:00:10. > :00:14.It's our final Wednesday. Coming up: Prince Harry and Aliona are
:00:14. > :00:19.here to discuss their quest for the Glitterball Trophy. Ian Waite has a
:00:19. > :00:23.glimpse at the finalists' training. And Nancy Dell'olio gives us her
:00:23. > :00:33.guide to throwing the most fabulous Strictly party. This is It Takes
:00:33. > :01:04.
:01:04. > :01:12.Live from Television Centre, this is Strictly: It Takes Two. Please
:01:12. > :01:17.welcome Zoe Ball. APPLAUSE Hello. I'm running out of things to do
:01:17. > :01:21.now! Welcome to It Takes Two. The Strictly Final is so close we can
:01:21. > :01:25.almost taste the Blackpool rock, smell the sea air and feel the
:01:25. > :01:28.finalists' nerves. I will be chatting to Team Hali about their
:01:28. > :01:38.preparations for the big night. Here is a reminder of why everyone
:01:38. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:51.was so wild about Harry on Saturday. That's the way to start a semifinal.
:01:51. > :01:56.Two things - your midrift and your talent were revealed! Nine!
:01:56. > :02:03.more dance to go. Harry, the Prince and the showgirl. Romance, style.
:02:03. > :02:10.You are dancing royalty. This was gorgeous to watch. I would move
:02:10. > :02:16.your head to the left slightly. That was confident, effortless,
:02:16. > :02:24.just beautifully played. Take him to the tower - ballroom -
:02:24. > :02:29.Blackpool! Fabulous! Good job. It's safe to say we have done everything
:02:29. > :02:37.we could have done. We would love to go to Blackpool. It would be an
:02:38. > :02:44.Thank goodness they have made it here. Please welcome finalists
:02:45. > :02:49.Harry and Aliona. APPLAUSE Congratulations. Thank you. Thank
:02:49. > :02:54.you. So exciting. How was Saturday night for you? You kicked off the
:02:54. > :02:57.night with the Charleston. Was it good to get out there first or was
:02:57. > :03:03.it terrifying? It was quite terrifying. When you go first, you
:03:03. > :03:06.feel like you have to get the party started. It was very quiet. I was
:03:06. > :03:10.dancing thinking I can hear everything. But at the end of it,
:03:10. > :03:15.the judges liked it. We got a good score. We don't know how it is
:03:15. > :03:20.going, you are thinking it's quiet. My dad was in the audience and he
:03:20. > :03:28.said it was quite quiet. Everybody is so tense. That is the thing.
:03:28. > :03:31.kind of need - believe it, everyone at home were screaming for you.
:03:31. > :03:36.After your Viennese waltz, Bruno crowned you dancing royalty. Were
:03:36. > :03:40.you as pleased with this dance as he clearly was? You know what, I
:03:40. > :03:44.was. After we done the Charleston and it had gone very well, I was
:03:44. > :03:48.feeling quite relaxed with the Viennese waltz. It is such a
:03:48. > :03:53.beautiful song and a beautiful dance. I managed to enjoy myself.
:03:53. > :03:59.I'm sorry. Aliona is grinning her head off! You must be so pleased
:03:59. > :04:06.with him? Of course, I'm extremely pleased. He's worked so hard. He
:04:06. > :04:10.progressed so much and now he's dancing so well. But of course
:04:10. > :04:20.still the elusive 10 from Craig. What do you think you will have to
:04:20. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:28.do to get him to give a 10? I came out the studio and the song, What
:04:28. > :04:34.Have I Go To Do To Make You Love Me came into my head! I was so happy
:04:34. > :04:44.with the way it had gone. I couldn't really ask for more. I was
:04:44. > :04:51.delighted. I got 10s from everyone else. He will be be keeping it back
:04:51. > :04:58.for the final! I hope so. Was it a long wait in the Results Show?
:04:58. > :05:04.was horrendous. Were any of you talking backstage? No, we were. We
:05:04. > :05:08.all really support each other. It is a nice atmosphere backstage.
