:00:07. > :00:12.We've got Brian Adams on the show tonight. I've got some mistletoe and
:00:13. > :00:17.I'm just waiting for him to get a kiss under the mistletoe. It's going
:00:18. > :00:29.to be perfect. Hi, Zoe. Don't mind if I do. Oh, Giovanni! Hi, thanks.
:00:30. > :00:35.Oh, hi, Adam Garcia. Zoe. Scott Mills. Do you know where the toilet
:00:36. > :00:39.is? Just down there on the left. Thanks very much. He'll be along any
:00:40. > :01:29.minute now. Where is he? Live from London, this is Strictly
:01:30. > :01:42.It Takes Two. Please welcome your host, Zoe Ball.
:01:43. > :01:51.Hello and welcome to It Takes Two. CHEERING
:01:52. > :02:04.. They are likely tonight. It is Friday so you get a whole hour. More
:02:05. > :02:10.importantly, it is the semifinals. Do the whole song. I feel like
:02:11. > :02:15.Gareth Malone. In about 24 hours, our couples will be back in the
:02:16. > :02:20.Strictly ballroom with not one but two dances. It is very exciting. We
:02:21. > :02:23.will be chatting to more of our semifinalists but that is just the
:02:24. > :02:28.tip of the iceberg. It wouldn't be Friday without a Friday panel,
:02:29. > :02:34.starting with the only man on Strictly to look good dressed as a
:02:35. > :02:38.crab. He is back, Scott Mills. I love him. She is no stranger to our
:02:39. > :02:46.panel and she's got a right loose lipped. Andrea McClane is here. He
:02:47. > :02:51.has done everything from dancing on stage to dancing on table tops in
:02:52. > :02:58.bars in a film. It is Adam Garcia. Nice beard. Seeing as out at the end
:02:59. > :03:07.of the show, you might have heard of him, it's only Brian Adams.
:03:08. > :03:17.We will do that again later. I sent a familiar face to get the backstage
:03:18. > :03:21.gossip at the Strictly Studios. Hopefully he won't have any problems
:03:22. > :03:28.with people trying to touch his tomatoes. Welcome to the semifinal
:03:29. > :03:31.of Strictly Come Dancing. Behind me Kevin and Kellie are going through
:03:32. > :03:36.their routine to prepare for the semifinal, but what is coming up? I
:03:37. > :03:43.will be chatting with professional dancers. I will be talking to Anita
:03:44. > :03:50.and Katie. For desert, the delicious Natalie Lowe. I can't wait. It is
:03:51. > :03:54.lovely to have Ainsley back. Let's chat to my first guest. At the
:03:55. > :04:00.weekend we saw them as beauty and the beast, and I'm not talking about
:04:01. > :04:19.Len and Craig. It is Georgia and Giovanni.
:04:20. > :04:33.Welcome. Congratulations on being in the semifinal. Exciting. That is an
:04:34. > :04:40.amazing frock. Thank you. You have been a bit poorly but how are you
:04:41. > :04:43.feeling? I've had pharyngitis. Mike pharynx has been completely broken.
:04:44. > :04:51.I'm still feeling a bit under the weather. Are you feeling all right,
:04:52. > :04:57.Giovanni? You haven't got that? A little bit, to be honest. You stay
:04:58. > :05:02.over there. I may have something to help you later but first of all,
:05:03. > :05:07.have you recovered from last week and's dance-off? It was a shocker to
:05:08. > :05:13.see you there. That is probably what brought this on. I was kind of
:05:14. > :05:18.expecting it that week because it wasn't as good. I was expecting it
:05:19. > :05:26.to happen. Were you? But you got such great comments. But everybody
:05:27. > :05:32.is so good. Nobody is safe. The competition is amazing. Everybody
:05:33. > :05:40.can win. Did you have a little cry? Yeah. I'm not surprised. I think a
:05:41. > :05:51.lot of people watching were crying. Giovanni? No. He is so hard. How was
:05:52. > :05:55.it to dance against your mates, Helen and Aljaz? It is a big
:05:56. > :06:00.problem. It is a competition but when you dance, especially with my
:06:01. > :06:06.best mate, Aljaz, it is really difficult when somebody has to go
:06:07. > :06:11.home. As much as you want to stay, I didn't want Helen to go. She
:06:12. > :06:17.deserves to be in the final. All of them deserve to be in the final. But
:06:18. > :06:22.you are in the semifinal. I am a bit overexcited tonight. I haven't even
:06:23. > :06:26.had a sherry yet! The judges saved you unanimously. That must have
:06:27. > :06:31.been, I know it was upsetting, but that must have felt nice to know
:06:32. > :06:36.they were behind you. It was amazing but they got upset. Darcey was
:06:37. > :06:41.crying with us both being there. The studio audience were so quiet. It
:06:42. > :06:46.was weird. That first week when you just didn't know who was going to be
:06:47. > :06:54.there. I don't know if I can handle this week. That is wonderful. Craig
:06:55. > :07:02.said that your fossil that track -- usage of foxtrot was spectacular.
