0:00:47 > 0:00:51Live from London, this is Strictly It Takes Two.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52Please welcome your host, Gethin Jones!
0:00:52 > 0:00:59CHEERING
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Yes, I'm back. Welcome.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Unfortunately, Zoe's still poorly, so you've got me again tonight.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Get well, Zoe!
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Now, we're nearly ready for our annual jaunt
0:01:08 > 0:01:09to the Vegas of the north.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12But who needs Blackpool?
0:01:12 > 0:01:15We've got plenty of showstoppers in the green room tonight!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17She's a foxy lady and he's hot to trot.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18It's Jonnie and Oti!
0:01:18 > 0:01:21CHEERING.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24And we're still in a spin from their salsa at the weekend.
0:01:24 > 0:01:25It's Debbie and Giovanni!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27CHEERING.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Plus, she's a busy bunny this week.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Look at her, she's still going.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32It's Vicky Gill!
0:01:32 > 0:01:34CHEERING.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37But now, stop what you're doing and get up on your feet,
0:01:37 > 0:01:40it's time for a warm-up!
0:01:43 > 0:01:51SALSA MUSIC.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Ian Waite, everyone!
0:01:52 > 0:01:56CHEERING.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Are you ready for round two?
0:01:59 > 0:02:07I sure am. Are there any samba roles in this?
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Sadly not.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Let's start with Alexandra and Gorka.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13They were joint top of the leaderboard
0:02:13 > 0:02:14for their Argentine tango.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Is their quickstep looking like another chart-topper?
0:02:17 > 0:02:24It might be top of the Pops. It looks very light and energetic which
0:02:24 > 0:02:29is perfect for Alexandra. A little bit of gapping going on.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34But still it is looking like a good dance.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Might issue still... A very quick dance for her.
0:02:38 > 0:02:46Hold on one second. I forgot the wand, Zoe will never
0:02:46 > 0:02:50forgive me. Get with it. You can make a direct
0:02:50 > 0:02:55comparison. Still, I would like to see her turn those feet out a little
0:02:55 > 0:03:02more. A little bit more. And stretch the
0:03:02 > 0:03:06instep when she flicks and points it.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Stretch it. Something will Darcey will go on
0:03:07 > 0:03:14about.And with such a quick quickstep?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Think about stretching your feet.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Mollie and AJ avoided the dance-off with their paso doble.
0:03:18 > 0:03:26Can their charleston keep them safe in Blackpool?
0:03:26 > 0:03:33Yes! Thank you for that. This is another energetic dance for them.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37They have great energy and attitude as last week.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42Let us hope that can save them. I have my dentist appointment at the
0:03:42 > 0:03:48top here, it is telling me... Just ignore that.
0:03:48 > 0:03:55What time is it? A lovely charleston step there. They
0:03:55 > 0:04:03are matching each other. I thought we could do that together. As you
0:04:03 > 0:04:08walk, you stick your hip out like that.
0:04:08 > 0:04:18Yes! No, with me. And you smack your bottom at the same time.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23I can only do it one way. It has to be perfectly in sync.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Davood and Nadiya's Lambeth Walk
0:04:26 > 0:04:29was the walk and talk of the town last weekend.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Is their Bond-themed paso leaving you shaken not stirred?
0:04:31 > 0:04:37It is quite steamy. Look at the extra dancers for
0:04:37 > 0:04:41Blackpool. He is getting into the character.
0:04:41 > 0:04:48Nice and strong, shaped arms. On a twist turn, he needs to make
0:04:48 > 0:04:52sure, as you can see here, he has to make sure where he is looking.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57At the moment it is fine, but he is looking at the girl.
0:04:57 > 0:05:03In a twist and turn you need to look like that.
0:05:03 > 0:05:11His head is too high. Looking in the distance. The ball is
0:05:11 > 0:05:17coming at him. Be aware of that. -- bull.
0:05:17 > 0:05:27Joe and Katya are dancing a salsa to Ride On Time.
