:00:08. > :00:14.12 weeks ago, 15 contenders waltz into battle. Their mission - to
:00:15. > :00:24.seize the Glitterball Trophy. For some, it was a war of words.
:00:25. > :00:31.Dreadful! Too much fafing about! The most exciting thing about that
:00:32. > :00:39.was the jumper. Others used weapons of mass seduction. Filth and I loved
:00:40. > :00:44.it! In the ballroom legends were recrated. There were casualties
:00:45. > :00:52.along the way. Four remain. Who will join our dynasty of Strictly
:00:53. > :00:56.winners? What is important for me is to know
:00:57. > :01:01.I have done my best. We have to bring everything we've
:01:02. > :01:08.got. I didn't come this far to shy away at the final hurdle.
:01:09. > :01:09.We're in the final. Bring it on! Brace yourself for the cat-fight of
:01:10. > :01:55.the year! Live from the Strictly ballroom.
:01:56. > :02:26.Please welcome your host, Zoe Ball. MUSIC
:02:27. > :02:32.I love him! It's true. Get off me! I've told you before! Hello. Welcome
:02:33. > :02:36.to the grand finale, It Takes Two. We're here at Elstree because
:02:37. > :02:40.tomorrow night we'll see our four remaining couples - all the girls,
:02:41. > :02:44.take to this dance floor for the Strictly final. Not very fit! We'll
:02:45. > :02:50.be here for a whole hour talking to our finalists, the judges and the
:02:51. > :02:55.entire class of 2013. Look who we've got here!
:02:56. > :03:00.Hairy biker - Dave. We have missed you. Have you missed us? I have
:03:01. > :03:05.missed everybody. I feel that Christmas has started now. It is
:03:06. > :03:12.wonderful! I hope you have brought snacks. You get to dance with your
:03:13. > :03:17.Robin tomorrow. How lucky am I? Have you had any dancing lessons with
:03:18. > :03:24.your husband? We had our first - we did an American smooth. Mark, hello,
:03:25. > :03:29.darling. Has luck lucky pooh-pooh allowed you to do the dinosaur on
:03:30. > :03:36.the final tomorrow. Can I say? I will force her. She can be forced.
:03:37. > :03:40.She's behind me messing about. It has been 12 weeks! Have you missed
:03:41. > :03:48.this? I missed everybody. I have missed the pros. They are fantastic
:03:49. > :03:55.and ally yon that, who was so -- Aliona, she was so patient. Let's
:03:56. > :04:02.see you in a minute. Hello salsa cowboy! Hello! What is the
:04:03. > :04:06.atmosphere like here today? For us, it is fun and relaxing. Obviously
:04:07. > :04:12.there are four people who are still very nervous. It is nice to be on
:04:13. > :04:17.this side rather than their side. How proud are you of all the girls
:04:18. > :04:22.getting to the final? Fabulous - the way they dance, I can not wait.
:04:23. > :04:27.Seeing them in rehearsal - fantastic. Team Sparkle back
:04:28. > :04:41.together again! What will you wear tomorrow night? Top secret. 20,000
:04:42. > :04:48.crystal crystals look, it's Big Ben! How are you? Who do you think is
:04:49. > :04:54.going to lift the trophy tomorrow night? I think it will be close. I
:04:55. > :05:02.think Susanna will. They are all pretty awesome. So good! Hello... .
:05:03. > :05:10.How many cups of tea have you two had today? I'm on my 17th cup of
:05:11. > :05:16.tea. Kettle, anyone? You had a great service. We went to Blackpool - we
:05:17. > :05:22.made Blackpool! Almost better than the final. Almost! Hello, Patrick.
:05:23. > :05:28.You've had your first week of not dancing. I have been dancing - it
:05:29. > :05:33.never ends. Like the ticking of a clock. It is lovely to have you
:05:34. > :05:40.back. A last word from Vanessa, who went too soon. Far too soon. The
:05:41. > :05:45.world was deprived of my rumba. Very sad! We need to make a DVD for next
:05:46. > :05:48.Christmas. Who are you looking forward to seeing most tomorrow
:05:49. > :05:54.night? Aljaz. I have not noticed any of the girls. That is how I feel!
:05:55. > :06:00.Give it up for the class of 2013. You will see more of them later.
:06:01. > :06:05.Now, I think we should speak to our first finalist. First, let's remind
:06:06. > :06:07.ourselves of how Aljaz turned our Liverpool lass into the model
:06:08. > :06:15.student. Abbey, you'll be with Aljaz. I was
:06:16. > :06:22.very relieved I got Abbey. She's got a lot of potential. I feel like a
:06:23. > :06:28.sack of spuds. Sack of what? Spuds. What is spuds? I love dancing with
:06:29. > :06:33.Aljaz. He's a fabulous teacher. He's just gorgeous inside and out.
:06:34. > :06:42.Gorgeous! Abbey, that is the dance of the night! I feel like it looks
:06:43. > :06:47.stupid. Why do I feel so stupid doing this?
:06:48. > :06:52.I feel self-conscious. I need to loosen up a little bit. You can
:06:53. > :06:56.dance, Abbey. You have to trust your partner and relax. I want to look
:06:57. > :06:58.like I'm having fun and not concentrating too much on the steps.
:06:59. > :07:10.I have got to go for it even more. I thought you lacked a little bit of
:07:11. > :07:13.attack. She had attack. The girl worked so hard. We will improve each
:07:14. > :07:26.week. I am trying my best. It was amazing! You are a formidable
:07:27. > :07:32.couple. I love it. I love watching you two dance. Strictly has given me
:07:33. > :07:38.a love for dancing. I am just obsessed. Abbey is a perfectionist.
:07:39. > :07:45.Every single step I teach her, she makes sure she gets it right.
:07:46. > :07:52.And good! That was almost picture-perfect!
