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The former magician’s assistant, 59, has received stellar comments from the judging panel over the last several weeks, but she took a very different turn on the Blackpool dancefloor

alongside professional partner Giovanni Pernice. 

As she jigged and bounced along to a medley that included the band’s mega hit Wannabe, a slew of backing dancers appeared and five podiums popped up. 

While the routine lacked the pairing’s trademark lifts this week, Debbie wowed the audience when she slid into a cheeky version of the splits dressed in a sparkling Union Jack dress. 

Taking to Twitter, some fans were unimpressed with the unusual routine for the star, as one person wrote: “@thedebbiemcgee for the win on #Strictly !! Actual love her!!, while another said:

"Strictly thought that whole routine was cringeworthy. Nothing I liked about it tbh.”(sic)

I just totally enjoyed it tonight i don’t know what I did I just had a great time

"Well done, I didn't know how it would work with the song but enjoyed it. Will see you next week #Strictly," followed by: “OH MY GOD. #Strictly.”

“That was… interesting #Strictly,” another commented, as another said: “Not quite sure what to think?! #DebbiedoesGinger #Strictly.”

Meanwhile, former ballerina Darcey Bussell was concerned that the television personality was suffering from a lack of enthusiasm this week. 

“It was lacking with energy by the very end which I’ve never seen from you in the past,” she admitted. “So I would just say keep that energy keep that stamina.”

Despite the comments, Debbie McGee continued to be happy with her performance, as she told presenter Claudia Winkleman: “I just totally enjoyed it tonight i don’t know what I did I just had

a great time.”

Strictly Come Dancing continues tomorrow at 7.15pm on BBC One. 

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