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00:00From Fife, that's after Blackpool's lights shine bright for everyone.
00:21This is Blackpool.
00:22Strictly brings magic to Blackpool.
00:24It does.
00:25Getting to Blackpool just feels like such an achievement.
00:28Everything in the Strictly calendar gears up to this moment.
00:31I'm quite nervous, but I'm sure when I see Carlos and the music kicks in, I'll be all right.
00:35It's something that I will cherish for the rest of my life, just to have this one chance to...
00:43Everything feels a little bit elevated.
00:45I don't know if they've put something in my shoes or if that's just Blackpool.
00:48I feel nervous.
00:50Let's rock the tower.
00:51Three, two, one.
00:53Hello, Blackpool.
00:55Yes!
00:56Yes!
00:57Lavoie has very sadly had to withdraw from the competition.
01:02Listen up everyone, because we have an announcement.
01:06We can reveal no one will be leaving Strictly this weekend.
01:10You are a star, and I think you want to make that final.
01:21I feel it.
01:22I feel it.
01:23That's true!
01:26I thought it was sultry.
01:28I thought it was sensational.
01:29Both of you.
01:30Thank you so much.
01:31That is epic.
01:32It will go down in history.
01:33Five, two, one, one.
01:34Two!
01:35The pressure was off.
01:36I feel like everyone just went out there and had the most fun.
01:50It's nice to not have a dampener at the end of it, so we can sort of leave with a happy feeling.
01:54I saw La Guaula though and then I was like, oh my heart.
01:57Because of me no one goes home.
01:58But I'll find you a great feeling.
02:02My real good feeling.
02:24You've been dancing with all over the neighborhood so why didn't you ask me, baby?
02:54To revive.
02:57To revive.
02:58To suppression.
03:03Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby.
03:07Here we go, look it, look.
03:09Shake it up, baby.
03:14Here we go, look it, I.
03:17You know what? When they see her, she can tell me that.
03:20You know what? When they see her, she can tell me that.
03:23Come on, let me see if she can tell, fella
03:26Come on, let me see if she can tell, fella
03:29Come on
03:32If while the team ain't well
03:37And then the folks wish them well
03:39Senna Beach City, old folks
03:43Don't show you, never can tell
03:53Hey, hey, hey
04:23If you don't do, you don't know what to go to
04:45Why don't you go with passion six
04:48Cutting on the wrist
04:50Different times, where it would be
04:54Pants and stripes, cut away, it's my favorite
04:56Putting on the wrist
04:59Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
05:04Trying hard to be like Eric Cooper
05:09Super duper, come let's meet you, rockabella
05:12Walk with snakes, numberellas in their knits
05:16Putting on the wrist
05:18Putting on the wrist
05:20Putting on the wrist
05:24continuing on the wrist
05:26Come on, let's not eat you
05:27Love you, rockabella
05:28Come on, let's not eat you, rockabella
05:28Come on
05:30All of you know
05:32When you miss
05:46My god, I know some guys I'm in your group. Don't want to say about it. Oh
05:54Oh, Jim. Yeah, they call it to T. T. T. T.
06:16Oh
06:46Yeah
07:16From the Tower Ballroom, this is Strictly Come Dancing.
07:46We are back in the Tower Ballroom for part two of our Blackpool special.
08:11Thank you so much to Jason Gilkinson, our professional dancers and our returning stars
08:16for that incredible opening to the show.
08:20Nobody is going home tonight.
08:21The judges' scores and the public votes will be carried over and combined with next week's
08:25judges' scores and public votes.
08:27Then there will be a dance-off.
08:29Very soon we'll be speaking to all of our couples.
08:31Lewis Capaldi is in the ballroom.
08:35And we say goodbye to the wonderful Le Bois.
08:38But first, it was raining tens on Saturday.
08:41Let's take a look at how everything unfolded on our big night in Daffy.
08:44What an extravaganza of a show here at the Tower Ballroom.
08:57I couldn't agree more, Shirley.
08:59I mean, that was just incredible.
09:01Wow is the word of the night.
09:05Yes.
09:06Bring me down.
09:07At the top of the leaderboard, we have Lewis and Katia.
09:10For me, that was the standout dance of the evening.
09:13I could not bolt it.
09:15We just opened Blackpool, we got a 40, it couldn't have went any better.
09:22I am on cloud nine.