:07:53. > :07:59.We'll have to work hard this week in creating that perfect picture. Thank
:08:00. > :08:06.you It Takes Two. Look at your legs! . It is so uncomfortable. I don't
:08:07. > :08:14.think there are any men who can pull off gold legging leggings! The
:08:15. > :08:19.chemistry - brilliant! You are amadsing. I with us so happen --
:08:20. > :08:23.amazing. I was so happy with the score of 34. What happened next was
:08:24. > :08:29.heartbreaking. It could have been the last time I was going to dance.
:08:30. > :08:33.I would like to save Abbey and Aljaz. I was really down after being
:08:34. > :08:38.in the bottom two. This week I am dancing the charleston. I have to
:08:39. > :08:45.cheer up I is fun. It is energy gettic. It is a great dance to come
:08:46. > :08:50.back with a bang to. I will see you next week in
:08:51. > :08:57.Blackpool. It just feels fantastic. It was something I wanted to do for
:08:58. > :09:01.Aljaz to dance in Blackpool - the Mecca of ballroom dancing. It was
:09:02. > :09:03.beautiful. You travelled with control across that ballroom. Well
:09:04. > :09:11.done! I was over the moon. I would not
:09:12. > :09:20.believe it! I was so proud. The proudest teacher ever. I have bond
:09:21. > :09:25.bonded really well with Abbey. They do though, don't they though? They
:09:26. > :09:29.do though, don't they though! You lost control, but you have achieved
:09:30. > :09:34.a lot in this competition. The judges are pushing for perfection
:09:35. > :09:50.show. The competition is heating up. It could be anybody who goes each
:09:51. > :09:53.week. I thought it was absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
:09:54. > :10:00.I don't want this experience to end! I am having the time of my life. I
:10:01. > :10:07.want it to go on and on and on! You look like a movie star and dance
:10:08. > :10:12.like a goddess. Abbey is the perfect partner. She makes my job easier. We
:10:13. > :10:17.are really good friends. Al Alling has been the most amazing -- Aljaz
:10:18. > :10:22.has been the most amazing teacher and mentor. I have enjoyed every
:10:23. > :10:26.second being with him. You are going into that final. I have not believe
:10:27. > :10:29.how far I have come. Being in the final is just the perfect ending to
:10:30. > :10:41.the most perfect journey. Please welcome Abbey and Aljaz.
:10:42. > :10:47.APPLAUSE It is an emotional day, isn't it? We
:10:48. > :10:54.need the glitter box tissues. How excited are you to be here? It is
:10:55. > :10:59.the final tomorrow, Abbey. I am so excited. I cannot believe we've got
:11:00. > :11:03.this far. It has been amazes. Watching it all. I can see all the
:11:04. > :11:08.dances, one after the next and seeing how well you have done. Shall
:11:09. > :11:13.I talk to him for a while? You have rehearsed all day. Did you give her
:11:14. > :11:18.a lunch break, Aljaz? Have you worked hard? Of course. We have done
:11:19. > :11:22.our camera blocks. Of course, it went really good. The dances we have
:11:23. > :11:27.done already, the waltz and the quickstep went as well as in the
:11:28. > :11:31.show when we did them. The waltz, we did week one. It has been a while
:11:32. > :11:35.since we have done it. It felt like it was yesterday. The show dance on
:11:36. > :11:39.the way. I am sure it will be ready tomorrow. The show dance is a new
:11:40. > :11:44.dance. We will talk about it in a moment. The first dance you will do
:11:45. > :11:50.tomorrow night is your waltz from week one. Back then, it wowed
:11:51. > :11:55.everybody. On Tuesday you were concerned about your feet - are they
:11:56. > :12:00.perfect... . ? It will be perfect. Definitely. A nice bit of footage
:12:01. > :12:04.without that... Footage of the footage!
:12:05. > :12:12.All week, that is all we did. It is hard in the ballroom shoes. I have
:12:13. > :12:16.never tried in the girl's shoes. Have you checked out the
:12:17. > :12:23.competition? Have you looked at what others are doing? I have seen
:12:24. > :12:27.everyone else dancing. Amazing. Everyone is so different. It is
:12:28. > :12:33.going to be a wow show. I think it will be one of the best finals we've
:12:34. > :12:38.ever seen - fact! We have said your show dance - I have seen it
:12:39. > :12:43.rehearsed today - I am sworn to secrecy - it has a paso influence.
:12:44. > :12:50.Any more you can tell us about it without giving away any state
:12:51. > :12:56.secrets? Because it is a strong rocky song - it is half paso, half
:12:57. > :13:01.tango. Because there are no limits, I really went with what I thought
:13:02. > :13:08.would be - I am going to have the most wow factor. That is why we have
:13:09. > :13:12.no lunch. He's been starving me. You have struggled with your nerves,
:13:13. > :13:16.we have seen along. How are you handling them now? How are you
:13:17. > :13:21.feeling about the final? I am so excited. I am so nervous. It is the
:13:22. > :13:29.final. I will not change. I have been petrified every week, but I
:13:30. > :13:34.have also loved it. . I will not do anything different. Freak out
:13:35. > :13:39.tonight - not tomorrow! How proud are you of Abbey when you see all
:13:40. > :13:44.the dances and how far she's come? It is incredible. She doesn't let me
:13:45. > :13:50.down, not one week that I would say it was bad. Having - standing there
:13:51. > :13:55.and hearing all the amazing comments from the judges. You forget what
:13:56. > :14:00.they said. It is incredible. I am so proud. My first season, I could
:14:01. > :14:05.never wish to have anyone else because it was perfect, just the way
:14:06. > :14:09.it was. It went so smooth. Those 13 weeks have felt like a week. They
:14:10. > :14:15.have flown by. How brilliant would it be to lift the Glitterball Trophy
:14:16. > :14:20.on your first season of Strictly Come Dancing? Vy it. Apafrntly that
:14:21. > :14:25.is bad luck! She is talking about the glitterball - for goodness sake!
:14:26. > :14:30.Is there anything you would like to say to Aljaz before tomorrow - that
:14:31. > :14:35.you could say on telly? It's been great! That is what he
:14:36. > :14:39.said to me yesterday! No. I've had the most amazing time. Without you,
:14:40. > :14:44.we wouldn't be here. So, thank you very much. You've made me so happy
:14:45. > :14:50.every single day - three months. It is beautiful! Before you go, here is
:14:51. > :14:58.a little something from some of your biggest supporters.
