Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Brendan Charleston to 'Rock It For Me' - Strictly Come Dancing - BBC One

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Strictly Come Dancing | Series 11 Week 2 | BBC
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[@CatTigress1]

She murdered the dance floor 🥰

[@redlady935]

haha...i see what you've done there!

[@BoundedLead]

Killing moves!

[@washcloud]

Get over it, you! 😜

[@redalert2834]

Poor dance floor, that back-flip landing in high heels would have been excruciating!

[@natsilva7876]

That champagne bottle at the end was the cherry on top! Such a charming performance!

[@yvonnebuckley6501]

Still brilliant

[@alexandrablaga2650]

ce uater fack iu mater istar bici vrei ma

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

@@yvonnebuckley6501 aaaand still brilliant!

[@LarisseMontrose]

And the way he just beamed at her when he did that little flourish at the end! You could tell he was genuinely proud of her

[@naimaboukhouf]

She is so elegante and smart

[@470George]

The judges were SO determined to undermark every single of Sophie's performances, especially the ones towards the finals (paso doble, American smooth, quickstep, and her extremely underrated Argentine tango). Even her flawless Viennese Waltz STILL didn't earn her a perfect 40. The judges keep saying they want a dance from her like this Charleston, but I honestly feel her latter dances are just as good, if not even better.

[@Justice237]

I still stand that the only reason they didn't give her 10s for this Charleston was because it was still early in the competition and it wouldn't really fit

[@DaSwagMango]

Bc Sophie was so amazing the judges set a high standard and she probably failed to reach the similar standard they asked for x

[@thebigloc1]

Mr Brightside it was like they under marked Sophie to get at Brendan which was so petty. Everyone I know who watched strictly that year felt the same.

[@macroxela]

I haven't seen any of the other videos yet but despite being a good performance there were several flaws here. Main flaw was both were rather stiff. Charleston is an energetic dynamic dance this performance lacked. This seemed more like a watered down formalised version.

[@GadgetMart]

She’s stunningly feminine, the perfect woman and mother. She does lack strength and flexibility as a dancer however. Still a pleasure to watch.

[@louhillen8254]

I was lucky enough to be in the audience for this, we were all gobsmacked. It was so early in the completion, no-one was expecting this! ICONIC!

[@jdh6752]

I'm still bitter about not getting to see her do this again in the final.

[@cheyennegentry438]

The woman is literally so beautiful! She has such an elegant figure as well. She looks just so graceful in all of her dances.

[@abutorab1004]

Out this world definitely

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Another total waste of the word "literally".

[@cheyennegentry438]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 do you not have anything better to do?

[@tattooedandy93]

This was one of best dances I ever seen. Sophie Ellis Bextor looked really gorgeous here. It’s like she belonged in that time period. Those lifts were incredible. Yes there was a few mistakes but she carried on like a professional.

[@MrRob49815]

Or seen

[@dunzek943]

there were mistakes?! Wow I couldn't tell

[@bbybo]

@@dunzek943 0:24 he failed to pick her up for the first time

[@gilian2587]

She has 5 kids. That is a lot for this time period we live in.

[@Vald1603]

Такое впечатление, что профессионал танцевала с любителем и у них 10 лет разницы в занятиях танцами. Парень явно не дотягивает.

[@tomosborne3437]

This remains one of the most iconic Strictly dances EVER

[@bambiesdoomsday]

Trulyy

[@georginalewis837]

I love how Sophie keeps a deadpan expression through most of it - like such an ultra cool flapper in the 1920s!!!

[@Maat-obabaa]

Just pure genius! If they got to dance this again in the final, they would have won.

[@annec42]

+hOpE cHiLd Compare this to eg Jay's Charleston this year and this is pretty simple honestly. And short.

[@Maat-obabaa]

Are you being serious? Have you literally come onto Sophie's Charleston video to spread hate? But seeing as you want to go there. Fine. Yes, Jay's Charleston was technically great and complex but it didn't have the wow factor. Sophie's Charleston is up there with all the Strictly greats because it has the classy wow factor, the crazy lifts and the pizzazz. Just like Jay's jive had the wow factor and the pizzazz. As mentioned before, his Charleston didn't. End of.

