STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were “screaming” as AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington scored their first 40 of the series.
The pair have refused to confirm or deny if their connection is romantic, but it paid off as they sizzled on the Strictly ballroom floor.
AJ and Kai wowed the judges in a perfect quickstep as they redeemed their chances after landing in the dance-off last week.
The BBC star couldn’t stop smiling after pulling off the incredible performance and credited Kai with helping her improve over the series.
“He’s so patient and devoted,” AJ told Claudia Winkleman in the post-dance interview.
She also revelled in the her stunning outfit and celebrated the show’s wardrobe department for finally making her a gown she’d always dreamed of.
AJ channeled old Hollywood in the Flapper-inspired dress which perfectly matched their quickstep to Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman.
The judges heaped praise on AJ for her improvement, with Shirley Ballas even welling up when delivering her critique before delivering a score of 10.
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Fans at home were beyond excited to celebrate AJ’s score of 40.
“The screams in our house when AJ and Kai got 40!!!! So happy,” wrote one fan on Twitter.
Another added: “About flaming time AJ gets the recognition she deserves.”
And a third wrote: “Perfection FINALLY getting perfection, annoyed that it has took Craig so long, but hopefully that eases her way to the final as AJ and Kai deserve that final.”
AJ teased an “intimate” performance for their second dance – a rumba to Maria McKee’s Show Me Heaven.
