:00:00. > :00:10.Hello and welcome to It Takes Two. We have got the Friday feeling! They
:00:11. > :00:16.brought Dodge City to Blackpool with their paso doble, Ashley and Ola are
:00:17. > :00:21.here. I will be heading toel tree to catch up with Susanna and Kevin,
:00:22. > :00:26.Mark and Iveta - give them a wave - and a wonderful Friday Panel line-up
:00:27. > :00:33.for you. Jenny Eclair, Gabrielle and he's sick of Tess get k the Strictly
:00:34. > :00:35.action, Mr Vernon Kay! This is Strictly: It Takes Two. It is going
:00:36. > :01:22.to be fun. From London, this is Strictly: It
:01:23. > :01:25.Takes Two. Please welcome your host, Zoe Ball.
:01:26. > :01:36.Hi. Welcome to It Takes Two. It is Friday. In just over 23 hours and 57
:01:37. > :01:42.minutes and 38 seconds, our next Strictly fix will take place. Ashley
:01:43. > :01:46.and Ola will be tackling a waltz. I will be chatting to them in a
:01:47. > :01:51.moment. Here is a reminder of their Western themed paso. You had that
:01:52. > :01:56.attack, you created some strong lines, the shaping in the arms. By
:01:57. > :02:07.the end, it went a little bit for me. I'm surprised how powerfully you
:02:08. > :02:14.danced that paso. Well done! The Lone Ranger is back! That was
:02:15. > :02:22.powerful. Plenty of thrust! I'm into the bizarre and extraordinary and I
:02:23. > :02:37.thought that was extraordinary! 8. 9. 9. 9! Yes! We brought the Wild
:02:38. > :02:44.West to the ballroom! Oh yes. Please welcome Ashley and Ola. APPLAUSE
:02:45. > :02:52.How good were you two last weekend? It was amazing. Our PA was
:02:53. > :02:59.commenting on your chest. Was that all you? I was all man! That was the
:03:00. > :03:02.spraying! It was very nice. I loved your outfits. What an incredible
:03:03. > :03:07.performance. Did you have a great time? It was incredible. The
:03:08. > :03:11.atmosphere was - we did the first group dance and it was like being at
:03:12. > :03:15.a footie match. The whole night, there was such an energy in there.
:03:16. > :03:20.We had a standing ovation. It was magical. I know. You could really
:03:21. > :03:25.feel that through the telly. Your Karen was there, looking beautiful.
:03:26. > :03:29.Yes, she was. She only had a baby ten minutes ago! The week before,
:03:30. > :03:34.you got 35 for your quickstep. You got quite a bit of critique from the
:03:35. > :03:40.judges. This week, praise and still only 35. Would you have liked a
:03:41. > :03:46.couple of more points? Yeah, maybe a few more points would be nice. I
:03:47. > :03:49.mean, the comments were great. Ashley's improving every week. That
:03:50. > :03:55.is the most important thing for me. You know, the comments from the
:03:56. > :03:59.judges were really good. And I'm a bit disappointed with Craig's
:04:00. > :04:05.comment about the style of the cowboy theme because he's sort of
:04:06. > :04:09.not sometimes our choice of what we do. When the producers and the team
:04:10. > :04:12.tells us we would like you to do a cowboy theme, we go with it and I do
:04:13. > :04:17.the best I can with the music and song. OK. I was a little bit
:04:18. > :04:21.disappointed with that. Apart from that, it was perfect. You did so
:04:22. > :04:26.brilliantly. That cape work was amazing. Phillippa said online that
:04:27. > :04:35.her husband, who is a fan, said you should have had a Clint poncho! The
:04:36. > :04:40.dastardly cowboy that you played so brilliantly, as Hollyoaks Darren,
:04:41. > :04:43.has he helped with creating some of these characters? I don't think
:04:44. > :04:47.about Darren when I'm dancing Strictly Come Dancing at all,
:04:48. > :04:55.funnily enough! Inside, I'm dying. On the outside, I'm a cowboy! It is
:04:56. > :05:00.working. Let's talk about Darcey. She was saying, she wanted a bit
:05:01. > :05:06.more dramatic kill. I know! What did you make of that? He wasn't supposed
:05:07. > :05:11.to kill me. I wanted to deaden her a little and then drag her off! Numb
