will Dancing the waltz, Nancy Dell'Olio
0:46:50 > 0:46:50
0:46:50 > 0:48:29Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:48:29 > 0:48:35CHEERING AND APPLAUSE They got through it. Come over here.
0:48:35 > 0:48:40Yes, bring the dog with you. Absolutely, oh, how do you feel
0:48:40 > 0:48:45Nancy, my darling? Having you here is such a thrill. It's almost like
0:48:45 > 0:48:50having Italian royalty. I'm so happy to be here. And I don't know,
0:48:50 > 0:48:58I've been waiting so long. We were enjoying the show. I'm sorry for
0:48:58 > 0:49:03that. Don't worry about that. For my first time. Nobody noticed.
0:49:03 > 0:49:07Nancy, on a positive, you are the glamour pus of Strictly this year.
0:49:07 > 0:49:12I loved the bit of acting. I had high hopes for this routine. I've
0:49:12 > 0:49:14been there, you go wrong, but you carried on. Dust yourself off, come
0:49:14 > 0:49:21back next week. That's the main thing.
0:49:21 > 0:49:27Don't worry about it. Bruno? Nancy, I was looking forward to the story
0:49:27 > 0:49:32telling. I don't know if it was la traviata or Craig in drag doing
0:49:32 > 0:49:35panto. It turned into disaster. You looked like a curtain stuck on the
0:49:35 > 0:49:44spin cycle. I'm sorry, but I'm sure you'll be back and doing better. It
0:49:45 > 0:49:53all went wrong. She has to come back. What he said
0:49:53 > 0:49:59is absolutely right. Rehearsal was perfect. It was. Seems like so long
0:49:59 > 0:50:08ago now, but it was good. All right Craig? A word of advice,
0:50:08 > 0:50:12darling, forget props all together. Yes, good advice. And Len?
0:50:12 > 0:50:16reminded me of my Nan was always moaning at my granddad "Get off the
0:50:16 > 0:50:19settee and get started". And that's what I felt with you. It was too
0:50:19 > 0:50:23long messing about on the settee thing. Then when you got down,
0:50:23 > 0:50:28there was a bit of a calamitous thing with the thing. But the
0:50:28 > 0:50:31actual bit of dancing is good and I think Nancy you can do a straight
0:50:31 > 0:50:37dance with her. This lady can dance. So get on with it.
0:50:37 > 0:50:42There you are. You can do it.
0:50:42 > 0:50:52Off you go over there, keep smiling Anton.
0:50:52 > 0:51:01
0:51:01 > 0:51:11Come on then. Bellisimo. Your cheerleaders here shouting "We love
0:51:11 > 0:51:11
0:51:11 > 0:51:16you Nancy." Now all the drama, all the glamour. It seems like the
0:51:16 > 0:51:21perfect fit for you this show Nancy? I'm happy to be doing the
0:51:21 > 0:51:25show. So I'm happy to be here. I'm having a lot of fun. I've been
0:51:25 > 0:51:30waiting so long to enjoy the show. A dream to dance with Anton. She's
0:51:30 > 0:51:34right you know, I am a dream to dance with.
0:51:35 > 0:51:44No feather boas next week. Thanks for that, brilliant. The scores are
0:51:45 > 0:51:57
0:51:57 > 0:52:00Well... Don't worry. Ouch. Don't worry. 12. It's a free one this
0:52:00 > 0:52:04week. It will have to be a brilliant salsa next week. That's
0:52:04 > 0:52:12right. 13 couples have taken to the floor. We have got just one left.
0:52:12 > 0:52:22Are you ready? Next up tonight is Jason Donovan
0:52:22 > 0:52:26
0:52:26 > 0:52:28and his partner Kristina Rihanoff. Now Jason, as you know, is a huge
0:52:29 > 0:52:33star in Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It was based
0:52:33 > 0:52:37on a story in the Bible and was one of the most successful musicals
0:52:37 > 0:52:44ever written. Jason said to me, "You've been in entertainment all
0:52:44 > 0:52:51your life. You must know the people behind it." I said "You mean Tim
0:52:51 > 0:53:00Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber?" He said, "No Mathew, Mark, Luke..."
0:53:00 > 0:53:06Here they are in training. Superstar Jason Donovan. He can
0:53:06 > 0:53:10sing. He can act and he's still everyone's favourite.
0:53:10 > 0:53:18professional life began with the television series called Neighbours.
0:53:18 > 0:53:22A period in my life I'm very proud of. Especially For You was pure
0:53:22 > 0:53:26magic, you know, and obviously the chemistry between Kylie and myself.
0:53:26 > 0:53:34If you look back at some of those early performances on Top of the
0:53:34 > 0:53:39Pops, dancing has always eluded me. Being paired with Kristina, I
0:53:39 > 0:53:45wasn't expecting an embracing moment. I can only think of my wife
0:53:45 > 0:53:54at home and think, "What must she think? This woman is on top of me."
