Strictly's AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington continue to fuel romance rumours as they nearly KISS during an intimate waltz in Musicals Week By Ella Hodson and Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 23:18 GMT, 20 November 2021 | Updated: 23:21 GMT, 20 November 2021 Viewcomments Strictly Come Dancing's AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington continued to fuel romance rumours on Saturday night as they teased a kiss during their romantic Waltz. Kicking off Musicals Week with their emotional dance to Edelweiss from The Sound Of Music, they enjoyed a highly-charged moment while dancing . Ahead of their dance, choreographer Kai, 26, teased that he wanted to kiss AJ, 33, as he encouraged her to get into character as lovebirds Maria and Captain von Trapp. Look of love? AJ Odudu, 33, and Kai Widdrington, 26, continued to fuel romance rumours on Saturday night as they teased a kiss during their romantic Waltz After larking around on a hill as they mimicked the 1965 film, Kai jokingly stared at AJ as if he wanted to go in for a peck on the lips with the TV presenter, with AJ quipping: 'I'm not gonna kiss ya!' Defending his actions, Kai replied: 'But we’re getting into character', and as AJ sighed and turned away, the deflated dancer said: 'OK.' And as they later took to the dancefloor, the chemistry between them continued as they performed a sensational routine, with the ending seeing them gaze into each other's eyes as the music faded. Larking about: Ahead of their dance, choreographer Kai teased that he wanted to kiss AJ as he encouraged her to get into character as lovebirds Maria and Captain von Trapp Awkward! After larking around on a hill as they mimicked the 1965 film, Kai jokingly stared at AJ as if he wanted to go in for a peck on the lips, with AJ quipping: 'I'm not gonna kiss ya!' Feeling the love: Kicking off Musicals Week with their emotional dance to Edelweiss from The Sound Of Music, they got very enjoyed a highly-charged moment while dancing The judges were certainly impressed with their routine, scoring them a whopping 38 points, as head judge Shirley Ballas remarked that it was 'beautifully executed.' Anton said he liked AJ's beautiful technique and immaculate footwork, while Cynthia gushed that she was really 'proud' of the star. Elsewhere, Tilly Ramsay impressed the judges with her couple's choice to Revolting Children from Matilda. Sweet: They later took to the dancefloor, the chemistry between them continued as they performed a sensational routine, with the ending seeing them gaze into each other's eyes as the music faded Doing well: The judges were certainly impressed with their routine, scoring them a whopping 38 points, as head judge Shirley Ballas remarked that it was 'beautifully executed' She topped the leaderboard with a perfect 40 points, leaving both Tilly and Nikita Kuzmin hopeful not to land themselves in the dance off for a third week. Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova earned their first score in the 30s with 31, while Tom Fletcher failed to impress the judges and is joint bottom with Dan. Meanwhile, Cynthia Erivo stepped in to guest judge as Craig Revel Horwood continued to isolate after testing positive for Covid. New face: Meanwhile, Cynthia Erivo stepped in to guest judge as Craig Revel Horwood continued to isolate after testing positive for Covid Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility