Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon<\/a>, who danced a Viennese waltz to \u2018Never Enough\u2019 from The Greatest Showman. The emotionally charged performance was highly praised by the judges, prompting Sopal to break down in tears as she was consoled by judge Motsi Mabuse. This resulted in Sopal\u2019s highest score of the season so far with 35.<\/p>\nThe penultimate couple, Amber and Nikita, ultimately topped the leaderboard after scoring a perfect 40 for their Charleston to \u201cSit Down, You\u2019re Rocking the Boat\u201d from Guys and Dolls. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing left to say. This was so brilliant. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen anything like this,\u201d said Anton Du Beke.<\/p>\n
Lastly was early favourite Lews Cope and his partner Katya Jones. They danced a lively and punchy Salsa to The Dance at the Gym\u201d from the iconic West Side Story. Although the judges agreed that it wasn\u2019t Cope\u2019s best dance of the series, it was still \u201cfantastic\u201d and pushed his limits physically and awarded the couple a score of 35.<\/p>\n
Here is the leaderboard from Musicals Weeks in full: <\/p>\n
Amber and Nikita: 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 40<\/p>\n
George and Alexis: 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35<\/p>\n
Balvinder and Julian: 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35<\/p>\n
Lewis and Katya: 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35<\/p>\n
Karen and Carlos: 8 + 8 + 9 + 9 = 34<\/p>\n
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Strictly’s Musicals Week leaderboard (BBC)<\/p>\n
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