Episode 9 Strictly - It Takes Two

Live from London this is Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two. Please

welcome your host Zoe Ball. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Hello and welcome to it

takes two, where we are gearing up for movie week. Saturday is the main

future and Friday is the trailer, so think of us of the bit in the foyer,

where you're buying your popcorn. And we have the sugar coated Claudia

and AJ and the hard boiled Rinder and Oksana and we have Vicky Gill

and last but not least, here to work his movie magic it is Ian Wait. That

is our entire special effects budget gone. Our first couple took us back

to the 50s in the American Smooth and they're going back to the stone

age this weekend. It is Judge Rinder and Oksana. Those are difficult

lifts. I was taken back. Very impressive. You wept from Fred

Astaire to Fred Insane. Style and better than last week. Judge Rinder

and Oksana, welcome. Lovely to see you. Doesn't she look splendid. I

love your jacket. Very soft to the touch. You were the Prom king and

queen, did it feel fabulous. I really enjoyed it. You can see the

enjoyment in my face. Craig's just jealous of my smile, don't you

think. Everybody is. I'm glad I said it after, I meant it, I was glad I

didn't drop her. We are all very glad. I don't think we have many

people in reserve. D'Arcy we saw was really surprised at how unusually

athletic you are, Judge Rinder. And how smoothly you got into the lifts.

You made them look easy. How difficult were they? Well how

difficult? It wasn't difficult for you. She is very light and she had

nothing but soup all week. By his special request. That helped.

Honestly. When somebody shows you how to do it, you do it

effortlessly. When Darcy said I was athletic, it was the first time

apart from Oksana a woman has made me blush. I'm thinking if there is a

Strictly curse... This would be news. Craig however... Poor darling.

I think he is jealous. He said your hands were like a builder's trowel.

Bricklayer's sorry. Have you heard your hands described in such a

manner so. And she doesn't think it is fair. No. Why, because you must

have worked hard on his hands. Yes I have seen what it was and what its

now. It is amazing now. Do you think Craig has spent a lot of time on

building sites. I wouldn't like to say. He said he wanted you to look

in the mirror when you dance. I wonder if he is referring to the

sequel to faceography gate part one and two. Look! So much joy. I'm

having fun. You can't control it. Oksana really has told me, try and

perform it and perform it to the music and in a way which expresses

the story of the dance. That is what I'm doing. That happens and then it

is one of the happier features of the experience. Don't you agree?

Yes. Oksana likes my face. We all love your faces. You can't doing

them at home. The Charleston, loads of faceography. We want to see lots

of expression. Yes as he is stepping into the character's shoes, we are

going to bring it and there is more tricks. More tricks? More lifts more

impressive. Wait until you see. High risk. You're taking on the character

played by John Goodman in the movie, Fred Flintstone. Before the more

rubbish sequels. That nice English actor, Mark Addy. Are you going to

be Wilma or barney Rubble. Wilma. Of course you R There we were thinking

you Western wearing shoes, but they're flesh-coloured. Yes. How is

he yabadaba doing? We have a all talk no noise policy. Are you being

a good boy? Yes. It is like the Flintstones. Fred always gets it in

the end, you know what I meant? The point is she... Yeah, she definitely

polices me in a helpful way. It is hard to get in touch with my inner

cave man. I'm doing my best. We can't wait to see what comes out.

I'm sure you will be brilliant. Judge Rinder and Oksana. Movie week

is approaching, so how are things going for our celebrities. Love the

quickstep. Not a lot to remember. Smile. Head. Angle. Bottom and now

dance. It looks flowing and beautiful, but it is not as easy as

you think. It is a love that Lesley can embrace and bring the character

to. I'm delighted with the way it has gone. And she is brilliant. And

one and two... Yes! We are attempting the salsa. So I'm really

working on my hips and the figure of eight. Cool, cool. Forward and back.

