Strictly Come Dancing 2021, Movie Week recap: Perfect 10s for John Whaite sent a powerful message
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the top 10 talking points from the third live show… Group dance and dream team “John-hannes” sent powerful message Amid all the razzle-dazzle and old-skool entertainment, Strictly has become quietly revolutionary. Plain sailing for unsinkable Rose Ayling-Ellis After a jive and a salsa these past two weeks, Strictly’s first ever deaf contestant Rose Ayling-Ellis attempted her first slow dance. AJ Odudu’s “Lancastrian smooth” had wow factor TV presenter AJ Odudu has been the early frontrunner, the contest’s top scorer so far and hailed by head judge Shirley Ballas as “a star in the making”. Katie, Adam and Dan in dance-off danger Last week’s dance-off survivors, actress Katie McGlynn and Spanish pro Gorka Márquez, badly needed to raise their game but their American Smooth to “Cruella De Vil” was spottier than a pedigree Dalmatian’s coat.