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00:00FLEUR EAST
00:17Please welcome your host, Fleur East.
00:25Welcome to Mondays It Takes Two Live on BBC Two and iPlayer.
00:29Wow, what a semi-final. Such a high standard.
00:33It's fair to say our celebs definitely came to sleigh.
00:36And speaking of sleighs, this weekend these three celebs are in for the ride of their lives.
00:42It's our 2025 Strictly finalists.
00:46And because the big day is just five sleeps away, we've invited a very special panel of former finalists onto the show.
00:53And even though they're dear to us, it would still be Rudolph me not to name check them.
00:58It's Danny Mac, Denise Van Alten and JB Gill.
01:03They'll be closing the show tonight, but there's also all this to look forward to.
01:07This weekend, despite bringing the audience to their feet with their salsa and tears to our eyes with their waltz,
01:13Bal and Jules couldn't quite dance their way into the final.
01:16We'll be saying a fond farewell to them shortly.
01:20And Harry is back to teach us about the beauty of a very special dance group.
01:24The meaning behind them will take your breath away.
01:27And don't forget it's the final week.
01:30So this means it's literally your final chance to send us your questions.
01:34You can contact us via WhatsApp 0800 022 3801 or scan the QR code on your screen.
01:41But first, the semi-final did not disappoint.
01:44The perfect paddle was whipped out not once, not twice, but 13 times.
01:49Shirley told George to listen to mummy.
01:52And there were a lot of tears, even from Anton.
01:54Or was that just dust?
01:55So before the dust settles, let's relive the highs of the weekend.
01:59Welcome to Australia Come Dancing.
02:01It is the semi-final.
02:05Woo-hoo, what a start.
02:07You've set the benchmark.
02:08You've gone, do your best and beat this.
02:12This was so beautiful.
02:14This was so detailed.
02:15Well done.
02:18Well, you certainly let loose, darling.
02:20As soon as that jacket came off, I've never seen tighter trousers.
02:26You're so brilliant.
02:27This dance was you and the best of you.
02:30Ten!
02:31Ten!
02:32This growth for me is one of the biggest in this competition.
02:37You have faced your challenges and now you have shown that everything is possible.
02:42Ten!
02:45You've got grit, determination.
02:47You got out there and you thought, I'm giving everything I'm capable of.
02:52Ten!
02:53Ten!
02:54Ten!
02:55Ten!
02:58It was clean.
02:59It was passionate.
03:00It was full of purpose, darling.
03:01You are brilliant.
03:02Ten!
03:03Ten!
03:06The way you move through space, how light you are on your feet, it's just beautiful in
03:11every way.
03:12Ten!
03:13Wow, what a series it has been.
03:19Historic for so many reasons and the resilience of Balvin de Sopal is one of them.
03:24This weekend, she fought once more with a saucy salsa and a heartfelt waltz.
03:28But sadly, after every rise, comes a fall.
03:30Here's a reminder of her final performances.
03:33Immaculate timing precision and those lifts no fear for you now you trust completely fantastic
03:44I love your attitude you are independent you're coming out you're fearless strong
03:51you have fantastic rhythm and my goodness you gave that dance your all
04:03if I could just hold you lovely sense of line just a whole beautiful atmosphere you set today
04:10the footwork needed to be fine-tuned ever so slightly but you have formed a solid partnership
04:19there is a lovely naturalness about the way you dance fundamentally your timing and your feel
04:26of the dance is of the highest quality
04:33it's Valvinda and Julian now you didn't quite make it to the final but you made it to the final four
04:40what would your strictly super fan week one self have to say about that oh my god I think she'd
04:46be doing somersaults and just be like wow wow you actually did it not only did you say yes
04:52you got to the semi-final and made it to the last four um yeah I'm super super happy and so proud
05:00yeah you should be and Jules when you think back to when you first met Val what were your first
05:04impressions and did you think you could make it this far um well actually when we first met we
05:10were we then got stuck in a room together for five hours five hours um but we actually within that time
05:18I you know everything that I thought about Val you know came true I thought she'd be you know someone
05:24that would always have my back someone that we would have a great relationship I thought that we would
05:28have some really good laughs along the way um and you know and that's exactly what happened and
05:33I didn't think that we would make it this far but not you know that doesn't you know isn't about
05:38Val or anything I think more so just going into my first season as well I don't quite know if I
05:42really believed in myself to to get us there but then credit to Val because you know I have never
05:50believed in myself as a dancer as much as I do now and that is thanks to Val and the confidence
05:54that she has given me as well and thanks to Strictly as well you know the magic of Strictly and
05:59you know I wasn't sure if dancing was you know what I was meant to you know do in this world but
06:05now I know that I am and that's thanks to my experience with this amazing woman
