Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri's incredible performance leaves emotional father Tarek in floods of tears as she tops the leaderboard and makes history with Viennese waltz

Strictly‘s Tasha Ghouri‘s left father Tarek in tears as she topped the leader board and made history after scoring the highest ever for a Viennese waltz in week two on Saturday.

The Love Island star, 26, performed with pro partner Aljaž Škorjanec, 34, in what the judges branded the ‘dance of the night’.

Anton Du Beke gushed that he ‘couldn’t find anything bad’ in the performance, while Motsi Mabuse agreed: ‘That was the best dance of the night! I absolutely loved it!’.

Tasha’s father who was sat in the audience appeared visibly emotional as his daughter also struggled to choke back tears following the feedback.

When preparing to hear their scores host Claudia Winkleman said: ‘What made it more emotional was watching your dad, sobbing, watching you’.

Strictly ‘s Tasha Ghouri ‘s left father Tarek in tears as she topped the leader board and made history after scoring the highest ever for a Viennese waltz in week two on Saturday

The Love Island star performed with pro partner Aljaž Škorjanec, 34, in what the judges branded the ‘dance of the night’ (Dad Tarek pictured)

Anton Du Beke gushed that he ‘couldn’t find anything bad’ in the performance, while Motsi Mabuse agreed: ‘That was the best dance of the night! I absolutely loved it!’

Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard: Week 2

1. Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec – 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35 + 30 = 65

2. Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola – 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32 + 30 = 62

3. JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE – 7 + 7 + 6 + 7 = 27 + 31 = 58

4. Wynne Evans and Katya Jones – 7 + 7 + 8 + 8 = 30 + 26 = 56

5. Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe – 8 + 7 + 7 + 8 = 30 + 26 = 56

6. Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell – 6 + 7 + 8 + 8 = 29 + 23 = 52

6. Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu – 7 + 8 + 8+ 8 = 31 + 21 = 52

7. Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas – 6 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 27 + 23 = 50

8. Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin – 4 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 22 + 23 = 45

9. Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova – 3 + 6 + 5 + 6 = 20 + 23 = 43

10. Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk – 5 + 5 + 5 + 6 = 21 + 18 = 39

10. Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał – 3 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 22 + 17 = 39

11. Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez – 4 + 5 + 4 + 5 = 18 + 19 = 37

12. Paul Merson and Karen Hauer – 2 + 4 + 4 + 5 = 15 + 17 = 32

13. Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones – 3 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 18 + 12 = 30

‘I did say he was going to cry’ Tasha laughed, as the camera cut to Tarek who was wiping tears from his eyes.

‘And it’s not a gentle cry’ Claudia joked.

Following their gushing comments, Craig scored them eight out of ten, followed by Motsi, Anton and Shirley who all gave a whopping nine.

Meanwhile Pro Nadiya Bychkova, 36, kicked off the show as she and Olympian Tom Dean, 24, strutted their stuff in sequins to a disco inspired Cha Cha, only for her skin-tight sequinned jumpsuit to rip between her legs.

Following the performance they faced the judges where host Tess Daly, 55, pointed out the awkward gaffe saying: ‘Her costume! we had a costume malfunction it ripped on her leg!’.

As Nadiya giggled, judge Shirley, 64, couldn’t help but heap praise on Tom and gushed how ‘coped and carried on carried on’ during the mishap.

Elsewhere Neil Jones, 42, took a savage dig at partner Toyah Wilcox, 66, after the pair found themsleves at the bottom of last week’s leaderboard with just 12 points.

After JB Fletcher’s perfomance saw him score a whopping 27 out of 40, partner Amy Dowden revealed she’d kept him from making mistakes, by charging him a pound every time.

When preparing to hear their scores host Claudia Winkleman said: ‘What made it more emotional was watching your dad, sobbing, watching you’

‘I did say he was going to cry’ Tasha laughed, as the camera cut to Tarek who was wiping tears from his eyes

Meanwhile Pro Nadiya Bychkova , 36, kicked off the show as she and Olympian Tom Dean , 24, strutted their stuff in sequins to a disco inspired Cha Cha, only for her skin-tight sequinned jumpsuit to rip between her legs

Following the performance they faced the judges where host Tess Daly , 55, pointed out the awkward gaffe saying: ‘Her costume! we had a costume malfunction it ripped on her leg!’

