Episode 18 Strictly - It Takes Two

Boo! I scared myself then. Don't do that.

Welcome to Wednesday's Hallowe'en. They topped the leaderboard with

their tango on Saturday. Lewis and Flavia. This lady had some killer

moves on Saturday. He mainly showed off his chest. It's Artem and Fern.

And they did a paso doble so scorching they burnt the dancefloor.

Richard and Erin in the house. Also, it's Wednesday, which means he is

here with his wand. Where is Ian Waite? Anyway, this is It Takes Two.

Live, from Television Centre, this is Strictly, It Takes Two. Please

welcome your host, Zoe Ball. # Just a jump to the left

# And then a step to the right # Put your hands on your hips... #

I've done it wrong. Evening. Can I get a round of applause for that?

Is that it? That's taken all my energy. Thank

you. Now I know here on It Takes Two we have been celebrating

Hallowe'en for what seems like three months but it is actually

Hallowe'en today. We are going to over-egg it today.

In a moment I will be chatting to Lewis and Flavia about their

success at the weekend. In case you missed it, here is a quick recap.

If you are scared of zombies, look away now. That really was a tango

with a bite. Seamless transitions from character into dance. Spookily

good. Just watch it in the kicks, you mustn't have a higher leg than

your girl! It was fabulous. Your thumbs

darling, it is sticking up like that. Get it down. 8. 9. 9.

That was crazy. First 9s. As I was going around, what I did was, gave

the judges the thumbs-up. Please welcome, Lewis and Flavia.

Congratulations to the both of you. First 9s of the competition. Lewis,

how thrilled were you on Saturday? Telethrilled. I wasn't too sure how

it would go. -- I was very thrilled. I wasn't too sure how it would go,

with the whole acting thing, but to get 9s were great. And you were

saying you were thrilled it see Flavia's reaction, so that's when

you knew how good it was. It is her favourite dance. I knew if she gave

me a smile I would be happy. could she not be pleased? Was it an

extra pressure knowing it was her favourite, signature dance She was

dropping it in a if you times during the week that it was her

favourite dance. I think she knew she was going to add a bit of

pressure. One of my favourites. I love the Argentine tango. I love

the ballroom tango too. Underlined with jokes. The second themed week

for all the dancers. Flavia, do you think that Lewis has embraced the

character of the dancing? I think so, definitely. We've had a pretty

strong theme throughout, really. I think every week he is showing a

bit more of - you know - his acting skills. There go the eyebrows.

week it was really good because it was more his thing. He is quite

moody and serious. Hey, come on. He has a cheeky side as well but he

is comfortable with that feel of the tango. It was good. I was well

convinced. Lots of praise flooding in online, Deborah said,

"Definitely one to watch and watch and watch... # I think Deborah

likes you. Lots of positive feedback from everybody and your

fans. That must give awe real drive in this competition. Definitely.

You work so hard in the week. When it does go right it is nice to get

praise. Thank you to everyone. think we do it for them, they gave

us so much support. We want to do it for them. When we were talking

on Friday, we were talking about the fact that sometimes you

distract Flavia in the training room and try to make her laugh. Top

of the leaderboard she must be exaggerating, but then I looked at

the evidence and saw this. teaching you to dance, not mess

around. Come on, catch. Mess around with flafia. It is not

a tactic to get out of training. -- with Flavia. It is me being me.

you count to 8? Sometimes. Stay with me. Come on, come on.

Do you feel lucky? Help me. I get random questions popping into my

head. If you could be any sandwich, what would you be? Why do you smell

so lovely? Do you think you can do the impossible press-up? It is not

me trying to find an excuse, it is just who I am.

Come on, stop messing around. he! Naughty Lewis. Flavia

encouraging for you because you are not the only dance teacher who has

struggled with Lewis. This is from your school report, Lewis. Dance

and drama, Year 7. Don't ask me how we got old of this "Lieu sis a

truly exceptional dancer who moves with sophistication beyond his

years. If he is to succeed in both subject areas and develop his

skills further, he must find self- discipline and drive. If he fails

to do so, history men dus talents will go to waste." That's what I

tell him every day -- his tremendous talent. Where did you

get that from? Source is protected. Psalm about this, week, how is the

bounce? It is hard. Very hard, compared to the Latin dance we have

done so far. It is tough. It is taking every ounce of me to get

through. Is he keeping up with you? We have a method in our training.

