Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has scored the first 10s of this year's Strictly Come Dancing series as she topped the leaderboard for the third consecutive week.
The 26-year-old, who is the show's second deaf contestant, scored three 10s for her and professional partner Aljaž Škorjanec's Charleston, which judge Anton Du Beke said was "practically perfect".
Head judge Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Du Beke all awarded 10s with Craig Revel Horwood scoring a nine to total 39 points.
Another stand-out routine during Saturday night's instalment of the popular BBC show included a Salsa from EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick and professional partner Michelle Tsiakkas.
The duo earned a standing ovation as well as a score of 34 points, their highest of the series so far, with Du Beke telling the pair it was their "best dance to date".
Also scoring highly was opera singer Wynne Evans and pro dancer Katya Jones, whose tango to ABBA's Money, Money, Money scored 34 points from the judges with Mabuse enthusing: "This is why I love Strictly Come Dancing."
The episode also saw DIY SOS star Nick Knowles returning to the dancefloor after he was unable to take part in last week's movie-themed special because of injury.
Knowles and Strictly professional Luba Mushtuk performed the routine they had planned for movie week, a Charleston to Rain on the Roof from the Paddington 2 soundtrack, earning a score of 21.
Comedian Chris McCausland, the show's first blind contestant, continued his success streak as he and Australian dancer Dianne Buswell performed a salsa to Down Under by Men at Work to score 30 points.
Judge Revel Horwood, who was born in Australia, put on his best Aussie accent to deliver feedback, telling the couple: "I thought it was bonza" - an Australian word that can mean excellent or great.
The show was opened by singer Shayne Ward and professional dancer Nancy Xu, who scored a total of 30 for their Cha Cha while Miranda star Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola were given 27 for their Foxtrot to Billie Eilish's Birds of a Feather.
Coming in at the bottom of the leaderboard was This Morning star Dr Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez, whose Jive to 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo scored 20 points.
The results show, featuring the professional dancers' Taylor Swift routine and a performance from Snow Patrol, airs on BBC One at 7:20pm.
Source: Press Association
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