She won over the judges with her beautiful waltz, earning a score of 26 points.
And Strictly Come Dancing’s Gemma Atkinson let her pride show on Sunday as she exited her hotel after the second live show of the series.
The actress and TV presenter kept it casual in jeans and a cosy denim jacket as she headed home.
Waltz to the top: Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson, 32, seemed in good spirits as she exited her hotel on Sunday after success in the second Strictly live show of the series
Gemma went for an all-grey ensemble, teaming dark wash jeans with a simple grey tee, converse and an oversized denim jacket to keep cosy in the autumn chill.
The former Emmerdale star carried several bags containing all of the Strictly essentials,and wore a cute beanie hat over her long blonde tresses.
Gemma wowed the judges on Saturday with a beautiful waltz to Un Giorno Per Noi (A Time For Us) by Josh Groban.
Casual: Gemma kept it comfy in dark wash jeans, converse and an oversized denim jacket, with a cute beanie hat covering her blonde tresses
After a tricky debut last week with the cha-cha-cha, receiving a score of 20, Gemma received largely positive comments for her dance this week with partner Alijaz Škorjanec.
Head judge Shirley Ballas called the dance a ‘huge improvement’ with ‘beautiful footwork, very impressive’.
Infamous critic Craig Revel Horwood also liked the dance saying, ‘an improvement, got lost in the spin but nice rise and fall. I really enjoyed it.’
‘Huge Improvement’: Gemma wowed judges on Saturday with a beautiful waltz, with Darcy Bussell calling the dance ‘classy, elegant and controlled’
Progress: Gemma received a score of 26 points, an improvement on last week going into the first vote-off of the series set to air tonight on BBC1
Fellow Strictly contestant Jonnie Peacock was also spotted leaving his hotel on Sunday.
The Paralympic gold medallist kept in a casual in a Pink Floyd emblem t-shirt and jeans, with his long blonde locks tied back.
Jonnie amazed viewers with his fast jive in Saturday’s show, after donning a specially made prosthetic blade for the routine with partner Oti Mabuse.
After judges called the routine ‘fearless’, ‘fabulous’ and ‘outstanding’, the dancing duo received one of the highest scores of the night with 29 points.
Jivetastic: Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock was also spotted leaving his hotel, donning a Pink Floyd emblem t-shirt and jeans
Strictly gold? Jonnie was riding high after an amazing jive in last nights show
Viewers will find out on tonight’s results show who will be the first couple to leave the competition.
The two couples with the lowest votes will compete in the dance-off, before the judges decide which pair will be going home.
With Good Morning Britain host Charlotte Hawkins and vicar and radio presenter Reverend Richard Coles in joint bottom of the leaderboard, they are most at risk.
Team Glitterblade: Jonnie stunned viewers after performing a fast jive in a specially made prosthetic blade to Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry
‘Brilliant’: Jonnie received a strong score of 29 points going to into the first dance-off and elimination of the series