Episode 59 Strictly - It Takes Two

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APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to It Takes Two!

It is the penultimate

show of the series!

But it's OK because tonight

we have a Strictly A-list line-up

to help make up for it.

If you haven't decided who you're

going to throw your support

behind this Saturday,

our Finalists' Celebrity pals

are here to make the case

for their nearest and dearest.

Hello Warren Brown, Dawn Steele,

Joe McElderry and Bonnie Langford.

Also here to champion themselves,

it's the gorgeous Joe and Katya!

Plus, back by popular demand,

Strictly favourite Louise Redknapp

will be singing us out later

in the show.

But first up, if you thought

proceedings couldn't

get any more glam,

you're very wrong.

For the final time this series,

it's Puttin' on the Glitz!

It's Vicky Gill, everyone!

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One last time, the outfit, check

that out, give us at world. You look

hot. 48 hours away, and a lovely

haircut does well! What are the big

challenges for you right now? Not

what you are wearing to the wrap

party, anything, what is happening?

We have to be calm because the

finalists are to think about what

they are doing, we have to ask for

any news, what you need, what do I

need to be cutting, how much doesn't

need to move? We just are to be calm

of the last four. We bring back the

other garments and check them over

and make sure they are looking good.

Ready to go into Saturday night. But

it is quite calm, just a lot.

I

know, you have a lot to do but it's

calm, unlike here today. So much is

shrouded in secrecy, one thing we

can discuss, the show dances, you

have brought some sketches,

Alexandra no business like show

business, is that lemon?

It is

green, we are teasing. This is part

of the number but it may not be all

of the number. Part of it is cut,

lots of volume, it might move quite

quickly, who knows?

Say no more!

Gemma dancing, she likes to

burlesque, it's from the film

Burlesque...

We could not hide it

too much I am not going to let you

know what the colour, the basic

colour is black over nude but lots

of crystal colours on top, the skirt

detail is great interest, when we

talk to Gemma and Aljaz tomorrow

they can give me more info, lots of

leg but also lots of links.

I like

it, you're telling us a little bit

but not everything. Such a tease.

Debbie McGee, one day I will fly

away, will she have wings?

You know,

a lot can change so there might be!

Could turn up tomorrow and ask for

them but to my knowledge at the

moment there are no wings. We have

got a soft skirt with cream and pale

pink over the top, lots of beading

on the helpline, Crystal is going on

panels up the side and the secret

detailed in the middle. Very

delicate and soft.

Stunning. Joe

dancing to dreams come true, he will

look amazing in this! It will set

off his allies, of the shoulder, he

has got such lovely shoulders.

This

is part of their number. As you can

see, she's a princess so he is going

to be a prince, I was looking at his

jacket, I saw it on e-mail this

afternoon and looks fantastic.

I

have goose bumps. You have excelled

herself, so we thought we would

celebrate with a look at some of our

favourite outfits with help from the

girls. He kept! Ladies it is not

we are going to pretend they are

mannequins but they are real-life.

This was Janette's outfit for her

waltz, you're really good about,

it's quite frightening.

I have to

tickle you.

What can you tell us

about this one and why you loved it?

People ask what is my favourite and

for me it when it all comes

together, everyone in the team and

then when we are watching fantastic

performance, we loved Aston and

Janette as a couple so this was a

moment in time.

We know you are a

Latin sensation. How much do you

love ballroom?

I love the ballroom

dresses, I am kind of the Disney

Princess at heart so when you put on

a ball gown you feel like a

princess. I enjoyed the ballroom

numbers and this one specifically

because Aston really came out of his

shell when we did this dance.

I

still cannot hear his name without

wanting to cry. We will see him

tomorrow! Love you. Let's go over a

year to our other delightful

real-life mannequin, salsa with

Jonnie, Oti reminding us.

This one

was memorable, we were deciding if

it was going to be trousers or

address, Oti is very, very shy.

She

never tells you what she really

feels!

I thought it was a good

number because we had fun discussing

it and it got longer and longer as

the evening went on into Saturday

but she always looks gorgeous.

You

do look gorgeous, you have been

doing the series three years and you

all of Friday with Vicky Gill?

We

have interesting conversations.

Quite intense. I think this started

as a skirt and it was all a short

and the first time I wanted it long,

so we have interesting debates.

But

look at the results ladies and

gentlemen! Let's hear it for the

girls. Give our love to all your

team Vicky

girls. Give our love to all your

team Vicky, and it is a team effort.

We can Dan Snow. Do it!

Now, my next guests stormed

the Semi-Finals with a show-stopping

American Smooth and a

super-human Argentine Tango.

You better believe

they are Strictly final

ready, it's Joe and Katya!