:07:03. > :07:07.You look so beautiful. How much did you enjoy the dance? It was like a
:07:08. > :07:14.dream come true. It was a gorgeous dance. It was a dream. Did you enjoy
:07:15. > :07:20.it, ladies and gentlemen? They loved it. Also in your dance, we were
:07:21. > :07:23.enjoying the human props. Especially when they got in the way of Bruno
:07:24. > :07:43.and so he couldn't see. That was hilarious. It might have
:07:44. > :07:51.been ten if he could see. I assume that wasn't part of the plan? It
:07:52. > :07:56.wasn't part of the plan. Have you got human props tomorrow? No. You
:07:57. > :08:01.might be a bit rocked by being in the bottom two but other people have
:08:02. > :08:08.been in the bottom two and gone on to do well. In 2013, Abby and Aljaz
:08:09. > :08:16.were in the bottom two but they went on to win. Last year, Caroline and
:08:17. > :08:22.Pasha were in the dance-off and they walked away with the trophy. You
:08:23. > :08:31.see? Don't lose heart. Two dances this week. It is an emotional one.
:08:32. > :08:36.Two dances this week, the Viennese waltz and the cha-cha-cha. You have
:08:37. > :08:45.been poorly. You had a dance change last minute. Two days' rehearsal.
:08:46. > :08:52.Wednesday and Thursday. Should we be worried? I am! We are! Monday and
:08:53. > :08:58.Tuesday were a write-off. I couldn't speak. I was a bit worried. But we
:08:59. > :09:04.only finished our cha-cha-cha yesterday. It was kind of a bit of a
:09:05. > :09:09.mix-up. We had to do it the quickest, best way. Giovanni,
:09:10. > :09:15.considering she has had two days, is it looking good? Yes, I am hoping.
:09:16. > :09:21.We have some problems with the cha-cha-cha but we have 24 hours. We
:09:22. > :09:30.are going to try and... It is a lifetime. Do it here now! Georgia
:09:31. > :09:37.char! Let's have a little look at you doing your Viennese bolts. How
:09:38. > :09:44.is it going? It is fine. -- your Viennese waltz. We did that in
:09:45. > :09:51.Blackpool. Looking beautiful. You look so good doing that. That is
:09:52. > :09:56.very encouraging. Onto the cha-cha-cha. What are the little
:09:57. > :10:00.bits you need to iron out? It is a difficult dance, very fast. Usually
:10:01. > :10:09.you spent a week learning cha-cha-cha. But we had just one
:10:10. > :10:13.day. So that is different. I've got such a face on the! At first you
:10:14. > :10:21.need to learn the choreography and techniques. -- face on me. He has
:10:22. > :10:27.got total confidence. We knew you weren't very well so we decided to
:10:28. > :10:31.get together some tissues. These are remedies for a sore throat. First,
:10:32. > :10:39.we have, apparently if you suck on a clove of garlic... It will kill all
:10:40. > :10:43.the bacteria. A legend has it also that liquorice root works a treat
:10:44. > :10:50.when you mix it with water and gargle it. I got you some liquorice
:10:51. > :10:54.allsorts. I've eaten most of them. Finally, slippery elm leaves, native
:10:55. > :11:02.to America, Native Americans believe they heal sore throats. They are all
:11:03. > :11:06.thinking, don't touch that! That is especially for you. They all sound a
:11:07. > :11:14.bit weird. I really wouldn't touch them. How do you break up the two
:11:15. > :11:18.days when you have got two dances? It was really difficult. Usually, we
:11:19. > :11:24.start with the steps and after that we go to the technique and all of
:11:25. > :11:30.the rest, like the arms, timing, character. But we need to rush this
:11:31. > :11:35.week. One dance per day. We just need to give everything in one
:11:36. > :11:42.moment, like a magician. Remember this. You need Jedi powers. Normally
:11:43. > :11:46.on a Friday you add the details in the studio. Today, I was still
:11:47. > :11:48.thinking about the steps. It was a bit strange. Tomorrow is
:11:49. > :11:56.concentration. I have no doubt that you two will be brilliant tomorrow.
:11:57. > :12:00.He is giving you the power. Giovanni, your first year on the
:12:01. > :12:08.show, how special would it be to take Georgia to the final? Oh... It
:12:09. > :12:15.would be amazing. First year, like, it would be absolutely a dream come
:12:16. > :12:20.true. It is special this year, it is hard. What does your tattoo on your
:12:21. > :12:34.arms say? Born to women. Remember that. -- born to win. Believe in
:12:35. > :12:42.yourself. Fantastic. Georgia and Giovanni! It has been a busy week
:12:43. > :12:46.for our couples. They have had to start the Christmas shopping, get
:12:47. > :12:52.the decorations up and squeeze in learning two dances, so let's see
:12:53. > :12:57.how Anita and Katie are getting on. The Charleston is a show stopper. It
:12:58. > :13:07.requires message of energy. -- buses of energy. -- masses of energy.
