EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal and her professional partner Julian Caillon made history on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night View 3 Images Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon (Image: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing's Balvinder Sopal has shared her feelings of being 'overwhelmed' as she made history on the popular BBC programme. ‌

The 46 year old soap actress and her professional dance partner Julian Caillon graced the dance floor on Saturday night, performing a Punjabi Bhangra for their Couple's Choice to Ed Sheeran Sapphire, resplendent in gold from head to toe. ‌

Balvinder dedicated the Bollywood/Bhangra routine to her late mother, who passed away last year, using the performance as a celebration ofher cultural heritage. ‌

The emotional display left viewers acros

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