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Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Season 23 Episode 50
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00:00The time is now, the day is here
00:27One day more
00:29Wait, wait, wait, sorry, sorry, cut the music, cut the track
00:32This is a massive red flag
00:34But there is only one day more to musicals week
00:41So we're shifting from Les Mis times to full-on good times
00:45Yes, welcome to It Takes Two on BBC Two and iPlayer
00:51It's Friday and you know what that means
00:54We have a fantastic Friday panel here
00:58Plus all of this to look forward to tonight
01:03George and Alexis got a kick out of their quick step
01:07And a laugh out of instant dance
01:09But could this week be the point of no return
01:12For our musical-hating content creator?
01:15And we've already seen nine people take on the Pro Challenge
01:19And tonight, two more attempt the samba whisk
01:22Michelle and looking to beat her, Yavita
01:25And we've got some news that will make even the bad boys go hallelujah
01:302017 Strictly finalist Alexandra Burke will be closing the show
01:35With a special musicals week number
01:37But before all that, it's our Super Trooper Friday panel
01:43It's December and it's cold
01:49Which means it's time for snow
01:51Strictly finalist Lisa Snowden
01:54We hoped for the best
01:57And we got him
01:58It's presenter Will Best
02:00And finally from the West End to Bormwood
02:04She wowed audiences as Tina
02:06And now she's taking her turner on the Friday panel
02:09It's Zoe Burkett
02:11Hello everybody
02:14Well this is lovely
02:16Thanks for coming on
02:17Now our couples have been rehearsing today in the studio
02:19So let's go straight in
02:20Because we've got lots to get through
02:21Lewis and Katya
02:23They're doing the salsa
02:24And their musical is West Side Story
02:26So good
02:27So Lisa, you received three perfect scores when you were on Strictly
02:31So what would make the salsa worthy of Lewis' third fabulous 40?
02:36I mean he is just so good personally right
02:39And he's going to bring the energy
02:40Look at this
02:41He's just amazing
02:42Nothing seems to faze him
02:44It just looks incredible
02:45And this is one epic dance to do right
02:49To this kind of track
02:49I'm just laughing because Zoe's whooping and cheering over there
02:52I know
02:52Listen, according to my sauces
02:54A salsa
02:56And Lewis ticks all the boxes for you
02:58Ticks all the boxes
02:59I mean one
03:00He's a phenomenal performer
03:01We all know he can perform
03:02Yes
03:02But I think the salsa
03:03The hips
03:04The sweat
03:05The hair flying about
03:07I'm giving it ticks all
03:08It's the sweat
03:09The hair
03:09Sweating the hair
03:10It's a vibe
03:11Yeah
03:12Well I think it's going to be a good one
03:13It's going to be so good
03:14That's definitely a 10
03:15Well see
03:16It's got to be right
03:17It's got to be full 10s
03:18And you got to practice his hip movements last week
03:20Didn't it?
03:20Let's go now to Bavinda and Julian
03:23Now Bavinda and Julian
03:24They're going to be doing a Viennese waltz
03:26The greatest showman
03:27Very different feel
03:28Will there are never enough words
03:30To describe the resilience
03:32Of our comeback
03:32A hundred percent
03:34I mean
03:34How do you think she's going to do
03:35With the Viennese waltz tomorrow?
03:36Well I think she's going to do great
03:37I actually
03:38I spoke to her
03:39Yesterday morning
03:41And
03:42The grit and resilience
03:44Like you say
03:44From both of them
03:46Is amazing
03:47The determination
03:48And I said to her
03:49How do you think it's going to go?
03:50You know
03:50Do you think you're going to be able to
03:51Get through again?
03:53Do you think you might be able to
03:54You know
03:54Beat another dance off?
