BBC viewers have hailed the "best rumba seen on Strictly ever" as Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola took to the dancefloor on Strictly Come Dancing tonight (November 23).

The Miranda star danced a rumba to Chains by Tina Arena, performing second on Saturday's show, following Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał's tango.

Head judge Shirley Ballas who is often referred to as the "rumba Queen" praised the routine, saying it had "choreography that belonged in a competitive championship".

She also commended Sarah's "sensual awareness" before claiming it was the "best rumba of the season so far".

Strictly fans say Sarah and Vito's rumba was 'best dance of series'

It seemed many Strictly fans also agreed, sharing their thoughts on X, formerly known as Twitter.

One posted: “Wow,that rumba was fire,for me the best rumba i have seen on strictly ever,i will go as far as saying its the best dance of this series,it was flames #Strictly."

Another wrote: "I give Sarah and Vito a 10! That was INSANE! I'm being serious; this was THE best dance of the series so far, not just the best Rumba of the series. Professional level!"

This person commented: "it’s time sarah deserves her 40 and TONIGHT was that dance #strictly"

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Someone else also agreed: "That was a 40 Rumba. End of. #strictly"

This account complimented Vito, saying: "Vito is such a talented choreographer #strictly"

"Sarah and Vito ATE that dance," tweeted this fan.

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"Every time Sarah dances I don’t want it to end," admitted this person.

Overall, Sarah and Vito scored an impressive 36/40 for their rumba, before their samba-thon scores were added.

The results show – featuring a performance from Sugababes, will air on Sunday, November 24 at 7.20pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.