06:09that's lovely oh my gosh there is so much to be proud of I mean firstly you open the semi-final
06:16with that salsa I mean what to use these words to describe this house a fearless strong attitude
06:22I mean all the words that would describe Suki yes what do you think Suki would have made
06:27I think Suki would be cheerleading not from the back from the front that's it gal you go you go
06:34um yeah no I think I bought a little bit of that but you see I think as the competition went on um
06:40I think my confidence just grew and it is down to the way that we you know our partnership and
06:46the way that we work together and also Jules being just ever so brilliant encouraging me and
06:52putting me in places that meant that I had to do it you know because we can all sit back and guard
06:56speaking about the lifts and things like that I'd be like is there an alternative and he'd be like
07:00no you're doing that one okay cool so you know you have to sort of step up and I'm so grateful that
07:06you did make me step up because we created magic I think no you stepped up each and every time
07:11onto your waltz I mean Anton loved your natural flair that you bring when you dance I mean considering
07:17the journey you've had what does a comment like that mean to you it's really important you know
07:21because I think it's very easy to become something you're not in order to be liked or to get people
07:27to vote for you or to be seen in a different way but I believe throughout this whole journey I stayed
07:33true to who I am yeah and I kept it real and I kept myself you know I held myself with dignity and
07:41integrity and I didn't change so for him to realize that there was a naturalness of being I don't know
07:49if that makes sense means that he saw me for who I was yeah you know and that that was through the
07:54dances that we you know in the storytelling and all the authenticity shone through each and every time
08:00let's talk about the dance-off Amber referred to you as the dance-off assassin but she's also proved
08:05to be quite a fighter herself how nervous were you to go up against her so I wasn't nervous but I will
08:12say this Amber is a wonderful wonderful contestant and a wonderful woman she is of a different caliber
08:18so going up against Amber honestly was game over for us because we're not of that level we're not of
08:29that standard I certainly wasn't you know I came into the competition as a novice I couldn't literally
08:34work the rise and fall of a waltz step you know I didn't you know didn't know anything really so but
08:43I think we did what we always do and no matter who we've ever been in the dance-off with we always we've
08:49always just said let's focus on us yeah let's do what we do let's do it yeah let's try and top our
08:54performance from before we gave as good as we got like we gave oh yeah better than yeah I mean so
08:59I think when you hit your first accent I was behind you and she just went pow and I heard her go
09:05and I was like oh okay we're going there honestly you've had so much support and a cheerleader of yours
09:12since week one after a hard year for your family has of course been your sister yeah Manjee and she wanted to send you this
09:18watching you every Saturday on that dance floor living out your dream has been truly breathtaking
09:25when I look at you bow and I think about my girls I don't think there's anyone else in this world that
09:31could be a better role model for them you're strong you're beautiful you're caring and we're super
09:40proud of you and we love you to bits beautiful let's have your sister having your yeah and they've
09:47been there from day dot like we have we had a really hard year last year and you know I didn't want to
09:55be seen was one of the things that I'd said but strictly I'm so so happy that I said yes because it
10:03brought the magic and the light and the beauty back into our lives you know and my nieces were able to
10:09sort of step away from the the grief and the sadness that we and I have been feeling throughout the
10:14whole competition really but so it's just been lovely to sort of yeah just absorb all of that
10:22happiness and it's been lovely to watch you this partnership has been incredible you have so much to
10:26be proud of let's take a look at your best bit ah I am a super fan this is gonna be brilliant you
10:36through absolutely everything at that time you do have to embrace the silliness and it is so much fun
10:43whatever you did this week do it again next week this was fantastic all the held moments just need to
10:52be a little softer and dance through them it was a little bit crushing this week I really have to
11:02make a point I swear to God you have that power of giving dance life so keep fighting keep going you are a
11:10a powerhouse that was hard it sort of leaves you feeling really insecure Jules always tells me back yourself
11:22you keep fighting you keep it doing your improvements you are shiny
11:30Valvinda and Julian when they call her names out there's a little bit like there's been a mistake
11:35we always say before we go out it's just you and me so let's just go out there and have fun and I
11:44think we've done that every single time it was full of character and fierceness