:05:12. > :05:17.her! Drag her, but it didn't look good. The thing is, right, 35, a
:05:18. > :05:20.great score, but still mid-table. Everybody is getting so good. I
:05:21. > :05:24.know. Can you feel the competition hotting up around you? The
:05:25. > :05:29.competition is so hot. They are so good. There's a lot of pressure in
:05:30. > :05:34.training. We really want to improve every week. Yes. The good thing is,
:05:35. > :05:38.I haven't gone backwards. This is good. If I can keep improving or
:05:39. > :05:44.stay where I am, I will be happy, I think. He is doing well. You are
:05:45. > :05:48.doing SO well! Back to ballroom tomorrow. It is a waltz for you. How
:05:49. > :05:52.has the training gone this week? It's - the first training session
:05:53. > :05:55.was a relief because after doing the Viennese waltz, I felt like I knew
:05:56. > :06:00.some of the steps and in some ways, I thought this is alright. Then,
:06:01. > :06:04.because it's such a slow dance, it is the detail. The one thing I have
:06:05. > :06:09.not had time to do in the past is polish the dance. This week, I have
:06:10. > :06:15.had to do that. It sends you a bit mental. It is such a slow dance and
:06:16. > :06:19.slow song, very romantic. Every single hiccup, it is magnified so
:06:20. > :06:24.you really have to make sure that the technique is beautiful and
:06:25. > :06:28.perfect. Yes, we should mention the whole romantic idea of the waltz. It
:06:29. > :06:29.does seem that that has been a bit of a struggle for Ashley in training
:06:30. > :06:45.this week. This is very funny. It is not very romantic! You are
:06:46. > :07:00.dancing with an angel! Cuddle. Cuddle. Cuddle. LAUGHTER I'm an
:07:01. > :07:06.angel. You just pushed an angel! No! Ow! Stop it! This is still about ME!
:07:07. > :07:16.It is always about YOU! When is it going to be about ME? It wasn't me.
:07:17. > :07:24.I didn't do it. Romantic, I say! OK, I have to go because he is messing
:07:25. > :07:30.up his steps, bye. Love you! James Jordan always on the line! He is.
:07:31. > :07:34.Bless him. Brilliant, well done to him for last Friday on our show. He
:07:35. > :07:38.did a great job. This week, we saw in your training VT yesterday that
:07:39. > :07:43.the posture nightmare is back a little bit. Yes. It is back to get
:07:44. > :07:48.you. It won't be back on Saturday. Of course not(!) We have really
:07:49. > :07:55.worked on it. We are working on the posture, the technique and I really
:07:56. > :08:00.hope he is not going to be doing that on Saturday. I realised I was
:08:01. > :08:05.sat there like THAT. This is your music. You will be dancing to
:08:06. > :08:10.Claudia Streza's version of this song - I have no idea who she is.
:08:11. > :08:15.# And I... # Supersized song, you are dancing with an angel, big
:08:16. > :08:22.movements... What more do you want? I have it all! You are such a lucky
:08:23. > :08:26.boy. I am. Always smiling, happy. Sorry? How much are you looking
:08:27. > :08:31.forward to it tomorrow? I can't wait. I really can't. This week is
:08:32. > :08:34.sort of everything. Everything I have learnt so far, I have to put on
:08:35. > :08:39.show and prove that I am learning and I'm taking it in and the
:08:40. > :08:44.pressure is on. So, I can only do my best. Enjoy it. You are doing
:08:45. > :08:49.brilliantly. Ashley and Ola, have a great time tomorrow night. Love to
:08:50. > :08:53.James as well. Thank you. APPLAUSE Now, when it comes to predicting who
:08:54. > :09:03.will top the leaderboard each week, our predictive pup's psychic powers
:09:04. > :09:06.have been off. She just smacked him! This week, will Lucky get lucky? You
:09:07. > :09:50.know what I mean! So Lucky the Predictive Pup thinks
:09:51. > :09:53.Natalie and Artem will top the leaderboard. Could be right. Tune in
:09:54. > :09:56.tomorrow. Earlier on today, I gatecrashed the last-minute
:09:57. > :10:02.rehearsals in the Strictly studio. Here is what happened. Over to you,
:10:03. > :10:09.Zoe Two. I know it is in here somewhere!