0:53:54 > 0:53:58But what a great reaction. partner can expect a very dedicated
0:53:58 > 0:54:05teacher. Till we get the steps right, he is not getting out of the
0:54:05 > 0:54:11studio. I have a mad element to me, as my
0:54:11 > 0:54:15son would call it "Dad you're very random." I love the cha-cha-cha. I
0:54:15 > 0:54:21have a slight turtle neck. decided to bring a neck brace to
0:54:21 > 0:54:26prevent his neck going down. Should I put it on? Yeah. Very good.
0:54:26 > 0:54:30Saturday night I will probably be wearing it all day. My biggest
0:54:30 > 0:54:36thing is to start well. If it goes wrong, it's life, man, nothing's
0:54:36 > 0:54:46perfect. Dancing the cha-cha-cha, Jason
0:54:46 > 0:54:46
0:54:46 > 0:56:31Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:56:31 > 0:56:40CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Look at this now! Yes! They enjoyed that. Look
0:56:40 > 0:56:48what you've done. I never knew you could move like that. Underneath
0:56:48 > 0:56:57that dreamcoat. I can't speak. tell you... It was great. Bueno?
0:56:58 > 0:57:02Jason Donovan is in cha-cha-cha -- cha-cha charge. Now Strictly's in
0:57:02 > 0:57:09business. Behave yourself. You'll be out of
0:57:09 > 0:57:19business in a minute. Craig? Australian to another, darling,
0:57:19 > 0:57:20
0:57:20 > 0:57:24that was a rip snorter mate, bonser, beauty.
0:57:24 > 0:57:27Fair dinku mu. Len? You don't need me to tell you, the audience told
0:57:27 > 0:57:34you, best dance of the night, well done.
0:57:34 > 0:57:38Yes absolutely. What a pair you are. Alesha? Jason, the boys said it all,
0:57:38 > 0:57:40that was fantastic, super fun. Everything we wanted to see in a
0:57:40 > 0:57:44cha-cha-cha. Good on you. Best dance of the night.
0:57:44 > 0:57:54Thank you so much. Off you go up those stairs.
0:57:54 > 0:58:01APPLAUSE Come on Jason.
0:58:01 > 0:58:06Still breaking hearts. Razed the roof. It's so exciting. I mean,
0:58:06 > 0:58:12what can I say. It's such an amazing thing to be part of. I'm
0:58:12 > 0:58:16learning every day and we sort of got that one right, I think.
0:58:16 > 0:58:21That's nice. We had to wait for that, but worth the wait. Hard work,
0:58:21 > 0:58:26if you put the practice in it pays off. You have a good one here
0:58:26 > 0:58:36Kristina? Yes? A great partnership in the making. The judges love it,
0:58:36 > 0:58:59
0:58:59 > 0:59:02Wow! 32, best score of the night. Well deserved. That's it, all 14
0:59:02 > 0:59:06couples have shown us a taste of what's in store. They said the
0:59:07 > 0:59:08class of 2011 was the best line up in history. Our stars have really
0:59:08 > 0:59:13exceled do you agree ladies and gentleman?
0:59:13 > 0:59:17APPLAUSE I think. So
0:59:17 > 0:59:27It's promising to be a belter. Here's a round up of the
0:59:27 > 0:59:27
0:59:27 > 1:01:18Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
1:01:18 > 1:01:26magnificent couple who's have APPLAUSE
1:01:26 > 1:01:33Wow! What about it? What a night. Now let's find out about the brand
1:01:33 > 1:01:37new series of It Takes Two. Here's Zoe Ball to tell us more.
1:01:37 > 1:01:41Hi everyone. Join me every weeknight at 6.30pm on BBC Two in
1:01:41 > 1:01:44my glittery new home. I'll bring you the behind-the-scenes gossip,
1:01:44 > 1:01:48exclusive news from training and interviews with the celebrities,
1:01:48 > 1:01:52dancers and judges. I want to hear from you at home. The contact
1:01:52 > 1:01:58details are on the website. Get in touch and I'll see you live at
1:01:58 > 1:02:026.30pm on Monday. Thank you Zoe and good luck with
1:02:03 > 1:02:12the series. Now let's have a look at how the judges ranked all our
1:02:13 > 1:02:23
1:02:23 > 1:02:27Tonight's scores will be carried over to next week. Then you'll have
1:02:27 > 1:02:31your chance to have your say when the phone lines open. Sadly our
1:02:31 > 1:02:37first couple will be leaving Strictly Come Dancing next weekend.
1:02:37 > 1:02:41Say it isn't so! It is so. Say it isn't. That means our 14
1:02:41 > 1:02:46celebrities now have just one week to perfect either the salsa or the
1:02:46 > 1:02:56foxtrot. They had three weeks training to learn the first dance,
1:02:56 > 1:02:56
1:02:56 > 1:03:00so how will they cope having only one week? I don't envy them! As Zoe