[@annec42]

lol! Sorry to cause controversy. I was watching some old videos while browsing KZbin. No hate intended! Just saying that for a musician like Sophie, it's hardly difficult to keep in time. That's all. Chill out and have a merry christmas :-)

[@Maat-obabaa]

How did she not keep in time? She was better than Brendan! Even Craig said so. And next time you have something nasty to say please refrain from replying to someone else's positive comment. It just leaves a bad smell. Have a good day! :)

[@annec42]

+hOpE cHiLd read my comment, I didn't say she wasn't in time - she absolutely was! Just saying that it's not hard for her given she has rhythm as her profession is a musician! Calm down, it was just a comment, and hardly a negative one - just an opinion. Hope you have a lovely day too, I certainly am :D

[@xMaxnNudgex]

Never thought I'd hear Caravan Palace on this! What a great cover and what a great dance =D

[@davidpaterson6524]

Caravan Palace are fantastic.

[@carlomariamenicucciloy5938]

One of the most underrated female artist of our time!!!

[@miguelval8834]

ajjajajajajajajajaj good joke

[@johngalvin3124]

Not by me...

[@ursie1986]

Part of the charm of this is that costume on her. She's got an art deco body almost, she looks like a Chiparus figure.

[@signature1990]

God this woman is class. She is such a performer.... in all aspects

[@lewis72]

The best dance I have ever seen on Strictly.

[@olivermiller7145]

Lewis72 Yes

[@josephd548]

No, totally overrated. Denise Van Outen, Chris Hollins and Louis Smith are the real best Charlestons for me.

[@dannyrowles3083]

It was good but disagree

[@trevorlyons4652]

This should, at the very least, have been in the top 25 Strictly dances.

[@ecampbell2711]

she looks amazing and the dance is perfect

[@autumnde-morette8883]

Emma Campbell She needed more swivel on the charleston steps

[@aaronwilkins4459]

She also had an awkward moment in the lift at the very beginning, her synchronised kicks at the end with Brendan also showed a little hesitancy and were miss-timed. But this was only week 2 for christ's sake

[@aesthetikate]

Can't stop watching this performance. It amazes me that she fell on her head doing the flip and still came out and did such an unrestricted performance. She's flawless!

[@Dzymba]

Охренеть, насколько Софи прекрасна))) Блин... Влюбился в очередной раз!

[@carlamonsalve8773]

SOPHIE IS PERFECT!!!!

[@kenmayfield3739]

What a lovely, talented lady. We don’t see enough of her.

[@moviemagic1939]

Didn't know Sophie could dance so well! Looks, voice, dancing---God she is talented! She ought to be more famous around the world than she is.

[@chrstphrw]

I really can't stop going back to rewatch this every few hours. Stunningly good.

[@oscarcarventeherrerias6581]

Come back and enjoy of this lovely performance! :3

[@daniellikahong]

Perfect dancing , perfect timing on charleston soundtrack band, perfect couple . Simply blew me away together with the audience when you first time watch this and also on the second and third time. It got this "magic" feeling to it. I don't know why. It is so simply yet sophisticated on par with the best strictly come dancing dances ever done on the show. :)

[@JDhellblazer]

Dancing with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, "The Dance Queen", and in my opinion, the perfect woman. What an honor!

[@tracyyy99]

The dance is great..but OMG those legs are just awesome.

[@trevormcmahon1260]

This remains my favourite dance of any strictly season ive watched. Amazing

[@ashes8256]

She totallly MURD3RD that dance floor !! 🍾

[@KevinInScotland]

Just the best. I think it's Brendan's best ever partnered routine.

[@letsgocrazy72]

Such a terrific dance, best charleston EVER!

[@dragondx2]

she's amazing

[@gabecoolwater4497]

Oh my god, that ending was total boss!!!!

[@jmartin1885]

I have watched this a few times now... I think it's THE most perfect amateur/pro dance, in the history of the show! Towards the end (1.20) Sophie actually holds a 'leg-shake', (just for half-a-beat), while they are syncronised again (Or Brendan catches up to her)! THE BEST!

[@annec42]

+J Martin Not exactly rocket science if you have rhythm - as someone musical like Sophie is likely to!

[@jmartin1885]

It is if you have no rhythm, like me :-(

[@annec42]

:-) What I meant is that Sophie has got rhythm, being a musician so for her it isn't that hard :-)

[@nikeman1988]

+J Martin Well spotted!

[@Marcela-ok6fz]

What a beautiful and talented woman!

[@Digmen1]

Great dance, and that champagne move - imagaine if he had missed. Dont forget Brendan was a great dancer

[@juniormourik]

deze prestatie is een 10 waard ik heb nog nooit zo'n goede dance gezien in de laatste paar jaar van Strictly

[@Royjuli]

One word: Flawless!

