Episode 3 Strictly - It Takes Two

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, have I got a great Wednesday line-

up. Three gorgeous couples. Essex' answer to ginger Roger, Denise van

outen and James. We have the Polly Pockets, Dani and Vincent are here.

And, of course, it is, bring your dad to work day, my dad, Johnny

Ball and Iveta are here. And we have the new girl, she is here, our

new judge, Darcey bus bus until the house. And if that was not enough,

Ian Waite is back with his Waite's Wednesday Warm Up. Hello darling.

This is Strictly It Takes Two. Give Hello and welcome to It Takes Two.

Tonight's show is literally bursting very Strictly seams. Let's

crack on with the first guests. They have style with a spliel.

Denise and James. -- a smile Welcome to It Takes Two. Very

excited. Lovely to have you here. Top of the leaderboard on Friday.

How exciting was the whole night for you? It was amazing but I was

so nervous just before we started. Underneath my dress my legs were

shaking. I had a dry mouth and my palms were all sweaty. It is a

pressure thing. Fear. But I do enjoy it. It is nice to do it in

front of the audience and get on to the dancefloor. And when they

clapped, did you think - I must have got that right. I was

petrified to be honest. We had dry mouths. More so than years before?

Yes, the expectation that Denise was going to be amazing and putting

the choreography together and hoping it was going to go well. For

myself as well, thinking - please don't forget your steps. A lot of

love. One from west London says DVV one to watch, great waltz, James

gets hotter every year. I like her already. You are looking slim. How

is he as a teacher? Very strict, really bossy but he is a good

teacher. Ahhhh. He works me really hard. You probably need a firm hand

though, don't you? I like a firm hand, I do, Zoe, yes. You have been

known to muck about and have a will have. I suppose he thoos keep new

check. I suppose so. -- he has to keep you in check. I suppose so. Do

I mess about? Yes, you do. She can't stand still for more than two

seconds. In the waltz it was hard. This week is easier. The fact I can

jump about is lovely And the fact that she gets tired, straight after

the jive she can't speak. It is brilliant. We noticed, watching

back at the footage that perhaps James hadn't been your first

choice... No. He wasn't. Of teacher. Look at this. When I signed up to

Strictly I thought tfs going to be fun, then I got James. -- I thought

it was going to be fun. Then I got James. I wish I had been Brendan.

know I'm the best. Brendan is better. Victoria is so lucky.

Victoria is so lucky. I would like to massage Brendan. You have never

won it, have? You Brendan has. you want a cuddle? If it was

Brendan, I would be sat like this cuddling. I wanted someone who, you

know, knows what winning is about? So did I. I actually think I'm

going to go home later tonight and dry a little bit.

We got you a little pressie, your own Brendan cushion. I will be

sleeping with that tonight. Let's hope Lee doesn't mind. Let's ask

you James, you had a bonk on the conk on Friday in rehearsal. Hola

hit your nose. Is it broken? I went to the doctors on Monday. I pushed

the back on Friday myself but they said it is not quite in place so I

need to go to a special get it rebroke and reset. Is it painful?

Not now. Any sympathy from Denise None whatsoever. Said "man up."

Let's talk about the jive. You are saying it is speedy and fast.

really fast. It is exhausting. My feet are killing me. I have so many

aches and pains. Why was your tongue out? My concentration face

snoosm your cartwheel was better than mine. Nice cartwheel. When we

do it, we do it all the way through, I'm exhausted. She doesn't speak,

it is lovely. Have you got any little tricks?

did, we had a trick. It was going to be awesome at the beginning,

never been seen on Strictly, but it doesn't work. We took it out.

That's why it has never been seen. I got the giggles and it ruined it

every time. Good luck. We are loving your partnership.

Take your pillow home. Denise and James.

Over the last few months there has been a 6'4" shape hole in my

Wednesday afternoons. Back by popular demand with his new and

improved telestrator machine, Mr He is back, Mr Ian Waite.