He is better at being a woman than I am. We need to move more. Be

Italian. I was better last week when I was trying to be graceful. I need

to you know forget all of that and try something very different. Simply

hot, the Whitmore. Now... From the studio that brought you way to warm

up part one, we bring you the long awaited sequel - way to warm up part

two. These Harry Potter of dance. It is

Ian Wait, wand at the ready. I love it. I forgot what you were going to

say. I was so concerned about acting I forgot my words. Is that just a

stick from the park? Yes. Magic. Last night sparkly twinkle said on

line how long has he been pals with Zoe Ball. Let's look. It is uncanny.

I look so ugly. Sorry about your break with Taylor Swift. Watching

the night manager was like watching you. Now let's start with Will and

Karen. Dancing the salsa, with a Bollywood feature, it is Jai Ho's

track from Slumdog Millionaire. Rngts. Look at the pants. Will they

be that baggy. He is getting into character. He has a sort of

Bollywood sort of salsa. It is a Bollywood salsa. Look at that leap!

It seems to be made for him. We have slowed it down and they're doing

some salsa moves and he looks at home. He could move the hips more.

That could be early days. Maybe you can't see in the big pants. Next

joint top of the leaderboard Louise and Kevin. Cha-chaing to what a fee

ling from Flashdance. This looks good. Yes, I can't move in these

trousers, but she is doing some lovely swivels with a head flick. It

is difficult enough without the head flick. Lovely flicks and kicks and

she goes into cha-cha, and the thing is, it is so fast, this is like,

this is difficult professional choreography she has been given. So

sit is difficult. But what she occasionally because of that, I

don't know which end to use, she is not straightening her legs

completely. Is that because of speed? Yes. But it is such a small

detail. Throughout the whole dance, it is so good. Have you been

impressed. Ed came out of his shell with the Charleston. They have given

him the Samba. I have faith in Ed now. I'm loving him. Yes, he is

getting the steps. I feel sorry for him. The Samba is a hard dance for

so early on. He is doing a good job. There is a few places. He is not

finishing off his arms. It is like this, he has forgotten about them.

But as you can see here, he needs to bend into his knee to create a bit

more... Leg action in the back and get, he needs to get his chest

forward. Are you going to demonstrate. I love the shirt by the

way. Go one and two and over and over. Oh he is so forceful. Look at

that. Chest over. Got it. Anastasia, Viennese Waltz, dancing to A

Thousand Years. This looks divine. Gorgeous, flowing, a nice technique

with her footwork. Good contact throughout the body. A reverse flick

from a standing position. Into a reverse turn. I must say, it is good

apart from there is a slight issue with her... You know her head keeps

coming in. I would like to see her get her head up more like a flower

in a vase. Like we used to say. Maybe it is because of her injury.

So I might forgive her. Lesley unleashed her fiery side. Anton had

stubble. They're loving their quickstep. He is lovely. Let's have

a look at this. I cannot believe that she is doing this... It is

wonderful. The amount of steps she is doing and the amount of content

and need and energy of this woman is phenomenal. There are places where

if I stop it here... That you can see there is a bit of gapping going

on. It is kind of every where. I think it is because of the speed. If

she needs to keep contact in the top of the rib cage up to him. Greg and

Natalie, they are doing an American Smooth to everything I do. She is

doing a brilliant job. I noticed, there is some lovely flow in this

foxtrot and he is using his feet so well now. He needs to be commended,

because they were shocking before. Now they look good. He is using the

foot. What I would like to see is here as you can see, he has his

thumb up and also there is a bit of a gap. He needs to get his hand like

a chicken drum stick under the armpit, right under and then close

that gap. So he can create that bigger hole. If he does that, it

will be beautiful. You look lovely from behind. You are saying I don't

look so good from the front? You're not the first to say that. We will

see you next wait. Now, if anyone knows the value of a good warm up it

is our Strictly gymnast who has brought her fellow side kick. It is

Claudia and AJ. Swept away by the power of love. Beautiful arm. Great

arch. Lovely. Good hold. Good movement. Good technique. Let up my

life? You lit up this ballroom, I'm telling you. Lovely clam! -- lovely!