03:56And she was like
03:57Absolutely
03:57I've done it
03:57Five times
03:59I can do it again
04:00And she's right
04:01Now my only
04:02Tiny worry
04:03Right
04:03Is that
04:04A more
04:05A waltz like that
04:07Compared
04:07There's so much Latin
04:09From everyone else
04:09There's going to be so many
04:10Tricks
04:11And big movements
04:13And show stopping moments
04:14In all the other dances
04:15Is Bavinda going to get
04:16But that's when I was going to come to you
04:18It's a traditional dance
04:19It's more for the pure rest
04:20It's beautiful
04:21I agree though
04:22I was in the dance off
04:23Three times
04:24And you've got to dig so deep
04:26To really sell that
04:27And she's come back every time
04:28So determined
04:29But I think you're right
04:31We've got salsas
04:31We've got sambas
04:32We've got so many fiery dances
04:34And also lots of big numbers
04:36Extra dances
04:37What's going on?
04:37But like the instant dance
04:38For me
04:39Like you said
04:40That drive
04:40She was like
04:41I'm not going anywhere
04:42And she's going to bring it
04:43The moment she flung that dress back
04:45That instant dance
04:45She was like
04:46I'm not going today
04:47She is not going anywhere
04:48She was my instant dance winner
04:50Let's go now though
04:51To Amber and Nikita
04:52Amber and Nikita
04:53They're going to be doing a Charleston
04:54And their musical is
04:55Guys and Dolls
04:56Zoe
04:56She gained her first 40
04:58Last week
04:59We were buzzing for her
05:00Was that performance
05:02Simply the best
05:03Or could this Charleston
05:04Be just as good?
05:05No I think
05:05I think that was simply the best
05:07By far
05:07I mean the jive
05:08Oh is this a rehearsal?
05:10Yeah this is her today
05:11Yes
05:11I mean
05:12Another 40 maybe
05:14Definitely another 40
05:16She's just got so
05:17I mean
05:17Yes her lines and everything
05:19Because she dances anyway
05:20But I think she's never done
05:21This style of dance
05:22And that's what we've got to remember
05:23As a western performer
05:24We are trained to a degree
05:25But we don't do any of this
05:26No
05:27And I think that's what people
05:28Need to remember
05:28So please pick up the phones
05:30And vote for it
05:30Because she's working so hard
05:31Yeah
05:31And Will
05:32She's only been in one dance off
05:33So far in the series
05:35But is there anything about this dance
05:36That could rock the boat?
05:37I mean being honest
05:39I can't see
05:41I can't see
05:42Her boat being rocked
05:43I feel like she's made for a Charleston
05:45I think it's going to
05:46Suit her down to the ground
05:48Nikita's going to have fun with it
05:50The choreography's going to be great
05:51The two of them together
05:52Yeah
05:53I think
05:54If she was maybe doing
05:55Maybe if she was doing
05:56The Viennese Waltz
05:57Then maybe
05:58You know
05:59If you'd swap them around
06:00Lucky for her she's not
06:01Exactly
06:01I think she's going to stand up
06:02Karen and Carlos
06:03They're doing a samba
06:04Their musical is Sweet Charity
06:06Lisa you were in the bottom two
06:08With your samba
06:09So what does Kaz
06:10I know
06:11I'm sorry to bring it up
06:12Don't bring it up
06:13I'm so sorry
06:14What does she need to do though
06:15To avoid being a dancer
06:15You've got all the different rhythms
06:17Haven't you
06:17You've got to bring the party
06:19And she always does
06:20She always sells it for me
06:21I just absolutely love Karen
06:23Like she makes me cry
06:24She makes me laugh
06:25Every week
06:26I'm so invested in her
06:27She looks really good
06:28But I don't want it to be too stiff
06:30She needs to be a bit more
06:31Loosen it up
06:31Loosen it up
06:32Because she can be a bit tight and stiff
06:34And that's my only fear
06:35But Zoe
06:36She
06:36Kaz along with Lewis
06:37Is that one that has received
06:39The most amount of tens
06:40Yes
06:40In the series
06:41Which is brilliant
06:42Do you think the footballer
06:43Is going to score well
06:44Yeah I do
06:45And I'll tell you why
06:45Because she's used to using her feet
06:46Yes
06:47In samba
06:47It's all about her feet
06:48Yeah
06:48So she's used to
06:49Them penalties and stuff
06:50And again
06:51I think because she's got that experience
06:53Of being under pressure
06:54Doing things
06:54You're going to take a penalty now
06:56She's got that kind of switch on
06:57And not many people have that
06:58It's a fear that lives within you
06:59You've either got it
07:00Or you haven't
07:01Mental strength
07:01Yeah mental strength
07:02And I think she's going to be fine
07:03She's got the feet to go
07:04She's got the feet to go with it
07:05Let's go now to George and Alexis
07:06They're doing the Argentine Tango
07:08Phantom of the Opera
07:09Will
07:10Will you enjoy seeing a more serious side to George?
