It was a night of pure joy for Lottie Ryan and her dance partner Pasquale La Rocca as they bagged the first 10 from this series of Dancing With The Stars.
The pair performed a sensational salsa to the theme of Dora the Explorer, wowing judges and viewers alike.
Judge Julian Benson, who gave them a standing ovation, called the routine a “box office gold salsa.”
He continued, “Seriously, I don’t stand for nobody girl. It was everything we look for in a salsa and more. The difficulty, the intricacy, the timing, the turns, the spins, everything was on point. You absolutely nailed it.”
Lorraine Barry added, “It truly was a fantastic salsa from the very beginning to the end. I would like to take a moment to breathe. Amazing, well done.”
Brain Redmond said, “Well, the storytelling through the choreography in that was phenomenal. The lifts were just class. That was a blockbuster performance.”
Sharing her delight, Lottie said, “Being on this show has been a dream of mine for so long.
“I’m not going to lie, it has been a really difficult week and I struggled with this.”
Well it seems all their efforts in the studio certainly paid off, as she received an incredible score of 28.