Strictly, week 7
Natalie and Vincent get the evening started with a fast and furious jive.
"Your get up and go is incredible," said Craig. "What I love about you is the positive energy you bring to the show. Very light, very nimble and very good."
Len agreed, saying, "I thought the whole package was fantastic, well done," while Bruno exclaimed: "What happened? You had a firecracker up your bum!" They get 30 points.
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After her stunning performance last week, Ali Bastian is hoping to impress with a passionate paso doble.
"I absoutely loved the way you danced," said Craig. Clean and accomplished, well done."
Len agreed, adding: "It did lack a bit of aggression but you did a beautiful job." They get an impressive 33 points.
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Craig is hoping that his waltz will finally impress the judges.
"Week seven, and finally I see something I like," said Alesha. "You're starting to look more comfortable, well done."
Bruno didn't agree though: "It didn't please me at all, It was so laboured, I don't think you can dance," he said.
Craig and Len were more positive - and both agreed his performance was 'leaps and bounds' better than previous weeks.
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Chris and Ola deliver a convincing cha cha cha.
"Yes you came out and performed it, but I wanted to see more content - and I want to cover your mouth with tape, because you're always counting the steps," said Alesha.
"A bit cha cha chunky," said Criag: "you lost your hip action but it had an amazing dynamic and fantastic timing. A fine endeavour." They get 29 points.
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After being in the bottom two last week, Jade and Ian are hoping their elegant foxtrot will get more votes tonight.
"Your heel got caught in your dress which was a shame," said Craig, " but the movement around the floor was gorgeous."
Len said: "I thought the whole performance was a treat." Alesha agreed, adding: "You made a difficult dance look easy, well done." They get 35 points.
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Zoe and James dance the samba to positive reviews from the judges.
"You're always good - and occasionally great. I think nerves get in your way, you just need to get out there and sell it," said Len.
"I liked all the gyrating. It was great to see you let go and lose your inhibitions," said Alesha.
Craig said: "You have enormous amounts of rhythm and your timing was very good, but I'd like to see a bit more animal out there." They get 32 points.
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Ricky and Erin dance the rumba to 'Licence to Kill' but the judges aren't convinced.
"Daniel Craig has got nothing to worry about," said Bruno. "Your hip action was terrible. It was not your dance."
Craig agreed, adding: "I thought the entire routine was conceited to be honest."
Len lays into fellow judge Craig: "You're getting on my wick. I don't mind criticism but it's got to be constructive," he tells him. They get 24 points.
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Laila and Anton dance an elegant and romantic Viennese waltz to rave reviews from the judges.
"I thought it was delightful," said Craig. Len agreed, saying: "It had lovely movement around the floor... now you just have to bring this same confidence to your Latin dances.
Alesha said: "You look like a princess tonight. It was a tad skippy but I loved it."
"Back in the comfort zone!" exclaimed Bruno. They get 33 points.
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Phil and Katya dance a serious tango - without a single bum wiggle from Tuffers.
"You don't need to shake your bum all the time, because you can actually do it," said Bruno, adding: "You have to work on refinement though."
Len agreed, telling him he needed to polish the performance.
"It was a tricky routine", said Alesha: "I liked it." They get 30 points.
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Last up are Ricky and Natalie who treat the audience to an accomplished quick step.
"The best dance of series seven," said Len. "You were in a league of your own. I smiled the whole way through. That was magic," said Alesha.
"Absolutely amazing," said Craig. They score a near-perfect 39 points, the highest of the night and the series so far.
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Reader Comments (177)
LYN JONES at 5:32AM on Nov 1st 2009
THE BRITISH VOTING PUBLIC ARE DELIBERATELY ANNOYING AND IF ONE OF THE JUDGES UPSETS THEM THEY WILL TAKE THEIR REVENGE THE ONLY WAY THEY CA...BY VOTING FOR THE UNDERDOG.
PETER FLATT at 6:16AM on Nov 1st 2009
True thats the typical British public for you 2 faced !! as usual
p.cook at 6:30AM on Nov 1st 2009
you are quite right it makes a mockery of the whole competition it should be left to the judges to decide who goes through and who leaves otherwise you may as well do away with the judges' but the b.b.c make money from the public phone calls so yhey will not altr it ,
B Lee at 7:15AM on Nov 1st 2009
This is very true. It happens every time there is a comp that invites public opinion. Problem is that it penalises contestants who are really trying hard AND improving.
John at 7:43AM on Nov 1st 2009
Controversy is free publicity, voting by the public makes big bucks, phone calls should be much cheaper.
Ego's look no further than the judges, this obviously applies to the X factor also.
It's TV that one pay's extra to participate in, keep providing the cream and the cats will lap it up.
Gaynor Farmer at 9:13AM on Nov 1st 2009
Judging has been dumbed down since Arlene left. Why did Tess & Claudia spend time advocating votes for Craig because he lives in Blackpool & it was his birthday? Also, 15 min voting window is too short. People probably enjoying show and not wanting to move to the telphone!!
Margaret Chambers at 5:38AM on Nov 1st 2009
I do wish the viewers would vote according to who they believe is the best dancer rather than who they like. It makes a parody of it. John Sergeant in the last series typified this. There's no point in having a dance competition if skill doesn't come into the equation.
shades at 5:55AM on Nov 1st 2009
People can vote for whoever they damn well want. Opinion will always differ. The idiot suggesting that people should be allowed to vote as comparison only really needs a reality check. The BBC do this to MAKE MONEY and that alone. Thus the public has a choice.
Colin Atterbury at 7:52AM on Nov 1st 2009
Personally I think if you're going to judge on skill that's fine - but then you shouldn't ask the public to vote and take money off them for doing so. As for John S if the judges don't like the public's opinion again the program should not take peoples money and ask them to vote - are we voting for skill or being entertained?
Mary at 7:53AM on Nov 1st 2009
What I find annoying is that the public seem to not just vote for 'who they like' but the character that they like from whichever TV programme that they have been in, often a soap. Its very frustrating for those of us who don't watch soaps and just want to vote on the quality of the dancing. Get four professional Ballroom judges in and let them do the judging in an unbiased way.