American Smooth by Paul & Karen
| Series | 2024 - S22 |
| Week | 1 |
| Couple | Paul & Karen |
| Celebrity | Paul Merson |
| Professional | Karen Hauer (formerly Clifton) |
| Dance | American Smooth |
| Song | Vindaloo |
| Artist | Fat Les |
| Type | Speciality |
| Date | 21 Sep 2024 |
Judge scores
2
Craig Revel Horwood
4
Motsi Mabuse
5
Shirley Ballas
6
Anton Du Beke
Total score
17
Average score
4.3
Fan scores
Av. score
4.5
Average fan score out of 10
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Paul & Karen managed to pull-off a potentially disastrous routine with some skill here – being given an American Smooth to Vindaloo felt like a very short straw. As the current longest serving Pro on the show, Karen (& Paul) deserve better than being given a comedy routine first week out.