Their first performance on the much-anticipated fifteenth season of Strictly Come Dancing won them a standing ovation.
But ITV presenter Charlotte Hawkins, 42, and Brendan’s Cha Cha to Sugar by Maroon 5 earned them a distinctly lukewarm reception from the judging panel, after her performance was branded a ‘dance disaster’ by a stern Bruno Tonioli.
However Alexandra Burke’s performance went down a storm, earning her a score of 9 from each judge and bagging her the top numbers of the night- only outdone by Debbie McGee when the previous week’s scores were added up.