:05:08. > :05:13.Everyone was very nervous. When our names got called out, it was an
:05:13. > :05:16.amazing feeling. I could hear my heart pumping. They called out our
:05:16. > :05:23.names and we were... You were there! A hit with the judges. A hit
:05:23. > :05:27.with the viewers. And a hit with each other. Quite literally.
:05:27. > :05:37.Takes Two - put a compilation of Aliona whacking me in the face
:05:37. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:58.We've had... You hit me on day one. I'm sorry. Cracked chin. Sorry.
:05:58. > :06:02.
:06:02. > :06:08.Once a week you insist on elbowing # Hit me baby one more time. #
:06:08. > :06:14.If that doesn't make the VT, I don't know what will! Four dances
:06:14. > :06:20.for the final. That's quite a feat to take on. You will do one of your
:06:20. > :06:25.favourites, a judges' favourite, a new one and the show dance. Your
:06:25. > :06:30.favourite, the Argentine tango? Len said it lacked intensity last
:06:30. > :06:38.time. Can you prove him wrong? Can you show him more intensity? You
:06:38. > :06:43.are on fire! Will you add anything in for Len? We are going to try and
:06:43. > :06:51.be more intense. I don't know what we can do. We will go for it!
:06:51. > :06:56.intense. We hope Len will be in a good mood. Look at him intensely!
:06:56. > :07:01.Try and kiss him. Also you - the judges have chosen the quickstep.
:07:01. > :07:05.Are you happy about them choosing that? Extremely. When we first
:07:05. > :07:11.talked about what we wanted to dance it was between quickstep and
:07:11. > :07:15.Argentine tango. So very pleased. Quite - it is quite full-on. You
:07:15. > :07:21.will be shattered. It is one night. You are doing the American Smooth
:07:21. > :07:26.which you have never done before. How is that going? Really well. We
:07:26. > :07:32.have three massive lifts. He is lifting me the whole week. It is
:07:32. > :07:35.going pretty well. The routine is down. Now we are polishing it.
:07:35. > :07:39.And a show dance and the great thing about that is there are no
:07:39. > :07:46.rules whatsoever. Aliona, this is your playground. I have heard a
:07:46. > :07:51.rumour there's 78 lifts in the show dance! It's a lie. Not enough time
:07:51. > :07:56.for that. Yeah, quite a lot of lifts. They are a bit dangerous. No
:07:56. > :08:02.rules for me means danger for everyone else! The front row, you
:08:02. > :08:07.can take them all out! So how - when you wake up on Sunday, it's
:08:07. > :08:11.all going to be over. How do you feel about that? Depends on how
:08:11. > :08:14.Saturday goes! True. That is very true. Are you feeling pressure?
:08:14. > :08:18.Aliona, you were in the final last year. You didn't get the
:08:18. > :08:22.Glitterball. This year, surely? would love to deliver that
:08:22. > :08:24.Glitterball for you. I will be doing my very best. As we have done,
:08:24. > :08:29.we have taken everything week-by- week. This is another week. We are
:08:29. > :08:34.working as hard as we can. What will be will be. On Sunday, all I
:08:34. > :08:39.know is I will be sleeping! Will you be doing any moves on the McFly
:08:39. > :08:45.tour? You are behind the drum kit. Could you do a bit of samba for the
:08:45. > :08:53.McFly fans? I will pay money to see that! The McFly guys will pay money
:08:53. > :08:59.to get me back behind my drums! Dougie up front eating bugs. Tom is
:08:59. > :09:06.here tomorrow. Is he? Am I not supposed to say anything? Woops!
:09:06. > :09:10.Anything you are nervous about with the final? What are you most
:09:10. > :09:17.worried about? Everything. It is so intense. To be honest, I am hoping
:09:17. > :09:21.once we get through the first dance, hopefully it will go well, I might
:09:21. > :09:26.relax. I will try and enjoy myself. That is wise. The next thing is it
:09:26. > :09:32.is all over. Then you will miss it. Good luck at the weekend. Thank you.
