Episode 33 Strictly - It Takes Two

It's Wednesday. Coming up on tonight's show - Holly and Brendan

did Artem proud on Saturday night. All three of them are here with the

latest news. I'll be chatting to Russell and Flavia, who blinded us

with their sparkly American Smooth. And, Ian Waite gives us his dancing

dos and don'ts in Waite's Wembley from Television Centre, this is

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. Please welcome your host, it's Zoe

Ball. APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to It Takes Two. It's the Wednesday before Wembley

and Strictly has upped the stakes. The stage will be bigger, the

audience will be raucous and the routines will be more spectacular

than ever before. I cannot wait. Last Saturday night Holly and Artem

became Holly and Brendan as they tackled the dance of love, and

scored. I'll be talking to all three of them in just a second, but

first let's take a look at what happened. I thought we got rid of

you, Brendan! I'm loving this new partnership. All the basic steps

were there with ease. I think there is so much more to come. I look

forward to seeing it. You are beautiful. Your body is so sensious.

This routine was very, very good. Well done, you. Thank you so much.

Good job. He's been amazing. biggest problem this girl faces is

she doesn't quite believe in herself enough and that's one big

crime. It's true. It was an incredible week. Tricky dance. This

guy saved the day and made it the most wonderful experience. Please

welcome Holly, Brendan and Artem. APPLAUSE

Lovely little three-some you make there. First, Artem, how proud were

you of these two on Saturday? proud. They did the routine well

and got high scores. Very, very proud. Amazing. Was there a little

bit of you hurting, having to watch them dance it together? Was I

hurting? Physically? Yeah. Yes, I was. For more reasons than one.

Holly, how did it feel walking down the stairs with another man?

felt like I was cheating on my husband! No, obviously it's a

little strange after seven weeks, but we had a great week together.

We have been mates from the beginning, so we tried to work on

making it look as seamless as possible and that he had been

around forever. Well done on that. I thought you did well on that.

Extra pressure for you, Brendan, because not only did you have to

get it right, you also had that hanging over you of what if you had

gone out that week? It's probably the most pressure I've ever felt on

Strictly and I don't suffer from nerves a lot, so I had this

overwhelming feeling of nerves, thinking, do not ruin this, because

you could be going home. Sending them both home. It would have been

two weeks running which is not good for anyone. That has never happened

to anyone. That would have been embarrassing, frankly. Holly, how

good was it to hear the words "You are safe."? Such a big relief,

because I felt the same. I would have felt so guilty and this thing

ha happened it was difficult and tricky and no-one chose it and we

got on with it, but if we can gone out I would have felt guilty.

Luckily, you are all still here. The interesting thing is, you are

all training together, but Holly, it would appear that you are the

gooseberry in the training room. Check this out.

# I want to dance with somebody # I want to feel the heat with

somebody # Yeah, I want to dance with

somebody LAUGHTER

APPLAUSE Team Bratem. This is unfair

behaviour. We were not warned about this. It's a little true. They

speak the same language and I'm often off at the side trying to

work out what is going on. It's amazing to have two professionals,

but they often go off and do their thing and I nod and pretend. Yeah,

yeah. I have never felt so much embarrassment on a live television

show before. This is an all-time high. We are quite proud. Artem,

back to you. Now, what is the very latest on your back situation?

Definitely got better from last time I was here. I'm going to the

doctor right after here to find out the verdict if I'm dancing or not.

Are you all going to hospital together? I'm going to put a few

banana skins along the way. When will you make the final decision

about Saturday night for Wembley? I'm not sure. Maybe tomorrow. Or

Friday. You never know. It depends on what the doctor says. Good luck

there. We'll talk about what you are doing this week. You are

dancing the quickstep. How is it going? It's quick. It's properly

difficult. I always thought I was a bit better at at faster routines

than the slow and up until today I've been really struggling.

They've been very patient with me. Has she been struggling? Very.

is what you are dancing to. Valerie. Amy Winehouse version here. A

slight little thing with the best of British I've been told. The

judges seem to think that you still have loads to give. Is Wembley the

week to give? Are you holding back on us? I'm hoping to give it.

Underlined three times?! When I've got a fast song and one I love and

a really great routine and then I can get into it more. The jive was

the best dance for me and this is not dissimilar this week, so I'm

hoping it will be pretty mega. We are using such a big stage to do it.

