Will Mellor favourite to win Strictly after impressive first live show

The first live show of 2022's series aired on Saturday
The first live show of 2022's series aired on Saturday
Stacey, who recently announced she is pregnant with her first child, met her boyfriend Kevin Clifton when they partnered on the show together - and won - in 2018
Last night's peak was 7.2million viewers.
Who impressed?
Strictly Come Dancing couple Ola and James Jordan are back with their weekly Strictly Speaking column, weighing in on the BBC show's opener. Discover their favourite to win, the dark horse, and their sympathy for 'snubbed' pro Neil Jones
Dancer James Jordan said Helen and Gorka's dance was 'best of the night so far'
'Should have been given higher scores'
Craig Revel Horwood has confused Strictly viewers during the first live show on Saturday.
She reflected on how her life has changed.
Will, best known for his role in comedy Two Pints of Larger and a Packet of Crisps, is joint top of the leaderboard after his jive with Nancy Xu.
The Midlands radio personality and Giovanni performed the Cha-Cha to 'I'm Your Man' by Wham! for their first dance
Scoreboard revealed
The couple even have a team nickname
Ellie took to the dancefloor for the first time with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin
The presenter received wide praise on Saturday night, but a lack of belief in herself was noted.
STRICTLY Come Dancing’s week one show ratings plunged to a ten-year low last night as it celebrated its twentieth series. Official figures showed that the week one show got an average audience of 6…
The hit BBC dancing competition returned for its first live show on Saturday - with two celebs supporting their pal Kaye Adams
Fans of the show have already signalled their delight at the pairing