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strictly come dance‘S claudia winkelmann And the show’s long-running host Dave Arch has delighted fans after recreating the infamous Coldplay kiss-cam moment during saturday night live show,
as host Tess Daly A dance routine to the band’s 2008 song “Viva la Vida” was introduced, with the camera panning to a balcony where Winkleman was hugging the arch, a cue One of the most viral moments of the year When a kiss-camera captured Astonomer CEO Andy Byrne having an intimate moment with his HR executive Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts.
Winkleman and Arch, mimicking the footage of Byron and Cabot, pretended to be embarrassed, ran out of each other’s arms and hid behind the balcony as the camera panned over them.
The original kiss-came footage sparked news of an alleged affair between the two co-workers Ultimately both parties had to step down,
strictly Fans found the moment amusing, with one viewer writing on X/Twitter: “No strictly Re-creating the Coldplay kiss cam moment! I need four to six working days to recover from this.”
Another person said: “Oh that Coldplay cam was so much fun strictly, I really love you,” as one fan said: “Claudia is an absolute legend.”
YouTuber George Clark and his professional dance partner Alexis War danced a tango to a Coldplay number, earning a total of 30 points.

Chief Justice Shirley Ballas praised Clark’s “brilliant footwork”, but said the routine “went astray in the middle” and led to mistakes.

Meanwhile, Anton du Beke said he admires the internet personality’s “cool, calm confidence”.
Elsewhere in the program, Is Stars Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe performed a moving rumba to “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, which received high praise from Ballas, who gave the routine a standing ovation – and even got up from his chair to hug Kingston. The pair scored 36 points out of a possible 40, with Ballas giving her the first 10 points for the rumba.

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