:00:00. > :00:09.Bryan Adams fever has hit the It Takes Two studio, after his show
:00:10. > :00:16.Jeremy and Karen are rocking out to Summer Of '69.
:00:17. > :00:18.And I can hear Jay and Aliona getting involved with
:00:19. > :00:27.MUSIC: Everything I Do.
:00:28. > :00:29.And it sounds like Ainsley and Natalie are finding their
:00:30. > :00:42.MUSIC: When You're Gone.
:00:43. > :01:30.Live from London, this is Strictly - It Takes Two. Bulk your host, Zoe
:01:31. > :01:32.Ball! Hello, and welcome to It Takes Two,
:01:33. > :01:37.coming live to your telly box This weekend, the ballroom was
:01:38. > :01:40.practically bursting But, unfortunately,
:01:41. > :01:44.the ballroom bubble did actually burst for Ainsley and Natalie, as
:01:45. > :01:51.they jived out of the competition. Let's hear it for Ainsley
:01:52. > :02:28.and Natalie! Our group have had a boat and yours
:02:29. > :02:34.was the best x it dance we have seen, what a tune.
:02:35. > :02:39.Thank you. You looked surprisingly happy but where you devastated? Of
:02:40. > :02:43.course I was sad I could not continue with it.
:02:44. > :02:48.But happy to be part of a wonderful set up, that Strictly bubble is
:02:49. > :02:53.incredible to be involved in. Natalie, everybody else, it is such
:02:54. > :02:59.a well oiled machine, you feel elated, this is great.
:03:00. > :03:04.We have had so much love for you online, Lawrence says, Ainslie is a
:03:05. > :03:10.legend, he was terrific to watch, I am sad to see him go.
:03:11. > :03:16.Vanessa Feltz on the radio is gutted. How was the jive?
:03:17. > :03:22.A great stars to go out on. So much energy, did you have fun?
:03:23. > :03:27.Absolutely. Last week when Natalie said we would be doing the jive and
:03:28. > :03:32.we went through the routine, oh, my word, I couldn't do it. I had the
:03:33. > :03:39.blues. It went on and on. I was thrilled. I
:03:40. > :03:44.had to get into it. The more the week went on, and Natalie said it
:03:45. > :03:48.had been the best we had been at that stage of the Cobb edition.
:03:49. > :03:56.Our strongest week, our most rehearsed. -- stage of the
:03:57. > :04:01.competition. I was really happy with the way it
:04:02. > :04:05.went. Heartbreaking to go home.
:04:06. > :04:10.Natalie, heartbreaking for these celebs how hard is it the you as the
:04:11. > :04:15.probe? It is really hard. I have been
:04:16. > :04:19.really upset the past couple of days, I have had a little cry.
:04:20. > :04:27.We were at the hassle for Halloween, and the team kept me
:04:28. > :04:33.focused. I am gutted. I have had an amazing journey. It is
:04:34. > :04:38.sad to see it come to a sudden end. You know, the judges said there
:04:39. > :04:42.wasn't enough technique. I apologise to you for not giving a
:04:43. > :04:49.proper jive. Don't be so silly.
:04:50. > :04:54.I have never enjoyed so much putting on my training trousers every
:04:55. > :04:59.morning. I have really loved it. We have gone to the funfair, these
:05:00. > :05:03.roller-coaster rides, this is what it is like.
:05:04. > :05:10.The trepidation, fear, joy, going up and down. It takes you over. That is
:05:11. > :05:15.what Strictly is like. One minute you are positive, then you are
:05:16. > :05:23.tense, then you relax again. It is wonderful, the journey is lovely.
:05:24. > :05:28.And then the fair leaves town. Let us look at your Strictly story.
:05:29. > :05:35.You are going to Ready, Steady, Dance with Natalie!
:05:36. > :05:40.It felt like Christmas. Natalie, I am on my way to you.
:05:41. > :05:50.We are doing a fantastic tango for the first week.
:05:51. > :05:59.It is the longest I have seen you do not smile.
:06:00. > :06:04.Just one eyebrow. No one is going to mess with your
:06:05. > :06:12.tomatoes, you did a brilliant job. A bit of a shimmy. The hips.
:06:13. > :06:18.Are you wearing full penguin outfits?
:06:19. > :06:22.We can't tell you. There was nothing frozen about that
:06:23. > :06:26.performance. Another opportunity to put it right.
:06:27. > :06:35.We need to be in this 24 hours a day.
:06:36. > :06:40.I really enjoyed it, I really did. You expressed a real charm.
:06:41. > :06:46.It is in your body, it becomes part of your life.