09:24And hot on their heels are Karen and Carlos, and George and Alexis.
09:28Karen, they had Paso Doble, I had goosebumps.
09:3339, at Blackpool, doing the Paso, that will be with me forever.
09:40George, closing the show was absolutely unbelievable.
09:45Blackpool has just elevated everything.
09:4810.
09:49You got three.
09:50I did, yeah.
09:51Your hips were doing something.
09:54In the middle of the leaderboard, we have Amber and Nikita and Alex and Johannes.
09:59I love this dance so much, I really enjoyed dancing it.
10:03I thought she did rather remarkably well.
10:05It was sensual, that sass here and there.
10:08Let's do another one sometime.
10:11I thought Amber's quick step was a Blackpool quick step.
10:15She needed this space.
10:16Also some fantastic footwork.
10:19She's really starting to pay attention to small details.
10:22The energy in the room, I have never felt a feeling like it before.
10:27I want to bottle that and remember it forever.
10:30On the other end of the leaderboard, we have Balvinda and Julian.
10:35Balvinda, our comeback queen.
10:37I mean four dance-off and every single time coming back stronger, never giving up.
10:42Nothing can hinder Balvinda.
10:44The Argentine Tango at Blackpool.
10:48That is a very special dream that has come true for me tonight.
10:52But my heart could burst.
10:54It's brilliant.
10:56None of us have the deciding vote tonight, so we can relax a little bit darling.
11:01Because our scores will be carried over from this week to next week.
11:05And then the pressure is really on.
11:08Because the quarter-finals are looming.
11:12Everybody loves the sunshine.
11:16The scores have been carried over to next week.
11:19They are still super important.
11:21I never take anything for granted.
11:24Next week will think about what comes next week.
11:27We have another week to experience Strictly Come Dancing.
11:30It's epic!
11:32The scores are very close together.
11:34I'm sure they will be next week.
11:36The public's vote is hugely important now.
11:39The competition is hotting up.
11:41And we just have to keep bringing it week after week after week.
11:44We are here with six such happy couples.
11:54Isn't it amazing?
11:56Nikita, I've got to ask you that moment.
11:58When Tess announced no dance-off and you all...
12:01We thought you'd be happy.
12:03You just jumped up.
12:04I love that reaction.
12:06What did it feel like?
12:08To be honest, Claude, I didn't understand what Tess said.
12:12I was so confused.
12:14Sorry.
12:15Yeah, I was so confused, Tess.
12:16And then I asked Amber what is happening and she told me we are through.
12:19I'm like, how?
12:20What did we do?
12:21We didn't even know.
12:22Yeah, no, just the biggest elation ever.
12:25I mean, it's just to be in Blackpool.
12:27Yeah.
12:28Especially to go through and you know, it's just that relief.
12:31No.
12:32It's just that relief and I think everybody performed their best
12:34because nobody had that stress.
12:36Everybody just gave their best and was just gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.
12:39Loved it.
12:40Good.
12:41Amber, tell me what it's been like, just the reception in Blackpool
12:45because we're addicted to it.
12:46Oh, I just love the world.
12:47Honestly, the people of Blackpool have welcomed us so much.
12:53We've had people standing outside of our hotel.
12:56Yeah.
12:57Ten selfies I got us for yesterday.
12:59That's a record.
13:00I texted my mum and I said, Mum, I've made it to Blackpool.
13:04But it's been amazing.
13:05It's...
13:06To experience Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool iconic week,
13:10I mean, it's a dream come true for all of us.
13:12It's amazing.
13:13I'm sure.
13:14Karen, you scored 3-10 this week.
13:18Your highest score yet.
13:19Yeah!
13:20So well deserved.
13:21Are you still pinching yourself?
13:22Yeah, I can't believe it, honestly.
13:23It was such an amazing crowd, amazing venue.
13:24Dancing with this guy, I love dancing with it.
13:25And then the score was just topped it, so it was wicked.
13:26It was so good.
13:27Carlos, how proud are you of Karen?
13:28I mean, I couldn't say more.
13:29To perform something like that in this magical place.
13:31I'm really, really, I'm really, really emotional.
13:34Thank you for that.
13:35Aww!
13:36You've got Couples Choice next week.
13:37You can't wait for that.
13:38I know.
13:39Oh, you can't wait for that.
13:40Oh, you can't wait for that.
13:41I know.
