Episode 20 Strictly - It Takes Two

Hello welcome to Friday's it takes twofplt I have amazing array of

guests for you. We have scrunched up to the sofa. Last week scary,

this week sexy. Kimberly and Pasha. Victoria and Brendan are here.

Later on we'll go to the big studio and look at Michael ballroom hero,

trying out a foxtrot. And a rose between two thorns, Sarah Millican,

and Vernon Kay is reining champion only Harry Judd! It's going to be a

This is strictly It Takes Two! Please welcome your host Zoe.

Welcome to It Takes Two, in just 23 hours, and 58 minutes, and 24

seconds, 11 couples will take to the dancefloor. And after the

surprises last week we can't begin to guess who will be in trouble. In

a moment I'll talk to Victoria and Brendan who will pull out a

showstopper. This is how they tangoed their way to glory last

week. I have faith in you, you have faith in yourself. This was a

proper tango. The whole feeling was good. Powerful, great could have

graphy, I loved it. You lost a bit of posture. I thought the routine

was brilliant. Excellent. Musicality was brilliant. The true

tango woman of the night! Oh my God! I lost my shape, and I was Oh

no! So annoyed. Look at you shine! Saturday was a nice day for a white

wedding. A better one for a perfect tango, Victoria and Brendan. Joint

second on the leaderboard with Kimberly and Michael. You shot up

the leaderboard. Are you pleased? Really, really pleased. A much

higher score than I imagined to achieve. Very happy. Were you

confident. From the start. From the first moment we took hold in tango,

they -- she had a feel for it. She drove around the floor. So powerful.

Look at the results. Was there bad boy Brendan in the training field

last week. Probably aggressive. Just in a way of let's power this,

a bit of the come on, you can do it. I like seeing the return of bad

brandian! I secretly like him. We saw a few of the dancers not up

there in the beginning, chabs -- what has chapbgd. Joos time passes

people become more confident, and people who were not the performers

before, are finding their dancing feet. A bit of confidence goes a

long way. Samba, I've heard you have had a tough week with the

Samba, is it the dance? I'm having a bad week. I don't want to look at

the VT there! It's not bad, you look good! Really struggling with

the rhythms. The changing rhythms. One rhythm is more than enough per

dance, thank you very much!. build up of the learning of the

dances, your brain only so much you can take in. I've reached the

maximum. I need a day off. A trip to the Caribbean. Let's go. Why is

the Samba so difficult. It's the toughest to dance and teach.

There's given rhythms. Even the bounce is not a bounce, you you

still stay smooth, you absorb the rhythms in the feet. There's so

much to learn, you could not teach is in a week. The good news you're

dancing it to Tom Jones, Bounce, and da... That's all I remember!

When you are feeling down you have Brendan with you in the training

room 24/7 giving encouragement. you feel wiek a woman bell, and you

start dancing like a woman bell, then you'll look like a womble. You

have to embrace the wombbel, and be a flamboyant want. I'm a wombel.

Even saying I feel like a womble, even though you look like... Great.

You say crazy stuff. Most of it we want show! Have you had a point

where it has clicked into place. Not yet. Whoops. We have a dress

rehearsal tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Is it frustrating to go from the

high of tango, to find it frustrating this week. It has been

difficult. I was surprised with the result last week. I d it was more

than I expected. I did not expect to replicate that. At least

remember the steps Vicky. Come on. Your fiance has been to see the

show. What is he thinking? A lot less stressful than watching me

cycle apparently! In a minute I'll be talking -- chatting to Kimberly

and Pasha. First a reminder of last Saturday. I enjoyed that movement

of your leg, generally very, very nice. A very, very confident

performance. I would have liked a tad more aggression. Your lines

were excellent. The extension of the spine beautiful. Very well done.

It was punty, fantastic shaping. I really, really liked it. We're so

happy we're climbing up the leaderboard. By far our highest

score to date. I'm happy. Hang ofpblt they took on the big bad

paso. Welcome red riding hood and Pasha. Con-- congratulations. The

highest scores you have had in the competition. We were really happy.

We're climbing up showly but surely. How sure were you it was going to

be a good dance? I never feel sure. It feels like a blur. Afterwards

you're like I'm not sure what happened. It seemed nice.

judges were saying nice things, let's take that. Less than wanted

more aggression. I thought your paso lines were amazing. How much

do you put into the character and how much about learning the steps.