Darling. Mwa, mwa. You missed me? Of course. You could sound more

convincing. Brilliant shows at the weekend. Everybody did brilliantly.

Let's see how they are doing this week. We will start at the top of

the leaderboard with Lisa and Robin. They are doing the Vienese waltz,

how will this compare to cha-cha- cha? I think pretty well. They are

doing a lot in the beginning, solo, which she is good at. I have

stopped it here because, as you can see, I am going to take my lovely

wand out, look at that. Look, I say, Ian's magic wand. A new addition.

At the moment they are square, that will make it difficult. I would

like her to get over Robin's right- handside a little bit then that's

his centre line and she gets over on to his right side it'll make

things easier. She will be able to move around him better. Later on

when they are dancing, it'll improve when they do that. Jerry

and Anton, she is so glorious, how is her foxtrot? I think she

surprised a lot of people, certainly myself. Her cha-cha is so

much better than expecting. They are dancing a lot of ballroom steps.

Anton's speciality. I have stopped it here, as you can see her posture.

She is in a prm nad position and if I can take you. Take me, please. --

-- promenade position. Her head needs to stretch out, look at

camera 3, you can see that stretching from the waist and out

in promenade position. OK, OK, lovely.! Like that. At the moment

she is very square and almost leaning into him. Victoria and

Brendan, she had a bit of a mishap on the first show. She is doing a

foxtrot. How is she going to do? think she will get over her nerves.

She is in his arms and fell much more comfortable. I do think that

somewhere here, let's have a little look at it. What treasure do you

have now? I'm going to do this, I'm going to zoom that as you can see.

going to zoom that as you can see. Look. Now she is slightly poking

her chin forward. It is because she has let her backside slip back.

Don't let your bum slip, ladies. she tucks under she will be able to

get get her head and chin up. many things to remember. Kimberley

and Pasha, great opening to the show. This week it is ballroom,

foxtrot for Kimberley. What do you think. How is it? For me she is a

very talented girl. As you can see, straight away, she is in the right

position on Paddy Ashdownia. Very pleased with that. -- on Pasha.

What I would like to point out, Waite's weekly whinge. Yet again,

Pasha's partner. I would like to see her in normal shoes. It will

help her practice her proper footwork and master the technique.

It is a much better idea. These don't support your feet enough.

Ballroom shoes in the ballroom. Personally... I know they are

comfortable. Other than that, she is great. Colin and Kristina, he

was great wasn't he? Another surprise for everybody, I think.

What I love about Colin is he has this wonderful, wonderful, if I can

just point that out, he has a wonderful line through his back and

neck. He has a very long neck, 6'4" of him. The same height as me. He

has his shoulders down, his chin up, a lovely long neck, look at that.

He looks brilliant. Let's give him a little crown. King Colin.

Looking good. And Fern and Artem. How was Fern looking? She is also

doing the Vienese waltz? Also, I think she had an attack the nerves

last week. I think that restricted her. I think she will be much

better in this dance. Look at that lovely line. Lovely hands. She

produces lovely lines. I think she is the cat that's got the cream.

She is smiling, and loving it. could you not be happy with Artem?

Hopefully her love for the dance and Strictly will shine through.

That's the ballroom. You will be back for the Latin. I will. I love

see youing again, Ian Waite, everybody.

She first twirld on to our screens as a guest judge but this year she

is back for good. -- twirled. Let's take a look at what Darcey Bussell

is always en point. You are now a fully-fledged judge of Strictly

Come Dancing. I'm the new kid on the block. I'm probably most famous

for being a classical ballerina. I did come to the royal Ballet School

at the age of 13. I just really wanted to be on stage. I loved

every minute of it and became very passionate about my dancing. I have

done all the big classics and quite a lot of other bits.

To be part of the Strictly team is a little dream come true. To be on

the other side and actually be the critique is a lot of fun, actually

and I think I'm going to enjoy it. I think a lot of the celebrities

are going to show some real amazing dancing this time. And I am so

excited! Oh, we are a little bit excited too.

As you can see, when it comes to dancing, she has set the bar pretty

high. Please welcome, Darcey Bussell.

