STRICTLY’s Helen Skelton was all smiles as tired stars returned to their hotel following Saturday night’s performance.
Several scores of 10 were awarded by the Strictly Come Dancing judges yesterday evening as the celebs impressed with their performances.
Helen Skelton jogs to meet a pal back at the Strictly hotel
Ellie Taylor chats to
Janette Manrara beamed as photographers spotted her
Luba Mushtuk, Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer
Helen, who has been rocked by revelations around her ex husband, and Gorka Marquez performed a paso doble to Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela, which secured the 39-year-old TV presenter a score of 29.
Following a dramatic Spanish-themed performance, Revel Horwood said: “I did enjoy it, I thought it was just a little bit too polite, I thought you could have gone more with the power and the passion of it. But I think you did a fantastic, fantastic job.”
Ellie Taylor, who was seen chatting to a pal in the hotel lobby, and Johannes Radebe performed a comical farmyard-themed Viennese waltz to Boom Bang A Bang by Lulu.
Following the dance, which saw the Ted Lasso actress dressed as Little Bo Peep, Revel Horwood said: “You’re definitely much more confident in hold and I think that dance really really suits you, well done.”
Taylor, 38, was awarded a score of 30 for the performance.
Fleur East, Hamza Yassin and Tyler West all received at least one 10 from the judging panel after wowing them with their routines.
The first 10 of the evening was awarded to 34-year-old singer East who found herself in the dance-off and at risk of elimination during last week’s results show.
East took to the dancefloor with partner Vito Coppola to perform the Argentine tango to Paint It Black by Ciara, with Craig Revel Horwood saying: “That is the dance to beat.”
Wildlife cameraman Yassin followed, topping East after he received three 10s for his salsa to Ecuador by Sash! featuring Rodriguez with professional partner Jowita Przystal.
Kiss FM DJ West closed Saturday evening’s live show with the first couple’s choice routine of the 20th series alongside professional partner Dianne Buswell.
After receiving the first 10 of the series last week, West once again impressed the judges with his garage megamix routine, with Du Beke branding it “spectacular”.
At the lower end of the leader board, Will Mellor left the dancefloor with a score of just 23 points for his performance of the rumba to The Joker And The Queen by Ed Sheeran featuring Taylor Swift, with professional partner Nancy Xu.
