BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 'dark horse in the making' after week one
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing fans have named the competition's 'dark horse in the making' after a spectacular first week in the ballroom.
The BBC One dance contest's first live show of the 2024 series took place on Saturday night (September 21). The first episode of the 22nd series of Strictly actually aired the previous weekend and saw epic performances from the show's talented group of professional dancers but all eyes were on finding out which celebrity had been paired with which pro.
However, it was over the weekend that the competition really got underway as all 15 of the new Strictly couples performed together for the first time before reciging their first set of judges' comments and scores. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers say 'absolute rubbish' as judges 'harsh' on former 'winner' And while they didn't receive votes from fans just yet, as lines will open in week two next Saturday (September 28) ahead of the first elimination, a ;eaderboard was still revealed at the end of night one with JLS star JB Gill and Amy Dowden topping the scoring so far.
After their first performance, the pair were awarded 31 points by the judges for their waltz to When I Need You by singer Leo Sayer.
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