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Jessica Sansome

Strictly's John Whaite paid tribute to special person on Saturday night that viewers missed

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite dedicated his most recent performance to a special person.

Viewers of the BBC One dance contest will have missed to moment the TV baker revealed his tribute.

That's because he made it just as the applause started in the ballroom before he started his salsa with partner Johannes Radebe on Saturday night.

But it was picked up by the mics all the stars wear during their performances.

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Strictly shared their latest 'hidden mics' video on its social media channels on Tuesday.

"Here it is…all the secret-mic action from the #Strictly Quarter Final," the post read.

Kicking off the clip was John who is heard saying: "This is for you, Dad," before bursting out of a CGI disco ball.

It also featured the moment John, from Wigan, had to drop pro dancer Johannes when their lift went a bit awry.

Johannes managed to style out the harsh drop as John took his final pose while laughing.

John and Johannes during their latest performance (PA)

One fan, @withesockson, was quick to comment: "What no swearing when@john_whaite drops @johannesradebe ??!!!"

@oliviacoon said; "John’s tribute to his dad. Omg my heart and the way he slapped JoJo’s butt. Love it!"

John said on Monday that he was still "traumatised" by the lift.

The couple were performing to Sister Sledge classic, We Are Family, when Johannes gave John the wrong hand for the lift, meaning it ended with the pro dancer dropping to the floor with more force than intended.

The pair ended up with a score of 32, leaving them third on the leaderboard, with the top two couples being Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu and Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice with near-perfect scores of 39.

"I think I’m still traumatised from it actually," John told BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent and Dan Walker, who was eliminated from the competition over the weekend, on Monday.

But the dancing pair will be putting that behind them as they prepare to perform two dances this weekend, with one being their couple's choice.

They have revealed that their routine to Adele's Hometown Glory will pay tribute to everyone who has supported them in their journey.

They'll also be performing a Jive to Coldplay's Higher Power.

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