:14:59. > :15:07.Abbey is always exciting to be with. She inspires me. Seeing her on the
:15:08. > :15:14.stairs in that white dress, I was blown away. It was breathtaking.
:15:15. > :15:21.When I first saw Abbey and Aljaz dancing, it was amazing. I couldn't
:15:22. > :15:28.believe my eyes. To get into dancing and to get to know all the steps,
:15:29. > :15:35.but she conquered it all. We are very proud of Abbey, and how well
:15:36. > :15:40.she has done and how hard she works. You can just see every week how much
:15:41. > :15:45.she's grown in confidence. I don't think she's thinking how much about
:15:46. > :15:51.the actual steps, she is just going out and enjoying it. The support is
:15:52. > :16:00.overwhelming. People always come up to me and say how proud they are.
:16:01. > :16:06.Good luck, mummy! I love you. You are definitely going to win. We
:16:07. > :16:14.can't wait to see you on Saturday! I the mum on the planet. She has done
:16:15. > :16:23.so well. I can't believe she's in the final. Who do you think will
:16:24. > :16:31.win? Mummy and Aljaz. I love you, and I'm very proud of you, love. We
:16:32. > :16:38.have all gone! Can I just say, your Nano is the glamorous Nanna I have
:16:39. > :16:47.ever seen my life! Let it out, girl! Abbey and Aljaz.
:16:48. > :16:52.APPLAUSE Time to talk to our next finalists.
:16:53. > :16:55.Let's remind ourselves how Natalie left her cobbled streets and found
:16:56. > :17:05.her dancing feet. Natalie, you will be sharing the
:17:06. > :17:10.drama with Artem. Artem is a self-proclaimed Russian terminator.
:17:11. > :17:15.I think he might have met his match. One more time. I don't think you've
:17:16. > :17:25.used to somebody else taking the lead. You are a brilliant dancer,
:17:26. > :17:35.and our front runner. I can't wait to see what you will bring out next.
:17:36. > :17:42.I am working to my absolute limit. I'm learning how much I love to
:17:43. > :17:53.dance. It is just magic. As a dance and performance, absolutely
:17:54. > :17:58.caulking. We weren't expecting 9s in our first week at all. It means we
:17:59. > :18:04.are on the right track. Love, love, love. That Saturday night is the
:18:05. > :18:11.best feeling in the world. It is not something I want to end just yet.
:18:12. > :18:15.We had to finish the rehearsal early because of the pain Natalie had in
:18:16. > :18:21.her back. I was terrified that I had to provide of the competition. The
:18:22. > :18:24.lack of rehearsal was a worry. I can't believe you delivered a dance
:18:25. > :18:33.of this standard in such a short time. Stunning. This week we are
:18:34. > :18:38.dancing the samba. That kind of party, Carnival... We just want to
:18:39. > :18:48.make it look good. It just feels like I'm walking. I can do this, but
:18:49. > :18:55.I can't do this. I was Paarl potato, personal rating and fluctuating, I
:18:56. > :19:01.tell you! We couldn't wish for any better, very happy. Artem is a
:19:02. > :19:12.fantastic teacher. He inspires you to want to be better everyday.
:19:13. > :19:20.Fabulous! He never disappoints. We were absolutely blown away.
:19:21. > :19:29.I fainted during rehearsals. I couldn't pick up because she was
:19:30. > :19:33.shaking a lot and crying. Sadly, Natalie won't be dancing on
:19:34. > :19:40.tonight's show. I went to the doctor and I have been declared fit and
:19:41. > :19:44.ready to go. This is the first week we do lifts.
:19:45. > :19:56.I am a bit scared of them, but don't panic. Spectacular! Tango face.
:19:57. > :20:00.There will be lots of that. I tried to bring to each dance a sense of
:20:01. > :20:08.performance, because of the steps go wrong, I can kind of act my way out
:20:09. > :20:18.of it. You set off like the tango express. Destination: The final! Did
:20:19. > :20:21.I mention that her hair is everywhere? It is like a karate
:20:22. > :20:42.move. It was absolutely sublime. Who's got
:20:43. > :20:51.the better skirt now? That was just too much. It was brilliant. I adore
:20:52. > :20:57.dancing with Artem. He is magnificent, and we get along
:20:58. > :21:02.really, really well. Natalie is the most dedicated person I've met. I
:21:03. > :21:07.won the lottery was Natalie. She is absolutely brilliant. If you can
:21:08. > :21:14.dance that to this standard, you're in the final.
:21:15. > :21:24.Judges, it's time to decide. I'm going for Natalie and art. Being on
:21:25. > :21:29.Strictly has been the biggest, scariest roller-coaster in the
:21:30. > :21:36.world. It has been a life changing, life enhancing experience for me.
:21:37. > :21:47.Please welcome Natalie and Artem! Why do we do it to everybody? It is
:21:48. > :21:57.almost the end of a very emotional journey. Less than 24-hour stay go.
:21:58. > :22:03.I have the tissues here. We are going full circle back to week one
:22:04. > :22:11.tonight. You have been here rehearsing since the crack of dawn.
:22:12. > :22:16.How has it been? Just lovely. It has been so lovely to spend our Friday
:22:17. > :22:21.here and really enjoy it. That is all down to this moment. You
:22:22. > :22:28.are dancing your week one cha-cha-cha again. He gets to be
:22:29. > :22:35.Rasputin. Did you remember all the steps? It was kind of like in empty
:22:36. > :22:42.trash, so we had to get it out of empty trash before it was flushed.
