Saturday 1 October 2022 09:27 PM Strictly's Shirley Ballas wipes away tears as she praises Ellie Simmonds' ... trends now

Strictly Come Dancing's second live show of the series hit BBC One on Saturday evening, with the 15 couples set face the first public vote of the series. 

And judge Shirley Ballas struggled to hold back tears as she praised Paralympian Ellie Simmonds' emotional performance.

The athlete, 27, danced a gorgeous waltz with her partner Nikita Kuzmin and received a standing ovation from the studio audience.