'Strictly' finally awards its first 40 points of 2019 to Karim Zeroual

The CBBC presenter and his partner Amy Dowden picked up the coveted first full marks in the musicals themed quarter final, with even Craig Revel Horwood simply standing up to applaud at the end of their Hairspray-inspired dance. Revel Horwood tried to bluff that he was not going to award full marks during the critique, starting: “It’s such a terrible shame darling, it really is...” before getting to his feet and applauding them. Motsi Mabuse didn’t play her cards quite so close to her chest - she even handed Zeroual her 10 paddle in place of critiquing him. “I’ve seen a lot of Jives, but that was the best Jive we’ve ever seen.” Shirley Ballas added: “I teach a lot of high level professionals, but I tell you, that inspired me today.” Zeroual and his closest rival Kelvin Fletcher have been battling it out for weeks to achieve the series’ first 40, and in the preceding dance it seemed that actor Fletcher might just pip him to the post as three of the judges declared his Beauty and the Beast-themed American Smooth was perfect. Just putting this out there.... Tonight I gave Kelvin a “9” and Karim a “10” however, I still for whatever reason prefer watching Kevin perform Fletcher was joined on 39 points by Emma Barton and Anton du Beke, who closed the show with a Charleston danced to Thoroughly Modern Millie.

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