We will get there. It is a tricky one for the boys, the samba. Not

one of the most favourite. I love it. We will be fine. We have high

hopes for you. Flavia, you look so gorgeous, I would like to lick your

face, you beautiful girl. Lewis and Flavia.

Now, it's time for a man who could cast a spell on me any time with

his magic machine. Ian Waite and Please welcome the enchanting Ian

Waite. Hang on a minute. What the devil

are you wearing, Ian? What are you doing? I was told by

the team it was fancy dress. fell for it. We got you! Give us a

twirl, Spied everman. You look devilishly handsome, even in tights.

-- Spiderman. Did you enjoy Hallowe'en week on

the show? Spooklicious. Michael and Natalie, he did great, didn't he?

Fantastic. Another ballroom. What is he doing this week? He is doing

foxtrot. He mastered the hold. Natalie is holding his head left.

He has a tendency to look left. The one thing I have to say about this

foxtrot is, there is only one thing that stands out for me, and that's

the slows. There are slows in foxtrot. Slow, quick, quick, slow,

slow, quick, quick. All right. Make sure you get those slows, Michael

and you will get a good result. like your fluffy shoes. Happy

birthday Michael, by the way. Kimberley and Pasha, great Little

Red Riding Hood paso last week. What can you see this week? A nice

little lift there. Pasha is the expert in armography and

transitions. He does interesting choreography. They are almost

getting tied up in Notts here. That's the thing with salsa. -- in

knots. But it has interesting hand moves.

If you get the wrong hand in the wrong position you are tie yourself

up in knots. Be I hope they don't do that. With Kimberley, she needs

places to shine. I'm finding it hard to take you seriously in that

outfit. Richard and Erin are back in bullroom with a foxtrot. Can he

follow the success last week. -- ballroom. I think his ballroom is

good. His left side is perfect. Is right is a problem. This side is

lovely, his back is lovely and straight. He gets his neck up and

eye level is great. He tends to drop his elbow back slightly, which

in turn creates his shoulder going forward. He needs to get that all

in line. You have drawn crazy sqigles.

Fern and Artem are doing the paso doble this week. How is Fern

looking? This is a dance which needs intensity throughout. There

is acting and character in this dance. So it is a great dance it

practice your acting. A very technical term there. I know what

you mean. I have stopped it, even if he is using her skirt, I would

like her to get lots of shaping and air underneath the arms. You turned

her into a spider like yourself. Lots of shaping like this. It is

more difficult for me because I've got eight legs. Nicky and Karen are

doing the dance of love this week, are you in love with what you have

seen so far, Ian? I am, actually. For a Latin dance, for Nicky, this

is really good. There are some places where I really believe that

he is in the rumba, feeling the character of it. What I want him to

do, is to stretch these lines out. Stretch the lines. A bit more chest,

look up, a little bit more projection. I think if he can get

his lines stronger and more positive, then I think he'll have a

really good rumba. OK. I think we are with you. Thank you very much.

Spiderman will be back in a moment. Even dressed like that, he does it

for me. At the weekend Bruno said Fern was too nice and told her she

should try to be more like a panto villain. Oh, no, he didn't. Oh, yes,

he Zvery good, well done. If you missed it. Here is a quick reminder.

Oh, yes, he did. If you missed it, here is a

reminder. Too nicey nicey. Killer Queen. Think of panto villain.

like the bad Queen in you. I think you should play with that character

more and have more bad roles it, suits you. It has the how, not the

wow. You have to push fern a bit more.

4. 5. 6. I tried to give it everything I could. Artem fills me

with instruction all week long. don't think it's possible to push

more. Oh, you leave her alone. Please

welcome Fern and Artem. Hello, fern, hi arte. You are a

classy girl. I dr Artem. I thought it was a beautiful, smooth American

smooth. It didn't fit with killer Queen. I couldn't inhabit here.

That's the problem with theme week. You try to fit it in. Because the

American smooth is very graceful and you were and Fern was really

graceful But I wasn't killer Queen. You weren't killer Queen, which was

Hallowe'en.! Second on the leaderboard, were you worried it

might have been home time for you both. Second from the bottom. That

would have been a dream. Very disappointing and, you know, it

gives you a kick up the bum that you perhaps need. Is it encouraging

that actually everybody saved you and picked up the phone and voted

for you. Oh, man, it just was... Thank you. Britain loves Briten,

you see. The judges said they want more energy, even in the American

smooth. What do you make of what the judges are saying to Fern? Can

you understand where they are coming from? I understand the theme

to the dance, the Killer Queen. You cannot interpret it in the American

smooth. So it was a version of the killer Queen that we created and I

think it was good. Good, thank you. Can I say your steps were stunning.

