Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two Season 23 Episode 6

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00:00...that dance-off.

00:23Please welcome your host, Jeanette Munrara.

00:30Hello, and welcome to your Monday edition of It Takes Two.

00:35Live on BBC Two and iPlayer.

00:38And just like that, week two is done.

00:4013 celebs earned a sweet escape from the red light,

00:43and sadly, one couple's time in the competition came to an end.

00:47But never fear, movie week is here,

00:50and the dance floor is rolling out the red carpet.

00:53Drama, glam, and a few surprises await.

00:56Here's what's coming up tonight, though.

00:58Despite really spinning things into action on Saturday night,

01:01Strictly's resident DJ Skinner got more than he bargained for.

01:05He's here to tell us what his short but salsa-sweet journey meant to him.

01:09A powerful Viennese waltz that Lewis and Katia felt was in full control.

01:13But after mixed reviews,

01:15how have they fared with the judges' comments that ruffled a few feathers?

01:18And despite being bottom of the overall leaderboard,

01:21Ross and Yvitsa found some sunshine on Leith and escaped the dreaded dance-off.

01:26We'll be asking how they hope to do a wee bit better for this week.

01:30And don't forget, you can send our couples your questions.

01:33So if you ever wanted to know what their pre-show rituals are,

01:36or who their strictly tanning buddy is,

01:38you can WhatsApp them on our number 0800 022 3801,

01:43or just scan the QR code on your screen.

01:46But first, week two got us all feeling a bit bonkers.

01:50With 80s hair, a kilt debut, and a jive that felt like a tango.

01:54Let's remind yourselves of Saturday night.

01:57It is week two in the ballroom.

02:00So please welcome...

02:01Our Straitly Stars!

02:03His hit was swinging so much,

02:05they were hitting the front row, darling.

02:08I don't often say this,

02:10but could we be looking at a front runner here?

02:13Keep the power, keep the passion, but I need refinement.

02:16I found it all too aggressive.

02:19If you're gonna make tiny, tiny little mistakes,

02:21don't do it in front of the judges.

02:23Dearly departed Len would have loved that heel turn.

02:27I think you're gonna be a ballroom queen.

02:30Your swivel was gold.

02:34You today were the epitome of grace and charm.

02:38The standing foot was pretty placed on the floor,

02:41so he didn't teach me about the standing legs,

02:43so I appreciate that, thank you.

02:46This week I could feel the nerves,

02:48there was a slight jitterbark with everything that you did.

02:51Airing on the side of dull for me, I've got...

02:54Oh!

02:57Nerves got the better of you,

02:58you're better than what you delivered today.

03:01I loved, loved, loved that.

03:05What are you, six foot fours?

03:06Six foot fours, I wish.

03:07Well, you danced five foot eight.

03:09You danced one of the best sambas.

03:12Acting!

03:13Yay!

03:14Yay!

03:15Yeah, it was interesting.

03:17Your family at home will be so proud of you

03:20because you enjoyed every minute of that, I can tell.

03:22APPLAUSE

03:28Please welcome Tom and Amy.

03:30Oh, commiserations to you both.

03:33Now, I can imagine that you're gutted,

03:35but how have your four biggest fans at home taken to the news?

03:39I ain't told them yet.

03:40Oh!

03:41OK, fine.

03:42LAUGHTER

03:44Yeah, look, they're gutted.

03:45They love Amy, do you know what I mean?

03:47And they was watching on Saturday night and last night

03:50and they're sad, bless them,

03:52but we can carry on dancing indoors.

03:54Yeah, you can carry on dancing.

03:55You can do it at home with them now.

03:56And now, let's go back to Saturday night

03:58because, Tom, you just looked like you were having the best time

04:01on the dance floor.

04:02Did you enjoy?

04:03What was it like for you?

04:04I was loving life.

04:05Yeah.

04:06I know I'm not the best dancer, but we had such a laugh out there.

04:09We did.

04:10And we did a lot of lifting.

04:12We're going to go to those in a second.

04:14But are you going to be trading in the dance floor

04:16maybe for a DJ job somewhere?

04:18A little DJ, yeah.

04:19I didn't know what I was...

04:20They weren't even real.

04:21You were just kind of vibing with it and the headphones.

04:23And, Amy, last week you mentioned that Tom was waking up

04:26at three in the morning to go to work,

04:28then going straight into training.

04:30He's worked so hard over the last few weeks.