0:05:27 > 0:05:36Dancing to a great song. I used to dance to that in the 1990s, but not
0:05:36 > 0:05:40the salsa. It looks as if she's going through
0:05:40 > 0:05:47the steps at the moment. It is flowing nicely. He is building up.
0:05:47 > 0:05:54Did you see that move. It is called a body rebel.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59Under arm, body ripple. We could try that!
0:05:59 > 0:06:03Yes! I am making full use of my demos.
0:06:03 > 0:06:16I am the lady. Over my head. And we body ripple.
0:06:16 > 0:06:26Let us try it again. This way. Turn. And body ripple.
0:06:26 > 0:06:32Not bad. It needs a bit more finesse.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36I think Jonnie and Oti will bring it this week.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37Loving your work.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38Give it up for Ian, everyone!
0:06:38 > 0:06:39CHEERING
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Right, time now to meet our first guests.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Despite transporting us to a romantic night in Paris
0:06:45 > 0:06:47with their foxtrot, they ended up in the dance-off.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49But, thankfully, they're swapping the Eiffel Tower
0:06:49 > 0:06:50for Blackpool Tower.
0:06:50 > 0:06:57And here to dance another day, it's Jonnie and Oti!
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Tonight, you felt uncomfortable. This dance is extremely hard to
0:07:09 > 0:07:13lead, hard to control. You were trying hard.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17You kept your elbows up. Some of the footwork was OK but it needs to
0:07:17 > 0:07:19really improve.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20CHEERING
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Jonnie and Oti, everyone!
0:07:22 > 0:07:24What a weekend.
0:07:24 > 0:07:33Have you recovered now from the dreaded dance-off?
0:07:33 > 0:07:39We have to put it behind us. I loved that dance so much I wanted to do it
0:07:39 > 0:07:43twice. But he was a picture, you looked
0:07:43 > 0:07:44gorgeous.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47As a professional athlete, do you find yourself in a weird way
0:07:47 > 0:07:52thriving on that sort of competition?
0:07:52 > 0:07:57It is the first opportunity you get to use what the judges have said.
0:07:57 > 0:08:05Before your once you have no idea what the judges want. -- before your
0:08:05 > 0:08:07performance. This gives you an opportunity.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11I felt it was a better run through.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12The judges all voted to save you.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16That must've been a relief?
0:08:16 > 0:08:22That is the tricky part of it, not a nice part of the show. It is a
0:08:22 > 0:08:29double edged sword. Not nice either way.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30Two foxtrots in the dance-off.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34How do you think Jonnie did?
0:08:34 > 0:08:40I was really happy we had a foxtrot, the first dance we both really
0:08:40 > 0:08:45enjoyed. If we were going to do any danced twice it should be this one.
0:08:45 > 0:08:51Because you clicked together? It felt relaxed, we were able to
0:08:51 > 0:08:55tell the story and work off each other's energy.
0:08:55 > 0:09:03In the dance-off, we said to enjoy it. I was so proud of him, these are
0:09:03 > 0:09:06really difficult things without complaining. That is what I really
0:09:06 > 0:09:12loved. I was so proud of him. Athletes always want to get better.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Well, as ever, there was lots of support online
0:09:15 > 0:09:16from the great British public.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Lorna wrote:
0:09:17 > 0:09:19"Would have had to have stopped watching in protest
0:09:19 > 0:09:21if @JonniePeacock & @OtiMabuse had been voted off.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Thankfully, we're not in such a state of severity yet."
0:09:23 > 0:09:29Thankfully not, Lorna!
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Those comments must mean a lot to you when you are working hard.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36That was a weekend when we really needed those.
0:09:36 > 0:09:43It felt like a really good week, like it was going well. Like it
0:09:43 > 0:09:47would be a strong dance. Then you find out it wasn't, it is the
0:09:47 > 0:09:50moralising.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Sorry to remind you, but Craig thought your foxtrot was...
0:09:52 > 0:09:57"Dull, dull, dull".