Well done. That was such a stunning waltz on Saturday. You must have

been chuffed to bits. I was so happy doing it and I was speechless after,

because I was so stunned how well I did it. It went off OK. We actually

did it. So good and AJ, a whopping 30 points. That is four up on your

score from before. How wowed were you? I was ecstatic. It couldn't

have gone any better. It was the best on the night. I tried not to

get my foot off. You were a good girl. On the ground. It was let's go

for it and whacked it out and didn't realise she was

You have to try and stay calm. And not swing her around. You could

probably do that in the show dance. The judges are loving it. Darcey and

Bruno really admired the arch you created. How important is it to have

the judges recognise all those things you have done and give you

such praise? So important. Obviously, I like to please the

judges. Now I have to win over Craig! He was talking about the

hyper extension... There was a bit of a

row with the judges. Obviously, I was on Len's side. So much love for

you online. Sian Busby has got in touch. She said beautiful, Claudia,

really well done. AJ is a real-life Disney prints. We had a row earlier

about which one you were. Is he thin rider from Tangled or an add-in? The

jury is out. I will take any Disney prints! What they think about the

audience? It is amazing. They pick up their phones and vote for you.

Everyone has been so supportive online and even walking around in

Bristol and they say can graduations! I look like a mess! And

your mum and dad came on Saturday. And your dance partner, Chloe, who

is on the show tomorrow, what did they make of it? The absolutely

loved it. Mum had a little tear in her eye. And Claudia, your gymnast

friends were in the audience, what did they think of your performance

and what did they think of AJ? They said there are pretty boys in here!

You don't need that make up on him! You have possibly the best tune of

the weekend as far as I am concerned, you are dancing to You

Give A Little Love from Bugsy Malone. How are you enjoying it? I

am getting at OK which is good. I can't wait to go out there and do

it. It is very smiley and out there. I cannot believe the charleston. The

speed of your steps. It is freaking me out how fast you are getting it.

Lots of slips and lifts. You must be in your element with this dance? Not

really, I trust myself when it comes to lifts but now I have to trust AJ.

You have got to learn to trust me. He has not done lifts before he told

me. He said, I have never done this before. I said, are you serious?! Is

he shaping up? I have not dropped her yet will stop it will be

perfect. Enjoyed it on Saturday night. It will be epic. AJ and

Claudia! Don't drop her! The training never stops for our

Strictly stars. Here is a look at how Ore and Joanne and Will and

Karen are getting on. I know pretty much nothing about the

American Smooth. I think it is just effortless cool and I don't do

effortless and I don't do cool very well. I will be watching his

smoothness, it gliding around the floor with precise little hands or

big hands as Ore has big hands. It's a really stunning dance, it is just

down to me to perform it. Crikey! Ourselves this week has a Bollywood

theme. It is a really fun dance to do -- ourselves this week. I am

doing it without shoes on. Will is a natural move so it is becoming a bit

easier but I have to feel secure that when we are doing a trick he

will catch me and not let me for. Spectacular. That looks very good.

Did we mention it was Movie Week? We might have done? That means the

costumes are more important than ever. Here is the Strictly costume

designer Vicky Gill. She is here in canary yellow shoes,

we love them. Vicky Gill! Hello, gorgeous. Movie Week which means

there is a big Group Dance and all the costumes. Is it all going to

plan? I think so. We are all bit nervous. At will all be fine. We

will have a peek at some of the costumes. This is beautiful. This is

Claudia's. This is the beginning of Claudia's. We are trying to mix up

the tone is running through the show. With the charleston we have

the fringe but because their number this week, I feel we need to go into

more of a pleated vibe, dropped waist and keep up with the era of

the film was produced in, Oakley Malone. I think this line will come

down and much more of this white opal stone we have used quite a lot

in this series. Beautiful. And her legs, they are incredible. You will

see more and more of them. This costume, you had better watch it or

it will come home with me! I love it! This is Laura's costume. She is

dancing to a song from Moulin Rouge. It is on base. We have jewellery

stones, some 16, 14, 12 and a few size at which are tiny. To do this

it probably takes about two days to get it so nice. She will be cross

eyed! What will happen with the Bella? I hope it will stay long. If

you can manage it, it will be this length. We may add more skirt to the

front. She looks amazing in anything. I would not be able to get

this over my thigh! We have a sketch now of Anastacia's dress. Twilight

is the dance, that is the theme, the movie. She has had two Latin

numbers. Week one we had a really great base for her week one dress.