13:42I know.
13:43I know.
13:44I know.
13:45I know.
13:46I know.
13:47I know.
13:48I know.
13:49I know.
13:50I know.
13:51I know.
13:52I know.
13:53I know.
13:54I know.
13:55I know.
13:56I know.
13:57I know.
13:58I know.
13:59What can we expect?
14:00I don't know.
14:01We've been having, like, disagreements, I'd say, about what we want you to do.
14:07Because I was trying to tell you, we do a fussy, fussy, fussy, fussy, fussy.
14:10We do a jazz, jazz, jazz, jazz.
14:12We do a ballet, ballet, ballet, ballet, ballet.
14:14We do a commercial.
14:15Ha, ha, ha.
14:16She said, Carlos, all I want to be is free.
14:18Yeah.
14:19Yay!
14:20Well, there you go.
14:21No rules in the couple's choice.
14:23We cannot wait to watch it.
14:24Congratulations.
14:25George, I've got a fact for you.
14:27Nobody has ever got a ten for a salsa in Blackpool.
14:32In streets.
14:33CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
14:35And you got three!
14:37You got three!
14:39You got three!
14:40You broke science.
14:42How do you feel about it?
14:43I don't know.
14:44I don't feel like I deserve to be in a history book.
14:46That feels wrong.
14:47You do, George.
14:48No, I'm still sort of trying to come to terms with the fact that I got like one ten, let alone three.
14:54That's...
14:55Mental.
14:56Well, congratulations.
14:58Alexis, how was your first Strictly Blackpool?
15:01Hasn't been?
15:02It's been electric.
15:03I am just in a state of awe constantly.
15:06Last time I was in Blackpool was when I was younger and competing and it's a full circle moment for sure.
15:11And it's just so special and just the night and I'm just speechless.
15:15It's insane.
15:16Yeah.
15:17You did the salsa.
15:18Can you please tell us what dance we're doing and to what song next week?
15:22Yes.
15:23We are doing a quick step to this.
15:25I get a kick.
15:26Oh!
15:27So classy.
15:28How do you feel about that, George?
15:29I'll be frank.
15:30Lewis, you have now scored a total of ten tens.
15:47And your second perfect score was on Saturday.
15:56I take it you're now a fan of Blackpool.
15:58I love Blackpool.
16:00I think I might have to move here.
16:03Oh, it's fantastic.
16:04I mean, it's been brilliant being in Blackpool and to be in the ballroom, you know, I've never felt anything like it.
16:10It's just absolutely wild.
16:12The support from everyone in the audience, but as well as the surrounding, it's just super special.
16:17Katya, you two have had such a journey together.
16:20But the dynamic changed a little bit this week, didn't it?
16:22Yeah.
16:23It feels like they are our dance partners.
16:26You know, they're not contestants or students.
16:29They've entered this ballroom in a different capacity as our dance partners.
16:34And it really, really felt like it.
16:36So...
16:37You and us!
16:38I don't know.
16:39Thank you very much.
16:40Never had one.
16:41Can we have a conversation about your dog, Alex?
16:45Because you know I'm in love with him.
16:47He's called Wolfie.
16:48He's got involved in Strictly.
16:50He really has got involved in Strictly.
16:52He's got a couple of outfits now.
16:55He has a ballroom number and he also has a Latin number that he likes to wear.
17:02We have a photo of him.
17:04This is when he's in his Latin era.
17:06Yes.
17:07The thing is, he has a neck that I want to try and achieve when I'm dancing.
17:17Whenever I'm dancing with Jojo, if we're doing ballroom or something, he says,
17:21no, extend your neck, long neck.
17:23My dog just does it naturally.
17:25Yeah.
17:26We should all be more wolfy.
17:28What dance are you doing this week and to what song, please?
17:31We are doing a cha-cha-cha.
17:33Ooh!
17:34To this.
17:35Yeah!
17:36It's a green mother, bingo, green mother, bingo, green mother, bingo.
17:45Back to you.
17:46Back to you.
17:47Very good to you.
17:48How are you feeling about the cha-cha?
17:49Oh, I'm super excited.
17:51Oh, yeah.
17:52Yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:53Yeah, yeah, cha-cha-cha.
17:54Good girl.
17:55You're going to have everything in threes.
17:57We cannot wait to see it.
