:00:09. > :00:11.Tonight, only three contenders remain.
:00:12. > :00:16.One of them will be crowned the 2016 Strictly Pro Challenge Champion.
:00:17. > :00:23.Or Giovanni Pernice? They've done all the Jive Kicks
:00:24. > :01:23.Live from London, this is Strictly 30 by-macro, please welcome your
:01:24. > :01:35.host Zoe Ball! -- It Takes To. The countdown is well and truly on,
:01:36. > :01:46.we are only hours and minutes away from the Strictly Semi-Final,
:01:47. > :01:49.where our couples will be taking to the floor with not one
:01:50. > :01:57.but two dances each. Great for us - terrifying for them.
:01:58. > :02:00.For the next hour, we'll have all the big news from rehearsals
:02:01. > :02:02.and I'm joined in studio Back from the Wild Wild West -
:02:03. > :02:12.it's Louise and Kevin. Kevin will also be battling it out
:02:13. > :02:19.with Giovanni and Karen in the final And it's surely one of the finest
:02:20. > :02:24.Friday panels of our time - Ellie Simmonds, Gaby Roslin
:02:25. > :02:26.and Jason Donovan. If that wasn't enough,
:02:27. > :02:31.Jason will also be closing But first up, let's get straight
:02:32. > :02:37.down to business and take a peak inside the Training Rooms of Claudia
:02:38. > :02:52.and AJ and Louise and Kevin. So the Rumba is the complete
:02:53. > :02:59.opposite to gymnastics, AJ had to work on me doing things slower. You
:03:00. > :03:03.have only got small legs. Which way are we going? I don't think people
:03:04. > :03:07.realise how hard it is for me to completely change 12 years of
:03:08. > :03:13.gymnastics for three days of doing a Rumba. This is this bit now! I
:03:14. > :03:17.understand! I just want to go out there and perform it to my best,
:03:18. > :03:22.because it is a beautiful song. Sorry!
:03:23. > :03:29.I really want to try and get the tango because I love the rhythm and
:03:30. > :03:33.the sharpness of it. It's very different from any other ballroom
:03:34. > :03:38.dancing, the fact that I have to stay flat footed and stomp a bit
:03:39. > :03:42.more work I spent weeks trying to do rise and fall. Keep the whole thing
:03:43. > :03:46.flat and stay with me. It's the semifinal and I'm trying to chuck as
:03:47. > :03:51.much as I can at. Look at me and look away. Hopefully she is taking
:03:52. > :03:57.some of it in. That's do the whole thing. Go through the whole thing.
:03:58. > :03:59.Come on the waves, keep it going. What do a Paralympic Gold Medallist,
:04:00. > :04:03.a broadcasting legend and a soap Please go wild for my Friday Panel -
:04:04. > :04:08.it's Ellie Simmonds, CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. MUSIC: 'Push
:04:09. > :04:36.It' - Salt N' Pepa. Are you Strictly not dancing, 13
:04:37. > :04:44.macro? You are this shyest person -- Gaby Roslin. Don't make her dance? I
:04:45. > :04:53.am obsessed with the show, but don't make me dance! Had you enjoyed this
:04:54. > :04:59.series so far? I have loved this series. I loved your series as well.
:05:00. > :05:03.Loved it as much but this has been wonderful and I have been obsessed
:05:04. > :05:13.with the two who I think will be in the final. Am I allowed to say it?
:05:14. > :05:15.Louise and Danny Mac! According to Gaby Roslin.
:05:16. > :05:20.Welcome back to the world of Strictly, Jason.
:05:21. > :05:25.It has been 4 years, 11 months and 23 days
:05:26. > :05:27.since you stopped dancing on the show.
:05:28. > :05:32.Not that I've been sat here with a chart or anything.
:05:33. > :05:43.Christina is not with me today. What a pairing you were. My tour starts
:05:44. > :05:51.next week. Will you be incorporating any of your dance moves? A little
:05:52. > :05:56.Argentine Tango... May be a whole marriage to the musical 's wake. I'm
:05:57. > :06:03.not doing any of that. I'm sitting there on a chair singing songs. We
:06:04. > :06:08.are in the presence of sporting greatness, Ellie Simmonds is with
:06:09. > :06:16.us. So excited to meet you. What have you made of this series so far?
:06:17. > :06:21.I have loved it. Strictly is a Saturday night watch. Sunday night,
:06:22. > :06:30.you want to see the Results Show. In high-definition, by the way. In your
:06:31. > :06:33.pyjamas as well. With pizza. On the soulful, while everyone is dressing
:06:34. > :06:48.up, you have to be slouching and watching it. I sometimes jump up and
:06:49. > :06:56.join in. Do you remember doing two dancers? This is the tough two
:06:57. > :07:00.weeks, because everything is crammed in and the pressure is on and the
:07:01. > :07:04.pool of people is less and the pressure is more on the people who
:07:05. > :07:14.are there. The rhythm is with you, you know your partners. Let's have a
:07:15. > :07:21.look at -- Right ? let's talk about our couples
:07:22. > :07:24.and we're going to analyse the boys first ? starting with Danny and Oti.
:07:25. > :07:28.His Samba ripped up the Strictly record books -
:07:29. > :07:38.the whole place standstill. We are literally like this. For Danny. He
:07:39. > :07:42.is just phenomenal. Tense all the way for everything.
:07:43. > :07:44.They will also be performing an American Smooth to 'Misty Blue'.
:07:45. > :08:06.Top line is beautiful... The two of them together, she is stunning.
