Strictly Come Dancing LIVE: Sarah Hadland kicks off Musicals Week with lift-packed Charleston

The old school dances and big band numbers really seem to suit Chris, so “You’re The Top” from Anything Goes is a perfect fit for his Quickstep.

This is a lovely routine and Chris is, quite frankly, making the Quickstep look easy. And he looks like he’s having a blast too. It’s (once again) brilliant choreography from Dianne.

With 9s from Craig and Shirley and 10s from Motsi and Anton, Tasha has scored 38.

Tasha and Aljaz are riding high off the success of their stunning American Smooth, which landed them the first perfect score of the series last week.

Now, she’s performed an Argentine Tango to a track from Six, playing Catherine Parr opposite Aljaz as Henry VII.

And Tasha suffered an unfortunate accident with her cochlear implant — without messing up a single step.

“Her implant came out for a couple of seconds,” Aljaz revealed as they spoke to Tess after.

The judges didn’t notice either, with Motsi and Anton both labelling the routine “outstanding’.

Going along the panel, she’s received a 7, an 8, another 8 and a 9 for a total of 32.

Just before the scores, Johannes revealed something that’s made him especially proud of his partner. He explained: “My partner has got no ligaments in her ankles, so when I tell you… to acheive this, I am beside myself.”

Montell had an emotional moment as the routine finished, but she’s holding it together now.

“It was very slow, which is exposing,” said Craig. “The faster you go with this, the easier it is to cover up [a lack of] technique. In this dance, you have to keel living through every moment but I feel like we were just getting snapshots and still pictures.”

“I love that you had very slow moments, which are very difficult, and some fast movements,” said Motsi. “A very emotional and well-danced Rumba.”

Dancing the Rumba, a notoriously tough style, at this point in the competition isn’t ideal. But I really would hate to see Montell go!

I absolutely love Montell and she really does not deserve to have been in the dance-off as much as she has.

Now she’s doing an emotion-packed rumba to “I’m Here” from The Color Purple. I’ve been loving what the pros have done with the Rumbas this year and Johannes has once again served up something new and fresh (aka… they have shoes on).

Montell doesn’t look entirely confident on the dancefloor which is a shame because she’s brilliant and has really improved week-on-week.

She’s landed two 9s and two 10s, for a total of 38. Not bad at all!

The judges are loving Sarah’s Charleston.

Motsi told her: “Yes, yes, yes. What a way to open the quarterfinal. The lifts… unbelievable. You did not miss a bit. Thank you for seeing the standard today.”

“The lifts were flawless,” Shirley said. “Unbeliavable in every shape and form. I can honestly say I loved it.”

Anton agreed, labelling the routine “so wonderful” and telling Sarah: “What I love about this is you were in complete control. I love watching you dance.”

And Craig? “Normally I like a charleston to be a bit messier with wild abandon… However, I think you made a very good choice due to character. The amount of detail in there was phenomenal. Bravo.”

Could Sarah be heading for four 10s?

The judges couldn’t agree on Sarah’s Rumbas last week, with two awarding her 8s and two reaching for the 10 paddle. What will they make of her Charleston?

There was a bit of time-wasting at the start but wow, those lifts. Sarah wasn’t kidding when she said she spends more time in the air. Her Charleston moves weren’t bad at all, and the all-important swivel was certainly there.

They all look sensational, with Craig as the Bearded Lady from The Greatest Showman, Motsi Mabuse rocking a Dreamgirls vibe and Anton du Beke as Joseph (with his technicolour dreamcoat).

But can we talk about Shirley Ballas as Mrs Trunchbull? Talk about commit to a look. Bravo.