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Katie Fitzpatrick

Will Mellor reminds fans of former BBC Strictly champ as he tops leaderboard in first week

Actor Will Mellor is already a favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing after a sizzling hip-shaking performance on his live show. As all 15 of the latest batch of celebrities took to the floor with their pro partners on the BBC dance show, Will impressed with his powerful performance to Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin with Nancy Xu.

Will, famed for playing Jambo Bolton in the Channel Four soap Hollyoaks and Gaz Wilikinson in the comedy Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, scored 8, 9, 8, 9, giving them 34 out of 40 points in the first week of the long-running BBC dance contest. They topped the leaderboard with the highest score of Saturday night's show, tying with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin and his partner Jowita Przystal.

Viewers flocked to Twitter to heap praise on Will, from Bredbury, who last year played drugs lord Harvey Gaskell who terrorised Leanne Battersby on Coronation Street. Fans flocked to Twitter to praise Will's hip action.

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@imshanereaction tweeted: "Will Mellor? More like two pints of lager and a packet of HIPS." @avenger_grey said: "Them hips don't lie! Damn Will can move. Impressed! Contender right there." And @MfmClaire commented: "Well hello Will Mellor and those hips."

Fans of the long-running contest said Will's moves reminded them of past winner Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher who lifted the glitterball trophy back in 2019 with Oti Mabuse. @rmdbutler tweeted: "I hate to be all 'there's your winner' after literally one dance but Will is giving huge Kelvin Fletcher vibes."

They topped the leaderboard (Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)

@pinky_dj_jo said: "Feeling Kelvin Fletcher vibes from Will great first dance." And @HayleyW39808022 wrote: "Great start! a Kelvin moment from Will wow, and just loved Fleur too."

@CaroleCooney praised: "Will Mellor the Kelvin Fletcher of this series, first night, brilliant." And @ShirleighShirlz gasped: "WILL! WHAT?! He's this years Kelvin."

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