:08:07. > :08:10.Beautifully incorporated there. I have been in that rehearsal room and
:08:11. > :08:16.gone into that pillar on a number of occasions. I am really looking
:08:17. > :08:21.forward to it. Danny is turning into a professional dancer. Moving from
:08:22. > :08:23.the samba to this, I am looking forward to seeing his two dancers
:08:24. > :08:25.and I think he will be amazing. Moving onto Ore and Joanne
:08:26. > :08:41.who faced the dance off They are dancing to this. Here they
:08:42. > :08:44.are in rehearsals. Off they go, looking speedy.
:08:45. > :08:46.You and Kristina found yourselves in the Bottom Two
:08:47. > :08:49.in the Quarter Finals and went on to become Finalists.
:08:50. > :08:51.What would your one piece of advice for Ore be?
:08:52. > :09:02.I think actually been in the bottom two gives you a bit of momentum. His
:09:03. > :09:09.journey, we sometimes don't like to use that... Did you use the J word?
:09:10. > :09:14.There is no other word. Odyssey is too much. I think he has come a long
:09:15. > :09:20.way and I would be surprised if the public don't want to keep him going.
:09:21. > :09:26.The Quickstep is tough because you really have to be in unison with the
:09:27. > :09:34.other dancer... I think on the Quickstep I actually messed it up.
:09:35. > :09:38.No! You would disagree! It would have been perfect.
:09:39. > :09:39.They're also dancing an Argentine Tango to Kylie's
:09:40. > :09:44.Is this one you're looking forward to?
:09:45. > :09:58.There she is. Is this going to be a good one? I want him to smile a bit
:09:59. > :10:02.more. It's the Argentine Tango! The others look so in all of it. He has
:10:03. > :10:05.a magical smile and I would like him to smile. No more tears for Zoe
:10:06. > :10:10.Ball. -- Ore. Great stuff - we'll chat
:10:11. > :10:12.about the girls later. For now, give it up
:10:13. > :10:15.for our Friday panel! Now, we have bad news
:10:16. > :10:17.for fans of the Welsh wonder Don't worry though -
:10:18. > :10:26.he left his access all areas Our backstage reporter today
:10:27. > :10:30.is a triple threat; intelligent, Men want to be him, women
:10:31. > :10:36.want to be with him, and, yes, he absolutely insisted
:10:37. > :10:43.on writing his own intro. And I will not let you
:10:44. > :10:48.down today, Zoe Ball. In fact, I've already
:10:49. > :10:50.gone and lined up two of our Semi-Finalists,
:10:51. > :11:00.Danny and Claudia! We are really good. It is a hard
:11:01. > :11:05.week but we are doing all right. We are getting there. This has easily
:11:06. > :11:12.been the most stressful week. You both have got two dancers, is that
:11:13. > :11:18.extra nerds? Definitely. I cannot fit two dancers in the little brain
:11:19. > :11:22.that I have and I have the Rumba and the quickstep, two completely
:11:23. > :11:29.different dances. I have to ask you this question, this week, you have
:11:30. > :11:33.the Quickstep, so has Ore, is that added pressure? Definitely. Ore is
:11:34. > :11:37.so good at the quickstep and I will be watching him and trying to get
:11:38. > :11:43.some tips. We will be talking to each other. I have a question for
:11:44. > :11:46.you, Danny. OT has been a bit calm this week and that makes you
:11:47. > :11:51.nervous, is that still the same or has she gone full out? There is no
:11:52. > :11:57.room for us both to freak out. This week, she knows I will get worked
:11:58. > :12:02.up, because I usually spend all my hours on one dance and we have to
:12:03. > :12:06.split that. You actually normally do a lot, how many hours have you been
:12:07. > :12:14.doing? Every waking hour. I am used to that. To stop me from stressing
:12:15. > :12:19.out, Oti has tried to ease off a little bit which is helped in some
:12:20. > :12:24.cases. Talk me through the day, what have you got planned? I'm waiting to
:12:25. > :12:29.go and do my quickstep and then after that doing the same. I have to
:12:30. > :12:33.run through both dancers, work out the costumes... Any chance of an
:12:34. > :12:39.added dancer, do you need me this week? You can do it instead of me. I
:12:40. > :12:44.am in. Over to you, Zoe, but I will be there. Well done. He is better at
:12:45. > :12:45.presenting. Now, for those of you missing
:12:46. > :12:47.Gethin, this week he took his thirst for Strictly
:12:48. > :12:49.backstage knowledge global. Here's what happened when he hopped
:12:50. > :13:09.aboard Glitterball Airlines to find The Vikings, salmon and the Northern
:13:10. > :13:12.Lights, just a few things that Norway is famous for. It is also
:13:13. > :13:14.home to one of the most popular television shows on Norwegian
:13:15. > :13:30.television. Skai vi danse?. It has been on
:13:31. > :13:35.Norwegian television since 2006. They are currently in the middle of
:13:36. > :13:41.the 12th series. That is how you spell it -- Skai vi danse?.
:13:42. > :13:48.This year at the show has featured a weather presenter, a snowboard
:13:49. > :13:52.champion and Norway's most eligible bachelor. Just like in the UK, Skai
:13:53. > :14:02.vi danse? Is essential Saturday night viewing. This is it. This is
:14:03. > :14:10.Norway's version of Strictly Come Dancing. It is Broadway week and I
:14:11. > :14:13.am here to see how they do things. So, the dancers are looking good for
:14:14. > :14:17.tonight but now I'm going to find out a bit more at about the show
:14:18. > :14:24.with one of the hosts, Katrina who should be... I don't understand a
:14:25. > :14:30.word of that. I will try this way. Hello, Katrina. Nice to meet you.
