AJ Odudu and Rose Ayling-Ellis have positioned joint prime of the leaderboard within the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final after each secured an ideal 40 and a rating of 39 for his or her two routines.
t the midway level, TV presenter Odudu took the lead together with her quickstep to Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman together with her companion Kai Widdrington, which was awarded the highest mark of 40.
EastEnders actress Ayling-Ellis and her companion Giovanni Pernice acquired the right rating for his or her Argentine tango to A Evaristo Carriego by Eduardo Rovira, which choose Craig Revel Horwood stated belonged within the closing.
Motsi Mabuse added: “Oh my phrase, what a press release, for me personally that was the dance of the night time, the dance of the month, the dance of the sequence… I fell in love with all the small print, that’s it.”
For his or her second dance, Odudu and Widdrington, who landed within the dance-off final week towards BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker, carried out a rumba to Present Me Heaven by Maria McKee – and acquired a rating of 39 out of a potential 40.
Talking about their second efficiency, dancer turned choose Anton Du Beke stated he had “relatively liked” their routine, and head choose Shirley Ballas stated it was “simply stunning”.
Whereas it was Ayling-Ellis’ first dance that acquired a 39 when she carried out a waltz to How Lengthy Will I Love You by pop star Ellie Goulding, the best rating for that dance of the season.
Du Beke turned emotional as he gave the couple suggestions and stated: “You’re wonderful”, whereas Revel Horwood stated it was “some of the wonderful waltzes I’ve seen”.
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John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, Strictly’s first all-male pairing, positioned third after scoring two 39s, one for his or her emotional couple’s alternative routine to Adele’s Hometown Glory and the opposite for his or her energetic jive to Larger Energy by Coldplay.
The Bake Off winner devoted his couple’s alternative dance to those that supported him when he got here out as homosexual when he was youthful and to the individuals who “really feel a bit afraid in life” and needed to ship a message that it “will get higher”.
Commenting on his second routine – the jive – Revel Horwood stated it was “a-m-a-zing”, whereas Mabuse stated she liked the routine from “starting to finish”.
Ballas stated Whaite had “simmered, bubbled and boiled” and described the routine as “excellent”.
CBBC host Rhys Stephenson and professional companion Nancy Xu got here fourth after they acquired a rating of 36 for his or her tango to Queen’s One Imaginative and prescient and 38 for his or her samba to It Had Higher Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera), sung by Michael Buble.
Ballas praised the pair for opening the semi-final with their tango, including: “You got here out on fireplace. What I used to be most impressed about is that you just’re mastering your craft.”
For his or her second routine, Ballas stated: “I’m so excited, I don’t know what to do with myself”, and quipped to Revel Horwood: “You had been proper.”
Du Beke stated Stephenson had performed “fairly good”, with Revel Horwood including that he had “liked it”.
The Strictly Come Dancing semi-final outcomes present will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7:20pm.