Strictly Come Dancing: Fantasy Brought To Life - Show Three
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A very good afternoon to everyone watching and welcome to the third live show of Strictly Come Dancing: Fantasy Brought To Life! 
On this fine Summer's afternoon, our eight remaining couples will take to the floor once again with either a Paso Doble, a Quickstep, a Salsa or a Viennese Waltz in a bid to impress both the judges and you at home. And, in tonight's results show, the couple with the lowest combined total of scores and votes will follow Sheila & Anton on the bus home, and nobody wants to be that couple. So, shall we begin? ;-)
Please welcome the stars of our show:
Alice Perkins & Robin Windsor
James Phelps & Natalie Lowe
Kellie Bright & Ian Waite
Lea Michele & Pasha Kovalev
Maddy Hill & Kevin Clifton
Marc Baylis & Janette Manrara
Pixie Lott & Brendan Cole
Suzannah Lipscomb & Aljaz Skorjanec
And, of course, let's not forget to welcome our wonderful judging panel: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli!
Opening the round for us with a Salsa are Maddy & Kevin!
On this fine Summer's afternoon, our eight remaining couples will take to the floor once again with either a Paso Doble, a Quickstep, a Salsa or a Viennese Waltz in a bid to impress both the judges and you at home. And, in tonight's results show, the couple with the lowest combined total of scores and votes will follow Sheila & Anton on the bus home, and nobody wants to be that couple. So, shall we begin? ;-)
Please welcome the stars of our show:
Alice Perkins & Robin Windsor
James Phelps & Natalie Lowe
Kellie Bright & Ian Waite
Lea Michele & Pasha Kovalev
Maddy Hill & Kevin Clifton
Marc Baylis & Janette Manrara
Pixie Lott & Brendan Cole
Suzannah Lipscomb & Aljaz Skorjanec
And, of course, let's not forget to welcome our wonderful judging panel: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli!
Opening the round for us with a Salsa are Maddy & Kevin!
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Maddy & Kevin dance a Salsa to Que Viva La Vida by Wisin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQu_QiI_GFw).
Len’s Comment: I’ll tell you what that was, Maddy. It was a UFO – utterly full-on! You attacked everything with 100% of your gusto, which says a lot given how complex a dance that was. There was one slightly rough transition from the air to the ground near the end, but otherwise, that was a top-notch Salsa.
Darcey’s Comment: You transported all of us to the clubs of South America with that dance, which is only a good thing, in my books. Those lifts were very difficult, and, despite one small stumble coming out of one of them, that was a dance to remember. Nice job, both of you.
Craig: 8
Darcey: 8
Len: 8
Bruno: 8
Total: 32/40
Bringing us our first Quickstep of the series next are Suzannah & Aljaz!
Suzannah & Aljaz dance a Quickstep to Panic Cord by Gabrielle Aplin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLdTcr98fSs).
Craig’s Comment: Well, darling, it seems that you’ve turned a corner as far as nerves go. It wasn’t the fastest Quickstep I’ve ever seen, far from it, actually, but it allowed you to be at ease on the dancefloor tonight, and that’s been your main aim from Show One, so well done for that.
Len’s Comment: Do you know what, Suzannah? Without trying to sound a little creepy, you started out all nervous and vulnerable, and you’ve slowly started to blossom and actually relax on the dancefloor, and I love that. My only hope is that you can keep it up for next week, as you’re back to Latin, I believe…
Craig: 6
Darcey: 7
Len: 7
Bruno: 6
Total: 26/40
Up next this round with their Paso Doble are Marc & Janette!
Marc & Janette dance a Paso Doble to Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcATvu5f9vE).
Bruno’s Comment: Well, despite your injury, that was still a very strong Paso, actually. I liked the slightly sexual, rougher side to the dance, and thought you performed it well. Even if your right arm did hit a couple of ugly lines, considering the circumstances, that was a great dance.
Craig’s Comment: I’m afraid that I cannot agree with that last part. It is a shame that you were injured, but it showed in your performance – the so-called ‘sexy’ side came predominantly from Janette, not you. Your lines could’ve been much sharper, too, though I do understand why they weren’t.
Craig: 6
Darcey: 8
Len: 7
Bruno: 7
Total: 28/40
Fourth on the dancefloor with a Viennese Waltz are Kellie & Ian!
Kellie & Ian dance a Viennese Waltz to You Don't Have To Say You Love Me by Dusty Springfield (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IXr5dZ9iAk).
Darcey’s Comment: Wow, Kellie – that was easily your best performance of the series, in my eyes. You somehow managed to sustain the character of the dance all the way through, which isn’t easy when you have to remember all the steps on top of that. And yes, the end spin was great!
Bruno’s Comment: Ooh, Kellie, you dangerously psychotic animal! I think Ian may need a restraining order after that dance! Yes, you captured the mood perfectly, but sometimes you need to extend your lines just a little more. You’re on the edge on being fantastic, just push a little more!
Craig: 7
Darcey: 8
Len: 8
Bruno: 7
Total: 30/40
Moving us into the second half of the show with their Salsa are Alice & Robin!
Alice & Robin dance a Salsa to Papa Loves Mambo by Perry Como (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujB-BZn3C4g).
Craig’s Comment: I… I’m in shock, but that wasn’t actually a complete disaster. You were stumbling round like a horse gone mad throughout, and your lines still don’t look appealing to the human eye, but it was certainly no worse than last week, so… well done, I guess!
