0:00:49 > 0:00:55Live from the strictly ballroom, this is strictly It Takes Two.
0:00:55 > 0:01:08Please welcome your host, Zoe Ball. CHEERING
0:01:08 > 0:01:21Mwah! Mwah! Oh! Get out of here you are so gorgeous!
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Hello and welcome to the last
0:01:22 > 0:01:26It Takes Two of the series!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Thank you, Anton.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31A thank you to our gorgeous pro dancers!
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Now we've got a bit more room tonight.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36We've taken over Strictly's ballroom and for the next hour
0:01:36 > 0:01:38we'll be looking back at an unforgettable series.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42For one last time I'll be chatting to our four finalists
0:01:42 > 0:01:45and on the Friday panel - the boys are back in town -
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Rufus Hound, Tom Allen and Ian Waite will all be here!
0:01:47 > 0:01:50But first, I can't do a Friday show without him -
0:01:50 > 0:01:57it's time to bring out my divine stunt double - Mr Gethin Jones!
0:01:57 > 0:02:12# He's the greatest dancer... # How are you darling?I'm good.What
0:02:12 > 0:02:17are you doing tonight? Eugh! We've got the finalists and the rest of
0:02:17 > 0:02:25the couples who have made 2017 so much fun and really special. I feel
0:02:25 > 0:02:33a bit like Ayman and Ruth, you are Ruth! Let's meet our first
0:02:33 > 0:02:34finalists.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37This couple never fail to bring a smile to our faces,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40they've lit up the dance floor every weekend with some truly
0:02:40 > 0:02:41dazzling routines and we have loved every step.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45So let's put our hands in the air one last time as we take a look
0:02:45 > 0:02:48at Gemma and Aljaz's Strictly story.
0:02:48 > 0:02:57I wanted to be a bit more ladylike. That would please my mum, anyway.
0:02:57 > 0:03:06The first downs of the cha cha cha. Three, four, and one. It was cheeky
0:03:06 > 0:03:10and flirty, and you produced the goods on the night.Well done. No
0:03:10 > 0:03:14dance comes naturally to me at all. I have just really struggled with
0:03:14 > 0:03:20the steps.You kept your frame up, your head was up, very impressive
0:03:20 > 0:03:30today.It was full of character and energy, and I thought it was
0:03:30 > 0:03:39brilliant.I'm loving being part of Strictly. I really am starting to
0:03:39 > 0:03:48fall in love with learning to dance. I really and truly loved it. You
0:03:48 > 0:03:59really are becoming a polished Gem! Second, unbelievable. It is
0:03:59 > 0:04:04incredible.The front runners in this competition need to start
0:04:04 > 0:04:14looking behind them, darling.Gemma is the perfect partner for me. She's
0:04:14 > 0:04:19pushing me as much as I am pushing her. And we are halfway through. She
0:04:19 > 0:04:26has a much talent, so much potential.There were some mistakes
0:04:26 > 0:04:31and the beginning when you started off, you got on the wrong foot.I
0:04:31 > 0:04:36didn't forget the beginning.You did forget the beginning. We are going
0:04:36 > 0:04:41to come back fighting. I want to graft and rap, and look back with
0:04:41 > 0:04:48Alianza and say that we did it all with a smile on our face.Don't
0:04:48 > 0:04:54think it, let yourself do it, especially on the salsa.Every
0:04:54 > 0:04:58single week, I drive myself crazy with anxiety, worry and fear that
0:04:58 > 0:05:04something's going to go wrong.I have noticed a great difference in
0:05:04 > 0:05:09your eye level, which was brilliant. I never in a million years thought I
0:05:09 > 0:05:14could put on a dainty frock and look so elegant on the dance floor.You
0:05:14 > 0:05:21are getting better and better every week. Fantastic.The improvement is
0:05:21 > 0:05:25out of this world. It almost looks like it's not the same person. And I
0:05:25 > 0:05:29love that, to see her going from zero to hero.I could not be more
0:05:29 > 0:05:39proud of. We got a standing ovation from Shirley, wow!Two nines.
0:05:39 > 0:05:49Really?!I thought this dance exposed your weaknesses, sadly.I
0:05:49 > 0:05:54feel sick every time I'm waiting for the results. Praying that it stays
0:05:54 > 0:06:00white, and then when it does, it is the best feeling ever.I thought it
0:06:00 > 0:06:08needed to be a bit lighter, but I love the theatricality of it all.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Everything I have done training wise over the past living weeks has to go
0:06:12 > 0:06:17out of the window for the rumba. There have been some days when I
0:06:17 > 0:06:21have cracked and have a good old cry with Alianza, but he has got me
0:06:21 > 0:06:28through it. He is so patient with me. He has been great. I would love
0:06:28 > 0:06:33to get to the pile. It would be a big thank you from me to him.-- get
0:06:33 > 0:06:40to the final. The determination, the passion, very nice work.I never
0:06:40 > 0:06:47realised how little Levi had it myself until I started dancing.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52Gemma and Aljaz, I am gutted for you, as well.To get this far and be
0:06:52 > 0:06:57eliminated would be devastating. Gemma and Aljaz. Gemma and Aljaz.
0:06:57 > 0:07:04You are the winners. You are through to next week's final.We have come
0:07:04 > 0:07:09so far in the competition. I've gone from not ever taken a step in my
0:07:09 > 0:07:15life in dancing, the being a finalist either I am so proud of
0:07:15 > 0:07:22Alianza, for helping me believe in myself.Hello, it is going to
0:07:22 > 0:07:26happen.
0:07:26 > 0:07:32How does it feel to watch that back and just how much you have done?It
0:07:32 > 0:07:36is crazy, but what I love about watching it back without finding it
0:07:36 > 0:07:39ridiculous, we have laughed in everyone, and the fact that we have
0:07:39 > 0:07:44managed to get here with that journey, having fun, I literally
0:07:44 > 0:07:48could not be more happy and I am so proud of you for getting me here.
0:07:48 > 0:08:01You have dragged me, we have done it! I feel more ladylike now. You
0:08:01 > 0:08:11have had some peers, Alijaz. What has been the best thing about
0:08:11 > 0:08:15dancing with the skill?There has never been a dull moment. I have
0:08:15 > 0:08:21said that a million times. Every day, there was never an old joke, is
0:08:21 > 0:08:29always something new, something funny. And we say Merry Christmas.
