I'm going to have to delay the show to 9.00pm tonight, sorry 
Strictly - Back To The Ballroom! - Series Three
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Originally Posted by dennisboy:
“Looking forward to it. Voting is open now in my one if you're interested.
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“Looking forward to it. Voting is open now in my one if you're interested.
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I'll try and find some time to vote during the show (I don't suppose you could delay closing your vote by five minutes?
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Welcome to the third and final Strictly Come Dancing tour date - and we're in London! Tonight our seven touring couples will take to the floor for the last time, hoping to impress the judges and the arena audience. The audience have already started casting their vote, and with under an hour until our tour winners are announced, the game is still wide open. Without further ado, let's meet the starts of our show...
Singing sensation Amy Macdonald and her dance partner Kevin Clifton!
Auctioneer and antiques expert Tim Wonnacott and his dance partner Kristina Rhianoff!
Former child actress Julie Dawn Cole and her dance partner Robin Windsor!
Cricket legend Andrew Flintoff and his dance partner Natalie Lowe!
Comedienne and presenter Mel Giedroyc and her dance partner James Jordan!
The Wanted singer Siva Kaneswaran and his dance partner Iveta Lukosiute!
And finally, from ABBA, Frida Lyngstad and her dance partner Pasha Kovalev!
And also, let's give a very warm welcome to tonight's judges...
It's Craig Revel Horwood!
It's Nick (winter99)!
And finally, it's Cal (doctorwhofancal)!
Kicking off tonight's show are Frida and Pasha!
Singing sensation Amy Macdonald and her dance partner Kevin Clifton!
Auctioneer and antiques expert Tim Wonnacott and his dance partner Kristina Rhianoff!
Former child actress Julie Dawn Cole and her dance partner Robin Windsor!
Cricket legend Andrew Flintoff and his dance partner Natalie Lowe!
Comedienne and presenter Mel Giedroyc and her dance partner James Jordan!
The Wanted singer Siva Kaneswaran and his dance partner Iveta Lukosiute!
And finally, from ABBA, Frida Lyngstad and her dance partner Pasha Kovalev!
And also, let's give a very warm welcome to tonight's judges...
It's Craig Revel Horwood!
It's Nick (winter99)!
And finally, it's Cal (doctorwhofancal)!
Kicking off tonight's show are Frida and Pasha!
Originally Posted by Stuart25:
“I'll try and find some time to vote during the show (I don't suppose you could delay closing your vote by five minutes?)”
“I'll try and find some time to vote during the show (I don't suppose you could delay closing your vote by five minutes?
)”
Of course.
I'll extend the voting to 22.30.
Frida & Pasha
Training: For their final dance on tour, Frida and Pasha have selected their movie week Salsa to Honey Honey from Mamma Mia! Frida says “I don’t think it’s surprising that I enjoyed this routine the most. It wasn’t technically our best, but obviously dancing to ABBA was such an amazing feeling, and the audience gave us such a good response, so we thought it would be fitting to take it on tour.”
Dance: Salsa - Mamma Mia! - Honey Honey
Craig: It definitely wasn’t my favourite dance of yours, and I did feel a bit ‘icky’ about you dancing it here, but I loved the huge smile you had on my face, and I love the song. I think you did a good job.
Nick: It was nice seeing you dance to your own song, the Salsa is tricky but I think you did a good job of it!
Cal: I must say Frida, I'm extremely disappointed in that. It was good, yes but I've seen you do a lot better. You didn't excite or entertain me.
Scores:
Craig - 7
Nick - 6
Cal - 6
Total - 19/30
The audience and Craig shake their heads in disapproval at Nick and Cal's scores.
Julie and Robin are up next!
Training: For their final dance on tour, Frida and Pasha have selected their movie week Salsa to Honey Honey from Mamma Mia! Frida says “I don’t think it’s surprising that I enjoyed this routine the most. It wasn’t technically our best, but obviously dancing to ABBA was such an amazing feeling, and the audience gave us such a good response, so we thought it would be fitting to take it on tour.”