0:09:57 > 0:09:58Oti, you are laughing.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00You choreographed the routine.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03What do you have to say to that?
0:10:03 > 0:10:08I have no reaction, listen! He is allowed to have his opinion
0:10:08 > 0:10:15and I always value his opinion. If he didn't like it, it is OK. We had
0:10:15 > 0:10:23Bruno who understood the story. One judge said, I get your story. Thank
0:10:23 > 0:10:29goodness someone understood it. The most constructive piece of
0:10:29 > 0:10:30criticism all week.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34Well, Strictly stat time!
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Craig last said this exact comment to Natasha Kaplinsky
0:10:36 > 0:10:44back in the first ever episode of Strictly - and she won!
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Not a problem.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Bruno said he felt like you've lost your va va voom.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Are you ready to take it up a gear this weekend?
0:10:53 > 0:11:00I think we will step it up, give him, hold that bum out, he likes
0:11:00 > 0:11:02that.
0:11:02 > 0:11:08Well, watch out seagulls, there's a Peacock coming to Blackpool!
0:11:08 > 0:11:09You're dancing the tango to this stomper.
0:11:09 > 0:11:18MUSIC: "Sweet Dreams".
0:11:18 > 0:11:27Do the face! Is that a tango face?
0:11:27 > 0:11:29That is Giovanni's face. The inspiration for this dance.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Are we looking at a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare this week?
0:11:33 > 0:11:39We have been working at this number and I really enjoy it. I like him
0:11:39 > 0:11:47when he is a bit dark and sexy and pulling that face, I like that.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51I always pull that face in training. To bring out that character.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55How has training been going?
0:11:55 > 0:12:00It is going good. After last week, I don't know any more. Last week felt
0:12:00 > 0:12:05good as well. You have one of the best next to
0:12:05 > 0:12:11you. Feeling confident.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Are you cracking the whip more than usual?
0:12:13 > 0:12:23I am louder. He is deaf on one side. I am trying. We were in the
0:12:23 > 0:12:27dance-off, it isn't nice to be in that position. I want us to come
0:12:27 > 0:12:31back with a strong number and show people he can do it and he wants to
0:12:31 > 0:12:32do it.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34We have a question from one of your fans, Sue.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35She wrote online:
0:12:35 > 0:12:38"Hey Jonnie, will the sprung floor in Blackpool help or hinder you?
0:12:38 > 0:12:45Probably like an indoor track?"
0:12:45 > 0:12:53Indoor tracks are quite hard. Sue.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57But a good question. I can see what she is saying.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02The blade can be springy. Are you wearing a blade on Thursday?
0:13:02 > 0:13:07The blade is there to help dancers but for the tango it will definitely
0:13:07 > 0:13:20hinder. You need a hard impact to rebound off. For this, no.
0:13:20 > 0:13:26What can you tell us about the routine?
0:13:26 > 0:13:33It is a futuristic, fun dance, done under neon lights. Vicky has done a
0:13:33 > 0:13:37wonderful job, yes, I love it. It makes a big difference.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40We are being teleported into the ballroom.
0:13:40 > 0:13:46You can't give it all away. Save something for Saturday.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Tell us everything. We will appear like this. You have
0:13:51 > 0:13:56given it away! I am sure it will be brilliant.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01Good luck on Saturday.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05CHEERING.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Now, it's not just our couples working hard
0:14:07 > 0:14:08for this week's big bonanza.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Strictly's wardrobe department has been put into overdrive too!
0:14:11 > 0:14:12Let's find out how they've been getting on.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15It's time for Puttin' on the Glitz!
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Vicky Gill, everyone!
0:14:27 > 0:14:32CHEERING.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37You'll have to bear with me for this.You've got to bear with me!We
0:14:37 > 0:14:40will be great! You will have doomed as me through this one, be gentle,
0:14:40 > 0:14:44let's talk about the weekend before we move on to Blackpool, is an
0:14:44 > 0:14:48amazing outfits on the dance floor, in particular, catty of the Rumba,
0:14:48 > 0:14:54did it turn out how you wanted?It did, she is quite adventurous wear
0:14:54 > 0:14:57costumes are concerned so if we are going to try anything different, she
0:14:57 > 0:15:04is always a good one to try things on.They get excited by the outfits.
