AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington look like serious Strictly contenders after just three performances.
The TV presenter, 33, and Kai t opped the leaderboard with 65 points after the first two live shows scores were combined.
Last Saturday, they performed an American smooth to Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing from The Bodyguard and scored 35 points.
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Kai is a new addition to the Strictly family this year, however, this isn't his first time performing on the show.
He has competed as a professional on Dancing With the Stars Ireland since it began in 2017, and he also appeared in several of Strictly's professional performances last year.
Kai began his dance career at the age of nine and won the World Junior Latin-American Champion title at age 14.
In 2012, aged 16, he appeared on Britain's Got Talent and made it to the final.
Kai is 26-years-old and was born in August 1995 in Southampton.
His father is former Premier League footballer Tommy Widdrington, and his younger brother, Theo, currently plays for Havant & Waterlooville.
Three other dancing professionals joined Strictly this year.
Nikita Kuzmin, 23, is partnered with Tilly Ramsey whilst Cameron Lombard, 20, and Jowita Przystal, 27, make up the professionals in group dances.
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