Strictly followers left in hysterics as present collapses into ‘chaos’ throughout first ever Instant Dance problem: ‘This is carnage and I adore it!’

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left in hysterics during the show’s ‘chaotic’ first ever Instant Dance challenge on Saturday. 

The couples learned live on air which of their previous dances they would perform and a frantic dash to pick out a costume, in what fans branded ‘carnage’. 

The celebs and their partners were band from speaking and were only given ten seconds to discuss their routine once on the dance floor ahead of the music starting, with the judges points added to each couple’s main core. 

As everyone in the studio appeared confused, with the judges swapping seats and hosting Claudia Winkleman sporting a fruit hat, fans begged for the mayhem to occur every week. 

Taking to X they said: ‘This is pure chaos and I love it!’: ‘The chaos’: ‘The Instant Dance is chaos and it’s not even started yet’: ‘This is chaos… do it every week’: ‘the instant dance challenge is carnage but So much fun!! I’m loving this,’.

Following the challenge the judges scored Lewis Cope with the full six points, followed by Balvinder Sopal with five, Amber Davies with four points, Alex Kingston scored three, George Clarke two and Karen Carney last with just one point.

Earlier in the episode fans were left ‘gutted’ for Alex Kingston following the actress’ less than impressive perfomance, before appearing to spot her suffering a painful injury. 

The Doctor Who star, 62, was clearly disappointed after making numerous mistakes during her disco themed cha cha with  partner Johannes Radebe, 38.

Despite her previously outstanding performances Alex took the slip-up on the chin and blamed it on ‘fatigue’, after scoring just 24 points out of 40, landing at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Judge Oti Mabuse said: ‘One mistake I can forgive, two mistakes I will look the other way, three mistakes? I am not mother Christmas!’. 

Later speaking to host Claudia Winkleman, an emotional Alex said: ‘It’s never really discussed when your at the sharp end, how our bodies are suffering and my 62-year-old self is saying, what are you saying, but my spirit and soul is saying [puts finger in her ears] la la la, I don’t want to know, I want to keep dancing’.

Taking to X fans said: ‘Gutted for Alex. Just got really staggered and a bit all over the place. But she showed such humility during the judges’ comments’: ‘I’m gutted for Alex’: ‘Poor girl so many mistakes at least she kept going’: ‘I want to give Alex a hug’.

Later viewers at home appeared to spot Alex painfully limping and were left worried she would be forced to withdraw from the competition. 

‘Why is Alex limping? If she’s hurt herself surely it’s not a good idea to continue dancing?’: ‘Sorry it’s clear as day something is wrong with Alex. she’s literally limping just walking? someone get the girl a medic?! feel like even if she does make it through, this might be the end of the road’.

‘I really hope Alex is alright. She seems to be limping quite badly’: ‘Poor Alex looked like she was limping after choosing her outfit! Hope she’s ok’: ‘Poor Alex is limping’: ‘Was Alex limping then?’.

Following Alex’s perfomance influencer George Clark took to the floor for a quickstep alongside pro partner Alex Warr, after receiving his first ever 10 last week.

Judges Oti, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke were full of praise for the. ‘classy’ routine, despite him also making a few mistakes.

Oti in particular gushed over George, and said he was a ‘step up from everyone’ ahead of next week’s semi-final, as the panel scored the routine 34 out of 40.

Then it was the turn of Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope and Katya Jones who performed a sizzling rumba, which saw them nab an impressive 36 out of 40.

Following four weeks in the dance-off EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal risked once again being in the bottom two after she again made numerous slip-ups.

The soap actress danced a jive with Julian Caillon, which Anton branded ‘super apart from the mistakes’ before the judges scored the dance 28 out of 40.

Footballer Karen Carney then performed her couple’s choice with Carol Gu, as she paid tribute to her beloved mum who has supported her throughout her career.

Pro Carlos was left in tears after their colourful routine landed them their first ever 40, and sobbed: ‘[Karen] loves dancing more than me!’.

Last but certainly not least was Love Island’s Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin who also landed full marks for their jive. 

While Shirley said the couple had left her ‘speechless’, Craig pretended to be unimpressed and said ‘now for the truth, darling’ before quipping:’fab-u-lous!’.