04:32How impressed are you with all the work that he's put in?

04:35I am so impressed.

04:37An absolute beginner, you know, in terms of the entertainment world.

04:41Nor an actor nor a performer.

04:42So, you know, the performances you pulled out both Saturdays.

04:47I was so proud.

04:48And I also saw the development from day one learning it

04:51to getting it on the dance floor.

04:53And he worked so hard, but also we had so much fun.

04:56But best of all, who would have thought that Thomas Skinner

04:59would fall in love with dancing, including the salsa?

05:03I know. My personal favourite, Tom, just so you know.

05:05I thought we were with Samba.

05:07He's still on another style.

05:09Well, despite the final outcome, the salsa was really spectacular.

05:13I mean, you even got Dave Arch and the whole band involved

05:16in the whole thing. Look at them with the sunglasses on.

05:18And, of course, you mentioned then the lifts.

05:20You did so many of them back-to-back.

05:22Was it nerve-wracking at all for you to go out there and do it?

05:24Do you know what? I wasn't nervous.

05:26Really?

05:27Like, we had done it so many times with Amy.

05:29Like, I just knew what I had to do.

05:31Do you know what I mean?

05:32And it was good fun. It was really good fun.

05:35Do you know that's not normal, right?

05:36Not a lot of people would go out there and be calm.

05:38That's incredible.

05:39And I think the judges definitely commented on it.

05:41But the combined scores that you got from week one and week two

05:44put you at the lower end of the leaderboard.

05:46You got a 29 overall.

05:47Were you nervous at any point that you might be heading home

05:50or getting into the dance-off?

05:51Well, I was second from bottom, weren't I?

05:53Yeah.

05:54And I do move like a fridge.

05:57Oh, sure.

05:58So, let's have it right.

06:00Move like a fridge.

06:01You know what I mean?

06:02I was trying, but I wasn't good enough.

06:04You did really good, didn't he?

06:05He did.

06:06He did.

06:07I was dancing along with you.

06:08I told you before I was dancing along.

06:10Now, this is to the two of you because, Amy,

06:12you've been in that position before,

06:13the pressure of going into the dance-off.

06:15So, what did the two of you do to prepare before you went in?

06:18I just kept reminding Tom to go out there

06:20and give it his all but ultimately have fun

06:22and to really enjoy it.

06:25And it's like what Craig said,

06:27there's not a lot you can do technically anyway moments before.

06:30So, I just wanted him to trust himself

06:32and, you know, stay connected with me and have fun.

06:35And you give it everything.

06:37You did.

06:38I could see it in your eyes watching at home.

06:40I was like, he is loving this right now.

06:42That's good fun.

06:43You were playing against Chris and Nadia

06:44and all the judges did decide to save Chris.

06:46You handled that with so much grace when that happened.

06:49What was going through your mind at that point?

06:52Look, obviously I'd love to carry on going further,

06:54but it's a dancing competition.

06:56And I'm lucky to be here.

06:58I'm lucky to meet Amy.

06:59I've got a new friend here.

07:00Do you know what I mean?

07:01My family loves her.

07:02And it's been a great experience.

07:03Yeah.

07:04It's been good fun.

07:05I don't think you'd ever expect yourself to be DJing on Strictly Come Dancing.

07:08So, there you go.

07:09You got that in the bag.

07:10Well, it's never easy to say goodbye,

07:12but as someone who is the first to leave,

07:14it's always a bit tough to do that.

07:16Tom, you gave it your all with Amy,

07:17so I think it's only right that we celebrate your journey on Strictly.

07:20I'm going to throw myself in this 110 minutes.

07:24I've got the perfect dance, the Paso Doble.

07:29I am starting from the bottom.

07:31I ain't got a clue.

07:32I saw lovely beginning moments

07:37where I see his concentrated listen to what Amy said.

07:40I was surprised and I was pleased with you.

07:43Well done.

07:44Went out there, Paso Doble,

07:46and I loved every single minute of it.

07:49This week, we're doing the salsa.

07:51Wow.

07:52I'm going to do everything I possibly can

07:54to get those hips moving.

07:57Why is it so difficult?

07:59I've never moved my hips in my life,

08:01but I'm going to give it a go.

08:08It looked like you were competing in a weightlifting competition

08:10in Skegness, darling.

08:12You gave it some, and I thought it was a really good echo.

08:16We are going to have to say goodbye

08:18to Tom and Amy.