0:08:29 > 0:08:37Traditional! As much as I enjoyed doing the show here in the studio, I
0:08:37 > 0:08:42enjoy the rehearsals. And one of the highlights was doing It Takes Two
0:08:42 > 0:08:49every week. We have had so much fun...Put your hands up! I will
0:08:49 > 0:08:56never be able to stop that! How has preparation gone today?Rehearsals,
0:08:56 > 0:09:02three dancers. It has gone well... Very well. I genuinely didn't think
0:09:02 > 0:09:07that it would because we had a bit of a wobble on Wednesday. But we
0:09:07 > 0:09:10have got here today, with a different space and lighting and
0:09:10 > 0:09:16people watching, it is like, we did the first dance fine, the showdowns,
0:09:16 > 0:09:20fine, the second dance, some things we need to work on, we have watched
0:09:20 > 0:09:24it back and it is good to watch it back.I feel like I still have the
0:09:24 > 0:09:32slippers on.It is perfect.Can you believe that it is 116 days ago that
0:09:32 > 0:09:36you first met, back in August. Do you remember your first impressions
0:09:36 > 0:09:42of each other back then?Yeah, I remember thinking I was going to get
0:09:42 > 0:09:47on with him because straightaway, we thought, we're going to have fun. I
0:09:47 > 0:09:55was like, yes. But I said to my mum, when we did the training, I said,
0:09:55 > 0:10:03height wise, there is one of them, Aljaz, I got on with him and I think
0:10:03 > 0:10:07I would have a laugh with him. That is what I said to my mum. And here
0:10:07 > 0:10:13we are.Speaking of your mum, it is not just Aljaz it was very proud of
0:10:13 > 0:10:16you. There are some special people who have some lovely messages for
0:10:16 > 0:10:24you.Jimoh was always a tomboy. She always wanted to be on a go-kart, or
0:10:24 > 0:10:29in the garage with her grandad. She was very lovely and caring, a lovely
0:10:29 > 0:10:33girl.Gemma is good fun. Always there if you need her. She is a
0:10:33 > 0:10:41brilliant sister.When I saw Gemma stepping out on the first night, it
0:10:41 > 0:10:48was like, use this?Because it was fabulous! Just watching her, it
0:10:48 > 0:10:52absolutely blew me away. She just looked like a superstar to me.It
0:10:52 > 0:11:03was emotional.It was.
0:11:04 > 0:11:10She got her first pens, then and I was so proud of her.She is so
0:11:10 > 0:11:14focused, she keeps going and she wants to do everybody proud.If you
0:11:14 > 0:11:18had said to me 12 months ago that Jenna would have made the final, I
0:11:18 > 0:11:25would have laughed at you. We have seen her develop, this duckling,
0:11:25 > 0:11:29into this swan. And it has been a fabulous journey, and we are very,
0:11:29 > 0:11:36very proud of her.We wish you loads and loads of luck for the final. You
0:11:36 > 0:11:42can do this, you have been absolutely amazing.Good luck. Good
0:11:42 > 0:11:45luck, auntie Gemma, you can do this. We love you loads.Everybody is
0:11:45 > 0:11:56really proud of you. See you, Gemma, bring that trophy home!That were so
0:11:56 > 0:12:02lovely. So sweet. What do you want to say to all of your amazing
0:12:02 > 0:12:07supporters?Just thank you. I know that it has been tough for my
0:12:07 > 0:12:13family. Here, we have put on a brave face, and we do it, but when we are
0:12:13 > 0:12:19home, if I had a tough day, it is them that I'm on the phone to,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22everyone at the radio station, they've given me time off to do
0:12:22 > 0:12:26this. And last but not least, to you, you have changed my life, kid,
0:12:26 > 0:12:32you have taught me how to dance. Thank you.I could not have been
0:12:32 > 0:12:36happier. You knew what, that is the easiest job I have ever done,
0:12:36 > 0:12:41teaching you to dance, every single day. And look at us, if you watch
0:12:41 > 0:12:44back that first downs and what is it to happen tomorrow, it does not
0:12:44 > 0:12:48matter how it goes, what the end result is, you have achieved so much
0:12:48 > 0:12:56in such a little tired. We have achieved. You have achieved!It is a
0:12:56 > 0:12:59family, you have brought as so many great memories and semi last. We
0:12:59 > 0:13:07have loved having you on. CHEERING
0:13:07 > 0:13:13We're so close to the Strictly final now.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17It is 24 hours, 16 minutes and 54 seconds away.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18I'm feeling excited -
0:13:18 > 0:13:19but how are the class of 2017 feeling?
0:13:19 > 0:13:26Let's head over to Gethin who's with some of them now.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28It has been emotional.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Look who I've found.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30It's Chizzy, Aston, Charlotte and Jonnie!
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Welcome back!
0:13:32 > 0:13:37How does it feel returning to the ballroom?
0:13:37 > 0:13:44It is lovely, and having no pressure! It is really nice. You're
0:13:44 > 0:13:50missing brewing. He had a stand-in, today, like a mock with his face on.
0:13:50 > 0:13:58We will miss you, Brian. What has it been like hanging out with the class
0:13:58 > 0:14:01of 2017?We went out for lunch yesterday which was brilliant. We
0:14:01 > 0:14:06were so lucky this year. We have had such a laugh from start to finish. I
0:14:06 > 0:14:12cannot wait until tomorrow.We have not seen you for ages. Have you been
0:14:12 > 0:14:22keeping up with dancing?No, no. If anybody knows Pasha's address, let
0:14:22 > 0:14:26me know, we're running out of time. I love this bunch of people.It has
0:14:26 > 0:14:34been a great time. Jonnie, you know a thing or two about finals. The
0:14:34 > 0:14:39nerves that kick in. Are you looking forward to tomorrow night?It is
0:14:39 > 0:14:43going to be a great night. Crazy that it has come round is quick but
0:14:43 > 0:14:47everyone is going to be so excited, they just have to go out and have
0:14:47 > 0:14:50fun and enjoy it because it'll be the last time they get to do this on
0:14:50 > 0:14:57this stage.Jonnie has had a haircut specially for the final! Extensions!
0:14:57 > 0:15:02Zoe, back to you!
0:15:02 > 0:15:03Right, let's bring out our next finalists.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06This couple put a spell on us from the very first moment
0:15:06 > 0:15:08they hit the dancefloor.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Whether wowing us in ballroom or turning up the heat in latin,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13there's only one word to describe them - magic.
0:15:13 > 0:15:20Let's take a look at Debbie and Giovanni's Strictly story.
0:15:20 > 0:15:26I still pinch myself every day when I get up, I can't believe it's
0:15:26 > 0:15:31actually happening to me.It's Giovanni.He is the partner I
0:15:31 > 0:15:36wanted, all my dreams came true. First dance is going to be a Paso
0:15:36 > 0:15:43Doble.I love it already.She's got moves.You are on fire, Debbie!
0:15:43 > 0:15:48Whatever Giovanni has done to you, darling. It's working, because you
0:15:48 > 0:15:55are dancing like a 20-year-old.It could not be lovier, my dear Debbie.
0:15:55 > 0:16:03Amazing!Top of the leaderboard.I still can't believe that. Giovanni
0:16:03 > 0:16:10found out I was ticklish.No, I will not. Every time she got it wrong...
