He wowed with his incredible performance of Paso Doble as he achieved his highest score of the series.
But Tom Fletcher, 36, has revealed that this weeks musical theme is the night that he has been eagerly anticipating.
The McFly star candidly spoke about the impact of musical theatre on his life as he geared up to perform in week nine of the competition.
'None of it would have happened': Tom Fletcher, 36, detailed the importance of musical theatre within his life as he geared up for week nine of Strictly on Saturday
Speaking in an exclusive with The Mirror, Tom revealed the important role that musical theatre has played in his life so far.
He said: 'It was my whole childhood. If it wasn't for musical theatre I wouldn't have met my wife, McFly wouldn't exist, none of it would have happened.'
Tom reflected on his West End journey as he starred as Oliver at London's Palladium when he was just nine years old.
He said that the experience was his very first taste of performing and that the stage show became a huge part of his childhood of the next three years.
Aw! Tom credits doing theatre for meeting his wife Giovanna
Spin! Tom shared an adorable video of himself teaching Giovanna one of his routines
He recalled: 'I have the fondest memories of that time and it made such an impact on me as my first real introduction to performing and being on stage. It was a really amazing experience.'
Weighing in on the time Tom detailed how he had always thought that musical theatre would be a realistic career path for him rather than being in a band.
Tom attributes his love for theatre for influencing how his life panned out as he met his wife Giovanna, 36, at the Sylvia Young Theatre School when the pair were just 13.
'Now I
