COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

Blackpool is always the biggest nights of the Strictly calendar and it was made even bigger after the judges gave the first perfect score of the series.

Actor Danny Mac and partner Oti Mabuse earned a 40 after performing a purely brilliant Charleston to 'Putting on the Ritz'.

Dressed as a head waiter, Danny wowed the judges, the audience and the people watching at home with a routine so fast is was hard to keep up.

The dance also included the pair holding hands as they did a one-handed cartwheel completely in sync. No biggie.

Earning a standing ovation in the ballroom, the audience absolutely loved it. And they weren't the only ones.

The judges were blown away with by the routine, as Bruno Tonioli said: Wow that really was a table topping showstopper. It was like watching a Broadway show, it was that standard."

Meanwhile, Darcey Bussell already predicted a high score. When Tess noted that he was top of the leader board last week, Darcey responded: "Well I can imagine you skill will be. The speed of it. There was like a step to every beat to that music.

"It is actually difficult to distinguish who is not the professional dancer now. Your standards are so high now."

Well that's a Strictly compliment if we've ever heard one.

Even Craig Revel Horwood only had good things to say, telling the pair: "One word three syllables darling, 'Fabulous'."

Blackpool. You have outdone yourself once again.