:22:43. > :22:46.It was almost there but not quite. But it was nice to start again and
:22:47. > :22:53.go over and remember and realise how we've come full circle. And your
:22:54. > :22:56.show dance, I have seen it. If you were a little girl and you will love
:22:57. > :23:03.watching dancing movies, it has everything in it. How much fun was
:23:04. > :23:08.it to choreograph with no rules? It is great to have the freedom to do
:23:09. > :23:12.everything you want, and I just want to say thank you to Natalie, because
:23:13. > :23:17.the only reason we are doing that show dance is because of you, and
:23:18. > :23:23.the level of it is because of how good you are. It is pretty awesome.
:23:24. > :23:30.You manage to rehearse it out on the floor, how was that it was magic. It
:23:31. > :23:36.is all down to Artem's vision. I am so lucky to have met him and worked
:23:37. > :23:43.with him and have a joy that I didn't know was in me. We are all a
:23:44. > :23:49.complete mess here! The crew are all on the floor, stop it! What will you
:23:50. > :23:55.be focusing on when you are out there tomorrow night? What will you
:23:56. > :24:02.say to her before you go out there? Just have the time of your life.
:24:03. > :24:06.That's it. And you will! Is it going to be hard to go back to everyday
:24:07. > :24:13.life after living and breathing Strictly? Well, look at the state of
:24:14. > :24:18.me, and we haven't even finished! Everyone is going straight into
:24:19. > :24:24.Strictly therapy, I think. That will wean me off, slowly but surely. What
:24:25. > :24:29.will you miss most about dancing with Natalie? Just the joy of it,
:24:30. > :24:37.coming everyday into rehearsals and you come in with a smile, a
:24:38. > :24:43.beautiful smile. You can't really replace that. If you are not crying
:24:44. > :24:48.already, you will be after this. You are not the only one supporting
:24:49. > :24:53.Natalie and hoping she will lift the Glitterball Trophy tomorrow night.
:24:54. > :24:57.As a friend, Natalie is everything that you can ask for and more. She
:24:58. > :25:02.is really caring and will do anything for you. Ever since Natalie
:25:03. > :25:08.was a time the top, she has always wanted to perform. And to watch her
:25:09. > :25:12.do it every Saturday night is overwhelming. I got the shock of my
:25:13. > :25:18.life on the first live performance of Strictly. I never knew she could
:25:19. > :25:24.dance like that. She is incredible. It is just such a proud moment to
:25:25. > :25:29.say, that's my best mate! It hasn't surprised me how well she has done,
:25:30. > :25:34.because when she decides to do anything, she is enormously
:25:35. > :25:40.dedicated. It is hard to believe that she is up there living the
:25:41. > :25:46.dream. It is amazing. I think the biggest moment for me was when she
:25:47. > :25:51.finally scored a perfect 40. I thought, that's it! She's made the
:25:52. > :25:59.final. To get four 10s is just perfect. Having known Natalie for so
:26:00. > :26:06.long, I know exactly what this means to her. I hope she just has the time
:26:07. > :26:10.of her life out there. If Natalie were to win, it will be a dream come
:26:11. > :26:15.true for her. Natalie, I wish you all the luck in the world. You
:26:16. > :26:25.deserve this, you can smash it, we are also proud of you. Bring that
:26:26. > :26:31.glitterball back home! I have lovely people in my life. You really have.
:26:32. > :26:37.No professional has ever won the trophy twice, Artem. How much would
:26:38. > :26:47.you like to be the one to change that? I would love to do it for
:26:48. > :26:51.Natalie, definitely. Good luck, and thank you for being so wonderful on
:26:52. > :26:57.It Takes Two. Good luck tomorrow night, Natalie and Artem!
:26:58. > :27:06.We are not even halfway, yet. In the past 13 weeks, our judges have not
:27:07. > :27:08.held back in sharing their views. Before we find out what they are
:27:09. > :27:18.expecting from the finalists, let's see their best bits.
:27:19. > :27:30.Mesmerising. That was perfection. A sexy 10.
:27:31. > :27:34.I want to cry with happiness. It was sweet, fun, cheeky. It was a show
:27:35. > :27:39.stopping performance. You are having fun. I love it!
:27:40. > :27:53.10! 10! Now for the cold, hard truth,
:27:54. > :27:58.darling. Terrifying. It looked like you had flippers on the end of your
:27:59. > :28:03.legs. When you finally got in hold, you became the hunchback of Notre
:28:04. > :28:05.Dame. Perhaps you should have explored the possibility of
:28:06. > :28:10.remaining on the fruit trolley throughout the whole thing.
:28:11. > :28:18.I'm willing you to do well, and you did.
:28:19. > :28:31.You were as sharp as a lemon tart. Tangy and sharp. It was like a bluff
:28:32. > :28:38.a Spanish tap ass. That was chicken soup to the eyes. It was tasty and
:28:39. > :28:41.satisfying. You were like a Cumberland sausage chasing the
:28:42. > :28:48.mustard. You look like my favourite quality Street. If you are in the
:28:49. > :29:02.dance off tonight, I will pickle my Warner! -- walnuts. Groovy! I have
:29:03. > :29:13.this irresistible urge to join the Navy. Stop doing that in front of
:29:14. > :29:21.me! I love a little smacking. Give it to me!
:29:22. > :29:34.Please welcome our Duchess, -- judges, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman
:29:35. > :29:41.and Darcey Bussell. Craig Revel Horwood will be back tomorrow night,
:29:42. > :29:48.he is doing panto tonight. Darcey, how excited are you about the final
:29:49. > :29:54.tomorrow? I just can't believe it is tomorrow, and to have all girls is
:29:55. > :29:57.brilliant. Could you have predicted when you looked at the line-up at
:29:58. > :30:03.the beginning that it would be all girls? Never, because it was such an
:30:04. > :30:09.expected season. It was impossible to say who was going to make it to
:30:10. > :30:15.the final. Impossible to predict. But it just makes it such an
:30:16. > :30:18.exciting series, doesn't it? Len, tomorrow night, you will give your
:30:19. > :30:23.scores, but they don't affect the result. It is the people at home who
:30:24. > :30:27.make the decision. It is mainly as a guidance to what our opinion is, not
:30:28. > :30:32.but I'm sure the viewers will take much notice. But it is our opinion,
:30:33. > :30:37.and if we see mistakes or positive things, then we will mention that,
:30:38. > :30:45.just of give the viewers a guidance. So exciting! What has been your
:30:46. > :30:51.highlight of the series? The most memorable was Mark doing MC Hammer.
