:00:11. > :00:16.Hello and welcome to Monday's It Takes Two. What a show it was this
:00:16. > :00:21.weekend! This lady was one sexy salsa mama, which makes it hard to
:00:21. > :00:25.say goodbye today, Fern and Artem are here. Don't leave us! APPLAUSE
:00:25. > :00:31.I did have a tear last night. They have waltzed their way to Wembley.
:00:31. > :00:36.Louis and Flavia are here. APPLAUSE And a man who is on the naughty
:00:36. > :00:41.step for some of his scoring on Saturday night. You may well polish
:00:41. > :00:51.that paddle! Craig Revel Horwood is here. BOOING Nice to see you have
:00:51. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:23.made an effort tonight. This is It Live from Television Centre. This
:01:23. > :01:32.is Strictly: It Takes Two. Please welcome your host, Zoe Ball.
:01:32. > :01:34.APPLAUSE Hello and welcome to Monday's It Takes Two. It was the
:01:34. > :01:43.weekend before Wembley and the stakes were higher than ever. In
:01:43. > :01:48.case you missed it, here are the Strictly headlines:
:01:48. > :01:54.Good evening. Here are the news - here are the news? Here is the
:01:54. > :02:03.news!. James Jordan proved not a wild bull could stop his paso as he
:02:03. > :02:13.scored the highest marks of the series so far. I thought it was
:02:13. > :02:18.
:02:18. > :02:22.fantastic. Out of this world! say! Louis and Flavia's waltz
:02:22. > :02:32.sparked off a ballroom battle between the judges as Craig stood
:02:32. > :02:38.his ground. I didn't like that turn at the top. It was very pedestrian.
:02:38. > :02:47.It was not! I am trying to find some positives here. You have said
:02:47. > :02:53.so much nonsense! It was a little bit... No... What a load of
:02:53. > :03:03.bolognese! I thought it was lovely. Well done. I say. And finally it
:03:03. > :03:07.
:03:07. > :03:17.was a tale of two trips as Brendan and Robin fell foul to the stairs.
:03:17. > :03:18.
:03:18. > :03:24.Lisa and Robin, off you go. LAUGHTER That gets me every time.
:03:24. > :03:28.Those were the Strictly headlines. I love that. Bless, Robin. He was
:03:28. > :03:36.embarrassed. For more gossip, take a look at our exclusive footage
:03:36. > :03:44.from behind-the-scenes. The weather's not too good. But I'm
:03:44. > :03:48.sure that the dancing is going to be fabulous! There he is! This is
:03:48. > :03:56.our foxtrot competition for the day. Get in there and get a Sousse case
:03:56. > :04:03.because you better get packing! LAUGHTER -- Get a suitcase because
:04:03. > :04:13.you better get packing! LAUGHTER are doing the tango and everybody
:04:13. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:20.knows it takes two to tango. Wembley next week. Yes, Wembley
:04:20. > :04:24.will be massive. No pressure. Wembley is a big deal. We have
:04:24. > :04:29.worked hard on this. It is a good routine. I have had the time of my
:04:29. > :04:34.life. Not ready to go home yet.Ly Give it plenty. The hip also be
:04:34. > :04:38.flying towards the crowd. I don't think in Tennessee re-s I have ever
:04:38. > :04:48.been so petrified taking the floor and being flipped by my partner. I
:04:48. > :04:48.
:04:48. > :04:52.need a crash helmet for this dance! I do! -- in ten series I have ever
:04:52. > :05:00.been so petrified taking the floor and being flipped by my partner. I
:05:00. > :05:09.need a crash helmet for this dance! I do! You gave it some! Brilliant.
:05:09. > :05:16.Is that for It Takes Two? Lovely! This is where the REAL magic
:05:16. > :05:22.happens. This is where the weaves get done! Once you get the make-up
:05:22. > :05:28.on and the hair, I get in paso mode! Keep your head still. Sorry.
:05:28. > :05:34.I can't stop growling. I am like a milk bottle. We don't have natural
:05:34. > :05:42.skin like you. You have dyed your beard. I look forward to this bit.
:05:42. > :05:49.I love make-up. So, yeah, I enjoy sitting here. Trying to learn some
:05:49. > :05:58.tricks. The Strictly Saturdays are pretty manic. It is hair, make-up,
:05:58. > :06:05.physio, tech run, band call. You do not stop. I'm the new girl, the new
:06:06. > :06:11.ironing girl. That is how we do it. Hey, baby! Take over. Five minutes,
:06:11. > :06:16.everybody. It's all final touch-ups. This is the last bit before we are
:06:16. > :06:20.ready to go on. It is quite exciting. Everyone is running about.
:06:20. > :06:30.At this time, everyone's quite silent because everyone's too
:06:30. > :06:37.nervous to talk so we all just focus on the dance steps. Ready!
:06:37. > :06:40.Grrr! Let's hear it for the girls! Yeah! The pressure is completely on
:06:40. > :06:46.every single couple. We want the people going through to Wembley
:06:46. > :06:56.that are amazing. We don't want any dross at Wembley, darling. There is
:06:56. > :06:59.
:06:59. > :07:04.no space for it. You have to say goodbye to Fern and Artem. Fern is
:07:04. > :07:14.fantastic. It is a shock to us all, I think. I will miss her so much.
:07:14. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :07:24.She is the nicest lady ever. I'm devastated. Please give a warm
:07:24. > :07:31.welcome to the latest eliminated couple, Fern and Artem. APPLAUSE
:07:31. > :07:36.The thing is, your salsa was super- sexy. It was fantastic. Everybody
:07:36. > :07:42.loved it. If you are going to go out on a dance, what a great one?
:07:42. > :07:48.It was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. I loved doing that dance. Yeah,
:07:48. > :07:53.I was really happy to do it again. LAUGHTER I will do it again, if you
:07:53. > :07:59.like. How frustrating is it for you to have seen Fern progress so far,
:07:59. > :08:06.get her best scores, best dance, and then to go home? It is a
:08:06. > :08:14.bummer! That is one way of putting it! Bless you. Were you
:08:14. > :08:20.disappointed? Well, it was the best dance, the highest score we ever
:08:20. > :08:26.got. We were on the way up. We were having a good time. That was good
:08:26. > :08:34.fun. How much has she achieved? How much has she impressed you?
:08:34. > :08:39.much, I would imagine! You have. course you have! Don't be silly.
:08:39. > :08:44.Looking back into the week one, where we did cha-cha, which was a
:08:44. > :08:47.simple dance, and come that far to the salsa and be completely
:08:47. > :08:52.different person on the dancefloor, because I think this was the first
:08:52. > :08:56.dance... I am that person, you didn't know it was me. Exactly.
:08:56. > :09:00.Yeah. Of course I know it was you. That is why I am saying it. I feel
:09:00. > :09:07.like I shouldn't be here! You have some amazing messages from people.
:09:07. > :09:13.They have all loved you. "Was so heartbroken to key my favourite
:09:13. > :09:23.couple go out. Keep up your dancing." "Saturdays won't be the
:09:23. > :09:23.
:09:23. > :09:27.same without you." Here are your best bits. Your partner is Artem!
:09:27. > :09:31.am very fond of him already. I do have a soft spot for Fern. She is
:09:31. > :09:39.such a sweet person. Don't be nervous. It will be fine. He gives
:09:39. > :09:47.me a kiss and you think, "Oh." That's it. You wafted your skirt a
:09:47. > :09:53.lot. I didn't mind the wafting! am surprised skirt-wafting caused
:09:53. > :09:58.such a controversy. Happy? Yes. am, too. We are dancing the waltz
:09:58. > :10:04.and it is a romantic dance. Please listen to my counts. Training
:10:04. > :10:08.however has not been romantic. the beginning. From the top.
:10:08. > :10:16.sun beams when he smiles. When it doesn't, he is like a Russian
:10:16. > :10:22.cloud! You give us such a beautiful feeling when you dance. The flow
:10:22. > :10:26.was fantastic! He is smiling. The Charleston is hard and fast. When
:10:26. > :10:31.she does what needs to be done, it looks great. Good. Much better. The
:10:31. > :10:40.best thing about Fern, when she performed she really performed.
:10:40. > :10:47.seems to be quite pleased. Prim, proper and extremely nice. You can
:10:47. > :10:50.be Mary Poppins any day! It is lovely to do it properly. This week
:10:50. > :10:55.is American Smooth. Artem is drilling me on a lot of steps.