And the judges didn't say that. Craig mentioned it on the show.

gave you a 4. If he said it was a good step, I was wondering why he

gave us 4? Yes, there we go. Your outfit caused quite a stir online

among female fans. Katherine said "Artem, seriously hot. Fern you

looked so glam, brilliant routine, you deserved better marks." Thank

you. A quick flash of Artem in his chamois for everyone who wanted to

see that. How is your confidence after Saturday and the weekend?

Well confidence gets a big old bash and then you think - well, you have

to use it as a springboard and get back into the room and start doing

the paso doble. On we go. And get on with it. How is the paso doble.

Quite fun. A lot of fun. We had good fun so far. What are the major

points he is drilling into you? Ian was saying, arms, elbow, don't

be so nice, get with it. And you know. I was talking to an expert

today who said that it's the - in these Spanish dances, it is the

woman who is in charge. Yes, you see, I like that, take that role.

Get angry with this boy. It doesn't work. No, because he is so gorgeous.

Could be a bit mean or something or other? No don't do that, you will

make her cry. Surely skirt graphy a go-go. Yes, there is a lot, there

is a little bit of fannography and starography. A little bit of...

Everything. I'm covered in bruises. Have you had some flamenco experts?

Yes. A very good woman came in. thing we can't help but notice,

Artem is the one raised training trouser leg. Is this something

where you are trying to impress Julien McDonald, fashion or have

you come in on your bicycle? quite sure myself. It does feel

comfortable. Very odd but hey, it does the trick. I think it is when

you are showing me girl steps, to show me ankles. He has lovely ank

yes, sir. He does. -- ankles. Give it some this week, Fern, with the

paso. Will you be wearing much on top? Probably not much. I can't

wait. I like it. Give it up for Artem.

At the weekend, Richard and Erin gave us a rather passionate paso

doble performance. Darcey described him as "spook qui", Bruno told him

he was "dramatic" and Len told him where to keep his spare change.

Here is a reminder. The execution was not refined. The timing has to

be good. You need to be more earthed, dance into and through the

floor a lot more. The tilt in the hips. A tip, if you

clench the bottom muscles that will create a much better tip. You come

out and give it some. 5. 5. 7. Well I gave it everything I had.

big step up on performance. I got a 7 from Len. I love Len. Please

welcome Richard and Erin. Thank you. What a performance for

you both. How much did you enjoy, Richard, being the big, butch

bullfighter. I am butch. I loved every minute. It was my opportunity

to step up to the performance and get the make-up on my face. I loved

it. The energy. The crowd got up and stood on their feet. What more

confidence do you need? Have you had a standing ovation? People

leave when I come into the room. I'm surprised you are here.

gave awe seven. A seven from Len on a Saturday night. No bad news. --

Len gave you a seven. I know the fives are bringing madam out in

hives. We keep getting fives. This week we are going for higher than

fives. Fingers crossed. I'm not going to be there. There should be

some hope. I love your pumpkin shirt. I'm wearing a faux pumpkin-

coloured shirt. Loads of praise about you getting

into character as the mat adore. Was that fun? I loved all of that.

We had help with Ian with that, Spiderman. He showed us the cape. I

was nervous about it, because if you get it wrong, you are waving

around a dishcloth and then you have to do another minute and a-

and-a-half. It wasn't ideal but I loved every minute. But you got

that right. I hold my breath when boys do capework They knot it into

a sarong! We have noticed at It Takes Two, you two have been

getting wild in the training room. Have we? The Arnold Gossipus. An

early bird, he can be found at daybreak. Usually a placid creature,

when aggravated he will have an intense warning. An intelligent

species. Where is my head? He is the hunter gatherer, providing for

both him and his partner, the Boag. During migration, his role is to

carry his partner south for warmer climates. He has one of the most

elaborate mating dances in the entire animal kingdom and that is

the Arnold, King of the Dancefloor. I think it's my favourite so far.

There were involuntary expulsions when we are working in character. I

tend to be more minute must than maximus. But you have broken the

curse, Erin's curse of leaving week 4. Peter Shilton and Rory Bremner

left week 4. She flagged that up. She said, "I didn't want to tell

you." I didn't want it tell you that for the last two series, week

4. -- I didn't want to tell you. we have broken the curse. We have.

