Episode 28 Strictly - It Takes Two

partner Anya are here. CHEERING They've just about

recovered from Saturday's bloodthirsty jive. Here to talk

kicks and flicks are Sophie and Brendan.

CHEERING And sadly no pumpkin costume this week. Just Ian and his

trusty wand for another Wednesday Warm Up.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Cheer This is Strictly It Takes Two.

CHEERING Well hello gorgeous. Welcome to

Wednesday's It Takes Two, with the weekend edging closer it is time for

an ex-Clive first peek at the dancefloor clients we can expect on

Saturday night. I can feel a Wednesday warm-up coming on.

Please welcome the housewives' favourite, Ian Waite!

CHEERING They have done a poll and it is all true. Let's look back to

last week. Hallowe'en, what did you make of the whole show? I loved the

show. I thought that all the make-up and the costuming was fantastic.

Incredible. A big round of applause for that. Good work. And I liked all

the story lines but it will be great this

the story lines but it will be great fifth or sixth week. It is a good

reminder that you have to get behind your favourites and pick up the

phone. You do. Following on from what Karen hardy said was a

faultless Charleston Susanna and Kevin have a waltz. What I would

like to see is her controlling the rise and fall a little bit more.

When she's lowering, she needs to make that nice and smooth and get a

little deep interthe lowering. But what I wanted to do was first of all

circle this area here. As you can seekers as she's going into this --

as you can see, as she is going into this pivot she is lowering her

shoulders. If she lifts that shoulder it will get shorter on this

side. She needs to shoulder it will get shorter on this

takes on the part of matador. She is an actress so all the

characterisation of the paso doble she should have. I've stopped it

here. I want you to look at the arms. We know what's coming.

Sometimes they go a little narrow. She needs to maintain the strength.

It is like the Flamenco dancers, they have this air around them all

the time, no matter what they are doing. Do try keep that. I do like

Anton's longer hair this week. The way it wafts into his eyes is quite

saucy. Abbey and Aljaz, the Charleston, what is not to love? I

think this is going to be the dance of the night. Mark my words. It is

going to be a comeback for them. They are doing

going to be a comeback for them. That's so cute. That's what we used

to do. Natalie and Artem has not had a bad dance yet, this week they are

doing the jive. This looks quite impressive. I think this is going to

be another fantastic dance for her. She's got the flicking action. I

particularly like this step... What's that called? I don't know,

it's a lasso sort of step. Shall we have a go? O Lord. You go around,

round you go. Sorry everyone. Oh Lord I should have worn a vest. I do

apologise. That was a disaster wasn't it! The only thing she's got

work on this week is might compact. Which means? When she does her

flicks and kicks they Which means? When she does her

dance. What do you think? I love this use of chairography there. It

is a chair. They are using a chair. I think this, this will really suit

Sophie. The characterisation and the character of the dance I think will

really suit her. It is going to be a passionate and steamy dance, I can

see that. I think there might be a lot of these going on. Whizz-bangs!

Fireworks. My dog was going mad last night. What did the dog think of the

show? He loved it. Thank you very much Ian Waite!

CHEERING We will of course be talking about the boys later on.

While there was no murder on the dancefloor - they made me say it!

There was blood after Sophie got her claws into Brendan. Here's a

reminder of their jive. Your knees all the

reminder of their jive. Your knees there and attack it;; Your kicks and

flicks have to be on the beat. You have really point your feet and your

timing tonight wasn't as good as it always is.

6, 7, 8, 7. As long as I get a chance to dance next week I can

build on it and learn from it. If I don't, I will forever hate the jive.

Welcome the man eater and her Brendan! Can I just say, your

make-up and hair on Saturday, you looked incredible. What did you

think when you looked in the mirror? Hallowe'en was so much fun. The

costume department, the make-up department, what a phenomenal job.