0:15:04 > 0:15:12She is tough on me sometimes, though.But Katya looked the part.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Amazing, not for everyone but it helped us to show more of her
0:15:15 > 0:15:21body-line. Joe was in a darker colours that we could see the shape.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26Was that on purpose of the Rumba? Yeah, because I feel like we need to
0:15:26 > 0:15:29have a good, solid backdrop and the positioning they were in and away
0:15:29 > 0:15:33the dance was moving, it worked really well in the end. Maybe a
0:15:33 > 0:15:37little much to the viewers.It was amazing for me. Blackpool is such a
0:15:37 > 0:15:40mission to you guys to get up there. What is different this year, more
0:15:40 > 0:15:50work than ever?It gets bigger every year, on Saturday they said I had
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Blackpool-itis because they were doing a main show and I was thinking
0:15:54 > 0:15:56about Blackpool, so we were running the major thinking about that at the
0:15:56 > 0:16:02same time, pretty intense, we've got about 140 looks for the show, moving
0:16:02 > 0:16:08towards 160.Because of the extra dancers?Yes, and each Group Dance
0:16:08 > 0:16:11is much bigger and the main show dances are bigger. We love it but it
0:16:11 > 0:16:18is intense, quite a lot but we're going to make it!We are!
0:16:18 > 0:16:22You've brought some into the studio.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26This is Nadi's paso doble dress.We are lucky because again with Nadiya,
0:16:26 > 0:16:31she can wear most things. She is a bond girl this week and had lots of
0:16:31 > 0:16:34traditional dances like this we need a strong colourful Blackpool because
0:16:34 > 0:16:38it is not like being in a studio, not lots of colours did invent with
0:16:38 > 0:16:42even screens work like we normally do in the studio. I thought a strong
0:16:42 > 0:16:46emerald green woodwork on the floor. As always, it is not completed, we
0:16:46 > 0:16:49fit it on Friday and this section will be embellished and the straps
0:16:49 > 0:16:54will be worked out and configured and maybe more.Sounds like a lot of
0:16:54 > 0:17:00work? There's been quite a few paso doble's on the show so it makes it
0:17:00 > 0:17:04difficult.Everybody likes a traditional paso because it is like
0:17:04 > 0:17:06a comfort blanket and they understand it and they know what
0:17:06 > 0:17:10they will be faced with on Friday. With this, they are coming to us and
0:17:10 > 0:17:14they are thinking, "What are they thinking? This is not a traditional
0:17:14 > 0:17:23Passau".But it looks beautiful. This is the traditional is -- the
0:17:23 > 0:17:26American Smooth and again not a traditional dress for JAMA.We're
0:17:26 > 0:17:32not listening to any traditions this week!You rebel!It might come a bit
0:17:32 > 0:17:37unstuck on Saturday but I hope not. This particular number, we are
0:17:37 > 0:17:40leaning on the Blackpool theme, so in the screens and the concept as
0:17:40 > 0:17:44well, with Aljaz and Gemma, they are in Blackpool and we are using the
0:17:44 > 0:17:47illuminations, using block colour through the dress to work with what
0:17:47 > 0:17:55is happening in the studio.In terms of design, they have lists in the
0:17:55 > 0:17:57American Smooth and you have to take that into consideration.Yes, we
0:17:57 > 0:18:00will probably end up with a split but not any fewer layers because I
0:18:00 > 0:18:03think you need it to form the dress but with the American Smooth, they
0:18:03 > 0:18:06do lists so they don't want much interference with the frocks are we
0:18:06 > 0:18:10have to be careful.They will look beautiful on Saturday and I know a
0:18:10 > 0:18:15few other ladies that will be. Alexandra's dress, what can you tell
0:18:15 > 0:18:20us about this?For the quickstep, it is separates, two lots on the base
0:18:20 > 0:18:26and the same volume as a normal ballroom skirt -- culottes.Culottes