0:16:10 > 0:16:20It's a nightmare.I love that classic Hollywood style.I felt it
0:16:20 > 0:16:25looked like a barbie doll doing this particular dance.Doing the
0:16:25 > 0:16:30cha-cha-cha I knew that I hadn't quite got it, so in my head you just
0:16:30 > 0:16:35have to do the best you can do, girl. We got through it.Absolutely.
0:16:35 > 0:16:43He was brilliant. Both of us.I have never seen a standing leg as
0:16:43 > 0:16:49beautifully straight as your standing leg.Giovanni darling!
0:16:49 > 0:16:59Debbie, darling, I love, love!Well done. Beautiful.I had quite a lot
0:16:59 > 0:17:06of low moments. On some of those days where all I want to do is cry,
0:17:06 > 0:17:12Giavanni will make me laugh and say, come on, we have to do something.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Clean, precise, absolutely incredible.How you produce those
0:17:16 > 0:17:22crazy lifts.I am going to give you my Queen of Latin Crown. Because you
0:17:22 > 0:17:33deserve it.From now on I have to call you, your majesty?Flawless.
0:17:33 > 0:17:43You gave me tingles down my back. Four tens! Can't believe it!I am
0:17:43 > 0:17:47really proud of Debbie, every Saturday she delivers the best
0:17:47 > 0:17:52performance that we could ask for. Whatever you are on, darling, I want
0:17:52 > 0:17:56some. That is absolutely ridiculous! I am really proud of that lift
0:17:56 > 0:18:01because no one else has ever done it on Strictly and we're going to
0:18:01 > 0:18:07Blackpool.Thank you for bringing girl power to the tower!It was a
0:18:07 > 0:18:11little bit spiky, a little bit stiff.It was lacking in energy by
0:18:11 > 0:18:16the very end.When it is your light that goes red, your heart just
0:18:16 > 0:18:22sinks. It's just that fear that you're going to go.Debbie and
0:18:22 > 0:18:27Giovanni.It was such a relief. You just want to get through. I felt my
0:18:27 > 0:18:32age today, I am really tired and I am just not very good at relaxing.I
0:18:32 > 0:18:37have never seen balance like that, you are outstanding.Your legs were
0:18:37 > 0:18:45like a paintbrush in the hand of a great artist.Quarter-final!Ready
0:18:45 > 0:18:54to go?Absolutely.It was just beautiful. I am purring with
0:18:54 > 0:18:56delight.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03That dance I think will always stay in my heart because it was so
0:19:03 > 0:19:10beautiful.My experience of Strictly has been nothing but happiness. And
0:19:10 > 0:19:14mostly because of Giovanni.We have one of the most beautiful
0:19:14 > 0:19:19relationships, it's just been great from the beginning.Your agility,
0:19:19 > 0:19:23how crisp those kicks are is extraordinary.It was a sparkling
0:19:23 > 0:19:28jive.It's given me the opportunity to show that I have had my own
0:19:28 > 0:19:38talent.It flowed brilliantly, I loved it!Having had two very sad
0:19:38 > 0:19:45years, where I really felt I had lost my sparkle, Strictly's brought
0:19:45 > 0:19:51my sparkle back.She's just a lovely lady and she deserves the best in
0:19:51 > 0:19:57her life. Debbie and Giovanni welcome! Everybody's getting
0:19:57 > 0:19:59emotional today and I am not surprised. How does it feel to watch
0:19:59 > 0:20:04that back, Debbie?It's just amazing. It's been such a fantastic
0:20:04 > 0:20:08time. You know, the fact that the viewers have voted us and we are
0:20:08 > 0:20:12through to the final and watching everything is just, it's just been
0:20:12 > 0:20:17so special. He's been so special.He is quite special. Debbie, you are
0:20:17 > 0:20:23pretty special too! Debbie has literally bent over backwards to get
0:20:23 > 0:20:29to the final. How proud are you of this wonderful woman?Well, I keep
0:20:29 > 0:20:35saying this every day, I couldn't be more proud, because it's not just
0:20:35 > 0:20:40about dancing. I think, now she's better as a performer, human being,
0:20:40 > 0:20:47when you start she was a little bit less confident than what she is now.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50She's as a friend as well, friendship is really nice and
0:20:50 > 0:20:54spending every day with her in the training room has opinion just
0:20:54 > 0:21:00great. The best time of my life. I am really, really proud.I think we
0:21:00 > 0:21:05have seen that, your friendship grow. Debbie, so close to the final,
0:21:05 > 0:21:09how are the nerves, have you felt any different today than before? Am
0:21:09 > 0:21:15I not helping!We don't want to think about nerves. No, at the
0:21:15 > 0:21:21moment we just really enjoyed the rehearsals today. We love the dances
0:21:21 > 0:21:26we're doing. It just feels such an honour to be in the final. I just
0:21:26 > 0:21:31want to have a wonderful time. Trying not to get nervous and just
0:21:31 > 0:21:34remembering that we have laughed for this whole series and I hope that
0:21:34 > 0:21:38tomorrow we will laugh through the day as well.That's what I keep
0:21:38 > 0:21:41saying to Debbie as well. It's not about tomorrow night, it's about the
0:21:41 > 0:21:48journey. Tomorrow what will be will be. That's how we say it, right.
0:21:48 > 0:21:54That's how you say it!Listen, if we win, if we don't win, doesn't
0:21:54 > 0:21:58matter, we are in the final. We enjoy all the way through. I am glad
0:21:58 > 0:22:03that I have met one of the best friends ever I could ask for and
0:22:03 > 0:22:07thank you, just thank you.I will say the public will want lifts and
0:22:07 > 0:22:13legs from you two tomorrow. Are we going to get that aplenty, have you
0:22:13 > 0:22:29gone Fulham full foeshs ambitious tomorrow200%.A lot of splits.
0:22:29 > 0:22:36Don't give too much.What are we going to do when this is over! What
0:22:36 > 0:22:39will you miss the most about dancing with this gorgeous one?The
0:22:39 > 0:22:44happiness. As soon as he starts to dance he makes you smile. Because
0:22:44 > 0:22:48there's this kind of feeling that comes off Giovanni as soon as he
0:22:48 > 0:22:51starts to move and every day I have felt that for the last four months.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54So I will really, really miss that. I understand. I understand what
0:22:54 > 0:23:01she's saying.You do obviously! Who wouldn't feel like that! Debbie,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05tissues at the ready. We have some wonderful messages for you now from
0:23:05 > 0:23:13your nearest and dearest. Debbie was always very girly girly.