The Hustle for the Bussell. Welcome to It Takes Two. How has your

to It Takes Two. How has your to It Takes Two. How has your

experience been so far? Very exciting, buzzing, nerve-wracking.

Were you scared first show? I was as scared as the celebrities on the

dancefloor. I'm not surprised. Were the boys welcoming? They are really

looking after me. I have been spoilt rotten. Good. At my need all

the time. They are always going, "Are you OK?" I like the fact that

the judges have been re-arranged, broken up, Len and Craig, I think

she is quite happy he doesn't have to sit next to Craig. It was an

incredible weekend who. Stood out for you, performance-wise? A will

the actually. There is a lot of talent. They will keep improving.

There is the obvious, obviously, Denise and James. Louis. Yes we saw.

I quite liked Louis and Flavia. saw that. Well, who wouldn't. Now I

am distracted. When we want to throw you, we will just say

"Louis." Well you have danced with Ian on the launch show, how was

that, to take to the Strictly dancefloor? Well you always have

nerves. Actually it is pretty strange if you don't have nerves

getting on that dancefloor but it is extraordinary, you have

cameramen and lights flashing in your face, to concentrate just on

the dancing, I was quite scared. I had not done anything for a long

time. I had been injured last year and all these things, so I was

terrified. So you do know exactly how the contestants are feeling.

I do. How different is ballroom to ballet, from what you can see?

obviously you use a lot of different muscles, I wouldn't dance

in heels for a start but generally it is quite fanatical. The ballroom

and Latin, the same details that we look for in ballet, the finishing

of the fingers, all those details, where your eyes are looking, head

inclined, and all those angles and how your partner each other

especially is very important. I mean they do a lot of lifts.

course they do. What should our contestants be doing to impress you

as the new judge? What are you looking for? I sort of want them to

fall in love with it. I want it feel something from here. It is all

very well doing the steps and getting the technique right but

there has to be a feeling for me. It has to be an all-around package,

that they fall in love with the dance. Lots of love from the

viewers to watched the show at the weekend. Paula from Norwich says,

"Loving Darcey, graeted addition to the panel and loves -- great

addition to the panel. She loves the fact you give

positive dance. Is that a thing do you? Well first time around, it is

stuep I had to criticise them. You want them to come back week. To

criticise them straight away is wrong, I want to give them tips,

something to go away and feel they have got hold of it and feel better.

Which dances are you looking forward to the most? I love an

Argentine tango, and a salsa. this weekend. That will be fun.

are loving having you. Pop in whenever you dancey. Darcey Bussell.

Now they might be small but my next couple left a huge impression on

Saturday night with their rather elegant waltz. Take a look.

Dani smile, enjoy the occasion, you are a pretty girl. You've got it

all, you just have to use it correctly.

I loved that leg thing when you were on one leg. I thought it was

very nice, lovely moment, well done to you.

Exactly. Forget about being a Polly Pocket. Dance is about creating an

illusion, you did that. We did good. I have done it better,

though. It's OK, then we will be even better next week.

Yes, after a fantastic first dance she certainly knows how to smile

now. She has something to smile Bwelcome Dani and Vincent, Team

Smurf. Where has Team Smurf come from, need I even ask? I invented

it. We are so little, everything looks so big to us, we look like

little smurves, we get lost. One day I couldn't find her, she was

hiding behind my shoes. Bless you. We have bought you something,

little hats, Papa smurve, that's for you.

-- Papa Smurf. Are there advantages to being small

in ballroom and Latin, would you say? Shall I answer that. Yes.

way we have positives and neglecttives. Obviously we have to

work harder because everything looks too far away from us. I can't

take him seriously. It is much harder at some points but we can

work on speed, I think speed is going to be the most important

thing for us when we can beat taller people, normal people.

normal folk. Bruno says he wants to you smile more. You must have bang

terrified, it was the first time. So scared. The most terrified I

have ever been. I agree I will definitely smile more and enjoy it

more. I think I will do it this week. No, I know I will. I like the

postiflt. Lots of the pros were shouting harsh, harsh, after you

got your scores and the audience were joining in. Do you feel you

were undermarked? I watched it back a couple of times, just because I

will have myself too much. That's the only reason, really. I thought

maybe we could have done a good better. I would rather be

undermarked than overmarked. I have done it better in rehearsals so it

was frustrating. You never know how the nerves are going to get to you.

