Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice incorporated some Beyoncé choreography into their quickstep during Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing.
The radio personality, 34, and his professional partner, 32, appeared to be inspired by Single Ladies’ 2008 music video.
Surprising viewers soon rushed to her keyboard to praise the “excellent” routine on Twitter while gloating over the reference to Queen Bey.
“I loved the single ladies’ dance!” Strictly speaking, fans went wild when Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice incorporated some Beyoncé choreography into their quickstep on Saturday night
One wrote: “#StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly #RichieAndGiovanni THAT WAS EXCELLENT! Such a fun quick step and I love the references to the single ladies of Charleston and Beyonce. There were also really big 20’s vibes which I really liked.
Another said: “That quick move looks fun, the choreography really suits Richie. Did you see the Beyoncé tribute? #Strictly #BBCStrictly #StrictlyComeDancing.’
A third user wrote: “#Strictly Richie – 8/10. That was incredible! Never got a foot wrong and just enjoyed it from start to finish! I also loved the single ladies in the middle.’
One delighted fan wrote: “Ritchie and Giovanni just gave me SO MUCH FUCKING HAPPINESS! You Beyonce’d! Cartwheel! SEQUINS! OUTSTANDING OLD HOLLYWOOD GAY AND CAMP! loved it #strict.’
Mimic: The radio personality, 34, and his professional partner, 32, appeared to be inspired by the 2008 “Single Ladies” music video (Beyonce, center)
With 32 out of 40 points, judge Motsi Mabuse described the performance as “absolutely beautiful”.
The couple appeared cohesively throughout the show and appeared to shrug off recent rumors of a behind-the-scenes feud – after reports they “didn’t click” off-camera.
As the pair donned matching sequined suits for the visually stunning dance, the performance was described as “absolutely beautiful” by Motsi – as Shirley stood up.
The referee explained: “I didn’t expect it to be so in sync and so good, today you were laser focused – you did fantastic. What a transformation!’
Wow! Surprising viewers soon rushed to her keyboard to praise the “excellent” routine on Twitter while gloating over the reference to Queen Bey
“You are a real showman, I loved it. If you could bring that sequined jacket back to my room, I’d be delighted,” Anton joked.
And speaking about the backstage dance after the performance, Richie explained: “This dance required a lot of good posture. And look at me, I have Mr. Bean’s attitude.”
Next: “Thanks for being so patient,” as he turned to Giovanni.
As Giovanni gushed: “Very very proud of you, we can definitely see improvement, you did a good job, well done”.
Moving on: The pair appeared cohesive throughout the show and appeared to brush aside recent rumors of a behind-the-scenes feud – after reports they “didn’t click” off-camera
Deserved: With 32 out of 40 points, judge Motsi Mabuse described the performance as “absolutely beautiful”.
The pair managed to bag 32 points out of 40, more than 10 points above their debut performance the week before.
And their support comes after the partners were plagued by rumors of a camera pull, with sources telling The Sun that professional dancer Giovanni was frustrated that Richie wasn’t listening to him during rehearsals.
An insider said: “The couple didn’t click. Richie is so carried away by the whole experience that he speaks 100 words per minute and that can be difficult for Giovanni.
“He’s been telling friends that Richie talks during practice instead of listening and that’s frustrating.”
They then added that it was still early days and they were still getting used to each other: “Giovanni believes Richie has real potential to compete.”
However, a source close to the couple told Web: “The talk of them not getting along is nonsense. They have such a laugh and loved the reaction on Saturday night.’
Strictly Come Dancing resumes on Sunday at 19:15 on BBC One – when a couple is eliminated from the competition for the first time this season.
In their element: Both of them were very satisfied with their results