Sunday 21 October 2012

Moves like Swayze: Louis Smith pulls of iconic lift perfectly as he recreates Dirty Dancing routine on Strictly


Moves like Swayze: Louis Smith pulls of iconic lift perfectly as he recreates Dirty Dancing routine on Strictly


He confessed he had been struggling with it all week, but Louis Smith needn't have worried.
The Olympic star managed to pull off the infamously difficult dance routine from the movie Dirty Dancing during Saturday's Strictly.
Looking like a modern day Patrick Swayze, Louis performed the iconic lift with his dance partner Flavia Cacace perfectly.
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Like a regular Patrick Swayze: Louis Smith performs the iconic Dirty dancing lift during Strictly
Like a regular Patrick Swayze: Louis Smith performs the iconic Dirty dancing lift duringStrictly
Spinning around: Louis and his dance partner Flavia Cacace recreated the famous scene from the 1987 hit
Spinning around: Louis and his dance partner Flavia Cacace recreated the famous scene from the 1987 hit
The gymnast even managed to physically resemble the 80s heartthrob as he made his way across the ballroom displaying some fine hip movements. 
His dance partner Flavia was dressed in a pink dress which looked like the outfit Jennifer Grey wore in the 1987 hit film.
The pair had been training all week in order to perfectly recreate the classic dance routine that still makes women all over the world melt.
Like an Olympian: Louis shows off his gymnast skills as he makes an impressive leap through the ballroom
Like an Olympian: Louis shows off his gymnast skills as he makes an impressive leap through the ballroom
Dirty Dancing: The pair seemed to enjoy the performance as they smiled at each other during the routine
Dirty Dancing: The pair seemed to enjoy the performance as they smiled at each other during the routine
Though being an Olympic medal winning gymnast may have been an advantage for Louis, as the lift requires some serious arm strength.
And the pair definitely succeeded as they received a standing ovation from the Strictly studio audience.
Viewers at home were also left impressed by the 23-year-old's moves. 'How can you not love Louis's hip action! 10 from me #strictly,' one thrilled fan wrote on Twitter.
Smooth move: Louis turned into a heartthrob as he recreated the infamous dance with Flavia
Smooth move: Louis turned into a heartthrob as he recreated the infamous dance with Flavia
Moves like Swayze: Viewers took to Twitter to express their love for Louis
Moves like Swayze: Viewers took to Twitter to express their love for Louis
Most of the judges enjoyed the smashing performance as well, with Bruno Tonioli said he thought Louis was 'smooth' during the dance.
Craig Revel Horwood was most impressed, calling Louis moves 'contained, simmering and understated'.
However, Len Goodman was very strict on the young gymnast. Despite called the lift 'excellently well', he did have a few criticisms.
Well done! Tess Daly was also impressed with the performance
Well done! Tess Daly was also impressed with the performance
'It was timid': Not all the judges were equally impressed with Louis and Flavia's take on Dirty Dancing
'It was timid': Not all the judges were equally impressed with Louis and Flavia's take on Dirty Dancing
Oh Len: The dancing duo did end up with a great score
Oh Len: The dancing duo did end up with a great score
'I thought it was a little timid,' he said.
His remark was met with loud booing noises from the studio audience.
However, despite Len's disappointing mark, the Strictly couple did receive a very high score of 30 proving they're still in the race. 

VIDEO: Perfect! Louis nails the iconic 'lift'... 



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