It really Zmy knees were knocking together. -- -- it really did.

would like to tell you it gets easier it, doesn't. We are

concerned you are losing it, because you seem to be going to

serious extremes to get Dani's attention in training. These are

comiegs so much pain, they have become my approximate enemy, but

don't worry, I willdy feet them. -- These are causing me so much pain.

I look amazing. Oh, you do look amazing. He does have the best

pants. I get to see them every day, they are always fabulous. You get

to see them every day So you do, everybody gets to see them. We will

have a pant montage. How is your relationship? What is he like as a

teacher? The best partner I could ask for. He is laid back, hilarious,

an amazing teacher as well. I definitely have the best partner.

How are you finding the salsa this week? It's so fast, so fast but I'm

loving it. It is a bit more up my street. I'm loving the song and I

get to be a bit more funky. Is it GBing to sizzling, Vincent?

Hopefully, -- is it going to be? Hopefully this suits more her

personality. I think from now on, we would love to go up, instead of

down, if we can. Up the leaderboard. I haven't been up there. Be in the

middle and creep up and do tada. Without anyone noticing. What is

the hardest thing to master, Dani are you finding? Is there anything

you are struggling with? Everything I think. My feet kind of do as they

are told but it is getting the technique better and performance-

wise and enjoying it more and everything really, and it is so

fast to try to not lose track of where we are. Good luck. Try to

keep your trousers on. It will be hard. Looking forward it seeing you

on Saturday, Dani and Vincent you.

Now I'm afraid I can't wait any longer, it is time for part deux of

He Ian Waite, he and his long legs are back.

Let's talk Latin, Nicky and Karen are doing the cha-cha-cha this week.

How is he looking snfpblg much more relaxed in this style which is

great. -- How is he looking? think it is probably because Karen

is more relaxed in this style. So he is looking more relaxed. What I

would like to point out is here. He has his arms down. I would like him

to get his arms out At any point, there is a lot of places in the

routine where he was dancing with Karen and then he just dropped the

other arm. He needs to get it out. Where does it go, side ways? Side

ways, up, wherever. Make a decision. Michael and Natalie are doing the

jive. What do you reckon? We have a side view, they are practising in

the mirror, it isn't the greatest view, it shows up the problems he

has with his jive. An unfortunate position we leave him in there.

lovely bottom, though, Michael. I can just point that out, you see.

He needs to dance on the balls of his feet all the time which will

pitch his weight forward and pick up his backside and pick up

underneath so you can pick up the knees. All right, Michael, watching

this. It is too flat. Last week they were telling him to tuck it in.

This week, he has to get it up. is a different dance, different

posture. Sid and hola are doing the salsa. I'm looking forward to

seeing Sid shimmy. He has a great personality for this dance. He is

very cheeky chapy, hola chops, she has another cheeky man, Ola chops.

For me he is going in and out, one minute he is getting it and then

next minute not so good. He needs to work on consistency. This is

Tuesday, he has probably refined it more by now. Richard and Erin, last

week the judges said they wanted Richard it camp it up. Has he

camped it up? All I can say, Zoe, if you think rustle grant is camp,

wait to see you this cha-cha. It is the campest thing you will ever see.