It was incredible. You said you were left a little frustrated by this

dance. When you look back on it now, how due feel about it? I

dance. When you look back on it now, horrible. If it happens on the dress

run it is fine but on the night it is so frustrating. Brendan, how

frustrating is it for you to help a pro when it is live without talking

to them? Of course it is difficult. You expect it to be there

I was gutted for Sophie. We had a really good week of training, it

felt right. It went wrong early, a drunking sailor didn't happen. Too

drunk! Where it is fast you lose the impetus. Sophie lost that pump that

you need. There's been this emphasis on kicks and flicks for the jive. It

is not really a kick and a flick but a pumping action. You pump the legs,

so it doesn't go to a straight leg, or would break your knees. You pump,

pump, pump and Sophie was doing it or would break your knees. You pump,

off your chest. The scores dipped into the 20s again. But think it was

fair score broken? Absolutely. No, it was. You know at the end of the

dance whether it has gone fantastically or perhaps not so

much. We both looked at each other and were so disappointed, but it was

a joint effort and I knew how good Sophie could have been. So in the

20s, perfect. Bruno pointed out you had gone a little bit wrong at one

point. How kind of confident but feel out on the floor, and how do

you feel when you have gone wrong, how due recover? I've been waiting

for that feeling every week, so in a weird way it is device night to have

gone through it. You finish the routine, it doesn't feel lovely, it

feels pretty horrible routine, it doesn't feel lovely, it

dance it again. We have noticed in the training room, you can't correct

on the dancefloor, as you can't talk to her, you don't even have to talk

to each other in the training room. Spooky. When Brendan is working on a

routine, he does this thing of not telling me what the move is we are

trying to do and going, come here a minute... Hand twist, turn away and

go woom! Sometimes it feels like we are playing an elaborate game. What

am I trying to do? I don't know. Pah, pah... It is in my head. This

is not working to me. I need somebody who understands what's in

here. Wish you would communicate more what I'm supposed to be doing.

Like more what I'm supposed to be doing.

questions. I need tow write the answers on these cards with a pen,

and don't show Sophie. I want tow tell Sophie the answer with the

power of your mind. Let's play... Here we go, question one. Brendan,

which judge would you most like to challenge to a dance-off?

He's sending the money to Sophie now. Is she receiving? Sophie your

answer, please. I'm saying Craig. Craig! It works! Brilliant. Brendan

fuss, weren't partnered with Sophie, which other celebrity would you like

to have danced with? He so muches quite sure. A bit too quick for my

liking. Think outside the box Sophie.

liking. Think outside the box Ooh. Use the power of the mind and

the pen. Speak to me. No speaking, this is supposed to be telepathy! I

have nothing, sorry. One out of three!

APPLAUSE I think that went very well indeed. Let's talk about the

Argentine tango. This is the dance that everybody loves. How are you

getting on with all that lovely leg work Sophie? It is such a lovely

dance. I'm loving this week. It is very full on. It's a very complex

lovely bit of choreography that Brendan's put together. But I like

the challenge. This is the chance when I started all my friends were

like, I hope you get to do that dance, so I feel privileged. This

really could be special. I really want it to be something very special

for us. want it to be something very special

Sophie and Brendan! From one dancing partnership to another. With six

weeks to go until their big day, the wedding, and their wedding dance,

the it is time to catch up with Natalie Lowe's proteges Mel and

Gordon. They've milked their music. I'm disappointed that Agadoo was

vetoed. We now have six weeks before the wedding which for any couple is

a freakout moment. We are trying to fit in as much practise as we can,

in the kitchen, doing the chores or even brushing our teeth. Tonight I'm

intrusion music to Mel and Gordon's routine. I'm really excited about

the music. It is weird when you count it through. The although

Natalie warned us that when the music starts we are starting from

scratch again, I can't wait. They are going to remember

My First, My Last, My Everything. Let's put it to music. I can let

myself go for with the music. You feel like you are in a club anted

real. Just keeping the time with the music on is really difficult

compared to just having her count it out for us. I've struggled with that

a bit. And breathe, Gordon. It is really bad that you have to remind

me to do that! I need to remember to relax into it a bit more or I will

collapse halfway through on the wedding night. That will be a

disaster See it in your eyes when you go wrong. I know, the look of

terror. The bit of the dance I'm worried about is the wriggly shimmy

bit. Wriggle, wriggle... This is quite an intimidating environment

once they get out there and it is her wedding day I think she will

apply herself. It looked good from where I was standing. I don't

apply herself. It looked good from cannot lose chemistry. He makes me

laugh when I look at hem. At least she's not crying. I've got a section

in the dance where I drop back and fall into Gordon, which I've got to

trust that he will be there to catch me. She would probably feel better

if Ben Cohen was back there, but hopefully I won't drop her once. I'm

not worried, that's for sure. High five.

