It was a series highlight, a lift so dramatic that it earned Strictly hopeful Joe McFadden a place in next week’s final.
However, while Joe has spent weeks in training with professional partner Katya Jones, he still offered mere mortals a glimmer of hope that they might be able to pull off the same tricky move.
Viewers have been posting hilarious videos of their own attempts – each one proving just how hard it was to pull off.
Wow! Katya Jones stunned audiences and judges alike on Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing, when she balanced partner Joe McFadden’s entire weight in an incredible dance move
So near, yet so far! @billster227 posted this attempt on Twitter of him trying the move with his sister. He wrote: ‘Strictly safe to say me and my sis aren’t as good as Joe and Katya’
Fans of the show watching on Saturday night saw Katya effortlessly leaning backwards to the floor, as she cantilevered Joe to his feet, winning a standing ovation – and a guaranteed spot in the final four.
At home, spurred on by festive spirit and perhaps something stronger, others have been trying out the move.
Joe himself even asked viewers to upload their videos, writing: ‘We’ve started a craze, please post your attempts!’
It seemed like a good idea! Facebook user Lynne Gibb posted this snap of herself and a partner having a go at the ambitious lift
Landing not quite as Joe and Katya did, the pair collapse into giggles
On Twitter, @ChasIskra wrote: ‘Sue and I just tried to recreate the Joe and Katya Argentine Tango final lift. It didn’t end well.’
And several celebrities including Zoe Ball retweeted the efforts of
@Emmaaa__xo posted a noble effort of herself having a go, with a crying emoji and the words: ‘So much fun.’
No, not a fight…but a half-decent attempt at the move. Posted by Claire Barrett on Twitter, the clip shows two male dancers, one wearing a Santa hat and beard, having a go at the lift
Who needs the professionals? The game for a laugh pair pretty much pulled it off…
Joe called the attempt ‘Very graceful’.
@hobbitb66 posted a clip of a pretty impressive attempt, with two male would-be dancers, one wearing a Santa beard and hat, having a go.
Joe and Katya finished the semi-final in joint second place on the leaderboard with an impressive 70 out of 80 score, following two tense dances per couple.
A for effort! Check out the tension in this would-be dancer’s forearms. Right: how the move ended
For their second dance, Joe and Katya returned to the dance floor with a punchy Argentine Tango to Human’ by Rag n’ Bone Man.
The incredible performance saw the dynamic duo put on an emotive display, winning over the audience and judges with their performance.
And in a move that bagged them scores of three nines and an eight, Katya was seen hoisting Joe slowly to his feet as she squatted in heels, sinking slowly into the ground backwards as she held him up by his legs.
What a move! The professional dancer was seen effortlessly sinking into the ground backwards, as she cantilevered Joe to his feet, winning a standing ovation
Surely boasting thigh and stomach muscles of steel, the duo’s move won them a standing ovation from the crowd and judges.
‘I’ve never seen anything like that’, Tess exclaimed of the incredible dance, before the duo scored 35.
Earlier in the night Joe and Katya kicked off the show with the American Smooth to Have You Met Miss Jones? By Robbie Williams.
Second time lucky! For their second dance, Joe and Katya returned to the dance floor with a punchy Argentine Tango to Human’ by Rag n’ Bone Man
Wait for it! The incredible performance saw the dynamic duo put on an emotive display, winning over the audience and judges with their performance
The couple put on a smooth appearance during their first of two dances of the night, whopping with joy as they completed the dance.
‘We have four women and one man, what a way to kick of the show,’ Shirley Ballas exclaimed, as she joined Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Darcey Bussell on the judge’s panel.
The duo scored 35 out of 40, being given a score of nine by three of the judges, landing them joint second on the leaderboard with Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice.
Incredible! For their second dance, Joe and Katya returned to the dance floor with a punchy Argentine Tango to Human’ by Rag n’ Bone Man, getting a standing ovation
‘I’ve never seen anything like that’, Tess exclaimed of the incredible dance, before the duo scored 35
Hot stuff! Earlier Joe and Katya kicked off the show with the American Smooth to Have You Met Miss Jones? By Robbie Williams and the Argentine Tango to Human by Rag n’ Bone Man
Runners-up! They finished the semi-final in joint second place on the leaderboard with an impressive score of 70 out of 80, following two tense dances per couple