17:59Balvinda, on Saturday night, you did an Argentine tango in the Tower Ballroom.
18:05What I believe there is one other thing on your Blackpool bucket list.
18:09Is that right?
18:10Yes.
18:11What is it?
18:12A cream tea at the Tower.
18:14Cream tea?
18:15I can sniff a cream tea out anywhere.
18:17Can you?
18:18I wouldn't let you go home without it.
18:20Here we go.
18:21I am so with you.
18:26Oh, my life.
18:27It's only been out for 12 hours.
18:29That's amazing.
18:30Delicious.
18:31Does anybody want some?
18:33There's scones.
18:34There's scones.
18:35Definitely a scones.
18:36If you're up north, it's the scones.
18:37If you're up north, it's the scones.
18:39Julian, it's week 10 next week.
18:42What dance are you doing?
18:43What is dancing to?
18:45We are dancing the jive to this.
18:50Oh, my God.
18:51Oh, well, how are you feeling about the jive?
18:52I don't know, to be honest with you.
18:53It's fast, isn't it?
18:54It is, very fast.
18:55Yeah, yeah, we're off to a good start.
18:56Excellent.
18:57I know the words.
18:58We can't wait.
18:59You're going to be fantastic.
19:00Now, next week, I'm just going to say this out loud, the competition is ramping up. Strictly has a brand new challenge. Everyone hold hands. Have a look at this.
19:21Next week, for the first time, our celebs face the instant dance, picking a dance style at random to perform on the spot. And at this crucial point in the competition, it's a chance to gain extra marks and turn the leaderboard on its head.
19:46It's the ultimate test of how much they have learned and how in tune they are with their dance partner. And with a place in the quarterfinal at stake, the spotlight will be on them more than ever.
20:02That is instant dance. And I should explain, you have selected your envelopes, you have signed your envelopes, you have no idea what dance you are going to get. It's going to be fantastic. Don't make that face. Amber, how are you feeling?
20:24Is it going to be fantastic? It's going to be great. It's going to be chaotic. We like chaos. Nikita, you're into it, aren't you?
20:34Imagine live television, you don't know the dance, you don't know the costume, you don't know the song, you know nothing. And the best part, nobody can stop you.
20:46When you say it like that, it's going to be so much fun. George, you're trying to know about choosing the envelope, but very excited about the challenge.
20:53I think it will just be a laugh. I mean, I know it will go awfully, but either it goes awfully and I'm upset about it, I'm having a good time.
21:01So I'll just try and smile. I'll just point at her the whole time and go, do that. Karen, you have concerns about Carlos, don't you?
21:12What? Why? Do share. It's Carlos. Look, I never know what he's doing at the best of days and then adding what you explained there, Nikita.
21:22I'm just going to go, go on, Carlos, do your thing and I'll just clap. Carlos, can you put Karen's mind at ease?
21:29I mean, it's instant dance. My mind will be instant too.
21:34I love it. That's not even me. Brilliant.
21:39Now, Lewis, as well as not knowing what you're dancing or what music you're dancing to, you also don't know what you'll be wearing.
21:47And you're a little bit worried about what Katya might pick to wear, I've heard.
21:51I am. I absolutely am. I think, you know, she's quite rogue in the dress sense.
21:56And she might, I think you might put like, no, I think you'll like layer some jeans with a skirt.
22:01I think you'll have about five different layers. We're all right with that. Some people are quite positive. Alex, you're quite...
22:07I'm terrified. I'm absolutely terrified. I just feel like, what if the envelope I've picked is, for example, the Viennese waltz that I did seven weeks ago?
22:17And I, I mean, a fleckle? I can't remember how to fleckle.
22:22LAUGHTER
22:23And we're sort of in front of millions of people live on TV.
22:29I'm, yes, I am quietly terrified. I really am, actually.
22:32JoJo, it is scary for the celebs, but this is normal for pros.
22:36It's quite normal for professionals because that's what, that's our world, it's built like that.
22:40You go to the competition, you don't know what music is going to be played.
22:43Strictly is lush for that reason, because you are prepared, but this is more a real setting, isn't it?
22:49What we do in our world. They play the music and you dance.
22:53And we have prepared choreography, we just have to remember what it is.
22:56LAUGHTER
22:58Well, talk to me about that. So, will you prepare 40 seconds of dancing this week,
23:03as well as letting a whole new dance?