07:14I really enjoyed seeing a more playful side
07:16To George last weekend
07:18Like even when
07:19You know when they knocked knees
07:20In the instant dance
07:22And he laughed about it
07:23That was really nice to see
07:24But what I am looking forward to seeing here
07:26Is I feel like the area in which George
07:28Has improved the most over the course of his time
07:31Has been the performance element
07:34The theatricality element
07:36I feel like he's enjoying that side of it more now
07:39So having something meaty like Phantom of the Opera
07:41Yeah and again we're just going to see a side of George
07:43We've not seen before
07:44Which excites me
07:45Okay
07:45It's time to make a wicked decision
07:48I know
07:49One couple will leave this weekend
07:51For good
07:52So
07:54Will we bid a fond farewell to
07:58Lisa
07:58Okay
07:59Hit me
08:00I'm so sorry
08:01But it's going to be
08:02Balvinda and Julian
08:04Okay Will
08:05I feel bad saying it's because
08:07I believe he's in the room
08:09I've got
08:11Oh George and Alexis
08:13I'd just like to say
08:15This is more a vote for Balvinda
08:18Right
08:18On her day she can beat anyone in a dance off
08:21Will
08:21If they face each other
08:22I think she'll win
08:23Don't make excuses
08:23You chose them
08:24You stick with your rules
08:25Zoe
08:26Yes
08:27Balvinda and Julian
08:30Guys well you've been fabulous
08:32Let's give it up for our Friday panel
08:34I love that Will was trying to explain himself
08:39Okay now it's time to discover the fortunes
08:41Of our next pro challenge contenders
08:43Can they hold their nerve
08:45Perfect their technique
08:46And claim a brand new Guinness world record
08:49Well we're about to find out
08:51But first over to you Shirley
08:52The Strictly Pro Challenge is back
08:56Our professional dancers
08:59Are attempting to set
09:00A world record
09:02For the most samba whisks
09:04Performed in 30 seconds
09:07The whisk must step to the side
09:10Cross behind
09:11And replace
09:13No mistakes
09:15Sneak past me
09:17It's never too early
09:19For a disqualification
09:21From Shirley
09:22Only one pro can be victorious
09:29Welcome to the Strictly Pro Challenge
09:322025
09:34Tonight's pro challenge contenders
09:39Mean business
09:41Whiskey business
09:42Last series they both fought hard
09:45But found themselves at the bottom
09:46Of the pro challenge leaderboard
09:48So they're here to fight for
09:49Redemption
09:51It's Michelle and Yavita
09:54That was a ninja kick
10:11Hello ladies
10:12That was like a ninja kick
10:13She's fighting for the spot
10:14Alright Michelle
10:15Yes
10:15I'm sorry to bring it up
10:16But last year
10:18You were bottom of the leaderboard
10:19Alongside Yavita
10:20And Luba
10:21So what would it mean to you
10:25To be at the top of the leaderboard
10:26This year
10:26Well for one thing
10:27I know I'm not at the top
10:29Because if I was at the top
10:30I wouldn't be in today
10:31I'm just being logical here
10:34Well yeah
10:34We might have switched things up
10:35You never know
10:36Listen as long as I didn't get a zero
10:37I'm happy
10:38Fine
10:38The only way is up
10:39And Yavita on Tuesday's show
10:41Julian actually said
10:42You were the pro challenge
10:43Winner this year
10:44In his eyes
10:45Do you have the same faith in yourself
10:47Absolutely not
10:48Alright well let's look at
10:51The current leaderboard
10:51We've got Amy at the top
10:53With 33 steps
10:54Oh wow
10:55That's really good
10:56Alright Michelle
10:57You're up first
10:58Let's see how you got on
10:59I'm not gonna lie
11:03I'm a bit nervous
11:03About this year's pro challenge
11:05Last year I got all my moves
11:07Disqualified
11:08So this year
11:09I'm going for a technique
11:10Not speed
11:12Come on Michelle
11:13Hello
11:16Hello Michelle
11:17How are you today?
