Dannii & Vincent

Training
Dannii says she has loved learning the Jive, especially as she's dancing to her favourite musical. Vincent thinks she's getting carried away with the performance and needs to focus on the technique.

Dance
Jive - You Can't Stop The Beat from Hairspray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUL835gLuNk

Comments
Darcey - "That was one fast Jive! Sometimes I felt like the kicks were a bit floppy, but the performance level was immense."
Len - "Dannii, I'm almost out of breath watching that! You do need to work on the kicks and flicks a bit more though."

Scores
Craig - 7
Darcey - 8
Len - 8
Bruno - 8

Total - 31/40

Dannii says she is happy with her scores as it was a very hard dance.

Next up is Howard and Iveta!

Howard & Iveta

Training
Howard says he loves training for the Tango, saying it is more suited for his usually grumpy character. He can't wait to get out and perform it, saying it is his favourite dance so far.

Dance
Tango - Elevation by U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19KstSgU-c0

Comments
Len - "That was sharp, precise. Well done."
Darcey - "I rather liked that, the head turns were so on beat it was brilliant."

Scores
Craig - 8
Darcey - 9
Len - 9
Bruno - 9

Total - 35/40

Howard says he is delighted with his score.

Next up is Joe and Flavia!

Joe & Flavia

Training
Flavia has been egging Joe on about the lack of heel turns in his dances and starts telling him off for it. Joe says he feels like a school student but loves learning from Flavia. Joe hopes he can perfect his heel turns for Saturday.

Dance
Foxtrot - A Donut And A Dream by The Mills Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flR-b8lupjc

Comments
Len - "I thought that was perfect. That was a dream."
Craig - "Perfect rise and fall, perfect heel turns, congratulations."

Scores
Craig - 9
Darcey - 9
Len - 10
Bruno - 9

Total - 37/40

Joe beams with happiness after finding out his score.

Next up is Myleene and Robin!

Myleene & Robin

Training
Myleene has been getting her Spanish roots into action for the Paso Doble. She says she loves the Paso Doble as it is all about the cape and bullfight and she is perfect for that.

Dance
Paso Doble - Malaguena by Edmundo Ros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubp4eWRGHts

Comments
Darcey - "Without a doubt the best Paso Doble I've ever seen."
Len - "It was all a bit too arty farty for me, too much faffing about. I didn't like it."

Scores
Craig - 9
Darcey - 9
Len - 7
Bruno - 9

Total - 34/40

Myleene says she is disappointed with Len's comments and score, but says she is looking forward to round two.

So after round one, the leaderboard is looking like this:

1 Helen & Artem - 37
= Joe & Flavia - 37
3 Howard & Iveta - 35
4 Myleene & Robin - 34
5 Dannii & Vincent - 31
6 Ben & Ola - 29

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Helen & Artem

Helen's Journey
Helen says she's had a fantastic time on Strictly and has loved working with Artem. She says getting to the semi final is her dream and would love to be able to do the Charleston, the dance she was looking forward to the most from the start.

Dance
Argentine Tango - SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oqXwnXjgDE

Comments
Craig - "I was expecting a lot more, I thought that it was always building up but never reached a climax."
Len - "I'm a bit miffed. Artem - if you'd come out here with proper music, your score would be a lot higher than it's going to be. Disappointing."

Scores
Craig - 8
Darcey - 8
Len - 7
Bruno - 8

Total - 31/40

Helen says Len's comments weren't nice because Artem put a lot into finding the right music for the dance and that would fit Helen.

Next up is Ben and Ola!

Ben & Ola

Ben's Journey
Ben has loved working with Ola, and hopes that tonight is enough to get him to the semi finals. He's loved learning new skills and meeting new people and will really miss it if it all ends.

Dance
Charleston - Theme Song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTTzcXSLjhI

Comments
Darcey - "Ben that suited you down to the ground. I loved it."
Len - "I had a smile on my face all the way through it."

Scores
Craig - 8
Darcey - 8
Len - 9
Bruno - 8

Total - 33/40

Ben and Ola grin with delight after receiving those marks and say they are really happy.

Next up is Dannii and Vincent!

Dannii & Vincent

Dannii's Journey
Dannii says she has loved learning how to dance Ballroom and Latin and says she has enjoyed working with Vincent, who she calls "the best teacher in the world." She hopes her Argentine Tango is enough to get her to the semi final.

Dance
Argentine Tango - Una Llamada by Tanghetto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NvTzVJ3go

Comments
Craig - "Oh my. The footwork was stupendous and the general feeling was great."
Bruno - "Dannii - you've really worked on technique and it shows. Well done!"

Scores
Craig - 9
Darcey - 9
Len - 9
Bruno - 9

Total - 36/40

Dannii says she hopes her great scores can help her get to the semi final.

Next up is Howard and Iveta!

Howard & Iveta

Howard's Journey
Howard says he is grateful to have been given the chance to learn how to dance and throw himself out of his comfort zone. He says getting to the semi final would mean the world to him.

Dance
Charleston - Every Cowboy's Dream by Rhett Akins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz-AKyPLeho

Comments
Craig - "I thought it was very flat footed but the expressions were amazing."
Darcey - "Fast, frivolous, you are one cheeky chappy. I loved it."

Scores
Craig - 7
Darcey - 8
Len - 7
Bruno - 8

Total - 30/40

Howard says he was hoping for slightly more but there is nothing more he can do.

Next up is Joe and Flavia!

Joe & Flavia

Joe's Journey
Joe says he is thoroughly enjoyed his Strictly experience and wouldn't have changed a second of it. From getting a ten to being in the bottom two, every moment has been a high. He hopes he can get to the semi finals but if he doesn't, he is leaving happy.

Dance
Argentine Tango - Pa Bailar by Bajofondo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riuF_Ur3unc

Comments
Darcey - "You had the lifts, the looks and the passion."
Len - "I was hoping for a bit more, the steam and power was missing."

Scores
Craig - 8
Darcey - 9
Len - 8
Bruno - 9

Total - 34/40

Joe says that is still a great score and fingers cross it can get him through.

And last up tonight is Myleene and Robin!

Myleene & Robin

Myleene's Journey
Myleene says the one highlight of Strictly was learning and dancing fabulous routines with Robin. She's loved going through the training room doors every Monday to find out what Robin had planned - and hopes their Charleston is her best dance yet.

Dance
Charleston - Mr Pinstripe Suit by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBxfAs_skMA

Comments
Bruno - "I've always imagined this song as a Quickstep - but you completely made it your own and it was fantastic!!"
Craig - "Fab-u-lous."

Scores
Craig - 10
Darcey - 10
Len - 10
Bruno - 10

Total - 40/40

Myleene screams each time a ten pops up and gives a double scream at the first 40 of the series.

So, the combined leaderboard for dances one and two is looking like this:

1 Myleene & Robin - 34 + 40 = 74
2 Joe & Flavia - 37 + 34 = 71
3 Helen & Artem - 37 + 31 = 68
4 Dannii & Vincent - 31 + 36 = 67
5 Howard & Iveta - 35 + 30 = 65
6 Ben & Ola - 29 + 33 = 62

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Welcome to the quarter final results show!

Please welcome our professional dancers dancing a Rumba/Foxtrot fusion to Mama by the Spice Girls for Mothers Day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNbhwSXDB8

Thank you to our professional dancers!

It's results time. The judges scores have been combined with the public vote and I can now reveal in no particular order the first couple safely through to the semi final is...

***Joe & Flavia***

Also through to next week are...

***Dannii & Vincent***

And now, the first couple in the bottom two tonight is...

***Howard & Iveta***

The rest will have to wait to learn their fate.