Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has been awarded the first perfect score of the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing series for an elegant American Smooth with her professional partner, Aljaž Škorjanec.
The 26-year-old, who is the show's second deaf contestant, performed a series of high lifts and dips during their dance to Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi to secure the top score of 40 during Saturday's live show.
Head judge Shirley Ballas praised it as the "Rolls-Royce" of the American Smooth while Craig Revel Horwood described it as "fab-u-lous".
Motsi Mabuse hailed it as "perfection" and said Ghouri had brought the poignant song to life.
Anton Du Beke, who became emotional during the performance, added that this is why dancers perform because of "how it makes us feel".
As the last performer of the night, Ghouri had to do a quick change out of her flowing silver gown with a sparkly bodice into a blue sparkly dress with tulle detailing for a second number.
This week saw the return of the dance-a-thon when all the couples performed the Samba simultaneously while the judges looked on.
Ghouri picked up an additional six points as she was voted runner-up behind JLS star JB Gill, who was named the winner of the dance, landing seven points.
Earlier in the night, Gill secured a score of 39 out of 40 after delivering a series of dramatic lifts with his professional partner, Lauren Oakley.
Gill has been dancing with Oakley since week seven following the exit of his previous partner, Amy Dowden, who was forced to pull out because of injury earlier this month.
Welsh dancer Dowden, who was not able to compete in the last series due to undergoing cancer treatment, could be seen cheering the pair on from the audience.
The Strictly Come Dancing results show airs at 7:20pm on BBC One.
Source: Press Association
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