11:18Not gonna lie
11:19I'm a little bit more nervous
11:20Knowing that you're watching
11:21Really?
11:23Yes
11:23Now last year
11:24You had a fair few mistakes
11:26When you did your last challenge
11:27They all got disqualified last year
11:28Well Latin is your speciality
11:30It is
11:30And I know that you can do
11:31A great samba
11:32Thank you
11:32Take centre stage
11:33And let's have a look
11:34What you can do
11:34OK
11:35This is an official attempt
11:39In 3, 2, 1
11:41Go
11:42Flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, pole, flat, you're doing well
11:48the bounce keep it moving 15 seconds left this is going well very high to one
12:05keep those legs going you are doing smashing for my goodness well done you
12:17I was like give her some encouragement but I was mesmerized oh thank you Michelle how did that go
12:22for you and how do you feel I think it went well my feet are burning they're burning they're burning
12:29and your knees because of the my knees and my legs yeah that was harder than I thought
12:32we're really quite remarkable well done you thank you guys see you later hi wow I prioritized technique
12:42there so I didn't go as fast as maybe I could have but I don't want to get disqualified so let's just
12:49keep my fingers crossed so Michelle you look super in the zone there surely was mesmerized it was
13:00remarkable but was she complimenting everyone mmm how did you feel you did I thought I did well I
13:06went for a technique because I didn't want to do a bad-looking whisk right from Shirley yeah oh I got
13:11the bounce in there you know yeah yeah okay well guess what your Vita it is your turn oh shall we see
13:17how you did yeah here we go past few years my prop challenge wasn't successful so this year I came up
13:27with a new solution for that I don't have a plan let's see what happens hello welcome your Vita I'm
13:35very excited to see you do this but last year the pro challenge wasn't too kind to you zero points do
13:42you remember how do you feel this year's challenge is going to be with the whisk somebody's my favorite
13:47dance so it will be assume it is because you do it very well when you're out there on the floor yeah
13:53about 30 seconds please take center stage and show us your sambo whisk this is an official attempt in
14:02three two one you're doing well keep focused
14:16fifteen seconds you're getting there those legs should be tiring now but keep going you're doing
14:28it five four three two one you were in the zone I think I've never been so stressed in my life
14:44it's so hard because it's literally 30 seconds you have to be so quick forget about anything else well
14:50from where I was sat it looked like you were doing very well let's wait and see where you end up on the
14:56leaderboard thank you so much I did it I just hope that one was okay but if I win I think it will look
15:07amazing next to my glitter ball my job it'll look amazing next to the glitter ball uh you seemed really
15:17focused to Vita I really did I was always going through your mind nothing because I had no plan so
15:24I genuinely I just saw the best you know I was seeing Shirley there it made me so nervous
15:29literally I entered the room and I've heard Shirley boys and I was like oh my gosh I'm gonna perform
15:36whisk in front of the Latin Queen yes well uh you admitted that the sample was your favorite dance
15:42though are you nervous for the results now I'm gonna take that as a yes okay it's time to reveal your
15:50scores after each of the professionals made their attempt the footage was watched back by adjudicators
15:56in slow motion to verify every single step to make sure they were accurate Michelle and Evita I can reveal
16:05that in 30 seconds we did both of us we did this one of you completed 32 steps oh that's a good one
16:21one of you completed 36
16:31any disqualifications yeah one of you had three steps disqualified oh and the other only had one
16:45so I can now reveal so we do the pro challenge leaderboard looks like this
16:53so congratulations Evita you are joint top of the leaderboard with Amy with 33
17:03okay now now big question though guys who do you think is gonna win this year
17:12I think I think Neil because it's been a few years now where he's been so close so I think
17:18it's gonna be new because also he practiced a lot of that a lot of people are saying Neil
