Strictly fans furious as Daisy Lowe tops the board while Hollyoaks' Danny Mac 'undermarked'

Lowe and her partner Aljaz Skorjanec were given nine out of 10 by judge Len Goodman for their romantic waltz, who stated: “I don’t think I’ve seen a dance better than that for week one, ever!”

Lowe earned an impressive 32 out of 40 for her performance, which she dedicated to her grandfather who passed away on the first day of rehearsals for the show.

She was awarded eight points by Darcey Bussell, eight by Bruno Tonioli and seven points by Craig Revel Horwood, who told her: “It was saccharine and over the top.”

Viewers felt the high nine was an unfair score when Danny Mac was given seven out of 10 by Goodman for his tango which was considered by many the best dance of the night, despite telling him he’s “100 per cent a contender.”

"How did Danny Mac get less than Daisy? He looked like a professional!" wrote one viewer on Twitter.

Lowe was top of the leader board by the end of the night, with Danny Mac in second place, something she couldn’t believe even herself.

“I am gob-smacked, I am speechless and that really rarely happens!” she exclaimed when the results were revealed.

Meanwhile, Bray’s Laura Whitmore and her partner Giovanni Pernice scored 25 points in a steamy Cha Cha, with Bruno Tonioli saying, “Carry on like this and I’ll need an extinguisher!”