:09:32. > :09:37.You both rock! Harry and Aliona! APPLAUSE We will see you in
:09:37. > :09:43.Blackpool on Friday. I can't wait! On Saturday, one couple will get
:09:43. > :09:46.their hands on that Glitterball Trophy. They will be crowned
:09:46. > :09:52.Strictly Champions. But here at It Takes Two, we believe everyone's a
:09:52. > :10:00.winner. It is time for today's exciting instalment of The
:10:00. > :10:06.Glitterballs. And the next Glitterball is the award for being
:10:06. > :10:12.on the naughty step. For those that are exceptionally naughty. Ian,
:10:12. > :10:18.there's nothing clever about being naughty. And the nominees are:
:10:18. > :10:26.Aliona for not listening to the judges. I won't speak to you, I
:10:26. > :10:30.heard you on It Takes Two, and you said you never listen to the judges.
:10:30. > :10:35.Robbie Savage for being Robbie Savage. Bruno for being naughty
:10:35. > :10:40.with Alesha. You have to go in there. And James Jordan for not
:10:40. > :10:47.being able to keep it zipped. you realise, Craig, that these
:10:47. > :10:55.celebrities, it is their first week on the show? And the winner is:
:10:55. > :11:00.James Jordan. Oh, fantastic. This may come as no surprise. He can't
:11:00. > :11:03.be here tonight, he has prior engagements. He gave us this
:11:03. > :11:08.wonderful message. Thank you for all that voted for me. It means so
:11:08. > :11:13.much to me. I'm so sorry I can't be there because I'm rehearsing the
:11:13. > :11:19.Charleston with these other people that didn't get an award. We are so
:11:19. > :11:24.good. I'm better! Back to you, Zoe! Thank you Ian and Karen.
:11:24. > :11:30.Congratulations to James. We wouldn't want you any other way!
:11:30. > :11:40.Now it is time for Mr Glitterballs himself, Ian with Waite's Final
:11:40. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:57.I love it! Thank you. APPLAUSE know how to milk a crowd! We do.
:11:57. > :12:02.It's the last Wednesday Warm-Up, are you emotional? Very emotional.
:12:02. > :12:07.Not only will I miss the teleprompter, I will miss you!
:12:07. > :12:11.can see my any old time! We see each other all the time. We hate
:12:11. > :12:16.each other off-air! Blackpool is coming. You will be there on Friday.
:12:16. > :12:19.On the scale of one to ten, how excited are you about this year's
:12:19. > :12:24.final? It could be the best we have ever seen? They are all great
:12:24. > :12:29.couples and we are at Blackpool. We haven't done that since I danced
:12:29. > :12:36.with Denise Lewis in the final which was an amazing final and I
:12:36. > :12:46.have danced there since a young ball, it is the most amazing place
:12:46. > :12:46.
:12:46. > :12:52.to dance. How did you do in that first dance? Don't ask that!
:12:52. > :12:58.couples are tackling two old and two new routines. Chelsee and Pasha
:12:58. > :13:03.will be doing a rumba. How are they capturing the romance of the dance?
:13:03. > :13:07.I'm very impressed. They have saved the best till last. They are doing
:13:07. > :13:16.that sliding split step that she got an altercation on last week.
:13:16. > :13:21.It's not put her off. No. Pasha has given her some amazing transitions.
:13:21. > :13:27.Very complicated choreography. To be honest, she can cope with it.
:13:27. > :13:32.The reason I stopped it here is the wonderful leg action, the straight
:13:32. > :13:40.legness. What I would like... Straight legness... Let's have a
:13:40. > :13:47.bit of it. For old time's sake. Swivel, swivel. That's how you do
:13:47. > :13:51.rumbas! No, I felt like dancing! They are also doing their show
:13:51. > :13:57.dance and Pasha was telling Claudia that their show dance was going to
:13:57. > :14:03.be quite funky. How funky is it? Well, it is a very upbeat dance. I
:14:03. > :14:08.think that will suit Chelsee, her character. I have slowed this down.
:14:08. > :14:12.Very compact, nice, lots of body action, lots of body pumping.
:14:12. > :14:16.is properly shaking it! This is a great dance. Her dances were like
:14:17. > :14:22.cha-cha, jive, great for her character and this is no exception.