:10:55. > :11:01.Quick, quick, slow. Good! With a bit of luck, I shall get them right.
:11:01. > :11:09.We are doing OK. You have got the how, but it hasn't got the wow!
:11:09. > :11:14.didn't have the impact it should have had. Oh, it was a nightmare.
:11:14. > :11:19.Artem's invested so much faith and hope and trust in me. I would hate
:11:19. > :11:25.to disappoint him. She is trying her hardest and she really wants to
:11:25. > :11:31.get it right. I liked what you did with your skirt. I thought there
:11:31. > :11:37.was a fire, Fern. Did I do the steps coming down better? Yes.
:11:37. > :11:44.That's good! I think salsa will suit Fern. Very nice. I am so happy.
:11:44. > :11:51.That was it. I can do it! This was your best dance so far. Well done!
:11:51. > :11:57.Getting that booty going, you are a great-looking woman! Kimberley and
:11:58. > :12:02.Pasha. Kimberley and Pasha. Kimberley and Pasha. I think we
:12:02. > :12:08.know each other pretty well. I am so proud to count him as a friend.
:12:08. > :12:18.I would like you to stay as a friend. Thank you so much for being
:12:18. > :12:18.
:12:19. > :12:22.my partner. You made me a better person. Thank you for that. Artem,
:12:22. > :12:32.I know... That's a beautiful thing to say. Artem, you had something to
:12:32. > :12:33.
:12:33. > :12:43.say to Fern? Yes, I do. Oh my goodness! This is for you. Oh! Look
:12:43. > :12:46.
:12:46. > :12:52.at that. Bless! I'm on the verge of menopause here! 13? Lucky number!
:12:52. > :12:59.It is a crazy Russian thing! Who would you like to see go on to win?
:12:59. > :13:02.I'm not going to tell you. They are all fabulous and they should all
:13:02. > :13:07.win. And that's true. And there's somebody that I would like to win.
:13:07. > :13:10.I'm not going to say. Tell me later. I won't tell anybody. It's been
:13:10. > :13:18.wonderful having you on the show. have loved every second. Have I
:13:18. > :13:24.made you a better person? Yes. and Artem! APPLAUSE Right. Can I
:13:24. > :13:29.say one thing? Phil, I am coming home and thank you for looking
:13:29. > :13:33.after everybody. I am coming home. Let's hear it for Phil! APPLAUSE
:13:33. > :13:37.Stop it. Craig Revel Horwood will be here to cheer us all up and chat
:13:37. > :13:47.about the weekend wonders. First, here is a Craig brain-teaser for
:13:47. > :13:53.
:13:53. > :13:59.you Strictly buffs out there Hello you Strictly experts. I am
:14:00. > :14:08.here to test your Strictly knowledge. Craig appears in the
:14:08. > :14:11.Urban Dictionary. Is it Strictly true or Strictly baloney? I have
:14:11. > :14:16.gathered - time now to rake over the weekend performances with a
:14:16. > :14:21.judge who knows all about nit- picking, Craig Revel Horwood.
:14:21. > :14:27.APPLAUSE # Bad to the bone. #
:14:27. > :14:33.Oh! Yes! APPLAUSE Head-banging! You are looking very handsome today.