0:18:26 > 0:18:32are trousers, for you guys out there like me, not a skirt, trousers, does
0:18:32 > 0:18:36it help in the quickstep?I think so, the quickstep is energetic and
0:18:36 > 0:18:40in Blackpool, it takes on a different form because of the extra
0:18:40 > 0:18:43dancers and working with them so hopefully it will give her more
0:18:43 > 0:18:46freedom and feeling like I'm being able to really move her skirt. Lots
0:18:46 > 0:18:51of beading on the hips, white, predominantly black on the shoulder,
0:18:51 > 0:18:55moving into gold and silver through this detail and I think I will make
0:18:55 > 0:19:00a new belt. The team don't know that yet.You got nothing else, --
0:19:00 > 0:19:05nothing else on a draw. And Mollie's Charleston dress, where is the rest
0:19:05 > 0:19:10of it? What is that?Quite brief, this one, we ran out of fabric and
0:19:10 > 0:19:14did not have enough beads so we thought we would keep it small! Job
0:19:14 > 0:19:18King, we have got some feathers that will be on the back of the dress for
0:19:18 > 0:19:23Mollie and again with her backing dancers, the nice thing is, the lady
0:19:23 > 0:19:26who does the feathers for us is based in Blackpool so we are working
0:19:26 > 0:19:29with local trade and things like that so hopefully she will have fun
0:19:29 > 0:19:33on Saturday.We really take over Blackpool. Good luck, I know you got
0:19:33 > 0:19:36so much work to do so thanks for taking the time. Vicky Gill!
0:19:36 > 0:19:39APPLAUSE
0:19:39 > 0:19:43So, it's a dead cert that our couples are going to look the part.
0:19:43 > 0:19:44But will their routines be as snazzy?
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Let's head back to the training room and see how Alexandra and Gorka
0:19:47 > 0:19:52and Davood and Nadiya have been getting along.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56I am so, so excited about the quickstep.I've got so much energy
0:19:56 > 0:19:59so I feel this might be the one where I go, OK, let's rock and roll
0:19:59 > 0:20:05with this one.One, two, three, four... No, you're doing something
0:20:05 > 0:20:08weird in the phrasing. Blackpool is perfect for the quickstep because it
0:20:08 > 0:20:15is a big flaw. Slide. Alexandra is becoming very quick. Now.It's
0:20:15 > 0:20:20making me giggle because of how fast it is!Quickstep.This week is going
0:20:20 > 0:20:26to be a killer. I need to make sure I get in the gym and start running.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30I actually have really looked forward to the paso doble, it is a
0:20:30 > 0:20:33strong guards and it means you can get the energy going but it is so
0:20:33 > 0:20:35different to any other dance we have done and it is something that I
0:20:35 > 0:20:41really want to get right lost all of it is difficult at the moment.One,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44two, three, four. It is not an easy dance so we are concentrating on the
0:20:44 > 0:20:50choreography so he the steps right. And later, we will try to make it
0:20:50 > 0:20:54work.I'm hoping that once I get the steps down, I will be able to own
0:20:54 > 0:20:59the style. Not quite there. Not yet!
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Right, let's chat to our final guests now.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Their salsa was hot and spicy and definitely lifted our spirits.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09Who am I talking about? Let me just read...
0:21:09 > 0:21:13D-E-B-B-I-E...
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Debbie!
0:21:15 > 0:21:18And her partner Giovanni!
0:21:26 > 0:21:33Whatever your own, darling, I want some. That is absolutely ridiculous!
0:21:33 > 0:21:38Everybody does the cells are like pushing side to side. That had the
0:21:38 > 0:21:42fluidity.Oh, my goodness, how you made it look graceful, incredibly
0:21:42 > 0:21:43impressive.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Debbie and Giovanni, everyone!