08:20She worked so hard.

08:22And I've got a new friend for life.

08:27It's been a wonderful experience.

08:29I've learnt a bit of dancing.

08:31Got to spend time with the fabulous Amy Dowden.

08:33Meet some lovely people.

08:35You'll tell your friends and I'll tell mine.

08:38Well, goodness gracious, what a time.

08:42Put yourself outside with comfort zone.

08:44I'm gutted, I'm out.

08:47Aw.

08:48Aw.

08:53Aw.

08:54Tom, I can see your eyes pouring up a little bit there.

08:57I'm dancing.

08:59Now, you said you didn't think you'd fall in love with dancing

09:02the way that you have.

09:03Are you a bit gutted, though, that you couldn't go farther

09:05and get the chance to do other dancing?

09:07Yeah, because I wanted to be bad at other dances as well.

09:09Yeah.

09:10I was looking forward to that.

09:12Well, you definitely brought the confidence and positivity.

09:15So, Amy, for you, what are you going to remember the most

09:18about Tom as a student?

09:19Do you know what?

09:20It was the work ethic, but also the laughs that we had in the studio

09:24and, you know, getting to know Tom.

09:27Aw.

09:28Yeah, it's been...

09:29It was short, but sweet.

09:30It was short, but sweet.

09:31Well, we've got a little comment for you that's come in live.

09:34We love things live, don't we?

09:36And this is from Abby and it says,

09:38Tom, what dance would you have most liked to have done?

09:41The ones that you didn't get to do?

09:43Is there anything you'd want to have done?

09:44Um...

09:45He doesn't even know, I don't think.

09:47The spinny one.

09:48I'll give you options.

09:49The tango.

09:50The tango.

09:51Nice.

09:52The one that you researched for him.

09:53You did the research for it, but you didn't get to do it,

09:55so maybe that would have been nice.

09:56I'll teach you it.

09:57You'll teach...

09:58You can still do it.

09:59You've got Amy for life now.

10:00That's it, the tango.

10:01Yeah.

10:02Tom, how would you sum up, in three words,

10:04your Strictly experience?

10:06Uh...

10:07Fun.

10:09Funny.

10:13I'm funnier.

10:14I'm funnier!

10:15No, no, no, no.

10:16It was that, like, brilliant...

10:18Um...

10:19Yeah, I don't know what to say, really.

10:20I just loved it.

10:21I loved it.

10:22That's it, loved it.

10:23We have loved watching you.

10:24Thank you so much for taking part.

10:25You both were absolutely brilliant.

10:27What a partnership.

10:29Let's hear it one last time for Tom and Amy.

10:32Yeah, sadly, we have to say goodbye to Tom and Amy,

10:37but we still have 14 remaining couples ready to star in Movie Week.

10:41And there's one leading lady who's not afraid to give some critique.

10:44Is it a bird?

10:45Is it a plane?

10:46Oh, no, no.

10:47It is, of course, Joanne Clifton in Choreography Corner.

10:50Oh, yes!

10:51This is nice, Joanne.

10:52Stop it!

10:53Stop it!

10:54Stop it!

10:55I like it.

10:56We have a lot to talk about, so let's go straight in.

10:57Yes.

10:58We are going to start with Harry and Karen.

10:59They did a quick step at the weekend.

11:00Now, Craig failed.

11:01There was a lot of gapping in between them and he said that Harry was dancing too much underneath himself.

11:13I was a little bit confused with what he meant.

11:14Did you understand it?

11:15What did you think?

11:16No, I was confused at the fact that we all started dancing too much underneath himself.

11:20I was confused at the fact that we also started dancing too much underneath himself.

11:25I was confused with what he meant.

11:28Did you understand it?

11:29What did you think?

11:30No, I was confused at the fact that we all saw the VT beforehand where it showed clearly that Karen was trying to stop him throwing his weight around.

11:37Because he is a runner.

11:38Yes.

11:39Like, he obviously was really, really going for it and stuff.

11:42And she's made it more compact, made the steps underneath his body so that she could focus on the frame and possibly on the timing as well.

11:49Because when you overdo it with your weight, you could go out of time as well.

11:52Yes.

11:53So I think that was a clever thing that Karen did and it was done on purpose and good for the other dancers.

11:57We did have a bit of gap in.

11:59That was because his hips were back.

12:01He wasn't using the standing leg, but we'll talk about that later on.

