{"id":8604,"date":"2021-12-13T15:21:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1536035"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:36:10","slug":"strictlys-ian-waite-on-who-hed-like-to-win-and-how-rhys-could-have-made-the-final","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictlys-ian-waite-on-who-hed-like-to-win-and-how-rhys-could-have-made-the-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly\u2019s Ian Waite on who he\u2019d like to win and how Rhys could have made the final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Grace Henry\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>It was the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/talent-shows\/strictly-come-dancing-2021-start-date-news\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> semi-final this weekend, meaning the four remaining celebs in the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/strictly-come-dancing-2021-line-up\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up<\/a> would be performing two routines each for the first time in the series.<\/p>\n<p>After all the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/strictly-come-dancing-2021-songs-and-dances\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances<\/a> were performed, the scores were added up, with AJ Odudu and Rose Ayling-Ellis topping the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/strictly-come-dancing-leaderboard-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard<\/a> with an impressive 79 points each.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this meant that John Whaite and Rhys Stephenson were in third and fourth place, and during Sunday night\u2019s results show, they were asked to perform again.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Rhys Stephenson became the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/who-left-strictly-come-dancing-week-12-semi-final-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">11th celebrity to be voted out of Strictly 2021<\/a>, narrowly missing out on the final.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves us with this year\u2019s finalists \u2013 AJ, Rose and John \u2013 who will return to the dance floor on Saturday 18th December, where one of them will lift the Glitterball. But who will it be?<\/p>\n<p>Here, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> columnist Ian Waite shares his predictions for the final and reveals what could have kept Rhys and Nancy in the competition.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ian Waite on the Strictly 2021 semi-final<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I was predicting this final way back in the first week. These were the three I was expecting to make the final, so I\u2019m not surprised at all. If you\u2019d have said to me on Week Two, \u2018Who\u2019s your three favourites?\u2019 \u2013 these would have been my favourite three.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How did the Strictly couples do this week?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/talent-shows\/rhys-stephenson-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rhys Stephenson<\/a> and Nancy Xu\u2019s Tango- In the last two weeks, this boy has improved beyond belief. Wonderful, crisp heel leads and the frame was impeccable. He\u2019s the Tango King all the way!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/aj-odudu-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">AJ Odudu<\/a> and Kai Widdrington Quickstep \u2013 This song, Sing, Sing, Sing, brought back so many memories of dancing with Denise Lewis in the Blackpool Tower back in series two. AJ looked a million dollars, and how she kept the speed and the stamina of this Quickstep is beyond me. It was simply stunning!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/john-whaite-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">John Whaite<\/a> and Johannes Radebe Couple\u2019s Choice \u2013 This dance actually made me cry. I connected with it on such a deep level. It didn\u2019t matter to me what the technique was, or it could have had more sweep and flow. As Craig said, it was exactly what a contemporary piece should be. Thought-provoking, lyrical and extremely emotive.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/rose-ayling-ellis-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rose Ayling-Ellis<\/a> and Giovanni Pernice Waltz \u2013 For me, it was the subtle tone of this dance, which made it so special. Rose has a maturity of poise, which is beyond her years and capability as a beginner dancer. I began to forget about the technique and enjoy her performance.<\/li>\n<li>Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu\u2019s Samba \u2013 This was full of rhythm and fabulous content! I felt this was Rhys\u2019 chance to show off his flexibility and fluidity. At times, there were empty spaces that could be filled, whether it be choreographically or with body action.<\/li>\n<li>AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington\u2019s Rumba \u2013 Another stunning dance from these two, although I would like to have seen more rotation in the hip to create a more earthy looking rumba.<\/li>\n<li>John Whaite and Johannes Radebe\u2019s Jive \u2013 John has such a natural way of moving his body and it\u2019s very muscular and masculine, which I find very appealing. However, for this Jive to look lighter, John needed to pitch his weight further forward to allow the legs to move freely under the body.<\/li>\n<li>Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice\u2019s Argentine Tango \u2013 I loved the complete attention that Rose gave Giovanni throughout this number. Her eyes never left his gaze from start to finish. In places there could have been more swivel. Although it was danced very well, for me, it lacked some passion.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Strictly High of the Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1536132\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/John-ad-Johannes-semi-final-0310249.