Episode 16 Strictly - It Takes Two

Live from London, this is Strictly; It Takes Two. Please welcome your

host, Zoe Ball. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Hello and welcome to It Takes Two. What a weekend! Greg Bench pressed

Natalie above his head, Ed Balls slayed a dragon. Amazing. And Ore

scored the highest week full marks in the history of Strictly when he

got three 10s from the judges for an unbelievable jive. Amazing stuff.

What the judges giveth with one hand they take awayth with the other. On

last night's results show they opted to send home the love Li Na goo and

Pasha. But it's OK because they are here with us today. Naga and Pasha.

Also with us tonight after sizzling rumba, Daisy and Aljaz join us. And

how good were they with the quickstep, Laura and Giovanni are

here. Over in choreography corner this week we have the lovely Chloe

and Neil, the new byes, double trouble. First, their mermaid themed

charleston had us hook line and sinker, sadly though it wasn't

enough to blow the rest of the competition out of the water. Before

we say our final goodbyes and have cuddles, this is Naga and Pasha's

last dance. Give it up and show some love for

Naga and Pasha. APPLAUSE.

My darlings, I'm so sorry that your Strictly add venture is over. You

looked so devastated, your little face there, I really felt that. How

are you feeling today, the day after the day before? Pretty bad.

Sweetheart! Bit heart broke, gutted. Use that word a lot gutted today.

But that's fine. Have there been some tears? No. Because if it starts

it won't stop. So there's just no point. No point in starting to cry.

Have you cried Pasha, are you OK? They're there if you need them! I

have to say, your charleston was so much fun, it was brilliant. You did

everything the judges asked you to do, brought that character into it

and worked so hard. It was your absolute favourite. Is it good to go

out on a good dance like that, one you loved? Absolutely. I had so much

fun, we had so much fun in rerehearsals during the week, I went

out and enjoyed it. They said they hadn't been seeing that I had looked

unnervous or confident, I just went out and enjoyed it and loved it. I

was really, really happy. Pasha, how happy were you with her performance?

Amazing, the thing was always let's get out there and have fun and if

that's happening, like yeah! You want to join in at home with your

broom and stuff like that. How surprised were you to be in the

bottom two? You never really know. Always when you are standing and

waiting for your name or somebody else's name you're like, please, no,

no, no. Breaking finger time. Nail marks. You've always got a smile on

your face. I know you'd really worked on your confidence here

because the judges had said that every week and it is terrifying, the

whole experience and, did you feel much more confident when you went

out and did the dance on Saturday? Yes, I knew the steps, I really had

enjoyed doing it and yes, felt confident. I felt not confident we'd

get through, you just can't tell what is going to happen, but I knew

that we were going to go out and do it and do it well and I think we

did. Absolutely. You really, really did. So much love for you online.

Lots of people are very sad that you have left the competition. Daniel

rich ahhedson said he was seriously impressed with your lifts. Did you

enjoy them, the legs in the air? I'm wearing bruises as badges of honour

at the moment. Lily Olivia called you an actual goddess. Oh, thank

you. It must have meant a lot to have that support? People have been

so kind and so supportive and really generous with their comments on

social media and texts. Loads of friends have been texting me all

weekend, it's been brilliant. Here it is, sorry it's so soon, but it is

your Strictly story. Breaking news. Your partner is

Pasha! Really, really excited. I just hope Pasha is ready forwhat he

has to deal with. First dance you will be dancing is the waltz. This

is the dance I was dreading. That's me being elegant. I think I'm

getting there. Lyrical, elegant. You're such a beautiful girl, you

have a wonderful, wonderful potential.

This week we are doing cha-cha-cha. It's all about the hips. Hips, hips,

hips. I like the feel of it. I would have just liked you to have nailed

the routine better. You look absolutely stunning. I'm dizzy. I

think the tango is going to be really exciting. A whole new world

to discover. I loved the concept and I loved the drama to it. I think

that's your best dance to date. Good job. This week we are doing the

charleston. I love every moment where I'm learning something new and

I cannot tell you how much I'm enjoying it. Fun under water, a bit

slippery on dry land. You came out and gave it a good go. Well done.

The coupled I would like to save is Anastacia and Brendan. Anastacia and

Brendan. Anastacia and Brendan. Getting to know and work with Pasha

has been amazing, I've loved every minute of it, thank you so much for

being the best teacher I've ever had.

APPLAUSE. Stop, stop. You said you weren't

going to cry. She's so cool. So cool. What are you going to miss

most about this one? Everything. You can go over for tea, dance around

the living room. Ian and I if we ever go to a wedding or anything, we

do a little foxtrot because we miss that. We'd have to set up the

suspension. Couple of dressing gown belts, it will be fine!