:14:22. > :14:27.It's a real compact dance and I think it will be a fantastic show
:14:27. > :14:31.dance. A bit of a flip there. Whether he knows what he is doing
:14:31. > :14:36.next, I don't know. We will see. should know! What are the key
:14:36. > :14:41.things to a show dance, what should we be looking for, what makes the
:14:41. > :14:47.perfect show dance? For me, the music has a lot to do with it. You
:14:47. > :14:52.need lots of highs and lows. Maybe different types of instruments
:14:52. > :14:58.which create that... Guitar, drums... It makes a difference.
:14:58. > :15:04.With lots of highlights where you can do those big lifts. And a great
:15:04. > :15:08.ending. A big finish. OK. Let's have a look at Jason and Kristina.
:15:08. > :15:12.Their new dance is the salsa. The samba last weekend. A similar hip
:15:12. > :15:17.action? It is very similar. Almost the same. But there's a lot of
:15:17. > :15:21.technical differences. He is using his hips lovely here. Just going
:15:21. > :15:27.into this - I have slowed this down. They have this underarm thing that
:15:27. > :15:30.we do in salsa. That's slowed down? It looks fast. He would be able to
:15:30. > :15:35.do it faster if his arms were looser. He has too much tension in
:15:35. > :15:40.them at the moment. Not surprised. He has four dances. They do this
:15:40. > :15:44.lift. It was very difficult to get into. I am hoping that will smooth
:15:44. > :15:49.out. Also, just look at the shape she is getting. This is a really
:15:49. > :15:54.difficult lift. If she is not careful, she will hit the floor!
:15:54. > :16:02.Don't say that! This is a very dangerous lift. If they can pull it
:16:02. > :16:06.off, it will be fantastic. Look at the lifts he did on Sunday! That
:16:06. > :16:12.was amazing. Very saucy. OK. They love to put on a show. Let's look
:16:12. > :16:19.at the show dance. They are going old school. I love an old school.
:16:19. > :16:25.Fantastic. Traditional old school show dance. This is like Putting on
:16:25. > :16:30.the Ritz. One of those Top Hat numbers. Like it. Kristina has been
:16:30. > :16:33.clever because she's incorporated this step which they did in the
:16:33. > :16:38.Charleston. A lot of Charleston steps are in there. That is a great
:16:38. > :16:44.thing to do, to incorporate things that you have done before. Now,
:16:44. > :16:48.look, if I can show you, she is sitting on the cane. He picked her
:16:48. > :16:53.up on a brolly. Now, obviously, using the same idea again. That's
:16:53. > :16:58.the cleverness of it. You are using, incorporating these different parts
:16:58. > :17:08.and things that you have done before. They are much more polished
:17:08. > :17:08.
:17:08. > :17:12.then. Harry and Aliona are dog the American Smooth. -- are doing the
:17:12. > :17:17.American Smooth for their new dance. How are they getting to grips with
:17:17. > :17:21.it? It is looking a great dance. She is totally relying on him there.
:17:22. > :17:26.He has to give the right amount of body weight so she doesn't fall
:17:26. > :17:32.backwards or he doesn't fall backwards. Fantastic. Here, they
:17:32. > :17:36.are doing some like natural turns in the Viennese waltz but with a
:17:36. > :17:39.different hold. So they are dancing a Viennese waltz for this American
:17:39. > :17:45.Smooth. Is that unusual? It is. I don't think we have seen many in
:17:45. > :17:52.the past. I have stopped it here. I want you to - I go on about this
:17:52. > :17:57.boy's body. But - I meant... are not the only one! The way he
:17:57. > :18:04.finishes off his lines. So strong, and so finished off. Fantastic
:18:04. > :18:08.presence. It is really good. They are also doing a show dance
:18:08. > :18:12.with 78 lifts. Is Aliona really showing off with his athleticism
:18:12. > :18:18.here? Absolutely. She is playing to his strengths. That is what you
:18:18. > :18:23.have got to do. You have to make it spectacular. If he can do it, why
:18:23. > :18:30.not. Throw in all the lifts. I have stopped it because I wanted you to
:18:30. > :18:40.see the way - that's wrong! What was that? There you go. Oh no!
:18:40. > :18:40.
