But he says it’s very hard to do what your partner wants you to.
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Head judge Len was full of praise.
The opening episode, hosted by the glamorous duo of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, treated viewers to a spectacle of colour.
The first two live shows of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing contest have finished with singer/TV presenter Peter Andre at the top of the leaderboard with 30/40, one point ahead of Call The Midwife’s Helen George, who led the pack at the end of Friday night’s show.
Disappointed: Bruno was particularly scathing as he told the star: ‘You were stumbling and handing over to Brendan… your feet were all over the place…
Cancel all Saturday night plans from now until Christmas: 2015’s Strictly Come Dancing, in all its spray-on-sequinned glory, is officially ON. “I don’t know whether it will go down too well or not”, he added. “Incredibly impressive first dance”, said Darcey.
Craig Revel-Horwood was a little harsher, however, and described it as an “uneventful” affair.
However, the judges did not hold back and awarded only 20 points.
You won’t be needing that vinegar for your walnuts it seems… But the acting was absolutely brilliant’.
Ainsley Harriott and Natalie Lowe took to the dancefloor next with a rather “flaverful” Tango to Voulez Vous by Abba, before Katie Derham and Anton Du Beke put on a classy Jive to Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry.
“It’s just up to me now to settle my nerves and display some of what I’ve learned”.
“It did start really well”, said Darcey, as Len added: “It’s the first time I’ve seen a lap of honour before the start”.
She ended up with 21, a fine score for week one.
Even the normally curmudgeonly Craig had to admit he was surprised.
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TV presenter and former pop star Jamelia and Tristan McManus were dancing the Waltz to Do Right Woman, Do Right Man by Aretha Franklin and the stunning star admitted she struggled with keeping things serious while performing. The first six couples made their debut on the dance floor and the remaining nine will take to the floor on Saturday as the quest for glitterball glory is under way.