Dance: Salsa - Mamma Mia! - Honey Honey
Craig: It definitely wasn’t my favourite dance of yours, and I did feel a bit ‘icky’ about you dancing it here, but I loved the huge smile you had on my face, and I love the song. I think you did a good job.
Nick: It was nice seeing you dance to your own song, the Salsa is tricky but I think you did a good job of it!
Cal: I must say Frida, I'm extremely disappointed in that. It was good, yes but I've seen you do a lot better. You didn't excite or entertain me.
Scores:
Craig - 7
Nick - 6
Cal - 6
Total - 19/30
The audience and Craig shake their heads in disapproval at Nick and Cal's scores.
Julie and Robin are up next!
Julie & Robin
Training: Julie and Robin will be dancing the Tango as their last dance on tour. Julie is sad about this being her last dance, saying “a big hole is going to be left in my heart after this whole experience is over. I’ve loved every second of it, and I just wish it could keep going. All Robin and I can do now is go out and have fun with our Tango in London.”
Dance: Tango - Blondie - Call Me
Craig: Julie, you are an amazing actress. You can play these parts tremendously - I really would put you on one of my shows. Amazing drama and passion - I loved it.
Nick: I admit that I was surprised by your Tango when I first saw it, you could have had a bit more dynamics in the feet and sharpened things up, then it will be perfection!
Cal: Absolutely fantastic! Hopefully the audience in this arena call up and vote for you! That was fantastic. What a great dance to end on.
Scores:
Craig - 9
Nick - 8
Cal - 9
Total - 26/30
"I'm really happy with that. It was one of our favourite dances, so to get nines is amazing."
Now we have Siva and Iveta!
Training: Julie and Robin will be dancing the Tango as their last dance on tour. Julie is sad about this being her last dance, saying “a big hole is going to be left in my heart after this whole experience is over. I’ve loved every second of it, and I just wish it could keep going. All Robin and I can do now is go out and have fun with our Tango in London.”
Dance: Tango - Blondie - Call Me
Craig: Julie, you are an amazing actress. You can play these parts tremendously - I really would put you on one of my shows. Amazing drama and passion - I loved it.
Nick: I admit that I was surprised by your Tango when I first saw it, you could have had a bit more dynamics in the feet and sharpened things up, then it will be perfection!
Cal: Absolutely fantastic! Hopefully the audience in this arena call up and vote for you! That was fantastic. What a great dance to end on.
Scores:
Craig - 9
Nick - 8
Cal - 9
Total - 26/30
"I'm really happy with that. It was one of our favourite dances, so to get nines is amazing."
Now we have Siva and Iveta!
Siva & Iveta
Training: Siva and Iveta have decided to re-dance their Jive on tour. “The Jive stands out as the dance we had the most fun with,” Siva explains. “It was very gruelling, and I think I lost about six stone attempting to dance it, but it was just a great laugh. Iveta’s routine was fantastic, the song was brilliant, and I loved the speed of it all.”
Dance: Jive - Wilson Pickett - Land Of A Thousand Dances
Craig: The energy you had in this dance was just phenomenal. You kept up with Iveta the whole way through; I loved the side by side kicks and flicks, and I adored the whole routine. A-ma-zing.
Nick: You really improved your Jive flicks and it was amazing! You maintained your energy and put on a dammed good show!
Cal: That was like the dance floor of a thousand dances. I'm just so sad it's your last dance. It wasn't perfect for me but there were so many strong elements in there.
Scores:
Craig - 10
Nick - 10
Cal - 8
Total - 28/30
Siva and Iveta seem disappointed after Cal gives his score.
Performing next will be Andrew and Natalie!
Training: Siva and Iveta have decided to re-dance their Jive on tour. “The Jive stands out as the dance we had the most fun with,” Siva explains. “It was very gruelling, and I think I lost about six stone attempting to dance it, but it was just a great laugh. Iveta’s routine was fantastic, the song was brilliant, and I loved the speed of it all.”