:18:40. > :18:45.don't believe it, you have broken it! We have it. Fantastic creative
:18:45. > :18:50.lifts. He throws her on to the floor. Look at that. Nancy did that
:18:50. > :18:55.move! It didn't look the same. Another dangerous lift. It goes
:18:56. > :19:00.into jive. I am presuming this is a very lively, kicky-flicky dance! It
:19:00. > :19:07.really suits Harry. It looks seriously good. It does. Very fast
:19:07. > :19:13.as well. I can't believe how much is coming. Will you stick around?
:19:13. > :19:18.will think about it. Do you want a double dose of Ian Waite? APPLAUSE
:19:18. > :19:23.We are about to talk about the old dances they are doing in a few
:19:23. > :19:27.minutes' time. Ian Waite! APPLAUSE Now, all over the country, people
:19:27. > :19:32.are getting ready to host Strictly Final parties. How can you ensure
:19:32. > :19:39.that yours is the most fabulous? Well, we asked the belle of the
:19:39. > :19:49.ball, Nancy Dell'olio, to share her valuable knowledge on hosting a
:19:49. > :19:53.
:19:53. > :19:57.I'm here to help you to throw a perfect party for the Strictly
:19:57. > :20:07.Final. Follow the simple steps and for one night you will be glamorous,
:20:07. > :20:08.
:20:08. > :20:18.like me. Use only the finest ingredients and the best quality
:20:18. > :20:21.
:20:21. > :20:29.food. Don't forget the Golden Rule, the more sparkle the better.
:20:29. > :20:39.Glitter! Glitter! It is easy to create an amazing food. Do what I
:20:39. > :21:04.
:21:04. > :21:10.do, get a beautiful man. Let him do Make your home as glamorous as
:21:10. > :21:20.Strictly - it is easy. Don't just stop with the house, sparkle
:21:20. > :21:25.
:21:26. > :21:35.everything. And I mean everything. Not everyone does glamour like me.
:21:35. > :21:45.If you want a tip, sequins on everything. Too much work! This one
:21:45. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:56.I made earlier. You need the right guest list to make your party a
:21:56. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :22:12.real success. Hi. Hi. Hi. Sorry. I think you have the wrong party! Bye.
:22:12. > :22:22.With your guests in place, all you need to do is sit back and enjoy
:22:22. > :22:24.
:22:24. > :22:30.the show. This is Strictly: The Grand Final PHONE RINGS Hello?
:22:30. > :22:39.Anton. No, it's not tonight, the party. It is next week. Sorry? You
:22:39. > :22:49.are breaking up. Sorry. Missing you! Don't forget the music. I love
:22:49. > :22:53.
:22:53. > :23:03.this track. Come on, boys, let's dance. Ciao darlings. Follow the
:23:03. > :23:08.
:23:08. > :23:14.steps and for one night you will be LAUGHTER Ciao, darlings! You can
:23:14. > :23:21.tell that is cheap bubbley! Remember, only use edible glitter
:23:21. > :23:26.when preparing your party treats. I have to tell you. Ian is still here.
:23:26. > :23:30.APPLAUSE They have put us on a stool! We have been allowed to sit
:23:30. > :23:34.down. Your success rate in the final is very good. You got me
:23:34. > :23:39.there. We didn't win. It is fine. Denise Lewis, you came second with
:23:39. > :23:42.her. Yes. What is your tip for the couples this week? They have four
:23:42. > :23:45.dances to do. How do they keep going? How can they present
:23:45. > :23:51.themselves? I would say trust the fact they have done 14 weeks of
:23:51. > :24:00.training and that it is all there, behind-the-scenes, it is all ready
:24:00. > :24:03.to dance. Don't get too het up with the fact they have new dances. They
:24:03. > :24:09.have to practice those. Relax and enjoy yourself. They are in the
:24:09. > :24:12.final. The hard work is done. Let's talk about the other two
:24:12. > :24:17.dances. One, that they have done before, that they love, and the
:24:17. > :24:23.judges have chosen a favourite, too. Jason and Kristina, the judges have
:24:23. > :24:28.chosen to see their tango again. Why do you think they chose this?
