Strictly star Carlos Gu admitted it took him days to recover from the whirlwind of last weekend on It Takes Two tonight (December 3).
Carlos appeared on the spin-off show alongside his dance partner Karen Carney following their explosive performance on Saturday (November 29) night.
The pair performed a coupleâs choice to Born This Way by Lady Gaga and received a perfect score of 40.

Strictly star Karen Carney didnât realise she received four 10s
Reflecting on their dance, Karen told It Takes Two host Janette Manrara that it was an âemotionalâ one for her.
However, on the night, she almost didnât realise they received a 10 by all four of the judges.
âWhen we were in the Clauditorium, I didnât actually see the two middle 10s because I was trying to hug and make sure this gentleman was OK,â she said, looking over at Carlos.
âI was trying to peer around Claudia and then eventually I [saw] and was like, âCarlos, we got 40!â I was trying to tell him and he was obviously emotional,â Karen continued, describing the performance as a âdreamâ.

Carlos Gu took âthree days to recoverâ
On the night, Carlos didnât hold back his emotions and was visibly crying. When asked by Janette if he had yet recovered, he said: âI had three days to recover.â
âI couldnât stop crying and it was just emotional and I was all over the place,â Carlos added.
The Chinese dancer, who joined the show in 2022, explained that it was the first time he had received four 10s from the judges.
âIn my four years at Strictly, it took forever, so Iâm really pleased.â
On Saturday (December 6), Carlos and Karen will perform to The Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity for Musicals Week. They will return to the dancefloor with a samba.