12:04We're going to get to that on the next couple of couples.

12:05Sway-wise, head-wise, wear a neck brace.

12:07The neck brace is a good one, isn't it?

12:09We've got a little bit like this.

12:10That's like saying, hmm, I wonder when I'm going to have a dinner.

12:12All right.

12:13Let's go on now to Lavoie and Aliash.

12:14Yes.

12:15They did a jive.

12:16Now, Anton felt Lavoie's standing foot was a little bit too placed onto the floor.

12:19Yeah.

12:20And as we know, the jive needs that bounce.

12:21Yeah.

12:22On that leg.

12:23It's absolutely crucial.

12:24Yeah.

12:25I mean, if we look at this clip here, and I know Aliash is a professional, does it all

12:29his life, but you can clearly see, side by side now, how Aliash looked more energetic

12:33and lighter on his feet.

12:34And that is because Lavoie is using her movement.

12:36She's focusing on the moving leg, which is doing the flicks.

12:39Amazing retraction, by the way.

12:41But the standing leg has been forgotten.

12:42Now, what we need in the jive for the standing leg, there's a bounce, as you said, with the

12:47ankles and the knees.

12:48There's also like a slip of the foot, which even with energy can become a little jump.

12:53Shall we show them in demo time?

12:55Oh my God, Joanne and I are doing demo time together.

12:58Which way should we go?

12:59I'm buzzing.

13:00You tell me.

13:01Okay, we're going to go this way.

13:02We're going to do four kicks.

13:03We're going to go kick, kick, drunken sailor.

13:05You do it with the good use of standing leg.

13:08I'll do it without, so you can clearly see the difference.

13:10Okay, go on then.

13:11Ready?

13:12And one, two, three, four.

13:15Kick, kick, drunken sailor.

13:17I mean, obviously I was exaggerating then, but you could clearly see the difference between

13:21energy there.

13:22You're welcome, everyone.

13:23I've still got it.

13:24All right.

13:25Let's go down to Stefan and Diane.

13:27They did the cha-cha-cha.

13:28Now, Shirley praised Stefan's wapacha timing.

13:32I love saying wapacha.

13:33And said how difficult it is to execute, but that he did it so brilliantly.

13:36Oh, so well.

13:37Is there anything else that stood out for you from them?

13:39Well, first let's explain to the viewers at home what the wapacha timing is.

13:42It's coming up here.

13:43Cha-cha-cha.

13:44So normally, the timing of a cha-cha-cha is two, three, cha-cha-cha, two, three, cha-cha-cha.

13:50Quite even.

13:51Wapacha timing is where you hold the last cha.

13:53So it goes, two, three, cha-cha, hold.

13:56And three, cha-cha, hold.

13:58And he did that brilliantly.

13:59He did.

14:00But what I love about him is he's embracing it.

14:02He's coming out.

14:03He's doing stuff on the floor.

14:04Body pops on the floor.

14:05I think he's wearing a wig.

14:06It was a wig.

14:07It was definitely a wig.

14:08It was a wig.

14:09Yeah, he's just embracing it.

14:10So lean into that, get more confidence, and then hopefully we'll have less mistakes.

14:13Exactly.

14:14He's doing brilliant.

14:15They're going to be fine.

14:16Okay, Ellie and Vito.

14:17Beautiful waltz.

14:18Motsi noted a huge improvement in Ellie this week.

14:21Would you agree?

14:22What did you think?

14:23Staying more on the floor.

14:24Yeah.

14:25That was great.

14:26I mean, what they have, the relationship between the couple, it's just so special.

14:29There was a moment where they looked at each other and rolled their shoulders back.

14:32And I just got all emotional because I was like, we're here, we're doing this together.

14:35Now, one thing that I would like is maybe put her a little bit over to the right a bit more on Vito,

14:41because we need to stretch out because there's a height difference.

14:44Yes.

14:45But she did do an amazing left hand.

14:47Now, I'm just going to show you, but I'll show you with my right because it's closer.

14:49Oh, do I get to?

14:50So if you put your arm up.

14:51Yeah.

14:52We've got muscle here.

14:53So go on, girl.

14:54Yeah, we do.

14:55And then this fits perfectly.

14:57Like, connects in like leg or something.

14:59Like, boom.

15:00It's easy for you though, isn't it, with my muscles?

15:01Yeah.

15:02So she did amazing.

15:03Chris and Nadia, they did a Viennese Waltz.

