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Tonight\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> semi-final saved the best performance for last as Rose Ayling-Ellis scored a perfect 40 for her stunning Argentine Tango.<\/p>\n The sensational routine earned a standing ovation from all four judges, who were particularly positive in their feedback \u2013 Motsi Mabuse labelling it the best dance of the series.<\/p>\n \u201cOh my word, what a statement,\u201d she said. \u201cFor me personally, that was the dance of the night, the dance of the month, the dance of the series.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like I just want to close my eyes and capture it and put it in a little basket and keep it very close to me forever,\u201d added Shirley Ballas. \u201cIt was absolutely fantastic. It had everything in it \u2013 star quality. Rose, you truly are the dancer\u2019s dancer.\u201d<\/p> Anton Du Beke was equally effusive with his praise, saying that the dance was \u201cway better than your Waltz\u201d \u2013 which he\u2019d already given a perfect 10.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I love about you is you\u2019re so serene and calm,\u201d he added. \u201cWhen you close your feet, you close it with a calmness, you don\u2019t slam your feet together\u2026 it all comes together clean and lovely and calm.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Craig commented that the routine \u201cbelonged in the final\u201d which led to jubilant celebrations from Rose and Giovanni.<\/p>\n Speaking to Claudia Winkleman after the comments, Rose explained, \u201cIt\u2019s a dance that is very out of my character; it\u2019s very different and it\u2019s nothing that I\u2019ve ever done before, so I\u2019ve finally started to believe in myself.\u201d<\/p>\n The 40 Rose scored for the routine, alongside the 39 points she had earlier gained for her Waltz, put her joint top of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard<\/a> on 79 points \u2013 level with AJ Odudu \u2013 ahead of the public vote.<\/p>\n Check out our Strictly Come Dancing live blog<\/a> for a round-up of all the action from tonight\u2019s incredible semi-final.<\/p>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Saturday, 11 December 2021 at 12:00 am Tonight\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing semi-final saved the best performance for last as Rose Ayling-Ellis scored a perfect 40 for her stunning Argentine Tango. 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