:24:28. > :24:33.think they chose this because he is a great showman and this shows off
:24:33. > :24:37.- he was in Priscilla on the West End and he feels comfortable in
:24:37. > :24:42.this sort of camp sort of role. He is obviously - I don't mean that
:24:42. > :24:46.badly, Jason. I know what you mean. He is having a great time. I can
:24:46. > :24:50.understand why the judges have chosen that. Great. He did it so
:24:50. > :24:55.brilliantly. Jason and Kristina have chosen to do their quickstep
:24:55. > :25:01.again which was magical. The Bewitched music. You loved this
:25:01. > :25:07.one? I did. The way she's used him and he can do his acting. Basically,
:25:07. > :25:10.he is acting and he is dancing on his own so he is showing what an
:25:10. > :25:20.accomplished dancer he is. So clever of Kristina to do that. Then
:25:20. > :25:27.they go into a fantastic quickstep. That theme will work in the final?
:25:27. > :25:34.Yes. Chelsee and Pasha, the judges have chosen the jive for them.
:25:34. > :25:38.Their Shrek theme. Pasha may not have to don the green make-up and
:25:39. > :25:42.ears again. I hope he does. It makes it. And the donkey has got to
:25:42. > :25:47.stay! Is there anything that Chelsee could do better than she
:25:47. > :25:51.did last time? It was so good. She just needs to keep it up to the
:25:52. > :25:59.very end. She needs to keep kicking and flicking because she did lose
:25:59. > :26:07.it towards the end of that dance. She got 39 before. Could she get...
:26:07. > :26:12.She might get that extra one point. Go, girl! Chelsee and Pasha also
:26:12. > :26:16.have chosen to repeat their quickstep again, which was the
:26:16. > :26:22.lovely thing in the airport. He is late for his flight. The movement
:26:22. > :26:27.across the flight, that lovely leap, lots of Charleston, this is a
:26:27. > :26:31.fantastic dance for them. Also, another great storyline. That will
:26:31. > :26:35.be amazing. We love a dance with a story. We do. Why do we like that?
:26:35. > :26:40.I don't know. I have always done that, even before we started doing
:26:40. > :26:43.more lyrical stuff in the last couple of years. I think it gives
:26:43. > :26:47.something for you to act out and it gives an extra dimension to the
:26:47. > :26:52.dance. When they fall in love, we all fall in love with them. That
:26:52. > :26:56.was the first dance that I really thought Chelsee was a contender.
:26:56. > :27:00.That is when everybody said she is good. Harry and Aliona are going to
:27:00. > :27:04.do the quickstep again. The judges have chosen that one. Harry's lazy
:27:04. > :27:14.left foot stopped Craig giving him a 10 for this. Do you think they
:27:14. > :27:18.could get a 40 for this? What a great dance. When I saw this on the
:27:18. > :27:24.Wednesday Warm-up, I said we have to play it again. I can't believe
:27:24. > :27:30.he didn't get 40 the first time. Exactly. People will storm the
:27:30. > :27:39.floor. I will do a streak across the Blackpool floor if he doesn't
:27:39. > :27:46.get 40! Women are calling up now! Harry and Aliona have chosen to do
:27:46. > :27:51.their Argentine tango which, again, was just stunning. What passion!
:27:51. > :27:57.What intensity! I don't know what Len was on about. For me, it was a
:27:57. > :28:04.fantastically stunning dance and what a stunning waistcoat. Have you
:28:04. > :28:09.borrowed it to wear on the show? Mine's black and his is maroon.
:28:09. > :28:14.you think this could be the final to top all the finals? Absolutely.
:28:14. > :28:18.We have got three fantastic dancers. It will be close. It will be very
:28:18. > :28:22.close. We have never had a final this close I don't believe. There's
:28:22. > :28:29.always been one that has been a bit lower than the others. It will be
:28:29. > :28:34.incredible. It is. Thank you. We will see Ian on Friday in Blackpool.
:28:34. > :28:39.APPLAUSE I'm so excited. Thank you to my guests. Tune in tomorrow for
:28:40. > :28:47.our last show from London. I will be joined by Jason and Kristina,
:28:47. > :28:55.plus we have special Thursday panel - championing Team Chelsee,