Episode 57 Strictly - It Takes Two

Stop reminiscing, you sentimental thing, I'm not done with you yet.

We still have one Tunes on Tuesday to do, so let's make it the best

Tonight we have glittery gifts-a-plenty to add a bit

We'll discover what music all our couples will be

performing their show dances to with Tunes on Tuesday.

Plus, she's been part of the Strictly family for 10 years,

but tonight we say a final farewell to a real dancing queen,

But first, it's time for some chic critique.

What a semifinal. Did you enjoy it? It was one of the most exciting

weekends we have had. It was nail-biting. It was very emotional.

Katie and Anton. Anton's first Strictly final ever.

I thought they got better as their competition went on. She has energy,

personality, she is doing the characterisation really well. She

gets to control her long limbs a little bit more but she has to

imagine movements coming from inside out rather than the extremities so

it is the difference between a marionette puppet being controlled

from here and a hand puppet being controlled from the inside out. The

walk beautiful to start off with. In the dance off she was beautiful. It

could be incredible if she is a little bit more together with Anton.

I do not mean yapping. I mean together with the timing, but how

big the steps are. -- gapping. Just follow exactly what he is doing. How

much he is shaping and how fast and if she does that it will be

incredible. They did a Viennese

waltz and a charleston. No. Hang on. I did in the

charleston. He was amazing in the charleston. They had to take off a

few penalty points because he dropped her. Try not to notice that.

He was so professional in picking up from that. That was incredible. That

is why he is in the final. The Viennese waltz I am slightly

surprised the judges gave him nines and eights and only Len seven. It

only has three basic steps. In one of those, a third of the dance, he

was doing something... It is like doing heels in the rumba. One bit of

advice if he does ballroom in the final is not so much to listen to

literally to what Craig said about keeping his head to the left because

the boy needs to see where he is going, he needs to lead. If he takes

his head out to the lefty is going to be looking this way and we will

get funny head and shoulder movements. I see what Craig saw and

that is when he sways. You need to keep that hot cross bun, a line here

and one from elbow to elbow and you have to keep that hot cross bun as

you are swaying and not collapsing. I love your explanations.

They did a cha-cha, which got 33, and a Viennese waltz,

They bounced back after the dance off the previous week?

She is such a great ballroom dancer. She sorted out her shoulders. She is

talented. Beautiful. Latin, the chatter was still good, very

energetic, but she needs to have a better understanding of a rumba walk

-- cha-cha. It has six actions. You have to settle into the hip. Control

the moving like. -- leg. Bush from the back foot and extend the hip and

recover and do it again. -- push. At great speed. I get that is very

difficult. You do not have much time to train. If she can imagine there

is a magnet underneath the floor and it keeps her feet on the floor, it

could resemble a proper rumba walk. They did a rumba and

an American Smooth. Their American Smooth got

the highest score of the night, and joint highest of

the series, 39 points. I was so impressed. She is

brilliant. What Kevin needs to do is sort out his feet, his footwork... I

am joking! I was so proud. This was the editor Orme of American Smooth.

Fred and Ginger. She has to be careful when she does spenders. I

can demonstrate. -- spins. She needs to have rips to the side and pull

the skin out on her elbow. -- is ribs. Further out, and into the room

but she had that stumble. Other than that it would have been perfect. It

is where she was holding her centre. You can see it on the screen. Tiny

wobble. There are ways of practising this. Maybe she was uptight saw her

centre was up here rather than grounded. You can practice that by

doing a turn with your centre high. Lower down about your belly button.

Even underneath your belly button. That keeps you grounded into the

floor, so if she could law her centre she will be fine. I will be

trying all of that later. Rewind it until you are perfect!

Now, Joanne, let me introduce you to this, although I'm sure

This is the Strictly Come Dancing rule book, 13th edition.

But for one dance this weekend, our couples can do this with it.

Yes, they can throw that rule book out of the window,

It is a blank page. They can do anything, as many lifts, anything

you want, no rules. It is going to be fantastic.

But what songs will our celebrity anarchists be dancing

For the final time this series, let's find out what my trusty

So which one of our couples will be dancing to this?

Yes, it's Katie and Anton, this will be interesting!

MUSIC: "I Can't Feel My Face" by The Weekend

Slowing things down with a bit of a tear jerker, Coldplay's Fix

MUSIC: "The Ding Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" by Cherry Poppin'

It's The Ding Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line by Cherry Poppin'

Well there's only one couple left, so it must be...

Joanne, thanks for being my dancing partner today, and thanks

for being such a valuable part of the It Takes Two team this

Now, if you want to say good luck to any of our finalists,

send us a video telling us why you're such big fans and why

We'll be showing our favourites to the finalists on Friday's show

when they'll all be here, live in the studio.