11:55having found myself in the bottom two more than once it's showing people that I am resilient and I
12:02will come back again and again and again if I have to to live this experience the way I want to live it
12:11I thought it was a joy and I know so many people are watching and I was so proud of you and I'm proud of you
12:16for me that's your best dance so far
12:23Saturday was electric I think it was our best night yet
12:28you always dance with conviction and you're the most beautiful storyteller as well it's been a
12:38rollercoaster of emotions how do you feel you made it the last four weeks amazing tell you what though
12:46we did it the hard way didn't we you were so defined I absolutely love that you keep fighting girl
12:55it was super really apart from the mistakes I'll come back and do it again in the dance
13:03making it to the quarterfinals is a bonus upon a bonus a bonus a bonus it's extraordinary
13:15going through what you go through and coming back to dance that kind of performance I had chills
13:22our journey to get to this semi-final has been I think wild to put it lightly I can't tell you how
13:34big my heart feels to be here I absolutely love you coming out here fearless your whole time on
13:42Strictly Come Dancing you've always had this lovely naturalness about your dancing and I've enjoyed watching
13:46you dance so much it's been the most magical spectacular journey I've ever been on
13:57bow embodies what this competition is about her spirit is unbreakable I've loved every second of it
14:05you're stuck on me like it's a too amazing watch the back we have one final question from Tyler in London will
14:17you continue dancing after Strictly do you know I've been thinking about this and I really want
14:21to um but I don't know where to go Jules can I just come and see you every week and we can just
14:26have a dance yeah of course okay yeah we actually spoke about it before about going uh you know we
14:32love doing the oxygen tango so with Leo and Maria amazing choreographers and we spoke about doing a
14:36double date with our partner yes so I definitely think we'll keep that's incredible do you know
14:41I think Jules said it best it took six dance-offs and a perfect score to take you out so you've been
14:46such a fighter really for the last time it's Balvinda and Julian everyone
14:50coming up I'm about to chat to my finalist panel but next up we have something very special since the
15:02season went up and down the nation a lot of us only care about one daddy father Christmas but actually
15:08there are a whole bunch of daddies who matter not just at Christmas but all year round over to Harry
15:15is about to introduce us to a group of daddies who found joy through dance since leaving Strictly I've
15:23been less about the ballroom and Latin and back busting out the dad moves but I'm not the only one
15:28I'm here in Brighton to meet a group of dads who not only get together and dance but also focus on
15:38something extremely important so here we are you know what since I've just got I want to know so
15:52much more about you why you're doing it what you're doing it for obviously dance is amazing but tell me
15:56more let's do it yeah oh hey so Paul tell me about our puff daddies where's it come from we're a bunch
16:04of dads to get our puff dancing we were bringing our kids here to dance lessons they performed at an
16:12annual showcase every year and we figured why are they having all the fun so there we came on as a
16:19surprise act for that next annual showcase when we first came on the room was like whoa is that your
16:26dad as this vibe just went out and then it moved into kind of like yeah that's your dad and we've
16:32basically been dancing ever since
16:34what we had done kind of almost unconsciously is created a safe space group of men to share talk cry
16:44breaking the stigma that is still taking too many male lives every year we're helping people
16:51know it's okay to be not okay so fundamentally the dance is just one aspect but it comes with so
16:58many other gifts right yeah yeah totally for me I unexpectedly lost my mum and then I also saw these
17:04guys come on stage and that George I could feel it it's so powerful and I sort of decided right there
17:10and then I need some of that I really need some of that you kind of you know why embody and stand
17:17for in some capacity I'm I'm this big butch muscular athlete but I was so lucky that I did a sport
17:24where I came across a similar bunch of guys that you know have stayed my lifelong friends they're
17:29people I talked to and I've had hard times but I've been able to get through it with them I suffer
17:34with anxiety I'd struggle to go to work and it's one of the key things there's something about the
17:39group that radiates that energy which makes you want to come to be part of it it just feels
17:44totally natural it feels real you know I can't help but salute you guys so I think it's about time
17:50that I see some right yeah
17:55Want a hard times to stay true
18:00Treasure!
18:01Treasure!
18:03Treasure!
18:10Treasure!
18:15Ten!
18:16Ten's around man!
18:16Ten's around!
18:16Do you know what?
18:17do you know what?
18:18No lad, do you know what!
18:19Do you know what?
18:20I'm a time that I'm allowed to get involved, teach me something!