:13:08. > :13:14.Developing nicely. Very much looking forward to Saturday night. You have
:13:15. > :13:18.just got to get your timing. A lot of the dance is side-by-side so I
:13:19. > :13:23.can't be copying Anton. I can't be on hold. I have to go over it again
:13:24. > :13:36.and again to make sure it is really solid. It is almost there. Myself
:13:37. > :13:43.that is fast and upbeat. It is crazy with a lot of content. It will be
:13:44. > :13:48.cool. I feel like he has left the most insane choreography yet for the
:13:49. > :13:52.salsa. I am with it but I am not. I am up and down and in between his
:13:53. > :14:02.legs and running and doing the salsa. I'm doing hip-hop. There is
:14:03. > :14:11.so much going on. I've just got to keep my head in gear and get through
:14:12. > :14:16.it. That's a good move. I like it. Looking good. On Monday, Bruno
:14:17. > :14:22.Tonioli will be here to answer your questions. We have waited all series
:14:23. > :14:30.to see him. You can submit your questions on social media. Let's
:14:31. > :14:35.head over to the Strictly Studios. This is a very special booth. Each
:14:36. > :14:40.week, celebrities, dances and even the judges, darling, come in here
:14:41. > :14:45.and put rather strange faces on this screen here. Do you want to see how
:14:46. > :14:51.it works? Check this out. I'm going to do a groove for you. Here you go,
:14:52. > :14:57.yeah, spinning round and round we go. I want to tell you something
:14:58. > :15:01.about Strictly, don't you know. Grooving, moving... Exciting! If you
:15:02. > :15:05.want to check it out, go to be strictly Macromedia page because all
:15:06. > :15:08.sorts of information is on there. For now, I have an important
:15:09. > :15:14.reservation in the style bar. Follow me. This is one of those places
:15:15. > :15:19.where we all want to congregate, dancers, celebrities and the judges
:15:20. > :15:26.block in. This is where the social thing takes off. How are you guys?
:15:27. > :15:36.Doing well? This is back door security. Everybody would want to
:15:37. > :15:43.flock in and see the show. So nice to see you. How are you? Lovely to
:15:44. > :15:48.see you. This is your first year in the competition. It is. Has it been
:15:49. > :15:52.fabulous? It's been amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better
:15:53. > :15:58.experience. Getting together with professional dancers. A bit earlier
:15:59. > :16:05.for Anthony and you. You wanted to show those skills. We really wanted
:16:06. > :16:09.to show that but we didn't get it. I love coming here every Friday and
:16:10. > :16:22.Saturday will stop I know about you girls. Look at this. It is Zoe
:16:23. > :16:32.partying. What do you talk about when you go out? Lots of everything,
:16:33. > :16:39.lots of girl chat. Shoes, handbags? Cocktails... You were with Peter and
:16:40. > :16:44.you went through a lot of stress. Each week, being so focused on what
:16:45. > :16:48.you are doing... Each week, for me, I think, what is the most important
:16:49. > :16:56.part of a dance question you have to win the judges over. For me, it is
:16:57. > :16:59.the performance. If you really enjoy yourself and really let yourself get
:17:00. > :17:02.lost in what you are doing, everybody at home will as well. You
:17:03. > :17:09.know what, maybe the technique wasn't great but he had so much fun.
:17:10. > :17:14.That is the most important thing. Out of all you professional dancers,
:17:15. > :17:17.who would make the perfect Scrooge, the perfect centre and, more
:17:18. > :17:22.importantly, which one of you would like to be the fairy on top of the
:17:23. > :17:36.Christmas tree? -- the perfect Santa. The BlackBerry or the whack
:17:37. > :17:41.fairy? -- the black fairy. There is really no Scrooge. We become a bit
:17:42. > :17:53.Scrooge like on Monday morning at 7am. Everybody does. Santer and the
:17:54. > :17:59.fairy? I think Anton. In terms of the fairy, may need. I am the
:18:00. > :18:09.smallest. She is the easiest to put up a tree. The perfect fairy.
:18:10. > :18:17.Throughout history, there have been iconic trios, the three Musketeers,
:18:18. > :18:29.the three little pigs and the BLT. Nothing compares to this 30, my
:18:30. > :18:36.Friday panel. Welcome, my darling. Scott, so lovely to see you back. So
:18:37. > :18:41.lovely -- such good memory. I don't think people are using their hands
:18:42. > :18:49.right. I feel they could use some tips. Are you missing it this year?
:18:50. > :18:56.I was there to witness it myself. Jeremy Vine's plastic horse. It was
:18:57. > :19:01.so good. It really was. I am looking forward to seeing him back in the
:19:02. > :19:06.final. Asda what he has which I wish I had had last year is, even though
:19:07. > :19:21.not amazing at dancing, he has confidence. Nobody will ever do that
:19:22. > :19:27.again. Andrea, are you happy with the semifinal line-up? The standard
:19:28. > :19:31.is incredible. It is so sad that people are starting to get poorly as
:19:32. > :19:39.people are getting near the finish. They are continuing to fight on.
:19:40. > :19:43.Rocca is always great. You are an amazing dancer yourself, Adam. You
:19:44. > :19:48.have been a judge on Strictly in Australia. Can you spot immediately
:19:49. > :19:55.if a dancer is what it takes or not? I hope so, or they have been paying
:19:56. > :20:00.me for the wrong job. But, more often than not, I can. The people
:20:01. > :20:07.who are left. The standard last week as well... Even when Peter left...
:20:08. > :20:13.That group, you can't pick who will win it. I really can't. Lets get
:20:14. > :20:20.involved in the nitty-gritty and take a closer look at everybody in
:20:21. > :20:26.training. First of all, Anita and Gleb, the foxtrot to New York, New
:20:27. > :20:37.York. Scott, you did a foxtrot. It was genius. Was that a foxtrot?
:20:38. > :20:42.Difficult to tell! I think it was. What do you think of them?