Head to our website for all the details.

Now, time for a Trick of the Trade, and this one is a real eye-opener.

I am Joanne and I am part of the make up team. I can show you how to

apply false eyelashes. I cut it and check against the eye. Perfect. I

apply glue. Let it go tacky so do not apply it straightaway. Leave it

a couple of minutes. I am putting the lash on. Make sure you get as

close to the lash line as possible so there is no gap. That is my trick

of the trade on how to apply the perfect false eyelash.

Make sure you use real eyelash glue when sticking on false eyelashes.

Now, over her ten years on Strictly Come Dancing,

Ola Jordan has given us many memorable dancefloor moments.

However, she'll be hanging up her Strictly Come Dancing shoes

once and for all, performing for the final time this weekend.

Ten series. I know. How has Strictly come dancing changed your life?

Massively. It has been a massive part of my life. Ten years is a long

time. It has changed massively. Your first partner was DJ Spoony. Look

how young you were! Do you remember how nervous you were? I was

terrified. Everything, the interviews, the dances. It does not

get easier. Do the nerves settle? It does not. Every year I wonder why it

is not getting easier but it is not. You are nervous for your partners as

well but you try not to show it. If you do not get nervous, you might

not care. You obviously care, if you do not have nervous, something is

wrong. Here's your Strictly history

in the form of a handy graph. Paul Daniels did not do quite so

well. Robbie Savage on the flying carpet.

Who would you say was your favourite dance partner and why?

They were all different in dancing and personalities! Inability. They

were all great. I am friends with most of them. When you see them

again, if you meet Robbie Savage at a party, do you go into a road team?

No, we do not. -- routine. We did a spin the other day with Chris

Hollins. I would like to think you did the crazy move from the

Charleston. No, we did not do that. With all this chatter

about your time on Strictly, we thought we would put

together your best bits. I am going to get emotional! It is

Ola! Ola is a little pocket rocket. She

is just great. She is just absolute dynamite. It is remarkable to think

it is ten series, nine years ago I turned up, she coached me through my

Strictly experience. My favourite moment was when we were partnered

together. It did not last long but she was a really good teacher. She

knew when to have a laugh and she also knew when to tell me to knuckle

down so that was a win-win. She believed in me right from the very

start, goodness knows why! She was a demanding teacher and could I do it?

No, perhaps she deserved better. Ola, can we have another go, I have

had another hit since? That is what what's holding me back, honest. The

first night, I did a dance to one Direction, dressed in pink, my fears

coming true on national television and Ola said, you are going to be

all right. I cannot imagine doing Strictly with anyone else. I feel

obliged to be her last partner and a bit guilty, I wish we had done

better as a team. But she was patient with me and a really good

person. Ola, you have had a fantastic career on Strictly but

never forget where it started! Six years later and people still say to

me in the street, Chris, you and Ola doing that Charleston, fantastic.

And that feeling of lifting the trophy with little Ola will stay

with me forever, it is just magical. Cheering macro. I am all right! I

told you you would get emotional. What have been your most

memorable moments? I could not pick, all of them.

Winning was obviously a massive thing for me. All the professional

dancers want to win so much so that was big. Being part of it and

dancing every Saturday on live television, it was amazing. Who is

going to whether catsuits now? You! -- to wear. I am not wearing those!

That was your trademark outfit. It has been amazing. It has been an

amazing ten series. I have met so many amazing friends, I have so many

amazing friends from it, not only celebrities and professional dancers

but also the crew, the make-up artist. They are a good bunch. I

will miss them a lot. Bless you, what will you miss the most? The

live shows. Being part of a massive beautiful production. And the people

I work with, all of them. Georgia is wearing your shoes. Yes. She wore

shoes for the Charleston and she really well. Lucky shoes! We will

get to see you dance this weekend. Thank you, you have been absolutely

amazing, we have loved having you on the show. Merry Christmas to you and

James. Ola Jordan! Now onto another Strictly

historical moment. Well, that statement has

finally come true for one After 13 series competing week in -

but mostly week out - in Strictly Come Dancing,

he has, at last, made it to the final with his gorgeous

celebrity partner, Katie Derham. Kids, this is proof

that dreams come true! They are in the final, excuse me!

