Ellie Goldstein's Barbie routine warms viewers' hearts as judges praise improvement: 'She nailed that!'
The routine went down a treat with viewers at home.
While Ellie Goldstein may not have been near the top of the leaderboard in the past two weeks of Strictly Come Dancing, the model is making major strides in her performance and completely won over viewers (and the judges) after her Barbie-themed routine.
With Movie Week well and truly underway, Ellie and Vito took to the dancefloor with a Samba to Dance the Night from the hit movie. During her pre-dance footage, we saw Ellie's mother bring in the first-ever Barbie with Down’s syndrome that she helped create.
And it all amounted to a show-stopping performance, with Ellie and Vito embodying Barbie and Ken in true style throughout their performance.
Judge Motsi Mabuse said that Ellie is the most improved contestant, and the judges all agreed, gushing over how much the influencer has come along in her short time in the competition. But the viewers at home didn't hold back in beaming about the routine, taking to X to express their excitement.
One user wrote, "Ellie just changed my life," while another said, "Ellie gave that some welly! So much fun and passion. A super performance, even if it did lack in technique."
Similarly, a Strictly fan said, "Ellie’s dance was what Movie Week is all about; she definitely brought the vibes! Loved that."
The praise is in plentiful supply for Ellie, with one user writing, "Ellie just makes my heart burst—so happy for her."
Another said, "Ellie & Vito have the dance of the night for me. That was an incredible Samba!"
Another user added, "You can’t NOT be impressed by Ellie; she put so much effort into that dance routine, with lots of moves to remember—well done, Ellie!!"
After her performance, judge Anton Du Beke told Ellie, "You are sensational." Ellie and Vito ended up bagging a score of 27, with 7s from Anton, Shirley, and Motsi, while Craig delivered a 6. Nonetheless, Ellie was happy with the score and, all being well in tomorrow's results show, will continue to wow audiences with more fun performances.
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Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