:14:33. > :14:37.Just for you, my darling. You are going to some awards? I am! Seven
:14:37. > :14:41.of the couples at the weekend scored their highest marks yet. Is
:14:41. > :14:47.this an indication they are all on the up? Yes, it does. Really,
:14:47. > :14:53.really good dancing. It is so wonderful to see. It is. Yeah. I am
:14:53. > :14:59.having trouble sort of... Getting high scores out? I'm having trouble
:14:59. > :15:04.finding things wrong. Let's talk about Kimberley and Pasha. A bit of
:15:04. > :15:07.a shocker, those two being in the bottom two? I know. She is a
:15:07. > :15:10.fantastic dancer. They work brilliantly together. She's just
:15:10. > :15:15.fantastic. This wasn't particularly brilliant, this section. What was
:15:15. > :15:18.wrong with it? She was hopping through it. If you don't find your
:15:18. > :15:27.centre, if you don't pull up through your centre, you are going
:15:27. > :15:33.to have to hop. But it wasn't a bottom two? No. That proves how
:15:33. > :15:39.much power the audience have. scary. It is. They can, like they
:15:39. > :15:43.did with people like Ann Widdecombe, keep putting them through. Then we
:15:43. > :15:48.don't have any of that this year, which is good. I am really,
:15:48. > :15:52.honestly, enjoying all the dancing. Michael and Natalie. Latin has
:15:52. > :15:58.never been Michael's strong point. This was much better? Yes. Apart
:15:58. > :16:02.from this bit? It is still not his strong point. He does do all the
:16:02. > :16:07.steps. That is fascinating. When he comes on to the floor to do these
:16:07. > :16:14.dances, I do find it fascinating because I would love to get the
:16:14. > :16:20.secret to how you do the steps but they don't look right. It is an
:16:20. > :16:24.oddity. When people dance off... he was on it and he was doing
:16:24. > :16:31.everything that Natalie had taught him. You can see every mechanic,
:16:31. > :16:39.behind it. It is very robotic. And that's the problem with all of that.
:16:39. > :16:46.He needs to move through the music better. I loved his performance.
:16:46. > :16:53.Richard. This was fun? I was loving it. I was loving it. He has my
:16:53. > :16:57.shoes on, too! He has. Ten points, there, darling. He could put his
:16:57. > :17:01.own personality into it. I think that makes the difference. If you
:17:01. > :17:06.enjoy a dance, you are going to perform it so much better. And,
:17:06. > :17:12.clearly, he did a great job. said his best dance yet? Nicky and
:17:12. > :17:16.Karen and the foxtrot. When I was watching this, I had the anxious
:17:16. > :17:21.thing of, "Please let this go well" and by the end I was leaping on the
:17:21. > :17:27.sofa? I am the same. It was a very exciting opening. That is going
:17:27. > :17:34.well. And then I thought once they get in hold, it will go wrong. It
:17:34. > :17:39.didn't. And I was delighted. I am there judging and I am willing and
:17:39. > :17:43.wishing them all to do brilliantly. All of them? Yes. All of them.
:17:43. > :17:48.favourites? No favourites. I do have favourites, of course I do! I
:17:48. > :17:54.don't judge favouritism. I don't believe in that. I have to judge on
:17:54. > :17:59.what I see on that evening. OK. We will discuss the rest of them and
:17:59. > :18:03.that six shocker later on. Craig Revel Horwood for now. APPLAUSE In
:18:03. > :18:09.just a moment, I will be chatting to Louis and Flavia. But first,
:18:09. > :18:16.here is a recap of how they waltzed their way into our hearts on
:18:16. > :18:23.Saturday. I didn't like that turn at the top. It was very pedestrian.
:18:23. > :18:29.You were getting out of time in the middle of it. Do not listen to him.
:18:29. > :18:33.That start, with that turn, so controlled. You handled that well.
:18:33. > :18:43.Your top was great. It had more polish than Number Ten's front
:18:43. > :18:44.
:18:44. > :18:49.door! You waltzed your way into the hearts of the nation. I don't know
:18:49. > :18:56.what to say. I wasn't sure which way it was going to go. I thought
:18:56. > :19:04.the lower Craig's score was going to be. Well done. You did a fab job.
