0:00:45 > 0:00:50Live from London, this is Strictly It Takes Two.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Please welcome your host, Gethin Jones.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05The music, the stage, it brings it all back.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Hello and welcome to It Takes Two.
0:01:08 > 0:01:14You may have noticed that I'm not Zoe Ball. She still poorly and is
0:01:14 > 0:01:22watching from home so we send her our love. Fresh from an Argentine
0:01:22 > 0:01:28Tango and a half, it's Alexandra and Gorka. No sign of the dance off for
0:01:28 > 0:01:35this pair, it is Molly and AJ. And the latest recruit to the ten club,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39congratulations to Davood and Nadiya. And not just for any old
0:01:39 > 0:01:49warm up, it's Ian Waite. Right now, some mere mortals might buckle under
0:01:49 > 0:01:53the pressure of delivering the first Argentine tango of the series, not
0:01:53 > 0:01:57these two, who gave as an out of this world crowd pleaser. In the
0:01:57 > 0:02:05words of Craig.You never cease to amaze me, that was incredible.And
0:02:05 > 0:02:12they are wonderful. It is Alexandra and Gorka.It was so passionate, I
0:02:12 > 0:02:21loved it. Dutiful lines, in your feet.That sequence was razor sharp
0:02:21 > 0:02:29and extraordinary.You never cease to amaze me. That was incredible.
0:02:29 > 0:02:37It's Alexandra and Gorka. Always matching, looking amazing. Let's
0:02:37 > 0:02:43talk about Saturday night. What a routine. How did it feel?It felt
0:02:43 > 0:02:48amazing. I know I say this all the time. I love every single thing that
0:02:48 > 0:02:53we are doing. It's all different and I'm having the best time. Saturday,
0:02:53 > 0:03:02I just loved it.Absolutely. You taught as a few new words. You
0:03:02 > 0:03:08pulled it off, with not much time to rehearse it.Three on the Friday and
0:03:08 > 0:03:13three on Saturday. I just kept saying to myself, the show must go
0:03:13 > 0:03:20on. If we follow... But thankfully, we didn't. It was intense but the
0:03:20 > 0:03:26stairs aren't easy.You pulled it off with a whopping 38 points. The
0:03:26 > 0:03:35first Argentine tango of the series, so the high-scoring and the lowest!
0:03:35 > 0:03:41It was my first Argentine Tango ever. If I had dream to have my
0:03:41 > 0:03:47first one like that, I would never, it was amazing. So thank you.
0:03:47 > 0:03:53Brilliant to watch. One part of the team we were watching with awe.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58Treading on the feet. Did it ever go wrong? Did it hurt? Look at that!
0:03:58 > 0:04:11You have to get that right!We weren't lying when we said...
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Sometimes she used to heal instead of the ball of the foot and then it
0:04:15 > 0:04:23is quite painful.Again, I am sorry. Bruno called you a magnificent
0:04:23 > 0:04:29creature. How hard was it to keep the beast inside?Very hard. A lot
0:04:29 > 0:04:35of the time I want to just screamed. To keep contained because I am
0:04:35 > 0:04:40always energetic, I was told a lot just to control it and not to get
0:04:40 > 0:04:46too excited. Just breathing through every single move. It was hard.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Darcey thought you were bringing out your emotion through your shoulders.
0:04:49 > 0:04:58Have you always had emotional shoulders?I don't feel it.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03Sometimes, when rehearsing Gorka will say my shoulders are up. It's
0:05:03 > 0:05:06hard to know what you're doing in the moment and correct it. I'm going
0:05:06 > 0:05:10to try and work on that and hopefully improved.Gorka has
0:05:10 > 0:05:16amazing shoulders from all the working out. It wasn't just Craig
0:05:16 > 0:05:21that you never cease to amaze. The people of the Internet like the
0:05:21 > 0:05:26show. Your brother David, completely impartial in all of this, I was
0:05:26 > 0:05:31blown away by that Argentine Tango. Sublime and a technical masterpiece.