:06:47. > :06:51.I want to do you justice, give you the best experience and keep you
:06:52. > :07:01.here as long as possible. Jami and the.
:07:02. > :07:11.He was such a gentleman, a dream to work with.
:07:12. > :07:18.You too, Natalie. Thank you. We have got you a little present. I
:07:19. > :07:25.knew this would happen. We have got you a book with all of your scores.
:07:26. > :07:29.What was your favourite dance, watching that?
:07:30. > :07:36.So many, I love the idea of doing the waltz with Natalie. Out of the
:07:37. > :07:45.five dancers, four were full on. To do the waltz was very calming and
:07:46. > :07:49.showed I had another side personality -- another side, some
:07:50. > :07:53.versatility. Who would you like to see go on and
:07:54. > :08:03.win the trophy? There is so much talent on board,
:08:04. > :08:07.Jay and owner special, the girls, Anita, who can forget Helen.
:08:08. > :08:12.Everybody is steadily improving, so to pick one and say they stand out
:08:13. > :08:18.is wrong. Semifinal day, come back and I might
:08:19. > :08:19.give you a tip. Oh, yes. It has been amazing to watch you dance
:08:20. > :08:33.together, we will miss you. I just want to say the love on
:08:34. > :08:37.social media has been fantastic and I want to thank all of the fans are
:08:38. > :08:42.keeping us here for so long, thank you.
:08:43. > :08:44.Ainsley and Natalie! It is too much.
:08:45. > :08:47.Now, we all know how much work our couples put in to making
:08:48. > :08:50.Strictly a spectacular show, but the work doesn't stop there, oh, no!
:08:51. > :08:53.It's a tightly run ship and, below deck, an army of dazzling ship mates
:08:54. > :09:04.work around the clock, proudly flying the Glitterball flag.
:09:05. > :09:12.Ever wondered how Strictly works, it would never get on TV without our
:09:13. > :09:16.backstage crew. Strictly show days and bustle days
:09:17. > :09:23.go like this, Friday, rehearsal day. Sitting day.
:09:24. > :09:29.And tanning day. What are you doing in here, get out!
:09:30. > :09:37.Look at the schedule. You have a fitting. That will be at
:09:38. > :09:45.1:50pm. The first thing I do is, I looked at
:09:46. > :09:50.the schedule and I'd take a picture. I am Claire, the live studio owner,
:09:51. > :09:56.I keep everyone on schedule and get them into the studio on time.
:09:57. > :10:01.We do all the work on screen and get the glory, but without the people
:10:02. > :10:05.here today, the show would fall apart.
:10:06. > :10:13.We are the camera assistants, there are 11 cameras, we are here to make
:10:14. > :10:17.the show run smoothly. I have never had physio in my life.
:10:18. > :10:25.This, this, you don't want me to start.
:10:26. > :10:32.It is going to be fun. As long as I get the steps right.
:10:33. > :10:41.Sorry, mate, have you got your past? I am the dancer. You still need a
:10:42. > :10:45.pass. The amount of work that goes into it
:10:46. > :10:51.is unbelievable, imagine the most awesome cake, and there's hundreds
:10:52. > :10:55.and thousands on top, know what I mean?
:10:56. > :11:01.In this room are literally the best in the business.
:11:02. > :11:09.Nearly Showtime. My job as floor manager is to get
:11:10. > :11:19.those pros and celebs on the sword ready for the live show.
:11:20. > :11:26.Two minutes before we go live. From the BBC, this is Strictly come
:11:27. > :11:29.dancing. Greg, our floor manager will be
:11:30. > :11:30.bringing out a calendar in time for Christmas!
:11:31. > :11:33.It's not only our couples' dances that have been getting attention.
:11:34. > :11:35.The Strictly dance has been catching on with performances across
:11:36. > :11:38.the nation, including none other than Dangermouse and Albert Square.
:11:39. > :11:40.But now, we want to see your attempts!
:11:41. > :11:43.Send us your version of The Strictly, and you could win two
:11:44. > :11:50.Strictly, in Blackpool, on the 21st of November.
:11:51. > :11:57.for full terms and details on how to send us your entry.
:11:58. > :12:02.After a little stumble last week, my next guest took to the dance
:12:03. > :12:04.floor in full fighting spirit on Saturday night, and it certainly
:12:05. > :12:08.worked it's magic on Len, as he likened him to Samson the warrior!
:12:09. > :12:28.Flex those muscles, it's Jay and Aliona!
