Week five of the highly anticipated dance competition, Strictly Come Dancing, showcased the talent and performances of the 12 remaining celebrities as they competed for a spot in the next round of dances. With no specific theme for the week, viewers were treated to a diverse range of routines set to songs by popular artists such as Oasis, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Sam Smith.
The results were exceptional, with two couples achieving a near-perfect score of 39 points. Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas impressed the judges with their Pasodoble to “Malagueña” by Ernesto Lecuona, while Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe wowed with their Couple’s Choice dance to “Skeleton Move” by KG and Zanda Zakuza, both earning 39 points.
One of the standout performances of the night came from blind comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, as they delivered a moving Waltz to the tune of the Liverpool football club anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Gerry and the Pacemakers.
However, former Arsenal footballer Paul Merson found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard, scoring just 19 points, with judge Craig Revel Horwood awarding him and partner Karen Hauer a mere 3 points.
Here is the breakdown of this week’s leaderboard with the individual scores from judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, and Anton Du Beke:
– Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39
– Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39
– Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell: 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35
– Wynne Evans and Katya Jones: 7 + 9 + 9 + 8 = 33
– Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu: 7 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 31
– JB Gill and Amy Dowden: 7 + 8 + 7 + 8 = 30
– Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec: 8 + 9 + 8 + 9 = 34
– Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola: 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32
– Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin: 6 + 7 + 6 + 7 = 26
– Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał: 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 22
– Dr Purnam Krishnan and Gorka Marquez: 4 + 6 + 5 + 6 = 21
– Paul Merson and Karen Hauer: 3 + 5 + 5 + 6 = 19
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