I try to work on the character, but with nerves a bit goes away, which

Pasha tells me. Now it's starting to sink in, I need to give a bit

more. I'm working on that. Even when they give you positive judges

-- comments from the judges, you take it on board. I know there is.

It's new for me, I can try and give a bit more next week. Does she put

pressure on herself? She does. It's my job! Have you seen him mad.

This week, saucy, sexy, salsa. I'm thinking you'll be good. How is it?

It has been fun. I feel more comfortable doing this kind of

routine to this song. I don't know if we're there with it yet. Trying

to bring it out. Do it again! We have noticed you have been getting

carried away with yourself. Look at Whatever! Hundred... We can see you

have had a bandage on your knee and a bit of injury. This has made

training difficulty. That's why it has -- it has so much footage with

Pasha dancing on his own. Have you had to adapt the routine -- routine.

We have 4 little changes. It feels good. I pick her up and carry her

around! You have an amazing track this week. Bogel is it? No... I

have heard you're doing flying... We are. Have you done flying about

-- with Girls Aloud. I'm sitting on a ring which... Exciting. Is it

scary up there Not that bad. More exciting than scary. Scary getting

it -- off it. Have you got any lifts. Two scary lifts. He's like

they are not scary. They are. you going up high. It's more the

trust. I'm making her literally fall back and I'll catch her.

the leap of faith. She's not weekend I imagine you'll be

brilliant! Kimberly and Pasha. Now, over the last few weeks our

meerkats have been completely wrong with their predictions on who is

going to top the leader boards. Clearly the males have no clues.

Time to try female intuition. Welcome Tulip and other animal

friends who wanted a piece of the action. She's going to choose Dani.

No, Louis. Me! Choose Craig. Don't be stupid Craig is a judge...

told you Denise and James. donkey is my favourite. Tulip

thinks Denise and James will be top. Now the Friday panel -- Sarah

Millican, Vernon Kay and Harry Judd. You look beautiful. Bolton's finest.

After my dad and Coxy. And Peter and my family. Okay fourth. How is

life at home. Has Strictly taken over. This time of the year it's

nothing b but Strictly. We speak to Test, and get all the food ready,

and off we go. Do you have a say about her hair. I'm happy the

moment she gets to the bottom of the stairs. Without, there's a sigh

made it to the bottom of the stairs. We Show know you're a huge Strictly

fan. Who have you enjoyed? Everybody. I have a new attack. I

don't always watch the results show, in my head they are all still

dancing. I don't want people to leave. You pretend you have gone

for a coup of tea, when Jerry was dancing. They don't have the camera

on them all the time. There's another studio where they are

dancing. It's a film with a sad ending. You stop the film before

the ending. Welcome back, we have missed you, have you missed us?

This time of year feels like Strictly to me. When it turned

September, and the days gone sorter. I enjoyed watching Strictly. That

gave me for example. Do you net nervous. The first week. It's the

most terrifying experience. Now I'm relaxed. Nicky and Karen dancing to

Aerosmith. You know the pressure Nicky is under of the the boy band

thing. He has been given a tough time with his posture. How is he

looking in the rumba Looking good. It's a tough dancing the rumba.

You're exposed. It's a ballad, Nicky should be dfrl with ballads.

You both sit on stools in boy bands. I used to sit back on the drums.

You're so exposed here. He's a lovely guy, I've been chatting to

him. Kimberly and Pasha. Dancing to bothons. Do you bogel at home?

when hoovering. It makes it more fun. -- Beyonce. I love her, she

looks confident and that she's enjoying herself. One of your

favourites? That dance. One of my least. You have to let go, and I

found it tough. It was Wembley last week. Kimberly looks like she has

it down. Colin and Christina doing the foxtrot to Aretha Franklin.

big fan of Colin. He's tall. His posture is perfect. His height lets

him down, he to bend his knees, if he dances with his normal posture,

shoulders back, he will do really, really well. I'm a big fan of kol

lin as well. No other reason. he sits on the same sofa as you,

the sofa vibrates... Wow. I'll take the sofa home with me. Dani and

Vincent, these two are constantly in the middle of the table.

think the middle is a good place to be. You can take people by surprise.

If they work hard, you can take people by surprise. Fur always on

top, how boring is that? I don't know. Never been there. Louis...

Poorly. He's dancing a Samba to Ricky Martin. He's -- he has never

heard of Ricky Martin. He's so young. I think he needs to stop

thinking about the he is doing. It you can tell you is thinking of the

logic of the dance. If he just acts the dance. You can see him going

one, two, three, still counting. Does it get easier as the series

goes on. It does. You get fixated on the timing and the technique.