0:21:45 > 0:21:48APPLAUSE
0:21:48 > 0:21:49Congratulations! Another sensational week for you.
0:21:49 > 0:21:56Were you happy with the way your salsa turned out?
0:21:56 > 0:22:01Not quite! But I had the most fantastic time.To the point where
0:22:01 > 0:22:07people are John Dean your name.They are.What a feeling it must be!It's
0:22:07 > 0:22:13fantastic, where ever I go, children addictively are going, "Debbie!
0:22:13 > 0:22:19Debbie!" Then I get to the rehearsal room...Debbie!
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Shirley said it was on its way to becoming a championship salsa,
0:22:22 > 0:22:23but there were mistakes.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27What went wrong?
0:22:27 > 0:22:33I lost my concentration basically! Basically, yes.It's only a minute
0:22:33 > 0:22:38and a half, come on!I was having such a good time that I lost it all.
0:22:38 > 0:22:44You won't do it again.I didn't buy my way back.What do you do then,
0:22:44 > 0:22:49Giovanni, do you know she can get back? Are you worried?Interesting
0:22:49 > 0:22:52question, I was hoping she would carry on and do the routine, we
0:22:52 > 0:22:57missed the hands at some points, but for me, the good thing is because
0:22:57 > 0:23:00she performed so it is a good thing, when you enjoy the moment. But at
0:23:00 > 0:23:05this point in the competition, we really need to focus because like
0:23:05 > 0:23:10you say, it is 90 seconds and we have to deliver the best we can.
0:23:10 > 0:23:15Yes, time to enjoy but in the same movement, we have to do a good
0:23:15 > 0:23:19performance.It easy for us to sit and this week we Peter Blick, Debbie
0:23:19 > 0:23:24getting back on track with the dance. I saw you rehearsing on
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Friday and the lifts were not quite there, some stressful moments on
0:23:27 > 0:23:36Friday. Were you worried?No, not at all.Good.We know how to do them.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41It was tricky, though.By Saturday, we had got them perfectly but the
0:23:41 > 0:23:44dress rehearsal was fantastic and that is probably why I lost my
0:23:44 > 0:23:49concentration on Saturday evening. But they are so difficult, they are
0:23:49 > 0:23:54professional level.We could have a go!I tell you what, I would love to
0:23:54 > 0:23:59have a go with crash mat, check this one out. It is a phenomenal image
0:23:59 > 0:24:09but you look kind of happy, Debbie, but if we roll it slightly, is that
0:24:09 > 0:24:13a smile? What is that?It's interesting you are still smiling.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18It means you trust me.I trust you totally.There has to be trust
0:24:18 > 0:24:21because there are very difficult lives. We love the judges reaction
0:24:21 > 0:24:31to that list, as you go into it. Just look at the judges.
0:24:32 > 0:24:38And Craig Garissa right in. Brilliance to watch -- carries on
0:24:38 > 0:24:41writing. Brilliant to watch and we loved it. Other series note, start
0:24:41 > 0:24:44off the series, did you think you would be sat here now, halfway
0:24:44 > 0:24:49through, going to Blackpool?Not at all, I thought if I was lucky, I
0:24:49 > 0:24:53might get through to week four and possibly five with a bit of luck but
0:24:53 > 0:24:58I did not really ever expect to get back pool.Due out before the battle
0:24:58 > 0:25:05before so are you looking forward to going back?Yes, I -- it is special
0:25:05 > 0:25:09to me and that will people know showbiz so it has with got the bars.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13It does not get much more show business than this. In the words of
0:25:13 > 0:25:19the Spice Girls.
0:25:19 > 0:25:20# Hi Si Yah, Hold Tight.#
0:25:20 > 0:25:24You're dancing the samba to a Spice Girls medley!