Was there a dance that you really wanted to do that you haven't had

the chance to do? Every dance get bolter every week so I knew whatever

dance we were going to do the next week, I loved the dance we were

doing and I knew that when we started the training I would fall in

love with that dance a bit more. We did the tango which was amazing, I

wanted to do the charleston, I knew I could show my cheeky side a bit

more. We'll do that in the dressing room later. Would you persuade

Charlie Stayt or Dan Walker to have a go, continuing the Breakfast

theme? Of course. Who would you like to see the trophy, who are you

rooting for? All of them, everyone's working so hard and trying their

best and it's so unproductible? Everyone's going to keep fighting

and working and training hard. I've loved seeing you get better and

better and build up your confidence. Thank you. Everybody, Naga and

Pasha. I hate goodbyes. Now, as these two will tell you, Saturdays

on Strictly can be a highly stressful time. Couples need

complete peace and quiet to get their heads ready for the dances.

Each week we send the cameras to ask them loads of questions about how

they are feeling. Take a look at this. Another glorious Saturday

morning. Show time! Hello. I'm late. Shall we go in and

rehearse? Come on then, love. I'm taking him indoors now, put him in a

cupboard somewhere. Help, help, where's my hero? !

Katya, no, I'm not saving you any more.

You did exactly what you did in rehearsals and that's all I could

wish for. I was hoping I could be better today. Yes yeah, you were

better... We had a secret hand shake that we do. Yes. And everything's

going to be OK. That jive is not for humans. OK.

What you have created is inhumane and that was just the rehearsal!

Hi, guys, come on in, I'll give you a Tour of My dressing room.

It's not huge but it's home for me on Saturday. They were my first tap

and ballet shoes from when I was four or five years of age. These

just remind me of loving to dance when I was a little girl.

It's week four and I think it's getting more difficult. Everyone is

so amazing and we all get on so well. I don't want to go home and I

don't want anybody else to go home. Anybody seen a cow here? Where's my

cow? I need to wear my high heels, look, she's really tall. Perfect. Is

it aneering? Look at that. Honestly. I'm not being funny, do you know

what you are wearing today? No. Guys, we need to go, please, live in

four minutes, folks. I'll tell you what I want, what I

really, really want. More of the same, a great show! Goodbye.

Last minute stitching. Never ready, always to the pyre wire, all the

teams are normally at the bottom of the stairs stitching everybody in

making sure it's secure. We always make the live. Wait, I'm going to

dance in front of millions of people. Uh-oh. Three, two, one,

zero... Live from the BBC, this is Strictly Come Dancing!

Our next guests set the floor on fire on Saturday with her rumba. I

didn't know a woman could do that. The candles burnt out and no-one got

hurt. So hot, Daisy and Ali! Your intent in the dance was just

spectacular. Long, languid moves. Very difficult to control and

sustain. Very impressive. Terrifically difficult dance and I

thought you did a terrifically good job.

Oh, Daisy and Aljaz, welcome! The rumba so difficult. I've always

loved the rumba, I have to say, but you smashed it and then some. It was

utterly delicious. Thank you. How much did you love this one? I loved

this one, the rumba was always something I really wanted to learn

how to do and actually it meant that last week I was in quite a state of

panic because I want I wanted to do it well. Great choreography and I

have the best teacher. I know. Look at his little face there. Absolutely

gorgeous. Everybody out there loving it, the studio audience loving it.

How crushed were you when Craig said he didn't think there was much

chemistry? I was shouting at the television. I did think there was a

lot of chemistry and it was actually one of those dances that to me

rarely happens that you start it and then you're so into it so you're

pretty much realising that it's done. I thought we were in it the

whole time. I think Daisy played the romantic character to the whole

thing. But yes, maybe... There can always be more, yes. I have to say,

I couldn't take my eyes off you and quite often I can't take my eyes off

him. Sometimes with the dancers, you watch the boy or the girl or the

celeb and you were absolutely brilliant. Were you upset about the

comments? I was, but then also while training we were saying that I'm

much better at dancing when I'm not so nervous, so then maybe I thought

I've not done a proper job. No, but it's true, you do things better when

you are not nervous. I was quite nervous, it's natural. It's a rumba

and we had a little circle around us, we call it the circle of trust.

It actually literally felt like we were in that little bubble, the

Strictly bubble doing a rumba. All rumbas should be like that. Bruno

said that every single step in there that you would want in a rumba was

there and you did it so brilliantly. Obviously she can do it all can't

she? Yes, that was my plan at the beginning of the week. I came with

the choreography and was thinking, we are going to take a cupful of

things out but we didn't. I didn't forget all the steps, I did all the

steps. Yes, I struggled to find any more. The it's such a slow dance and

you are so exposed and dog so much basic, so many proper rumba steps,

it can be a tricky situation -- doing so much. Daisy handled it so

well. I'm so, so proud because it was a difficult dance to do. Utterly

gorgeous. You said that you were having the time of your life. Was

there anything that could make that better? If I could stop panicking.

