The nation’s favourite ballroom couple, two of the most well-known stars of Strictly Come Dancing, waltzed effortlessly from the small screen to the stage of York’s Barbican centre.

Sauvé, suited Anton du Beke and New Zealand beauty Erin Boag performed a dazzling show featuring music from the MGM musicals. They were ably supported by musical director Richard Balcombe, the 25-piece Manchester Concert Orchestra, vocal crooner Lance Ellington and four supporting dancers.

Slick choreography, classic musical numbers, a multitude of costume changes and the interaction with crowd kept the audience thoroughly entertained throughout the whole evening.

The first half of the show saw the pair danced to Top Hat and Let’s Face The Music, with Anton also performing a duet with Lance Ellington of Me And My Shadow. The highlight was certainly ‘I Remember It Well, where Anton and Erin adapted the lyrics as they sang together a hilarious version of the well-known song which had the audience in stitches.

At the interval a box was placed in the foyer where the audience were asked to leave questions for the duo, and at the start of the second half Anton and Erin answered some of them. This was yet another great chance for the pair to interact with the audience, choosing around half a dozen; they alternated in answering them honestly.

During this time, Anton received not only a marriage proposal, but arequest for a liaison in his dressing-room after the show, too!

The second half featured such classics as 42nd Street and Cry Me A River. All too soon it was time for the last dance, where the pair performed We’re In The Money’, a fantastic finale which sent the crowd fox-trotting home after a fabulous evening of music and dance.