All I can see is look at that wonderful world of technology we

have and look, if I draw in here, he has his lovely hand there.

have you drawn there? A little squirrel. He needs to stretch his

arms out and finish off his lines but apart from that it's looking

very camp. I think camp is good. This is Strictly Come Dancing

foregoodness sake. Ian will you come back next week? Of course.

good to have him back. Ian Waite. I love him. A quick maths equation,

what do you get if you add a World Champion in ten different styles in

ballroom to a 74-year-old TV personality? You get this. Johnny I

think you have failed the MOT. mouth was moving ten to the dozen

throughout and was very distracting. Johnny, great energy. You surprised

me. It was beautiful. There is a lot of people of a

similar age to you, would like to be able to get out and move like

that. Well done. I was singing the lyrics to keep me

on the beat. It will be difficult for me to zip my mouth. It was good.

Our goal was to have fun and we definitely had fun.

Oh, I have been looking forward to this, please welcome, Johnny Ball,

my dad and his dance partner, Iveta. Hello. Give me two. Before we talk

to Iveta, I have been told to tell you, I'm not allowed to give you

preferential treatment. Neither do I require it. Therefore the

increase in my pocket money is not going to work. You can put that

away. Eye investigate ta, welcome to It Takes Two. You are here

because of course dad's original -- Iveta, welcome to It Takes Two.

Thank you so much for coming all the way from New York. Aliona is

injured.! How are you finding it so far? Search so nice. The BBC is the

most organised company I have ever worked for. Headlines. The dancers

are all so nice and welcoming and celebrities and Johnny is the best,

so... Thank you. I'm having the best time. Dad, how was Saturday

night for you? Well nobody knows that I met her. We met on the

Tuesday afternoon. Dance the Tuesday afternoon. On the Wednesday,

on the Thursday after studio rehearsal, they said - can you

change the first quarter of your routine. We did that on fri. We

rehearsed a new section and put that in on the Saturday with a new

dancer. Well done. Not easy. learns quick. So that kind of added

to the nerves. Is he behaving himself Iveta in the training room?

Does he do as he is told? I feel like Johnny trusts me. He is

listening and he is working his Butt off.

It is an American slang. I wondered what she was going to say. He is

amazing. How do you feel the dance went for you? I was so really

uptight, if you like about the first section that I didn't have

nerves, I knew I had to get it right. So it is crazy, isn't it, I

didn't have nerves because I was so scared of getting it wrong, that's

the oddest thing. It sounds very odd. We got through it. When I look

back, I could have done better, and I think perhaps this time we'll do

better. How did you feel with the judges' comments? Craig was a bit

harsh but Len praised your energy and agility. Are you surprised?

Well after the praise I was surprised at the scores, I thought

they would be a bit more generous but we will take that. Now the only

way is up, because we are very near the bottom. One waive looking at it.

How are you getting on this week? You have come from the cha-cha-cha

to the foxtrot. Iveta, how is he doing? He is doing very well. I

think he is a gentleman inside of him and we just need to bring that

side out from the beginning until the end of the dance. I think it

suits his personality. And he is doing very well. She is looking

foxy and I'm trotting behind. gld you did that joke and not the

one you told me about earlier. -- I'm glad. Have you any tricks up

your sleeves and let's talk about the miming, you can't mime the

words. In that your mouth was going there. Why don't you tape it

have done it. We tried it it. Works. I don't have to mime this one, I

like this one. A pleasant smie. It is OK. But there is only one --

plesant act smile. There is one hint I give you. We do one bit and

every time we do it, we have to do it in a different part of the floor,

because we are boring a hole. So there you are, you have that to

look forward to. This weekend is the first time anyone will be

eliminated. Now you were joint, what was it second to bottom. Does

this make you nervous because the bottom two will go into the dance-

off? I think, as I said we had a lot of problems with the fist one

with change of partners and everything. So I was amazed I got

there and got through it. I think it's much cooler now, I'm - I think,

will we be better? From the time I have been in England I have got the

feeling that Johnny is really loved by English people so I really count

on the fans and I believe his fans will not put him into the bottom

two stkwhr. Oh she's got proper faith in you. I know and I have

faith in her. Keep mouth closed and you will be fine. Can I just say

I'm really proud of you. I love my dad. Thank you very much to all the

guests today. My dad and Iveta. Lovely to have you. Behave yourself.

That's it for today. Join me again tomorrow when I will be joined by