:12:29. > :12:46.Our football dance for you, you were brilliant on Saturday. You started
:12:47. > :12:49.on your own with the paso doble. Was that terrifying or did you relish
:12:50. > :12:54.the challenge? It is completely different. A lot of
:12:55. > :12:58.the time I feed off what she is giving me. To feed off yourself is a
:12:59. > :13:03.different feeling. I am just thinking about that!
:13:04. > :13:08.Aliona, you have such confidence in Jade to stand him on his own, and he
:13:09. > :13:14.brings it every time. The safe thing is he is still facing
:13:15. > :13:19.me and we are doing the same steps. That was the safety net.
:13:20. > :13:25.Yes, I think as the weeks go by, Jay is getting more confident with his
:13:26. > :13:28.steps, character, himself, on the dance floor.
:13:29. > :13:34.I can trust him more. I am interested to know, to take
:13:35. > :13:38.what happened last week with the stumble, how do you turn that around
:13:39. > :13:43.and make him confident again? I do not think his confidence went
:13:44. > :13:49.anywhere after the stumble with the quickstep. Each dance is different.
:13:50. > :13:55.Each dance is really different, on its own. You take each week
:13:56. > :14:02.separately. The dance finishes, next week, next dance, a fresh start. I
:14:03. > :14:07.love it. Eight points higher, well done.
:14:08. > :14:12.Darcey said, best arms ever. That is an accolade.
:14:13. > :14:18.You have obviously been working, it is integral, that shaping. There was
:14:19. > :14:27.a lot of work. I tend to slump. We focused on doing that.
:14:28. > :14:30.The fact she maybe do push ups! You are giggling about that. How
:14:31. > :14:35.many? Ten. The whole week? Or every ten
:14:36. > :14:42.minutes. She makes me do them real. Harry had
:14:43. > :14:50.great arms. You know the real way of doing it, and I used to fake it. You
:14:51. > :14:58.have to live up to Harry Judd. No pressure. Last week we made you
:14:59. > :15:05.do paso doble faces. Look at our Aliona. Like that.
:15:06. > :15:09.What is that face? That is what she's doing when you are not
:15:10. > :15:14.looking. Darcey says she wants you to bring character into your face.
:15:15. > :15:18.How is the acting coming along? Naturally with me there is a
:15:19. > :15:25.disconnect between how I feel and doing that with my face. I will try
:15:26. > :15:29.to work with it. Everybody's harshest cricket is
:15:30. > :15:34.their mother, what did Maureen think of your paso doble?
:15:35. > :15:37.She thought it was great, she said we smashed it. She said she can't go
:15:38. > :15:41.into town anymore because people stop her.
:15:42. > :15:56.So she needs security! countdown to my favourite show of
:15:57. > :16:05.the series has commenced! Halloween! We don't to like a make a fuss here,
:16:06. > :16:28.nothing scary in the studio at all! He didn't even flinch! You are going
:16:29. > :16:36.to have to to try harder than that! It was like a gentle caress! It is
:16:37. > :16:41.the American Smooth for you to this weekend, a foxtrot American Smooth.
:16:42. > :16:48.What can you tell us. Aliona, how do you make that scary? Our theme is
:16:49. > :16:56.Little red Riding hood. That's me. Jay is the wolf. It is quite a
:16:57. > :17:00.quirky number. It is a very cheeky foxtrot. It is a lot of fun, with
:17:01. > :17:02.quite strong characters. Good luck for Saturday.
:17:03. > :17:08.Now, every queen has certain duties they must honour, and choreography
:17:09. > :17:13.Unfortunately, this means she's away attending to important services to
:17:14. > :17:17.But, fear not, she's left her Choreography Corner
:17:18. > :17:33.It's former world ballroom champion and five-times British champion,
:17:34. > :17:50.And she is the birthday girl! Thank you for coming to do this. Happy
:17:51. > :17:54.birthday. Four boys have left the competition first. No girls have
:17:55. > :17:59.gone. This is the first time this has happened. What do you think of
:18:00. > :18:06.the standard of dance? The level is so high, you cannot tell who will go
:18:07. > :18:10.out next. I loved your dancing in this import. Let's look at our
:18:11. > :18:13.couples, starting with Carol and Pasha's waltz.
:18:14. > :18:17.Craig said that they lacked energy, and never quite met
:18:18. > :18:23.What does he mean by that, and what does she need to do to improve them?
:18:24. > :18:31.She did do a lovely Viennese waltz, but I do agree with the judges. Her
:18:32. > :18:35.free arm is a bit empty. There isn't enough energy in there. She needs to
:18:36. > :18:39.imagine she is in a massive bowl of thick custard and she is going to
:18:40. > :18:44.reach through it and touch the edge of the bowl. So there is some kind
:18:45. > :18:49.of resistance when she is taking her arms out. She can practice that by
:18:50. > :18:54.somebody pushing her arms down while she pushes them up, so there is
:18:55. > :18:59.energy in there, or if she is on her own, she can time one of those
:19:00. > :19:07.elastics you get in the gym to a door handle, and then she can pull
:19:08. > :19:09.out her arms. That will give resistance. Good tips.
