Gorka Marquez has said he and Dr Punam Krishan are 'doing their best' in Strictly Come Dancing after fans jumped to their defence over the weekend.
The couple had another tricky time in the ballroom on Saturday night (October 19) as they were awarded 21 points out of a possible 40 for their emotional and romantic Viennese waltz routine to She’s Always A Woman To Me by US singer Billy Joel.
After the performance, Shirley Ballas appeared to compliment Punam and Gorka's VT, which featured the former's young son as she commented: "We met backstage and we had the chance to have a chat about our boys.
When I watched your VT and I think of how I am as a mother, you lit up that whole room and were telling me how much he meant to you..." READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans work out show 'curse' after JB Gill and Amy Dowden dance-off The head judge did go on to add: "You are surprising yourself, and us, with the lovely delightful dancing you are doing.
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