Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard on Saturday with a bakery-themed Charleston routine.
The 32-year-old, who is dancing with Johannes Radebe as part of the show’s first all-male pairing, earned 38 points out of a possible 40.
The pair danced to Milord by Edith Piaf and their routine, set in a French bakery, ended with Whaite pushing a fake pie made of shaving foam into his partner’s face.
Judge Motsi Mabuse praised their energy and character, while Anton Du Beke simply described it as “just amazing”.
Craig Revel Horwood agreed the routine was “amazing” and said it took him back to his days dancing at the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Soap actress Rose Ayling-Ellis took second place with 37 points for her Viennese waltz to the Alicia Keys song Fallin’, while Tilly Ramsay was in third with 36 points.
The week also saw the 19-year-old hit back at LBC radio host Steve Allen, 67, after he referred to her as a “chubby little thing” live on air.
Revel Horwood said of her routine: “It had flow, elegance, grace – absolutely gorgeous.”
Former rugby player Ugo Monye sits at the bottom of the leaderboard with 20 points from the judges.
He returned to the dance floor after a week off training due to an old back injury with a rumba to Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic alongside Oti Mabuse.
However the judges were critical, with Shirley Ballas urging him to work on his posture – while Revel Horwood said his performance “lacked musicality” and was “heavy footed”.
TV personality and comedian Judi Love missed the show after testing positive for Covid-19, but will return to the programme next week after her period of self-isolation ends.
Earlier this month, Robert Webb and partner Dianne Buswell withdrew from the show over the Peep Show star's ill health following heart surgery two years ago.
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