There is an extra dynamic, the massive stage, that none of us are

prepared for. It will be a massive challenge. The floor is about four

times the size? More. It's huge. What other things will she need to

do differently on Saturday night in front of 6,000 people? Be good.

have been good. You've been amazing. Is there anything particular that

she needs to work on? The big thing is the confidence. She doesn't

believe in herself enough and she as got the talent and ability and

now you have to put it in here and go out and show the world that you

are so good at this. Maybe if you stopped tarting around together and

gave her more attention. We are showing her. I'm so embarrassed,

Artem. Whoever gets to dance on Saturday at Wembley, good luck and

keep us posted, Artem. Good luck at the doctors.

APPLAUSE Artem, will you ring us on tomorrow

night's show and let us know what is happening? Absolutely. Promise.

You've heard of the phrase a wolf in sheep's clothing. How about a

dancer in wolf's clothing? See if you can guess who this is dancing

# Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf?... # My, my, what big paws

you have. We will reveal who that is dancing at the end of the show.

It's time now to find out how our eight remaining couples are getting

on in training and who better to give us some pre-match analysis

than our very own dance pundit, Ian Waite. Please welcome the man with

the magic machine, Mr Ian Waite. I like that. Warm-up. We should

stretch. Yes. Thank you very much for that! Now, it's a huge weekend.

They are all on their way to Wembley. Yeah. Where were you? Come

on, keep it up. What do the couples need to do at the weekend to

transfer their amazing routines to the huge scale of Wembley?

danced there on the tour. You know, we have to dance bigger. We are

quite tall, but the little ones especially, but gorgeous little

ones, are going to have to dance very big, up there out to the Gods.

They are going to have to make it show. You and I on the floor two

steps we are across. Russell and Flavia, a little more space. It is

huge that floor. It is. At the same time, they have to remember that

you guys, the guys at home, will be seeing the cameras, so they'll see

the facial expressions and all the techniques, so they've got to be

thinking about the technique also. The technical detail and the judges

will be watching all the time. We'll look at Anita and Robin. They

were in the bottom two at the weekend. I'm sure they don't want

to be there. How is it the samba looking? At the moment they are

just kind of walking through the steps at the moment and not really

doing the technique. They are very nice, but if you look at this

action, if we stop is here, what I would like to see more and what she

can do next to develop, is to get more bounce. You stand here. We are

going and one, two, three and four. One, two, three, four. There you go.

Stop, stop, stop! We are going into it now. Also, she is wearing her

lucky red shoes. Good. Fingers crossed. I think it will be good.

She needs to work on the technique. With the shock of the bottom two,

anyone who loves her will vote this weekend. Robbie, we'll talk about

him. He's going back to Latin this week. Can he pull off the salsa?

Well, it's a very fast dance and I was thinking maybe Robbie would

struggle, but it's looking great. Very fast moves and look at this.

Around the neck. She is like a Bond girl. That is very spectacular and

groud pleasing. -- crowd pleasing. I wanted to highlight this area,

because I felt that everything was right, just he needs to work on the

finesse of his steps. They need to be a little more fluid and softer.

He's so good. He's a little flat- footed, and he needs to use the

feet more and get into the salsa rhythm. I would like to see more

body action too. I think the flow would - the salsa needs to be fluid.

Robbie wasn't feeling well and he went home early, so get well soon,

darling. Hope you are well again tomorrow. Alex and James have had

three great weeks in a row. Can they make it a fourth? It is

looking extremely good. It's looking fast. It's looking compact.

Everything you want to see in a tango. It's looking very good. They

are doing pivots here. Then they are going to do a standing spin.

Then what I would like to show you, I would stop it here in the

promenade, because what I feel as though she should do, is lower in

her knees a little more and go into the floor. So that you have that

sort of feeling. This sort of into the floor feeling and that happens

throughout the tango. You should never get out of that. Why is that

important for her? Why do you need to be in the knees? When you go up

it is more of a long, elegant feel. When you go down, it's more of a

compact into the ground feel. That is what it's all about. It's fast

moves, turns and sharpening. that again! I love it! Chelsee and

Pasha are doing the samba and I can't help but think she will suit

this. Brazilian and party dance. This week, they've done more

practice than they normally would have by this time. She does really

well on very little, because she's had Waterloo Road too. Exactly.

Everything she does and all the moves are finished off. I want you

to see this. Look. She is just taking a step. Fantastic step there.

