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Michelle Visage tops Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard

Michelle Visage, Giovanni Pernice
Michelle Visage, Giovanni Pernice

Michelle Visage and Giovanni Pernice have swooped straight to the top of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard on Saturday night after scoring 39 points, the highest score of the series so far.

The RuPaul's Drag Race judge and her pro partner danced a foxtrot to the Addams Family theme by composer Vic Mizzy which earned them glowing praise and top marks from the judges.

Judge Craig Revel Horwood said he "absolutely loved it", while Shirley Ballas said it was "superb" and her "favourite performance so far". Bruce Tonioli said Visage combined "the gothic, the classic and the sassy".

Ballas, Mabuse and Tonioli all handed the pair a score of 10 while Revel-Horwood gave them a nine, giving them the highest score of the series.

The top score of the series so far was awarded to Michelle Visage on Saturday night

"You're crying," presenter Claudia Winkleman said as the scores were unveiled, before Visage thanked Pernice for his hard work.

Meanwhile, Paralympian Will Bayley and professional dancer Neil Jones were forced to pull out of this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing after suffering injuries during training.

The show's Halloween special kicked off with a group dance styled after the film Night At The Museum, to the song Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles.

Sunday's results show airs at 7:15pm on BBC One.

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