17:23seriously he does yeah and he found a way to do it really quickly but the thing is it doesn't look
17:28like a proper whisk but it doesn't matter it's about the record right thank you ladies let's hear it
17:33from Michelle and Evita okay next up are George and Alexis last weekend despite performing a quick
17:43step full of style sway and smiles Strictly's very own Sinatra admitted he'd made a few mistakes now
17:50most celebs wouldn't be so honest but George well he had to be Frank it lacked a little bit of drive but
17:59you know what it was full of class and musicality and you are so joyous to watch I don't think I've
18:08seen such great footwork in a natural spin turn ever this was an outstanding dance for you this is a
18:15terrific dance it was clean your frame is lovely I thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed it
18:21give it up for George and Alexis okay before we get stuck in George I believe it was your birthday
18:31on Wednesday wasn't it yes yes so we thought we'd celebrate by reuniting you with something very
18:38special are you ready oh yeah there we go happy birthday to George there you go and by the way
18:56we've added back the button fun fact it's the same button that flew off is found it so there you go you
19:02can I keep this jacket please that's a Vicky Gill question we'll get back to that but it is absolutely
19:08yours it's your birthday present we love you here it takes two let's talk about the moment that it came
19:14off on the instant dance because how did you feel about Alexis strict orders to immediately take the
19:20coat off honestly it's just a glimpse into the training room you know she's very controlling what if I was
19:26doing it for his benefit I knew what the people wanted I still wanted a little tease it's a piece of art
19:31that you know we're collaborating all and apparently she wanted hold of the brush so I'm glad I got
19:38there's one too many myself in this but you know what you get to keep it so there you go thank you
19:43right oh I look great as well I know I know I need this confidence you didn't have a lot of time
19:49though to get George into the tango mode with instant dance sorry I know this is all so much fun
19:55all right okay uh how challenging was that to do it so quick you only had like 10 seconds to get
20:00ready it's a fast thinking process yeah I don't know I panicked and we used the time well though
20:09I think but you just yeah I don't know if he was actually listening to what I was saying no but he
20:13was enjoying the coat yeah I guess just had to embrace the chaos embrace the chaos which you certainly
20:18did because there was a bit of a difference between your tango face in week four and your instant dance
20:24tango face what was going through your mind when you did try to say focus your frame is actually in
20:31my head I was thinking this is already so stupid and we had um she was yelling flying fox at me which
20:37is the little lift that we wanted to find squirrel sorry where'd you get pox I wasn't listening um
20:42she was yelling flying squirrel at me but we wanted to transition that into a John Sargent drag at the
20:47end which is why oh they're gonna love this but I got a bit carried away with but no actually we've
20:53got out of time no no you took too long to take this off yeah no that was the problem that wasn't
20:59planned okay well you it worked though I liked it a couple counts to like rip the button yeah and
21:04it's back okay now Alexis we have a little secret to share with you okay last week the costume queens
21:09Vicky and Jane were on this sofa and we received a message that came in from George on socials and he
21:16said this can you put a dress in my size on the instant dance costume now did you know about that
21:23request did you discuss it at all yeah you scared me sometimes AI is incredible is it right right okay
21:34yeah right let's move on you went from instant dance to instant charm because the quick step was
21:39beautiful old school Hollywood routine that really trumped the judges actually because Alexis Georgie
21:45Georgie surely surely surely praised his amazing folk work footwork in the spin turn saying she's
21:56never seen footwork like it before but what was one of your favorite bits about the technique that he did
22:00honestly I think throughout the week he really takes on all the technique and tries so hard to get it
22:09right and I think that's what makes me the most proud is just seeing the effort that he puts in to
