Lewis Cope is topping the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard after scoring the first 10 of the series.<\/p>\n
The former Emmerdale star, 30, and his professional partner Katya Jones<\/a> scored a total of 37 for their Paso Double to The Plaza Of Execution from the film The Mask of Zorro.<\/p>\n Judge Motsi Mabuse<\/a> said the performance during movie week was \u201cthe dance of the night, without a question\u201d and gave them the first 10 point score of the series.<\/p>\n Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley scored well for the rumba to a James Bond song (Guy Levy\/BBC)<\/p>\n Dressed in a black suit, a hat and a mask, the actor received a standing ovation from Mabuse and guest mentor actor Cynthia Erivo.<\/p>\n Addressing the pair, the Wicked star said of the dance: \u201cPassion, tension, release \u2013 all the commitment that could possibly come into this dance was right here.<\/p>\n \u201cMy mind is blown. Congratulations.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking after the performance, Cope said: \u201cI absolutely loved it.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, I can\u2019t even get the words to say I\u2019m just speechless, I loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n Karen Carney and Carlos Gu danced a cha cha (Guy Levy\/BBC)<\/p>\n The actor, who performed last on Saturday\u2019s show, said: \u201cI\u2019ve been in these heels now for nearly two hours, but you know, I\u2019m watching everyone else dance, and it inspires me to dance, so thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n It came after the couple placed second in last week\u2019s episode after performing the Viennese waltz to Lose Control by Teddy Swims and scoring 27.<\/p>\n Former Love Island winner Amber Davies, who topped the leaderboard last week, placed second on Saturday\u2019s leaderboard with a score of 35 after dancing the American Smooth to Sixteen Going on Seventeen from The Sound of Music.<\/p>\n In third place on Saturday\u2019s leaderboard was Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey who performed a Salsa to I Always Wanted a Brother from Mufasa: The Lion King and was was handed a total of 32 by the judges.<\/p>\n Shirley Ballas told the Olympian: \u201cYou are just going from strength to strength, you are quite extraordinary in every department.\u201d<\/p>\n Aljaz Skorjanec and La Voix danced to Feed The Birds from Mary Poppins (Guy Levy\/BBC)<\/p>\n Social media star George Clarke performed a couple\u2019s choice dance to Soda Pop from K-Pop Demon Hunters and scored 31 points.<\/p>\n Anton Du Beke<\/a> told him: \u201cYou\u2019re super, super good,\u201d but judge Craig Revel Horwood said: \u201cIt needed to be sharper and I think it was out of sync a lot, actually.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a difficult dance, you were set an enormous challenge, which you coped with admirably.\u201d<\/p>\n Actor Alex Kingston received 30 for her quickstep to Suddenly I See from The Devil Wears Prada, while drag artist La Voix and partner Aljaz Skorjanec scored 28 for their waltz to Feed The Birds from Mary Poppins.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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