Joe McFadden tops Strictly leaderboard

OHMYGOSSIP — Joe McFadden topped the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ leaderboard on Saturday (25.11.17).
The ‘Holby City’ actor and his professional partner Katya Jones scored 38 points for their 1920s-inspired routine, a Quickstep to ‘Jumpin’ Jack’ by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
Both head judge Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli gave the pair 10 points each, while Craig Revel Horwood and Darcey Bussell awarded them nine.
38 points is their highest score to date, after they were awarded 34 points for last week’s performance in Blackpool.
Meanwhile, there was disappointment for Gemma Atkinson and her partner Aljaz Skorjanec, after their Samba received a disappointing 25 points from the judges.
The dance, to ‘The River of Dreams’ by Billy Joel, was not well received by the panel, with Craig calling it “haphazard and unfocused”, while Darcy said the sleep-inspired performance “never woke up for me”.
The score was a huge shock after the pair scored an impressive 38 points last week.
Alexandra Burke and her partner Gorka Marquez danced the rumba to Beyonce’s ‘Halo’ but only received 32 points, with Craig awarding them a lowly seven.
Meanwhile, Mollie King and AJ performed the Quickstep to The Baseballs’ version of ‘Umbrella’ by Rihanna while Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice performed the Argentine Tango to ‘Por Una Cabeza’ by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera.
Comedian Susan Calman and Kevin Clifton performed the American Smooth to ‘Beyond the Sea’ by Bobby Darin and ‘EastEnders’ actor Davood Ghadami and Nadiya Bychkova performed their Waltz to ‘With You I’m Born Again’ by Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright.

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