15:05Yes.

15:06Now, Shirley loved Chris's improvement, but wants him to keep working on extending that length in his body.

15:11So what would you help him with?

15:13What would you give as an advice to do that?

15:15Well, two things really.

15:16I'd like him to like feel as though there's a little hook at the top of his head that's pulling up

15:20so that all his vertebrae fall down his back like a lovely string of pearls.

15:25The other thing to be careful though is that Anton is saying dance to your full height, which is six foot two.

15:30I don't want that to affect the legs.

15:32We need him to bend the legs more.

15:33Here's my diagram.

15:34Oh, I love your diagram.

15:35So basically what's happening when he goes over Nadia there, he's not using the standing leg.

15:40He's coming out on a straight leg, which is making him do that.

15:43He needs to move in, go, bend that leg and take the spine across so that they can both stay vertical and move smoothly.

15:52And that'll sort out the gapping, same as Harry.

15:55Oh, that's the same as Harry.

15:56Yes.

15:57Exactly that.

15:58So good tips for two.

15:59Right, Amber and Nikita, they've done the samba and wow, what a samba.

16:02Birthday girl, Amber delivered a real treat for us with this one.

16:05Yeah.

16:06However, the judges all agree that she needs to work a little bit on her feet, on the feet placement.

16:10Yeah.

16:11What tips can you give her to help her with her feet?

16:13I mean, the thing is, it was an amazing dance.

16:14I mean, we are, I mean, we're nitpicking a little bit, but.

16:18We're nitpicking.

16:19Look at this.

16:20No, she's amazing, but she does dance a little bit on the outsides of her feet, which make

16:25her legs go a little bit wide and everything.

16:27Yeah.

16:28So basically, good Latin dancers, one more I've seen, I'm ballroom, but good Latin dancers,

16:32they tend to wear away the insides of their shoes, where the heel is, the insides of the

16:37heel.

16:38And that's because they're passing their feet and like sliding against it all the time.

16:41So I would like Amber to do this, just a simple exercise of two, three, cha-cha-cha,

16:47and rub those heels.

16:50So basically she needs to ruin her shoes.

16:52That's what she's got to do.

16:53Ruin her shoes, Amber.

16:54It's fine.

16:55It'll be fine.

16:56We've got eight more couples for you for tomorrow night, but for now, let's hear it for the amazing

17:00Joanne Clifton.

17:01Come again tomorrow, come again.

17:04Okay, our next guest of the night went from cage to center stage.

17:08They performed a powerful Viennese waltz that freed them from facing the dance-off.

17:12Here's a little reminder.

17:13You can jump, you can split, you can go, you can do this, you can do that, tick all those

17:19boxes, but I found it all too aggressive.

17:22I love the fact that you have the control of these explosive moments and then come back

17:27to your partner, but I see already improvement.

17:30You're very talented.

17:32I want you to keep the power, I want you to keep the passion, but I need refinement.

17:36You really brought the drama on Saturday night.

17:47What was it like for you?

17:48It was crazy in there, wasn't it?

17:50Like, I wasn't expecting it to, like, blow up so much, the atmosphere, the energy.

17:54I almost missed the beginning of the song.

17:57But, yeah, it was brilliant.

17:58I loved that dance.

17:59I really, really loved that dance.

18:00It was brilliant.

18:01Yeah, it was incredible.

18:02But you both seemed a little bit disheartened, though, when you got to the auditorium.

18:06What did you make of the judges' feedback?

18:08What did you think, Tom?

18:09Can I?

18:10I actually...

18:11Yeah, Louis.

18:12I actually...

18:13Sorry, Tommy.

18:15This is Jeanette, this is Louis.

18:16You're going bonkers.

18:17You're going bonkers.

18:18I'm going bonkers.

18:19No, because I actually have been thinking about it a lot.

18:22Right.

18:23Genuinely.

18:24And there's two sides to it, the way I feel about it.

18:27On one side, as a pro, as a teacher, I really would have loved for judges to, like, vocalise

18:34the appreciation for what he did do, for all the steps that we spent hours and hours learning.

18:39And they were there every single beneath all steps, including the fleckle that he did on his own,

18:45then joined me, the pivots, the naturals, the reverses, all of it.

18:48But on the other side, I thought, you know, dancing, it's an art form for me.

18:53And it's an expression.

18:54We put on this number together the way we felt was right for us.

