Ed Balls was the people’s favourite on Strictly Come Dancing as he received a standing ovation for the second week in a row – despite once again being at the bottom of the scoreboard.
The former shadow chancellor and his professional partner Katya Jones embraced this week’s movie theme, with Ed sporting a painted green face and a bright yellow suit as he portrayed actor Jim Carrey’s character from The Mask.
The pair danced the Samba to Carrey’s version of the song Cuban Pete, which was used in the 1994 movie – but only scored 24 points for their efforts.
SSSSMOKIN' Samba! @EdBalls @Mrs_katjones 🔥 24 #strictly https://t.co/4GO4rFmbCs
— BBC Strictly✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 8, 2016
A few politicians admitted they were fans:
Astonishing... I mean... Nope, can't describe it any other way. Just astonishing. Go for it Ed! @edballs #Strictly pic.twitter.com/1InMzuhoX6
— Richard Burden MP (@RichardBurdenMP) October 8, 2016
I'm getting to like @edballs ...must lie down until the feeling passes...#strictly
— Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) October 8, 2016
The top of this week’s leaderboard sees gymnast Claudia Fragapane and former Hollyoaks actor Danny Mac battling it out with 36 points.
Danny and his professional partner Oti Mabuse performed the Paso Doble to The Mask of Zorro’s The Train by James Horner, which had head judge Len Goodman enthusing and calling the actor: “Danny Mac the gay blade.”
Singer Will Young clashed with Len after his performance was criticised for a lack of salsa.
It's the most emosh #Strictly ever. pic.twitter.com/5CJp49RjFP
— BBC Strictly✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 8, 2016
The Pop Idol winner and his professional partner Karen Clifton performed to Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny) from Slumdog Millionaire and Len told the pair he thought there was a lack of salsa in the dance.
Their exchanged ended with Len telling Will to “turn up, keep up, shut up”.
Model Daisy Lowe opened the show with a Mary Poppins-themed Quick Step, while Louise Redknapp closed the show dancing the Cha Cha Cha to Flashdance… What A Feeling by Irene Cara, scoring a total of 31 points.
TV barrister Judge Robert Rinder was in character as Fred Flintstone for the Charleston as he danced to Meet The Flintstones, which judge Darcey Bussell approved of, telling him: “I loved the crazy caveman as well. You’ve very cute as a caveman.”
American singer Anastacia scored 27 for her Viennese Waltz to A Thousand Years from the Twilight movies. She was cleared to perform despite last week tearing scar tissue from a double mastectomy in 2013.
Judge Craig Revel Horwood told her she had “come back with an enormous sense of confidence and I think that is brilliant”.
Hooray for Bollywood - Bruno @WillYoung @karen_hauer #Strictly https://t.co/sgDr3TsUcP
— BBC Strictly✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 8, 2016
Sunday night’s episode will see the second celebrity being sent home after the public vote.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Sunday at 7.15pm on BBC One.
