BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans demand 'more' as they spot 'beautiful' new couple

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been demanding 'more' as they spotted a 'beautiful' new couple in the ballroom. Fans are still being left bowled over by the latest performances to grace the ballroom floor - and not sure from the couples.

It ended up being a big night in the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (October 12) with Love Island star Tasha Ghouri scoring the first 10s of the 2024 series, topping 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 Aljaz Skorjanec’s Charleston, which judge Anton Du Beke said was "practically perfect".

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Another stand-out routine from Strictly's latest live 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 Anton telling the pair it was their “best dance to date”.

Meanwhile, coming in at the bottom of the leaderboard in week four of the competition was Morning Live star Dr Punam Krishan and Gorka Marquez, whose Jive to 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo scored 20 points.

But away from the celebrities' performances and scores, Nikita Kuzmin and Karen Hauer dazzled Strictly fans as they led the professional dancers' latest breathtaking routine.

The special group dance was performed to Taylor's track Wildest Dreams. and saw Nikita, who is partnered with hockey star Sam Quek, and Karen who is partnered with former footballer Paul Merson, lead their co-stars in the routine that had been choreographed by Mandy Moore, who worked with Taylor on her 'The Eras Tour'.

Sharing part of the routine on Strictly's Instagram account, the social media team said: "Calling all Swifties! A Taylor Swift dance to Wildest Dreams? You can thank us later #Strictly." Responding to a clip of the performance on social media, fans were quick to hail Karen and Nikita's partnership.

@morgana_boe said: "This was awesome! Nikita and Karen should pair up more often they make a lovely partnership on the dance floor." @ame.lia3641 commented: "Absolutely stunning!! And Karen and Nikita looked amazing together!!" @kellypercival1 echoed: "Absolutely stunning. How beautiful are Karen and Nikita together?! Loved this one."

@shortfilmsunday wrote: "Love this! We haven't seen a lot of Karen & Nikita partnering. This is terrific." @morgana_boe added: "This was awesome! Nikita and Karen should pair up more often they make a lovely partnership on the dance floor."