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Will Mellor and Hamza Yassin joint top of Strictly leaderboard in week one

Updated / Sunday, 25 Sep 2022 09:36
Week one of Strictly Come Dancing got off to a flying start with great scores and lots of entertainment
Week one of Strictly Come Dancing got off to a flying start with great scores and lots of entertainment

Actor Will Mellor and Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin have placed joint top of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard in week one of the new series.

Saturday marked the first competition night of the popular show, with 15 couples battling it out to get as many points as possible.

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet Of Crisps star Mellor performed an electric jive to Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin with his partner Nancy Xu which impressed judges Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas so much that they gave him a standing ovation and a score of 34.

Yassin and his partner Jowita Przystal also dazzled with their joyful foxtrot to Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers to secure their 34 points.

Britain’s Got Talent finalist Molly Rainford and new professional Carlos Gu came in third with a score of 31 for their energetic samba.

Singer Fleur East and new professional Vito Coppola took fourth place, with a score of 29, for their electric cha cha cha to Let’s Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez which closed out the show.

Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe performed an elegant Quickstep to I Am What I Am by Klaus Hallen Tanz Orchester. They landed a score of 28.

TV presenter Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez delivered an elegant American Smooth for their first dance to You Send Me by Aretha Franklin, securing them a score of 26.

Paralympic swimming gold medallist Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin also took home a score of 26 after performing a vibrant cha cha cha to Dance by DNCE.

Actress Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima were the first couple to take to the dancefloor, achieving a score of 23 for their jive to Yes by Merry Clayton.

Comedian Jayde Adams and dancer Karen Hauer received a standing ovation from judges Mabuse and Ballas after they performed a lively samba routine to Dirrty by Christina Aguilera featuring Redman, landing them a score of 23.

The series' second same-sex pairing of BBC Radio 2’s Richie Anderson and reigning Strictly champion Giovanni Pernice delivered an energetic cha cha cha to I’m Your Man by Wham! for their first routine.

Wearing matching T-Shirts that said 'Choose Dance’, they also received a score of 23 with Anderson’s mother also giving him an additional top score of 10.

Kiss FM DJ Tyler West and professional partner Dianne Buswell performed an elegant American Smooth to Falling by Harry Styles.

EastEnders actor James Bye and Amy Dowden delivered a retro-themed jive to What I Like About You by The Romantics, picking up a score of 22 for their efforts.

Loose Women star Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington took on the tango to Voulez-Vouz by Abba, and despite making a few mistakes they secured a score of 21.

Suited and booted in a tuxedo and ballgown, Bros singer Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova opted for a quickstep to Sir Duke by the Chris Walden Big Band, which secured them a score of 20.

Former footballer Tony Adams and Katya Jones paid homage to his illustrious sports career as they danced the tango dressed in red jerseys. Despite the theatrics, the couple placed bottom of the leaderboard with a score of 15.

The first live show of the dance competition’s 20th series kicked off with a joyful group dance by the judges and professional dancers.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One.

Source: Press Association

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