Your timing was extraordinary and

you had the most glorious movements

from foot to foot today, well done.

That left, I'm still palpitating. It

was so complicated. Where the

scary and surprising just as we

wanted.

She reacted to every move

you dead, it was perfect.

You took

up big risk, did it pay off? I think

it did. Well done.

It's Joe and Katya, everyone!

Big Love in the house tonight.

Congratulations,

you are Strictly 2017 finalists,

can you quite believe it?

Not in a million years did I think I

would see this, it's such a lovely

thing. Having all that work we have

done over the past few months coming

to something feels amazing. It is of

banks to this one.

It's exciting, we

are trying to be calm but not doing

a very good job. Last week, take

ourselves back, you were mere

semifinalists and you had the

American Smooth, Shirley said it was

a glorious way to open the

semifinals and how was it for you?

It was good. We love opening the

show and I was worried it would be

Scottish and lumpy but it was

American and smooth. I think you get

to hit the ground running and you're

not watching everyone else getting

nervous and worrying you will mess

up.

I love this dance, I watched it

so many times, I love him and this

dance. All the little details he

put, the character, the attitude, I

loved it. I watched it so many

times, and you finally met Miss

Jones!

After all those weeks.

Slamming doors on her face! Dancing

on top of skyscrapers!

It's like a

marriage. Then of course your

Argentine tango. Darcey said it was

wonderfully dating. Craig said it

was a risk but it paid off, how much

did you enjoy that?

It was

difficult, I'm not going to say it

was easy because it wasn't. It's

quite, the stumble!

Sorry!

I love it

when they show that! It was

difficult but the best ones are.

It's all the sweeter when you have

had to work and dig deeper for it.

People respond to it.

Never since

the locomotion has there been a move

that the nation has gone so crackers

about, everyone trying to recreate

it, how important was it to do

something different and dating?

Firstly it seems like I have this

thing with the moves...

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It is much smoother than it was in

rehearsals, in rehearsals it went

wrong about 90% of the time.

When I

had heels on, in rehearsals we had

flats on, but I put the heels on and

I tipped over but it worked. I think

with this modern song and semifinal,

needing to get a final we had to do

something special.

She does iconic

moves. What will you do next year?

We will give you some ideas. We must

say you are they only couple not to

have been in the dance off. CHEERING

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Well done. That is something. How

much has the support meant?

It has

been mind blowing and it's great

because you don't know how you react

when you are in there, I worried

perhaps the pressure may be too much

and you might do it worse the second

time. The fact people are picking up

the phone and voting for us is a

lovely time and we are so to

everyone.

Three dances this weekend,

livestock show dance, you cannot

tell me anything but we want to know

a little bit, here is the music.

What can you reveal at this moment,

three words?

Even the music has a

twist to it.

Unexpected. Christmas

Eve.

Magical. Fairy tale.

That is

enough! Also you are doing the

judges favourite, they have chosen

the Viennese waltz from movie week,

we can look back, are you looking

forward to revising, reprising your

role?

I am. I look back on that with

fondness because it was early on and

it was one of the first ones we

thought it was going well and they

responded well to it and it gave me

a real confidence to keep going and

believe in this woman that she is so

fantastic and comes up with such

great numbers. I thought revisiting

it would be a walk in the park but

no. They expect so much more from us

this time around.

Is the moustache

coming back?

I am looking now...

It

is not coming back.

You could get a

stick on one.

I hope not.

Quickly,

your choice, again I must do this,

did you come to an agreement easily?

In about ten seconds.

That one, why?

Because we enjoyed it and the public

liked it as well, that is all we are

saying.

We just want to do it again.

There were quite a few where we

thought we could do this or that but

the second we said it we both

thought, yeah, that one.

Good luck,

we will see you tomorrow, you will

be amazing. Joe and Katya! CHEERING

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You might want to cover your ears

and possibly your eyes because it's

time for a visit to the training

room where Debbie and Alexandra are

busy preparing for the single most

important dance of their lives.

This is the last dance Debbie has to

learn.

It is really exciting to do a

show dance where there are no rules

and I can let myself go and enjoy

the music, and just enjoy my last

week on Strictly.

It is going to be

really emotional, because the music

is really, really beautiful, and

we're going to have a lot of lifts.

I really can't wait for Saturday

night to perform it.

Nice.

With this show dance, I want to push

Alexandra to her maximum.

I love the fact that there are so

many different elements.

With the quick step and American

Smooth, and a little bit of

Argentine tango. We create our best

moments.

I get to be hyper, jump around the

stage, and that is when Gorka knows

I am happiest. I am looking forward

to getting to perform it.

Right now,

in the words of Celine Dion,

things are getting seeerious.

The time has come for

four of our finalists'

celebrity mates to fight

it out in honour of

their nearest and dearest.