Well done, congratulations! I will come to you in a minute,

Katie. Amazing, surprising, thrilling, all those things. I feel

like the weight of expectation of a dancing nation! Did you feel that? I

think a lot of people wanted to see this man go to the final. Did you

feel the pressure last week, Katie? Yes, I did, I am not going to lie. I

did lie to you! How are you feeling, Anton Dudek, finalist? Say it again,

quickly. -- Anton du Beke. Does that feel good? I am waiting for the

moment they go, just kidding, it you never made it! How did you feel

doing your Charleston, did you enjoy it? I had a ball! I enjoyed it a lot

more than Craig. That is better said. I went upside down a lot, I

pranced around, it was amazing. I really enjoyed it. Look at those

legs, incredible. Were you worried, Anton, when you got the scores? That

is one word for it! What I was thinking, after we got both combined

scores together, we were suddenly on 56 and still second and nobody else

had danced, I did not think it would be enough, let's say that. What can

you do? The four sealed the fake for the night. Whatever we got from that

point would not put as anywhere other than bottom. What did you

think about the four? All right. Is it hurtful? I have had a view in my

time, I am quite used to it. I felt sorry for Katie. -- a couple.

They're in off, you just have to move on. -- therein. When we walked

around the corner from Claudia, I said, the gap that, focused on the

Waltz, there is nothing you can do, marvellous. Do a fabulous Waltz. And

it was fabulous. That dress was incredible. Did you enjoy that

dance? It looks so romantic, Katie. I just loved it. I also slightly

messed it up towards the end! I am glad they stopped it there! What

happened? I don't know, nerves. I don't know. No! You think, maybe a

couple of weeks ago, they might have given us the benefit of the doubt,

but not in the semifinal, fair enough. It has been tremendous, the

series. Everybody says it is the best series ever, always. This

obviously is the highest standard and the finest series of Strictly

Come Dancing we have ever had, naturally, we are in the final! Best

ever! I don't think there has ever been a higher standard in the

quarterfinal in any Strictly we have ever had. That level of six couples

was so high, everybody danced tremendously well and it had been

like that a couple of weeks before that, nobody was going wrong. You

danced the best you could and the judges were not looking for

perfection. They were now looking for the bids that went wrong and

they commented on that so you knew they would comment and you accepted

it because that is fair enough. Take it on the chin. You move on. But the

great thing is you are in the final which is almost upon us and we

should take this moment to celebrate.

Let's take a look at your Strictly story so far.

You will promenade with... Anton! I have hit the jackpot with Anton,

what can I say the legend that is Anton du Beke. The Jive! Yes, all

right. Not bad! I have never been to the Proms. Very clean and the most

sophisticated and stylish Jive we have ever had. I could do it again

now. Do it again. It was truly a man go of a Tango, sweet and is

delicious, and test it. Seven! Don't wake me up and spoil

it! I am loving it. Katie could be one of the best ever! Lovely! You

are somebody that has everything, to go far in the competition but you

will not if you just pose around. The content is her responsibility.

It is my responsibility really. It was the first time Anton ate humble

pie! You pulled it off, that was beautiful.

At the top, Katie and Anton. Yes! This week, it is the cells.

Beautiful. -- Salsa. You are not expected to be fabulous at

everything and Latin is not your strength, sadly. There is a good

improvement already with your Latin. You are working in the right

direction. Tow, that is it. Gorgeous. I have got the steps

right. Come on! This week, we are doing the Rumba, the dance of love.

I love you! Some say Rumba... I say, fantastic. Please tell me you have

warmed up. We are doing the American Smooth. Look out, Blackpool!

It is your best dance, no question. The best dance! Nine! That is your

highest score. My goodness! It is your highest score by Miles! Miles.

Do you get a dream would it be lovely to be in the lash of? The

Argentine Tango is a lot of impressive kicks and Flex -- last

show. I thought you were reacting late to Anton's lead. You wobbled

out of the spin as well. You lost your balance. You are picking your

feet up too much. Apart from that, Darling, it was wonderful.

The slow Foxtrot this week and it is the best dance. It is the dance's

dance. A very accomplished performance.

Nine! Nine! I love the quarterfinals. Nine! I know! It is

the semifinal, I want to praise everyone but I have to be honest and

for me, it was not job best moment. I really enjoyed it and I thought

you redeemed yourself in this. Who would you like to send through to

the final and white ice, Anita and Gleb. Katie and Anton. Katie and

Anton. You are finalists, how do you feel? I cannot believe that! It is

so emotional. Katie, tell me quickly what you can about your Show Dance.

Epic. It has been 13 seasons and there is a lot of choreography to

fit into a minute and a half. Can you take it, Katie? I will be a

broken woman by the end of it but I will give it my best shot. Russell

Grant's canon is coming out. A big thank you to

all of our guests. Tune in tomorrow, when I'll be

joined by Kellie and Kevin. And Ian Waite will be giving

us his final warm-up of the series. Plus, ahead of the Strictly Come

Dancing Christmas Special, I'll be catching up with two

contenders for this