Dance: Jive - Wilson Pickett - Land Of A Thousand Dances
Craig: The energy you had in this dance was just phenomenal. You kept up with Iveta the whole way through; I loved the side by side kicks and flicks, and I adored the whole routine. A-ma-zing.
Nick: You really improved your Jive flicks and it was amazing! You maintained your energy and put on a dammed good show!
Cal: That was like the dance floor of a thousand dances. I'm just so sad it's your last dance. It wasn't perfect for me but there were so many strong elements in there.
Scores:
Craig - 10
Nick - 10
Cal - 8
Total - 28/30
Siva and Iveta seem disappointed after Cal gives his score.
Performing next will be Andrew and Natalie!
Andrew & Natalie
Training: Tonight, Andrew and Natalie will be dancing their musicals week Foxtrot in London. Natalie tells us why they chose it, saying “the Joseph Foxtrot was probably the judges sat up and took notice of Andrew. I think it was the first time people reckoned he could be a contender. It would be nice if we could make people think like that after we dance it on tour.”
Dance: Foxtrot - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Any Dream Will Do
Craig: The Foxtrot is all about being smooth, elegant and graceful. It was a bit bumpy, awkward and graceless at times, but I think you do have a natural sophistication that makes you suit Ballroom more.
Nick: A very nice improvement, your facial expressions are faultless, you are actually very good at ballroom!
Cal: That was a dream come true Andrew. One of the best I've seen you perform. You might not be the greatest dancer but you certainly look like you enjoyed that. Brilliant. Well Done.
Scores:
Craig - 8
Nick - 8
Cal - 8
Total - 24/30
"We'll take that," Andrew says, while seemingly happy.
Tim and Kristina are backstage getting ready to Samba!
Training: Tonight, Andrew and Natalie will be dancing their musicals week Foxtrot in London. Natalie tells us why they chose it, saying “the Joseph Foxtrot was probably the judges sat up and took notice of Andrew. I think it was the first time people reckoned he could be a contender. It would be nice if we could make people think like that after we dance it on tour.”
Dance: Foxtrot - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Any Dream Will Do
Craig: The Foxtrot is all about being smooth, elegant and graceful. It was a bit bumpy, awkward and graceless at times, but I think you do have a natural sophistication that makes you suit Ballroom more.
Nick: A very nice improvement, your facial expressions are faultless, you are actually very good at ballroom!
Cal: That was a dream come true Andrew. One of the best I've seen you perform. You might not be the greatest dancer but you certainly look like you enjoyed that. Brilliant. Well Done.
Scores:
Craig - 8
Nick - 8
Cal - 8
Total - 24/30
"We'll take that," Andrew says, while seemingly happy.
Tim and Kristina are backstage getting ready to Samba!
Tim & Kristina
Training: Re-dancing their Samba tonight are Tim and Kristina. Kristina is apprehensive about dancing the dance that put Tim out, saying; “it certainly isn’t a wonderful idea. But all I know is that Tim had a lot of fun dancing it with Natalie, and there was a lot of tricky technique in the routine that hopefully he’ll be able to master for the tour show.”
Dance: Samba - Saturday Night Fever - Staying Alive
Craig: Do you know what? I liked it. I liked it a lot. Okay, the technique was pretty horrific, as per, but you were having fun, and so was every single person in that room. It took me back to my nightclubbing days and I love you for that.
Nick: Perhaps it wasn't the best of dances but you really went for it Tim! You looked like you really enjoyed it and as it's the final tour you deserve a lovely seven!
Cal: You certainly stayed alive there! To say you are nearly an OAP, that was great. I hope you carry on dancing after this.
Scores:
Craig - 7
Nick - 7
Cal - 6
Total - 20/30
"Nearly an OAP!? The cheek of that lad!"
Mel and James are next to dance!
Training: Re-dancing their Samba tonight are Tim and Kristina. Kristina is apprehensive about dancing the dance that put Tim out, saying; “it certainly isn’t a wonderful idea. But all I know is that Tim had a lot of fun dancing it with Natalie, and there was a lot of tricky technique in the routine that hopefully he’ll be able to master for the tour show.”