18:58Right.

18:59And as any art, there will be opinions of people that would connect with it, that not so much,

19:05that would like it, not like it.

19:07We're here to create what we feel right and share it with people.

19:11Yes.

19:12You know, and then let the judges have their opinions.

19:14Of course, technically, you know, we're still learning.

19:16It's weird too.

19:17Yeah.

19:18Yeah, but it was a jam-packed routine.

19:20I mean, Kata doesn't take it easy, does she?

19:22But we never compromise on dancing.

19:24No.

19:25And I think that's really important.

19:26And I feel like if you're going to do a Viennese Waltz, you want to do the best version

19:29of that Viennese Waltz for the two of you, right?

19:31Lewis, you love the elegance of the dance, but you really struggled with the different components,

19:36especially the Fleckle, which you called a screwy-a-rooney?

19:40Screw-a-rooney.

19:41Screw-a-rooney.

19:42I can't even say it.

19:43Screw-a-rooney.

19:44Screw-a-rooney.

19:45Yeah.

19:46How did you come...

19:47Oh, we spent like the full week basically just working on technique, didn't we?

19:51Doing the Fleckle, doing the originals, which I like to call...

19:54The maturals.

19:55The maturals, which I call originals.

19:56The originals, okay.

19:57The OMG.

19:58The reverses, you know, the pivots, everything.

20:01We just drilled and drilled and drilled those all week.

20:03And it was, you know, it was what I was able to do at the end was a million miles away

20:07from what I was doing at the beginning of the week.

20:08Yeah.

20:09So I know there's more and more and more to go.

20:11Yeah.

20:12But it was the best I could have done on the night, really.

20:14Ah, it really was.

20:15Now, we know you're both taking the competition very, very seriously.

20:18Uh-huh, uh-huh.

20:19We're having a bit of fun in the training room.

20:21Oh, that's a call.

20:22It's a call.

20:23Understatement.

20:24Lewis, are you late for rehearsals again?

20:26Lewis, where are you?

20:29Where are you?

20:32Oh, my gosh, she'd swim across the city.

20:35All the way to...

20:37Can you even swim?

20:40Was that easy?

20:41I mean, you've got to be quite strong and your core's got to be quite tough to do that.

20:44I think it was...

20:45I think she was doing most of the strength, I think.

20:47We haven't had the dance to try any of the lifts yet, but we have started prepping for it.

20:53Already getting ready for it.

20:54You know, we need to become a proper partnership full of trust, so that's what we're doing.

20:58Okay.

20:59Yeah.

21:00Well, you're through to movie week and I can exclusively reveal you're dancing a Paso Doble to a version of this.

21:06That's the Plaza of Execution.

21:10A strictly tribute to the movie Zorro.

21:13Zorro.

21:14Yes.

21:15Lewis, it's only Monday, but how does the Paso Doble feel on you so far?

21:18Oh, it's been a bit of a day, to be honest, hasn't it?

21:21Yep.

21:22This morning was hard work.

21:25I laid on the floor and put the hat over my face at one point, because I wasn't really picking up the style, the shapes, the technique of it.

21:34But I think towards the end of the day, we had probably a nice little 30 minutes at the end.

21:37Yeah.

21:38There was a smile at the end of the day.

21:39It was kind of a smile, yeah.

21:40The day went so quickly, I said, yeah, because you spent half of it laying on the floor, dwelling in the fact that it doesn't feel right, it's not going to happen.

21:48It doesn't feel right.

21:49I don't look good, yeah.

21:50Just think banana and you'll be fine.

21:51Yeah.

21:52She'll explain.

21:53Right.

21:54But Zorro means fox in Spanish, symbolizing cleverness, trickery.

21:58So what kind of clever tricks do you have up your sleeve? Are we going to see more the same?

22:02Or are you going to focus on refinement?

22:04Because you know the judges want to see that.

22:05Look, of course, I've got a weapon here.

22:10You know, he is like a...

22:12No, he is.

22:13He is like a supercar.

22:16It would be criminal for me not to showcase that.

22:19However, we are listening to the judges.

22:20And Paso doble in itself, it's such a powerful, content dance.

22:25So we really focus on dancing together.

22:28And the story of Zorro is it's got softness to it as well.

22:31You know, there's a love story.

22:33There's a bit of flirtation.

22:35Yeah.

22:36So we're looking for all of it.

22:37Yeah.

22:38Refinement, strong technique, beautiful lines.