:20:43. > :20:46.Brilliant, but somebody excellent is going to leave this weekend. Even
:20:47. > :20:51.last year, obviously I knew I wasn't going to be in the final, but I
:20:52. > :20:57.think it was easier to predict last year. I don't know who is going to
:20:58. > :21:01.win. I get it wrong every year. Let's have a look at George and
:21:02. > :21:08.Giovanni and their cha-cha-cha. They've only had two days of
:21:09. > :21:13.training. -- Georgia. They are still stepping it through a bit. What does
:21:14. > :21:19.she have to do for the cha-cha-cha? Will she survive? At the moment, her
:21:20. > :21:25.head is down a bit. She is starting to feel a bit poorly. It is quite
:21:26. > :21:29.overwhelming to get this far. Keep looking up. She is beautiful and
:21:30. > :21:36.awesome and I think she can do it. She is an incredible dancer. I had
:21:37. > :21:40.her down for the final. What do you think? I was surprised they were in
:21:41. > :21:46.the dance-off last week. I was surprised Alan was there as well. I
:21:47. > :21:50.think she is marking through it. -- Helen. There are a lot of steps and
:21:51. > :21:54.she seems to have them already. I think she will surprise everyone.
:21:55. > :22:00.She will be worried about it but it will come through. On to Jay and
:22:01. > :22:08.Aliona. Their first dance is the Viennese waltz. Brian Adams is in
:22:09. > :22:15.the building. They are dancing to Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman.
:22:16. > :22:20.What you think of them? It is hard to pick a favourite but, if I had
:22:21. > :22:24.to, I think it is Jay. It is incredible with a man coming into a
:22:25. > :22:28.competition with his beard and his hair and learning to refine all of
:22:29. > :22:37.that. I think it looks so beautiful. He is doing really well. With his
:22:38. > :22:42.first dance, he was so terrified he couldn't speak afterwards. He is
:22:43. > :22:48.also my favourite. He is my most improved. He improves more than
:22:49. > :22:53.anyone each week. Although he always gets told he needs to show more
:22:54. > :22:57.face, he is remarkably charismatic. Every dance, there is something
:22:58. > :23:02.special. Do you find yourself falling in love with him every time?
:23:03. > :23:09.Yes. I don't know if this is a stalker thing... Let's have a look
:23:10. > :23:17.at Katie and Anton, who are doing the Charleston to Too Darn Hot.
:23:18. > :23:23.Everybody loves a Charleston. This could work for me. I am about on a
:23:24. > :23:30.par with Scott. I could possibly crab walk through a Charleston. I
:23:31. > :23:35.did a Charleston as well. It wasn't a Charleston. We should pack up!
:23:36. > :23:44.That could go on tour. What do you think? I find Anton really funny. He
:23:45. > :23:51.is such a ballroom man. What do I know? Here on the expert panel. I
:23:52. > :24:00.love them. I think she is incredible. OK, let's look at Kellie
:24:01. > :24:09.and Kevin's rumba. They are dancing to Songbird by Eva Cassidy. She is a
:24:10. > :24:13.wonderful dancer but what she has done, week in, week out, is she
:24:14. > :24:18.manages to find the character of the dance with every dance. There is
:24:19. > :24:23.something about how she moves and gets into the tone of the dance. I
:24:24. > :24:28.think the rumba will suit her and she will have lots of sense you will
:24:29. > :24:36.fund. People can be one way or the other about the rumba. Last week, it
:24:37. > :24:43.was all about... She can all show edge she can now show her sultry
:24:44. > :24:52.side. She will be amazing. Thank you, Friday panel! As crisp as edges
:24:53. > :24:59.closer, I am sure our professional dancers have a festive treat in
:25:00. > :25:09.store. -- Christmas edges closer. They are doing a tropical Latin
:25:10. > :25:14.theme? Naturally, of course... This week's Group Dance is a Latin
:25:15. > :25:23.number. This dance is well-suited for Janette and I because we love to
:25:24. > :25:28.dance salsa, we are both Latino... It will be shot with one camera.
:25:29. > :25:36.Everything you see in the shot would be created by dancers moving in and
:25:37. > :25:45.out. We have a moving wall which creates a transition between
:25:46. > :25:49.different scenes. It is a Latin nightclub, basically. I am the
:25:50. > :25:56.bouncer. Everybody is getting to do their own party piece. There quite a
:25:57. > :26:04.few optical illusions. There is a bit where the boys dance with their
:26:05. > :26:09.legs. And they wear skirts. You have to be perfect because, one step out,
:26:10. > :26:19.it will all go wrong. We will have a sofa, a moving ball... And don't
:26:20. > :26:27.forget the glitter bomb. It is a hard routine but we have faith. It
:26:28. > :26:33.will be amazing. Having a little boogie, getting on down. You look
:26:34. > :26:38.familiar. We have been waiting all series but Craig is yet to pull out
:26:39. > :26:46.his tend paddle. Earlier this week, we launched the find Craig's ten
:26:47. > :26:50.paddle appeal. We have had a huge response. There have even been some
:26:51. > :26:56.fresh sightings, including these suspicious looking ladies. He was
:26:57. > :27:01.spotted trying to make a quick getaway in their boat. If you see
:27:02. > :27:03.them, approach with caution! And anonymous whistle-blower believes
:27:04. > :27:09.her son James has been harbouring the paddle for the last few days.