23:05Absolutely, that's the pressure.
23:08LAUGHTER
23:09This is madness!
23:11My darling, just look into my eyes.
23:14LAUGHTER
23:15All right, yeah, I will.
23:16At least we know, Balbinder, that it is a dance that you've already performed in the competition.
23:21Does that give you a little bit more confidence?
23:23I mean, if you say so.
23:25I'm not so sure.
23:27We'll just throw out some steps and see what happens.
23:30Julian, how can the celebs prepare for an instant dance?
23:33Just go all in, because, like, you know, Johanna said, this is kind of like a bit more of a glimpse into,
23:38you know, Latin and Borum, and at its core, Latin and Borum is improvising.
23:42It's just two people having a conversation and having a dance together.
23:45And I actually think that these 40 seconds will probably be some of the most memorable 40 seconds of the series.
23:51It could be for great reasons.
23:53LAUGHTER
23:55But I genuinely think it's going to be magical.
23:59Aw.
24:00OK, we'll take that.
24:01I think you don't underestimate what you know.
24:04Look how much you've learned.
24:05You've already learned.
24:06Back yourselves, guys.
24:07Back yourselves.
24:08It's muscle memory, it's going to come much.
24:10It's muscle memory, and if not, twirling.
24:12Yeah.
24:13Now for some music.
24:14Please welcome this sensational...
24:16...Nois Capaldi!
24:18...Eyes of emerald and white, more precious than gold.
24:33Hands as soft as the sand, but harder to hold.
24:41Tonight could be the last time, your heartbeat and mine are ever this close.
24:49But life can cut like a knife, that's just how it goes.
24:55Well, till the day I die, I will dream of you.
25:04In a million lives, you're the one I choose.
25:15I'll love you, till my last breath.
25:23You're gone, boy.
25:26Something in the heavens loves me, then we'll be together again.
25:31I'll see you around the night.
25:40You're gone, boy.
25:43Something in the heavens loves me, then we'll be together again.
25:48Sounds of gathering clouds are all that I hear.
25:56I'll love you, just days or permanent grave.
26:03Since you disappeared, but till the day I die, I will dream of you.
26:14In a million lives, you're the one I choose.
26:21I love you
26:29Till my last breath
26:34You're gone by
26:37Something in the heavens
26:39Let's be limp or be together again
26:42I'll see you
26:45All around the day
26:50You're gone by
26:53Something in the heavens tells me
26:56That we'll be together again
26:59Together again
27:03Something in the heavens tells me
27:12That we'll be together again
27:15Something in the heavens tells me
27:29That we'll be together again
27:31Thank you to Louis Capaldi and our professional dancers, Diane, Lauren, Vito and Neil. Now, welcome to the fairgrounds. It's the judges.
27:45Thank you to Louis Capaldi and our professional dancers, Diane, Lauren, Vito and Neil. Now, welcome to the fairgrounds. It's the judges.
27:59Thank you so much. First of all, can we just have a conversation about this? There was a 40, there were 10 10s and everybody up their scores. What is in the air here? What happened?
28:20Magic, darling. Magic. Magic. Now, I think it puts pressure on absolutely every contestant to do their absolute best. Yes. Of course. And plus they've got a sprung floor, which we love. And I'm not just saying this. A wonderful audience. A fantastic audience.
28:35It's just a really brilliant atmosphere. It's exciting. So everyone does their best. And plus they did find out that they had a buy-through, darling. So that does take the pressure off, which is great. They were fantastic. They really did well. It's always Blackpool different energy. But they were just honestly, I mean, Shirley, you said it before, it feels like dance is the highlight. Everybody honestly gave so much of themselves. It was beautiful.
29:03At the beginning of the series, when everybody comes in, they're all excited to reach this event at the Tower Ballroom. And I think everybody accelerated and did the very, very best. And it's just been wonderful. We've never experienced that, have we? No. I mean, we've always had great Blackpools, but this seems something, like you said, that was in the air. Absolutely. They're going to be delighted on Monday morning when they get back into the studio and start rehearsing again for next week. They're going to be delighted with this week's performance because they were terrific performances.
29:32It's such a good point. Shirley, I'd love to talk to you about Lewis because both you and Motsi said, and this is so true, that somehow he accelerated even towards the end when anybody else would be like,
29:43Well, it comes under the heading of dynamics. It's when you can change different energies. So he started at the very, very beginning with power and he was going and he was shifting, but he never decelerated, did he?