0:23:13 > 0:23:19Loved pretty little dresses and playing with dolls.Ever since she
0:23:19 > 0:23:25was a little girl she's enjoyed entertaining and always wanted to go
0:23:25 > 0:23:34on stage.When Debbie did her first dance I had tears. She went through
0:23:34 > 0:23:40a really tough time losing her dad and then losing Paul and for a few
0:23:40 > 0:23:45months she was very, very down. Then she got Strictly and the sparkle
0:23:45 > 0:23:49came back.What Debbie has been doing at her age is amazing and it's
0:23:49 > 0:23:54really, really lovely the amount of people that I speak to who are
0:23:54 > 0:24:00inspired to start dancing because of it.She's such an entertainer and
0:24:00 > 0:24:07such a great performer and she's doing herself proud.If Paul could
0:24:07 > 0:24:12see her now and how well she's done he would be overjoyed.Good luck,
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Debbie, go out and grab that glitterball on Saturday, we know you
0:24:15 > 0:24:19can do it.We love you so much, we are rooting for you.I am so proud
0:24:19 > 0:24:24of you, lovely sis. Good luck on Saturday. Love you to bits.Debbie,
0:24:24 > 0:24:32I just want you to know how proud I am of you and I know your dad would
0:24:32 > 0:24:39be doubly proud. So just go out there and smash it love.
0:24:39 > 0:24:47Oh! Wonderful. Your family. We have all gone.Me too.Goodness me. What
0:24:47 > 0:24:52has the support meant to you, Debbie?It's just been incredible.
0:24:52 > 0:24:59All my family and friends, where I live in the village. They send me, I
0:24:59 > 0:25:03get 100 messages every Saturday. Then wherever Giovanni have gone and
0:25:03 > 0:25:10I have gone, the public have just been amazing. That's been a huge
0:25:10 > 0:25:17part of being on Strictly, is people have shown me how much they love me
0:25:17 > 0:25:21and that's something that you can never buy.No, you're absolutely
0:25:21 > 0:25:25right. Giovanni, do you have anything to say to Debbie?As I said
0:25:25 > 0:25:32before, I just want to say thank you for being amazing partner, but most
0:25:32 > 0:25:37important thing thank you for being yourself and I love you lots.So
0:25:37 > 0:25:42much love in this room! Debbie and Giovanni, we have loved it, we can't
0:25:42 > 0:25:49wait to see the legs and all tomorrow. Flexi-McGee, you are a
0:25:49 > 0:25:56legend. Debbie and Giovanni! APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Now, what do Susan Calman, Darvid Ghadami and Ruth Langsford
0:25:58 > 0:25:59all have in common?
0:25:59 > 0:26:00Any clue?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02They're in touching distance to Gethin - lucky things.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Let's see how they're getting on.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Top it you lot! Tell you what, tickets are so scarce for the
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Strictly final that some celebs have had to reserve seats right now.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Isn't that right?We have had to fight for these seats, I don't think
0:26:16 > 0:26:20we are going to be moved. We are going to stay here until tomorrow.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24This is it. Ready to go.The finalists are now your friends of
0:26:24 > 0:26:28course, have you lent them your lucky socks?They mean too much to
0:26:28 > 0:26:33me. I want to frame them on the wall. I might wear them myself.You
0:26:33 > 0:26:40will be here.That's true.The question on everyone's lips is, have
0:26:40 > 0:26:45you got a tattoo?I haven't yet because I am doing the tour, I
0:26:45 > 0:26:51didn't want a wound on my foot. I am booking it in for March, it is
0:26:51 > 0:26:55happening, just not before the tour, I want to dance well on the tour.We
0:26:55 > 0:26:59can not wait for that. Back with Kevin, what's it been like
0:26:59 > 0:27:02rehearsing today, back with him in hold?The most difficult part about
0:27:02 > 0:27:05leaving the show was not seeing Kevin every day. It feels like I am
0:27:05 > 0:27:08back with my best mate today and I have never been happier than seeing
0:27:08 > 0:27:13his smiling face. We have had a brilliant time. Yeah, it's been
0:27:13 > 0:27:18great to see him again. I have missed him!Good luck with that
0:27:18 > 0:27:22tomorrow. So many good dances to look forward to. Show dances in
0:27:22 > 0:27:25particular.I love the show dances, it's my favourite part of the
0:27:25 > 0:27:29series, we all had to learn dances but to see people doing their own
0:27:29 > 0:27:33thing and they're always amazing. Can't wait to see those.I am going
0:27:33 > 0:27:37to miss a show dance without you and Anton. Everyone would have loved to
0:27:37 > 0:27:42see that. Enjoy the show tomorrow. I will get the snacks ready for
0:27:42 > 0:27:50tomorrow. Cool. Thank you very much. Lovely gang. Time to welcome my
0:27:50 > 0:28:02final Friday panel of the series. Please welcome Rufus Hound, Tom
0:28:02 > 0:28:08Allen and Ian Waite! OK, here we are it's the Eve of the
0:28:08 > 0:28:112017 final. Where will you be watching tomorrow night, Tom?
0:28:11 > 0:28:19Watching at my mum and dad's house, that's where I live. And I will be
0:28:19 > 0:28:25dressed as Debbie McGee.Which era? The exact outfit she will be wearing
0:28:25 > 0:28:29tomorrow.Please tweet photos. Ian, you have been keeping a strict -
0:28:29 > 0:28:33look at you all happy.This feels really weird to be sitting down not
0:28:33 > 0:28:39doing something.Nice of some of us to make an effort, Ian!I look like
0:28:39 > 0:28:48I have a darts match on after.Tough competition, it's so tight.They've
0:28:48 > 0:29:00all got something. I love Gemma and Aljaz. They've got this wonderful
0:29:00 > 0:29:07relationship. Then you have flexy-McGee who can do everything.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11Alexandra so expressive, unbelievable. Then Joe who is just
0:29:11 > 0:29:16improved, he has gone on the J-word, the journey.Are these the four you
0:29:16 > 0:29:20expected at the beginning?No, I think that's fair to say, don't
0:29:20 > 0:29:23think anybody necessarily had these four in the pool. We were all
0:29:23 > 0:29:27expecting to see Aston. Forgive me, because they're all brilliant and we
0:29:27 > 0:29:32love them all, it's Christmas and let's not be mean. But it would have
0:29:32 > 0:29:43been lovely to see either a Susan or a Reverend Richard or...Maybe you
0:29:43 > 0:29:55next year.I amen's wife Ruth.-- I'men's wife. Joe, last man
0:29:55 > 0:30:02standing. -- Eamon.He has impressed me so much. Viennese waltz. It's not
0:30:02 > 0:30:07just a biscuit turns out. Also he is wearing that lovely Russian outfit
0:30:07 > 0:30:11with a moustache, don't know about you but I love to see Freddie
0:30:11 > 0:30:15Mercury doing a waltz. Going to be wonderful.Ian, you were saying Joe