:27:10. > :27:17.The most disturbing sighting of all came from Hannah in Essex. That is
:27:18. > :27:29.so cute! If you have any information or new sightings, send them into us.
:27:30. > :27:32.At the weekend, she was put to her acting limits when she had to become
:27:33. > :27:57.an East End barmaid. Kellie and Kevin.
:27:58. > :28:05.Welcome and congratulations getting to the semifinals. Kellie and Kevin,
:28:06. > :28:09.that was ace work. Well done. Nowhere near the dance-off last
:28:10. > :28:15.weekend. Triumphant. How were you feeling after the show? I couldn't
:28:16. > :28:21.believe how well it had gone. I loved it! We had such a good time
:28:22. > :28:26.doing that routine. It sort of just felt so lovely and such a joy to
:28:27. > :28:32.dance. I don't know, it was kind of... In a way, I felt a bit
:28:33. > :28:41.worried. I should be more worried! It was brilliant, I loved it. Had a
:28:42. > :28:46.great weekend. Your little face! Kevin, it was such... The judges
:28:47. > :28:53.loved it. Len wanted to watch it again. Craig said, it was common,
:28:54. > :29:00.but I loved it! Wind did you know it was going to be a corker? -- when
:29:01. > :29:06.did you know. Quite early. People have been saying how Kellie finds
:29:07. > :29:09.the character. Adam said that. He is right, she really gets into the
:29:10. > :29:14.character. There was something about this number, as soon as we started,
:29:15. > :29:18.we were having loads of fun. I thought, this could be brilliant.
:29:19. > :29:27.Every time we danced in rehearsal, Kevin would just be like this... We
:29:28. > :29:34.were singing along in rehearsal. Did you get face ache from smiling? We
:29:35. > :29:38.did see it on Len lens. Really getting into the spirit of the
:29:39. > :30:09.dance. Let's see it one more time. Here is Kellie having a singalong.
:30:10. > :30:17.I could hear you singing. An interesting key change! Oh, dear.
:30:18. > :30:21.Your reaction also when your names were read out to say you were not
:30:22. > :30:27.going to the dance-off and you were going through, that was beautiful.
:30:28. > :30:31.We were so shocked. Because we have been in the dance-off twice before
:30:32. > :30:37.and we were the only couple left that had been in the dance-off, I
:30:38. > :30:43.just thought... We just expected it. When we were called out first... We
:30:44. > :30:47.were not ready. Even on the off chance that we have got through
:30:48. > :30:51.without the dance-off, we thought they would leave it till the end
:30:52. > :30:56.because people would expect it. We were not ready for it. We called out
:30:57. > :31:04.-- they called out our names and we went not! If you get through to the
:31:05. > :31:12.final, it means Vue -- it means that you would be the only care to have
:31:13. > :31:13.made it through after being in the dance-off three weeks in a row.
:31:14. > :31:19.Low-pressure! No pressure at all. One of them is the American Smooth
:31:20. > :31:36.to New York, New York. I am absolutely in love with this
:31:37. > :31:49.routine. I wanted to do a Fred and Ginger, the ball gown. The sparkling
:31:50. > :31:53.rain falling from the ceiling. And Kevin Clifton has just made my
:31:54. > :31:59.dreams come true. It is a gorgeous routine. It makes me smile. It.
:32:00. > :32:07.We both love it. Yes. I tried on my costume today.
:32:08. > :32:15.Vicky brought it in, it is the full she bang. I was like a child,
:32:16. > :32:24.jumping up and down. Never taking it off.
:32:25. > :32:29.All three layers of feathers. Kevin, now in the American smooth.
:32:30. > :32:56.There are about six. That is a lot. And also, the number.
:32:57. > :33:03.He is bursting out of his jacket. The rumba, Adam was saying how you
:33:04. > :33:10.get into the character of the dance. I am loving the rumba. More than ii
:33:11. > :33:20.properly loved any of the other dancers. It is a dance, but probably
:33:21. > :33:23.the hardest I have done. We have had to do two routines as well as
:33:24. > :33:30.filming everyday. This is not an easy dance.
:33:31. > :33:37.It has nearly been the straw that has broken the Camel's back.
:33:38. > :33:46.I love it. It is really romantic, a beautiful dance. We have talked a
:33:47. > :33:55.lot about what it symbolises funny. I am really loving it. The song
:33:56. > :34:00.means a lot to me. It has been interesting watching you
:34:01. > :34:03.in training. Occasionally you struggle to get in the Romantic
:34:04. > :34:08.mood. This is the next level stuff we're
:34:09. > :34:19.not faking a rumba. Do a bit of a caress. And then... I emotionally
:34:20. > :34:26.turn you around. Come back here. Oh, dear.
:34:27. > :34:34.Oh, sugar lumps. OK. That really made us laugh. You can tell she is a
:34:35. > :34:39.mum, sugar lumps. Kellie, we need to do something
:34:40. > :34:42.about this whole not being attracted to Kev situation, so we thought we'd
:34:43. > :34:45.help you both by giving Kev the necessary tools to get the ball
:34:46. > :34:48.rolling on this rumba romance. Kev is going to try and seduce you,
:34:49. > :34:54.and all you have to do is keep a straight face for
:34:55. > :35:13.as long as possible. He means business. She is doing
:35:14. > :35:18.really well... . Kellie.
