Episode 46 Strictly - It Takes Two

Tonight on It Takes Two, I'm joined by Jay and Aliona.

And we're saying goodbye to Peter and Janette.

Live from London, this is Strictly - It Takes Two, please welcome your

host, Wasn't it a brilliant show

at the weekend? The ten paddle made

a few appearances. That Quickstepathon was, well,

quick. And,

I don't know about you, but I was enjoying Craig's new facial

hair. Right, on tonight's show, we'll

be talking to Jay and Aliona. I am still recovering from the flash

of chest. And Karen Clifton will be here

as she goes under the Strictly But first,

it's time to bid farewell to Peter and Janette, after they foxtroted

their way out of the competition. # Don't you forget about me as you

walk on by. # There were about 50

of these left over from your routine, and we didn't want

them to go to waste, so, tuck in. They are two days old, they will be

stale. You have been so brilliant in the

competition. Surprisingly, I feel fantastic. You

can even see how much I was smiling. It has been an incredible journey.

In the end, I said, it has been nothing but joy and I meant it.

You have brought us nothing but joy, and a lot of puns! I have one

for you later. What did your kids say

when they realised you were out I am seeing them tomorrow and I know

they will be so happy that they got to see dad doing so many different

things. They will probably give me grief, probably.

And you will get your revenge when they are teenagers.

At this point in the competition, the dancers left are

So, does everyone have the fear that it could be them leaving?

There was a very quiet calm eerie feeling in the hallways this last

weekend, because everyone is so focused and determined to do well.

It is such a tight competition. Every single competitor could

It is such a tight competition. win. Yes, I think it is the closest

one ever. I think you are right.

The dance, the music... You were at the bottom

of the judges' leader board How disappointed were you to also

come last in the Quickstepathon? Were you hoping you could

make up some points? I didn't think it was quick but

slow! Look, you have got to understand when it is your time, you

had to bow out gracefully and it was my time. Three times top of the

Leader Board, twice at the bottom. Which, for me is a winner.

I am happy. More at the top than at the bottom.

When you knew it was you two against Kellie and Kevin in the dance-off,

With the dance-off, you never know. I said to Peter, we need to have a

blast, it might be the last one. Kevin is one of my best friends. To

be in the dance off with him was frustrating.

Last year, it was Karen. What is it, Clifton family!

You are right, they danced, we went off it? I only just made that one up

on the spot. Now, dance-off aside, on Saturday,

your American Smooth foxtrot had Craig and Darcey disagreeing over

a certain cup cake placement. When you are putting the cup in Cape

Town, you don't just throw it, you have to dance that moment. You still

have two dogs it through, you can't just throw it on the table.

He didn't throw it. Take bigger steps, darling.

By the way, what flavour was it? I couldn't even taste it.

Then Tess couldn't get it from her hand.

Did you see what I did? The second time, I not only gracefully put it

down but I looked at Craig really slowly and he burst out laughing.

Then I missed the next step! Craig, it is your fault.

Dance that cupcake back on to the plate, please!

Here it comes, ladies and gentlemen, look at those fingers.

Let us see it again. Why didn't I do that on the night.

One of your most memorable moments of the series was that

Let's remind ourselves of how fantastic it was.

What a tune. I love that song. It makes you so happy.

Which was your favourite dance? That one. I always said the chow chow,

then that one. I will have these memories for life,

I may take it on tour. So many people are sad to see you

leave the competition, She watches the show with your

picture every week. In fact, we have a message

from one very special person. Peter, devastated you are gone. I am

really going to miss you. Going to cherish every moment we had

together. Promise me you will call, promise you will, right?

Oh, my gosh. I am going to miss Bob, I have to say.

Bob. We have loved watching you so much. Let us have a look at your

best moments. Your Mysterious Girl is Jeannette!

I honestly cannot tell you how happy I am that I have got Jeannette as my

dance partner, she is a little powerhouse.

Cha-cha. Back and forward and stop. Why am I not feeling this yet?

Because you are still in hip hop. You were overflowing with attitude,

it was brilliant. Up at the top, Peter and Janette

with 30. Just how quick is this quickstep?

Sorry, hang on, sorry. I think you have a hit here.

Jack Sparrow. I said, are, are you serious?

Jack Sparrow, you are no Sparrow, you are an eagle.

That one was better. This week it is the rumba.

Out with anger, in with love. The Fox trot this weekend,

Halloween. You are dancing to Ghost.

Your shoulders were sometimes coming up, not as much as normal.

Whenever I see the judges individually I tell them how

grateful I am because what I am learning is invaluable.

I love Peter Andre come he is my biggest fan.

Probably the most fun I have had since the beginning of the

competition. I tell you what, watch this bad

knee, that was fantastic! Line. Ten from me.

Well done. Are you buzzing? I am so happy I can't tell you.

Well, I just did. This Viennese waltz is so graceful

and beautiful. I would have liked to see you in

hold a little more, which you are very capable of around the floor.