0:05:31 > 0:05:37How much does this support mean to you?It means the world. Whether it
0:05:37 > 0:05:42comes from my family or those who are just supporting is in general,
0:05:42 > 0:05:46we are thankful. We are still here and we are going to Blackpool and
0:05:46 > 0:05:52I'm having the best time of my life. I only hope Gorka is too. I think we
0:05:52 > 0:06:00are.Moving on to Blackpool. You are dancing a quickstep to this.
0:06:00 > 0:06:11# We're in the money! It's completely different.I love it.
0:06:11 > 0:06:19It's very quick and she loves it.I get to smile the whole time. And I
0:06:19 > 0:06:26love it. When I first saw the choreography, I said, can I smile
0:06:26 > 0:06:31all the time?You can smile, not scream.No screaming. That's what I
0:06:31 > 0:06:44do.There are also extra dunces. Is that weird?It's interesting. It's
0:06:44 > 0:06:49the first time I've seen Gorka choreograph is other people. I just
0:06:49 > 0:06:55went quiet. I thought something was wrong. But it is amazing to see how
0:06:55 > 0:07:00he does it. He only has an hour with them and I saw this amazing man. He
0:07:00 > 0:07:06just comes out. You're there, you there, do that, do that. While! It's
0:07:06 > 0:07:22the same, insane, amazing! So will this practice help with the
0:07:22 > 0:07:29quickstep?It will help drive through the whole floor. She has
0:07:29 > 0:07:34real power, so that will be amazing. I believe you have your own way of
0:07:34 > 0:07:47teaching the quickstep to Alexandra. When she comes to dance with me, we
0:07:47 > 0:07:56both know what we are doing.It's super embarrassing. Doing it by
0:07:56 > 0:07:59myself, sometimes I don't know what I'm doing and I do all the wrong
0:07:59 > 0:08:06steps. But it does help me get in the swing of things.Do people say,
0:08:06 > 0:08:12I saw her in the supermarket this week!It does help but it is
0:08:12 > 0:08:17embarrassing. You just have to give it your all. A quickstep is so
0:08:17 > 0:08:27bouncy. I just love it.Good luck in Blackpool, Alexandra and Gorka. When
0:08:27 > 0:08:33it comes to dance, I know how one man towers above the rest with his
0:08:33 > 0:08:42illuminating insights. It's time to welcome the It Takes Two one and
0:08:42 > 0:08:46only warm up.
0:08:49 > 0:08:59In weight, everybody. -- Ian Waite. It reminds me of the days when I
0:08:59 > 0:09:07used until you.That was ten years ago now. They said, go and see Ian,
0:09:07 > 0:09:14he will make you dance like a man. How excited are you about the
0:09:14 > 0:09:21weekend?I'm very excited. It's a chance for the celebrities to see
0:09:21 > 0:09:26what the pros are on about. It is the mecca of ballroom dancing and
0:09:26 > 0:09:30those rooms are steeped in history. You can't help but up your game and
0:09:30 > 0:09:37produce your best answer.Zoe told me, one thing you can't forget. It's
0:09:37 > 0:09:47Ian's one.
0:09:50 > 0:10:02-- wand.You are very forward! Jonnie and Oti in the dance off on
0:10:02 > 0:10:07Saturday, can they turn it around with this tango?It's very good.
0:10:07 > 0:10:13They go down in the knees, some very good footwork. Still has his bottom
0:10:13 > 0:10:17stuck out a little bit for me. Still need to get that tail tucked under.
0:10:17 > 0:10:24I've stopped it here because, as you can see, they've got good contact
0:10:24 > 0:10:32but he is a bit too much of the shoulders.An emotional shoulder.
0:10:32 > 0:10:40Erin was talking yesterday and they mentioned his shoulder coming up.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44That's what he needs to do. He needs to get the feeling in his body but
0:10:44 > 0:10:51not up in the shoulders.Debbie and Giovanni, they have a samba. She
0:10:51 > 0:10:58prefers ballroom. How is she getting on with this? A Spice Girls medley.