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;John\" and=\"\" johannes=\"\" semi-final=\"\" dance=\"\" title=\"&quot;John-ad-Johannes-semi-final&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> John and Johannes semi-final dance<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>It was definitely John and Johannes\u2019 contemporary dance \u2013 their Couple\u2019s Choice. It made me emotional and made me cry. I think that if you can do that with a dance, then that\u2019s the best thing that could ever happen to make people feel great emotions from just your steps and your movements.<\/p>\n<h2>Strictly Low of the Week<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1307806\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly-429d7a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Strictly\" come=\"\" dancing=\"\" contestant=\"\" rhys=\"\" stephenson=\"\" title=\"&quot;Rhys-Stephenson-Strictly&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult because they were all so good. It\u2019s the semi-final, so it\u2019s really difficult to say that there was a low for me. I would say Rhys and Nancy\u2019s Samba, but only because of the empty spaces in the routine. I think that it could have easily been four 10s with a little bit of tweaking, which is a shame. I think maybe that would have been enough to get them through to the final.<\/p> <h2><strong>Ian\u2019s Top Tip<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Having made the final twice before, when you get to the final, you\u2019ve done all the hard work. You\u2019ve mastered all the moves, so just get out there and enjoy yourself. I mean it\u2019s lovely to win, but once I was in the final I knew that I was going to dance every dance and that to me, that felt like winning. I think most of them will feel like that. Just enjoy it, because it only happens once for a celebrity!<\/p>\n<p>There was pressure obviously being in the final, but I didn\u2019t feel particularly nervous. By then, I think you\u2019re very confident about your celebrity and how you\u2019re going to go on. It\u2019s a big show to be on and then to be in the final and there\u2019s a lot of people watching you, so there is a lot of pressure there, but I think you know, especially the pros, they\u2019re so used to it now. They\u2019re seasoned pros and they\u2019re so talented. They\u2019ll just be calming their celebrities down and making sure that they\u2019re prepared in every aspect.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ian Answers\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Some fans thought that Rhys and Nancy were the wrong couple to go after the dance-off \u2013 what do you think?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I personally think that it was very close. It\u2019s really difficult to compare two different dances anyway because they have different techniques, and there will have been things that Rhys did well and John did well, and things Rhys did badly and John did badly, so it\u2019s balancing those out. If you have couples who are very equal in the dance-off, then you do have preconceived ideas of who you would like in the final based on their past performances. So, I definitely think the right people are in the final and the right person went through.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Were you happy to see AJ back on top of the leaderboard after scoring lower the week before?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Her two dances were just stunning! They\u2019re both difficult dances because a Quickstep has so much content. It has twice as many steps as any other dance because it\u2019s so fast, and she kept up with Kai all the way through, which is a really difficult thing to do. And then the Rumba is the opposite because you have a lot less depth in Rumba, but it\u2019s very exposing as it\u2019s so slow motion. You can literally dissect every movement and every arm and every hip and every leg action. But for me, she did a brilliant job. I thought her legs and feet were beautiful. I thought that she controlled the Rumba so wonderfully. For me, she is the best all round dancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who do you want to win?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would be happy if any of them won and that\u2019s not the PC BBC person talking. I just think they\u2019ve all been so good and I would be happy if any of them won. I think with the popularity vote and because she\u2019s so endearing, for me, it will be Rose. That\u2019s my prediction!<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/23802933-high_res-strictly-come-dancing-2021-c5d91e2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/23802933-high_res-strictly-come-dancing-2021-c5d91e2.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/23802933-high_res-strictly-come-dancing-2021-c5d91e2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" 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On Friday, I was doing a gig with my lovely dance partner Faye, who I danced with on my tour. On Saturday, I was on BBC Breakfast, Saturday afternoon I was dancing with Kristina Rihanoff in Leeds, and then on Sunday, we had our FitSteps Christmas party at Blackpool Tower, which is my dance fitness brand. Today (Monday 13th December) I am on It Takes Two live at 6:30pm, so it\u2019s been a mammoth weekend. I will definitely be putting my feet up in the week!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.theballroomboys.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Ballroom Boys<\/a> Tour returns in the New Year. It Takes Two is on BBC One Mondays at 6:30pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Strictly Come Dancing final is on Saturday 18th December on BBC One. Looking for something to watch in the meantime, check out our full\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Grace Henry Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 at 12:00 am It was the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final this weekend, meaning the four remaining celebs in the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up would be performing two routines each for the first time in the series. 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