:19:04. > :19:09.Well done. Please welcome Louis and Flavia. APPLAUSE Oh you are going
:19:10. > :19:17.to Wembley! Here we go, here we go! You must be thrilled? I am. It was
:19:17. > :19:21.a tough week. It is always a tough week. We made it. Is it getting any
:19:21. > :19:25.easier? Definitely not. Doesn't make sense for it to get easier. It
:19:25. > :19:29.gets harder. It showed that by last weekend. They will give you two
:19:30. > :19:33.dances in a couple of weeks. You did this waltz and then there was
:19:33. > :19:38.this cat fight between the judges. How was it for you out on the
:19:38. > :19:44.floor? I had a brilliant time. Just like how it said, the waltz, we
:19:44. > :19:47.have waltzed through the routine. It was refreshing. It was a
:19:47. > :19:52.romantic dance. You hadn't heard of Ricky Martin when you danced the
:19:52. > :19:57.Samba and you hadn't heard of Andy Williams and Moon River. Does it
:19:57. > :20:01.make it tricky when you don't know the song? It does. I want a song I
:20:01. > :20:10.can get into. For example? tango was good. What would you like
:20:10. > :20:14.to dance to? Some... Go on. Some Motown stuff, looking forward to
:20:14. > :20:18.the Charleston. So let's have a look. We will talk about the
:20:18. > :20:23.squabble between the judges. Flavia, what did you make of that? I got a
:20:23. > :20:29.bit hot towards the end. I have never seen Len and Bruno quite so
:20:29. > :20:36.heated. It is good. It is - everyone has their opinion. It was
:20:36. > :20:41.great to have the three nines. We thought we were going to leave and
:20:41. > :20:45.let them get on with it. That might have been a good idea. Your fans
:20:45. > :20:51.were outraged. Loads of messages. "Craig's negativity towards Louis
:20:51. > :20:57.each week is a disgrace." Karren said, "They were brilliant, so
:20:57. > :21:06.floaty and romantic. Loved it." That is good. As he is here, shall
:21:06. > :21:11.we get him in? Come on in. No! would be delighted to discuss it.
:21:11. > :21:16.feel like Judge J udy! Craig, having watched it back, do you
:21:16. > :21:21.think you were harsh? I have watched it back. I suppose I am
:21:21. > :21:27.being picky. All the points I mentioned are true. When - I want
:21:27. > :21:31.you to dance brilliantly. I'm saying that face to face man-to-man,
:21:31. > :21:34.darling. But I want it to be fantastic. I would love to see you
:21:34. > :21:39.getting tens. You won't ever get tens if you don't fix the little
:21:39. > :21:45.things that Flavia has been telling you about. Particularly the head
:21:45. > :21:50.left, darling. Please, please, fix that. The thumb, how many times did
:21:50. > :21:59.your mother say it? It wasn't too bad! I saw it. It was creeping up
:21:59. > :22:09.and going down. It was semi there? You have to, when you do that turn,
:22:09. > :22:10.
:22:10. > :22:15.go on to... What is that? Here, you go up and then off into your turn!
:22:15. > :22:20.Very nice. Are you finished? No, I could go on! Also with your hands,
:22:20. > :22:28.you tend to flick them out... should go! Have you got anything to
:22:28. > :22:32.say back? No. Wait till next week! Goodbye. Thank you. APPLAUSE He
:22:32. > :22:37.does go on! Do you think he should have given Louis a bit more credit?
:22:37. > :22:40.I think so. There was a lot of rise and fall. His arms were great. His
:22:40. > :22:45.posture was great. We wanted to keep it simple because that is the
:22:45. > :22:49.song that we had. He glided across. He made it look effortless which is
:22:49. > :22:53.half the battle. We all loved it. Who cares what he says! We are
:22:53. > :22:59.quite surprised when the judges were having a go, you didn't spark
:22:59. > :23:09.off. You can be a bit of a teenager in training! This is good. What?!
:23:09. > :23:11.
:23:11. > :23:20.Go from the top. No. Bit more oomph! No. Leave me alone.
:23:20. > :23:28.# I'm just a teenage dirt bag, baby. Don't do that! I can't do that!
:23:28. > :23:33.Ready? No. Why can't we dance to Bob Marley! This is horrific.
:23:34. > :23:39.that top! Tell me when you are ready? Thursday. I will dance with
:23:39. > :23:47.Dani. She is better than you anyway! Oh dear. I want a day where
:23:47. > :23:51.I finish at 4.00pm and that is it! Oh you need a spank! See what I put
:23:52. > :24:01.up with? Very quickly, American Smooth this week. You are doing it
:24:01. > :24:05.at Wembley, how is it going? right. Really? Oh come on! We are
:24:05. > :24:12.doing lifts, my back is aching. is not happy. It will be great.
:24:12. > :24:16.Good luck this weekend. Thank you. Louis and Flavia. APPLAUSE Now,
:24:16. > :24:26.earlier on, we teased you with a fact about Craig Revel Horwood. Was
:24:26. > :24:31.it true or Strictly baloney? asked you Craig appears in the
:24:31. > :24:37.Urban Dictionary. I bet that got you thinking. It is Strictly true.