0:10:58 > 0:11:04She must have all the Spice Girls behind her. Look at that.That's an
0:11:04 > 0:11:09odd looking one to the right.She just needs to bend into the knees
0:11:09 > 0:11:17slightly more and that will give her slightly more rhythm. Make it a bit
0:11:17 > 0:11:25more undulating.Celebrities struggle with the samba.It's a very
0:11:25 > 0:11:30difficult technical dance. I really like this. Going into the samba
0:11:30 > 0:11:37role. I thought we could try it. I will have to be the man because you
0:11:37 > 0:11:45are a bit smaller than me.Just follow my lead. I was off!Just
0:11:45 > 0:11:54don't go anywhere. That's pretty good.So, that's how you do it?
0:11:54 > 0:12:00Moving on quickly to Gemma and Aljaz and the American smooth. Is it
0:12:00 > 0:12:07smooth enough for you?Very smooth but I'm not sure about the pyjama
0:12:07 > 0:12:14bottoms. I noticed that every time she does it slow, she does tend to
0:12:14 > 0:12:19go backwards. They lose contact. She needs to make sure that she drives
0:12:19 > 0:12:25forward and keeps her body up to him. Here, there's a little bit of
0:12:25 > 0:12:31gapping going on. I noticed it in other places as well. But she has a
0:12:31 > 0:12:36lovely head position and she is a smooth answer. What I want to see
0:12:36 > 0:12:41from Gemma is that outstanding dance now. She needs to bring it and she
0:12:41 > 0:12:53needs to produce.Come on!Pull it out of the bag!Finally, Susan and
0:12:53 > 0:13:02Kevin. Can they topped last week's tango.I can't wait. This is going
0:13:02 > 0:13:10to be amazing. I love Strictly Ballroom and I can't wait to see
0:13:10 > 0:13:17what he's going to do with it. She missed her terms here. They do a
0:13:17 > 0:13:23lovely grand circle.She is trying so hard to get the technique.If you
0:13:23 > 0:13:27watch, she is supposed to do a back and close her feet together. She
0:13:27 > 0:13:31doesn't actually do that. She's supposed to draw the feet together
0:13:31 > 0:13:37before she does a toe to toe. Do you see what I mean first remark I
0:13:37 > 0:13:43thought we could do this lovely grand circle on the end.Not again!
0:13:43 > 0:13:53Run around. Run around. You haven't lost it. You might have lost it in
0:13:53 > 0:14:03the face but...What? I'm not going to lie, I really enjoyed that.
0:14:03 > 0:14:10Everybody, put your hands together for Ian Waite. We've had two drama
0:14:10 > 0:14:13fuelled weeks in the ballroom but the only drama at the weekend was in
0:14:13 > 0:14:27this fierce pasa doble. It's Molly and AJ.Some nice content and in
0:14:27 > 0:14:34several places looked much better in close hold. I saw the determination
0:14:34 > 0:14:39in your eyes. But you did throw a lot away.It had power but it didn't
0:14:39 > 0:14:52have presence.Give it up for Molly and AJ. Can I say congratulations?
0:14:52 > 0:15:13Not being on the dance off. CHEERING We came across this clip!
0:15:13 > 0:15:20How long did that hug last for? Quite a while.For ever. We were hug
0:15:20 > 0:15:23can, celebrating everything.Mopped morning, still hugging.Still going.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28Playing it cool.You were super-emotional. I remember seeing
0:15:28 > 0:15:32you come off backstage after the dance. You two were very quiet. Very
0:15:32 > 0:15:38subdued?We were so shocked. It was an unbelievable feeling to not be in
0:15:38 > 0:15:44that dance-off. We had respect expected we would be in it again. To
0:15:44 > 0:15:50just have the public support was amazing. Yeah, it was a funny one.
0:15:50 > 0:15:56We finished the paso doble feeling...We walked over to Tess
0:15:56 > 0:16:04felling very happy.And it was like wa, wa, wa.When they said you came
0:16:04 > 0:16:08out with determination, put it all there. They loved that. We'll take
0:16:08 > 0:16:13that, forget about the rest.We'll come to the judges in a second.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Let's talk about the paso. Your favourite? How did it rate for you?
0:16:17 > 0:16:22I loved it. I felt I could really get into the character. I loved
0:16:22 > 0:16:26being able to stomp around out there. I'm more gentle as a person.
