Strictly Come Dancing viewers reckon they’ve found a dark horse of the series—and we agree she’s the one to watch.

Tonight, the BBC dance extravaganza aired its first live show of the series, with all 15 couples – including latecomer Amber Davies with Nikita Kuzmin – taking to the floor.

It was all the things you’d expect from Strictly, whether that be Stefan Dennis dancing to the Neighbours theme tune, or La Voix sitting on a pink pony for her Chappell Roan American Smooth.

However, it seemed they saved the best until last…

Former Lioness Karen Carney, 38, and her professional partner Carlos Gu, 32, left everyone stunned with their energetic jive to One Way or Another by Blondie as they closed the night, donning sparkly shorts and sports attire.

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