:10:10. > :10:13.Where is it? Ah! I knew it. Craig's 10! I will give it a dust and I will
:10:14. > :10:16.leave it on the top for Saturday. How are you? Come over here and you
:10:17. > :10:21.will find a lady who has put the sparkle into Breakfast News and the
:10:22. > :10:27.man who has put Grimsby on the map, Susanna and Kevin. How are you?
:10:28. > :10:31.Hello, sparkly lady. You weren't loving the cha cha cha the last time
:10:32. > :10:35.I saw you. Have you falling in love with it at last? Have you grasped
:10:36. > :10:39.it? We are still not friends. Are you ever going to be friends? You
:10:40. > :10:46.know what? I hope by Saturday night we are lovers. I do, too! I have
:10:47. > :10:53.fallen in love with every dance I've donees with -- done with Kevin. It's
:10:54. > :10:56.never taken quite so long. It's an unrequainted love on cha cha's
:10:57. > :10:59.behalf. I'm not giving it at the moment. Wait for tomorrow and the
:11:00. > :11:04.band and the music and the hip action... Exactly. Also, when you
:11:05. > :11:08.come into the studio and you get to try it out for the first time on a
:11:09. > :11:12.Friday, are there any last-minute mishaps, things that you need to
:11:13. > :11:18.adapt or change? How honest do you want to be? Friday is always like -
:11:19. > :11:22.the first three days of our week are messy and difficult. Thursday goes
:11:23. > :11:26.well. We go right, we are ready. Friday, it takes about ten steps
:11:27. > :11:29.backwards every single week. I know. Then we have to practice a bit more
:11:30. > :11:34.and bring it back for Saturday. Friday is the mishap itself! I
:11:35. > :11:40.remember that. When Ian used to bring me into the studio, and the
:11:41. > :11:44.nerves go and the legs go and it starts to drop from your mind. Who
:11:45. > :11:48.is the naughtest when you come in on Friday? You get to see Mark and
:11:49. > :11:53.Abbey and all the pros. Who mucks about the most, who is the
:11:54. > :11:58.naughtiest? Probably, for me, Patrick's quite naughty. Is he? Even
:11:59. > :12:04.now, he is just doing naughty steps behind you! Look at him, we know
:12:05. > :12:09.your game! LAUGHTER You can pretend you are practising. What have you
:12:10. > :12:13.got to do for the rest of the day? What have we got to do? We have to
:12:14. > :12:18.rehearse the walking down the stairs and stuff. Walking? Have you got
:12:19. > :12:23.that yet? It is difficult for Susanna to walk. We know. It takes a
:12:24. > :12:31.lot of time for tanning. How many dips do you have? About 11! In order
:12:32. > :12:34.to look like a matador! Listen, good luck with the cha cha cha. I know by
:12:35. > :12:40.tomorrow night, it will be one of your favourites. Kevin and Susanna!