Dance: Samba - Saturday Night Fever - Staying Alive
Craig: Do you know what? I liked it. I liked it a lot. Okay, the technique was pretty horrific, as per, but you were having fun, and so was every single person in that room. It took me back to my nightclubbing days and I love you for that.
Nick: Perhaps it wasn't the best of dances but you really went for it Tim! You looked like you really enjoyed it and as it's the final tour you deserve a lovely seven!
Cal: You certainly stayed alive there! To say you are nearly an OAP, that was great. I hope you carry on dancing after this.
Scores:
Craig - 7
Nick - 7
Cal - 6
Total - 20/30
"Nearly an OAP!? The cheek of that lad!"
Mel and James are next to dance!
Mel & James
Training: Mel and James have chosen to dance the American Smooth tonight. “We chose the American Smooth because it was genuinely one of the most enjoyable dances on Strictly,” Mel says. “I loved pretending to be like a Hollywood film star, and James is going to be like my bodyguard. I’m just hoping the lifts aren’t as disastrous as last time!”
Dance: American Smooth - Robbie Williams - Have You Met Miss Jones
Craig: Oh Mel, I may have been the pantomime villian to you on the show, but this was a lovely dance. You really do seem to enjoy dancing, and no matter how bad you are, it's amazing to watch.
Nick: I really loved it Mel, when I look at this dance I realise how far you've come and how much you've learnt and I'm very proud of you!
Cal: Mel. Sweet, lovely and by the way BRILLIANT DANCING Mel. That was fab. Congratulations.
Scores:
Craig - 7
Nick - 8
Cal - 8
Total - 23/30
"Twenty three!? That's higher than I got with four judges!" Mel jokes.
And our final couple tonight is Amy and Kevin!
Training: Mel and James have chosen to dance the American Smooth tonight. “We chose the American Smooth because it was genuinely one of the most enjoyable dances on Strictly,” Mel says. “I loved pretending to be like a Hollywood film star, and James is going to be like my bodyguard. I’m just hoping the lifts aren’t as disastrous as last time!”
Dance: American Smooth - Robbie Williams - Have You Met Miss Jones
Craig: Oh Mel, I may have been the pantomime villian to you on the show, but this was a lovely dance. You really do seem to enjoy dancing, and no matter how bad you are, it's amazing to watch.
Nick: I really loved it Mel, when I look at this dance I realise how far you've come and how much you've learnt and I'm very proud of you!
Cal: Mel. Sweet, lovely and by the way BRILLIANT DANCING Mel. That was fab. Congratulations.
Scores:
Craig - 7
Nick - 8
Cal - 8
Total - 23/30
"Twenty three!? That's higher than I got with four judges!" Mel jokes.
And our final couple tonight is Amy and Kevin!
Amy & Kevin
Training: Amy and Kevin will be dancing their Viennese Waltz tonight. “I don’t think it will be a surprise to anyone that we’re dancing the Viennese Waltz tonight. It seems to have developed some sort of cult following,” Amy jokes. “It was definitely my favourite dance, and I think, if it wasn’t for that week, I wouldn’t have made it to the final. It was definitely a blessing.”
Dance: Viennese Waltz - Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Love Is A Camera
Craig: Love is a camera and I just took a photo of you. A captivating performance. Flawless!
Nick: I remember loving this dance the first time you did it and you maintained that perfection! A well deserved ten!
Cal: An absolutely beautiful performance. Every single movement captivated me and you seemed to have your own style of this dance. You look so comfortable on the dance floor, it was just spectacular.
Scores:
Craig - 10
Nick - 10
Cal - 10
Total - 30/30
Amy squeals into Kevin's arms as she receives the first perfect score of the tour.
Remember, each couple is still to take to the floor for a cheese-tastic Group Charleston!