The jive is very fast paced but there is a lot of footwork.

To be honest, it wasn't your finest. I am afraid it falls at the bottom

of the pack. The first couple in the dance-off

is... Peter and Janette.

I deserved to be in that dance off, I did. I don't think virgin media

should have been there. Peter is definitely working hard

with a fight attitude about him. It looked careful in places, that

would be the only thing. I thought you were holding back, you will

normally more natural and relaxed. In seventh place is Peter and

Janette. The couple in the bottom two is

Peter and Janette. The couple I would love to save is

Kellie and Kevin. Kellie and Kevin. Kellie and Kevin.

It has been nothing but joy, we have come so far. I love everything, I

love you guys. I love you and I am so glad to have you as

life. You have worked so hard.

Look, they are crying. You have made me cry.

Where are the tissues? Here is your book.

I think that the one person you should go out to dinner with in this

condition is Georgia because Georgia May Foote the bill!

You, my dearest friend, the patients you have shown has been

unbelievable. We have had some great moments. You have worked me hard, I

deserved to be kicked where I was because I needed to work hard. The

only thing that has made me sad about not going to the end is I

could not get you there, that is the truth.

I promise you. I am so relieved that I will be at home with the family.

But the one thing that makes me sad is I couldn't take you all that

weight and I wanted to do it so badly.

You are the best. You are better. Everybody treated us with such love.

I am giving a full speech at? Do you want the tablecloth?

Who would you like to see win? Peter and Janette!

You see, it is hard. You have seen the standard, it is incredible.

You have got someone like Jay, the guy is phenomenal. Then Georgia who

is also phenomenal. Helen, they are all great. I don't know.

You have been a true gent, a lovely positive force of energy.

And you are a god S. Peter and Janette! Don't forget your

cupcakes. Our couples get up to all

sorts behind the scenes. Well, at the weekend, we kept a

beady eye on a certain Bruno Tonioli Hello, darling! Thank you! Follow

me, my good one. It is the quiet before the storm. You have to be

focused. This week we're down to the Magnificent Seven and it's a crucial

night the cars we decide who will be part of the quarterfinals. --

because we decide. It is very nerve wracking. Everyone is working

extremely hard to impress the judges and the public. For me to jump out

of my chair, there has to be something that really kicks into my

guts and captures my heart. You've got to make the guy feel something.

He's got to feel it from the inside. Nothing clinical. What really gets

me going is when I forget about being a judge and I see something

that stands out regardless. He likes to stand up and make a statement!

That image comes into my head and then it gets expressed like cherry

trees! Tango trek! The last frontier! Three words to describe

Bruno? Gorgeous. Insightful. Kind. All of the dancers and pros are

rehearsing, so how do I look? Get out! If we thought quickstep was bad

enough, they decided to add a Quickstepathon just make it even

harder! We are all doing completely different quickstep spot to the same

song. Whose idea was it to do a quickstep?! It's ridiculous! It is

really difficult. People do this all the time. This is how competitions

work, isn't it? I didn't realise how much you can hear other couples

giving each other notes. Like, hold on, hold on! Being on hold means I'm

not going to be looking at anything except at there, so I have to have

all my faith in Kevin Clifton! We are going a bit further in the

competition and it is getting difficult. Very close to going on,

everybody. Come on! Showtime, folks! Got to go! Got to go!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Thank you, Bruno.

There are now six couples left in the competition.

And, with the quarterfinals on the horizon,

we've noticed a few interesting findings for all you factoid fans.

Firstly, although there are six celebrities

That's the first time that's ever happened in Strictly history.

Also, of the remaining couples, only one has never been top

Yes, unbelievably, it's Anita and Gleb.

Aliona and Aljaz are the only two pros that are still

in the running to become the first professional dancer to lift the

And, the most shocking fact of all is, Anton is through to

the quarterfinals for only the fourth time in 13 series.

In other news, as per usual, the creme de la creme of the celebrity

world were out in force on social media at the weekend, including:

Strictly superfan Miranda Hart, who was loving the Quickstepathon, said:

Meanwhile, across the pond, Dame Joan Collins said:

At the weekend they got their highest score

of the series with what Len described as one mango of a tango.

Can I just say, another fantastic shirt! Thank you.

Did you know as soon as you started training that this

There is definitely a Wednesday, Thursday moment when I really start

to enjoy dancing it a lot and then it comes down to whether we do a

mistake or not and the mistake inevitably throws us off. At... The

team was finished -- the routine was finished Thursday evening. That's

quite late! Because you have to rehearse all day Friday. So right

down to the wire. Well done. What did your mum think

of your performance? She was in a pub and said, the roof

just came off! She was watching on a big screen in the pub. I thought the

roof literally came off! But it was just cheering. Sometimes you have to

explain these things to me! Did you ever think you'd be

pulling in the 10s for the tango? I never think of the scores. I

listen more to the comments. The more important thing is how we do

and how Jay performs, so I never think of it until we get up there

and they show us the scores. And it wasn't just 210s. It was 29s. -- two

tens and two nines. Well, it was received well...

