Strictly Come Dancing 2015: Kellie Bright and Helen George top the leaderboard

Both celebrities received 35 points from the judges in the sixth live show
Energetic: Kellie Bright and Kevin Clifton perform the jive on Strictly Come Dancing
BBC/Guy Levy
Ben Travis24 October 2015

Six weeks in, and the celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing are starting to display some impressive abilities on the dancefloor.

Both EastEnders actress Kellie Bright and Call the Midwife star Helen George topped the leaderboard for their dances after receiving 35 points each from the judging panel.

Bright performed an energetic jive to Blondie classic One Way Or Another with her partner Kevin Clifton, labelled “extraordinary” by Darcey Bussell and “brilliant” by Craig Revel-Horwood. Len Goodman said he wanted to see it all over again. Bright received nine points from Darcey, Len, and Bruno Tonioli.

George performed a quickstep to The Supremes’ You Can’t Hurry Love with her partner Aljaz Skorjanec. Darcey praised the routine’s “beautiful details”, awarding the couple nine points, while Craig declared it “fab-u-lous”.

Also performing well was The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness, who danced a paso doble to Bon Jovi’s It’s My Life. Darcey stated that he has the “best male arms [she’s] ever seen from a celebrity”. Anita Rani also impressed with her tango, which received 32 points from the judges.

Despite topping the leaderboard last week, Katie Derham struggled with her Salsa, dubbed “dreadful” by Craig and “not great” by the usually-lenient Darcey. She scored 21 points.

Following the public vote, the two celebrities at the bottom of the leaderboard will compete in the dance-off to remain in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing 2015 Launch

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BBC One, 6.35pm

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