:14:31. > :14:35.Sorry for the intrusion. It is nice to get an interruption. A winner in
:14:36. > :14:40.2006, what was it like winning the Glitterball. It was an amazing fairy
:14:41. > :14:43.tale for me. Having been on the show yourself, how do you feel when you
:14:44. > :14:46.are with the contestants after they get some nasty comments from the
:14:47. > :14:52.judges? I try to protect them a little bit, I am the mother of the
:14:53. > :14:59.show. You and Samuel host the show, I will go and find him. See you
:15:00. > :15:05.later, buy buy. Katrina told me that Samuel is in his little area, it is
:15:06. > :15:10.a bit like Claudia's corner, a short flight away. Samuel, sorry to bother
:15:11. > :15:18.you. I am hardly knew, because I feel that we have lots in
:15:19. > :15:27.I was third and you were third. What is the atmosphere like? It is
:15:28. > :15:31.boiling. It is rock''n'roll. What are the judges like. Why are you
:15:32. > :15:38.laughing? They're happy sometimes. Thanks for chatting to us, good luck
:15:39. > :15:46.tonight. I remember these days, they were the good... Get up. What?
:15:47. > :15:52.Enough messing around. I'm with the judges. You have been judging the
:15:53. > :15:57.show since 2006. Yes I have. This is your first year, how is it going.
:15:58. > :16:06.Fabulous. The theme is broad way, what do you expect? I love broad
:16:07. > :16:12.way. But it still is a dance competition. If there is no
:16:13. > :16:21.recognisable dance there it is no good. Do you know Craig and Bruno.
:16:22. > :16:26.No How do you feel like? I feel like Craig. You know Craig? That is
:16:27. > :16:35.amazing. Thank you, good luck. . Thank you. It is crazy, it doesn't
:16:36. > :16:40.matter how much you practice during the week, you can still find things
:16:41. > :16:46.to improve minutes before you go on. Can I have a quick chat. I know she
:16:47. > :16:53.is the boss. See that look, it likes I will murder you. Are you
:16:54. > :16:56.confident? You know, I'm usually pretty confident, but tonight I have
:16:57. > :17:00.a feeling that something's not right. I feel in the last ten
:17:01. > :17:06.minutes everyone's got tense. People have got good and you have to bring
:17:07. > :17:11.up your A game or you're out. To win I have to step up my game. But you
:17:12. > :17:29.have the dancing bug? Yes. Best of luck. All the best.
:17:30. > :17:46.Everyone's in position. I'm going to grab my seat.
:17:47. > :17:59.Well done. Bribing the judges - always a good move. That is it, the
:18:00. > :18:06.end of show, I have had a brilliant day on set and I have even picked up
:18:07. > :18:18.a bit of Norwegian. Skal Vi Danse? Anyone? No? OK. Gethin Jones that is
:18:19. > :18:34.for you. He is in the studio next Friday. That sound means it is time
:18:35. > :18:42.to get the best contestants from the wild, wild west.
:18:43. > :18:51.You whipped that number. You had a perfect shape. The timing was
:18:52. > :18:55.fantastic. Our characterisation was also brilliant. Great routine, well
:18:56. > :19:07.done. What a fun Quickstep -
:19:08. > :19:32.how much did you enjoy I enjoyed last weekend. I was so
:19:33. > :19:39.nervous. The first thing was the yahoo, or the ye what, I thought
:19:40. > :19:43.you're kidding me. He said if you could say in an American accuse
:19:44. > :19:51.accident the dead wood stage is coming to town. If somebody said you
:19:52. > :19:55.were wearing fringing and doing an American accent on TV, what would
:19:56. > :20:00.you have said? Can you imagine. I was struggling to get down the red
:20:01. > :20:05.carpet in one piece at the start. It is testament to Kevin they did that.
:20:06. > :20:12.He gets me at it on a Monday morning and doesn't take no for an answer
:20:13. > :20:18.and I have Saturday. Somebody's excited about that? Another week and
:20:19. > :20:23.another ten from Bruno. Your fifth in a row.
:20:24. > :20:26.This was his fifth 10 in a row for you -
:20:27. > :20:38.He is my dad! That would be a turn out. He is turning out to be our
:20:39. > :20:43.favourite judge. He is so supportive. He loves, it has been
:20:44. > :20:47.great he has loved what we have been doing. And there is nothing like
:20:48. > :20:54.when somebody pulls out a 10. He is the last one as well that goes... It
:20:55. > :21:00.is extraordinary. Craig also was laughing at the different genres you
:21:01. > :21:06.brought in and when you deviate from a classical quickstep, it is a risk,
:21:07. > :21:10.but it worked. Yes if you're going to do it properly, you want to
:21:11. > :21:15.create a big musical production and we went for it. We knew it was a
:21:16. > :21:20.risk, but we enjoyed ourselves. It means that Len did say, oh, I would
:21:21. > :21:29.like more quickstep than the musical theatre side. So I packed these two
:21:30. > :21:37.routines this week. No! Help me! It is scary. Hold tight. But as well as
:21:38. > :21:42.the quickstep being a hit with the viewers. We have found it is a huge
:21:43. > :22:10.hit with dogs as well! Have a look at this.
:22:11. > :22:21.It must be such a joy to know you're reaching fans like Jim. I'm a big
:22:22. > :22:26.dog fan so that makes me happy. You have a new dog. Yes a new dog,
:22:27. > :22:33.called Betty. Rescued. That is what we should do in January, the dog
:22:34. > :22:37.show. Two dances and I imagine is it double the hours or just very
:22:38. > :22:42.intense? We worked very hard this week. Kevin has packed both dances
:22:43. > :22:47.with loads of stuff and it has been a tough week. Everybody's found it
:22:48. > :22:54.tough. The tango and the, what is the other one? Samba? I'm just
:22:55. > :23:07.winding him up. He is close to the edge. I have pushed Kev to his max.
