Strictly Come Dancing was halted by big Tess Daly conscionable minutes into the amusement unrecorded from Blackpool Tower Ballroom connected Saturday, November 16 for a peculiar announcement.
The amusement opened with a Pet Shop Boys' regular by the proifessional dancers arsenic the chart-topping duo perforneed a enactment of their songs. Comedian Chris McCausland and his creation spouse Dianne Buswell were past the archetypal mates to instrumentality to the legendary creation level to execute an American Smooth to Van Halen's Jump.
At the extremity of the dance, which featured six nonrecreational dancers alongside them, Tess said to Chris: "I know, you're blessed with that Chris, rightly so. So good done. And I person a beauteous small information for you - you are our 100th Strictly mates to execute present successful the Tower Ballroom."
The brace seemed thrilled by the announcement arsenic the assemblage cheered earlier the judges delivered their thoughts. Head justice Shirley Ballas was the archetypal to springiness her verdict, telling Chris: "Oh my gosh successful this iconic ballroom Chris, lone the champion feet beryllium connected this level and your feet were the champion feet I've seen successful a agelong time."
Anton du Beke described the regular arsenic "exquisite" portion Craig Revel Horwood said it was "brilliant". The brace received a people of 37/40 which included 2 10s - from Shirley and Anton.
The Blackpool occurrence came a week aft Shayne Ward was eliminated successful the dance-off with spouse Nancy Xu. The vocalist and histrion ended up successful the bottommost 2 alongside Wynne Evans and Katya Jones but the Welshman was yet saved.
However, the judges were divided connected their decisions, meaning it was down to Shirley Ballas to marque the deciding ballot - and it didn't spell down good with fans.
The caput justice decided to prevention Wynne, meaning Shayne and Nancy were sent home. Wynne is present bookies' favourite to exit the ballroom this weekend.
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