With the arm there. The arm is finished off every time. She never

ceases to amaze me. He is giving her a lot of content, but he seems

to remember it week after week, so it's a progression. She is getting

better. I will say that I did speak to - look at this - no shoes on

again. She does say on the show she has had poorly feet, but sometimes

at the end of the day she is in socks. I saw her on Saturday, so

she said the same to me. We just keep catching her out here. She

does wear them. This should be good. Harry and Aliona, great little spat

between Len and Craig on Saturday. Wasn't it passionate? We all

thought it was good. How is the salsa looking? This is a very

exposing dance and if you are not quite a great dancer it can show it

up. Straightaway. It can show weaknesses that you've got. I have

to say, I've slowed this town and look at Harry's hips. I don't know

whether you can see this, but he's really dancing into his hips and

releasing into every hip. Everybody, look at Harry's hips. They are

almost mesmerising. If he can continue that throughout, it will

be pretty spectacular. Jason and Kristina are doing the jive. A

different style for Jason. Yes. It's a very fast dance. It's very

flicky and kicky, but I have to say, it almost looks as though they are

on fast-forward. Look at that. at the flicks and kicks. Very

strong. Very light. I actually think this could be almost as good

as Jill Halfpenny's jive. I know it's controversial, but that's what

I think about this. Look at the legs. They are matching perfectly.

That wasn't very good?! His legs are perfect, but your drawing -

They are matching very well at such a high speed. How is the posture

looking? You know, jive is all about picking up from the centre

and dancing over your feet and that's what gets the knees up and

you can do that. If you are too straight it's very difficult to get

your knees up. You can see he is slightly pitched over and it

creates that better jive. I hope you are all joining in. My teacher

used to grab me by the pants behind. Let's not talk about that! Holly is

dancing with who know this weekend? She is doing the quickstep and

training with Brendan, though. Talk me through it. How are they

looking? Well, for me, it is going to be a great dance. She is dancing

lots of different styles within his quickstep. As you can see, there is

the Charlston here. Is that normal? Well, not really, but there are

elements that you put in. You put lindy hop in too. They are

obviously using the stage here and she seems to be coping fine. There

is a lovely turn here that she makes, which is very difficult on

the stairs, because if you make the wrong move you will go flying. He

go off into a lock step, but I do think hopefully Artem will dance on

Saturday. It would be nice. Brendan will be gutted. The only person

will be gutted is Brendan. No, we'll all be gutted. It will be

nice to see them again. Again, she is looking really good. Artem

hopefully calling in tomorrow to tell us what the doctor said.

Russell and Flavia. They are doing the jive. I'm very excited about

this. How are the Grant's flicks and kicks? Looking amazing. For me,

this is one of his best dances. Look at the energy and the kicks

and punching. Who would know he has a bad knee? Jive, I would imagine,

would be tough on a bad knee. would never know. My own concern is

that Russell is tending to put his head forward and nod his head. It

is slightly irritating me at the moment. If you heard that Russell.

It's not, Russell, seriously. It's just that I think he's doing so

well I don't want anything to detract from the legs and kicks.

Watch your head. It has been announced today in the newspapers

very excitingly, that the newsreaders sues that Reid, sarn

Williams and Emily Maitlis and Sophie Raworth are doing a special

dance on Friday and you are involved. -- Sian Williams. I was

well, jell when I saw that. Isn't Angela Ripon involved also? She is.

Sneak preview at training. Look at this. No-one has seen this yet. Are

they looking good? I think Cher absolutely good. Look how gorgeous

they are. It's unbelievable. I don't know why she sit behind the

desk all the time. You can see Karen Bruce doing the choreography

and I would say it's one not to miss. There are some iconic moments

in there. Gorgeous man. You look beautiful today. He always does.

Ian Waite. APPLAUSE

We'll see you next week. I'm going to Wembley. See you there. Lucky

you. I'm watching on the sofa. There has been plenty to talk about

this week, as we know and as ever, you've been keeping your finger on

the pulse of all things Strictly. Well done. This is Points of You.

Harry Judd, you are gorgeous. Go, Harry. All the way to the final, go.

We don't mind a little bit of Jason showing body hair in Dorset. We are

used to that sort of thing down here, so don't cover up. Let us all

have a look. I would like to say that we love little Russell on

Saturday night, because he looked like he was a shiny bauble and we

would love him on our Christmas tree. Phil from Stratford. Where

did Craig get those heels? I want some! Thank you Scott and Margey

and Alex. Phil, you wanted to know where the shoes were from, he got

them from 1982! Please, do keep calling us with your brilliant

comments about the show. Lines are always open. Like Midas, everything

that Grant touches turns to goal. He and Flavia will be here in a

moment, but we'll remind ourselves of the action last weekend.

came out from that screen and you were like a giant FerreroRocher.

