Strictly Come Dancing fans couldn't get enough of the jive routine of Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, describing it as "impeccable" and "superb" among other things.
Nine couples are currently remaining on the show as it entered its seventh week, with Layton and Nikita's routine opening up the show.
Strictly fans were very impressed with the energetic dance and the judges also seemed to agree.
In total the pair received a score of 36 out of a possible 40, repeating the score they earned during the Halloween week of the show.
Strictly fans react to Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin jive
Fans really enjoyed the routine from Layton and Nikita with many taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their opinion.
One shared: "Layton & Nikita - Jive timing was superb, impeccable from start to finish, what a start to the show, in fact it’s possibly the best opening dance routine ever."
Another put: "what a hight octane opening with those kicks and flicks! So. Much. Content. Great choice of song too! Precise without being placed. Loved all the acrobatics and balances. Feet did look the tiniest bit sickled. What a partnership!"
One expressed similar sentiments, sharing: "Awesome version of that tune. It drove the Jive along with high energy Terrific dancing, light & bouncy, but I did see the turned in feet. As a performance, totally exceptional. Well done."
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 remaining couples
Ahead of the elimination for Week 7 here are the remaining couples on Strictly Come Dancing:
- Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk
- Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe
- Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington
- Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu
- Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell
- Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola
- Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley
- Nigel Harman and Katya Jones
Strictly Come Dancing continues every Saturday and Sunday on BBC One and BBC
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