:24:37. > :24:44.A Craig is someone who consistently marks or scores lower than those
:24:44. > :24:51.around him. Why is Tonioli not in the Urban Dictionary?! Join me next
:24:51. > :24:55.time for another Strictly True or Strictly Baloney with me, the one
:24:55. > :24:59.and only, Bruno Tonioli. Just for you!
:24:59. > :25:03.Time to talk about the rest of the weekend's dances, Craig Revel
:25:03. > :25:08.Horwood is back again. APPLAUSE We have given him a clap! How does it
:25:08. > :25:12.feel to be immortalised in the Urban Dictionary? We are loving
:25:12. > :25:19.that. Dani and Vincent and the tango. You loved this dance is this
:25:19. > :25:23.I did. She is a really exciting dancer. And also, a brilliant,
:25:23. > :25:29.clean technician. By that, I mean she does everything really well. It
:25:29. > :25:34.is focused and she is centred and she's a good actress. How will she
:25:34. > :25:38.get to the top of the leaderboard? Just - I would say just with a bit
:25:38. > :25:43.more dynamic. That is all she really needs to get the nines, the
:25:43. > :25:48.tens. She needs the right dance, the right music and... Wembley
:25:48. > :25:52.could be that. Lisa and Robin. You said impeccable timing from Lisa
:25:52. > :25:57.this weekend. Always. Were you impressed at the speed? I love her.
:25:57. > :26:01.I love the fact that she - it was a really quick dance. And I loved the
:26:01. > :26:05.fact that she went into all the moves and she created those
:26:05. > :26:09.wonderful long lines, which are quite difficult to do. Particularly
:26:09. > :26:14.at that speed. I really enjoy watching her. I can't tell you how
:26:14. > :26:20.much. I loved Robin's slip-up as well. I did, too and Brendan's was
:26:20. > :26:25.a joy! I can't tell you. Victoria blanked him. I would, too! Denise
:26:25. > :26:31.and James and the paso doble, which was amazing. Highest score so far?
:26:31. > :26:37.Yeah. Why is it so good? It is when all the elements come together. The
:26:37. > :26:47.dance, the song, the music, the dress, the action, the acting, it
:26:47. > :26:49.
:26:49. > :26:53.is when it all comes together. And you are totally believing in the
:26:53. > :26:57.story of it, you are believing she is a professional dancer. That is
:26:57. > :27:01.what you have to do. Well done. Victoria and Brendan and the
:27:01. > :27:07.quickstep. You said you enjoyed this, but you could see her
:27:07. > :27:11.footwork transferring to her upper body? Yes. I meant when - because
:27:11. > :27:14.the footwork is so quick and it can be lively, you can't let that
:27:14. > :27:20.transfer to the top half of your body. You don't want to see the top
:27:20. > :27:24.half of the body going up-and-down. Cool. You don't want that stuff
:27:24. > :27:31.going on. You want to maintain a beautiful frame and not know how
:27:31. > :27:35.the footwork is happening. OK. soon as you see the chugging stuff,
:27:35. > :27:43.it's gone out the window. You said something about snout on Saturday,
:27:43. > :27:47.you can't say that? Her snout was too far up in the air! Let's talk
:27:47. > :27:56.more about Louis and Flavia. You giving him a six, which has not
:27:56. > :28:00.gone down well? I know. Thank you for your wonderful tweets,
:28:00. > :28:04.everyone(!) I just want him to be perfect. It is just unfortunate
:28:04. > :28:08.that some of the points, the biggest points, like his head to
:28:08. > :28:13.the left, like his thumb, weren't in place. If all of that had come
:28:13. > :28:21.together and he had remembered every bit of it, that then, I would
:28:21. > :28:25.say would have been a nine. But I was feeling a bit mean. You were!
:28:25. > :28:30.was quite shocked at the other judges giving nines to be frank. I
:28:30. > :28:34.thought my six won't be so bad if there are eights. They showed you
:28:34. > :28:38.up? They did. Are you looking forward to the spectacle of
:28:38. > :28:42.Wembley? I cannot wait. There is a huge surprise in store. Is it you?
:28:42. > :28:47.Are you flying again? I might be, darling. It is Craig. Thank you.
:28:48. > :28:55.That is all we have time for today. Huge thank you to all of my guests.