Judi James shared her expert knowledge on the remaining couples as one show as we edge ever closer to the final.
The body language expert suggested star and her dance partner Johannes Radebe looked to be having an “emotional crisis” on Saturday night.
The dancing duo, who have been in the dance-off three times, captivated audiences with their sultry Rumba to I’m Here from The Colour Purple but the pair looked “defeated”, Judi claimed.
Speaking to exclusively to , Judi told Express Online: “When Johannes arrived on stage at the start of the show the tension looked palpable in his facial expression.
“His smile involved so much effort that his lips were pulled right back, baring his teeth and his gums. Teeth-baring like this is not a smile, more a signal of distress of desire to challenge. His teeth also looked clenched and his nose was wrinkled with no sign of a smile in his eyes.
Strictly Come Dancing star facing ‘crushing’ defeat (Image: BBC)
“Johannes is such an amazing dancer and usually he is very much a Strictly ‘character’, one of the most popular on the team. But rictus smiles like this look so far removed from his normal calm, upbeat persona.”
She continued: His intensity and dedication to Montell is undimmed though and his sole focus seems to be developing her as a potential winner. His mesmerising eye contact with her during rehersals make his training look almost as though it involves hypnotism.
His expression of intense concern as she spoke about trying to come back from three dance-offs looked genuinely tragic.”
Meanwhile, Judi noted Montell looked as if her “spirit was crushed”.
She said: “Her anxiety was visible from her thumb-rubbing and toe-curling as she spoke. Her lower teeth were exposed before she sucked her lips inward in an expression of deep regret, followed by a lower lip jut that suggested the same.
“Johannes and Montell seem to be suffering an emotional crisis. Being in the dance-off three times seems to have crushed Montell’s spirit and produced body language signals of an expectation of defeat.”