0:16:26 > 0:16:33So this was my chance to really get out there and give it my all.I know
0:16:33 > 0:16:38you were worried about the slide going under AJ's legs. Were you
0:16:38 > 0:16:44relieved?Once I was through those legs, I was like, thank goodness.It
0:16:44 > 0:16:49was the finale move.Saving it right to the end. Once I was through those
0:16:49 > 0:16:54legs, I was like, yes, come on!Once through though legs... As we do, we
0:16:54 > 0:16:59were an lieding your training all week. We realised you had a bit of a
0:16:59 > 0:17:04secret weapon. This was it?It's going to be so sore. You've knee
0:17:04 > 0:17:13pads. I need bottom pads. I took some precautionary measures. I need
0:17:13 > 0:17:22to pad myself.This is not happening.It is.She's padding
0:17:27 > 0:17:32Did you have a word with Vicky Gill, I need a word, I need padding on
0:17:32 > 0:17:37Saturday night.No that was never happening.I should have. We might
0:17:37 > 0:17:43have got a better score.She smashed the routine. Standing ovation on the
0:17:43 > 0:17:48night. Then the judges' comments. They only gave you 22 points. AJ,
0:17:48 > 0:17:53your thoughts?I thought she deserved much more. Technically it
0:17:53 > 0:17:58was a very hard dance. I don't think they appreciated that. If had
0:17:58 > 0:18:03everything in there. The people at home supported us, got behind us.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07They enjoyed it. For us, that meant everything.They did get mind you.
0:18:07 > 0:18:13Lots of people on social media weren't happy with your scores.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18Including our other favourite Saturday Frankie Bridge. She said:
0:18:24 > 0:18:27As AJ mentioned, that support, how important was that for you
0:18:27 > 0:18:31afterwards?It just means everything. It's such a growth
0:18:31 > 0:18:34period from the Monday when you start to doing it on the Saturday
0:18:34 > 0:18:39night. You only have a few days. To have that support from the public
0:18:39 > 0:18:42and getting behind you, it meanings everything.Nobody sees that hard
0:18:42 > 0:18:46work from the start on a Monday. We know nothing. You feel like...Blank
0:18:46 > 0:18:52page.Totally.Through each day, we train 12 hours nonstop. That is
0:18:52 > 0:18:58nonstop to get the routine ready for Saturday.All is OK. You made it to
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Blackpool this week! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:19:01 > 0:19:06I can't believe it.See the excitement.You gave her a mention
0:19:06 > 0:19:10over the weekend. Your family's going to be there?It is so
0:19:10 > 0:19:16exciting. It is my opportunity to go up north. My nana is in Hull. We're
0:19:16 > 0:19:22going to take Strictly to her.To her living room.She's going to love
0:19:22 > 0:19:33meet can AJ. She's 93.93-year-olds love AJ.I'll take that.The
0:19:33 > 0:19:40charleston's the perfect dance for Blackpool? You'll be dancing to a
0:19:40 > 0:19:45Little Micks track and the charleston to Wings?We've some vary
0:19:45 > 0:19:49achess of flapping birds here and there. Um' see them but the lifts,
0:19:49 > 0:19:55they're very daring. Mollie does... More lifts.Mollie trusts me with
0:19:55 > 0:20:00her life and mainly her face!Let's look. What's the face there, AJ?I
0:20:00 > 0:20:05don't know what my face is doing there? What is that face? It's good.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10We've kept the lifts. We didn't show you the lifts to keep them as a
0:20:10 > 0:20:15surprise.And partly because we haven't completely completed a lift
0:20:15 > 0:20:22yet.They're a work in progress. What's the most important thing for
0:20:22 > 0:20:27Mollie to do in this one? Your core? The main thing is to keep the
0:20:27 > 0:20:32confidence, shoulders back, not just the core. She wants it so much, her
0:20:32 > 0:20:37shoulders are here. Relax, enjoy it. We should do a demo moment now!Demo
0:20:37 > 0:20:41moment! APPLAUSE
0:20:41 > 0:20:45With the charleston... Which camera? Are we here? Our left foot.