:30:52. > :30:55.The outfit and his personality came flooding through. We have never seen
:30:56. > :31:01.anything like that before on the show. Have you had a favourite
:31:02. > :31:10.dance, if you could pick one? It has to be Move Like Jager. Talk about
:31:11. > :31:17.aiming high! The entertainment value was wonderful. I was laughing like a
:31:18. > :31:21.drain. Brilliant! For me, I have to say Patrick's chit yi Chitty Chitty
:31:22. > :31:26.Bang Bang number. Charleston... And his quickstep. It
:31:27. > :31:33.was spooky night or whatever they called it. When he was the witch
:31:34. > :31:37.doctor. They were brilliant as well. I liked his American smooth as well.
:31:38. > :31:43.All of those. Let's talk about the finalists. Sophie and Brendan first.
:31:44. > :31:48.You have always praised Brendan's choreography. What do you expect
:31:49. > :31:52.from him tomorrow? He understands the style instantly and he
:31:53. > :31:57.understands Sophie's ability with style. He does something perfect for
:31:58. > :32:02.her every time. I cannot wait to see what he'll do for her tomorrow. I
:32:03. > :32:09.don't like things with too many tricks. It has to be classy and
:32:10. > :32:12.stylish. What does she need to do tomorrow, so FORCEDYELLOW I am so
:32:13. > :32:17.excited, to lift that -- Sophie, to lift that trophy? Her sense of
:32:18. > :32:22.elegance. She's light. She's beautiful. She has shown us now she
:32:23. > :32:28.can deliver passion. She has to maintain that T combining all those
:32:29. > :32:33.lyrical qualities with passion, guts and don't be nervous. She'll be
:32:34. > :32:39.fantastic. It will be like a walk in the park. Abbey and Aljaz, how
:32:40. > :32:46.impressed are you how far she's come for you? That girl, I had so little
:32:47. > :32:53.expectations. Big tall, sort of model girl. Never they are normally
:32:54. > :32:58.that good the models. Yet beautiful, wonderful co-ordination. Her top
:32:59. > :33:04.line in ballroom is as good as any celebrity I have ever seen. The way
:33:05. > :33:11.she gets that shape - she is just... She reminded me of Natalie Low.
:33:12. > :33:17.Let's talk about Natalie and Artem. How much has she impressed you? As a
:33:18. > :33:22.technician Natalie has been there at the top from the beginning. She
:33:23. > :33:26.hardly ever faltered. There's been the occasional time in the foot
:33:27. > :33:32.fold, maybe because of the dress, but incredibly stong. She's --
:33:33. > :33:38.strong. She's good at ballroom and Latin. She just does it beautifully.
:33:39. > :33:43.Sometimes it looks too easy because she's so good. All she has to do is
:33:44. > :33:49.maintain that level. Don't crack under pressure and wow us with that
:33:50. > :33:52.freestyle. And relax. Finally, Susanna and Kevin, why do you think
:33:53. > :33:56.they have done so well in this competition? I think there's a charm
:33:57. > :34:03.about the pair of them. You know, Kevin from Grimsby. You know! He's
:34:04. > :34:08.so cute - a little guy. I'm talking now about viewers and if I was a
:34:09. > :34:15.viewer. Out he comes - he looks a bit like Buddy Holly. And Susanna,
:34:16. > :34:22.you didn't expect a news reader to come out and perform like that. And
:34:23. > :34:27.they gel. It will be the final of all finals tomorrow night. Enjoy
:34:28. > :34:33.yourselves! Our judges, ladies and gentlemen!
:34:34. > :34:43.Thank you! Group-hug! I like your hair by the way - cute haircut.
:34:44. > :34:49.Here is how Sophie was made to make sweet music on that dance floor.
:34:50. > :34:54.Sophie, your partner is Brendan. He's a brilliant teacher.
:34:55. > :35:05.Sophie is a delight. Lovely! Nice! I expect good things.
:35:06. > :35:09.Oh, my darling, I could sense the aura of sophistication. That was a
:35:10. > :35:15.test of nerves, but I actually enjoyed it. Some of the moves we've
:35:16. > :35:24.been doing are definitely risky. I think she's got fantastic ability. I
:35:25. > :35:31.say, push her and see what happens. It was a great routine and it was
:35:32. > :35:36.beautifully danced. When you are out there doing it everything else falls
:35:37. > :35:40.away. It is a rush and so addictive. When Brendan is working on a
:35:41. > :35:45.routine, he does this thing of not telling me what the move is we're
:35:46. > :35:55.trying to do and says, come on a minute. And twist... Flipping heck!
:35:56. > :36:01.I want a tell pathic partner! You have such natural timing and
:36:02. > :36:06.musalty and that shows you'll go so far because of that.
:36:07. > :36:16.It was elegant, it was graceful. The movement around the floor was
:36:17. > :36:23.exquisite. I'm doing a cha-cha! You have to be
:36:24. > :36:27.extrovert. Sophie is not an extrovert.
:36:28. > :36:33.I don't think you got into that dance at all I was all too sort of
:36:34. > :36:38.staged and put up. There's so much more in you that
:36:39. > :36:43.could come out on this dance floor. Get out there and attack it. It is
:36:44. > :36:49.really annoying. I did it wrong on the night. To make it through -
:36:50. > :36:54.ecstatic and we have an exciting dance. This is what happens if you
:36:55. > :37:00.don't have a knee pad. To get it right is be in a moderate amount of
:37:01. > :37:10.pain and discomfort. I absolutely loved the routine. Lovely comments
:37:11. > :37:15.from the judges. A general note to bring more character. Dances that
:37:16. > :37:19.are extraordinary. I think this place worked its magic. Your
:37:20. > :37:24.performance level tonight was so much better. It was brilliant. I
:37:25. > :37:30.thought you would come out and shine and you did more than that.