That's a good point. Are you enjoyed it between those two.

enjoying it. I like that he's getting the broken shirt. It

doesn't shut. Get yourself on, no time. Richard and Shirly, dancing

to Shirly bassy. He looks like he's having a good time. He's very funny.

Great to watch. Can he -- he has, his scores have been stuck. Do you

think the foxtrot can turn that around for him (Richard Is a

brilliant performer. He doesn't look frightened. He gives it his

all. It's Roman Catholicing to watch. If his scores are stuck,

that could be read as consistant 12346789 always finding the

positive. And Vernon, dancing the paso. Vernon give us paso! Love it!

Fern has had trouble, the judges saying they want more from her.

More of a killer Queen. Could it be a strong one more -- for her.

than lovers the paso, he is always talking about the Argentinian... If

she plays the opposite role. She's -- she will do really, really well.

She doesn't find it difficult getting interest character. Her

relationship with the male dancer will show through. Do you have to

have a relationship with the male dancer? Yes in the contract!

Statutory. Would you like to do the show having heard that? Yes! Who do

you think will get the trophy? tight, between Kimberly Louis and

Denise. I want Lisa to win. Pushing for a name. Westlife fans will be

victorious. Don't forget Sarah next year with Brendan. How I -- now I

can speak from experience. Strictly can take over your life. This is

the effect it has had on their lives. I had the Strictly bug after

a day of training. From that day forward, my life also a not really

been the same. Instantly when I walked into the dressing room and

saw the sequins and tkphriter. I was like this is going to be

brilliant. The moment I realised I loved Strictly wass the second day.

I thought I'll love this. It has given me an opportunity that -- an

opportunity to do something I wanted to do for a long time.

has unlocked my inner ballroom Latinness. Bringing that side out

of me. Strictly is such a unique and unusually experience unlike

anything I've done before. It has felt like a dream. I honestly don't

want it to end. I didn't think I l would be good at the ballroom. I'm

a bit of a tomb boy. Not lady like. I'm transforming. If you get a

chance to do Strictly, grab it. Once you get the make up on, and

the costume, it's show time. knee deep in Strictly come dancing.

Every weekend live in front of the millions. I didn't think I would

enjoy it as much as I have been. I'm having a good time out there.

I've been carrying the Strictly bug for the best part of a decade. I'm

having the -- I'm loving every minute of it. It's Friday. Get to

come in the big studio. Nicky... Michael Vaughan asked me to do this.

He really has you as his little slave! Eight couples dancing. No

gimmicks. Congratulations to make yell and Natalie. Howzat for you,

Michael? How's nat! It was an amazing feeling. I never thought I

would get a standing ovation for dancing. When you go to Bruce and

get the comments... He will do anything to get on TV. It's frozen!

I say! Behave yourself. Back to Saturday. You said all you wanted

was a seven from less than. You got an eight. Craig was speechless. He

could not talk. I've worked out the formula with Craig. My VT I was in

bed with him. You need do it with Bruno. You have put the most

training. The most hours. Last week you put in the most hours. She's an

amazing teacher. We have done a lot of hours. It has been positive. And

she gives me the glare when I get it wrong. When you start from

scratch. The only way to get better is put in as much work as possible.

It's also great fun. This week, are you feeling the pressure to stay up.

The pressure is more on, people expect us to out perform last week.

We have done the same as the week before. We have put all the hard

work in. So many messages you, Chris got in touch, S and said so

happy for them. Lee said great to see Michael's improvement. Natalie

is is a -- delight. How has training been this week. Really

good. Mike is working on the posture, and timing. It's a great

song and nice choreography. Doing ballroom again. A lead-up to the

training in the weeks before. there a point last week, where you

thought by Joseph I think he's got it, where it has clicked into place.

I've seen a huge potential in Michael from day one. We had no to

keep working on it. The day before life performance, it was down to

repetition and hard work. How about the cricketing lads, who have

appeared before, have you -- are you getting support Darren Gough

batters me all the time. Tuffnell he rings regular. I'm not taking

his advice! Also this week you did celebrate your birthday. We didn't

want it to go unnoticed. We have spent a fortune on the glitter bat,

feel feel free to use it... Similar to Nicky Burns mirror he carries in

his pocket. In exchange for the gift, will you give us a glimpse?

Of course we will. Good luck this weekend. This is beautiful. So you

have been so good this week, It Takes Two, we have a treat for you

now, Michael and Natalie and their foxtrot.

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