[@bethanysinclair-giardini1005]

Classy performance. One of my all time faves. Like coming back here now and again to see it again!

[@mwooly1]

Yes, Sophie amaze me. I didn’t know she could dance that great. I could not fault her natural movements without jerky and whatever

[@hostiablegamusino549]

With that dress, her gorgeus legs and her elegance she remembers me the fantastic dancer Cyd Charisse

[@koleyw932]

They make it look effortless, what pros

[@shaun5944]

Woweeeeee, she's not only an amazing singer, but a fantastic dancer 💃 as well, go go go Sophie, what a woman 👩 👍 🙏 ❤

[@gamefromvanhelsing3347]

жаль я этого раньше не увидел! Теперь она ещё больше выросла в моих глазах

[@scattygirl1]

Удивительно

[@Blackfive1945]

Best charleston .What legs !

[@milag.v.963]

THIS WAS THE BEST DANCE OF CHARLESTON OF THESE TIMES! I LOVE IT!

[@sashastevens5663]

One word. FAB-U-LOUS. One of my favourite Charlestons ever, and for week 2, phenomenal! Just so gutted they didn't get a chance to redo it in the final so they could get 40. A 10 from me ❤

[@paacer]

Wow , didn't realise it was week 2 . Exceptional dancing from Sophie

[@Oldworker99]

AMAZING! 10 from 10! But time had passed!

[@LeonidKruger]

It’s murder on the dancefloor!💥

[@specialized29er86]

She's a natural.

[@Radio4ManLeics]

Still the best Charleston in this season's Strictly. Yes it's not as off the wall as it could be, but this was early in the series. Great choice of music, and superb backing performance.

[@icdas7158]

She is and has always been beautiful

[@jamespaton3853]

One truly classy Lady.

[@j0287garcia]

SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTGR I didn't know she could dance! Talk about Murder on the Dance Floor. Loved this!

[@rubenjwong7990]

I love Sophie Ellis-Bextor so much

[@avilst1765]

1.5 years later I'm still pissed we didn't to see this in the finale

[@avilst1765]

3 years plus a few months later I'm still disappointed we didn't see this in the finale.

[@thebigloc1]

Avilst me too, they should have won strictly that year. I was hoping they got to do that Charleston again.

[@pirateman1144]

+Avilst Making progress, I see.

[@carlosmerma5977]

4 years later i still i could see this dance in the final

[@charlieistired6155]

Around 5 years later, still angry we didn’t see this in the final!

[@justaghostinthesea]

These two are as beautiful as they are talented

[@thestooshie]

Undermarked for sure. Hopefully she'll do this again in the final and it will get the score it deserves.

[@Itwas2007]

Still the best Charleston on this show till these days

[@Croydondms]

In my opinion, the greatest dance ever seen on Strictly. Hard to tell who the pro really was.

[@renataanniejanerebeccaamet9983]

Pure genius indeed!! So full of energy, makes you feel almost like getting up and dancing with them. They make it looks so easy when it defo isn't!! Requires lots of training

[@zafnatpaneaj4992]

Just one world: Perfection...!

[@Don_ECHOguy]

I do believe one of the best performances I have ever seen... they were both great and apparently the lovely female can sing too!

[@kcharles8857]

I had no idea Sophie Ellis-Bextor had the best legs in the history of legs, ever!

[@martinmartinmoone3104]

Girl you got it going on

[@hypernova01]

She looks amazing and you can tell she's enjoying it . Go Sophie !

[@bestiefriendlulu]

Such an amazing Charleston!

[@danshaggy292]

Had no idea Sophie Ellis-Bextor could move like THAT! Dance of the series so far.

[@gonzalogauna46]

Absolutely Flawless.

[@MsBerrybeth]

Same! Just so impressive, they are totally in sync with each other - especially the little run through the air at 0:21!

[@ivansanders8459]

A master class performance by Brendan: Show off your celebrity; don't out-dance her; exactly syncronise your steps to hers; overall realising that you are not the centre of attention. I tire of the young show off bucks who make their partners look inferior.

[@ohrightok9750]

Do ya mate?

[@bartonseagrave9605]

I only looked at her so I never seen what he did.

[@genegibson1690]

@@bartonseagrave9605 .

[@serenitea2435]

@@bartonseagrave9605 I mean, that's kind of the point. The focus is supposed to be on the celebrity. So Brendan did his job.

[@declancampbell1277]

@@serenitea2435 the joke is that she's female and extremely attractive so he was distracted by her.