0:20:45 > 0:20:53Charleston.I'm in heels.A standard charleston. We'll show you how
0:20:53 > 0:20:59amazing this will be.A lot of chat about swivel on the shoulders?Five,
0:20:59 > 0:21:06six, seven eight.Swivel. CHEERING
0:21:06 > 0:21:16Keep going.Still keep going?Do you want a lift now?That looks good
0:21:16 > 0:21:24already. Good luck for Saturday. Give it up for Mollie and A J Time
0:21:24 > 0:21:31now to see how Jonnie and Oti and Debbie and Giovanni are getting on
0:21:31 > 0:21:35in training for the Blackpool big one.The tango is in the knees.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40That's what everyone says. When I squat into poisings, the bum sticks
0:21:40 > 0:21:46out.The bum pops out, that's how he balances. We're really going to work
0:21:46 > 0:21:51on it. Don't go through that deep. We'll have to find a nice level
0:21:51 > 0:21:57where with works and con Ken straight on keeping that bum in.I'm
0:21:57 > 0:22:00holding you underneath your armpit. I didn't realise you were holding me
0:22:00 > 0:22:06differently.I'll do that when you mess up. I'm slowly liking what's
0:22:06 > 0:22:13happening. Yeah, that's good.This week's dance is the samba. There
0:22:13 > 0:22:18seems to be so much technique.Seven eight. One more.There's a lot of
0:22:18 > 0:22:23work to do this week.It's really fast. We can cut one, if you want?
0:22:23 > 0:22:30No, it's fine. I just didn't pick it up.This is tricky. Debbie's more a
0:22:30 > 0:22:36ballroom dancer. Elegant and classy. With salsa and samba, you really
0:22:36 > 0:22:41need to use your body. Nice. You're doing really well. I'm pleased.
0:22:41 > 0:22:48That's it. And again.All looking good. I don't know why, but tonight'
0:22:48 > 0:22:54final guests bring out the Cockney in me. While some of you were having
0:22:54 > 0:22:58a ruby Murray on Saturday night these were having a rubble on the
0:22:58 > 0:23:09dance floor. Finish your mince pies on this it's Davood anded Naz ya.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13The choreography is outstanding. You executeds it to the best of your
0:23:13 > 0:23:23ability. Amazing. Flawless for me. Your star is rising high. Brilliant.
0:23:23 > 0:23:29Amazing, darling!Davood and in aed yachlt welcome. Lovely to see you
0:23:29 > 0:23:33both. You two are on a roll. On Saturday night, your highest score
0:23:33 > 0:23:38of the series so far. Your first time at the top of the leaderboard
0:23:38 > 0:23:43and your first ever 10s! Is that the introduction you always wanted to
0:23:43 > 0:23:50hear and can you Adam and Eve it now?You're confusing her now.Did
0:23:50 > 0:23:54you think you had you'd hear those comments?No, even watching if back
0:23:54 > 0:23:59there for the first time, it doesn't feel like they're talking to me. Was
0:23:59 > 0:24:06that definitely us? It was amazing. Was it as much fun for you as us.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10All of us watching you.I was having a really good giggle out there.You
0:24:10 > 0:24:15were enjoying it from day one. Look at this.I loved the style of it.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Nadiya, you're loving this as well. You're enjoying dancing with him.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23When you first started, I feel you were nervous. A smile you had to
0:24:23 > 0:24:28have.That was genuine. From the Monday when we knew what dance we
0:24:28 > 0:24:33were doing, I was up from it from that point. By the time we were
0:24:33 > 0:24:38doing the show, I was enjoying it. You like the energy ethic
0:24:38 > 0:24:44characters?You can run with the charleston.Are you prepared for
0:24:44 > 0:24:47people singing the Lambeth Walk to you for the rest of your life?I'm
0:24:47 > 0:24:54willing to do that.Craig only had two words for you, amazing, darling.