22:13learning yeah so I don't think there's a specific moment but just and she really means that I do
22:19even though I'm just like a stoplight right now it would be really nice to me in my nice fluffy coat
22:26we're Christmas but we're also red light green light go yeah well listen guys you are through to the
22:30quarterfinals yes and tomorrow you're performing an Argentine tango to a version of this
22:37that's the point of no return from the phantom of the opera now George on the result show you said the words I hate musicals
22:50I forgot that listen we forgive you but I we forgive you but how has it been in training this week um
22:57I've got I've really enjoyed it oh I think he is becoming a musical man for sure hey yeah no I'm
23:02having a lot of fun doing uh said dance I uh yeah it's just I don't know I feel like we we met um Dean
23:09and Lily who were the leaves in the West End show um and I did you tell them you hated musicals I told
23:16them how much I loved the show exactly good job how many times I'd been to see it yeah okay I said
23:21I've got a shrine of Dean in my room at home speaking of seeing it though have you ever seen
23:24seen it at all have you really seen clips I've sent so did you actually look at the ones I sent you
23:30yes oh that's a first that's a step up right no you didn't well Alexis what do you do then what are
23:39your tactics to get someone that hates musicals to dance a musical on musicals weekend strictly I don't
23:45know Jeanette what do I do at this point I don't know I feel like I've been embracing it I feel like
23:52a phantom or what I've told he's like yes okay we have been using a lot of descriptive words we've
23:57been going back to like passo using the serious face and the intensity nice yeah both eyebrows in
24:04okay yeah and how have you found bringing the phantom to life um I've quite enjoyed it it's it's nice to
24:10sort of be a character that's why I like the theme to each you can just sort of be a bit of a
24:14character and just okay give me your best line ready your best phantom impression say the words
24:19the phantom of the opera is here I've been told this is a song line isn't it give it a go
24:27good luck to the two of you I do enjoy you both thank you so much for coming in it's George and Alexis
24:33happy birthday all right that's it for tonight thanks to all of my guests Fleur will be here on Monday with the
24:39the couple to miss out on a place in the semi-final and tune in to Tess and Claudia on BBC one tomorrow
24:45at 6 50 for all the magic of musicals week but first it's time to get you in the musicals mood with
24:50a special performance from Alexandra Burke and the cast of I'm every woman the new Shaka Khan musical
24:56which you can catch across the UK on March have a lovely weekend everyone goodnight
24:59you
25:14you
25:16you
25:18you
25:20you
25:22you
25:24you
25:26you
25:28Whatever you want, whatever you need
25:40Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally
25:50Cause I'm every woman, it's all in me
26:01It's all in me
26:09Catching a fancy lay, that's the way it was
26:23Happened so naturally, I did not know it was love
26:27The next thing I felt was you holding me close
26:32What was I gonna do? I let myself go
26:36And now we're flying through the stars
26:39Hope this night will last forever
26:41Oh, oh, oh, oh
26:45Ain't nobody loves me better
26:49Makes me happy, makes me feel this way
26:55Ain't nobody loves me better than you
27:00Can't wait for that time to come
27:06To bring you to me
27:08Can't believe I'm the one
27:11Must be lonely
27:13Feel like no one can fail
27:16Must be dreaming
27:17I want this dream to be real
27:20I need this feeling
27:22I made my wish upon a star
27:25Hope this night will last forever
27:27Ain't nobody loves me better than you
27:36Ain't nobody loves me better
27:40First you put your arms around me
27:46Then you put your charms around me
27:50I can't be such a sweet song in the world
27:56But it's so warm and tender
27:59We stare into each other's eyes
28:05And what we see is no surprise
28:08I got a feeling I got a feeling most will treasure
28:13And love deep cannot measure
28:18Ain't nobody there can make me feel this way
28:26Ain't nobody loves me better
28:30Ain't nobody makes me better
28:39Makes me happy
28:42Makes me feel this way
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