:37:31. > :37:35.Let's get ready to rumba! People generally think of rumba as a
:37:36. > :37:44.sexy dance. For me, it is more about the emotion. Well, it was a very,
:37:45. > :37:48.very pretty dance. Just lacked some flare here and there. I liked the
:37:49. > :37:55.daps. I have got to agree. I found it a bit cold.
:37:56. > :37:58.That was a performance and a proper rumba performance. You have to give
:37:59. > :38:03.your best every week because it might be your last week. I cannot
:38:04. > :38:10.ask for more than what she's given me. A wonderful routine -
:38:11. > :38:14.beautifully done. I could see the studio lights whizzing past me and
:38:15. > :38:20.hear the crowd. I was like, wow, this is quite a moment for me. I can
:38:21. > :38:27.really see the character that she's been sort of building week upon week
:38:28. > :38:34.really coming out and shining. It was quirky. It was different. It
:38:35. > :38:37.was an unexpected treat. We are nearly at the end of this
:38:38. > :38:42.series of Strictly. I thought, I might as well go for it. I sort of
:38:43. > :38:47.have nothing to lose. Nice, Sophie! I love being on the
:38:48. > :38:50.floor and to be on here with somebody like Sophie is an absolute
:38:51. > :38:55.pleasure. I'm having probably one of the best
:38:56. > :39:00.Strictly experiences I've had. It is an amazing bond you form really. I
:39:01. > :39:05.have definitely made a friend in Brendan.
:39:06. > :39:14.Your best performance to date. It just flowed. Beautiful! It have has
:39:15. > :39:21.been wonderful. I have so many lovely memories to takeaway with me.
:39:22. > :39:25.Please welcome Sophie and Brendan. Isn't it wonderful seeing everything
:39:26. > :39:30.you've done is? How does it feel to be here in this studio today,
:39:31. > :39:35.rehearsing for the grand final? Does it feel real? Actually, no. It still
:39:36. > :39:40.doesn't. I am really looking forward to tomorrow night. I feel so lucky
:39:41. > :39:43.because when I started Strictly I knew early on that I was having a
:39:44. > :39:47.ball and enjoying every minute. You don't know how much of that
:39:48. > :39:52.experience you'll get. To make it to the final I means I have got the
:39:53. > :39:58.whole Strictly experience, which is special. Brendan, you've had such an
:39:59. > :40:03.amazing time. How hard have you been training Sophie this week with three
:40:04. > :40:08.dances - one you've never done before? Same as normal. We've had a
:40:09. > :40:15.great approach from start to finish, with I is largely why prt of the
:40:16. > :40:21.reason we're -- part of the reason we're here. We had a good time. We
:40:22. > :40:27.have pushed the boundaries. We have some lifts in your show dance, which
:40:28. > :40:32.have been tough to pratise, but, I must say, seeing Sophie dance the
:40:33. > :40:35.charleston on Tuesday, we did the charleston for the first time -
:40:36. > :40:40.hopefully we get to do it tomorrow night. Wow! The way she's come on as
:40:41. > :40:45.a dancer and performer for this show, I was like - that's just
:40:46. > :40:51.amazing! You don't even need to be there. She could do it on her own!
:40:52. > :40:55.What is the atmosphere like today? I saw you and Abbey having a chat with
:40:56. > :41:03.bruisy on the floor earlier on. That was special. It has been good. We
:41:04. > :41:07.had a big reunion - all the people who have done Strictly this series.
:41:08. > :41:13.The nice thing about tomorrow night is between me and the other three
:41:14. > :41:17.girls we all feel the same - we don't mind about the winning, we
:41:18. > :41:21.want to put on a great night's entertainment and go out with a bang
:41:22. > :41:25.really. I know - it is so hard not to say anything about all your show
:41:26. > :41:29.dances having seen them. Can you hurry up and watch them so we can
:41:30. > :41:34.discuss them. They are all very different. It is going to be a big
:41:35. > :41:39.show. It is amazing! The best we've ever had. Have you tried on your
:41:40. > :41:44.costumes? Yes. I have got a good one for tomorrow
:41:45. > :41:49.night. Have you tried on your frock, Brendan? My frock is ready to go and
:41:50. > :41:53.I'm looking special! What else - you have never been in the dance-off,
:41:54. > :41:58.you have made it all the way to the final but never been in a dance-off.
:41:59. > :42:02.That must feel lovely because you must have a lot of support out
:42:03. > :42:05.there? The support has been overwhelming and essential to the
:42:06. > :42:11.fact I'm here. Incredible public support. I have hoppestly got noo
:42:12. > :42:16.idea of how I would have coped being in a dance-off. It felt we were
:42:17. > :42:22.close to it some weeks. It has felt nice walking out and about. We go
:42:23. > :42:29.for lunch. Every time, ten people stop and say, "Loving the show. Keep
:42:30. > :42:34.going." I have not experienced it on that level before on this show. That
:42:35. > :42:41.stays with you forever - people come up and say, I loved your tango, I
:42:42. > :42:45.loved your charleston. Well, I think - are you ready for this? Here are
:42:46. > :42:50.some wonderful messages from some people who are very, very proud of
:42:51. > :42:56.you indeed, Sophie. Sophie has always been very sweet natured. Very
:42:57. > :42:59.confident and very adventurous. Sophie was a beautiful child. She
:43:00. > :43:04.liked to be the centre of attention, but in a lovely way, not in a pushy
:43:05. > :43:08.way. She would always be laughing. She
:43:09. > :43:14.would always find fun. She was very bright. The very first time I saw
:43:15. > :43:19.Sophie on Strictly, she looked so beautiful. And so graceful.
:43:20. > :43:27.We knew she had rhythm and could perform. Seeing her able to master
:43:28. > :43:30.the routines was amazing. It is very attractive seeing your wife dance
:43:31. > :43:35.like that. She is like a movie star up there. It is amazing when you
:43:36. > :43:40.have seen your dauther out on that dance -- daughter out on that dance
:43:41. > :43:45.floor. When she did a waltz to My Favourite Things - it was lovely.