:12:41. > :12:47.Thank you. If we tiptoe along here, would you believe it, it is Mark and
:12:48. > :12:54.Iveta. Hello. How are you? Good. Is there a bit of facial hair there? I
:12:55. > :12:59.got covered in a cream pie - it is my rugged look! Iveta, be honest,
:13:00. > :13:07.have you been gobbling Mark's grapes all week? Stop it! Well, grapes are
:13:08. > :13:12.mine! I knew it. I knew this would happen. Friday, you come into the
:13:13. > :13:16.studio for the first time - it is quite scary when you take the dance
:13:17. > :13:19.to the floor. You were talking about the rise and fall of your foxtrot
:13:20. > :13:23.and how you hadn't quite mastered it. Have you got it? Are you rising
:13:24. > :13:28.when you should rise and falling when you should fall? I am doing my
:13:29. > :13:32.best, yes. As with all these dances, there are so many things to
:13:33. > :13:36.remember. I did get a good job from Iveta the other day, so that must
:13:37. > :13:48.mean I was alright. We will have to make one of those machines with the
:13:49. > :13:52.Iveta speech on! Ringtones! When you come down, is there anything you
:13:53. > :13:56.have to change? Usually, no. I know the size of the floor. I try to
:13:57. > :14:01.choreograph the routine according to the dancefloor. I don't want to make
:14:02. > :14:06.it any more stressful for Mark by changing things. We work through it
:14:07. > :14:10.to make sure everything fits. Usually, where we rehearse is
:14:11. > :14:15.smaller. I pre-plan the routine so we don't have to make changes. No
:14:16. > :14:20.changes. I have left the backflip in! Good. Have you spoken to your
:14:21. > :14:31.mate, Dave? We miss him. You used to talk every week. He rang me this
:14:32. > :14:36.morning. I need to call him back. He is in good form. Good, less. Any
:14:37. > :14:42.gossip backstage? Anyone misbehaving? You said you have been
:14:43. > :14:46.covered in custard pies. Anything else happening this morning? No,
:14:47. > :14:53.it's been really boring this morning. Nothing I can tell you. I
:14:54. > :14:59.think Patrick tried to kick me in the lead early on. He is vicious,
:15:00. > :15:02.naughty boy. Everybody has been voting and watching and paying
:15:03. > :15:07.attention and even doing some dancing at home. Would you be so
:15:08. > :15:14.kind and give our viewers and exclusive peek of your foxtrot? We
:15:15. > :15:51.will have a go. Could we have a round of applause? Especially for
:15:52. > :15:57.He has got the rise and you, here they are. Enjoy.
:15:58. > :16:19.He has got the rise and show. Now it's back
:16:20. > :16:19.He has got the rise and everyone has been hard to say
:16:20. > :16:19.He has got the rise and goodbye to because, even at the
:16:20. > :16:23.beginning, goodbye to because, even at the
:16:24. > :16:32.most of us and that's a hard thing. He hasn't had the chance to
:16:33. > :16:32.most of us and that's a hard thing. goodbye to would have to be James
:16:33. > :16:53.and Vanessa. goodbye to would have to be James
:16:54. > :16:58.other so it's hard every week when somebody goes home. Saying goodbye
:16:59. > :17:05.to Deborah Meaden was very tough. I felt she was brilliant, doing
:17:06. > :17:10.fantastically well. A real shame. Robin is my best friend on the show.
:17:11. > :17:14.Whenever he left, it was very difficult for them it was quite an
:17:15. > :17:19.unexpected exit, as well. I lost a really good friend, Rachel, so it's
:17:20. > :17:23.definitely a bittersweet moment when you are so happy you got through,
:17:24. > :17:28.but also really sad you have lost one of your friends. For somebody to
:17:29. > :17:32.not get to finish the process, you feel very sad for them, because you
:17:33. > :17:38.know how it would affect you if you went out. A moment which gets me
:17:39. > :17:41.every time is when a couple of choreographed dance to the leading
:17:42. > :17:46.music. That makes me feel really heartbreaking and weepy. I was
:17:47. > :17:54.absolutely gutted I wasn't the two say goodbye to Dave, actually. Oh
:17:55. > :17:58.dear. I miss Dave terribly. It's a more boring place without him, shall
:17:59. > :18:05.we say, because he is just something else. To say goodbye is hard. You
:18:06. > :18:11.have got to bond with everyone in that competition. We all get on very
:18:12. > :18:15.well. Fiona sparkled with her love of Strictly Come Dancing. She is the
:18:16. > :18:19.biggest fan, it's such a shame she is no longer part of the show. I
:18:20. > :18:24.don't like it. The worst part is saying goodbye to people every week.
:18:25. > :18:29.I'm going to miss everybody. I'm already missing all of them. It's
:18:30. > :18:33.very hard to say goodbye to each couple every week because everyone
:18:34. > :18:38.is like one big family. I would hope so we would stay in touch, you know.
:18:39. > :18:46.This is what this experience is about, making friends and staying in
:18:47. > :18:50.touch. Gird your loins. So almost Friday panel time and this week
:18:51. > :18:53.we're joined by one of Britain's greatest soul voices. After a few
:18:54. > :18:54.years out of the spotlight, Gabrielle's back with a new album.