:23:08. > :23:14.You're doing the samba. It is called Brazil. Let's have a listen. Come
:23:15. > :23:20.on! La la la la. This looks good. How good is is this. A I don't know
:23:21. > :23:28.what you're thinking. I can tell you what she is saying, she is saying
:23:29. > :23:34.is, I feel like a wally. And the head dress with fruit? Maybe. She
:23:35. > :23:38.sent me a text, so I have been talk about it, she said whatever you do,
:23:39. > :23:48.don't make me wear a fruit hat. She is wearing a fruit hat! Brilliant.
:23:49. > :23:54.You're so cruel. Did it stay on? I tried it on and it fell off and it
:23:55. > :23:58.keeps haunting me. A giant pine apple and banana following you. And
:23:59. > :24:10.the tango. To this my favourite record of all time... # I'm feeling
:24:11. > :24:17.glad all over! They love it. People love it. They know where the boom,
:24:18. > :24:26.boom comes. Do you know where the boom, boom comes. Sometimes. How do
:24:27. > :24:29.you find the tango. For me it is similar steps, but just done
:24:30. > :24:34.slightly differently. Does that make sense? Having the two dances and
:24:35. > :24:38.they are very different from each other and you try so hard to not
:24:39. > :24:43.feel the pressure this week. But you can't help but just want to succeed
:24:44. > :24:47.and, no regrets, you want to go out and whether you get into the final
:24:48. > :24:52.or not, you want to know you have danced the dances the best you can.
:24:53. > :24:56.That is scary. Gaby reckons you're in the final and she knows a thing
:24:57. > :24:58.or two. Last week, Louise, you worried that
:24:59. > :25:01.you'd be the first partner to not So we thought you might like to see
:25:02. > :25:38.how you measure up to Kevin's exes CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. That is quite
:25:39. > :25:46.a lovely thing. That is nice. I won't feel so bad, if I don't get
:25:47. > :25:54.you there! So this weekend then can you get top of the leader board. Are
:25:55. > :25:57.you worried about? I'm second tauld time in everything. -- I'm second
:25:58. > :26:04.all the time in everything. Maybe this time. We will give it our best.
:26:05. > :26:10.That is all we can do. Everyone else is amazing. You're all amazing. This
:26:11. > :26:16.lot here love you. Go get them I say. Louise and Kevin!
:26:17. > :26:18.Kevin, you'll be back later in the show to learn
:26:19. > :26:21.your fate in the final of the Pro Challenge 2016.
:26:22. > :26:23.But for now - best of luck this weekend.
:26:24. > :26:27.It's time now to check in with Neil at Strictly Towers who,
:26:28. > :26:29.after a humiliating performance in last night's Pro Challenge,
:26:30. > :26:36.has given up dancing and decided to become a TV presenter.
:26:37. > :26:46.I'm here backstage. Strictly head quarters with the biggest VIP we
:26:47. > :26:50.have. Alan. How are you. Great. Alan's an important person for us
:26:51. > :26:54.all. For the viewers, tell them what you do here. I'm the floor manager
:26:55. > :26:59.so, everything is down here on the floor is my responsibility. So you
:27:00. > :27:05.can see I have head phones on, I get talked to from the gallery and the
:27:06. > :27:07.director and I'm responsible for the professionals and the celebrities
:27:08. > :27:11.and Tess and Claude to make sure they're in the right place at the
:27:12. > :27:16.right time. From all the professionals, who is the one that
:27:17. > :27:21.always gets in trouble the most? There is a couple. But probably the
:27:22. > :27:26.biggest one, the diva this one, the great example we had a proeggs iffal
:27:27. > :27:29.dance -- professional dancer, everything was ready, all the
:27:30. > :27:33.dancers and this dancer didn't turn up for ten minutes. Ten minutes we
:27:34. > :27:39.were waiting for them. Where were you Neil? Oh, embarrassing. I think
:27:40. > :27:43.I was in hospitality with family and friends. With family and friends.
:27:44. > :27:48.That is right. That was embarrassing. How many people have
:27:49. > :27:53.you got on the crew? I have got three assistant floor managers,
:27:54. > :27:58.they're the ones that do the leg work and go through the corridors,
:27:59. > :28:02.making sure people get here at the right time. Do you have a favourite.
:28:03. > :28:08.I couldn't say. It is like having three children. Tell me later.
:28:09. > :28:13.Absolutely. It is eleven years you have been on the show? Yes. Darren
:28:14. > :28:19.Gough was the first winner when I first started. Any outstanding
:28:20. > :28:26.moments? I think it was always an honour to work with Sir Bruce
:28:27. > :28:31.throughout the series and for me it is a privilege to listen to the live
:28:32. > :28:35.band. But for me every year it is Hallowe'en, that is my highlight.
:28:36. > :28:41.You can see the make up girls, the team work so hard and the stage crew
:28:42. > :28:48.pull out all the stops. That is always my favourite. Now, from all
:28:49. > :28:52.the pros and celebs, apart from myself, who is your favourite. That
:28:53. > :29:00.is a mean one. Probably out of us there is one favourite and the other
:29:01. > :29:07.dances would agree, one dance hear the works so hard and I have some
:29:08. > :29:14.great goose gossip about them. Just a minute. Tell me. Back to you. I
:29:15. > :29:18.think it's me he is talking about. He was hanging out. We need to know.