was a mix of two parts. The second half was part of your imagination

and it looks like a great place to be. You really are your own special

creation! Immofrtal, darling! immortal, darling! I had more

nerves tonight than normal. It was tricky and we had a difficult week

training. Can I go off and do a big leap again?! Please, give it up for

Russell and Flavia. APPLAUSE

I love it when you two come on. Russell Grant, I don't think I've

ever seen you quite so comfortable on the dancefloor. Was that your

favourite yet? I love every dance I do. But, I did like that one in

particular, because it was very showbiz and it was pretty fabulous

and Flavia's routine of creeping behind a closet and coming out the

other side in a new frock, genius. Where did you get the inspiration

for that concept? Here we are! I even ask! We are wondering if it

came to you in a dream. It always comes to me in a dream and it's

always up here, but I never know whether it will work on the floor

and it did. We tried it out on Friday. We did. I had to obviously

core graph it, not knowing how long it would take for the change. I was

pretty much spot on. It was so good. There was a little risk that we

wouldn't have long enough, but we played with it on Friday and had

helpers around the back. Billy and Ezra. We owe you. Maybe some

certain chocolates, wrapped in glold. Craig used two words --

wrapped in gold. Craig used two words, "Immortal, darling." What

did you make of that? It will live forever. TV gold. I can't think

what else it means. It will crop up. When I'm 80 or 90 and doing some

programme about old starlets, they will say here's an old one and I'll

pop up. When you present that show, will you still wear that gold suit?

I will. You must take it home. The reaction to you getting through to

Wembley was pretty amazing too. I was in hysterics. We'll play it

again. Here he goes. Down the stairs. I'm off. Did you know he

would do that? I never know what he's going to do, so I have to say

I did say, "If we are called out first, before anyone else, I want

you to jump on to the banister and slide down." That is next week.

was so thrilled to get to Wembley. My first Middlesex home was there.

I just didn't - I wanted to tell someone. Pasha was very funny,

because I rushed down to tell someone and went I got there, there

was no-one there. There was Flavia, going, "Come here. Stand there."

Heel, the Grant. Bless you. On-line Donna says, "Us el's love of

dancing -- Russell's love of dancing shines brighter than his

suit.". How lovely. There seems to be, though, in training, a bit of

role reversal. Russell Grant, you are quite the core grapher, look at

this. Russell is emblelishing and adding, rather than taking away --

embellishing and adding, rather than taking away. I need to stylise

it. Let's listen to it a bit more. Quick, quick, slow. Quick, quick,

slow. That was good. We'll carry on! I let him get on with it.

going to walk it through for continuity. Danger hold. That might

be better. That was ace. We'll do one more. Quick, quick, slow. Bum,

bum, bum. You were almost there. And then... Is that long enough?

Should be. That was better and I felt it. How do you feel? Yeah.

Fabulous! I think a possible career change. Maybe in West End shows?!

You need a little stick. I want to thank Michael Ball for lending me

his hair tonight? I felt really bad, because on the Friday panel with

the tash and beer, I said he looked like one of the mush tiers. --

Musketeers. You are doing the jive. How is it? I love it. But I do have

the nodding dog problem. I'm all right there. We know the bit. It's

because I need to keep my head up, but the speed of it, I love the

jive and I love the number. I love it. How is your knee? That's not so

bad. It is strapped up. You are dancing to this music.

# Reach for the stars, climb every mountain... # I'm so excited.

just the best number. I've also heard you are making a big entrance.

What a surprise! We have had the shell. We have had the bull.

Whatever can we expect this week? What can I say? You'll never guess.

What can I say? It's massive. It is mammouth. It's huge. It is the

biggest thing that I've ever done. We apologise for the temporary loss

of subtitles. We have a very special message from the Queen of

pop. Hi, Russell. Just put the jazz hands in there. Russell, you have

captivated the nation and also my heart. You are doing so, so well. I

was absolutely thrilled and delighted that you performed to one

of my tunes and I wish you all the very best with the rest of the

season. APPLAUSE

Are you welling up there? I am welling up. She might be watching

at home. Do you want to give her a message? Where is home? Australia,

London, Paris. Who knows? I love your numbers. One of the numbers we

danced to, but I found out I'm doing it on the radio, and I can

mention that, it's BBC, one of the numbers we are going to put in is

Step Back In Time. How do you do it on the radio? We dance around it.

Around the console. We wanted to do that, so we'll put more Kylie in.

Thank you, darling. You can never have too much. Good luck. I can't

wait. The Grant and Flavia. APPLAUSE

Just too good. Have you managed to guess which one of our dancers was

It's our very own Erin. Thanks to all my guests this evening. Tune in

tomorrow live at 6.30, when I'll be joined by Robbie and Ola and

getting a peek at the outfits for Wembley. We also have a very