This week no more panic is allowed. OK. It is the charleston. You said

your ankles already hurt. I've got charleston ankles, yes! Walking down

the corridor in heels was quite tricky. It's so happy and up and so

much fun and we had such a laugh today. I love it. Can you tell us

anything about what you have in store? It will be very dark at the

beginning. Oh, yes. I love the idea and concept. It sounded really cool

in my head so I hope it looks cool on the camera. We hope it

translates! Lots of things seem cool in alias should's head! Top of the

Leader Board in week one. It is getting quite busy at there. How

keen are you to get back up at the top or is it all right to be sort

of...? I'm just grateful I'm still here. I mean, everyone is so

brilliant that aiming for the top is slightly impossible. You know what,

I don't think it's bad to berate you are. Then there is always a few

weeks' time... We shall see. Go week by week. It's going to be the

charleston. I love the fact that when you hear this music it's one of

the worst bits about the show. Can I hide under the chair? We will scoop

you up later! Is the Results Show getting any easier? No. My hands are

getting clammy. I feel for you. Instant reaction. Everyone is so

brilliant and it's so incredible learning a new dance each week I

don't want to go home and also don't want anyone else to go home. We'll

just want to stay. We all want to be winners!

Good luck with training - Daisy and Aljaz, everyone!

Now, when Karen Hardy announced she would be taking a three-week

break from Choreography Corner, It Takes Two HQ was in crisis.

But there's no need to worry because this week we've lined up

a duo with more dance trophies between them than could

He is an undefeated four-time British National Champion

and three-time World Amateur Latin Champion.

She has won almost every National, British, and European Youth

It's two of Strictly's newest pros - Chloe and Neil.

Give it up for Chloe and Neil, everyone!

Are you having a wonderful time on your first year in a Strictly?

Loving it. What did you think the quality on Saturday night of the

dancing? The quality this year is such a high standard and everyone is

so competitive this year so everyone wants to beat everyone and make sure

they get the glitter ball at the end so it's exciting. It is an exciting

year. We will look at half of our performances. Anastacia and Brendan

with the rumba, they did an outstanding job. Craig felt that

fluidity was lacking. To the layperson like myself, what did he

mean by lacking fluidity? I did agree with the fluidity side that he

pointed out. The one thing I picked up on this video was the straight

legs and flat feet at times for me. With the rumba as a woman your legs

and feet are on show all the time so it's crucial to get that right. I

just felt that lacked slightly. She needed a bit of a strut? More

straightening of the lake at the not so much of a flat foot on the floor,

more use of defeat, would you agree? Totally agree. She looked absolutely

amazing. Gorgeous. Onto Danny and Oti's quickstep, I thought it was

amazing and I was surprised he didn't get some tens. Darcey praised

him for leading Oti so well. How difficult is that for a celeb

dancer? I've been dancing for years and I still don't think I've got it

right and I'm sure Katya would tell you I haven't got it right yet. It

shouldn't be possible but as you can see it is clearly possible, he is

leading her. I'm going to tell you, this is how it works, first he needs

to make sure he knows all of his own steps and movements and then needs

to be aware of Oti's movements and steps and then he can start leading

her. This is not easy. This is how I look at it. Demonstration. Some

encouragement please. I'm going to show you. If I'm the car, you are

going to be the caravan. She is a modern caravan with all of the mod

cons, she is amazing. Car and caravan, it's all about the body

moving the caravan, the car. Detach me where ever. I could be in

trouble! So you don't even need your hands, your body would guide her.

That is what would guide her around and that is what he has just shown

as. Have you ever been called a caravan before, Chloe? Never. Moving

on to Lesley and Anton's charleston. She is amazing, she blows as every

week, the judges said her stamina and timing was good and those high

kicks, Len said it was the best dance to date. Is there room for

improvement? She is so great. Lesley impressed me from day one and there

is always room for improvement but I was so impressed with her swivels in

the charleston, they are a key point in the charleston style. She

executed them brilliantly and I was impressed. One tip I would like her

to do is lift her head a bit more because at times it can get a bit

down which lacks confidence. I would dance with her. The way this year is

going you might be dancing with her, if somebody leaves out a banana

skin. Claudia and AJ's foxtrot, another great performance. Three of

the judges loved it but Craig said he felt it lacked grace and elegance

and misrepresented the foxtrot entirely. This is tricky water,

isn't it? I have to disagree because they are dancing to I Really Like

You which is fun and modern and bubbly so they are dancing to that

type of music. If they were dancing to something like Fly Me To The Moon

I would agree but at that moment I don't. I would have to agree on one

moment and that is the sequence of lines. A little bit too many

positions. If there was a little more flour and energy between like a

flower blooming then I would agree with Craig straightaway. I love it.