29:55He went and he accelerated towards the end. Very rare when you're watching a performance because normally it dwindles at the end and he didn't.
30:02OK, thank you so much. Craig, I'd love to ask you about Val Vindic. It was such a great dance, wasn't it?
30:08Well, it was. It was a dance that really suited her. She obviously looked like she was into it, enjoyed it.
30:14It was one that she was loving, so she paid more attention to it, I think.
30:18You know, everything has improved. She was very much in the middle of the road for me.
30:23I was giving her sevens week after week after week and I didn't see that much improvement and I noticed in this dance that she improved, you know, and it was really lovely to see.
30:34Anton, I'd love to ask you about George. He got the retends. That's perfect timing, isn't it?
30:40This is exactly how you want it to go. You want to show an improvement and we've all been asking for sort of the same thing, really.
30:50We want more of you. We want you to give it more. We want you to sell it more.
30:53But when you reach this new level, it takes something like this sometimes, the Blackpool, you get to that next level, then you go, ah.
31:00Ah, I know what you're talking about. I understand what you're talking about now.
31:04OK, thank you so much. Mopsy, I love what you said to Kaz and you said you didn't have a paddle high enough.
31:12Yeah. Could we just remind ourselves that Paso was extraordinary?
31:16It was a moment. I mean, you know, the thing is, what you want at the end of the day, somebody to come on the dance floor and you feel like there is absolutely nothing left.
31:24She gave us absolutely this moment, this music. She just put her heart on the dance floor and I just enjoyed it because she's so authentic.
31:34She's so real and she, you know, those spins in there, they were so difficult and she was going and pushing and this whole music and everything just felt unbelievable.
31:44I mean, we had goosebumps from the word go with Stray. We're like, can you believe this? Because it was, it was fantastic.
31:51It was phenomenal. So I only have one word to say.
31:54Yes. Craig?
31:56I knew this was coming. What's the matter with you?
32:00I loved it. She dances in her own way, actually. And, you know, we're all of different opinions.
32:07I felt like it was her arms and her attack was all on one level.
32:11For me, I would have liked to have seen just a little bit more flair in the Spanish port de bras, darling.
32:19Everyone just inhale and exhale.
32:21Listen, when she's doing it in the final, darling, you know, she might be...
32:24Don't knock on wood, knock on wood.
32:26Now, judges, next week, it is Instant Dance. Before we discuss, let's have a look at this.
32:32Today, we will be picking what dance style we will be doing for the Instant Dance.
32:44I'm quite nervous going into this just because I have no control over anything right now.
32:49Right.
32:49We've made it to this point.
32:52Here we go. Instant Dance selection.
32:54I don't want to do it.
32:56I would like a Viennese waltz. That's fresh on the brain.
32:59I don't want the cha-cha-cha because we were in the dance-off.
33:02I hope it's not a pass-o.
33:03Please give us a jive.
33:05Wait.
33:06What?
33:08Oh, for goodness sake.
33:10Are you ready?
33:11Go.
33:11You got this. Come on. Let me see.
33:12Orange.
33:16Orange.
33:17Oh, this is scary.
33:19That feels like the cha-cha.
33:21That's it.
33:22Let's go sign our names.
33:25We are literally signing up our fate right now.
33:29Oh, no.
33:30I'll meet you on the dance floor when we open this envelope.
33:34The fate is sealed.
33:38I don't know how I feel.
33:40Improvising is one of the hardest things you can do as a professional dancer.
33:45It's going to be difficult.
33:47We don't know the music. We don't know the style.
33:49I'd not even thought of the music.
33:51I don't remember anything. I don't even remember last week's dance.
33:54You literally can't prepare.
33:56You just got to not panic.
33:58And I will panic.
34:05Now, Moxie, you have done this in Germany.
34:08Yes.
34:09How does it play out?
34:10Well, it's really exciting.
34:12The question is, have they really learned to dance?
34:14Have they understood what they're doing?
34:16Have they understood the character of the dance?
34:18Have they learned their basic steps?
34:20And you have to trust your partner.
34:22So have they built those trustful partnerships
34:24where you can, like, lead and follow and let go?
34:28I mean, I've seen people have blackouts
34:30and just, like, stand there.
34:32But I've seen some magical moments where...
