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Elsewhere, Strictly’s first blind contestant, comedian Chris McCausland, was told he was “fabulous” after his performance with Dianne Buswell.

The pair performed a cha cha to Beatles hit Twist And Shout and were awarded 23 points.

Anton Du Beke said: “It was one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever seen in my entire life.”

Head judge Shirley Ballas said: “I’m quite shocked and very emotional – fabulous.”

Former field hockey player Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin performed a foxtrot to Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, gaining 23 points.

Singer Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones danced the tango to Ray Of Light by Madonna which was also criticised by Revel Horwood and received only 12 points from the judges.

Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri and dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec were given 30 points for their cha cha to Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso.

Skorjanec said it was a “beautiful moment” to see Ghouri, who is deaf, take off her cochlear implant towards the end of the dance so they could “just feel one another and just dance together”.

TV personality Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal danced the paso doble to Breathe by The Prodigy, netting 17 points.

Comedic actress Sarah Hadland and last year’s Strictly winner Vito Coppola were awarded 30 points after their dance to Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5.