18:23me something okay here we go oh all I could say as well guys that was
18:35absolutely amazing I appreciate everything you're doing and obviously
18:39keep on dancing man we will how amazing and on the topic of amazing please
18:49welcome our fabulous finalist panel first up from the class of 2024 this man
18:57knows better than anyone that when it comes to a final you only get one shot
19:00it's JB Gill
19:05hey look at those moods amazing strut your stuff my friend he's a bit of choreo next
19:17a few weeks ago he wowed us in Blackpool and a few years ago well nine years
19:21days he wowed us in his final guess who's back it's Danny Mac
19:28take a seat take a seat oh yes and finally our final finalist on the final
19:35panel she was runner-up in 2012 and ever since then she's been desperate to talk
19:39all things strictly here on a big Alton it's Denise van Alton
19:43yes hi how are you welcome to the three of you what a panel we are so lucky let's get stuck right in on
19:56always wrecking the place as a farmer yeah do you think this series has produced a good crop I will have to say a resounding yes I think it has been fantastic from start to finish you've had so many different characters and I mean we've seen a lot of different things I think this year different to even my season last year you know you're talking about Belvinda here she's just been on here and I mean it's unbelievable I know for a fact that you went through a few dance
20:23and Danny our couples are performing three dances at the weekend when you cast your mind back to 2016 in this particular week how did you find it it's a lot to do in it in one week I mean I remember the semis being tough with two but once you get three the only thing you've got is that you've got your your pick you hope would be under the belt that's why you've picked it but it's a lot of work to do and you just got to crack on with all the other interviews and the VTs and everywhere else you're getting dragged in the final week it's mega
20:53you've got to keep going let's get on the train it's a lot guys behind the scenes Denise it's been 13 whole years wow can you cast your mind back think about it what emotions were you experiencing well I absolutely loved the final we were just talking about it weren't we and I had the best time and I think that's the thing like at this point you kind of know everything you've been taught everything so you've just got to throw everything at it yes you have to you've got to go for it yeah before we talk about the finalists JB have you brought me a turkey this year
21:21um no no it's it's it's Monday this would have happened maybe on Saturday there's always something
21:28anyway let's get into it as a reminder they'll all be dancing three dances this weekend their favourite
21:35their show dance and the judges pick which we'll talk about with the couples later this week but let's start
21:40with Amber and Nikita Denise you also survived a semi-final dance-off yeah so what mindset does Amber need going into
21:48the final now do you know what it is a tough one I think didn't you have the same thing as well in
21:51the semi-final because it does set you back and it knocks your confidence but you really have just
21:56got to put it behind you because you only get to do the final once and you want to enjoy it so you
22:01know and she's I think they're an amazing couple and they're gonna be so spectacular in the final so
22:07yeah I'm really rooting for her she's she's a lovely girl so yeah I just think it's you know she's
22:12just completely reset put it behind you and just get on with it and have the best time
22:17and we can exclusively reveal they've chosen to do their week 10 jive as their favourite one it's
22:24their first 40 they had this series JB yeah what can they do to make it simply the best I mean just
22:30look at that look at them flicking and kicking I just think the fact that you've already had 40
22:36you know you've got a dance that you're very comfortable with hopefully it's they did not too
22:42long ago so hopefully it's still in the body and you just got to go and smash it exactly as you did
22:46you know it's it's hopefully another 40. yes let's go again uh Danny Nikita has called for
22:52people to be kind to Amber as someone who's got a performance background what advice have you got
22:57when it comes to dealing with negativity oh don't look at social media it's the worst yeah it's awful
23:03but you under everyone understands why they do it but you've got to look you've got to celebrate with
23:09the people who are behind you because you know it's too late in the day to try and change people's
23:13mind so just go out there you can't throw a party and not dance with the people that came you know
23:18I love that that's amazing that's good advice yeah celebrate it yeah celebrate yeah onto George and
23:23Alexis now there was a touch of Danny Mac in those hips this is like the end of a 90s rom-com I'm like I'm like it's like the cards are against him there's only one way out of this and it's just to go just go and do it
23:41and people are gonna point and go is that guy up there and by the end of it everyone's up there with him doing it it was it was amazing I was I was totally behind him it's almost like he's gone I'm really nervous you know what I'm gonna do I'm gonna sort of mock it and then mock myself
23:48the cards are against him there's only one way out of this and it's just to go just go and do it
23:53and people are gonna point and go is that guy up there and by the end of it everyone's up there
23:57with him doing it it was it was amazing i was i was totally behind him it's almost like he's gone