:29:19. > :29:20.With the Semi-Final fast approaching, it's time now
:29:21. > :29:23.for a preview of how Ore and Joanne and Danny and Oti are
:29:24. > :29:42.I think Danny needs to show how much fun he is having. He needs to show
:29:43. > :29:49.those hips and move. There is so much in it at the moment I feel like
:29:50. > :29:54.my brain is just filled with choreography from every angle. It is
:29:55. > :29:57.a great routine and I just don't want to mess it up. I need to give
:29:58. > :30:07.it everything and there is so much to do and it feels like there is so
:30:08. > :30:14.little time to do it. Argentine tango is one of most spectacular
:30:15. > :30:17.dances I think on Strictly. I'm pushing Ore with this, because it is
:30:18. > :30:21.the semi-finals and we are trying to make the finals and he has had about
:30:22. > :30:39.three months of dancing, so it is time to make that step up.
:30:40. > :30:42.This year, thirteen Strictly Pros have boldly gone where no
:30:43. > :30:44.Pros have gone before - putting their Jive Kicks and Flicks
:30:45. > :30:49.In a moment, one professional dancer's life will change forever.
:30:50. > :31:01.Forget the Glitterball, it's all about the Strictly Pro Challenge.
:31:02. > :31:08.the Strictly pro-challenges back and bigger than ever. This year, our
:31:09. > :31:14.pros are going to attempt to set a world record for the most Jive kicks
:31:15. > :31:18.and Flex -- Jason in 50 seconds. We will be looking for strong point did
:31:19. > :31:22.kicks and the feet returning to the floor after the flick. If they do
:31:23. > :31:26.not bring the foot back to the resting position then the step will
:31:27. > :31:32.be disqualified. There can only be one champion, so they need to make
:31:33. > :31:35.every step count. This is the Strictly Pro Challenge 2016.
:31:36. > :31:37.Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to welcome our final
:31:38. > :31:40.It's Sicily, Venezuela and Grimsby's three finest exports -
:31:41. > :31:46.go wild for Giovanni, Karen Kevin!
:31:47. > :32:08.They are a little bit excited. Welcome to the three of you.
:32:09. > :32:10.Before we begin - ten contenders have gone before you,
:32:11. > :32:13.so let's see the leader board as it currently stands.
:32:14. > :32:15.Oksana and Janette are in joint first place.
:32:16. > :32:18.But - they are about to be knocked off that top spot -
:32:19. > :32:21.because one of you sitting before me is the 2016 Strictly
:32:22. > :32:44.APPLAUSE. . It may! What do you think about that? Giovanni, this is
:32:45. > :32:49.your first time doing this and I know which means a lot. You are in
:32:50. > :32:58.the company of two record holders. How do you rate your chances? All of
:32:59. > :33:04.them were really nice. Jive is my dance. We will find out?
:33:05. > :33:07.You won the world record for getting through the most Drunken Sailors
:33:08. > :33:11.in 2013 but finished a humiliating last place in 2014.
:33:12. > :33:19.After such a fall from grace, what would winning today mean to you?
:33:20. > :33:27.More than winning the Glitterball itself!
:33:28. > :33:31.You're our reigning champ, having gotten through a record-breaking
:33:32. > :33:35.number of New Yorkers in 2014, together with Aljaz.
:33:36. > :33:44.Do you have what it takes to win this one on your own?
:33:45. > :33:55.I have the shoes! Look at those shoes! Ladies first, let's see how
:33:56. > :34:02.you got luck. I set a world record in the last challenge and I am back
:34:03. > :34:06.to hopefully do it again. Hallow Karen and welcome to the Strictly
:34:07. > :34:11.Pro Challenge. How are you feeling? A little bit nervous. That surprises
:34:12. > :34:16.me, because you were the winner of our last challenge. I was and I
:34:17. > :34:21.think that is why I am feeling the pressure. That box gives me weirder
:34:22. > :34:24.memories. Happy memories but really scary memories as well. Good luck,
:34:25. > :34:28.and take your place on the dance floor. Good luck, I will can tune in
:34:29. > :35:09.for the record. Three, two, one. Go. Five, four, three, two, one. Stop.
:35:10. > :35:13.Well done! Here we go! I think I need to do more. How does it feel?
:35:14. > :35:19.It felt great. I feel quite at home in here. What did you think? The
:35:20. > :35:22.cube is indeed your home. It was clear, the technique was good and
:35:23. > :35:29.the speed was good and you smiled throughout. Perfect. I think I do
:35:30. > :35:34.have a chance at the second world record, keeping my fingers crossed
:35:35. > :35:40.that someone falls, like Kevin! APPLAUSE. You are so brilliant.
:35:41. > :35:44.You were still able to do post challenge star jumps and push-ups -
:35:45. > :35:46.where does all your energy come from?
:35:47. > :35:54.I had a little bit of a work-out. It does not matter if I win. Anyone can
:35:55. > :35:55.work out in 30 seconds. That is what it is about.
:35:56. > :36:08.Giovanni, let's see how you got on...
:36:09. > :36:16.Because I have a tattoo on my arm saying born to win, the world record
:36:17. > :36:20.is mine, come on! Hallowed Giovanni and welcome to Strictly Pro
:36:21. > :36:23.Challenge. Thank you. This is the first time you have ever done this.
:36:24. > :36:29.Yes, first time ever and I'm really excited. Do you think you will have
:36:30. > :36:34.a disadvantage? I think it will be fun for all of us because it is
:36:35. > :36:38.different than the other ones. OK, good luck. Please take your place on
:36:39. > :36:46.the floor. Thank you. Giovanni, good luck. I'm going to can tune in for
:36:47. > :36:59.the record. Three, two, one, though. -- count you in.