:19:10. > :19:13.They were joint top of the judges' leader board
:19:14. > :19:17.Bruno said that they are on the fast track to the top.
:19:18. > :19:22.What was so good about their quickstep?
:19:23. > :19:28.Helen is fantastic. She has a great understanding of moving her body
:19:29. > :19:33.weight around the floor. She can keep up with Aljaz. The only thing
:19:34. > :19:40.stopping her getting a 10 is the gapping. You can see a big space
:19:41. > :19:46.between them. What has she got to do? Is there a demonstration? She
:19:47. > :19:53.has got to have clear contact points on her body and Aljaz's body. She
:19:54. > :20:01.has to have her right hip just to the left of where Aljaz's belt
:20:02. > :20:05.buckle would be. When they turn to prominent position, when they both
:20:06. > :20:11.go forward, she has got to be like a hinge on the door, and kind of role
:20:12. > :20:15.away from him, still attached to him, but roll into that position.
:20:16. > :20:17.She has got to stay attached to Aljaz all the time? What a
:20:18. > :20:18.nightmare! OK,
:20:19. > :20:19.let's talk about Jeremy and Karen. For the second week in a row,
:20:20. > :20:35.they ended up at the bottom How can they get higher up? Jeromy
:20:36. > :20:40.is so focused and he wants to do well. His attitude is perfect. Karen
:20:41. > :20:46.has made videos of him at home asking if he is doing it right. Look
:20:47. > :20:52.at his left arm. It is perfect. He kept it up the whole dunce, he
:20:53. > :20:56.didn't let it group. The waltz wasn't an energetic, entertaining
:20:57. > :21:00.dance like the other ones he's done, so he needs to have a bit more
:21:01. > :21:06.confidence in it, and not look at Karen all the time. Keep his head
:21:07. > :21:08.forward and use them long legs he has. Lower into the knees and stride
:21:09. > :21:09.across the floor. Darcey said that Anita has really
:21:10. > :21:14.got the others fighting Do you think she has what it
:21:15. > :21:27.takes to go all the way? She definitely has. What I love
:21:28. > :21:31.about her is that she is so focused, and she's up for anything. Gleb
:21:32. > :21:36.gives her some daring and difficult choreography, yet sleep pulls it out
:21:37. > :21:41.of the bag every week. What she did there was a little bit of head
:21:42. > :21:47.Griffey, which I love in the ballroom, being a ballroom girl. I
:21:48. > :21:52.am going to show you it. I have names for these steps, when I teach
:21:53. > :21:58.my kids, we have names for them. What she did was the stair and then
:21:59. > :22:04.the Dracula. And she made a really simple step, which is just one, two
:22:05. > :22:13.and up, looked really interesting. She went like this. No, stair,
:22:14. > :22:18.Dracula. That's why she's a champion. I've got loads of head
:22:19. > :22:22.moves. There's the washing machine, the sleeping beauty... I am really
:22:23. > :22:25.excited to see if she uses that one! OK,
:22:26. > :22:27.let's look at Jamelia and Tristan. Len said Jamelia is more comfortable
:22:28. > :22:43.with the Latin rhythms, and that she Jamelia is a fantastic Latin dancer.
:22:44. > :22:47.She pulled out an amazing charleston because she was so confident and she
:22:48. > :22:52.knew what she was doing. In the ballroom, she is still a bit unsure,
:22:53. > :22:57.so I would like to be more confident in her position. She has to know
:22:58. > :23:02.about the two curves and lock that into her body. Another
:23:03. > :23:07.demonstration! Curve won. She has to get her ribs and slide them over to
:23:08. > :23:11.the left, without tipping. You keep your shoulders and your arms
:23:12. > :23:15.parallel to the floor and you slide over to the left. Obviously, not
:23:16. > :23:20.looking at Tristan. You imagine he hasn't cleaned his teeth! Curve two.