:43:46. > :43:52.Sophie is taking me along with her. I feel almost they am dancing too.
:43:53. > :43:56.When Strictly started out, not for a moment did I dream that she would
:43:57. > :44:02.get to the final. The fact she's been so strong and done so well is
:44:03. > :44:06.incredible. I am so proud of here. It has brought us closer together. I
:44:07. > :44:10.cannot express my admiration for her, as well as my pride. I admire
:44:11. > :44:14.her too. Good luck, baby girl - it will be
:44:15. > :44:21.great seeing you on the dance floor again in the final. You've got my
:44:22. > :44:26.vote and I love you. Your lovely mum and they have been
:44:27. > :44:31.so supportive. What has been the best thing about being part of this
:44:32. > :44:38.show? Just one? Actually, the fact it's, the fact, I think of all the
:44:39. > :44:41.things I've done in my career, it's had an amazing response from my
:44:42. > :44:47.family across the board. I spoke to my grand pa earlier in the week -
:44:48. > :44:51.he's been enjoying it too. It is not just what I am getting from it. It
:44:52. > :44:56.is special. I feel I have shared it with them all. Didn't you say your
:44:57. > :45:02.grand pa danced on the stage. My grandma used to perform a
:45:03. > :45:07.charleston. It is in the family! Really sweet messages. Thank you for
:45:08. > :45:17.sharing with us on It Takes Two. Good luck, Sophie and Brendan!
:45:18. > :45:27.Just one couple left, Suzanne and Kevin. Let's have a look at how an
:45:28. > :45:37.newsreader became a dancing star. I think Kevin is brilliant. I have
:45:38. > :45:42.thrown you in at the deep end. That was chicken soup to the eyes. It was
:45:43. > :45:51.tasty, satisfying, did me the world of good. I wasn't sure about all the
:45:52. > :45:55.mucking about at the beginning. It is such an exciting thing for me, my
:45:56. > :46:05.first series, and they want to enjoy it. I think you should give up your
:46:06. > :46:08.day job. You've got it! Kevin is so passionate about dancing, and I love
:46:09. > :46:18.learning to dance with him. Taking to the floor on a Saturday night is
:46:19. > :46:22.really thrilling. It was the best I have seen tonight. You don't get
:46:23. > :46:31.moments like that often. It is magic. I am terrified by the Samba.
:46:32. > :46:40.I can't do it! This is a shake everything you've got dance. I
:46:41. > :46:51.thought it was a bit muddy. I have a problem walking. We just don't want
:46:52. > :46:58.that. It is always Sunny in Susanna land. It is joyful watching you.
:46:59. > :47:05.What I love about you is you take complete and full advantage of the
:47:06. > :47:14.freedom of expression within dance. I really enjoyed it very much.
:47:15. > :47:20.Kevin and I have become really good friends, which means that when we
:47:21. > :47:25.approach something romantic and intimate, it is a little harder for
:47:26. > :47:30.me. I feel like I need someone else to practice with. First storming out
:47:31. > :47:44.moment of the series. You light up my life and you lit up
:47:45. > :47:49.this ballroom. Knowing that we are through to Blackpool is an amazing
:47:50. > :47:58.feeling. You ate up that dance floor. Absolutely fabulous!
:47:59. > :48:07.Whatever happens from here, I will never forget tonight. We are having
:48:08. > :48:15.a great time. She is funny. I can do that. That doesn't really benefit us
:48:16. > :48:25.in the competition. It was a little bit mumsy. I hate this step! You
:48:26. > :48:31.will get it. I couldn't ask for any more from Susanna than what she
:48:32. > :48:35.gives. She is such a hard worker. You were so light on your feet, but
:48:36. > :48:42.it was a shame that there were some mistakes. The footwork was sloppy. I
:48:43. > :48:48.feel so upset. I feel ridiculous. Kevin's choreography is brilliant,
:48:49. > :48:59.and it genuine hurts when I don't get it spot on. I just missed that
:49:00. > :49:06.steamy effect. Had lacked mood and atmosphere for me. We ended up
:49:07. > :49:12.bottom of the leaderboard, but it had an effect on people watching.
:49:13. > :49:20.Safely through to next week are Susanna and Kevin. Through to the
:49:21. > :49:27.semifinal. I can't even get my head around it. The dancing was
:49:28. > :49:32.magnificent. You through everything you have got into it. I can really
:49:33. > :49:37.see you want to make it to that final. To everyone who was thought
:49:38. > :49:44.about dancing, do it. It is pure joy, and I thoroughly recommend it
:49:45. > :49:50.as a tonic for your soul. The whole experience is just amazing. I don't
:49:51. > :49:55.want it to stop. I have got Strictly fever. I don't know what I'm going
:49:56. > :50:07.to do when there is no Strictly. I love it. Susanna and Kevin! This is
:50:08. > :50:14.ridiculous! You are taking the Mickey. We are all in pieces here in
:50:15. > :50:21.the studio. How have rehearsals gone out on the floor for the two of you
:50:22. > :50:25.today? Get it out of the way! I thought, I will go up there and sit
:50:26. > :50:30.there, and literally you start playing back, and I'm in pieces. I
:50:31. > :50:35.think the thing is that today has gone, we have had a great day today,
:50:36. > :50:39.it has been fantastic. I love the dances we are doing, love them. But
:50:40. > :50:43.as you have seen from everybody, it is such an emotional moment, because
:50:44. > :50:49.whatever happens tomorrow night, it is over. The professional dancers
:50:50. > :50:53.carry on dancing and enjoying this fantastic thing which is dance and
:50:54. > :50:57.makes you feel so good, and we come to the end of doing that with them,
:50:58. > :51:01.and that is an extraordinarily sad thing for us. And we all get to the
:51:02. > :51:06.end of watching you every week, because we have loved it. I you more
:51:07. > :51:14.nervous today Kevin Dunn on a normal Friday? Usually, Friday is a
:51:15. > :51:19.difficult day, nervous kicking, but we have a lovely day. We really
:51:20. > :51:24.enjoy the dances that we are doing in the final, and we have practised
:51:25. > :51:30.and practised. It is nice at the end of the competition to be just
:51:31. > :51:36.enjoying it. We watched your show dance earlier on, weeping buckets.