:18:55. > :19:15.Here's a little snippet. Wake up in the morning # On the way
:19:16. > :19:19.back... I think that could be a Rumba. Please welcome tonight's
:19:20. > :19:20.glittering Friday panel line up of Gabrielle, Vernon Kay and Jenny
:19:21. > :19:27.Eclair! MUSIC: "Everybody Dance" by Chic.
:19:28. > :19:33.Let's see what our celebs have in store for us tomorrow. Hello, my
:19:34. > :19:41.lovelies. Watch that, the step. Welcome. You are back with a new
:19:42. > :19:47.album, Gabrielle. It's a collection of songs from the last 20 years.
:19:48. > :19:59.I've also been remixing seven songs, a remake featuring Naughty Boy. He
:20:00. > :20:06.is the loveliest man. I love him. Officially, very naughty. And
:20:07. > :20:11.officially, lovely. OK, Vernon, you are a very loyal fan of Strictly and
:20:12. > :20:15.have lived through every moment with Tess. Who has impressed you this
:20:16. > :20:19.series so far? It's a tough one because generally the standard is
:20:20. > :20:23.very high this year. I think we have got some good boys but there's a
:20:24. > :20:30.couple of girls who might just nip it and pick up the butterball. Any
:20:31. > :20:36.names? The two we will see today, the girls do the Latin. A little
:20:37. > :20:44.clue for you at home. Jenny, hello, gorgeous. That is a beautiful top,
:20:45. > :20:52.you are wearing. I know. Did you steal it? I borrowed it. Half the
:20:53. > :20:55.couples are gone, do you think the right people are still in the
:20:56. > :21:01.competition? Yes, you can't Samba any more. The proper dancing people
:21:02. > :21:07.are left. That you can't muck around any more. The terrific standard for
:21:08. > :21:14.them we see Susanna Reid first thing in the morning doing the news.
:21:15. > :21:23.You're getting very dramatic on the sofa. First up we have Sophie and
:21:24. > :21:27.Brendan's Rumba. The dance of love. Lastly, the quickstep saw her back
:21:28. > :21:33.to their best. She had a couple of dodgy weeks. Can she keep the
:21:34. > :21:37.momentum up with this dance? Yes, especially at she dances like she
:21:38. > :21:42.did last week. She was gracious and just floated. I wish I could be like
:21:43. > :21:47.that. Certainly, I think she's lovely, and Brendan got a good one
:21:48. > :21:50.there. The judges want more welly from their sometimes for the last
:21:51. > :21:54.week she gave it everything at Blackpool. Is she giving it enough
:21:55. > :22:00.for this dance? I know whether judges are coming from. We are at
:22:01. > :22:04.the stage in Strictly where you have to be sharp and there's no blimp
:22:05. > :22:11.that in the dance. Sophie's Halloween performance was
:22:12. > :22:19.disappointing. It wasn't sharp and crisp and on point. I've delay Craig
:22:20. > :22:22.Revel Horwood! That I feel like. I think she needs to step up her game
:22:23. > :22:35.and she knows what to do. She's not stupid. This is what they are
:22:36. > :22:43.dancing to. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Amy Winehouse. Would you
:22:44. > :22:47.like to run but with Brendan? I don't that he would want to dance
:22:48. > :22:52.with me. I'm like a fridge freezer and can barely walk along the room.
:22:53. > :23:02.Let's talk about Abbey and Aljaz. They have got the Paso Doble this
:23:03. > :23:06.week. Can she do it again? I think she is one of the girls I was
:23:07. > :23:10.referring to have a real chance. She could pick up a trophy at the end of
:23:11. > :23:15.the season. I like the way they danced around that column there.
:23:16. > :23:20.That takes great skill. I think Abbey just gets better and better.
:23:21. > :23:24.It's amazing how she's quite a quiet person but so good. I think she's
:23:25. > :23:32.using dance as a way of expression. I love the way he talks. This is the
:23:33. > :23:41.music they are dancing to. # You've got the love to see me through. #.
:23:42. > :23:47.She slipped down to fourth of issues than contender for you? I think so.
:23:48. > :23:53.I wonder if this is a career move because she looks lovely dancing
:23:54. > :23:58.around. She's very quiet but she expresses herself. The fact she
:23:59. > :24:05.knows the heat is on, I think she will bring it. Now Natalie and
:24:06. > :24:10.Artem's Tango. Vernon, Natalie has topped the leaderboard on six
:24:11. > :24:14.occasions. She is so good. You can't take that away from her. You know
:24:15. > :24:20.she's never going to flop halfway through and start cantering around.