:37:00. > :37:23.Five, four, three, two, one. Stop. Very good! So quick! I thought you
:37:24. > :37:27.did really well, you started off really fast like an Italian sports
:37:28. > :37:33.car but then you hit the hill towards the end. It is harder than
:37:34. > :37:37.it looks. Definitely. Well done. Thank you for joining us on the
:37:38. > :37:44.Strictly Pro Challenge. Thank you very much. I was thinking it was
:37:45. > :37:50.really easy. 32nd kicking but after 15 seconds, I could not move my legs
:37:51. > :37:50.any more. I think and I hope I have done enough.
:37:51. > :37:52.APPLAUSE. You said you couldn't
:37:53. > :37:55.move your legs after 15 seconds - I'm guessing that's a problem
:37:56. > :38:02.in a challenge like this? I started like a Ferrari and finish
:38:03. > :38:05.like a cinquecento! You could say that about other people as well.
:38:06. > :38:08.And finally Kevin, let's see you in action...
:38:09. > :38:22.Good luck. This is my third challenge, I have won one before,
:38:23. > :38:27.why not make it two? Welcome to this year's Strictly Pro Challenge. You
:38:28. > :38:32.have been a previous winner of the challenge. Do you think you can do
:38:33. > :38:36.it for a second time or are you burned out? I want to win this every
:38:37. > :38:40.year and last time I completely messed it up. I am hungrier than
:38:41. > :38:46.ever this year and I really want to win. Good luck. Please take a spot
:38:47. > :38:54.on the dance floor. Good luck, Kevin. I will count you in for the
:38:55. > :39:05.record. Three, two, one, golf. -- go.
:39:06. > :39:32.Five, four, three, two, one. Stop. That was good, very good. Very good.
:39:33. > :39:35.How are you feeling? My legs have gone a bit wobbly, if I'm honest. I
:39:36. > :39:41.do think that went? I thought it went really well, it was like
:39:42. > :39:44.watching Footless on fast forward! Really determine, really strong and
:39:45. > :39:50.really fast and you got your knees up. Thank you. Thank you. People at
:39:51. > :39:54.home might think that the challenge is a bit of fun, but this is my life
:39:55. > :39:56.and I give everything to that. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.
:39:57. > :39:58.Loved your concentration face there - how did this compare
:39:59. > :40:11.I looked like the dog trying to do the quickstep! My favourite bit was
:40:12. > :40:15.watching each of you watch each other.
:40:16. > :40:17.After each of the professionals had made their attempt,
:40:18. > :40:19.the footage was watched back by adjudicators in slow motion
:40:20. > :40:22.to verify every single step to make sure they were accurate.
:40:23. > :40:24.Now, the wait is finally almost over...
:40:25. > :40:26.Before we go any further, I can reveal that ONE
:40:27. > :40:34.of you completed an impressive 59 steps and after 5 disqualifications,
:40:35. > :40:41.ended up joint-second on the leader board with 54 Jive Kicks and Flicks.
:40:42. > :41:02.The person no longer in the running to be Pro Challenge Champion is....
:41:03. > :41:32.Karen. I'm so sorry. I hope he wins. I hope you both lose! High hard is
:41:33. > :41:37.it to relinquish title? I have one at home. It's fine. She's taking it
:41:38. > :41:44.very well. For the real moment of truth. Kevin and Giovanni, here it
:41:45. > :41:53.incredibly, in 30 seconds you both completed 6244 macro. Both of you.
:41:54. > :41:57.You know how this works. -- 62 Jive Kicks and Flicks. One of you had
:41:58. > :42:06.seven disqualifications. I'm quite nervous and one of you had ten. This
:42:07. > :42:15.is the closest Strictly Pro Challenge we have ever had. I can
:42:16. > :42:18.now reveal that with a record setting 55 Jive Kicks and Flicks,
:42:19. > :42:20.this year's Strictly Pro Challenge champion and the new Guinness world
:42:21. > :42:42.record holder is... LAUGHTER. It is Giovanni!
:42:43. > :42:57.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Well done, Giovanni! Here is the Leader Board.
:42:58. > :43:05.There he is, at the top there. 55, joint second Karen, down at the
:43:06. > :43:15.bottom,... Kevin, beaten by these Sachsenring, how do you feel?
:43:16. > :43:23.Ashamed! How you feeling? Over the moon. Seriously. You deserve that.
:43:24. > :43:30.Here to present his certificate, it is our adjudicator, Emma.
:43:31. > :43:35.APPLAUSE. . Emma, welcome, have a seat. How impressed were you with
:43:36. > :43:43.their attempts? I was so impressed by all of you. Your enthusiasm, your
:43:44. > :43:48.commitment. Wait a minute! Are you ready? Here we go. Have you ever had
:43:49. > :43:53.such an excited winner before? Giovanni, here we go. You are now a
:43:54. > :44:06.world record holder. APPLAUSE. Where are you going to
:44:07. > :44:13.keep their, Giovanni? Where you going to keep it? Thank you to
:44:14. > :44:18.everyone! Where is it going to go? I think, I don't know, somewhere.
