Strictly Come Dancing 2021 live: All the action from Week 8 as it happens

What a remarkable evening it's been! Rhys topped the leaderboard with a perfect score and we can't forget Rose's special performance.

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And Rose's scores are: nine, 10, 10, and 10, giving Rose an impressive 39 and a near-perfect score. Talk about a perfect ending to Week Eight!

Rose and Giovanni are closing the show with the Couples' Choice to Symphony by Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson, and we're in love!

And so are Motsi and Shirley who are up on their feet, Rose pays tribute to the deaf community with a silent moment during her performance.

No, you're crying!

Seven, eight, seven, and eight, giving Tom 30 points. Not quite second one the leaderboard, but it is Tom's highest score of the series so far, so certainly something to be proud of. Let's hope he can make it to Musicals Week!

The pair take to the dance floor for their dance, which they're performing to Iris by Goo Goo Dolls, and it's quite the show!

"For me it was a little snatch and grab!" Crag says, although he admits he loved the "street realness"

Motsi says they have a speciality and a kind of "Tom an Amy brand!"

And Shirley loves the flow but thinks there was some "suspect footwork" and as we get closer and closer to the final, Anton would like to see more "power", but overall, it's a good performance for Tom.

He came second on the leaderboard last week, so was this performance enough to keep his spot?

The scores are in, and it's a nine, ten, ten and nine, giving them 38 points, which is the highest score for a Samba on the series so far!

The boys are back with a saucy Samba to Acuyuye by DLG, and are they serving or what! John and Johannes sure can move, but what do the judges think?

"You're amazing!" says Anton, and Craig agrees telling John he's incredible, but just needs to fix his position slightly.

Motsi loves their connection, and Shirley says their performance is very "easy on the eye."

We couldn't agree more.

And as if that performance wasn't hot enough, the pair shimmy off the stage!

Seven, eight, eight, and nine, giving Sara a pretty good score of 32!

The Dragons' Den star is dancing the Argentine Tango with her pro dancer Aljaz Skorjanec. So how did she do?

Shirley enjoyed it and compliments Sara on the positioning of her feet, but thinks she could be a little lighter on her feet.

Anton is "delighted!"

Like Shirley said, Craig thinks Sara could fix her legs but thinks it had "drive" and Motsi is in agreement, commenting that Sara had "strong energy!"

You go, Sara!

10, 10, 10, and 10! It's 10s across the board for Rhys, and the earliest perfect score for a Charleston on the series, putting the Cbeebies star at the top of the Strictly leaderboard with a perfect score. Way to go!

Rhys and Nancy are up, dancing a Charleston to The Charleston by Bob Wilson and his Varsity Rhythm Boys, and do they look spectacular or what.

So what do the judges think?

"This has to be the Charleston of the season!" Motsi declares. (We couldn't agree more.)

"I want to dance with you!" Shirley Ballas gushes as she compliments Nancy on her chorepgraphy.

"You absolutely smashed the place up!" Anton said.

Craig doesn't quite like Motsi's neon dress, but he thinks Rhys's performance was "ah-maze-ing!"

Sounds like a full house!

It's Four, eight, eight, and nine for Dan, giving him 29 and putting him at current first place on the leaderboard. Way to go, Dan!

It's Dan Walker's turn and he's dancing the American Smooth to King of the Road by The Proclaimers. Dan has been getting a bit of stick from some viewers recently, but nevertheless he's giving it his all tonight.

But sadly it's not enough for Craig, who thinks his performance lacked "feeling." Motsi on the other hand thinks it could be Dan's "best" dance yet - sounds like a compliment to me! And Shirley agrees, admitting she and Anton were both in shock.

Six, seven, seven and eight, totalling to 28. Not AJ's best, but at present it puts her in second place on the leaderboard.

It's time for AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington to perform their Paso Doble. AJ is currently the highest scorer on the Strictly leaderboard with an impressive 39 points - just one point away from the perfect score.

But sadly it's mixed reviews from the judges with Craig Revel Horwood admitting he's "disappointed" and Shirley saying: "It's not your best, AJ!" So, will AJ be able to keep her top spot on the leaderboard?

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Tilly and Nikita are up first, dancing a Quickstep to I Won’t Dance by Damita Jo. Looking elegant, they take to the floor, and the scores are in...

It's a seven, seven, seven, and eight for Tilly and Nikita, giving them 29 points. Not bad, but will it be enough to keep them at the top of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard?

It's time for Week Eight of Strictly!

To get prepared for tonight's show, here's a list of all the Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances:

• John Whaite and Johannes Radebe – Samba to Acuyuye by DLG
• AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington – Paso Doble to Game Of Survival by Ruelle
• Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu – Charleston to The Charleston by Bob Wilson and his Varsity Rhythm Boys
• Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec – Argentine Tango to No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand
• Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova – American Smooth to King of the Road by The Proclaimers
• Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin – Quickstep to I Won’t Dance by Damita Jo
• Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice – Couple’s Choice to Symphony by Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson
• Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden – Viennese Waltz to Iris by Goo Goo Dolls