Len’s Comment: Alice, dear, you’re not the best dancer by a long stretch, but you come out every week and give it everything you’ve got, and I commend you for that. It was your best dance, too, and the lift, well, you didn’t fall out of it! Overall, though, you did a very nice job.
Craig: 4
Darcey: 6
Len: 6
Bruno: 6
Total: 22/40
Up next in this round with a Quickstep are James & Natalie!
James & Natalie dance a Quickstep to Jumpin' Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEWuZ0QBvlo).
Darcey’s Comment: I think the song should be named Jumpin’ James after that! It was full of energy and fun, your footwork was clean, and your hold much better than it was two weeks ago. Let’s just hope it was enough to keep him happy… *looks at Craig*
Craig’s Comment: Well, darling, it was enough. Your neck does still droop from time to time, but everything else is so much better than it was a couple of weeks ago. Oh, and you went out of time slightly with Natalie in the opening section. That was all.
Craig: 7
Darcey: 7
Len: 7
Bruno: 7
Total: 28/40
Our penultimate dance of the round is a Paso Doble courtesy of Pixie & Brendan!
Pixie & Brendan dance a Paso Doble to Santo Domingo by Rodrigo y Gabriela (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mNTMaAZS5E).
Bruno’s Comment: The beast of the night has emerged, and with a vengeance, too! That was a sizzling Paso, full of attack and oozing with Spanish flair. Your Flamenco lines were absolutely gorgeous, too – a first class performance, on all levels!
Len’s Comment: I actually have to disagree, there. As Bruno said, your Flamenco lines were exquisite, but the routine itself was far too centred on the Flamenco aspects, which is completely different to that of a Paso Doble. It was a wonderful dance, but not quite a Paso, for me.
Craig: 7
Darcey: 8
Len: 7
Bruno: 9
Total: 31/40
And now, closing the show with their Viennese Waltz are Lea & Pasha!
Lea & Pasha dance a Viennese Waltz to Cried by Candice Glover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03xREQgwQ_4).
Darcey’s Comment: You took my breath away, Lea, and that doesn’t happen very often. The sheer power of that performance, and knowing that every single movement was a truly genuine one, made it nearly unforgettable. I loved it, well done.
Len’s Comment: I am glad to see that you’ve worked on your footwork, because it was much better. Occasionally, you led on the ball of your foot instead of on your heal, but, apart from that, it was sophisticated, understated and very moving, too – a great end to a great show.
Craig: 8
Darcey: 9
Len: 8
Bruno: 8
Total: 33/40
So, with all the dancing complete, let's take a look at the final leaderboard... ;-)
2nd - Maddy & Kevin - 32
3rd - Pixie & Brendan - 31
4th - Kellie & Ian - 30
=5th - James & Natalie - 28
=5th - Marc & Janette - 28
7th - Suzannah & Aljaz - 26
8th - Alice & Robin - 22
A pretty close leaderboard there, with seven points separating first place from seventh place, and three points separating first place from fourth place. However, you can make it even closer with your votes, as...
Please rank the couples from 8 (your favourite) to 1 (your least favourite) and PM these to me by 8:00pm tonight, when the lines will close and we will discover which couple will be leaving us in eighth place.
Thank you very much for watching, and remember: keep dancing. ;-)
Please do not try to vote as it will not be counted. ;-)
Yesterday evening, our eight couples performed their third dance of the series. Some reached the stars, while others fell from grace. Tonight, we will discover the two lowest scoring couples after the public votes have been added in, and which contestant (both fantasy and real-life) has been eliminated.
In no particular order, the first couple who are safe is...
Also joining them in the next round of competition is...
The third couple who have survived this round's elimination is...
However, the first couple who have not been as lucky is...
Unfortunately, your leaderboard position has dropped you into the bottom-two tonight, and you may be leaving us this round.
On the plus side, however, another couple who have made it through is...
The fifth couple who are definitely safe is...
Which leaves us with two couples: Alice & Robin and Lea & Pasha. One of you topped the leaderboard, while the other brought up the rear of it, but who will be joining Marc & Janette in danger this round?
I can reveal that the couple in the bottom-two is...
I'm afraid to tell you that, for the second week in a row, you have found yourself in the bottom-two, and may be eliminated shortly.
This does mean, however, that Lea & Pasha have managed to escape elimination this round.
That's good to know, Queenie.
(though voting may help your celebrity's chances, just saying... ;-))
MARC & JANETTE. Marc, after a difficult week, you pulled through despite a shoulder injury and even picked up an eight from Darcey, but did the public reward your courage?
I can reveal that the couple finishing in eighth place is...
Huge commiserations to you both - despite a difficult start with a slow ballroom, you managed to pull through and produce some fun, entertaining latin dances that increased your marks slowly but surely. You have both been great sports, and I want to thank you both for taking part. Ladies and gentlemen, Alice & Robin.
This does mean that Marc & Janette live to dance again next week.
However, that's not all, as the person who was behind Alice and is therefore out of the competition is...
If you hadn't figured out who was behind Alice, then I do have to question your IQ just a tad.
Details for the next round will be posted in time for showday, which should be on Wednesday evening. ;-)
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8. Alice Perkins & Robin Windsor (Mitchell) - average of 19.0
9. Sheila Hancock & Anton du Beke (Luke) - average of 21.5