Strictly 2025 LIVE: Alex Kingston gets kiss from Shirley Ballas as she tops leaderboard with sensational rumba

There were boos as Craig gave the routine a 6, and Jimmy ended up with a final score of 29, another star who has been improving week on week.

George is dancing to Coldplay this week, and Strictly couldn't help but poke fun at the viral moment from a Coldplay concert where a couple were caught have an affair. Claudia joined Dave Arch to sway together as the camera focused on them and they reacted just like the cheats.

"Introducing the best moment of the series," said one fan.

For someone with no dance experience, George is such a natural and he showed once again why he's one to watch with his passionate tango. It had drama, thrones and fireworks. Could be a leaderboard topping performance here.

However, Shirley noted that the pair's legs got entangled together, although Anton told the couple to lie! Anton said he didn't notice the problem and had high praise for the rest of the routine. Craig thought the couple would "nail" the routine again if they attempted it again.

Despite some mistakes, George still got great marks, with a total of 30 for the dance.

Whether it's her clapbacks with the judges ot critiques of Tess's outfits, La Voix has been one of my favourite Strictly celebs this year. I was worried for her in the cha-cha-cha, but I didn't need to be, she had sass, power and plenty of straight legs. After last week's waltz, this was such a change!

Craig appeared to be lost for words and he compared the routine to "going to the dentist's". "The bum spin, your legs, were fully akimbo, darling," he said. Motsi said she wanted to be "Mother Christmas" and give La Voix a high mark, but it sounds like it won't be good. Shirley felt that La Voix had had "one of those days". Could we be seeing La Voix in the dance-off this week?

Voix got her lower score of the competition only getting 14! Fans were shocked when Shirley only gave her a 2!

© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Ray Burmiston

Balvinder was (unfairly) in last week's dance-off, but she returned in style with her paso doble. The drama, the intensity, her best-ever dance!

"Whatever it is you did this week, carry it on through to next week," advised Anton, while Craig felt the routine was slightly "messy". Motsi loved how "intense" the actress was, but cautioned her to focus on the details.

Balvinder got her second-highest score with the actress earning a clean-sweep of 7s to end on 28.

Tonight is the night of rumbas, as Alex delivered us another steamy routine. Harry's earlier oozed sexuality, while Alex's was more sensitive, and I couldn't fault a move. But I'm sure the judges will do that for me...

Alex blew the judges (and us) away with the dance and achieved the highest-score of the night so far with an amazing 36! She even got a 10 from the 'Queen of Rumba' Shirley Ballas.

Shirley said she'd never seen a star use their legs like Alex did for her routine. "Can I give the queen a kiss?" Shirley asked as shedelivered her critique. Anton approached Alex and shook her hand, but Craig brought us all down with a negative critique as he called for her to "exaggerate her top line".

Chris had plenty of impressive lifts with Nadiya, but did his hips have that figure-eight? I don't think this will be matching last week's paso doble, but let's see...

© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Ray Burmiston

Craig said there was no "upper body movement", but praised the lifts. Motsi, however, felt that Chris was continuing to improve, but she noticed some nerves towards the beginning of the performance. Shirley felt that Chris was able to lift Nadiya like a world champion!

Chris has managed to improve once again, despite a 4 from Craig, he ended up with a total score of 24!

W-O-W! I'm always happy to wait for an Argentine Tango, but Amber really delivered that routine. One of the best ones of the night so far. Amber is coming for Layton's Argentine Tango crown!

Motsi said she "loved" the dance and praised the "mood" of the dance and said their lifts were "on a whole different level". Shirley said Amber's end lift was "spot on" and advised Amber to notice how her "legs track". Anton, meanwhile, said it was an "excellent" performance, but he thought the routine seemed harder than the dance should have been, earning boos from the audience.

Amber got some high marks for her performance, earning a 33 from the judges.

I've loved watching Ellie grow week after week, and this was her best dance! From an emotional VT to a jam-packed routine that I never wanted to end. Ellie closed the show in style, and finished her routine with an emotional hug with her parents.

Anton said that his eight-yea-rold twins would have been "screaming" for Ellie and he called the model "amazing". "What a display in self-expression," Craig said, while Motsi said how "happy" she was for the star.

Ellie closed the show in style and her scores reflected that, with the star earning a total of 31 for the 'golden' routine.

Here's the leaderboard for Week 4:

1. Alex & Johannes - 36
2. Lewis & Katya - 34
3. Amber & Nikita - 33
4. Ellie & Vito - 31
5. George & Alexis - 30
6. Vicky & Kai - 29
7. Jimmy & Lauren - 29
8. Balvinder & Julian - 28
9. Karen & Carlos - 26

With the judges rotating the final decision, this week, it will be craig with the deciding vote. But who will be in the dance-off? La Voix is at the bottom of the leaderboard, but as last week's shock proved, no one is safe. Could someone like Stefan or Karen end up there?

Thanks for following along with me, I'll see you here next week. Tune in tomorrow at 19.15 to see who the third star going home will be.