Alexandra Burke nailed Strictly’s first Argentine Tango of the series – but missed out on a 40

Alexandra Burke took on the Argentine Tango – and won (Picture: BBC) There were high expectations fo..

There were high expectations for Alexandra Burke on Saturday’s Strictly as she delivered the first Argentine Tango of the series – and she didn’t disappoint.

The singer – who dropped just one point on last weekend’s show with her cha cha – notched up another couple of tens as she took to the floor with partner Gorka Marquez for the blistering routine.

But she stopped just short of nabbing the second full 40 of the series – instead scoring 38 to tie at the top of the leaderboard with Davood Ghadami.

‘You never fail to amaze me,’ Craig Revel Horwood told her afterwards, ‘That was incredible.’

Meanwhile Shirley Ballas called the routine ‘extraordinary;’ as she added: ‘I felt like I was transported to a nightclub where it was just you two.’

The folks at home couldn’t get enough of it either.

Just caught up with Strictly. That Argentine tango was a thing of wonder. Fair play to Alexandra. #SCD2017

— Alison B (@alisonbianchi) November 11, 2017

While Alexandra made her mark at the top of the scoreboard, EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami and partner Nadiya Bychkova gave her a run for her money with a Charleston which gave him his highest score of the series – and his first tens.