Cynthia Erivo declares love after wrap of Strictly Come Dancing ‘first’

The Wicked star was tasked with supporting the stars as they danced their way through the third live show

Cynthia Erivo was mentoring the celebrities for Movie Week(Image: BBC)

Cynthia Erivo declared love to Strictly Come Dancing as she joined Movie Week as the show’s first ever Guest Mentor.

On Saturday (October 11) night, 13 of the 14 remaining celebrities took to the nations favourite dancefloor ready to impress the judges in Movie Week.

Unfortunately, Stefan Dennis and professional partner Dianne Buswell were unable to perform due to the Neighbours actor falling ill.

However, he issued a statement and said: “A huge cheers and thanks to everyone who has been supporting myself and Dianne.

“So sorry to disappoint for tomorrow night but I expect to be back on deck with a full recovery and a rip roaring dance next week to make up.”

That wasn’t the only twist for the third life show as Wicked star and musicals legend Cynthia Erivo arrived in the studio to be Strictly’s first ever Guest Mentor.

Cynthia was there to support the celebrities through their rehearsals, and while she wasn’t allowed to score them she did share her feedback on each performance.

On Instagram after the show aired, Strictly shared a group snap and wrote: “What an epic show! That’s a wrap on Movie Week”.

Cynthia Erivo declared love to Strictly Come Dancing(Image: Instagram)

Cynthia reposted to her story and gushed: “The best night of everytime!! 10s across the board. I love you @bbcstrictly”.

Speaking of 10s, the first ten marks of the series was given by judge Motsi Mabuse for Lewis Cope and Katya Jones after their Paso Doble to The Plaza of Execution from The Mask of Zorro.

Following their performance, Lewis responded to criticism that the show is “fixed” as he danced when he was younger. Speaking to Metro he said: “I don’t really know where all that came from, to be honest.

“I trained as an actor, I danced a bit when I was a teen, but haven’t since. It’s only ever really been acting for me for a long, long time – so I don’t really know where that came from. I don’t really take notice of it, though – everyone’s so strong, and anyone can pull out a brilliant performance at any point.

“To call me professionally trained or a professional dancer seems a bit bizarre, especially now that I’m working with these pros on the show.

“It’s kind of an insult to them, really, to suggest I’m on their level when they’ve dedicated their lives to becoming as brilliant as they are.”