:24:21. > :24:24.She did a couple of weeks ago on the dance floor! I would like to see
:24:25. > :24:34.somebody actually loses halfway through. And just start cantering.
:24:35. > :24:42.Freestyle. It could happen. Mum at a wedding dance. They are dancing to
:24:43. > :24:48.Rhianna. I walked into their dressing room early on and I found
:24:49. > :24:55.Jenny McClair twerking. It was quite a sight. I was trying to do my
:24:56. > :25:04.shoelace up. Would you like to see her dancing to Rhianna? Is that
:25:05. > :25:09.twerking? Twerking in plants. -- pants. Now Patrick and Anya's
:25:10. > :25:17.Viennese Waltz. 37 for his American Smooth. Kindly match it with this
:25:18. > :25:26.Viennese Waltz? -- canny match it? Most definitely. She is lost. He
:25:27. > :25:30.does it for me in every which way, I have got to say that. He has got the
:25:31. > :25:38.moves, the body. My kids are watching. He is definitely one to
:25:39. > :25:43.watch. When Craig mentions him, and says something nice, which he really
:25:44. > :25:48.said anything nice, I think he is my personal winner for the it's
:25:49. > :25:53.interesting Craig called him his favourite male dancer. I don't think
:25:54. > :25:58.he's ever done that, said specifically, saying you are my male
:25:59. > :26:09.dancer of the season. He's never done that. This is "A New Day Has
:26:10. > :26:15.Come" by Celine Dion. My producer's favourite Celine track. It is
:26:16. > :26:19.beautiful. Two under few weeks with wardrobe malfunctions. Can they get
:26:20. > :26:26.it right this week? He sailed through them, what a professional.
:26:27. > :26:34.She got it stuck on her high heel. Like a bird getting stuck in the
:26:35. > :26:42.nest. More of that. Now Ben and Kristina's Charleston. There is a
:26:43. > :26:49.strong man feel to this dance. Does that excite you? It looks like he
:26:50. > :26:54.could pick up a truck. The Charleston, that's very fast, isn't
:26:55. > :27:00.it? And comedy. I will look forward to that and I will watch with
:27:01. > :27:06.interest. What do you reckon to his lifts? Is that enough to keep going?
:27:07. > :27:12.It's definitely not enough. He has got to have good footwork. Len and
:27:13. > :27:16.Craig will be looking at that, how quickly can give up the dance. He
:27:17. > :27:22.has got a great teacher. She is very good. Karen Hardy called it the year
:27:23. > :27:29.at the Charleston with amazing numbers. Do you think this could
:27:30. > :27:34.rank with the girls? I don't want to sit on the fence but maybe I will.
:27:35. > :27:40.You know, they need to pull up their socks, most definitely, but they
:27:41. > :27:48.have done a few amazing things. Yeah, really. Sophie, as well. He is
:27:49. > :27:53.a big lump. Now Ashley and Ola's Waltz. Patrick has started to
:27:54. > :28:00.eclipse him in the last couple of weeks. How is his posture? It looks
:28:01. > :28:08.good. Both the boys are doing well. Ashley is doing the ballroom as
:28:09. > :28:11.well. We saw Patrick as well. And the two favourite girls are doing
:28:12. > :28:16.Latin so it will be a great comparison. I like it when you can
:28:17. > :28:28.see how they are full to very quickly, Suzanne and the Cha Cha
:28:29. > :28:32.Cha. What do you reckon? She is so equipped, isn't she? She will put
:28:33. > :28:45.her mind to it and work hard and nail it. The winner for you? I think
:28:46. > :28:50.Ashley. One of the girls. It's hard but I would say Sophie. Thank you so
:28:51. > :28:53.much. You have been absolutely gorgeous. Let's hear it for Vernon
:28:54. > :28:57.Kay, Jenny Eclair and Gabrielle! That's all for this week. Don't
:28:58. > :29:00.forget to tune in to Strictly Come Dancing tomorrow on BBC One at 6.30.
:29:01. > :29:01.I'm back on Monday when I'll