0:30:15 > 0:30:19was a bit square in the first bit of training.Everyone loves a square
0:30:19 > 0:30:25dance.Weeks on you have seen improvements.The ballroom has
0:30:25 > 0:30:29improved tremendously. He needs to get his left side up in promenade,
0:30:29 > 0:30:36if he can he will be amazing.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40Holmes, Gemma and Aljaz, last time we met you were loving the fact that
0:30:40 > 0:30:45they were so bubbly.Her big improvement, she hasn't naturally
0:30:45 > 0:30:50quite got the bounce, you look at Joe and he has this natural bounce.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53I bet though whether it is the muscle strength or core strength
0:30:53 > 0:30:59that improves but she has got more like Paul Murphy, and again, the J
0:30:59 > 0:31:05word, you can see where she started and where she is now. Strictly is a
0:31:05 > 0:31:08dance competition, but it is not the best dancer, it is who do I like
0:31:08 > 0:31:12watching dance the most, and from where she started to where she is
0:31:12 > 0:31:16now, she's the one I like watching the most.Lots of people with you on
0:31:16 > 0:31:26that. The judges have picked this from week four, the paso doble.The
0:31:26 > 0:31:29woman is a cake in the paso doble, there's nothing nicer than swishing
0:31:29 > 0:31:34around. Very powerful. The thing about Gemma is, she has come on in
0:31:34 > 0:31:39leaps and bounds. She has never danced before. Can you imagine such
0:31:39 > 0:31:47a thing? Think how far she has come. That flaw is so shiny, it is more
0:31:47 > 0:31:52shiny than my face! She has got to keep her cool, and she has got it
0:31:52 > 0:32:00all to play for tomorrow.All to play for, Alexandra and Gorka the
0:32:00 > 0:32:05corker. What does she need to focus on with the American Smooth?It was
0:32:05 > 0:32:09said that she didn't get the standing ovation because she didn't
0:32:09 > 0:32:13is an issue of her arms properly. She takes direction so brilliantly
0:32:13 > 0:32:18well. I am sure now she is using her arms expressively. She does
0:32:18 > 0:32:21everything brilliantly.She has improved so much. She has set the
0:32:21 > 0:32:29bar. She's had the most tens across the series. Can they top what
0:32:29 > 0:32:34they've done so far tomorrow?I don't know that they've got to. I
0:32:34 > 0:32:38see Alexandra dancing and I think this is somebody who is incredible
0:32:38 > 0:32:43at dancing. The Tina Turner number... That is just edged in my
0:32:43 > 0:32:48mind as being as good as this show gets. I don't know that they have do
0:32:48 > 0:32:54topic. Especially in the final, it is the moment. If you seize the
0:32:54 > 0:33:03moment, the mid-show moment.Flexie McGee, Tom, I'm coming to you. You
0:33:03 > 0:33:12are slightly obsessed about this. There is such love between a gay man
0:33:12 > 0:33:16and a woman in her 50s with a strong personality. I want to see personal
0:33:16 > 0:33:23life anecdotes from her. I want to see the arena tour, high-kicking and
0:33:23 > 0:33:30dancing.Coming to a city near you. I love you. Can you tell me who's
0:33:30 > 0:33:37going to win, Rufus?I think Debbie would be best for the show.
0:33:37 > 0:33:42Alexandra the best dancing, Gemma the best, and then Joe might be best
0:33:42 > 0:33:48because the only man in it, and he's from Scotland.Tom? We can say who
0:33:48 > 0:33:55we like, it is going to be one of them! Say it is going to be me he
0:33:55 > 0:33:58says, but it does not work like that. Debbie McGee, of course, it is
0:33:58 > 0:34:03going to be Debbie McGee, I will be turning up at the studio tomorrow
0:34:03 > 0:34:13crying if it is not Debbie McGee. Ian? Out of time. What a panel!
0:34:13 > 0:34:16Right, back to business - let's meet our next finalists.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Now just when you thought you'd seen it all on Strictly -
0:34:18 > 0:34:21these two come along and re-write the rule book.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23They're the risk takers, whose bold routines and daring lifts
0:34:23 > 0:34:24have blown us all away.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28Let's take a look at Joe and Katya's Strictly story.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32The people that know me best would describe my dancing as...
0:34:32 > 0:34:43Overenthusiastic! Let's find out who your leading lady is. It is Katya!
0:34:43 > 0:34:47Will another he smiles inexorable and happy. She is such a fantastic
0:34:47 > 0:35:01dancer.And the first dance is the giant!The jive?! -- the jive.The
0:35:01 > 0:35:10attack, the energy, the style.You have to contort your body into
0:35:10 > 0:35:18positions that they feel natural at all. Is this going to be easy?I
0:35:18 > 0:35:23wouldn't normally say this about the tango, but there was too much
0:35:23 > 0:35:31energy. I know that you can do it better.I just had a mind blank
0:35:31 > 0:35:36where I literally didn't know what my next steps were.So you're going
0:35:36 > 0:35:46to come back strong.I was swept away by a romantic blizzard. Epic.
0:35:46 > 0:35:53That was so beautifully traditional, and it worked, it really work.You
0:35:53 > 0:36:01have been the best partner. We absolutely depending on each other.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04I'm going to be there for you the matter what, and we have the belief
0:36:04 > 0:36:11that you can go all the way.You haven't quite mastered the action in
0:36:11 > 0:36:16the leg and hip department.The footwork was very, very good.Joe, I
0:36:16 > 0:36:27don't think you actually did that badly.Keep moving forward. The
0:36:27 > 0:36:30silhouette is right at the beginning, the shaping, I absolutely
0:36:30 > 0:36:37loved it.Her control. That was the best male paso doble we have seen on
0:36:37 > 0:36:44Strictly so far.I really went for it.To get ten, that was just mind
0:36:44 > 0:36:48blowing. I knew that I love dancing but I didn't think I would enjoy it
0:36:48 > 0:37:01as much as I am. It is a fantastic final.I really love the energy and
0:37:01 > 0:37:08drive. Really impressive. Very well executed.It feels fantastic to be
0:37:08 > 0:37:11past the halfway mark, and to make it past Halloween is just
0:37:11 > 0:37:24phenomenal.I love it. I thought it was absolutely brilliant.I thought
0:37:24 > 0:37:36you did an exquisite job, so well done.People say to me that I've
0:37:36 > 0:37:38improved, but right now it feels like they're still and mountain of
0:37:38 > 0:37:43work to do.Be a bit more precise. He wants to work really hard, he
0:37:43 > 0:37:50wants to get it right. I just want him to remember how far he has come.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55My goodness, the attitude that you brought to this dance!To still be
0:37:55 > 0:38:01here in week ten...Well done.It was superb.
