Strictly Come Dancing's Saturday night episode was charged with excitement as judge Craig Revel-Horwood hinted at a potential Strictly curse brewing just moments into the programme. Sam Quek and her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin delivered an impressive foxtrot to The Supremes' hit "Where Did Our Love Go," but it was their chemistry that caught Craig Revel-Horwood's eye. He kicked off his critique by remarking: "You lost a bit of balance, as you're fully aware, darling.
It's true. You're not completely using your feet as well as you could. I know it's week one though, my darling that's what made it at times a little lumpy.
" "But I have to say, you came out here...
there was chemistry between you. I can see that happening! And there's much to look forward to, I think, in this couple." Fellow judge Anton Du Beke praised their performance as "immaculate" while Shirley Ballas offered some advice: "You keep up your posture, you keep up your footwork; I can tell you, you're going to be a force to be reckoned with," reports the Mirror .
Host Tess Daly was thrilled, exclaiming: "Never performed before! That was brilliant." However, Claudia Winkleman brought up Sam's nerves, saying: "Craig mentioned your chemistry. You're working so hard together.
How impressed are you [Nikita]?" To which the professional dancer replied enthusiastically: "So impressed," adding humorously, "My glasses are sweating, but I'm so so impressed. She looks gorgeous!" The curse rumours are all in jest, however. S.