Please welcome Dawn

Steele, Warren Brown,

Bonnie Langford and Joe McElderry.

What lovely rosettes you have. We

are going to start with you, Dawn,

you and Joe are best buddies, he was

the dark horse of the competition,

but could you see his potential from

the beginning?

Joe is an amazing

singer and actor, but I have never

seen him dance, especially not like

that. I knew he could move a bit

come because we have been to the odd

club before, but yeah, that is why

he is the dark horse, because it is

a journey he has been on from the

beginning.

The Argentine tango last

week, an believable. Him and Katya

have never been in the dance off,

that has to be a good omen.

It has

got to be. He is here and has made

it to the final. Even if he went out

three weeks ago, he still would have

been happy. It has got to be a good

thing.

Katya's choreography, people

have loved it, how excited are due

for his show dance?

I love that

song. Love that song. That is why it

has worked so well for him as well,

and Katya, the choreography has been

out of this world. And it is

different.

So exciting, hello Warren

Brown, welcome to the show will stop

big fan. You work with Gemma from

Hollyoaks, did you have any idea

there was a dancer under this

exterior?

I do think I did. I have

seen her dance, of sorts, out and

about, but nowhere near in this

capacity. Testament to her, if she

puts her mind to something, she

gives it her all.

Incredible stuff.

She started the competition, no

dancing experience whatsoever, how

impressed are you?

She stepped out

of her comfort zone and threw

herself into it. So impressed.

Everyone is behind everyone.

You can

tell, amazing. A bit of a

roller-coaster, she has never had

terrible weeks, have you gone

through that journey with her?

My

career? My ups and downs? My own

career??

LAUGHTER

The competition is so tough, it is

never plain sailing.

But having to dance off, last week,

she took the challenge head on and

rose above it.

Bonnie, welcome, lovely to see you.

You were supporting your poorly,

Davood.

Didn't he do so well.

But

you and Debbie have been friends for

30 years, what have you made of the

reinvention?

Isn't she amazing. Yes,

I was 100% behind Davood, and of

course I would be. But Debbie and I

go back a long way. She has thrown

herself, actually thrown herself,

she set the bar so high and has

consistently done that. What is so

amazing is that numbers don't

matter.

Yes, exactly, you are so

right.

At first it was all about

age, but yes, amazing, amazing

because of her age, but when we

watch her dance, amazing.

What you

think of her with Giovanni?

I love

it.

LAUGHTER

I love you, Debbie McGee.

It is a

catchphrase. It is such fun. Debbie

is a very graceful dancer, she is

very, sort of, elegant and Serena.

To see her do the fun stuff as well,

that is very much out of her comfort

zone, I know that. She is having a

ball with it.

And we are watching

her. Joe, welcome. CHEERING AND

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You bonded with Alexandrova winning

that show, a Big Show, can she do

the am thinkable and do the double?

Of course. Of course. Alexandra has

a work ethic and she is incredible,

amazing performer. We have known

each other the years and been to see

others shows. She totally is

bringing it to the dance floor. She

is incredible.

She has thrown

herself into every routine, no

matter what speed or mood.

She gets

into the spirit of it, which is what

it is all about.

She had a bumpy

ride, and last week, it was an

amazing moment when she went

through, and we all felt it. What is

the biggest misconception about

Alexandra?

She is just a very real

person and she is very expressive.

She knows how to deal with that, she

has been through it before on

another well-known show in which we

went mentioned. I come from the

name...

LAUGHTER

She is a fighter, she is strong and

she will smash it.

This is the big

moment, they have put forward a good

case, but it is time to hammer home

who you think should win. I will

give each of you ten seconds to

convince the great British public

why they should vote this weekend.

Dawn, you are up first with Joe.

Vote for Joe, he has had such an

amazing journey on this, going from

non-dancing to being the most

amazing dancer, but most of all, he

has a heart of gold. He is honest

and humble...

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Warren, it is your turn to plead for

Gemma. Time starts now.

Vote for

Gemma because she has stepped out of

her comfort zone and grafted. She

has done radio in the morning,

straight to rehearsals, the poor kid

has not slept for 12 weeks.

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Why does Debbie deserve the glitter

ball?

Please vote for Debbie,

because she has brought sparkle back

into our Saturday nights simply

through setting the bar so high, and

consistently doing a fantastic job.

APPLAUSE

And finally, Joe, why should people

vote for Alexandra?

Vote for

Alexandra, she is a wonderful,

wonderful girl, her work ethic is

incredible and she has brought more

sass to the dance floor this series,

she is incredible, vote for her,

please.

APPLAUSE

Didn't he do well. Thank you so much

for joining us, Dawn, Warren, Bonnie

and Joe.

