Strictly Come Dancing is back for week eight as dance couples all hope to survive the week and make it to Blackpool.

So far on the latest episode of the BBC show, there has been a mixed bag of thoughts as Tasha Ghouri wowed the judged with her quick step.

Meanwhile, Pete Wicks also gained praised from viewers at home and the Strictly judges. 

Strictly viewers share opinion on Pete Wicks

Wicks, along with his dance partner Jowita Przystal did their couple’s choice to Tina Turner’s Simply the Best.

Previously, Wicks appeared on the Strictly spin-off It Takes Two sharing that this week's dance was in tribute to his late grandmother.

Sharing: “This is going to be a tough one for me based on the fact that I’ve not heard the song all the way through, up until this week, since my nan’s funeral.”

Adding: “My nan was my best mate, and we played this at her funeral because it was her favourite song.”

Wicks was emotional following his performance as Craig Revel Horwood said: “Besides all of the technical stuff I thought it was absolutely moving and absolutely beautiful." 

The Strictly judges were not the only ones to have comments as viewers at home all said the same thing about the former The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) star.

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As viewers took to X (formerly Twitter) to say: "WOW WHAT A MOMENT! Pete I'm so proud of you and I'm sure your nan would've been proud of that performance as well.

"So beautiful raw & lyrical. The emotion in that was so authentic. BEAUTIFUL!!!!"

Another said: "Blimey got emotional watching Pete on Strictly, I miss my Nan every day so I completely get it."

However, not everyone agreed as one added: “Oh the irony. NOT the best."

Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday and Sunday evenings on BBC One.