0:25:24 > 0:25:29If we seem a bit quieter night, compared to normal...We are tired.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32We've been laughing all day. She did not stop all day smiling and
0:25:32 > 0:25:38laughing. I don't have any energy left.Good to know.He did laugh at
0:25:38 > 0:25:46me for half an hour nonstop at one point.I feel like you two are
0:25:46 > 0:25:53getting quite delirious?We are both tired.So you have got a Spice Girls
0:25:53 > 0:25:57medley, can you tell us which when you are going to be?You can't.No,
0:25:57 > 0:26:04but I'm very spicy!You have just made up one over the weekend. Which
0:26:04 > 0:26:08one of the Spice Girls would Giovanni be?All of them,
0:26:08 > 0:26:15altogether, that is me and I'm going to be, what surveys...?LAUGHTER
0:26:15 > 0:26:19What is she called question mark anyway, I will be all of them, posh
0:26:19 > 0:26:26Italian Spice, Sicilian Spice Girl, altogether.I practised my Sam Olver
0:26:26 > 0:26:34suite with Ian.We saw it yesterday. -- I was practising my Samba all
0:26:34 > 0:26:39week with Ian. What were they looking like?On Monday, a bit like
0:26:39 > 0:26:44a sausage.De samba role is always one of the most difficult things you
0:26:44 > 0:26:53can do.Looking good and another great outfit.Thank you.But it is
0:26:53 > 0:26:56difficult to master because you either ballroom dances but these
0:26:56 > 0:27:01Latin ones are difficult.I struggle with wiggling my hips.She's getting
0:27:01 > 0:27:06there, and we still have 24 hours. I'm really enjoying the samba roll,
0:27:06 > 0:27:10now I can feel the movement of it, when it works, it feels ready good.
0:27:10 > 0:27:17It does not look that great yet, but...You still have time!Anyone
0:27:17 > 0:27:23else here who can dance?On Monday, we said you were the frontrunner for
0:27:23 > 0:27:25this year's Trophy. How do you make sure she stays in the competition,
0:27:25 > 0:27:34Giovanni?Getting rid of the other 1's!Very Sicilian!No, just keep
0:27:34 > 0:27:37doing what we're doing, every week is a different dance and I always
0:27:37 > 0:27:40say, we just have to focus on what we do every week because it is a
0:27:40 > 0:27:43different dance and technique, just focus on Monday until Saturday and
0:27:43 > 0:27:47do the performance and it's fine. Can I ask you about Blackpool
0:27:47 > 0:27:50because we talk a lot about performing there and you have been
0:27:50 > 0:27:54there before but dance there, put into words how special it is will be
0:27:54 > 0:27:58celebrities?It is a beautiful place, amazing, especially when we
0:27:58 > 0:28:01do competition than things. I think you will enjoy dancing there, and
0:28:01 > 0:28:05hopefully will deliver a great performance and it is a bonus if you
0:28:05 > 0:28:10get good scores.In terms of the Samba, the size of the dance floor
0:28:10 > 0:28:13is much bigger in Blackpool and the judges look out for that.Absolutely
0:28:13 > 0:28:19because we travel a lot around the floor. We have samba roll, we have
0:28:19 > 0:28:25zigzagging, we have twists. We have a lot of things so we will travel a
0:28:25 > 0:28:28lot.Sounds like he will be travelling a lot more by the sound
0:28:28 > 0:28:31of things, best of luck on Saturday and always look forward to seeing
0:28:31 > 0:28:36you.And well done you for filling in for Zoe.Yes, let's out she's
0:28:36 > 0:28:40better soon. Debbie and Giovanni! APPLAUSE
0:28:40 > 0:28:41That's all we have time for tonight.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44A huge thank you to all of our guests.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46Don't forget to tune in tomorrow at the earlier time of 6pm
0:28:46 > 0:28:47for an hour-long special.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50Joining the Friday panel are Nikki Fox, Jason Manford
0:28:50 > 0:28:51and Kelly Brook.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Plus, ahead of Children in Need's Strictly special,
0:28:53 > 0:28:57Blue Peter stars Radzi, Mark and Anthea will be here!
0:28:57 > 0:28:59They are delirious!
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Goodnight.