Danny Mac had a bit of a shaky start to the Strictly final tonight (December 17), with his first dance of the night earning him 36 from the judges after a few noticeable mistakes - and we know it sounds good, but Danny earned 36 for the dance the first time around too.

And with a fresh dose of judges criticism in his mind, Danny had extra pressure to pull it back with his second dance, the Strictly showstopper. And, luckily for him, the judges and all of us watching at home - pull it back he did.

Dancing his showdance to Adele's 'Set Fire to the Rain', Danny and Oti danced around and through a mirror - yes, through - and it was dramatic and fast and just amazing

And the judges, like the rest of us, were completely bowled over, with Bruno Tonioli summing it up simply by saying: "Stunning, my darling. Stunning. What a way to come back."

Craig was short and to the point as ever, adding: "Two words: totally brilliant."

"There were sparks coming off that dance floor," Darcey Bussell added. "It was like a stand off between you - what a mix. But fabulously wild at time. The perfect showdance, really. "

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Darcey calling your showdance the perfect showdance? You can't really get any better than that.

So it's only right that after those amazing comments, Danny and Oti earned a perfect score too.


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