24:02i'm really nervous you know what i'm gonna do i'm gonna sort of mock it and then mock myself
24:06and then he sort of became very good at it yeah and then he was good and then he enjoyed it and
24:11it sort of somehow relaxed it it's like his intention was to go this way and he's ended
24:16up over here but for all the right reasons it was oh it was sensational denise they've chosen
24:20to do their paso for their favorite pick he's a quite a jokey guy george but how impressed are
24:25you with his serious side oh well i think he's amazing when he shows his serious side and i think
24:30the good thing is as well is when you are known for being that jokey kind of character it is really
24:35important to show this side of your performance don't you think oh yeah you know and you show
24:39that you can do a bit of both so yeah i love it i think he's incredible he's so great he's so tough
24:44because they're all so amazing aren't they i know for different reasons yeah jb his scores have
24:49ranged from 24 to 39 yeah what do you think he needs to do to get that perfect score i think he
24:55just has to believe do you know i mean like this is the one thing that i always understood especially
24:59from my time doing it a final in a final anything can happen you know you can get upsets you can get
25:05you know outcomes that weren't supposed to be you know everyone thinks that perhaps there's a
25:08favorite or maybe there's not whatever like anything can happen and he just has to go out there
25:12and give 110 which he has been doing and i think if he can bring the character that he brought to
25:18the semi-final anything's possible and i'm i'm here for a 40 from him yeah you need to just keep the
25:23energy up right okay on to karen and carlos now jb kaz is the first footballer to make the final wow
25:30have you had a kick out of this partnership absolutely do you know what i think from week one
25:36kaz was someone who surprised me you know you don't really know what to expect and like you say you
25:41know footballers perhaps haven't progressed so far in the competition over all the years that
25:45they've been doing them so i think it's it's a testament to her the fact that she's made the
25:49final firstly but i think she's just improved week after week after week and we've seen it time after
25:55time and i mean this is as i say it's her final so it's going to be amazing it's been a great journey
26:00isn't it and danny they've chosen to do their week one jive that put her at the top of the leaderboard
26:0612 weeks on what are you expecting to see this time around um i was actually shocked when i heard
26:11that they were doing their week one dance and then i thought would it everyone should do that
26:16like if for no one else you get to you get to see where you how far you've come yeah after like
26:2110 or 12 weeks of like it's rigorous training you put yourself through something and then to be
26:25able to see the difference between your week one and um and the final with the same routines a great
26:30shout i mean but that one when she came out and that double turn at the end oh my god incredible
26:36you throw that out at the gate yeah oh she's up she's unreal yeah wow my gosh denise she scored a 31
26:43with her week one drive you scored a 39 in the final with your joy yes the i love for our lioness oh i
26:50just think you know just keep the bounce it is also really difficult at this stage in the competition
26:54because you are quite tired especially when you've got three dances i remember being so exhausted
26:59but the energy of the crowd will just get you through but just keep the bounce keep the energy
27:03and like you know i think it's a great choice as well because she's going to show how she's improved
27:07from week one so good choice i love them as a pairing i think they're amazing and when it comes to the
27:13show dances denise what are you expecting to see from our couples i think play to your strengths
27:18definitely but it's not a bad thing to put something in that you've been criticized for as well just
27:23in for yourself for personal achievement to get it right you know so i think it's always good to have a
27:27little bit of everything but just 100 go for it and just play to your strengths lots of lifts are
27:32like a lift jb you've got two perfect scores in your final what was your mantra going into the final um
27:39do you know what i didn't put too much pressure on myself you know i can be one to to be a bit of a
27:43perfectionist and want to get things right and you know i probably will say it's the same for
27:48everybody who's in my final anyway just go out there and enjoy it it's the last time you're going to be on
27:53that dance for potentially and you know especially if you don't go on and and to be crowned champion
27:59you know it's it's such a special place and it becomes a special place over that time and i just
28:04think you have to go out give 100 and enjoy every single second look at these finalists they've still
28:09got the strictly go haven't they i like it you're all winners and the true winner is
28:18thank you so much for dropping in guys what a great show my finalist panel everyone
28:26oh that's it for tonight huge thanks to all my guests i'm back tomorrow with joanne clifton's final
28:31choreography corner of the series strictly's very own singers tommy andrea and hayley will be answering
28:35your questions plus dance of survivors and finalists amber and nikita will be here that's all from 6 30.
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