While Neil Jones took a savage dig at partner Toyah Wilcox after the pair found themsleves at the bottom of last week’s leaderboard with just 12 points

After JB Fletcher’s perfomance saw him score a whopping 27 out of 40, partner Amy Dowden revealed she’d kept him from making mistakes, by charging him a pound every time – leading to Neil making a dig at Toyah

Hitting back Neil quipped: ‘If we did the same with [last week’s] tango, I’d be a millionaire by now!’ (pictured last week)

Hitting back Neil quipped: ‘If we did the same with [last week’s] tango, I’d be a millionaire by now!’.

Later in the show Chris McCausland left both the audience and viewers in stitches as he made a savage dig at judge Craig.

The blind comedian, 47, has so far gone down a storm with viewers thanks to his wicked humour and hilarious one-liners – and Chris was at it again and took aim at no the nonsense judge.

During the show, the acid-tongued judge dished out some fairly harsh criticism to the contestants while offering up some rather low scores.

And when host Claudia turned to Chris to chat about his upcoming foxtrot, the comic took the opportunity to stand in solidarity with his fellow dancers and take a swipe at Craig’s put-downs.

Responding to Claudia’s enquiries about his dance, Chris responded: ‘First of all, by the sound of how things are going, I think Craig is blinder than I am!’

His hilarious quip left his fellow dancers and Claudia howling with laughter, with the tickled host needing a moment to compose herself as she said: ‘Give me a minute.’

Chris’ quip also earned him a round of applause from the audience as they approved of his hilarious joke at Craig’s expense.

And viewers at home were in agreement, with many rushing to X to share their comment, with one remarking he was the ‘best thing to happen to Strictly’.

They penned: ‘Chris McCausland is a legend please keep him in what he said about Craig been as blind as him was hilarious’

‘By the sounds of the way things are going, I think Craig is blinder than I am’ GIVE CHRIS THE GLITTERBALL IMMEDIATELY’

Earlier in the show Chris McCausland left both the audience and viewers in stitches as he made a savage dig at judge Craig

The blind comedian, 47, has so far gone down a storm with viewers thanks to his wicked humour and hilarious one-liners – and Chris was at it again on Saturday as he took aim at Craig

Responding to Claudia’s enquiries about his dance, Chris responded: ‘First of all, by the sound of how things are going, I think Craig is blinder than I am!’

Viewers at home were in agreement, with many rushing to X to share their comment, with one remarking he was the ‘best thing to happen to Strictly’

Craig’s judging also led to a heated exchange with Shirley as the pair bickered over their contradicting opinions

Taking to X some viewers took sides while another claimed the pair were ‘both on one this week!’

‘Chris is so savage I love him’; ‘Chris McCausland’s comment that Craig must be as blind as him was a laugh out loud moment!’

‘Craig’s blinder than I am’ WHAT A LINE from Chris’; ‘Chris just absolutely amazes me. So good and so hilarious!’

‘Think Craig’s blinder than I am’ Chris McCausland is the best thing to happen to #Strictly.’

Craig’s judging also led to a heated exchange with Shirley as the pair bickered over their contradicting opinions.

Taking to X some viewers took sides while another claimed the pair were ‘both on one this week!’.

Meanwhile other fans were left very hot under the collar on Saturday as Gorka Marquez stepped out in a very racy ensemble.

Before even setting foot on the dancefloor, the professional dancer, 34, left fans swooning as he modelled skintight PVC trousers and a see-through top while walking down the stairs with partner Dr Punam Krishan.

But while some were getting excited for the dances to come, others were more interested in what the sizzling Spaniard was wearing – and they were very impressed indeed.

‘Ohhh Gorka!’; ‘Can’t stop thinking about Gorka’s PVC trousers’ ‘Gorka . In . A . Kilt and then Gorka. In . Shades . And . Pleather’ ‘Holy hell Gorka, are those things sprayed on?!!’; Gorka has never looked hotter!’ ’10 10 10 10 for Gorka and his trousers this week’ ‘I wouldn’t normally like a man in PVC trousers but Gorka is looking fine.’