:35:19. > :35:20.Are you a parking ticket, because you've got FINE written
:35:21. > :35:30.You're looking a bit pale, maybe you're missing some
:35:31. > :35:40.Who writes all of this stuff, quickly, one more.
:35:41. > :35:46.If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together.
:35:47. > :35:55.Well, it is going to be amazing. Well done.
:35:56. > :35:56.We can't wait to see you perform tomorrow.
:35:57. > :36:08.OK, let's see what corner of the Strictly studios Ainsley has
:36:09. > :36:23.I absolutely love being back in this ballroom. There is a real buzz.
:36:24. > :36:28.I love being here. We have Jay and Aliona on the dance floor.
:36:29. > :36:35.They are dancing to Brian Adam, a great song.
:36:36. > :36:39.It is very emotional. He can show a lot of feeling within this. It is
:36:40. > :36:44.beautiful, actually. The Viennese waltz is one of the highest scoring
:36:45. > :36:48.dancers on strictly come this might be a good one for them, hopefully.
:36:49. > :36:52.Have you been watching the other rehearsals?
:36:53. > :36:57.I have been doing my own rehearsals, we have a full on group dance with
:36:58. > :37:02.lots of props. I haven't actually been able to focus on anybody.
:37:03. > :37:05.You talk about props. Walking around the back, let us look at the props
:37:06. > :37:21.department. Some inside knowledge. It is a bit dark in here.
:37:22. > :37:26.Come on down here. We don't normally see this part, it is like going
:37:27. > :37:32.through the tradesman is entrance. It is not glamorous. Not at all.
:37:33. > :37:38.Some sparkly steps. I think that is for Anita and Gleb,
:37:39. > :37:40.walking down those tomorrow night. And we have a Tardis, check this
:37:41. > :37:51.out. Look at this. Kids, Dr Who, Tardis.
:37:52. > :37:57.How wonderful is that? I have to say, the props team turn around
:37:58. > :38:02.things like this within three or four days, to get our performance to
:38:03. > :38:06.life. They really are important to the
:38:07. > :38:11.dance routine. Think about the tomatoes in your
:38:12. > :38:11.routine, it wouldn't have been so special.
:38:12. > :38:14.What is she like! Getting the perfect score
:38:15. > :38:16.from the judges is no easy feat, especially when it comes
:38:17. > :38:18.to everyone's favourite party Unbelievably, no couple has managed
:38:19. > :38:28.to secure a 40 in all of Strictly history, but why and what do
:38:29. > :38:30.they need to do? Luckily, Kevin and Karen Clifton
:38:31. > :38:52.have all the answers. Last time, we spoke about the rumba.
:38:53. > :38:59.The other dance is the samba. There were only Dawlat dancers, who
:39:00. > :39:03.scored 39, Abbey Clancy, and Frankie Bridge, who danced with Kevin.
:39:04. > :39:07.The samba is tricky because of the changes of rhythm, the bounce and
:39:08. > :39:11.hip action. The judges are very critical on
:39:12. > :39:13.scoring. Such a hard technique for that
:39:14. > :39:16.double bounce. It needs to look like you are having
:39:17. > :39:22.the time of your life. You need to be on the balls of your
:39:23. > :39:31.feet. The perfect samba needs that gorgeous action, bounce action, lots
:39:32. > :39:36.of rhythm changes. The samba is fast paced and can look
:39:37. > :39:38.messy, they want it clean and technical.
:39:39. > :39:43.It seems to be a stumbling block for many who had taken to the studio.
:39:44. > :39:50.Let us find out why. The first thing is the bounce
:39:51. > :39:53.action. This is a samba whisk, side, behind, the place.
:39:54. > :40:01.We are going up and down and bouncing as we are dancing.
:40:02. > :40:05.Bounce and bounce. Unlike the other Latin dancers, we are soft in the
:40:06. > :40:11.knees which enables us to keep dancing.
:40:12. > :40:23.The samba is not a stationary dance so to travel down the dance floor,
:40:24. > :40:29.the use promenade barns. -- runs. We are still using our knees, arms,
:40:30. > :40:34.there is still rhythm in the body, stepping on the balls of your feet.
:40:35. > :40:42.Think about softening your knees, finishing your arms, looking at your
:40:43. > :40:50.partner and having fun. The next step if you're feeling
:40:51. > :40:54.really confident is this one. These are all about fast feet and
:40:55. > :41:05.fast hips, here we go. 123. All in the hips. We go as fast
:41:06. > :41:09.as we can. A very difficult one for the
:41:10. > :41:16.celebrities. Keep it going.
:41:17. > :41:45.Combine the three and you should have something like this.
:41:46. > :41:50.There you go, followed these steps and you could get a perfect 40 for
:41:51. > :41:53.your samba. It is not that easy.
:41:54. > :42:02.You haven't done it! Neither have you. What did you say!
:42:03. > :42:08.It is like that every night down the Pistons.
:42:09. > :42:10.-- Cliftons. Right, it's time for some more
:42:11. > :42:12.highbrow choreography analysis So, let's hear it for
:42:13. > :42:15.Adam, Andrea and Scott. They are the only couple left
:42:16. > :42:29.who haven't had a 10 What does she need to do
:42:30. > :42:42.to take her performance She is really graceful and there is
:42:43. > :42:48.something really sweet. They are a lovely couple. I don't
:42:49. > :42:49.know what it will take to get a ten. Does it matter in the competition
:42:50. > :42:56.now? I think there might be a few people
:42:57. > :43:01.who could get plenty of high schools. It could be close. They
:43:02. > :43:08.will all be grouped around the same amount.