The upper is based on week one in terms of styling. She looked lovely.

Much softer. The skirt is one layer of crepe on the top and two layers

of georgette. It is really liked and nice and soft. It will be fluid.

More white opal on this one. Directing you got a bargain deal on

that down the market! And this is Oti's dress for a paso doble. I am

very excited about that one. And you had taken some influence from

Catherine Zeta-Jones? It is so hard when we do these themed weeks. We

love it and the viewers love it but trying to marry the costume at the

dance style can be tricky. When you see it on Saturday night it could

reduce down to one layer. There are lots of frills on the lining. It is

fun and frothy but it will all depend on what she can do. I'm sure

she will manage. She is an incredible girl. I am so excited!

What will you be wearing on Saturday night? I don't know! Give it up for

Vicky Gill! Let's meet our final couple of the evening. They brought

the seaside to our scene on Saturday and we do like to be beside the

seaside. It is to make and Gorka. I love the fact it was completely

character driven. It was absolutely brilliant. The kick and the drag.

Great fun. Fun at the seaside. The tide is going out but you are not

going anywhere! It is Tameka and Gorka the corker! Thank you, guys!

We must congratulate you, Tameka, you are Inside Soap's funniest

actress. Did you do a big speech and did you tear up? I did tear up but

more to the point I nearly fell off the stage. It was quite a lot of

drama. It is Inside Soap so it has to be drama. Had you had a couple of

Sherry 's? I really enjoyed your charleston at the weekend. The

audience adored it, the judges did. Bruno said you wear Queen of

slapstick. How much of your character was coming out there?

There was a lot of Kim. She would love to do that. The bigger, better,

the more energy, definitely upper Street. Was there is much joy in

dancing at as there was for us watching? Yes! I think for me it was

the best I have done it. You said I was the best one. Especially the

middle half to the end, your energy was even higher. And that was quite

a full on dance. Darcey said you will swim through this competition

if you keep that standard up. That must be begin up your confidence?

Yes, it is really good, really love that but this week is something

completely different. There are ups and downs, it is like the sea. We

loved the swimming move that you did at the end. Here you go. That is

scary because you can take your teeth out doing that. Vicky did say

that not many people could look that good in a stripey place it so well

done, Gorka. Yes, you are very good. Can I just say, I was not up for

that ending. I was like, do me a favour! But they convinced me. I'm

so glad we did that. Thanks, Vicky! There was another move you were not

sure about in training. Let's have a little look. One, two, three, four,

five, six. SHE SCREAMS. I don't like it! I

don't like it, I don't like it, I don't like it! Why? I feel like

something will happen. I don't like it! , Gorka! I don't think she liked

it! How can you help Tameka overcome her fear? I said, if you have to

scream, use it and follow me. She was teasing me so I said, you scream

and then run behind me but you scream. Every time in that bit ice

cream. This time next year I will still scream. It is all part of the

character. This week, the tango. Beverly Hills Cop from the 80s with

Eddie Murphy. How was the training going? I know you have got a bit of

a poorly knee. This week it is very different, it is very hard, the

whole framing. It is hard for me this week, I am not going to lie.

And the knee injury, I am not making any excuses, thank you to Gorka

because he has amended some of the moves. It is hard this week. She has

to be able to bend her knees, it is like sitting on your knees. It is

hard but it will be good. I like his confidence. And you have ripped Hugh

Orde genes. You will get a draft! -- you have ripped your genes. Rest

that knee tonight. Fingers crossed. You are terrific, Tameka and Gorka!

That is all we have time for tonight. A huge thank you to all of

my guests. Join us here tomorrow... That was 6pm in Spanish. I will be

chatting to Laura, Giovanni, Daisy and Aljaz and Will and Karen. And

joining us will be cheeky chappies Sam and Mark and former Strictly

star Sophie Ellis-Bextor at 6pm. Thank you.