Tim & Aliona

Training
Tim says he is really looking forward to throwing himself out of his comfort zone in order to learn a new skill and can't wait to hit the dancefloor with Aliona. He know's he won't be a natural but is hoping improvement will be on his side.

Dance
Waltz - Olivia Newton John - Sam

Comments
Craig - For me it was a little clumpy and ploddy, you need to make your movements more fluid
Darcey - To be honest Tim I have no idea what Craig is talking about; it was romantic and lovely to watch, well done
Len - I thought it was good, but bland. I want more character next time
Bruno - Oh Tim you were like the prince taking his princess to the ball, but you were very, very stiff, you need to smooth your lines out more

Scores
Craig - 5
Darcey - 7
Len - 6
Bruno - 6

Total - 24/40

Tim says he "is happy with that, considering Craig's comments"

Jane & Anton

Training
Jane says she is gathering the basics but is hopeless at "the complex stuff". She says she hopes she won't be a total embarrassment, and hopes she won't turn out like a Catherine Tate.

Dance
Cha Cha Cha - Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor

Comments
Craig - Well, that was a glorious sight. You looked like you needed the toilet darling.
Darcey - It needs a lot of work, but I think you could improve greatly.
Len - It was all very 70s disco type - not enough Cha Cha Cha for me
Bruno - I tell you one thing Jane you certainly murdered that dance floor…

Scores
Craig - 3
Darcey - 4
Len - 5
Bruno - 5

Total - 17/40

Jane says "I amn't overly ecstatic but it's okay I guess"

Simon & Katya

Training
Simon previously appeared in the 2011 Christmas special and hopes he can emulate his success in that, hoping to appear in the higher half of the leaderboard.

Dance
Waltz - Matt Monro - Wednesday's Child

Comments
Craig - It was graceful and polished. Congratulations.
Darcey - I loved this Simon, great lines and full of elegance
Len - When you started I didn’t like the faffing about, but as it got on I liked it more and more, very well done.
Bruno - I thought you’d turn out more of a Latin boy but that was good Ballroom technique there

Scores
Craig - 6
Darcey - 7
Len - 6
Bruno - 7

Total - 26/40

Simon smiles with delight after receiving his scores

Lucy & Brendan

Training
Lucy says she is really, really nervous about taking part in Strictly. She says she has never danced in her life and hopes that everything goes smoothly.

Dance
Waltz - Lionel Richie - Magic Of Love

Comments
Craig - Your hold was far, far too loose. It had no ease in it at all.
Darcey - You created a beautiful mood Lucy, it wasn't perfect but wasn't bad either.
Len - Can I just remind Craig that this is week one and none of these celebrities have danced ballroom or Latin in their lives?
Bruno - It wasn’t as bad as Craig is making it out to be, but does need a lot of work

Scores
Craig - 4
Darcey - 5
Len - 5
Bruno - 5

Total - 19/40

Lucy thinks she has let Brendan down, telling him she is sorry for messing it up.

Des & Ola

Training
Des says he has no idea what he signed up for and if he could go back and say no, he would. Ola says Des is a hard worker and is looking forward to dancing with him.

Dance
Cha Cha Cha - Elton John - Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Comments
Craig - This takes me back to John Sergeant. It was entertaining but that is all I can say positively of it.
Darcey - Oh Des, that was, eh, funny
Len - I don’t know about breaking your heart but you look like you’ve broken your legs!
Bruno - (laughs) Oh Des, that was utterly dreadful.

Scores
Craig - 3
Darcey - 5
Len - 4
Bruno - 4

Total - 16/40

Des lets out a sigh of relief while performing deep breathing exercises.

Georgia & James

Training
Georgia has been seen on some of the UK's most popular TV shows, but how will she fare on this one? James is confident Georgia will turn out to be a dream to work with.

Dance
Waltz - Westlife - Queen Of My Heart

Comments
Craig - You really did look stunning out there Georgia
Darcey - You were like a dancing dream, James must be delighted
Len - I think you'll be a Ballroom girl, that was fabulous
Bruno - If you can act these dances just a tiny bit more, you will go far

Scores
Craig - 6
Darcey - 7
Len - 7
Bruno - 7

Total - 27/40

Georgia screams and jumps into James' arms after getting her scores.

Tom & Natalie

Training
Tom says he is frightened to death about Strictly. He is looking forward to (hopefully) improving but says he isn't too sure he will do that.

Dance
Cha Cha Cha - Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud

Comments
Craig - Your arms looked like you were bringing in a plane, it was awful.
Darcey - You can certainly move those hips Tom (fans herself)
Len - All you did was a section where you were moving your hips, Natalie was basically dancing around you
Bruno - It was a bit too stompy, it needs to be lighter and sharper

Scores
Craig - 3
Darcey - 6
Len - 5
Bruno - 5

Total - 19/40

Tom squirms, saying he feels a bit uncomfortable with the varying scores

Faye & Artem

Training
Faye is used to performing dance routines with Steps, but says Ballroom and Latin is a whole new level to what they do. She says getting paired with Artem was a dream and they hope that they can get Artem his second win.