:44:19. > :44:23.Sicily. He is taking it home. A beautiful moment and a huge thank
:44:24. > :44:27.you to Emma. And all the professionals who took part. You
:44:28. > :44:31.have all been brilliant. Even you, Neil Jones. Give it up for Giovanni,
:44:32. > :44:39.the new champion of Strictly Pro Challenge. He is so happy. This
:44:40. > :44:44.weekend, the Strictly professionals will be performing a stunning Group
:44:45. > :44:47.Dance and we thought you might like to see how it is shaping up. I will
:44:48. > :45:00.see you after this. Maybe you're asking why I'm in the
:45:01. > :45:07.bird cage. We are dancing a bird contemporary number. The story of
:45:08. > :45:12.the piece is there is one beautiful lone bird on her perch and she is
:45:13. > :45:19.trying to fight to get out. We are all birds and I'm trapped. I'm
:45:20. > :45:24.inside. Outside and we go back in the cage together. This is Nicky's
:45:25. > :45:27.first time on the show and she is bringing something different. Who
:45:28. > :45:34.knew we were going to be birds on this show? This routine is more like
:45:35. > :45:41.a contemporary jazz routine. Some elements are familiar. But they're
:45:42. > :45:46.used to doing it in a different way. It is completely different. We get
:45:47. > :45:52.to explore and be creative. You will see a lot of animal is tick
:45:53. > :46:01.movement. We use our arms like wings and the cage as a prop. I think the
:46:02. > :46:07.most challenging part is the physicality of it. It is like a full
:46:08. > :46:14.body work out for them. There are a lot of lifts, I want that moment of
:46:15. > :46:21.like, oh... All the birds are lifting me and catching me. It is
:46:22. > :46:27.crazy but it looks so cool. That is all you can see for now. Tune in to
:46:28. > :46:35.see if we can spread our wings and fly high! It is time for girl talk
:46:36. > :46:42.with my Friday panel. Jason, you're welcome! Louise and Kevin, their
:46:43. > :46:47.first dance is the tango. They're going to win. So glad all over, a
:46:48. > :46:53.favourite here. Here they are in training. How is this looking to you
:46:54. > :46:58.Jason. You have done this dance. I think she's really sharp and she has
:46:59. > :47:04.got such a great personality as well. The song also plays a big part
:47:05. > :47:10.I think in how a dance comes together. She is definitely my
:47:11. > :47:17.favourite. Oh! And she has posture as well. I'm not a dancer at all. We
:47:18. > :47:22.all know from watching. We are all arm chair experts. And the lovely
:47:23. > :47:27.thing she is one of nicest people opt planet and it comes across. She
:47:28. > :47:32.is warm and kind and dances beautifully. She has never had full
:47:33. > :47:41.scores yet. Why not? They're waiting. That is what they do. Ten!
:47:42. > :47:50.Ten! She is doing a samba to Brazil. Here we go. Here they are. Shimmy,
:47:51. > :47:58.shimmy, shimmy. I love the way Kev's hair flies around. What do you think
:47:59. > :48:02.Ellie? I love it, I love the hip movement and it is an exciting one
:48:03. > :48:08.and seems upbeat. Yes definitely looking forward to it. And it is a
:48:09. > :48:14.great song. Fruit in her hair. What more could you want. They're
:48:15. > :48:22.brilliant. He has never failed to get to the final, but he has not go
:48:23. > :48:25.the trophy yet. Roslin thinks he will win. What do you think? I think
:48:26. > :48:32.so. It is about the commitment and how much you put in and those two
:48:33. > :48:36.are such a big personality and again very warm and very friendly. So I
:48:37. > :48:41.think there is a good chance. Everybody loves them. They want them
:48:42. > :48:48.to win. What do we think? Yes. Jason, can I say bring on the tools!
:48:49. > :48:56.Yes, I have got that cup in any larder at home. He has a larder.
:48:57. > :49:04.Claudia and AJ, last weekend we were leaping for a joy, a rumba, Bleeding
:49:05. > :49:13.Love by Leona Lewis. Tell us what you think. Dpa Gaby she was worried
:49:14. > :49:17.about being romantic. I think they're adorable. They look like
:49:18. > :49:22.they're 12 years old. I think they are. I love the way they have that
:49:23. > :49:26.enthusiasm and they're wide eyed and you can't help but enjoy every dance
:49:27. > :49:31.they do. And I was delighted they got a 10. I think they needed them
:49:32. > :49:35.before. It was worth the wait. Everyone was thrilled. And AJ said
:49:36. > :49:40.that he thought this could be her best dance. She looks, the shapes
:49:41. > :49:46.are really smooth there and the lines, you know I think so.
:49:47. > :49:52.Elevation this week. Definitely. To another stance. Another great term.
:49:53. > :49:57.From the tools. From the tools to elevation. Sorry, I'm going off on
:49:58. > :50:01.one. We like it when that happens. She looks really passionate and
:50:02. > :50:10.shows that passion in the face. Especially in that one. It can be
:50:11. > :50:15.tricky, the rum rum barks it doesn't have to be -- the rumba, it doesn't
:50:16. > :50:22.have been to be saucy. The sum Ba for me was the -- the rumba was the
:50:23. > :50:29.worst for me. It is tougher for the male. Because you can be sexual
:50:30. > :50:37.without being overthe top. You're sexy when you dance. Not what my
:50:38. > :50:42.wife says! And a quickstep to when you're smiling by Andy Williams.
:50:43. > :50:48.That makes you smile. Here they are in training - leaping about. What do
:50:49. > :50:53.you think Ellie? It looks good. It is nice and energetic and they're
:50:54. > :50:58.bouncing. That is what it is all about I believe. Look at their
:50:59. > :51:03.smiles. Oh, and back. Jason goes hang on. There was a moment there.