22:40Anything else?

22:41Yeah.

22:42He's looking at you constantly going, it's Monday.

22:46Give me a second.

22:47Well, we can't wait to see the two of you.

22:49You've been brilliant so far.

22:50So I can't wait to see what comes next.

22:51Thank you very much.

22:52Let's hear it for Lewis and Katya.

22:55Woo!

22:56Yes, Lewis.

22:58Next up, it's time for a call to action.

23:01Music, please.

23:03Fight against the judges?

23:05No.

23:06We will dance and we will live.

23:09In your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the scores from this day for one chance?

23:15Just one chance to come back in here and tell the judges that.

23:19They may give us a two, but they'll never take our freedom!

23:23When you started off, you look nervous, but halfway through, you're little.

23:32So let's keep working it in the right direction.

23:34It was very square, there was no swing, there was no sway.

23:38But I'll tell you this, Ross, no matter what I say, you need to keep going, darling.

23:43You said, I'd be happy with most improved.

23:45And let me tell you, you are most improved.

23:48Please welcome Ross and Anita.

23:53Ross, we are going to Hollywood, baby.

23:56You and I, we're going to win an Oscar for that.

23:58All right, Ross, you were quite emotional after the dance on Saturday night.

24:02What did the performance mean to you?

24:04It meant everything, I think.

24:06You know, we've talked about how emotional we are as a couple.

24:09And it just was everything.

24:12You know, I think the choice of song was beautiful.

24:15Going up to Scotland to shoot at Loch Lomond, which brought back so many memories.

24:20And just everything, and also my niece Holly was in the audience.

24:24And she was about the same, you know what it's like on that floor.

24:26You can sense people, you can hear them.

24:29And at the end of the lovely little film, I wasn't watching it,

24:34but I heard my voice crack a little bit.

24:36And then I heard Holly go, because obviously that was her grand and granddad.

24:40So it was like, oh, and I was like, hold it together at least till the end of the,

24:44at least at the end of the dance.

24:45Focus, focus, focus.

24:46I've got a dance to do.

24:47But it was so beautiful, honestly.

24:49Well done to the two of you.

24:50And Yavita, Ross really got swept up in the whole thing.

24:54Did you feel there was a real connection to the dance for him?

24:57Definitely.

24:58I mean, from the beginning to the end, I felt that emotions.

25:02I felt that concentration to do it well.

25:06Because, I mean, I felt, I don't want to, we really, both of us,

25:14we really wanted to do it well for Scotland.

25:16So it was, I don't want to use the word pressure.

25:20But it was kind of a pressure.

25:22But there was a bit of pressure.

25:23Yeah.

25:24Because we really wanted to make everyone's proud.

25:27And your parents proud.

25:29And I wish they could see it.

25:30No.

25:31But I think, from my point of view, you were amazing.

25:36And thank you so much for that dance.

25:40You guys are cute.

25:41Right, Ross, you were bottom, though, of the judges' combined scores

25:45for the last two weeks.

25:46Was there ever a worry that you might be going home?

25:49Oh, absolutely.

25:50All the time.

25:51You know, I said it to you, and I kept saying,

25:54in the dance-off, do we get a chance to rehearse the dance-off?

25:57Do we get a chance to practise a little bit and things like that?

25:59So, yeah, no, I was very much thinking that we're definitely

26:03going to be in the dance-off.

26:04Did you know Anton called you out for most improved?

26:07Yeah.

26:08Which is great.

26:09But then Craig gave you a two.

26:10What did you make of that?

26:11Pfft.

26:12Exactly.

26:13That's all the noise you can give.

26:14Exactly.

26:15No.

26:16It was so lovely of Anton because when I went into this,

26:19and we've talked about this before, and becoming, like,

26:21you know, the poster boy, the poster older man for people

26:23who've never danced, who want to dance, who can realise how

26:27beautiful dance is.

26:28Even if you can't dance, you know, to actually get involved

26:31in it somehow.

26:32And when we were in Scotland, you know, I had people coming up

26:35to me.

26:36Oh, strictly knee dancing, you know, but you're now making us

26:40want to do it, which I think is so nice.

26:42Oh.

26:43So to go into it like that, and I always said, if I could be the

26:46most improved, that would do for me.

26:48And so when Anton said that, that was just, that made it for me.

26:51That was...

26:52But you're not ready to go, so please don't let that be the end

26:53of it, right?