:23:21. > :23:23.Some people think it is like this, but that's a bit like a duck. You
:23:24. > :23:28.have to lift from your bra strap. Lastly today,
:23:29. > :23:30.it's Kirsty and Brendan. They got their highest score
:23:31. > :23:40.so far with their Viennese waltz. That is the best dance she did. She
:23:41. > :23:47.has nailed the position. Her knees are softer, so the movement is
:23:48. > :23:51.softer. She did the perfect work on the fleckerl. Thank you for coming
:23:52. > :23:55.in. Lovely to have you! Finally tonight,
:23:56. > :23:56.Bruno said their waltz was "by the book" on Saturday night,
:23:57. > :23:59.although he also said the book went Well, we're reprinting that book
:24:00. > :24:29.tonight because, thankfully, I loved that your smile shone
:24:30. > :24:35.throughout that waltz when you are on the floor on Saturday night.
:24:36. > :24:43.Through all of the dancers you have done, where is the waltz? It isn't
:24:44. > :24:46.my favourite dance, because I found it rather constraining. The reason I
:24:47. > :24:51.wasn't smiling was because my mouth was the only bit of my body I was
:24:52. > :24:59.allowed to move. You are locked. Karen just said, don't look at me!
:25:00. > :25:04.Hold your arms up! So, I was like, the smile is allowed. And I was
:25:05. > :25:09.enjoying it. The last 24 hours we just began to get on track with it,
:25:10. > :25:15.or so we thought. It was a lovely dance with my friend here. We love
:25:16. > :25:20.your friendship. You are so close. And of course, Elvis Costello left
:25:21. > :25:27.you a message. We know you are a massive fan. It was a genuine
:25:28. > :25:30.surprise. I didn't know that they had been in touch with him. He
:25:31. > :25:37.said, don't take any unnecessary risks. I took that to heart. We have
:25:38. > :25:45.had a problem in the past where I have done and unauthorised wink. He
:25:46. > :25:52.goes off-piste? I want to know about the wink! When Bruno said that was
:25:53. > :25:57.from the book 50 years ago, I thought, I could blame Elvis for
:25:58. > :26:01.that, because I played it straight. The waltz needs to be played
:26:02. > :26:06.straight. I thought you were elegant and romantic. And you kept that
:26:07. > :26:12.smile there! I was like, look at those teeth! The thing is, you have
:26:13. > :26:19.such a great friendship. Do you get nervous for Jeromy before he goes
:26:20. > :26:23.out, thinking about everything? He is constantly practising. I am quite
:26:24. > :26:29.secure that he is going to get all the steps right, and his timing and
:26:30. > :26:32.everything. We go out there and we enjoy ourselves. We do not think
:26:33. > :26:38.about the pressure or anything. The only trouble comes just before
:26:39. > :26:47.performing -- performing. A couple of weeks ago, I said is the first
:26:48. > :26:53.step left or right? And I panicked. That is quite common. You think,
:26:54. > :26:59.what is the first step? I said, just relax, and it will come to you. They
:27:00. > :27:01.call it muscle memory, and it is something I have discovered through
:27:02. > :27:08.the context. Your muscles remember even if your brain temporarily
:27:09. > :27:14.forgets. Len was saying that you dance to your height. Has your
:27:15. > :27:20.height ever been a hindrance? You cannot drive a mini. It is quite
:27:21. > :27:25.good at conferences -- concerts, because you can see over everyone's
:27:26. > :27:32.heads. I met a great Natalie Lowe once, and she said, dance to your
:27:33. > :27:39.height! She had -- I had a smartphone posture, which All Blacks
:27:40. > :27:47.have, looking down. Karen says it's me over and over again. Do I talk
:27:48. > :27:52.like that? She says, dance to your height. And I think that goes for
:27:53. > :27:59.the whole of life. We all of us spend too much time looking down. Or
:28:00. > :28:04.I will flat you in the back! It is Halloween. You are dancing the
:28:05. > :28:10.south. What can you tell me about this weekend's performance? We are
:28:11. > :28:16.practising this. It is a salsa thing. There was that action going
:28:17. > :28:27.on as well. It is going to be a bit scary! Spoons, forks, the whole lot!
:28:28. > :28:32.Hip action. I say those two words. Let's see the eyes. It needs to come
:28:33. > :28:40.through the hips, as the judges said. How scary my hips are, I don't
:28:41. > :28:43.know! Good luck this weekend, Jeremy and Karen!
:28:44. > :28:46.A big thank you to all of our guests.
:28:47. > :28:49.Join me tomorrow, when I'll be chatting to one of the couples
:28:50. > :28:52.who were joint top of the judges' leader board, Kellie and Kevin.
:28:53. > :28:54.And this week's survivors, Jamelia and Tristan.
:28:55. > :28:55.Plus, we'll be finding out what spooky songs
:28:56. > :28:58.our couples will be dancing to in this weekend's Halloween Special!
:28:59. > :29:04.# There's nothing you can do that can't be done
:29:05. > :29:10.# Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game