:43:09. > :43:09.And if Anton makes it to the final? Can you imagine, he will never stop
:43:10. > :43:15.talking about it. Jay and Aliona are
:43:16. > :43:25.doing the Charleston. They are dancing to Doctor Jazz.
:43:26. > :43:34.Apparently like no other in the series. It looks like he is just
:43:35. > :43:45.saving it! Andrea Poli you love him, with a mum crush, how is he doing?
:43:46. > :43:50.He is doing well. He did look like he was stepping it out. I am sure he
:43:51. > :43:56.will be grand. What do you think? I love him, he is
:43:57. > :43:59.brilliant to watch. I admire how far he has come. He was absolutely
:44:00. > :44:03.terrified. I know how it feels. It never gets
:44:04. > :44:16.less terrifying. Kellie and Kevin are dancing to Nat
:44:17. > :44:21.King Cole, an American Smooth. What do you think, Adam, look at
:44:22. > :44:28.that footwork and position? This is looking good, this is a very
:44:29. > :44:33.hard dance. Why is it so hard? Because it is so slow, it is about
:44:34. > :44:40.balance, how you hold yourself, your poise, it is like slow motion. Very
:44:41. > :44:43.hard to control and keep as a couple together, perfectly in hold with
:44:44. > :44:48.everything in the right position. But they look really good.
:44:49. > :44:53.Scott, what can you add to doing this kind of dance? Jo Clifton
:44:54. > :44:58.worked for hours on technique with you, what do you remember about the
:44:59. > :45:05.hold and the feet? Joanne used to whisper, on the show
:45:06. > :45:14.and in training, left! Right! By week six, the
:45:15. > :45:19.ventriloquism was great. You could see her lips move.
:45:20. > :45:25.I don't know my left from right, I would be in trouble.
:45:26. > :45:28.We could make use special shoes. Such a clever idea.
:45:29. > :45:32.That is how I dance! Anita and Gleb have got the salsa
:45:33. > :45:34.to this lively number. Are you seeing what's required
:45:35. > :45:46.for a showstopping salsa? This is so fast, imagine the speed,
:45:47. > :45:49.can they do it? How does it look to you, Adam?
:45:50. > :45:54.Anita is so unbelievably capable, she seems to be able to do every
:45:55. > :45:58.step. She learns and pretends choreography will stop Gleb throws
:45:59. > :46:06.everything in his dancing, so much content. She keeps up. She dancers
:46:07. > :46:08.brilliantly, I am excited to watch that.
:46:09. > :46:14.Andrea? I think the same, everything he throws up her, she takes it on
:46:15. > :46:19.board and does it. Quite under Mark last week by Craig.
:46:20. > :46:25.Six, a shocker. What should it have been? Eight.
:46:26. > :46:30.They might have turned it upside down.
:46:31. > :46:37.What would you have given? Gleb had a truncheon.
:46:38. > :46:44.Adam, what would you have scored? Eight, nine.
:46:45. > :46:46.And finally, Georgia and Giovanni are doing the Viennese waltz
:46:47. > :47:02.She is so good at ballroom? She is so beautiful. I really hope she can
:47:03. > :47:09.up herself. She looked poorly in the programme. She is going to be so
:47:10. > :47:13.beautiful. I love her. She doesn't need to be
:47:14. > :47:20.in the dance off again. I don't think she well. It is tough.
:47:21. > :47:27.What do you think? She really suits ballroom. She is an event.
:47:28. > :47:28.Excellent. A difficult question to ask.
:47:29. > :47:31.You've seen all our couples, so who do you think will be getting
:47:32. > :47:41.You have been a judge, you can be tough, who will go home?
:47:42. > :47:43.I really don't know. I have a feeling...
:47:44. > :47:50.I had to push you. Katie.
:47:51. > :47:55.I agree, actually. Who do you think?
:47:56. > :47:56.Not Katie. I need an answer.
:47:57. > :48:15.An easier question, who will lift the trophy? I will pick Jay.
:48:16. > :48:19.I agree with you again. Scott, you have been there, who do you want to
:48:20. > :48:22.see with the Treasury? I would really like it to be Jay.
:48:23. > :48:24.A Let's hear it for our Friday Panel,
:48:25. > :48:28.Adam, Andrea and Scott. Right, let's head back
:48:29. > :48:45.to the Strictly Towers for the final Tomorrow night, this is where our
:48:46. > :48:53.couples will stand, before they head out onto the ballroom floor.
:48:54. > :48:56.It is exciting for me. Further, it will be, wow.
:48:57. > :48:59.This is very special. I have brought you here because normally we have
:49:00. > :49:04.the cameras on the floor. Nobody gets up here. This is an
:49:05. > :49:09.exclusive. Have a look down here. We have the
:49:10. > :49:14.pit where the orchestra are. The singers. As you can notice, there is
:49:15. > :49:18.glitter everywhere. Week 11, everywhere, little bits of
:49:19. > :49:25.glitter. And look at that, what a surprise,
:49:26. > :49:33.talk about semifinalists. Katie and Anita, let us go down and meet them.
:49:34. > :49:37.I am thrilled! Girls! Welcome! It is so lovely to
:49:38. > :49:40.see you. Anita and Katie.