Foxtrot is a beautiful thing. Is it? Magnificent fun. Back in the

ballroom. The only jeopardy this late in the competition, is bus it

is my third time so there is no excuse for the frame as Ian pointed

out. I have to get that right. Technically it has to be polished.

I am allowed to tell you what I'm dancing to, am I not? Can he? Is

he? It is a Shirley Bassey number. So again no bad news. Is it THE

Shirley Bassey number. Not Diamonds Are Forever, but the other one.

We'll leave it at that. You are confident in the ballroom and you

have had your best score there before. How is he doing? Fabulous.

A great change. Well he gets better. We had waltz and quickstep and the

score went up and he has the opportunity this week to go up

again. I'm hoping if everything goes well on the night. Last week

the judges talked when we finished our paso doble, about technique. We

have bang really gruelling that in. I'm hoping they'll see the

technique and performance. You are the ballroom expert. She is hot to

foxtrot. And I have to get into character again. Put it this way

I'm a big spender who walks into a bar finds her slumped over a stool,

channeling regret. The last time I met a girl in a bar

we went home and watched Beaches. One of my favourite movies. I love

Beaches. This weekend whilst there was frightening routines and

startling performances on the dancefloor, there were also strange

goes on behind the scenes. Take a I really like our dance this week,

James. Yeah, it is good. What are you doing? I don't know.

Ha, ha, ha. What are you doing?

SCREAMS LAUGHTER Girls, are you ready??

SCREAMS I don't know what is happening.

Oh, naughty Bussel puppet master. Time to find out how the rest of

our couples are getting on in training? Well welcome back the man

with eight legs today. Ian Waite. I thank you. A beautiful Hallowe'en

costume. Denise and James are doing the Viennese waltz this weekend.

How are they looking in the training room? Well there is a lot

of intro at the beginning, separate. She does it wonderfully well. Very

good. Most of these things are separate. I wanted to tear apart

the ballroom hold. But, let me just point this out, I will point it out,

not tear it apart. She will love you for freezing it like that, when

she looks like that. One, two, and three. Her head is in exactly the

right position. She is looking through that window over her

shoulder. The imaginery window. and above. I'm loving point two,

she has her napbltd man's deltoid and lovely fingers. -- her hand in

the man's deltoid. And absolutely in the right position. A

professional would be pleased with that. Good girl. Colin and Kristina.

Tough week, bottom two after salsa and they are doing the foxtrot this

week, how does it look? Salsa, it was very difficult for him because

he has 6'4" of body to co-ordinate. Ballroom, he is much better because

he has that lovely poise. The only thing he has to contend with is the

height difference. There is a big gap. It is a big difference between

them but I wanted to point out footwork. In the foxtrot, he needs

to use his feet properly, so he has his heel, ball, ball, heel, toe,

toe. And he has got flat feet. He needs to make sure he is using his

feet properly. I love the fact that your pants go down the back.

Beautiful. I've got no pants on. Stop it. Victoria and Brendan are

doing the samba. Excited about the fist sambas. It is a really

difficult dance, samba, as Lewis was saying. There is bounce in it

and lots of actions in it. They are just walking through this, so it is

very difficult to critique it. But what I would say, three words,

bounce, fluidity and rhythm. What are the three words? Bounce,

fluidity and rhythm. Wonderful. Learning well. Lisa and Robin will

be doing the tango this week. What do you think Ian Waite? They are

dancing a fallaway in a Viennese cross. It is a difficult step to do.

Two weeks ago I spoke about Sid's Viennese cross. He didn't do it

very well. The Viennese cross goes like this for a laidy. Off she goes.

Back, side, close, forward side cross.

OK, did we get that everybody? I think so. The last two steps of

that Viennese cross, she needs to really get around. Back side close,

forward, get around and across. Then she will be fine with it.

are loving that outfit just a little too much! Lewis and Flavia

also doing the samba. He was saying he was finding it tough, how does

he look? Well as he said, he has this bounce which is difficult.

Here he is doing a brilliant job, with the bounce in the right place.

Later on, though and if I just go back, watch his bounce. He does

that bounce completely out of time. So he is not actually bouncing on

the beat. Where should the bounce be? In samba the bounce should be

on the beat. You've got one and two and three and four. Now if I do it

like Lewis does it then it goes one and two and three and four...

on. One and two and three and four... Thank you Ian Waite. That's