That is how Mel and Gordon are getting on in training. Don't they

look brilliant? Hopefully we'll all be invited to the wedding. How about

the rest of our celebrities? It is time for a second helping of Waite's

Wednesday Warm Up. Look who is back

Waite everybody. Thank you. Bring the dog in one week. On Saturday

Patrick and Anya will be tackling an American smooth. Last weekend it was

the quickstep which wowed the audience and the judges, placing

them second on the leaderboard I was bewitched by the routine but

bewilledered by the energy, the speed, the joy of the dance... That

really was a spooky riot of a quickstep. It was outstanding. Very

well done. It was full of character. Your timing, as always, exceptional.

Great work. Patrick, that was fast! Great work. Well done.

The comments were fantastic and brilliant and if it is the highest

score to date, brilliant and if it is the highest

were out there? Were you loving it, but think, hang on, Robinson, you've

got it? I loved the dance from when I saw Anya doing all the moves, I

thought, that's great. I can't wait to do that. The week before you were

in bottom two and on Sunday who got called up first? What did you think

when you heard Tess call your name? I screamed so loud, he didn't hear

anything. I was like, oh! That's my yes. It must be such a relief. Yes.

You did say last week, Anya, the salsa was the worst possible dance

you could do with a poorly arm. How did the quickstep compare? The

quickstep was quick, obviously. But I didn't hold back, because I knew I

had to go 100% with him. The I didn't hold back, because I knew I

personal lesson. Thank you Ian, why weren't you there for me last week?

The only criticism was from Len, who said there was a lack of body

contact. Is this something you were aware of in training? That was again

down the his arm. It all makes sense No, the as well as I think it was

correct. He's got a lot of natural rhythm so we've got to keep the

hold. I've got to keep it rigid. It is hard. It is so unnatural. This --

is this dancing? But it is beautiful. Craig said he loved the

theatricality of the performance. How much did the make-up and the

music rolled into one help? For me it was great. From the cost yurges

in terms of having the tails. They said, do you wants a hat? I said,

let's try a hat. When the hat said, do you wants a hat? I said,

seen you dance here, it doesn't look much slower. It is probably just as

quick as the quickstep. Oh, my goodness me. We can't go backwards,

so we've just got to keep going. You are allowed some lifts in the

American smooth. How is that going to go with his dodgy arm?

Tentatively at the moment, thank you very

We are pushing it but we are just having to see how it goes. Some

gentle placement and maybe some springboards. Yes, trying out new

things. You've got an amazing track to dance to, Harry Connick Junior.

It couldn't be better. # It had to be you #

Beautiful. You love # It had to be you #

loved one of his albums but all the tracks on there. I'm there. It is

the hero Gene Kelly thing. If he loves song... Exactly St You've got

to feel it haven't you? Before we go, today is a very special day,

ladies and gentlemen. It is Patrick's 50th birthday!

CHEERING Happy birthday. Thank you everybody. Looking so good for 50.

And it seem there is a lot of birthday love for you from your

friends at Casualty. If I could buy you anything for your birthday, I

would buy you pointy feet. Why you not pointing your feet? You are a

naughty boy. Such a good dancer but you are not pointing your feet.

Happy 50th Patrick. You don't look a day

No, he is not 507. What do you think of his dancing... Shocking! This is

the worst acting I think I've ever done! Happy birthday Patrick. Thank

you ladies. CHEERING Comedy from Casualty.

Lovely. And not wanting to be left out, the Strictly class of 2013 have

got in on the birthday action too. Happy birthday Patrick. Happy

birthday Patrick. You look so good for 50, buddy. Happy birthday

Patrick. Loads of love. I want to say, in Russian, happy birthday. I

wish you all the best. Hope you have an amazing day. Happy birthday old

man. No, I can't say that! As soon as I sigh next time I'm going to hug

you and kiss you and crush you with love.

you and kiss you and crush you with CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And what would a birthday be without a bit of cake? Here's Jonathan with

the cake. Oh, stop that now. Come on everybody, in you come. Bring your

party hats. Stop it! Blow out your candles Patrick.

CHEERING That's it for today, a big thank you

to all of my guests. Tomorrow, all the latest news from the training

rooms, and Ben and Kristina, Fiona and Anton and Dave and Karen will be

in the studio. Plus, having just about recovered from Hallowe'en,

Strictly costume designer Vicky Gill will be here to talk us through the

weekend's costumes. Goodnight.