:51:04. > :51:06.But I think when you have a rehearsal and you're being filmed,
:51:07. > :51:12.sometimes you know it is hard to stay on track all the time. But she
:51:13. > :51:17.is great. What a great little power house. Can they get to the final do
:51:18. > :51:22.you think? Don't ask, I think they're adorable, but I do think for
:51:23. > :51:27.the final Louise and Danny. Underlined again. I have to ask you,
:51:28. > :51:32.and it is never an easy question to answer, who do you think might be
:51:33. > :51:40.going home this weekend? Ellie? I think maybe it is a tough one, but I
:51:41. > :51:44.think Ore. He has been in the bottom two for a bit. It is all hard and
:51:45. > :51:52.they have all progressed well. But it will be tough. Jason? Definitely
:51:53. > :51:58.Craig Revel Horwood! 100%. I love that. It is horrible to do this, but
:51:59. > :52:04.I think I have to say Ore as well. We will see what happens. Who do you
:52:05. > :52:17.want to win Ellie? I want Danny to win. I think Danny is a great dance
:52:18. > :52:21.e but Lee wees. Ga -- but Louise. Danny's great but Louise to to win.
:52:22. > :52:31.We love them all and I love the three of you. Thank you for being a
:52:32. > :52:36.glorious Friday panel. Don't worry. We will get Gaby dancing on this
:52:37. > :52:42.show. It will happen. Never. Now it is time to check in for the final
:52:43. > :52:48.time with Neil Jones who earlier collared a couple of old pros. Fancy
:52:49. > :52:56.that? Here he is. We are in the star bar home to some of the biggest
:52:57. > :53:03.celebrities, but would afind was... What is your name. Your wife. What
:53:04. > :53:10.have you been up to. Rehearsing and waiting for the celebrities to come
:53:11. > :53:15.here. You haven't seen any. They have two dances. Are you feeling a
:53:16. > :53:19.bit. I'm nervous for them. The semi-final is the most difficult
:53:20. > :53:22.week of the whole season. A lot is on the line. Everyone wants to get
:53:23. > :53:26.to the final. If you have been in for 12 weeks and there is one week
:53:27. > :53:32.to go, everyone wants to get to the final. How did you, oh you have
:53:33. > :53:40.never done it. Yes. I'm going to throw some questions at you. I want
:53:41. > :53:46.straight answers. The first one. Whose routine are you most expect
:53:47. > :53:55.excited -- excited about. Louise. Ore. Which judge has been the most
:53:56. > :54:02.picky. Craig. Darcey. Craig. Excluding your own, what is your
:54:03. > :54:20.fave rite routine so far Definitely gang Nam style. I agree. I loved the
:54:21. > :54:25.Viennese Waltz. Is there any thing you have seen and you're jealous
:54:26. > :54:30.about? All of it actually. I think all the professionals, week in and
:54:31. > :54:36.week out, came up with some incredible choreography and it is
:54:37. > :54:44.inspiring. Nice answer. It has been brilliant. OK. Other than your own f
:54:45. > :54:56.you could bring back one celeb who would it be? Melvin. Neil. Good
:54:57. > :55:02.answer. Judy Murray. Oh! Very good. Let's have one more. What is it like
:55:03. > :55:07.being married to a Strictly star? Which one? On that note, I'm going
:55:08. > :55:15.to leave now. See you all later. Single. What a trooper. We love him.
:55:16. > :55:23.That is all we have time for. Thank you to my guests. Join us tomorrow
:55:24. > :55:33.on BBC1. I'm back on Monday with the next couple to leave. Ollie Murs is
:55:34. > :55:54.live and now singing too many broken hearts, it is Jason Donovan.
:55:55. > :56:03.# Last night you night you talked about leaving # I said I can't let
:56:04. > :56:10.you go # It's not just emotional feeling # Because I need you body
:56:11. > :56:17.and soul # You give me one good reason to leave me # I'll give you
:56:18. > :56:25.ten good reasons to stay # You're the only one I believe in # I will
:56:26. > :56:31.be hurt, be hurt, if you walk away # Too many broken hearts in the world,
:56:32. > :56:39.there's too many dreams to be broken in two # Too many broken hearts in
:56:40. > :56:47.the world # So I won't give up the fight for you # The world is full of
:56:48. > :56:56.lonely people # Who never held up to love # Last night I tried to reach
:56:57. > :57:01.you # Somehow it wasn't enough # So I said, can't you wait a bit longer?
:57:02. > :57:09.# I'll give you all that a lover should give # And in my pride that
:57:10. > :57:17.my love is stronger # I will be hurt, I will be hurt, if you walk
:57:18. > :57:24.away # Too many broken hearts in the world, there's too many dreams to be
:57:25. > :57:30.broken in two # Too many broken hearts so, I won't give up the fight
:57:31. > :57:37.for you # Too many broken hearts in the world... Too many dreams to be
:57:38. > :57:40.broken in two # Too many broken hearts in the world # So I won't
:57:41. > :58:04.give up the fight for you? # You give me one good reason to
:58:05. > :58:11.leave me # I'll give you ten good reasons to stay # You're the only
:58:12. > :58:18.one I believe in # I'll be hurt, I'll be hurt, if you walk away # Too
:58:19. > :58:24.many broken hearts in the world # There's too many dreams to be broken
:58:25. > :58:33.in two # Too many broken hearts in the world # So I won't give up the
:58:34. > :58:40.fight for you slam # Too many broken hearts in the world, there's too
:58:41. > :58:45.many dreams to be broken in two # Too many broken hearts in world, so
:58:46. > :58:58.I won't give up the fight for you # I won't give up the fight for you #
:58:59. > :59:16.It's overwhelming to think how far we've come.
:59:17. > :59:20.The competition is hotting up so much. No room for mistakes.
:59:21. > :59:25.Our four remaining couples dance for their chance to win