With the first Argentine Tango of the series, jaw-dropping transformations and enough wigs to dwarf Dolly Parton’s collection, Definitely Come Dance Halloween week really happened (once again).

On Saturday night’s episode, some of this year’s contestants delivered impressive performances on the dance floor, with three of them earning 10s for their routines. They are included EastEnders Stars Jamie Borthwick and Sarah Hadland, who are starting to look like serious contenders for the Glitterball award. He made a spectacular recovery from an early setback to deliver a dramatic performance. The third is Love IslandTasha Ghouri, who consistently nails high-scoring routines.

But it’s a celebrity closer to the bottom of the leaderboard who has the most to celebrate.

former Olympic athlete Sam Quek He is struggling to make his mark on the competition and was reduced to tears last week after making several mistakes during the Quickstep. “I was so disappointed because this could have been our moment,” she told host Claudia Winkleman in the post-dance interview.

How much difference can seven days make?

This week Quek and his professional partner Nikita Kuzmin given the honor of closing the show (as in) Definitely bosses decide on the order of work after taking a look at the dances, the program itself can give a clue as to who will present the most memorable moment). The duo began their Jive “Time Warp” as scruffy Janet and Brad before ripping off their outfits to reveal black lace, corsets and suspenders.

Quek, who was clearly enjoying Kuzmin in practice, finally looked like he was having fun on the dance floor too, all smiles as he worked his way through the energetic routine with high kicks. The nerves of the previous weeks were well and truly dissipated. He threw himself into the Jive and looked completely at ease; This was no small feat in such a fast-paced routine. Compared to his shaky Samba in week four, Quek looked like a different person.

Following positive feedback from the judges, with Motsi Mabuse describing the performance as the “cherry on the cake” of Halloween week, Quek received 31 points, his highest score yet. In total, Quek sits eight points behind first place (and in eighth place). leaderboard) so he still has a ways to go if he wants to be a serious contender. But for now, the Olympian must bask in his glory.”Definitely moment”.