0:38:01 > 0:38:08CHEERING This is a lovely place to be, top of
0:38:08 > 0:38:16the board.It feels good.It feels really good. Katya is an amazing
0:38:16 > 0:38:21talent and a brilliant teacher. I am absolutely under no illusion that
0:38:21 > 0:38:26I'm still here, because of her.It could not be better than that. I
0:38:26 > 0:38:34just want to squeeze him so hard and tell him how proud I am. It is
0:38:34 > 0:38:40absolutely him, all of the dancers that I want to do, it is so happy.I
0:38:40 > 0:38:45knew that I wanted to do well, but I didn't know that it would mean so
0:38:45 > 0:38:53much as it does. I will look back on it as being a fantastic time.
0:38:53 > 0:39:01APPLAUSE Joe and Katya. Katya has just said,
0:39:01 > 0:39:11see, I do have emotions! Goodness me. When you look back at that...?
0:39:11 > 0:39:18It is so overwhelming. Three short months. Looking back to the first
0:39:18 > 0:39:23day of rehearsals and learning that first group dance, it took about two
0:39:23 > 0:39:27days to learn those ten steps, now it takes a lot less time. It seems
0:39:27 > 0:39:30like such an achievement. Something I will always look back on with such
0:39:30 > 0:39:36pride and happiness. It is in the memory banks for those dark times.
0:39:36 > 0:39:45We're with you. I am grinning. Katya, when did you realise just how
0:39:45 > 0:39:54good Joe would be?Immediately, immediately. We had to have one
0:39:54 > 0:39:58strong person in this partnership. I am going to drive you and drive you
0:39:58 > 0:40:06and drive you. Immediately. I saw that you can do so much. And I
0:40:06 > 0:40:10wanted to let you jump on with all of this information, that I almost
0:40:10 > 0:40:13had to pull myself back and learn from the first few weeks when we had
0:40:13 > 0:40:18some ups and downs, the king, maybe he is not quite ready, let's take it
0:40:18 > 0:40:24slowly.That was you going slowly? ! What with the other version have
0:40:24 > 0:40:31been like?!This has worked, though. I do like it. And everyone has
0:40:31 > 0:40:37noticed, Katya has a teaching style, which is, just keep doing it and
0:40:37 > 0:40:40keep doing it until you get it right. And it has been the best for
0:40:40 > 0:40:44me. I think that people are sent here for a reason and she was
0:40:44 > 0:40:48exactly the type of teacher that I need, because I wouldn't have needed
0:40:48 > 0:40:53the easy option. I have her voice in my head saying, if you're going to
0:40:53 > 0:40:57do something, do it right, and that is a brilliant voice, because
0:40:57 > 0:41:01sometimes you can be lazy and just phone it in. If you're going to do
0:41:01 > 0:41:04something, apply yourself, especially something like this,
0:41:04 > 0:41:08which is such a lovely, brilliant show. You don't want to mess up for
0:41:08 > 0:41:13people because people adore it.They do. Especially you, you fat such
0:41:13 > 0:41:24support from this lovely bunch.Good luck from everyone at Holby City!
0:41:24 > 0:41:31THEY SING Strictly THEME.There are some more. You will be ready for
0:41:31 > 0:41:36this. They have all loved watching you. Here they are, your nearest and
0:41:36 > 0:41:43dearest.Joe is the kindest and most generous person I think I've ever
0:41:43 > 0:41:50met.The post only read on Strictly and did the jive I was proud beyond
0:41:50 > 0:41:55words.I could see his legs shaking and I knew that he was absolutely
0:41:55 > 0:42:02terrified.I was full of joy when I watched Joe dancing on Strictly,
0:42:02 > 0:42:07just because of the pride that you feel.I like it when Joseph came
0:42:07 > 0:42:11down from the clock.I'm pretty sure that we had those outfits when we
0:42:11 > 0:42:22were clubbing, when we were younger. We have been so lucky to have our
0:42:22 > 0:42:26lovely friend go through, week by week, and now be in the final.He
0:42:26 > 0:42:35has pushed himself and reached levels he will never forget.If he
0:42:35 > 0:42:39won it would be the icing on the Strictly cake.It is just
0:42:39 > 0:42:48unbelievable, really. It is just... Just really proud of him.Hi, Joe,
0:42:48 > 0:42:54we all love you very much and we're all rooting for you, 100%.Your work
0:42:54 > 0:43:01so hard, and you really deserve to lift the glitterball.Good luck,
0:43:01 > 0:43:10Joe! Just get out there and do what you always do. Give it laldy and
0:43:10 > 0:43:18show them what you're made of!Well said, Maggie, give it laldy!What we
0:43:18 > 0:43:24want to say to people? It has been amazing, the show is so adored.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27You're just really proud to be associated with it. Everybody wants
0:43:27 > 0:43:32to know what you are like and what everyone else is like. You feel like
0:43:32 > 0:43:36the representative and Ambassador or for the show. And you just want to
0:43:36 > 0:43:40be as good as the show is, and hopefully, we have been. And that
0:43:40 > 0:43:45never goes. You will always be that person.It is so special.We haven't
0:43:45 > 0:43:54been invited once, that just says so much.Katya, you have seen the man
0:43:54 > 0:43:58behind all the glitz and the costumes, you have been there with
0:43:58 > 0:44:03him, why does he deserve to win? LAUGHTER
0:44:03 > 0:44:08I think he has got it all, I think he really has. He worked really
0:44:08 > 0:44:15hard. He has natural ability. But he managed to push himself. And his
0:44:15 > 0:44:20confidence, I was so proud, dancing with you last weekend, because your
0:44:20 > 0:44:25confidence just went miles up, and that is so exciting. You're going
0:44:25 > 0:44:30onto the floor, not nervous.And you just kind of make this happen.
0:44:30 > 0:44:34That's why we're here, to entertain people. When you think back and
0:44:34 > 0:44:39remember that it all just falls into place.Thank so much. We cannot wait
0:44:39 > 0:44:44to see what you are going to bring to the dance floor. That's tomorrow
0:44:44 > 0:44:54night. Go crazy for Joe and Katya. APPLAUSE
0:44:54 > 0:44:57'Now the end is near, and so I face the final...
0:44:57 > 0:44:58Gethin chat of the series!
0:44:58 > 0:44:59Let's head back to the ballroom
0:44:59 > 0:45:02and find out who our Welsh wonder is talking to.
0:45:02 > 0:45:09Yes, that works.Joe, I have an exclusive. The Reverend Richard
0:45:09 > 0:45:13Hollins -- Reverend Richard. Let's get your comments. What do you think
0:45:13 > 0:45:20it would be like judging a show like this?
0:45:20 > 0:45:24Are you looking forward to tomorrow night's final?So looking forward to
0:45:24 > 0:45:31it, darling. Really am. I am so excited for the finalists and
0:45:31 > 0:45:33actually to get back together has been lovely.Last week you were
0:45:33 > 0:45:38there, now you are here, what is it like this side of the table?It's
0:45:38 > 0:45:42more relaxing, I am loving this up here. First time I have sat here. I
0:45:42 > 0:45:46might stay here until tomorrow.A little birdie tells me you are going
0:45:46 > 0:45:51to chat to the judges now.I have been so scared of them the whole
0:45:51 > 0:45:55time, I haven't talked to them in the corridors, I have like hello.
