It only took until week 11, but Strictly Come Dancing has awarded its first perfect score of the series.
And the lucky duo? None other than Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden, whose Jive to 'You Can't Stop the Beat' from Hairspray made Craig Revel Horwood finally reach for his 10 paddle.
Speaking after the dance, judge Motsi Mabuse admitted she couldn't "sit down", saying: "I'm shaking! I feel like if I just did that dance, I'd be dead before the end of it."
She then awarded Karim a 10 before the scores had even been read out, and the praise didn't end there.
Shirley Ballas called it a "flawless performance", while Bruno Tonioli said it was "the best Jive we have ever seen on Strictly". High praise indeed.
Craig, not giving anything away in his face, said it was "such a terrible shame, darling", before standing up to applaud Karim.
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And to no one's surprise, it was 10s across the board, giving Karim and Amy the first 40 of the 2019 series.
In other Strictly-related news, earlier this week, Craig hit back at former judge Len Goodman's recent criticism of the show, saying: "So, former Head Judge Len Goodman has been lamenting the 'old-school' Strictly, saying there are too many props now, and too much sexiness.
"I love it! Strictly has evolved – there are such beautiful stories within each dance. We're not doing a ballroom and Latin competition, it's an entertainment show."
Strictly Come Dancing 2019 airs on BBC One.
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