Gorka later continued to stun as he and Punam took to the dancefloor to perform a foxtrot to Shania Twain’s Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

Meanwhile other fans were left very hot under the collar on Saturday as Gorka Marquez stepped out in a very racy ensemble as he performed with partner Dr Punam Krishan

The professional dancer, 34, left fans swooning as he modelled skintight PVC trousers and a see-through top

Gorka later continued to stun as he and Punam took to the dancefloor to perform a foxtrot to Shania Twain’s Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

And while the TV doctor channeled the country singer in a top hat and tuxedo-style gown, Gorka wowed fans as he added to his racy look with a pair of dark shades

Following the performance Anton recalled the late and beloved former judge Len Goodman

Commenting on the medic’s ‘floppiness’ he said: ‘I remember saying to Len once, how was that? and he went ‘well you looked a bit like a fillet of fish, flopping about the place’

Len, who also appeared on the show’s US version, sadly passed away from cancer just six months into his retirement and one day before his 79th birthday in April 2023 (pictured together 2007)

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter , fans were quick to share their appreciation for Gorka’s outfit

And while the TV doctor channeled the country singer in a top hat and tuxedo-style gown, Gorka wowed fans as he added to his racy look with a pair of dark shades.

Despite their red hot routine, the couple only scored 18 out of 40 points, one down from last week’s score. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans were quick to share their appreciation for Gorka’s outfit.

They penned: ‘Omg. I can’t take my eyes off Gorka when he’s on screen’

Writing: ‘Craig and Shirley are on one this week jeeez’: ‘Shirley is so annoying. OMG. Let Craig speak FFS’: ‘Does Shirley know she doesn’t have to dight Craig every time he has an opinion’: ‘Let Craig speak you harridan!’.

Following the sizzling performance Anton recalled the late and beloved former judge Len Goodman following.

Commenting on the medic’s ‘floppiness’ he said: ‘I remember saying to Len once, how was that? and he went ‘well you looked a bit like a fillet of fish, flopping about the place’.

‘And it reminded me of that, a bit floppy’.

Saturday also saw the return of Nick Knowles after his place in the comepition wa thrown into jeopardy

The DIY SOS star sustaining the injury while changing a tyre when his car broke down as he drove to his 62nd birthday last week

Despite the arm injury Nick and partner Luba Mushtuk danced the American Smooth, scoring a respectable 21 out of 40

Toyah Wilcox and Neil Jones found themselves once again at the bottom of the leaderboard

(L-R) Pete Wicks, Jowita Przystal, Sam Quek, Nikita Kuzmin

Len, who also appeared on the show’s US version, sadly passed away from cancer just six months into his retirement and one day before his 79th birthday in April 2023.

Saturday also saw the return of Nick Knowles after his place in the comepition wa thrown into jeopardy.

The DIY SOS star sustaining the injury while changing a tyre when his car broke down as he drove to his 62nd birthday last week.

Despite the arm injury Nick and partner Luba Mushtuk danced the American Smooth, scoring a respectable 21 out of 40.

Judge Craig said: ‘It was a little bit ploddy, but I’m telling you this Nick, you have potential and we saw that tonight.’

While Shirley added: ‘I hope all the people at home appreciate that you only had 16 hours to get this together.

‘You did it and did not make any mistakes. I’m not going to judge your footwork because I feel that would be a little bit unfair. What you did for 16 hours is absolutely amazing.’

He took Instagram just hours ahead of the show, Nick said: ‘On my way to the studios, this is show day. I’ve had the two days to learn the dance as well as I possibly can’

The evenings hosts Tess and Claudia seemingly left bewildered after opting to outfits that mirrored Wicked characters Elphaba and Glinda

Claudia stunned in a sparkling dark green long-sleeve gown while Tess, 55, contrasted her in a glamorous baby pink off-shoulder dress on Saturday’s episode

Claudia sported dazzling emerald open-toe heels and Tess donned classy chromed lilac stilettos

The hosting pair caught the attention of fans, who raced to X – formerly Twitter – raving over the ‘unusual’ coincidence with the musical’s opposite characters

‘I promise to give it everything tonight and try and perform it well, Lub has worked her magic in choreographing something amazing’.

‘All I have to do now is perform it, It’s been a tough week but I’m very excited to dance later this evening and don’t worry about me, shoulder getting stronger every single day’.

The evenings hosts Tess and Claudia seemingly left bewildered after opting to outfits that mirrored Wicked characters Elphaba and Glinda.

Claudia stunned in a sparkling dark green long-sleeve gown while Tess, 55, contrasted her in a glamorous baby pink off-shoulder dress.

The hosting pair caught the attention of fans, who raced to X – formerly Twitter – raving over the ‘unusual’ coincidence with the musical’s opposite characters, writing: ‘Tess and Claudia channelling their inner Elphaba and Glinda for tonight’s episode #Strictly #Wicked #StrictlyComeDancing’; ‘I’m going to tell my Grandkids this was Elphaba and Glinda #Strictly’; ‘Wicked promo goes crazy #strictly’.