:49:41. > :49:47.I could kiss you forever. You have done so well.
:49:48. > :49:52.We have done all right. I know you are in the middle of
:49:53. > :49:57.rehearsals. How is it going, how much more intense is it?
:49:58. > :50:01.A tough week. Everyone is in the same boat. Whose idea was it to do
:50:02. > :50:08.two dancers in one week. Intense but fun.
:50:09. > :50:12.I do think all of us, regardless of our backgrounds, we are getting
:50:13. > :50:14.better at learning choreography which has helped.
:50:15. > :50:21.What are you missing from your normal lifestyle?
:50:22. > :50:26.Everything. Family? Everything. We are in a bubble, having the best
:50:27. > :50:28.time. But real life has been on pause.
:50:29. > :50:33.Christmas is coming. We will be in the thick of it. I
:50:34. > :50:35.have to make-up for a lot of meals I haven't cooked.
:50:36. > :50:44.I will cook you one! And used to.
:50:45. > :50:47.My husband, I said, you have been cooking and cleaning. He said, don't
:50:48. > :50:54.get used to it. Do you have a favourite dance?
:50:55. > :51:00.You are doing salsa? We have a slow and a fast, Charlton and waltz.
:51:01. > :51:09.Foxtrot and a salsa. Completely contrasting. Beautiful songs. New
:51:10. > :51:16.York, Frank Sinatra. The salsa is Feel This Moment.
:51:17. > :51:20.Gleb loves throwing you around in the air.
:51:21. > :51:24.Every week, his career but he has been insane. I think he has left the
:51:25. > :51:32.most mental to the semifinal, the salsa, will be something.
:51:33. > :51:42.And Anton? I am getting chucked around a lot in the Charleston. Too
:51:43. > :51:48.Darn Hot from Kiss me Kate. And a nice little bit of Opera for our
:51:49. > :51:53.waltz. Puccini. Ladies, the costumes you wear,
:51:54. > :51:58.people are constantly writing in. People are mad about your costumes.
:51:59. > :52:00.Is it like walking into a fantastic shop and trying on wonderful
:52:01. > :52:05.outfits. One of the most brilliant things
:52:06. > :52:10.about strict Lee. The icing is when you get transformed. The make-up and
:52:11. > :52:17.hair. With the costume on, you have to dance. When else would you wear
:52:18. > :52:21.that? Going into wardrobe is like walking
:52:22. > :52:29.into a jewellery box. Finally, have you ever been in a
:52:30. > :52:35.final of everything before? A school music competition, a piano
:52:36. > :52:40.duet competition. I don't know. An egg racing
:52:41. > :52:43.condition which I won! One of these girls will win, I know
:52:44. > :52:48.it, the brilliant. I love you all. Thank you, ladies.
:52:49. > :52:51.Trivia fans, grab your hankies because it's time for the final
:52:52. > :53:02.instalment of Robin Windsor's guide to all things Strictly.
:53:03. > :53:08.Hi, there, welcome back to our rundown of highlights.
:53:09. > :53:18.We are almost at the end of our compilation of everything.
:53:19. > :53:28.We have saved the best till last. Walnuts. Pickled, of course.
:53:29. > :53:33.Pickled walnuts, you say? If you are not back next week, I
:53:34. > :53:39.will pickled by walnuts. Tickle my walnuts. If you don't get
:53:40. > :53:41.top marks, I will go home and pickled by walnuts.
:53:42. > :53:51.If you are in the dance-off, I will pickled by walnuts.
:53:52. > :53:54.I have pickled them if you times. X rated. Look away now if you are
:53:55. > :54:11.nervous disposition. Last year, Jake Wood was shaking his
:54:12. > :54:16.hips. And gyrating that booty. The girls have been getting in on
:54:17. > :54:22.the act. Nice cat suit! And another thing.
:54:23. > :54:31.What is under the kilt? A pickled walnuts, anyone?
:54:32. > :54:41.You, the strictly super fans, take it away.
:54:42. > :54:47.Why does the Charleston often school high points compared to the other
:54:48. > :54:51.ones? Charlotte gives you guys a ten.
:54:52. > :55:05.John gives you guys a ten as well. Zoo. Strictly has a history of
:55:06. > :55:13.encouraging our celebs to bring out their wild sides.
:55:14. > :55:17.Signing Steve back sure with his performance last year. He got a bit
:55:18. > :55:26.crabby, didn't he. That is the end of our a to Z.
:55:27. > :55:28.Back to you, Zoe. Oh, wait, I forgot one very important thing. Said is
:55:29. > :55:47.also for Zoe! -- Z. Can I sit down yet, I look
:55:48. > :55:52.ridiculous. We love you, Zoe.
:55:53. > :55:54.Love you too. Thank you to all of my guests
:55:55. > :55:59.and Ainsley at the Strictly studios. Make sure you watch the semifinal
:56:00. > :56:02.tomorrow at 6.50pm on BBC One. I'll be back on Monday
:56:03. > :56:04.with the unlucky couple To play us out, it's the legendary
:56:05. > :56:26.Bryan Adams with You Belong To Me. # What's wrong with being
:56:27. > :59:03.What's wrong with being # What's wrong
:59:04. > :59:10.with being confident? # The interview round
:59:11. > :59:13.in the toughest series yet.