How much work goes in to creating a performance of that level?

It takes everything out of you. I think emotionally and physically,

because we work long hours and Jay works really hard. He's really tough

on himself and very, very critical. Yeah, or the technique and acting

and the feeling and leading and everything that goes into it. -- all

the technique. It takes a long time so the dance is ready pretty much by

Saturday morning, hopefully! Fingers crossed!

Well, one judge was positively flustered after your tango.

Darcey, it takes two to tango. What did you think? Oh, my... Well...

What did you think when you looked at Darcey and she was having that

reaction? It feels good because during the dance it is meant to be

passionate and serious, so when somebody reacts like they were

feeling what you were feeling, it is good, and to watch it back and

analyse it, the breast she was doing well areas! -- the breathing she was

doing was hilarious! You got your highest score on the jive. Do you

feel you've finally matched it? I think technically we must have done

something really good and everything else is taste, so some people are

like, I really love that waltz one. But lots of people loved Pulp

Fiction and they thought, what's happening? But the jive will always

have a special place in my heart but the tango... It was the first really

amazing one. I've watched that over and over again. That's a really good

sign, isn't it? Hang on, let's talk about the Quickstepathon. We all

thought you were a scholar by the way. -- were ace, by the way. With

everybody on the floor at the same time, was it dangerous, was it

exciting? I can honestly say I absolutely loved every single second

of it and I realise now why people do that, because there is so much

adrenaline, trying to weave through people, and you can hear people

correcting each other, panicking, and you are just dancing to this

sort of... It was just fun! I want to do it every week! I'm sure that

could be arranged! There were moments when I saw your lines and,

oh! We didn't bump into anybody once! There were three couples

together and one of the kicks, when you look, only as the kick, it was

like, whoa! Two shows between you and the final, Aliona. There is a

chance you could be one of the couples to win the trophy twice. How

much does this possibility excite you? Actually, I never think about

that. We do actually take one dance at a time. As long as the dance that

we do is great and everything goes to plan, I'm so happy. She's driven

only by results and I cry weekly! LAUGHTER

It is the truth! That is so funny! You are also the only boy left in

the competition. It is musical is weak and rumba time. What are you

doing? We are going to do a rumba to the song Falling Slowly from the

musical Once. Oh! I've never seen it. How is the rumba going? Because

people have a bit of a love-hate relationship with it. I genuinely

love it. People put at bit too much emphasis on, it is a difficult

dance. If you understand what it is about it is easier because

dance. If you understand what it is half the steps that you would

usually have in any other dance. So if you get the idea of the movement,

it is actually almost somewhat easier because it's like less steps

to learn. Less steps to learn! Just a bit of undulating and all of that!

You will be fine! What do you think about Peter going? It is a real

shame. I said it a few times but really he is the most reassuring guy

ever. Even in his tough weeks he goes, that's fine, and then he asks

you about how your week is. I don't like it. Such a positive energy and

always upbeat. Just beautiful. Good luck with the dance that has less

steps than the rest! Jay and Aliona! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Our backstage beavers have been busy fact-finding for weeks!

Well, it's time to make one of our professional dancers really sweat.

Welcome to Strictly Spotlight, the new quiz that's got

our professional dancers quaking in their dance shoes.

And the first pro brave enough to go under the Spotlight is

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Hi, gorgeous! This is quite scary,

isn't it? We have missed you. A beautiful dance with Kevin name to

end. You ready for this, Karen? This is how it works.

You've got 90 seconds to answer as many questions as possible

Your time is up when you hear this noise...

The only good thing about that was the end!

There's no passes and I will only accept your first

Name the first celebrity you danced with on Strictly Come Dancing.

Craig Revel Horwood has only ever given you a 9 once - true or false?

To which of your dances with Jeremy Vine did Craig use the words

"it was like watching a stork that had been struck by lightning"?

What is the lowest total score you have ever received from

For the cha-cha and paso doble with Dave Myers in 2013.

This image is taken from one of your performances

With Mark Wright in the Superman routine in 2014.

Who has received the most 7s from Len between you and Kevin?

In 2012 you and Nicky Byrne were eliminated in week ten, but which

Here you are with Dave Myers, but which song were you dancing to?

You have scored six points! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

How was that, my darling? It is amazing how you can't remember

anything! Eyes and you did very well! Karen Clifton, everybody!

Isn't she gorgeous? A big thank you to all

of our guests. Join me tomorrow,

when I'll be chatting to the couple who laughed in the face

of the dance-off, Kellie and Kevin. Plus Karen Hardy is here for the

final time this series, and we'll be finding out what our couples will be

dancing to in Tunes on Tuesday. # There's nothing you can do that

can't be done # Nothing you can say but you can

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