Strictly fans are left in hysterics after Jamie Laing nearly DROPS Karen Hauer (twice!) as they bounce back after dodging elimination
Strictly Come Dancing fans were wiping away their tears of laughter as Jamie Laing nearly dropped his professional partner Karen Hauer not once, but twice.
The Made In Chelsea star was elated to receive such positive comments after narrowly swerving elimination last week, as he performed a Charleston to the song Zero to Hero from Disney’s Hercules.
Jamie’s final lift in the dance took some manoeuvring as he struggled to put Karen down, and then following their solid score he came dangerously close to dropping her again after lifting her up in celebration.
Ooops! Strictly Come Dancing fans were wiping away their tears of laughter as Jamie Laing nearly dropped his professional partner Karen Hauer not once, but twice
Dressed in their zany Greek-inspired costumes, Jamie and Karen delivered a surprisingly strong performance.
The dance ended with Jamie lifting Karen into the air, and he came close to losing his grip as he put her back down, leaving the pair in hysterical laughter.
Regardless the judges were full of praise as they lauded Jamie for coming back strong after being in the dance-off last week.
Fun: The Made In Chelsea star was elated to receive such positive comments after narrowly swerving elimination last week
Nearly! But after completing his dance by lifting Karen into the air, Jamie struggled to put her back on the floor
Motsi Mabuse said: ‘What a comeback that was really funny in a good way it was entertaining, you’ve got the character on point, I mean you were light on your feet and then in the middle it just went over.
Shirley Ballas added: ‘From bottom two last week, I only ever hope for a little bit of improvement and you come back with a massive improvement! From zero to hero!’
Jamie and Karen headed up to the balcony to receive their score, which ended up being 23 points out of 30.
Over the moon: As he then learned he’d scored 23 points out of 30 for his performance, Jamie lifted Karen into the air in celebration
Oh no! Clearly thrilled the star lifted his partner into the air, but didn’t seem to maintain Hercules’ endless strength as he nearly lost his grip on Karen has he put her
Clearly thrilled the star lifted his partner into the air, but didn’t seem to maintain Hercules’ endless strength as he nearly lost his grip on Karen has he put her.
The scenes left many viewers in hysterics, with some praising Jamie for bringing some light humour to a month when the nation is in lockdown.
One wrote: ‘Still to come, Jamie Laing dances the Charleston as Hercules – truly unprecedented times.’
Another wrote: ‘Jamie Laing dancing the Charleston as Hercules might be the best I have ever seen in my life.’
A third also wrote: ‘Jamie dropping Karen to the floor tho…’
Awkard! The star slowly managed to put Karen back on the floor, but it wasn’t an easy fear
One also tweeted: ‘I actually loved it! Was it the best dance, no. Was it the most fun, ABSOLUTELY!’
A fan also posted: ‘Did Jamie just drop her???’ with one also posted: ‘Did Jamie really just drop Karen like a sack of spuds.’
We love it! The scenes left many viewers in hysterics, with some praising Jamie for bringing some light humour to a month when the nation is in lockdown
Strictly’s Movie Week saw the 11 remaining couples take to the floor in the hope of avoiding the next elimination, which will air on Sunday.
Ranvir Singh wowed the panel with a beautiful Foxtrot, earning her the highest score of the series and seeing her soar to the top of the leaderboard.
Meanwhile US football star Jason Bell found himself in danger, as he finished in last place after failing to impress with a Star Wars-themed Paso Doble.
Strictly Come Dancing: The Results airs on Sunday at 7:25pm on BBC One.
Back soon: Strictly Come Dancing: The Results airs on Sunday at 7:25pm on BBC One