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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) "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.”