Strictly Come Dancing’s Vicky Pattison left gobsmacked as she tops the leaderboard with ‘immaculate’ Tango that leaves judges stunned

Vicky Pattison was left stunned when she topped the Strictly Come Dancing rankings during Saturday’s show.

As the BBC show returned to screens for the seventh week of the competition, nine couples competed fiercely in the ballroom for a place in the final.

It was also a very emotional night for Vicky, who stunned the jury with her ‘flawless’ Tango to Taylor Swift’s song The Fate of Ophelia.

The TV star and his professional partner Kai Widdrington were awarded the top prize with 39 points, leaving Anton Du Beke at a loss for words.

‘Your line is the best line I’ve ever seen! It was clean. ‘I’m a little surprised at how good it is!’ he shouted.

When Craig Revel Horwood teased Vicky about her arm placement, even she admitted: ‘But… some of it was perfect.’

Taylor Swift stunned the jury with her ‘flawless’ Tango in The Fate of Ophelia

Head judges Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse described their routine as ‘outstanding’, saying their performance was the ‘dance of the night’.

At the start of the show, Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones took the stage first, dancing the cha-cha-chá to Pete Rodrigue’s I Like It Like That.

The pressure was on for the duo, who scored a perfect 40 at last weekend’s Couple’s Choice dance.

After their performance, Lewis and Katya received 35 points for their performance, while Craig gave them eight points and the other judges gave them 9 points.

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu danced the Charleston to Upside Down / Think by Diana Ross / Aretha Franklin.

Shirley described their fast-paced routine as ‘amazing’ but, like Craig, said Karen’s ‘spin’ was lacking in a few areas, which earned them 35 points overall.

Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe’s Paso Doble to Amparito Roca scoring 30 points from Jamie Texidor made Alex emotional.

La Voix then appeared on stage dancing with partner Aljaž Škorjanec to Cass Elliot’s Foxtrot to Make Your Own Kind of Music.

TV star and his professional partner Kai Widdrington were given a big award with 39 points, while Anton Du Beke was at a loss for what to say

‘Your line is the best line I’ve ever seen! It was clean. “I’m a little surprised at how good it is!” he exclaimed.

At the start of the show, Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones took the stage first, dancing the cha-cha-chá to Pete Rodrigue’s I Like It Like That.

The pressure was on for the duo, who scored a perfect 40 at last weekend’s Couple’s Choice dance.

Mosti and Shirley said the singer brought ‘sunshine to the ballroom’ but needed to see more technicality in her routines.

A disappointing six goals from Craig took them to 29 points.

Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon, who danced to Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh’s Sapphire song, which was their couple’s choice, fascinated the audience with their lively routine.

Host Tess Daley became emotional after the actress paid tribute to her mother with her performance.

Craig admitted that although he was ‘completely obsessed’ with his dancing style, he needed to be ‘a lot sharper’.

After a difficult few weeks, Shirley praised it as Balvinder’s ‘best performance yet’ and Anton agreed.

The audience booed when Craig gave the couple a score of seven out of ten, but luckily they managed to withdraw the score and get a total of 34 points.

George Clarke and Alexis Warr then danced the Vienesse Waltz to Queen’s song Somebody to Love and again received 34 points from the jury.

Speaking ahead of their routine, Amber Davis admitted she felt like a ‘ducking duck’ as she struggled to let go while learning Salsa.

Despite the former Love Island star’s fear, the judges were impressed with their routine.

They were awarded an incredible 38 points for their performance, which had the duo jumping for joy in the studio.

Finally, at the close of the show, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer danced Samba to Gloria Estefan’s Samba, but came in last place with 26 points.

This week, the show was embroiled in further scandal when a video surfaced of a married contestant passionately kissing a female show professional.

The dance series has been plagued with problems in recent months, including star sleaze, sex scandals, an internal drug investigation and contestant accusations of harassment and bullying by dancers.

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu danced to Upside Down / Think by Diana Ross / Aretha Franklin in Charleston and also scored 35 points

La Voix then appeared on stage with partner Aljaž Škorjanec dancing Cass Elliot’s Foxtrot to Create Your Own Music

Speaking before her routine, Amber Davis admitted that she had a hard time letting go while learning Salsa, but she managed to get an incredible 38 points and felt like a ‘duck’.

Finally, closing the show, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer danced Samba to Gloria Estefan’s Samba, but came in last place with 26 points.

TV insiders claim the 12-second clip, filmed at Elstree Studios, could ‘shake the foundations’ of the popular BBC show made famous by the Strictly curse.

The locker room video, allegedly shot by one of the producers, is said to show a family man from past series leaning in for a kiss with a professional dancer sitting on his knee.

Sources say the video was shared on WhatsApp and if it surfaced online it could destroy his long-standing marriage to his “lovely and kind wife” and his family-friendly brand.

‘This incident has been what Stricly has been talking about for the last few years. A TV insider said the kiss lasted only a few seconds, but would likely end his marriage and destroy his carefully cultivated image of a family man. Sun.

‘It was shared on WhatsApp as everyone was a bit annoyed by this couple’s hypocrisy, especially since they always quash abusive romance rumors.

‘If this video were to emerge it would be a complete PR crisis for both the BBC and the two stars involved. ‘It will shake the foundations of Strictly.’

Strictly Come Dancing representatives declined to comment when contacted by the Daily Mail.

BBC bosses are trying desperately to keep the show free of drama after it has been plagued by a series of scandals.

The show was marred by controversy over how some professional dancers were training celebrities, and numerous accusations of bullying and abusive behavior emerged.