0:45:55 > 0:46:00Now I will be how's it going, can't wait to see them.You are all back.
0:46:00 > 0:46:05You have a group number tomorrow. What's that been like?The group
0:46:05 > 0:46:08number is hilarious, everyone is going this is good fun. Only time on
0:46:08 > 0:46:11that dance floor when you are relaxed and we have had a laugh.
0:46:11 > 0:46:14It's been a proper giggle. Wouldn't say it's going to be the tightest
0:46:14 > 0:46:28bit of choreography you have ever seen but it's fun.Always!Could you
0:46:28 > 0:46:35score this year's It Takes Two for us. The judges' scores... What,
0:46:35 > 0:46:53bring back Craig. I ask you to do one thing! Congrt layingses to Dom,
0:46:53 > 0:47:00our camera they've just had a baby. -- cameraman.
0:47:00 > 0:47:02Time now to welcome our last remaining finalists.
0:47:02 > 0:47:03These two firecrackers didn't come to play,
0:47:03 > 0:47:05they came to slay the competition.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08Delivering fierce and fiesty routines with a whole lot of heart -
0:47:08 > 0:47:09here's Alexandra and Gorka's Strictly story.
0:47:09 > 0:47:13It's been a dream of mine for the longest time I am having to pinch
0:47:13 > 0:47:15myself. Match made in heaven.You know which dance we are doing?No.
0:47:15 > 0:47:24Starts with W.The waltz? Yeah!You have a natural artistry and it's a
0:47:24 > 0:47:29great quality.I think that you are going to probably be a frontrunner
0:47:29 > 0:47:42after what I have just seen.You blew me away.
0:47:44 > 0:47:50I think it's going to be the moment that we always remember on Strictly.
0:47:50 > 0:47:53I definitely feel pressured because of how last week went. My mum always
0:47:53 > 0:47:58said to me you are only as good as your last performance I so I want to
0:47:58 > 0:48:07make this as amazing as it can possibly be.You are so versatile.
0:48:07 > 0:48:12You danced it really, really well. The energy, it was absolutely
0:48:12 > 0:48:19stunning. You have left me speechless. You were great.
0:48:25 > 0:48:32When the 10s were there it hit home. I wish my mum was here. I got 10s
0:48:32 > 0:48:37and I can't even scream about it because the one person I wanted to
0:48:37 > 0:48:41be there for that moment wasn't. So it was pretty difficult.I have no
0:48:41 > 0:48:49words to describe how proud I can be of you today.
0:48:50 > 0:48:55I think we are expecting a lot from you. Now it's on the smaller
0:48:55 > 0:49:02details.I take their criticism, I am here to learn and hopefully get
0:49:02 > 0:49:06better.It was flirty, it was confident. You have been working so
0:49:06 > 0:49:13hard and it paid off.You look like a professional.It was the best
0:49:13 > 0:49:17cha-cha-cha this season so far.
0:49:18 > 0:49:23You never cease to amaze me.I thought it was superb.You did
0:49:23 > 0:49:27something that could come out of a classic Hollywood movie.Is there
0:49:27 > 0:49:35nothing you can't do? I mean, incredible.Gorka has taught me what
0:49:35 > 0:49:40real partnership means.You meet someone for a reason and we dance
0:49:40 > 0:49:46together for a reason.Exactly. The rumba is the slowest of the Latin
0:49:46 > 0:49:52dances, so you are open to any mistake.I felt it lacked any sort
0:49:52 > 0:49:57of connection and chemistry.You are still a really stunning dancer. I
0:49:57 > 0:50:01just expect more.You never know what's going to happen in this
0:50:01 > 0:50:07competition. Thankfully we are still here to fight another week.I would
0:50:07 > 0:50:10say Strictly has changed me in the way of wanting to work even harder
0:50:10 > 0:50:14for what I want in life. This is the first time I have gone it makes me
0:50:14 > 0:50:20so happy that I don't want it to end.Practically perfect in every
0:50:20 > 0:50:26possible way.It was amazing. I loved it.Two weeks in a row is what
0:50:26 > 0:50:32made it really hard. It does hurt. You can only try your best to pick
0:50:32 > 0:50:38yourself back up. I hope people will see how much this show brings me joy
0:50:38 > 0:50:45and I don't know if people see that yet. I hope to God Gorka realises
0:50:45 > 0:50:49that without him I wouldn't have been able to get through this at
0:50:49 > 0:50:58all.She shows me how strong she is and how sometimes, like her moments
0:50:58 > 0:51:11and you keep going and fight for your dreams.-- fabulous.Finally we
0:51:11 > 0:51:18get 40!It would make my dreams come true to get through to the final.
0:51:18 > 0:51:24Just to be able to dance and be free and lose myself has been an
0:51:24 > 0:51:30untouchable experience.It's been incredible and I am the proudest man
0:51:30 > 0:51:37I could be to dance with her. Alexandra and Gorka! Oh!