Dance
Waltz - Al Martino - Fascination

Comments
Craig - You looked like a true film star out there Faye
Darcey - That screamed Hollywood glam out at me! That was a delight
Len - That was definitely the best dance of the night so far.
Bruno - Oh Faye, that was beautiful, it's nice to see you perform like this so well.

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

Total - 30/40

Faye says she hasn't smiled any more than she is right now.

Tommy & Flavia

Training
After appearing in Let's Dance For Comic Relief, Tommy said he'd give Strictly a go. He says the training was no where near as hard as he'd thought it would be but says he loves a challenge and is looking forward to it.

Dance
Cha Cha Cha - Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug

Comments
Craig - You looked like a 10 year old at a school disco out there.
Darcey - Oh Craig! Tommy I loved it - you will certainly be a dark horse!
Len - I thought it was full of confidence and in no way bad.
Bruno - You put character into it and the facial expressions were fantastic.

Scores
Craig - 5
Darcey - 7
Len - 7
Bruno - 7

Total - 26/40

Tommy says he did better than he thought and his glad with his score.

Elaine & Vincent

Training
Despite being a singer, Elaine says she has no idea what to expect on Strictly. She is most looking forward to the sequins, sparkle and sass of it.

Dance
Waltz - The Eagles - Take It To The Limit

Comments
Craig - It was very, very, dull.
Darcey - If you put a bit of performance in it, it will have that added sparkle
Len - Elaine, it was bland, but I know you'll come back next week full of character
Bruno - I thought it was good, but didn't have enough substance

Scores
Craig - 5
Darcey - 6
Len - 5
Bruno - 6

Total - 22/40

Elaine tells us she isn't too upset about the scores, but know she will improve for next week.

John & Erin

Training
John says he's had a hard work after the press labelled him a professional dancer and that he was too experienced. He shrugs off these reports and says that it only spurs him on more to do well.

Dance
Cha Cha Cha - Tom Jones - Sex Bomb

Comments
Craig - THAT is what I wanted, fab-u-lous darling
Darcey - Wow John that was excellent, full of character and technique
Len - John you looked like a pro out there, that had everything
Bruno - That was a sex bomb of a dance baby!

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

Total - 32/40

John looks shocked after receiving his score, saying he is really happy with it.

Any thoughts on this week's leaderboard?

Did everyone enjoy tonight's show?

Perry was bad.

(just wondering - why did you start this series when your other one is still running? There's nothing wrong with it, just wondering!)

I wanted to do another one before summer, but I'm going on holiday in mid June, so I wouldn't be able to fit a full series in.

So I just decided to overlap the two

Typical, i was routing for Perry

He might be better next week!

Betting Odds - To Win
[LIST][*]John & Erin - 9/10[*]Laura & Pasha - 2/1[*]Faye & Artem - 7/2[*]Simon & Katya - 6/1[*]Georgia & James - 8/1[*]Tommy & Flavia - 8/1[*]Tim & Aliona - 10/1[*]Louise & Robin - 12/1[*]Tom & Natalie - 12/1[*]Elaine & Vincent - 16/1[*]Jane & Anton - 28/1[*]Lucy & Brendan - 28/1[*]Perry & Kristina - 40/1[*]Des & Ola - 66/1[/LIST]
Betting Odds - Next Elimination
[LIST][*]Lucy & Brendan - 4/5[*]Des & Ola - 6/5[*]Jane & Anton - 2/1[*]Perry & Kristina - 2/1[*]Tom & Natalie - 3/1[*]Elaine & Vincent - 5/2[*]Tommy & Flavia - 6/1[*]Louise & Robin - 7/1[*]Georgia & James - 9/1[*]Tim & Aliona - 9/1[*]Simon & Katya - 12/1[*]Faye & Artem - 16/1[*]Laura & Pasha - 20/1[*]John & Erin - 24/1[/LIST]

Week Two Dances

Foxtrot
[LIST][*]Jane & Anton[*]Laura & Pasha[*]Tommy & Flavia[/LIST]
Viennese Waltz
[LIST][*]John & Erin[*]Des & Ola[/LIST]
Waltz
[LIST][*]Tom & Natalie[*]Louise & Robin[/LIST]
Cha Cha Cha
[LIST][*]Georgia & James[*]Tim & Aliona[/LIST]
Jive
[LIST][*]Faye & Artem[*]Lucy & Brendan[/LIST]
Rumba
[LIST][*]Elaine & Vincent[*]Perry & Kristina[*]Simon & Katya[/LIST]

Behind The Ballroom should be posted at these times:

Mondays - 8.00pm
Tuesdays - 7.30pm
Wednesdays - 7.30pm
Thursdays - 8.00pm
Fridays - 7.00pm

There will be a few exceptions but I'll try to keep to this guide

The first exception is tomorrow when I'll have to post it earlier than 8.00pm because I'm out

Week Two Artists/Films
[LIST][*]Billy Joel[*]Dean Martin[*]Dolly Parton[*]Elvis Presley[*]Emeli Sande[*]Enrique Iglesias[*]Eva Cassidy[*]Kylie Minogue[*]Liz Wright[*]Maroon 5[*]Michael Buble[*]Natasha Bedingfield[*]R.E.M.[*]Travis Tritt[/LIST]
Guesses ?