34:35I want to see that.
34:36No!
34:37Yes, I do.
34:38What I love is anything can happen.
34:41Well, that's true.
34:41But we dance in life, don't we?
34:43Yeah.
34:43You know, you get up and at a disco, darling,
34:45you're not choreographed, are you?
34:47You get up and dance with someone.
34:49So, er...
34:49No, no.
34:51Even if you do that, it might be better.
34:53Hold on a second.
34:54Yeah, but you don't do a cha-cha in a disco.
34:56Oh, I don't go to a disco.
34:58But what I mean...
34:58Yeah, I love you.
34:59But that's something else.
35:01I mean, you're dancing with a partner
35:03in front of people watching.
35:05I think they're going to get a dance
35:06that they have done in the past.
35:07Yes, they are.
35:08It's going to be whether they can remember it.
35:11And to the music.
35:12And short notice on a minute or so,
35:15they've got to pick the costume,
35:16pick the dance,
35:17the music they will have never heard.
35:19Then they've got to trust their own judgment
35:20and can they follow their partner.
35:22So that's going to be absolute chaos
35:25and we're all here for it.
35:26Yeah.
35:27Oh, my goodness.
35:29Why not?
35:30Let's shake it up.
35:31I mean, it could flip the entire leaderboard, right?
35:34So that's what's quite interesting.
35:36Yeah, yeah.
35:36Anton, when you were dancing on the show,
35:38I think you'd have been spectacular at this.
35:41I do.
35:41Well, thank you very much.
35:43But are you quite pleased?
35:44You never had to do it.
35:45No, I'm not having to do it.
35:46Well, I have to be honest with you,
35:47I had the great pleasure of dancing
35:49with many, many ladies over the years
35:51and every week it felt like instant dance to me.
35:54No matter how long,
35:55it is going to be really exciting
35:59and I can't, I can't wait.
36:03Oh, I can't wait.
36:04It could be car crash television
36:05and I'm very much looking forward.
36:07Which would be brilliant.
36:09Brady, it might be the Linda Hopperson.
36:11Oh, no, three.
36:12Oh, don't mention the wall.
36:14Oh, I will never forget it.
36:16See, while you were travelling to Blackpool,
36:18these three, they had some time on their hands
36:20and we filmed it just for you.
36:23Have a look.
36:23I heard.
36:24Why am I at the front?
36:25Don't let me be at the front.
36:27Are you ready, Craigie?
36:29And we're on.
36:30Oh!
36:31Oh, I am, I did.
36:36No!
36:37Oh, I'm going to die.
36:39Look at you!
36:40Oh!
36:42I just...
36:43I just...
36:43Oh!
36:46Oh!
36:47Oh, thank you.
36:49Never again.
36:50I know you guys love Blackpool, but that was commitment.
36:57Let's hear it for our judges. Thank you.
37:02Now, one couple who sadly won't be joining us next week
37:06is Le Bois and Aliash.
37:08Before we chat to them, let's look back
37:10at their wonderful time in the show.
37:16Hello, darlings. I'm Le Bois. Simply fabulous.
37:19Pink Pony Club, I'm gonna keep on dancing.
37:23Don't know where Aliash starts and I end. Look, if we're just the right,
37:27mashed together like a tomato, au revoir.
37:29You still know how to put on a show.
37:31Thank you. And you clearly used to work at Bullins.
37:36So far this series, she's had a lot to say about my outfits.
37:39And tonight, for her Mary Poppins waltz,
37:41she's dressed as the bird woman.
37:44I'll get you back for this daily.
37:47We're in the ballroom and Aliash keeps holding up the arms
37:53as it's going to frame and I just keep thinking he wants a hug.
37:59Do you know the address where you send your CV to the BBC,
38:02just in case there's any new jobs coming up?
38:04I'm just asking for a friend.
38:05Tonight, I think for the first time, I get what you guys feel
38:10with dancing and how magical it can feel.
38:12You are what we call a true diva.
38:15I can't help but love you.
38:17Beautiful. I just love you.
38:20We need the rainbow. We need it.
38:23It's been amazing. You were beaming throughout.
38:26You're a born entertainer that has worked hard for every single inch
38:30of the success you have gotten. You are a gift to me.
38:34You are a gift. You really are. I love you.
38:36I love you.
38:43Oh, love. Wow.
38:46So many great moments.