[@RedDress]

My fav strictly dance. Love how sophie looks like a sim when shes waving on the seat

[@janap.938]

I wish I was able to dance charleston like this. What a magnificent performance! Loved this!

[@Daimo83]

flawless

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

holy crap that was awesome!

[@bezetescamilla8930]

this is a perfet dance for her, she looks like she came form the 1920's she has the right figure and attitiude- loved it.

[@rebeccabaker8236]

This was for me the dance of the show on Saturday night a very well done to Sophie she shone like the star she is perfect.

[@clenz304]

Sophie Is fantastic!

[@jkg2088]

Wow! Epic routine. Wonderfully danced by Sophie 💛✨

[@geographyguy4398]

Wow wow and more wow. Even six years on, this dance still impresses me. Sophie's swivel, timing, and the 1920's feel really put the dance together. It was perfect. 9/10 Why didn't she get to the final three? She was the third best in my opinion, after Natalie and Abbey.

[@cathiebobble]

Sophie Ellis-Bextor + Caravan Palace = A perfect mix

[@jamielim5059]

OMG she can sing and dance! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Torojima]

they are so good. I'll never grow tired of watching this dance over and over again :D

[@Punky4011]

She is so adorable....dancing like a pretty feather....marvellous performance

[@godomoths242]

This was absolutely breathtaking. Amazing Performance!

[@junkerjorg2157]

Perfect!

[@j0287garcia]

Talk about Murder on the Dance Floor! That was fantastic

[@bobatkins9162]

Didn't know Sophie could dance like this,pure magic,why didn't she make the final?

[@Cowman9791]

She did make it to the final, but at that time there was an elimination in the final in the final, so she was eliminated before she had a chance to perform this again.

[@bobatkins9162]

@@Cowman9791thanks for the the info, don't hear much of her these days

[@wwllmcheng]

Very talented

[@hoppop7047]

Their dancing looks so fun! I'm also fun to watch their dancing!

[@anguscastle3448]

This is still my favourite Charleston ever performed on Strictly

[@trainchugger53]

CARAVAN PALACE FANS REPRESENT

[@daspicysausagextra]

Rey Castillo yeah boi!

[@isabelhodges2224]

HELL YEA

[@SeafireM]

WOOO

[@waynes866]

DAMN straight!

[@readkristina11]

Educational

[@seanbookless4709]

My favourite Strictly performance ever.

[@woonko3300]

GOD I LOVE THAT ENDING!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD

[@fp30e]

Sophie should have won in her year on Strictly. The best Charleston ever on Strictly. We need a complete new set of judges.

[@franmartinezvilarino4326]

Wow!! OMG! That was amazing! Brilliant!! Well done Sophie & Brendan!! :D #TeamSophie&Brendan

[@jessiecoghlan7010]

Fantastic, one of my fave performances! That girl can dance! And those legs!

[@dinointhetube]

I love seeing Sophie like this just fits her so well xxx

[@axst]

One can clearly see how the public reacted, pure euphoria. Plenty of attitude and hard work! Where are the winners now? All others SCD videos have less than half the views this video has... in the end time is the best judge.

[@jessicagregg6584]

My sentiments excatly +Alejandro Esteban. Thank you for pointing it out.

[@themadthatter]

But it was week two. As good as this dance was, Sophie didn't improve enough over the course of the whole competition. Abbey was a deserving winner.

[@terrywright7470]

@@themadthatter You cannot say that, because they never danced in the final against each other, proof of that is Jay McGuinness, he was nothing special until halfway through the series, then there was no one to touch him and Aliona

[@themadthatter]

@@terrywright7470 Jay hit his peak in week 3 with his incredible jive, not really 'halfway' through the series. And Sophie /did/ reach the final, so I don't really get what you mean. I'm not saying the most iconic dances always come from the winners, but winning Strictly is often dependent on when you start to get good. Those who are good right from the start (like Sophie) don't often win because the audience prefers to see someone grow and improve.

[@jasonmymail]

Still my favourite strictly Charleston of all time :)

[@pennyandfishy7241]

Emma Barton's Charleston has just topped this

[@jasonmymail]

penny and fishy No, it didn’t.

[@davidjackson4547]

Holy moly!!! O.M.G,. Sophie Ellis bexter, you fabulous sparkling lady, your just so perfect, your dance routine was bloody sublime, you rocked it !!! You smashed it!!! And my oh my , you can dance , love you Sophie 🥰

[@getmc]

Holy shit. That was as good as it gets. Love Sophie.