This lot have done

all they can to win your

support, our Finalists'

only other hope is

putting the hours

into their training.

Here's how Gemma and Joe

are getting on with the tiny,

insignificant matter of

their Showdances.

The show dance is a different style

of dance. We have foxed, charleston,

quick step in there, so there is

quite a lot to remember during our

show dance.

At the moment, we are spending a lot

of time making sure it looks good.

It has to little incredible.

This is going to be our last time on

the Strictly floor, regardless of

what happens, I have to throw

everything into it, and hope for the

best.

The more we push and work hard

during the week, the more we can

relax and enjoy the weekend.

Our dance is a quick step style, but

the thing about the show dance,

there are no rules.

The problems I can foresee at this

point is a pressure might get a bit

too much, doing the right thing at

the right time, and not letting the

performance phase you.

The routine goes fast with lots of

different details. That is the

biggest challenge, to be able to

take in all the steps, but at the

same time, tell the story

throughout.

I want to go out there and make sure

I do my best.

Yes.

Look who's here.

It's Louise, everyone!

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Hello, gorgeous. You look amazing,

can you believe, this time last

year, you were 48 Hours from the

final. What will our couples be

feeling at this moment? You

remember.

You know, it is so

nerve-racking, you feel so anxious.

It is so important to enjoy it. I

can't really pick out moment I love,

because I was so nervous. You just

had to enjoy it.

I was saying that

to Joe, you have to stop, and go...

Because it is finished.

Yeah!

When

you watch now, are you envious, or

do you want to be doing it again?

I

had the best time, but the thought

of going through the nerves,

standing on the stairs, especially

for the final, it is...

It never

gets easier. Gemma is terrified

about tomorrow, have you kept up the

dancing? I know you have been doing

a show, what about the ballroom and

Latin?

A little bit. Not really, no!

It is not the same.

You don't get to

ballroom dance when you go out.

Are

you like me, do you occasionally go

into the bathroom doing the samba in

your socks?

I am in a bar somewhere

thinking I can do the cha-cha-cha.

Your boy Kev's not in the Final, who

are you throwing your

support behind this weekend?

Everyone that is there deserves to

be them. I love how Alexandra has

attacked it every week. I love the

thing Joe and Katya do. They are all

great. I wish them the best of luck.

Whoever wins, to make it to the

final is very special.

It is a huge

thing, well said.

I'm afraid that's

all we have time for tonight!

A huge thank you to all my guests.

I'm back tomorrow

night Live from the

Strictly Ballroom,

where myself and Gethin

will be joined by all

of our Finalists and a

very special Friday Panel.

Rufus hound, Tom Allan and the

gorgeous Ian Waite.

But right now, singing

us out with her

classic track "Two

Faced", it's Louise!

# Who does she think she is

# I dunno

# Do you reckon they're real

# Ow, ow, twisted and deceitful

# All those two-faced people

# Taking me for some kind of fool

# Ow, ow, pretending to be so nice

# Let me give you my advice

# I don't need you, ooh

# Friends in disguise

# Dressed up in lies

# It's an act that you're playing

# Ow, ow, first you recognise me

# Then you criticise me,

what's goin on

# Stop your bitchin'

'coz you're so sad

# Bitchin' behind my back

# Honey, I don't need that

# So kick it to the curb

# Because I heard you're two-faced

# Tryin' to get in my place

# Work too hard to make mistakes

# So stop your bitchin' on me

# Ow, ow, they're so narrow-minded

# Truth is so one-sided

# They're just counterfeits

# Ow, ow, hot and cold

you're blowing

# Sheep in wolf's clothing

# And who are you trying to kid, eh

# Two-faced people are so shallow

# Put yourself in my place

# Ow, ow, the fairy tales

you're spinning

# Sounding so convincing

# But I'm at a loss

# Stop your bitchin'

'coz you're so sad

# Bitchin' behind my back

# Honey, I don't need that

# So kick it to the curb

# Because I heard you're two-faced

# Tryin' to get in my place

# Work too hard to make mistakes

# So stop your bitchin' on me

# Poison words are spoken

# My faith in you is broken

# But I'll make it on my own

# Ow, ow, twisted and deceitful

# All those two-faced people

# Taking me for some kind of fool

# Ow, ow, they're so narrow-minded

# Truth is so one-sided

# But honey you're wrong

# Stop your bitchin'

'Coz you're so sad

# Bitchin' behind my back

# Honey, I don't need that

# So kick it to the curb

# Because I heard you're two-faced

# Tryin' to get in my place

# Work too hard to make mistakes

# So stop your bitchin' on me

# Stop this hipocracy

# You're criticising me

# 'Coz I don't wanna be

# With two-faced people, yeah. #

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