Strictly's Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova prompted a marking row after their latest performance on the BBC dance show.
The BBC Breakfast host and his pro dance partner danced the American Smooth to King of the Road and it caused division on the judging panel.
New judge Anton du Beke, who had previously been a professional dancer on the show since it began in 2004, gave Dan his first nine of the series.
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But at the other end of the panel Craig Revel Horwood only awarded it a four.
"Craig for goodness sake," exclaimed Anton in disbelief as he raised his paddle.
Head judge Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse both awarded it an eight.
After receiving their scores Dan asked co-host Claudia Winkleman if he could have his say.
"I feel very passionately that dancing and this programme, it's got to be for people who have never danced before," he said.
"The whole world of this has opened up for me in the past few weeks."
Watching at home, viewers were also divided about the dance.
"That was his best dance yet! Dan looked like a dancer. @CraigRevHorwood is in a grumpy mood tonight," said one fan on Twitter.
"Craig really was wrong in his scoring of this one! Was worth a 7 at least! Sort it out @bbcstrictly," said another.
And another said: "@CraigRevHorwood is ruining this show with ridiculous low marking."
But another said that the dance was 'overmarked.'
"Omg how on earth did he get that score compared to AJ & Kai!" cried another.
"Omg how the hell did he get a higher score than Aj ?! 2 8s and a 9?" another asked.
And another fan argued: "Dan did brilliant for me. Certainly not a 4 but also not a 9.
"Randomness of the marking won't help Dan? Or the show."
