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Best ever Strictly Tango moments

February 22, 2018

Two tango dancers close together embraced in a dance pose

The best Tango performances can be breathtaking. The passion. The romance. The fast footwork. But few Tango couples can match the sensational German Cornejo and Gisela Galeassi, who are masters of the Argentinean artform, having performed alongside Jennifer Lopez and all over the world. Here are our top five tango moments from Strictly Come Dancing.

Joe McFaddon & Katya Jones

The pair won over the judges with their interpretation of Argentine tango set to Rag n’ Bone Man’s ‘Human’ in an explosive strictly semi-final! A spectacular lift at the end of their performance was a risk that clearly paid off and Joe went on to be crowned the winner of Strictly 2017.

Alexandra Burke & Gorka Marquez

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke stunned the judges with this sizzling tango. It was rumoured that she was feuding with partner Gorka Marquez at the time of the performance… perhaps that added to their chemistry on the dancefloor!

Jay McGuiness & Aliona Vilani

In the 2015 series of Strictly, member of boyband The Wanted, Jay McGuiness a knock-out tango with dance partner Aliona. However the couple scored a decent 34 as Jay was told by judges to improve his facial expressions!

Simon Webbe & Kristina Rihanoff

After finding himself in the dance-off a couple of times, the former singer of boyband Blue bounced back with his performance of El Tango De Roxanne from Moulin Rouge at Blackpool’s Tower ballroom. They were awarded a perfect 40 from the judges!

Louise Redknapp & Kevin Clifton

It was the performance that Bruno Tonioli described as “smoldering, sultry, stunning” and earned the couple a solid score of 39. Louise’s background in pop choreography and experience in judging BBC One’s So You Think You Can Dance must have been of benefit when rehearsing for Strictly!