Training: Amy and Kevin will be dancing their Viennese Waltz tonight. “I don’t think it will be a surprise to anyone that we’re dancing the Viennese Waltz tonight. It seems to have developed some sort of cult following,” Amy jokes. “It was definitely my favourite dance, and I think, if it wasn’t for that week, I wouldn’t have made it to the final. It was definitely a blessing.”
Dance: Viennese Waltz - Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Love Is A Camera
Craig: Love is a camera and I just took a photo of you. A captivating performance. Flawless!
Nick: I remember loving this dance the first time you did it and you maintained that perfection! A well deserved ten!
Cal: An absolutely beautiful performance. Every single movement captivated me and you seemed to have your own style of this dance. You look so comfortable on the dance floor, it was just spectacular.
Scores:
Craig - 10
Nick - 10
Cal - 10
Total - 30/30
Amy squeals into Kevin's arms as she receives the first perfect score of the tour.
Remember, each couple is still to take to the floor for a cheese-tastic Group Charleston!
Group Charleston
Training: Tonight’s group dance will be a Charleston. Siva seems to be getting a grip of the steps, saying “I’m loving this dance. It’s so nice to finally get to show my cheeky side!” Meanwhile, Julie is also enjoying herself, telling us “I absolutely adore the song, and Robin’s got a cheeky little trick lined up for us, so it’s going to be amazing!” However, Tim is less confident, as he tells us “Craig’s going to think it’s a dance disaster, darling!”
Dance: Charleston - Bugsy Malone - Fat Sam's Grand Slam
Craig: Can I just thank you all for being such wonderful contestants. You've all really put a smile on my face, and you all deserve to win. Amy, I thought you were fantastic... Tim, perhaps not, but you still made me laugh.
Nick: Wow guys! What a lovely way to finish the series, Siva and Amy, you were rocking it, Mel, Julie and Frida, you were also doing fab, Tim and Andrew you weren't as good but you were also doing wonderful and gave it your all, well done!
Cal: Everybody was fantastic in that group dance. Julie, you were a dark horse there weren't you and Tim, surprisingly excellent!
Scores:
Andrew & Natalie - 1
Tim & Kristina - 2
Frida & Pasha - 3
Mel & James - 4
Julie & Robin - 5
Siva & Iveta - 6
Amy & Kevin - 7
Training: Tonight’s group dance will be a Charleston. Siva seems to be getting a grip of the steps, saying “I’m loving this dance. It’s so nice to finally get to show my cheeky side!” Meanwhile, Julie is also enjoying herself, telling us “I absolutely adore the song, and Robin’s got a cheeky little trick lined up for us, so it’s going to be amazing!” However, Tim is less confident, as he tells us “Craig’s going to think it’s a dance disaster, darling!”
Dance: Charleston - Bugsy Malone - Fat Sam's Grand Slam
Craig: Can I just thank you all for being such wonderful contestants. You've all really put a smile on my face, and you all deserve to win. Amy, I thought you were fantastic... Tim, perhaps not, but you still made me laugh.
Nick: Wow guys! What a lovely way to finish the series, Siva and Amy, you were rocking it, Mel, Julie and Frida, you were also doing fab, Tim and Andrew you weren't as good but you were also doing wonderful and gave it your all, well done!
Cal: Everybody was fantastic in that group dance. Julie, you were a dark horse there weren't you and Tim, surprisingly excellent!
Scores:
Andrew & Natalie - 1
Tim & Kristina - 2
Frida & Pasha - 3
Mel & James - 4
Julie & Robin - 5
Siva & Iveta - 6
Amy & Kevin - 7
So, tonight’s leaderboard is as follows:
1 Amy Macdonald & Kevin Clifton - 30 + 7 = 37
2 Siva Kaneswaran & Iveta Lukosiute - 27 + 6 = 33
3 Julie Dawn Cole & Robin Windsor - 26 + 5 = 31
4 Mel Giedroyc & James Jordan - 23 + 4 = 27
5 Andrew Flintoff & Natalie Lowe - 24 + 1 = 25
6 Frida Lyngstad & Pasha Kovalev - 19 + 3 = 22
= Tim Wonnacott & Kristina Rhianoff - 20 + 2 = 22
Now it’s over to you!