38:48You've been such a highlight, this series.
38:50Oh, my gosh. Thank you.
38:51So, that was beautiful to watch that back.
38:53It really was.
38:54This has been the most extraordinary experience of my entire life.
38:57It really has.
38:58What have you loved most?
39:00If that's not too hard.
39:01What have I loved most?
39:02Don't hate me, but it's not been the dancing.
39:04It's been just being welcomed on this show
39:07with the most amazing warmth from everyone,
39:10from the whole crew backstage, the judges, to the pros,
39:13to the celebs, to you two, to everyone.
39:15It's been amazing.
39:16I came into the show as a minority, you know, as a redhead.
39:20And, you know, and you've just all embraced me wonderfully.
39:25And I just, I cannot thank you enough for just this most magical,
39:28magical journey.
39:29It's been amazing.
39:30Aliash Lavois has had us all in stitches since day one.
39:34How much are you going to miss your training sessions together?
39:38Yeah, Lavois had everyone in stitches on a Saturday and Sunday night,
39:41but I was in stitches seven days a week.
39:44Yeah.
39:45And, you know, we always say I've made a friend for life on Strictly,
39:50but I've been lucky this year because I feel like I made two friends for life.
39:53Um, on Saturday and Sundays, we all laughed with Lavois,
39:57but from Monday to Thursday and Friday, I had the best time with Chris.
40:02And, um, genuinely, I haven't done a single crunch in the last four months,
40:08but I got my six-pack back, which is amazing.
40:10LAUGHTER
40:11You are, like, I think, you know who you described it the best, actually?
40:14I wouldn't say it was my idea, but Mozi said it the best.
40:18We all need it.
40:19I feel like the world needs more of you.
40:21Yeah.
40:22And, um, I think Strictly needed it.
40:24And, uh, you made my life just a joy for the last weeks.
40:30And I'm going to miss going to rehearsals.
40:32I'm going to miss dancing with you.
40:33I'm going to miss creating with you.
40:35And you are so brilliant at what you do.
40:38Mm.
40:39And it was...
40:40It's true.
40:42It's so true.
40:43Absolutely thank you.
40:44It is about partnerships.
40:48And I feel like you both feel incredibly lucky that you got each other.
40:53What would you like to say to Aliash?
40:55God, just, just so lucky.
40:57I mean, what you see on that dance floor is a fraction of the love and the passion and the heart that this man has for dance and his craft.
41:05And you have made me carry on when I've questioned myself.
41:10You've made me laugh through the toughest days.
41:12And when I haven't thought I could do something, you never gave up on me once.
41:16Mm.
41:17Not once.
41:18And I'm going to leave this experience braver, happier, and such a more confident person.
41:25And that's because of you.
41:26So thank you.
41:27Oh.
41:28I love you.
41:29I love you.
41:30And you've formed such strong bonds with all of your fellow cast, haven't you?
41:35It's so sad to say goodbye.
41:36Well...
41:37No, of course, we have, you know.
41:40And I just think, with me leaving unexpected, this is not how I wanted my journey to end,
41:44at least it gives someone else in this competition a chance to win now.
41:48Yeah.
41:49And I think that's OK.
41:50We love you, Lavoie.
41:51We love you, Lavoie.
41:52And we're going to see you shortly on the floor for a proper Strictly send-off, which
41:56you deserve.
41:59We love you.
42:00Now, before that, if you want to see all the backstage antics from Blackhall, may I
42:05highly recommend Strictly on social.
42:08If you want even more Strictly content, more dancing, more laughs, more fun, then join
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42:31Just search BBC Strictly to find us.
42:38It's been another magical weekend in the Tower.
42:47Blackpool, from all of us at Strictly, thank you for having us.
42:51Really, thank you.
42:52Our six remaining couples will be on It Takes Two every weekday on BBC Two.
42:58And we'll be back next Saturday, 6.35, when they will bid for their place in the quarterfinal.
43:04But now, from week one, it was always her dream to take to the floor in Blackpool.
43:08And she's doing it in her own unique way.
43:11It is the iconic La Voix!
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43:21Love is everywhere.
43:23Everywhere I appear.
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43:30Love is everywhere.
43:31Love is everywhere.
43:34It's worth it!
43:35…
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43:49Love is everywhere.
43:50Love is everywhere.
43:51Family will be everywhere, guys.
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