:51:37. > :51:41.If you watch the show dance tomorrow night and don't cry, there is
:51:42. > :51:46.something wrong with you. Have you added anything, change anything? The
:51:47. > :51:59.lifts have been going well, it is going beautifully. We have practised
:52:00. > :52:07.with props. Like Sophie and Brendan, U2 have never been in the bottom
:52:08. > :52:10.two. Does that feel special? I'm just very grateful to the people who
:52:11. > :52:16.have voted to keep is out of the dreaded dance-off. So we have been
:52:17. > :52:19.very lucky, and we are grateful for all the support we have had. Why
:52:20. > :52:26.have the two of you been so popular? There is a magic between
:52:27. > :52:33.the two of you. What is it? All of the couples in the final popular,
:52:34. > :52:37.and that is why we are lucky to be here, and whoever paired us up was
:52:38. > :52:42.genius, because they have matched everybody so well, and the audience
:52:43. > :52:46.can see that, that there is chemistry between each of the
:52:47. > :52:50.couples. From my point of view, I feel like the luckiest one, because
:52:51. > :52:57.I got to dance with Kevin, and we have had such a laugh. And you have
:52:58. > :53:04.really made us laugh along the way. I you ready for this? A few messages
:53:05. > :53:11.from some of your biggest fans. Susanna is my youngest child. She
:53:12. > :53:16.was lovely until she was 13, horrible for two years, and then
:53:17. > :53:20.lovely again. She really loves dancing, which has enabled us to get
:53:21. > :53:26.through this ridiculous schedule. When I watch ma'am on Strictly, I
:53:27. > :53:40.feel excited. I feel proud that she is my ma'am. -- mum. The kids do get
:53:41. > :53:47.cross when the judges are harsh. We are her biggest fans. Definitely. I
:53:48. > :53:55.have got emotional watching it before. The paso doble a was
:53:56. > :53:59.amazing. The Walt, as she twirled around on that floor, because she
:54:00. > :54:05.lights up my life. It was just beautiful. I'm thrilled to bits that
:54:06. > :54:11.she's going to the final, and for Kevin. He has taught my daughter
:54:12. > :54:17.well enough to have got this far, and they have had such fun and joy
:54:18. > :54:25.doing it, I think it is brilliant. Good luck! We know you can do it! So
:54:26. > :54:32.many times, we have said to each other, whatever you can dream of, do
:54:33. > :54:37.it. Boldness has power and magic in it. Go for it, go for it! You can do
:54:38. > :54:43.it. APPLAUSE
:54:44. > :54:48.What a lovely thing for your mum to say!
:54:49. > :54:54.And your boys and your husband. He's going to love being called my
:54:55. > :54:58.husband! How much will you miss your train journeys up to Manchester and
:54:59. > :55:04.the early starts? I will miss it all. It has been amazing. I was
:55:05. > :55:09.lucky getting Susanna because she has been brilliant. She had no
:55:10. > :55:14.experience and a bucket full of heart and passion, and has been
:55:15. > :55:18.working so hard. We have had such a laugh, and she has been amazing, and
:55:19. > :55:25.she has made my first experience of Strictly just incredible. I am going
:55:26. > :55:29.to miss going up there, yes. Can I come with you?
:55:30. > :55:33.Good luck tomorrow night, Susanna and Kevin!
:55:34. > :55:37.APPLAUSE Goodness me.
:55:38. > :55:42.Over the past 13 weeks, we have been coming live to your living room
:55:43. > :55:48.every Monday to Friday. Here are just a few of those moments.
:55:49. > :55:58.Hello and welcome to It Takes Two. We are back. This is Strictly: It
:55:59. > :56:08.Takes Two. Please welcome Darcey Bussell, Craig
:56:09. > :56:20.Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman. It is just fabulous what
:56:21. > :56:26.those rugby players do. If in doubt, stick them out. My husband has just
:56:27. > :56:29.seen me a baying somebody, and he didn't think I would ever do that.
:56:30. > :56:39.Oh, I say! So exciting. It's not my fault their dancing
:56:40. > :57:00.badly, is it? I wish he knew how good he looks. We
:57:01. > :57:06.have all been trying it at home. Is it something you will ever attempt?
:57:07. > :57:13.I taught for it. She is not mucking about now, and what has changed?
:57:14. > :57:18.What has changed? ! I don't know! What you more do you want from
:57:19. > :57:34.Dave? Some dancing. Did they double-dip you this
:57:35. > :57:40.weekend? I expected to enjoy it, but I didn't expect to love it.
:57:41. > :57:49.A new Guinness world record holder is... Kevin!
:57:50. > :57:59.The Dragon does not weep on the telly. I grew up as a dancer, and I
:58:00. > :58:05.was whipped into shape. It is a tough career. I usually wear the
:58:06. > :58:08.Fong, but I think it is going to be too exciting. You should be ashamed
:58:09. > :58:21.of yourself! This is Strictly: It Takes Two. That
:58:22. > :58:25.is it for this series. Many thanks to all of our
:58:26. > :58:32.celebrities, the judges and the professionals, and to our It Takes
:58:33. > :58:35.Two family, Karen Hardy, Lisa Riley, Natalie Lowe, all of the crew and
:58:36. > :58:42.the production seen, and don't forget to tune in to the big show
:58:43. > :58:46.tomorrow night at 6:30pm, and if you press the red button straight after,
:58:47. > :58:49.you will find me in the Strictly studio talking to all of the
:58:50. > :58:55.finalists. Goodbye and Merry Christmas!
:58:56. > :59:06.# Well, I think it could be Christmas every day
:59:07. > :59:12.# I wish it could be Christmas every day
:59:13. > :59:12.# So let the Bells ring out for Christmas...
:59:13. > :59:15.#.