Voting is still open, and will remain open for another eight minutes.
Please start voting by sending me a PM ranking all couples from 6 (favourite) to 0 (least favourite). These votes will be combined with the judges scores over the three tour nights to help determine which couple will win the 2014 tour.
Voting closes in eight minutes. You can vote up to three times over the whole tour; you can use all your votes tonight, or spread them over the three shows. If you have already used your three votes, you cannot vote again. Judges are allowed to vote.
Stay tuned, as after the voting has closed, we will be revealing where each couple placed in the tour!
1 Amy Macdonald & Kevin Clifton - 30 + 7 = 37
2 Siva Kaneswaran & Iveta Lukosiute - 27 + 6 = 33
3 Julie Dawn Cole & Robin Windsor - 26 + 5 = 31
4 Mel Giedroyc & James Jordan - 23 + 4 = 27
5 Andrew Flintoff & Natalie Lowe - 24 + 1 = 25
6 Frida Lyngstad & Pasha Kovalev - 19 + 3 = 22
= Tim Wonnacott & Kristina Rhianoff - 20 + 2 = 22
Now it’s over to you!
Voting is still open, and will remain open for another eight minutes.
Please start voting by sending me a PM ranking all couples from 6 (favourite) to 0 (least favourite). These votes will be combined with the judges scores over the three tour nights to help determine which couple will win the 2014 tour.
Voting closes in eight minutes. You can vote up to three times over the whole tour; you can use all your votes tonight, or spread them over the three shows. If you have already used your three votes, you cannot vote again. Judges are allowed to vote.
Stay tuned, as after the voting has closed, we will be revealing where each couple placed in the tour!
So, if we add up all our judges' scores over the whole tour, we get this combined leaderboard:
1 Siva Kaneswaran & Iveta Lukosiute (7)
2 Amy Macdonald & Kevin Clifton (6)
3 Julie Dawn Cole & Robin Windsor (5)
4 Frida Lyngstad & Pasha Kovalev (4)
5 Mel Giedroyc & James Jordan (3)
6 Andrew Flintoff & Natalie Lowe (2)
7 Tim Wonnacott & Kristina Rhianoff (1)
These judges scores will be combined with the audience votes to determine the winners, and finishing order, of the 2014 tour.
Voting closes in just five minutes - so be quick!
1 Siva Kaneswaran & Iveta Lukosiute (7)
2 Amy Macdonald & Kevin Clifton (6)
3 Julie Dawn Cole & Robin Windsor (5)
4 Frida Lyngstad & Pasha Kovalev (4)
5 Mel Giedroyc & James Jordan (3)
6 Andrew Flintoff & Natalie Lowe (2)
7 Tim Wonnacott & Kristina Rhianoff (1)
These judges scores will be combined with the audience votes to determine the winners, and finishing order, of the 2014 tour.
Voting closes in just five minutes - so be quick!
What a fantastic three nights we've had. We've travelled the length of the country and seen some amazing dances. But this is the moment we've all been waiting for.
The results are in.
I can now reveal the couple leaving in seventh place is...
The results are in.
I can now reveal the couple leaving in seventh place is...
---JULIE AND ROBIN 
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Couples Remaining
Amy & Kevin
Frida & Pasha
Mel & James
Siva & Iveta
Tim & Kristina
Leaving in fifth place are...
---Couples Remaining
Amy & Kevin
Frida & Pasha
Mel & James
Siva & Iveta
Tim & Kristina
Leaving in fifth place are...
---FRIDA AND PASHA ---
Couples Remaining
Amy & Kevin
Mel & James
Siva & Iveta
I can now reveal the couple in third place, missing out on a place in the top two is...
---Couples Remaining
Amy & Kevin
Mel & James
Siva & Iveta
I can now reveal the couple in third place, missing out on a place in the top two is...
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