0:24:54 > 0:24:59Always better to let less words from Craig than more?Afterwards, his
0:24:59 > 0:25:04face was very, very still. I thought it would go one acor the other.You
0:25:04 > 0:25:09were stood waiting for his remarks? He was straight-faced. I thought he
0:25:09 > 0:25:13was going to give us a 3 or 4. He's been hard on us. A hard nut to
0:25:13 > 0:25:17crack. But we well and truly cracked it this week.Were there times
0:25:17 > 0:25:20during the rehearsals where you thought this could be that special
0:25:20 > 0:25:24dance?I really hoped so. He loved this dance from Monday. The first
0:25:24 > 0:25:29day. He was like, yes, I'm going to swivel, lift you, do everything.
0:25:29 > 0:25:35That's what you will a the men say! You never know on Saturday. You've
0:25:35 > 0:25:39one go to do it right. You never know if you'll make it or not. I
0:25:39 > 0:25:44really had the feeling this would be it.In a couple of months, the trust
0:25:44 > 0:25:49with these lifts, they are unbelievably good. Last week and it
0:25:49 > 0:25:59was just phenomenal. I know you're not... What is this? I feel because
0:25:59 > 0:26:03you can't go to the gym at the moment?This is my work-out. This
0:26:03 > 0:26:09week, I can't do any lifts. We've embraced the lifts. We had some
0:26:09 > 0:26:14illegal ones before.Shush.Craig definitely recognised them. Now we
0:26:14 > 0:26:19can do them, you have to make the most of them. The last two weeks
0:26:19 > 0:26:24we've really gone for them.Why not use your strengths. There was on
0:26:24 > 0:26:32outpouring of love for you on social media. Genie Kellie saidp: Davood,
0:26:32 > 0:26:36you're progressing every week and it is a joy watching you. Do you feel
0:26:36 > 0:26:40like you're getting better every week? Are you feeling it?It feels
0:26:40 > 0:26:43like I'm getting the opportunity to enjoy it more every week. That's the
0:26:43 > 0:26:48key. If you're having fun by the time you hit the show on Saturday,
0:26:48 > 0:26:53you've done the work, go out there and enjoy it. Everything relaxes,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57the the energy focuses. I didn't have that in the early days.Do you
0:26:57 > 0:27:03agree?He's getting better every week. You have to, today on
0:27:03 > 0:27:08training, OK, we have this twist turn and chasse. This is your
0:27:08 > 0:27:16footwork.I'm talking like a dancer. Let's move on. Let's talk about
0:27:16 > 0:27:25Blackpool. James Bond, dancing to this...Good tune, right?Paso doble
0:27:25 > 0:27:28to this in Blackpool. What are you feelings?It's like a dream come
0:27:28 > 0:27:34true. Honestly, to be playing James Bond in a big space as well. The
0:27:34 > 0:27:38paso has to be big anyway in any space. Have you to fill it. To fill
0:27:38 > 0:27:42that arena the size of the Blackpool ballroom will be a real task.
0:27:42 > 0:27:48Difficult but we're working on it. Let's look at training. Nadiya,
0:27:48 > 0:27:53how's it going so far? Dancers as well.Still have to work on your
0:27:53 > 0:27:58hips more.Always hips.Should be much stronger. But, yeah, here we
0:27:58 > 0:28:02were just getting the routine right and steps.All over the place.
0:28:02 > 0:28:08Thanks for showing that! LAUGHTER They always show the worst. Are you
0:28:08 > 0:28:13excited to go back to the Strictly ballroom to go back as a Strictly
0:28:13 > 0:28:19pro.It's something else. I've been there so many times.Which James
0:28:19 > 0:28:27Bond are you going to channel? Roger more? Anton du Beke?I'm giving a
0:28:27 > 0:28:31plug to the future James Bond which I think you can play.You can come
0:28:31 > 0:28:35again, thank you. You're going to have to do that acting. That's what
0:28:35 > 0:28:41you're good at on Saturday?I think we're at that point where we can
0:28:41 > 0:28:46play the character, the plot and the role.Thank you very much. That's
0:28:46 > 0:28:51all we've time for tonight. Tomorrow at 6.30, Jonnie and Oti will be here
0:28:51 > 0:28:54in the studio. Plus Ian Waite's back and Vicky Gill will be here as well.
0:28:54 > 0:29:00See you then. Good night.