Ian always says that, flour in a vase. And finally, Ore and Joanne.

The highest scoring dance of this series, three tens. Bruno says the

star is born. Bruno says Ore is the one to watch. Was it worthy of the

hype? I would say so, or read is a huge contender. His flicks and

kicks, he knocked it out of the park, for sure. -- Ore is a huge

contender. I would like to see more finish from the lake into the foot,

on his flicks and kicks they can be floppy on the end, I needed a bit

more tilt through to the toe. That would have been four tens. Can we

add to that, kickball changes downstairs, I don't even know if I

could do that. Could you do that if you trained for years? Maybe I

could, I will try it later. Try down those stairs and let me know how you

get on later. Will you come back tomorrow? Of course! We will.

Now, our final guests of the evening bounced back from last week's

dance-off with a fast and furious Quickstep that tore up

I think I felt they sonic boom. That was so fast, so complicated, it was

fantastic. You covered the floor well in the charleston section and

it was a standout -ish. If you are in the bottom two this week I will

pickle my walnut! Laura and I were comparing shoes,

having shoe chat. They are lovely, so shiny. No dance-off for you.

Condiments. Well done, you must have been so relieved. Yes but it is

weird, and after last week you never know and everyone is so good in this

competition so even though I went out and enjoyed you never know which

way it will go. I really enjoyed the dance. That is good, that is only

good. Giovanni, it was so fast-paced, you crammed the dance

with... I did it on purpose. After the dance-off I just thought, just

go there and smash it, do a quick routine, a fast routine. And

difficult as well. It was so fast. When we were rehearsing the studio

was quite small and we kept crashing into the wall and I was scared I

would fly into some body in the audience or a camera. Which you

didn't, thank goodness. We would love to have watched that on repeat

if you had. Joint third on the Leader Board, your best score so

far, great comeback from the week before. It was nice, you don't know

if nerves will take over and I have been nervous so far but every week I

feel I've been getting to grips a little bit better. It was so fast I

didn't have time to think. Don't think about the scores, think about

the dance, the comments and every week is different. Yes and you want

the judges to give nice comments but you also want people at home to

watch it and enjoy it. I've had some nice messages saying they enjoyed

watching it and it was entertaining. Unibet. You also got the first

pickled walnuts ferment of the season. I don't know what that

means! I don't know either, he will eat his pickled walnuts, let's hope

it doesn't come to that but when that comes out you know it means he

loves you. That should boost your confidence going into this week and

the next dance. I don't know because everybody is so good. It was fine if

I was doing the quickstep again but now I've got to do another dance.

Which is... The jive. Nice easy dance. Not like anyone has done that

before brilliantly. Not like anyone has got 310 is doing a jive. No

pressure! I thought the quickstep was fast but apparently that was a

walk in the park. -- got three tens. I must talk about somebody who could

not be here tonight, I'm talking about the one and only Mick Jagger,

the dog, not the rock star. There he is in the picture, he is so cute.

Lots of love for him online. More than for us. You should have

incorporated him into the jive somehow.

Stephen Poole said, 'Mick Jagger was such a star

Erica James said, 'Mick Jagger the dog wins it for me!'

How is he coping with his new-found fame? He must have a big head now. I

asked him to come here tonight but he had something else on. You said

you were scared of dogs. You don't really care about dogs much. We're

not the best friends. Now he runs to Giovanni before he runs to me now so

I'm not impressed with that one. We were like, come to me and he goes

straight to Giovanni. You've got it whatever it is. I love that you are

a big tough Italian and you are scared of dogs. I know you haven't

had any time to train for the jive but what have you got in store for

Laura? The jive is my favourite dance. So I will make sure it will

be absolutely brilliant. It is difficult. But we've just got to

enjoy it. He makes it sound like it's going to be so easy. It's not

because he messaged me after he made up the routine. Hopefully it's going

to be fine. It's going to be there and it's going to be here... Work on

that. Your stamina is strong after the quickstep and it will be utterly

brilliant. Bring in Mick Jagger some time. Laura and Giovanni! That is it

for tonight and a big thank you to our guests. Join us tomorrow at

6:30pm when I will talk to Anastacia and Brendan and Claudia and AJ and

the gorgeous Chloe and meal will be back in Choreography Corner and we

will exclusively reveal