STRICTLY star Ellie Simmonds wowed viewers final evening as she carried out her first routine with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.
5-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Ellie, 27, who’s the BBC present’s first contestant with dwarfism, had the group on their toes with an lively cha-cha-cha to Dance by DNCE.
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She received excessive reward from the panel of judges on the primary dwell present of the sequence.
Head decide Shirley Ballas gave a standing ovation after Ellie’s dance.
She stated: “Your timing was lovely. You’ve clearly obtained musicality. It was nice.”
Fellow decide Anton du Beke stated: “That was marvellous, a fantastic efficiency. You powered throughout the ground, your timing was wonderful.”
Craig Revel Horwood stated Ellie had “unbelievable rhythm” and Motsi Mabuse, 41, added: “You might have focus.”
After getting a complete rating of 26 out of 40, a delighted Ellie requested: “Can I do it once more?”
Additionally early to win the judges’ approval was former Corrie star Kym Marsh, 46, who carried out a jive to Sure by Merry Clayton with Graziano Di Prima.
Bros star Matt Goss, 53, who’s paired with Nadiya Bychkova, carried out an action-packed quickstep to Sir Duke by the Chris Walden Massive Band.
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Countryfile star Helen Skelton, 39, paired with Gorka Marquez, danced a high-scoring romantic American Clean to You Ship Me by Aretha Franklin.
Corrie star Will Mellor, 46, and his dance companion Nancy Xu upped the ante with a full of life jive to Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin.
And Free Lady Kaye Adams, 59, the oldest of the celebrities participating, carried out a tango to Voulez-Vous by ABBA.
Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin, 32, who’s paired with Jowita Przystal, impressed with a easy foxtrot to Islands within the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
Final dance of the present was former X Issue star Fleur East, 34, and companion Vito Coppola, who had the studio viewers on their toes with their cha-cha-cha to Jennifer Lopez’ anthem Let’s Get Loud.
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PROFESSIONAL Neil Jones has instructed friends he’s “actually upset” to not have a star dance companion this 12 months.
A supply stated it had been “very bruising” for Neil, 40, “notably as the 2 male newcomers this 12 months are paired up”.
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