Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone were predictably fantastic in Tango Moderno at the Orchard Theatre.

She wore the elegant, flowing dresses of a princess and danced the fierce, perfected moves of the professional we all know and love from Strictly.

Vincent was smooth, suave and confident. Typically Italian, but with a hint of caution in the opening dances – likely a result of his recovery from the back injury he suffered last year.

But the strength of their backing dancers were the pleasant surprise that stole the show.

Almost.

They were versatile. Flowed effortlessly from ballroom to contemporary to modern and told a story.

The boys performing to 7 years by Lucas Graham was simply stunning, almost heartbreaking while Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha had a cheeky humour to it.

Flavia and Vincent played matchmaker, guided the men and women to their loved ones and opening their eyes to what was in front of them.

They used the modern ways of dating through a clever act with tinder and the traditional school boy crushes to tell the story.

Singer Rebecca Lisweski was powerful and the storyteller, Tom Parsons, was funny, thought provoking and seamlessly moved to providing the words and music to some classics.

In amongst the performances of Bruno Mars The Lazy Song and Pack Up by Eliza Dolittle was a rapid performance of the classic Flight of the Bumblebee by violinist Oliver Lewis.

To the untrained ear it was beautifully played and deserved a lot more than the change given by the dancers as he took on the role of a busker.

Were Flavia and Vincent even needed? The dancers, singers and fiddler were capable of the performance on their own.

And then. The tango.

Specifically, the Argentine tango.

The audience was given a taste of the magic before the interval.

But after the final bow and rounds of applause, they gave the crowd what they wanted.

The intricate footwork was captivating, they moved as one and gave the performance that they we’re rolled out for each year during their strictly live shows.

Accompanied by the fiddler, it was passionate, crowd pleasing, and the perfect way to end the stunning performance.