Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Ex-pro James Jordan blasts THIS celebrity's debut performance
STRICTLY COME DANCING was back with a spectacular bang on Saturday night, and now James and Ola Jordan have given their verdict on the latest batch of celebrities.
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Strictly: Mollie King makes her dancing debut
The live show saw the stars take to the dance floor for the first time with Aston Merrygold and partner Janette Manrara topping the leaderboard while Debbie McGee and her partner Giovanni Pernice came a close second.
But there was one celebrity who completely disappointed the married couple - who were previously professional dancers on the BBC show - despite the contestant wowing the crowds.
James, 39, admitted he was completely “shocked” by the performance of The Saturdays singer Mollie King, who scored a total of 23 points with AJ Pritchard.
“I was actually shocked how bad Mollie was. I thought she would win the entire show but I’ve changed my mind,” he wrote in the couple’s column in The Sun.
Strictly Come Dancing: Ola and James Jordan gave their verdict on the celebrities
Strictly Come Dancing: James Jordan was 'shocked' with Mollie King's performance
I was actually shocked how bad Mollie was. I thought she would win the entire show
However, there was one person who blew the Celebrity Big Brother star away as he admitted he was amazed by 58-year-old Debbie's “absolutely unbelievable” performance which for him should have topped the leaderboard.
James also believes former JLS band member Aston will be one of the “best contestants Strictly has ever seen” after his sensational foxtrot at the weekend.
Along with the new famous faces, head judge Shirley Ballas made her debut after replacing Len Goodman.
And she certainly impressed Ola, 34, who said: “I like the way Shirley speaks and articulates herself. She has a lot of authority and she is the most interesting for me."
Strictly Come Dancing: Debbie McGee put on a mesmerising performance
Strictly Come Dancing: James Jordan believes Aston Merrygold is one to watch this year
The first live show of the series triumphed in the ratings war against The X Factor with 10.2 million tuning in at its peak.
The ITV talent contest saw a drop of 1.5 million after last week saw The X Factor’s highest audience numbers this year with 6.3 million tuning in.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One on Saturday at 6.45pm.