0:51:37 > 0:51:41APPLAUSE AND CHEERING My darling, everybody's so emotional
0:51:41 > 0:51:45today. We try to hold back on using the J-word on this show but boy have
0:51:45 > 0:51:51you been on one. I am saying journey. I have done it. How do you
0:51:51 > 0:51:56feel watching that? It's incredible stuff.We don't get an opportunity
0:51:56 > 0:52:00to really soak in everything we have done and I think because it's gone
0:52:00 > 0:52:05so quickly it's hard to, not remember, but just to kind of
0:52:05 > 0:52:09reflect and to see that again hit home. I have tried to avoid the
0:52:09 > 0:52:13emotional part of my life this week and just focus on the joy that this
0:52:13 > 0:52:16show brings, joy that we have created and everyone's given us and
0:52:16 > 0:52:20supported us. To watch that back, it's like, my goodness we are still
0:52:20 > 0:52:27here and we are at the final. I am so happy to be here and it's really
0:52:27 > 0:52:37just, like my fingers are so sweaty, really weird.Gorka The Corker,
0:52:37 > 0:52:42honey, your first final, how are the nerves?The nerves are all right for
0:52:42 > 0:52:45the moment. I think maybe tomorrow as soon as the show gets closer
0:52:45 > 0:52:49maybe a little bit. But yeah, you know, we are going to go there, have
0:52:49 > 0:52:52fun with the rest of the guys and give the best show we can do. Yeah,
0:52:52 > 0:52:57let's have fun.I have heard that your show dance is incredibly
0:52:57 > 0:53:02ambitious. We like! How has it gone in rehearsals?It went really like
0:53:02 > 0:53:07well, really fun. We added in a few props, don't know if I am giving too
0:53:07 > 0:53:12much away. When props get involved I get like oh, where am I? I feel like
0:53:12 > 0:53:16we are going to have the best time and have fun and create memories and
0:53:16 > 0:53:20smile. That's all I want to do tomorrow is smile the whole day. And
0:53:20 > 0:53:25the whole night.Brilliant. We want to see you doing that too. Has it
0:53:25 > 0:53:28lived up to expectations, this experience?More so. Absolutely more
0:53:28 > 0:53:32so. I mean, I didn't know what to expect being part of this amazing
0:53:32 > 0:53:36show. All I know is that there's so many people have been part of it and
0:53:36 > 0:53:40spoken highly of the show. To be a part of people's lives where
0:53:40 > 0:53:44everyone else is so lovely and supportive and take care of you and
0:53:44 > 0:53:47you create amazing friendships, that's what's important, is the
0:53:47 > 0:53:52friendships that we have all created amongst each other and that ballroom
0:53:52 > 0:53:54floor, it's like, that is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and
0:53:54 > 0:53:59here we at the final. Come on.Here you are. Now of course hold tight
0:53:59 > 0:54:05everyone, let's hold hands. There are a few people behind you all the
0:54:05 > 0:54:10way, Alexandra, have a look. I would say Alexandra as a child was
0:54:10 > 0:54:15a big bubble of energy, always wanting to perform.From early age
0:54:15 > 0:54:19we see she's going to be a star. Alex's first performance on Strictly
0:54:19 > 0:54:28I was expecting it to be very, very emotional.The strength, I never
0:54:28 > 0:54:32knew it was there. Strict le brings it out.The standout performance for
0:54:32 > 0:54:38me has been the jive.I am just in awe of her, her energy. Nothing she
0:54:38 > 0:54:44can't do.When Alex got her first tens I was elated. Just proud, just
0:54:44 > 0:54:47a wave of emotion came over me because I know how much it meant to
0:54:47 > 0:54:52her.It's so lovely to see Alex growing and progressing, no matter
0:54:52 > 0:54:59what has been thrown at her, she will keep going.Every week she goes
0:54:59 > 0:55:04out there and gives it 100% and it's all coming from her heart.If Alex
0:55:04 > 0:55:08does get to lift that glitterball trophy, not only will she be doing
0:55:08 > 0:55:14it for herself, she will be doing it for her supporters, her family, but
0:55:14 > 0:55:21the main person most of all our mum. I just want to wish you all the best
0:55:21 > 0:55:26for the final this week, I am so proud of you.Keep focussing and
0:55:26 > 0:55:30just keep fighting. Continue to be my little diamond.It's been a tough
0:55:30 > 0:55:33journey but now you need to show them what you are made of. Good
0:55:33 > 0:55:41luck, love you. So much love in this room.
0:55:41 > 0:55:47Alexandra, bless you. How much sweetheart, has all the support that
0:55:47 > 0:55:54you have had meant to you?Honestly, I don't think people realise how
0:55:54 > 0:55:59much it means. Just be honest and say that I know some people may not
0:55:59 > 0:56:02like seeing me cry, but man, I have been through the toughest time of my
0:56:02 > 0:56:05life and saw the light at the end of the tunnel and I am still trying to
0:56:05 > 0:56:13reach it, trying my best to reach it but I have had so much fun and if it
0:56:13 > 0:56:15wasn't for everyone, Strictly, everyone here that supported what I
0:56:15 > 0:56:21have gone through, I don't know where I would be. I am just really
0:56:21 > 0:56:25grateful.I am with you there, my darling. I really am.
0:56:25 > 0:56:29Oh my goodness me! You are proving yourself as a singer, actress and
0:56:29 > 0:56:32thanks to Gorka now a dancer. Anything you would like to say to
0:56:32 > 0:56:38each other whilst we try and get our act together.Love you. You are
0:56:38 > 0:56:45amazing.I don't want to make it worse...Anything you want to say to
0:56:45 > 0:56:50him.You know how much you mean to me. I am just so grateful that you
0:56:50 > 0:56:53have been part of this journey and you have made it so special.I loved
0:56:53 > 0:56:57it.Whatever the outcome tomorrow I have made a friend for life and
0:56:57 > 0:57:06that's what matters.Friend for life people! Good luck tomorrow, you are
0:57:06 > 0:57:12both amazing. Alexandra and Gorka The Corker! I am sorry to make
0:57:12 > 0:57:16everyone so emotional.
0:57:16 > 0:57:18Now despite the title, it takes far more than two people
0:57:18 > 0:57:20to make this show what it is.
0:57:20 > 0:57:22We've had so much fun this series.
0:57:22 > 0:57:26Here's a look at It Takes Two's Best Bits.
0:57:26 > 0:57:35I think we are all set. Welcome, welcome!Strictly is back onIt's
0:57:35 > 0:57:39Craig Revel Horwood. Darcey Bussell. Hang on, remember I am on live
0:57:39 > 0:57:50television. Look at those legs!I am very impressed.Love it when they do
0:57:50 > 0:57:56the crossing legs.Yeah.I am so confused.Jazz hands.All right. We
0:57:56 > 0:58:12are going to see a darker side to the Peacock.
0:58:13 > 0:58:18I will just turn this off.
0:58:21 > 0:58:28Strictly's head designer Vicky Gill. Ian Waite is here.Like that.This
0:58:28 > 0:58:33year's pro challenge champion is... Giovanni!
0:58:33 > 0:58:40I loved it.You are going to be decky McGee.I can't even look at
0:58:40 > 0:58:44you right now.If I try to pout you look like I am stuck in a sherbert
0:58:44 > 0:58:52lemon.It's demo time.I am between a vicar and politician and I am the
0:58:52 > 0:59:01least professional person.He is gown, he is down.Love, love, love.
0:59:01 > 0:59:13Here we go.I love a lift.Immense. It's over.Good night.
0:59:13 > 0:59:16APPLAUSE AND CHEERING That's all we have time for tonight.
0:59:16 > 0:59:19And in fact for the series.
0:59:19 > 0:59:24Thanks to all of our guests, and to all the guys and dolls that
0:59:24 > 0:59:30work on It Takes Two, it's been such a joy this year.
0:59:30 > 0:59:32I love all the team.
0:59:32 > 0:59:35We only hope we've managed to bring some joy to all
0:59:35 > 0:59:37of you watching at home too.
0:59:37 > 0:59:39Make sure you join Tess and Claud for the grand final tomorrow
0:59:39 > 0:59:42night at 6.30pm on BBC1, when one of these couples will be
0:59:42 > 0:59:43crowned Strictly's 2017 champion.
0:59:43 > 0:59:51Do not miss it.
0:59:51 > 0:59:54Until then goodnight and Merry Christmas!
0:59:54 > 1:00:02Good luck Darylings. Good night, merry