Strictly Come Dancing LIVE: Week 4 sees Nick Knowles overcomes injury and giggling Wynne nails the tango
All the updates from week four of the BBC dancing competition
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Strictly Come Dancing is back for what promises to be another week of incredible performances from this year’s celebrity contestants.
Week four of the BBC dancing competition will see the long-anticipated return of DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles to the programme after he was forced to pull out of Movie Week due to a leg injury.
“When I signed up to Strictly I never thought for a moment that I would love dancing they way that I do and I well and truly have caught the dancing bug so I am absolutely delighted to be back tomorrow,” Knowles told fans on Instagram.
He added: “I am so grateful to all the physios and the medical team at the BBC for getting me back on my feet. See you tomorrow night.”
This week’s routines include two salsas, two quicksteps and a Viennese waltz.
Reality TV star Pete Wicks and partner Jowita Przystal are taking on a quickstep to “A Town Called Malice” by The Jam.
Comedian Chris McCausland and his partner Dianne Buswell are performing a salsa to “Down Under” by Men at Work, with EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas are performing the same style to Lucenzo’s “Danza Kuduro”.
Former Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec are dancing a charleston to “Unhealthy” by Anne Marie. Meanwhile, TV doctor Punam Krishnan and Gorka Márquez are jiving to “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” by Lizzo.
Punam’s scores are in...
She’s landed a total of 20, with a partciularly tough 4 from Craig and - working down the rest of the panel - a 5, 5 and a 6.
Punam smiles through the pain
Oh no, the critiques were unforgiving.
Motsi pointed out “a lot of mistakes” and Shirley agreed with her, adding: “Everybody makes mistakes, it’s no big deal, but it was there.”
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Punam in pink
Stunning! I would like to know if the BBC have plans for her wig after today, because I would very much like to have it.
Shall we watch Punam’s Bollywood routine again?
Punam delivered the dance of the night last Saturday and I think I’ve watched it at least twice a day since. Remind yourself of it here...
Wynne’s scores are in...
And he’s done incredibly well!
Two eights and two nines give Wynne and Katya their highest score yet and they go joint top of the leaderboard, with 34.
That was fun!
A tango this early in the series isn’t easy but Wynne put in a great effort.
The judges have lapped it up with Anton declaring it “one of your best performances” and Motsi adding: “I feel for me personally this is you best dance yet.”
Even Craig has been mostly positive. “You thumb was sticking up, what a disappoint,” he said. “But I love, love, loved it - Wynne, Wynne, Wynne!”
Wynne takes on the tango
A Tango to “Money, Money, Money” is exactly the sort of dance I watch this show for. By which I mean, it’s one that sounds like it will incredibly camp. Bring it on.
Jamie’s scores are in...
And he should be very pleased indeed. Jamie has landed a total of 34, with 9s from Motsi and Shirley, and 8s from Craig and Anton.
That’s put him top of the leaderboard. Bravo!
Shirley’s on her feet for Jamie’s salsa
It’s always a good sign when the Head Judge is out of her seat!
“You got out, you gave it 100%, you did the lifts,” Shirley said. “For me, this is your best dance so far, you did so well, I’m so proud of you.” And Anton agreed. “Please dance like that for the rest of the show,” he said.
Craig, of course, had a few more critiques and called for more hip action though conceeded: “All that aside, you are an incredible dancer.”
Could Jamie go top of the leaderboard so far?
Nick’s scores are in...
He could be in trouble tonight if viewers don’t get behind him when lines open.
Nick scored a 4 from Craig then - working down the panel - 6 , 5 and 6 for a total of 21. That score would have put him second from bottom last week.
Unfortunately for the DIY SOS presenter, his routine was one Craig knows rather well - as he choreographed it for Paddington 2.
“You could have let yourself go more crazy with it,” Craig said, adding that he felt Nick “overplayed rather than danced” the steps.
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