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Strictly Come Dancing viewers praise professionals as as they dance in drag

"Yasssss Queens!!"

One of the highlights of Strictly Come Dancing is when the professional dancers take to the floor and show us all how it's done – and they certainly did that tonight (December 5).

For Musicals Week, their big routine took inspiration from the fabulous Pricilla, Queen of the Desert which opened with the dancers performing to 'Go West' in front of a huge bus, just like in the musical, but then everything got much sexier.

The music changed to CeCe Peniston's 'Finally', and out came Johannes Radebe, Gorka Márquez and Giovanni Pernice in drag – complete with heels – and they killed it.

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Then, they each did the next section of the routine partnered up with another male dancer, which was completely fabulous – and viewers were loving it.

One tweeted: "Gio, Johannes and Gorka dancing in drag for the Priscilla routine and living their best life is the entertainment I'm here for."

Another viewer wrote: "Also thank you #Strictly for showing everyone boys can wear as many sparkles, heels and skirts as they like. And dance with other boys."

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A third viewer added: "Yasssss Queens!! Giovanni, Gorka & Johannes absolutely smashed that Priscilla routine!! Loved it!!"

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Strictly Come Dancing continues this Sunday (December 6) on BBC One. Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, hosted by Zoe Ball and Rylan Clark-Neal, airs Mondays through Fridays at 6.30pm on BBC Two.


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