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Strictly star achieves rare feat during Blackpool special

Lewis Cope scores 40 during Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool special
  • Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones achieved their second perfect score of 40 on Strictly Come Dancing.
  • Their impressive Charleston routine, performed live from Blackpool to Arctic Monkeys' 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor', earned them 10s from all four judges.
  • Judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, and Anton Du Beke lauded their energy, synchronicity, and breathtaking performance, with Craig Revel Horwood simply calling it 'Fabulous'.
  • Fans also praised Cope's performance, with one viewer suggesting he had already won the 2025 series and another stating they would have given him 110 points.
  • Elsewhere in the show, former England footballer Karen Carney scored 39 points, and Drag Race star La Voix withdrew due to injury, resulting in no elimination this week.
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