26:54Oh, no, no, no, no.

26:55We're not going anywhere.

26:56No, no, you're not going anywhere, because you're moving on

26:57to movie week, baby.

26:59Oh, yeah, you are.

27:00And you're dancing a pas de doble.

27:01Oh, yeah.

27:02And we need a countdown for this one.

27:03Five, four, three, two, one.

27:14Thunderbirds are go.

27:17It's going to be the Strictly take on Thunderbirds.

27:23Ross, today was a...

27:24What are you making of the Paso Nobles so far?

27:26Today was day one.

27:27I'm not making a lot of it so far.

27:29It's making a fool of me.

27:30I get that a lot.

27:31Lou has said the same thing, yeah.

27:33It's terrifying when Lou says that it's tough.

27:36Lou, thank you so much.

27:38Literally, we were standing on the side and Ross went,

27:42Oh, Lord.

27:43Oh.

27:44Oh, Lord.

27:45Focus on the Thunderbirds.

27:46That is you, baby.

27:47That is your journey.

27:48And, Yevita, it's a dance that requires a lot of precision.

27:52Yes.

27:53Does it help that you're going to be puppets?

27:54Is that...

27:55I'm a puppet.

27:56So, definitely, Ross as a puppet is a win-win.

28:00Ross as a puppet is a winner.

28:01He does it great.

28:02Okay.

28:03Then we start doing Paso and then we need to work more on that Paso part.

28:07So, we need to get a puppet that can do the Paso.

28:09Yes.

28:10Yes.

28:11There we are.

28:12Okay, are you laughing a lot in rehearsals?

28:13Yes, we do.

28:14We continue to laugh a lot.

28:15I've been compared to a Muppet and now I'm a puppet.

28:18So, there we are.

28:19Yeah, like, you know, it's just one of those things.

28:21I can't help it.

28:23No!

28:24Kissy!

28:25Kissy!

28:26Oh, gosh.

28:27All of a sudden, It Takes Two has become a different show.

28:29Right.

28:30Ross, you are Mr. Hollywood yourself.

28:32Oh, yeah.

28:34And this week we've got Cynthia Erivo coming in to help everybody.

28:36How are you feeling about that?

28:37Are you excited to work with a Hollywood star?

28:39Very excited.

28:40I've met Cynthia a couple of times.

28:42Of course you have.

28:43Of course I have.

28:44When we asked the question, you were going to say that.

28:46So, yeah.

28:47So, she is just wonderful.

28:48And of course, her performance in Wicked was just sensational.

28:51Yeah.

28:52And you're not even...

28:53If she's going to come into the room, you're going to get my old mate Cynthia here.

28:54We know each other well.

28:55As I like to call her.

28:56Oh, you'll call her Cyn.

28:57We should all start calling her Cyn.

28:58Sir.

28:59In fact, I just call her Sir.

29:00Will you introduce me?

29:01Of course.

29:02You're going to meet her too, Yavita.

29:03You're dancing with Ross, the Paso Doble.

29:06Oh.

29:07I usually go, like, on the side, you know?

29:09I just let him...

29:10Oh, look at that.

29:11No, but she's incredible.

29:12Oh, super.

29:13And I can't wait to see what she's going to bring to the show and to everybody.

29:15Yeah.

29:16Well, good luck to the two of you.

29:17Thank you so much.

29:18Paso Doble.

29:19I'll give you my bit of advice.

29:20Yes, please.

29:21The banana.

29:22Right?

29:23Think of the banana.

29:24And even if you are a puppet, you take it like a matador.

29:27Does that make sense?

29:29It does make some kind of a sense.

29:31I'm not quite sure which sense it makes, but it's some kind of sense.

29:33Matador, banana.

29:34Matador, banana.

29:35Matador, banana.

29:36With a banana.

29:37Puzzle face.

29:38Let's hear it one more time for Rossing Yavita.

29:41That's it for tonight.

29:42I'm back tomorrow with more from Joanne Clifton.

29:45Dance Off survivors Chris and Nadia are here, along with Stefan and Diane and Ellie and Vito,

29:50who will be revealing more about their movie week dances.

29:53That's from 6.30.

29:54Have a good night.

30:05Hello.

30:06Players.

30:07Oh, wow.

30:08The castle.

30:09There it is.

30:10Welcome to the Highlands.

30:11Oh, God.

30:12Here.

30:13Here we go.

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