Channel 4’s new ‘dance dating show’ Flirty Dancing made its debut on Thursday night — and suffice it to say, viewers at home were jumping (or should that be dancing) out of their seats with excitement.

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Although UK telly risks becoming saturated with dating shows, Channel 4 appears to have struck gold with the innovative format, which sees two singletons separately learn a routine choreographed by presenter Ashley Banjo, before coming together for the first time to perform.

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Viewers found themselves rooting for the couples, including Dan and Luke, who performed together for the first time at national art museum Tate Britain — lending some serious La La Land vibes to proceedings.

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"Oh my goodness Dan and Luke's dance on #flirtydancing was the most adorable wholesome fun thing ever I WELLED UP," one viewer posted on Twitter.

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"I really don't think a show has ever made me feel so happy," wrote Perri Kiely, a member of Ashley Banjo's Diversity dance group, adding that the couples had all "smashed it".

"Next step marriage please."

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"My heart just burst," added Strictly's Dr Ranj Singh, before later posting that he was "grinning with glee" and had "goosebumps".

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"I just watched @AshleyBanjo and his #FlirtyDancing show and I bloody well loved it," wrote another viewer. "It made me laugh, it made me cry but more importantly it made me smile like a Cheshire Cat... such a great idea for a show."

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Diversity star Banjo, who is also a presenter on Dancing on Ice, said he couldn't believe the "incredible response" so far to the show, and promised "so much more to come in the series".

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Not sure our hearts will be able to take it...

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Flirty Dancing airs every Thursday at 10pm for five weeks on Channel 4

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Flora CarrDrama Writer, RadioTimes.com

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