‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has brought us many glorious things this year, but now it’s time for the Ed Balls and Danny Mac bromance to take centre stage.
We are so ready for this.
The ‘Strictly’ pair were both on the red carpet at the Pride Of Britain Awards on Monday (31 October) night, and while we were chatting to Danny, it wasn’t long before Ed cropped up in conversation.
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When asked which of his fellow dancers he enjoys watching most, without hesitation, Danny replied: “Ed Balls!
“He is my hero, I said it once and I’ll say it again, I love Ed Balls. He is what ‘Strictly’ is about.”
“I don’t know if Ed feels the same!” he continued, joking: “In fact I think he might have a restraining order out on me…”
Well Danny, we can confirm that the feeling is definitely mutual.
“Danny is a beautiful dancer and he has amazing style,” Ed told us later. “He’s the only one, out of all us, who when he dances, the professionals gasp.
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Danny and his partner Oti Mabuse also took the opportunity to defend the judges, who were accused of scoring him a little too harshly at the weekend.
“I think the judges are always fair, always honest and they tell the truth,” Oti said. “It is a personal opinion so what they say is literally what they see.”
See all the pictures from the Pride Of Britain Awards red carpet below…
Pride Of Britain Awards Red Carpet
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Olly Murs attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Ferne McCann attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Louis Walsh and Four of Diamonds attend the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards in Partnership with TSB at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. The show will be broadcast on ITV on Tuesday November 1st at 8pm. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: John Thomson attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Emily Middlemas and Ryan Lawrie attend the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Helen Skelton attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Charley Webb attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Mary Berry attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Amanda Byram attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Frankie Bridge attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Sir Chris Hoy and Sarra Kemp attend the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Natalie Anderson attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Candice Brown attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Gloria Hunniford and Sir Cliff Richard attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Kimblerley Walsh attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Joe Wicks attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Laura Whitmore attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Alesha Dixon attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Emma Bunton attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: David Seaman with his wife Frankie Poultney attend the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Laura Trott attends the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Joanne Clifton attends the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Charlotte Hawkins attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Prime Minister Theresa May with her husband Philip John May attend the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Tom Jones attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Alesha Dixon attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Nicole Scherzinger attends the Pride Of Britain awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Singer Nicola Roberts poses with fans as she attends the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Richard Hammond and Amanda Etheridge attend the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards in Partnership with TSB at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. The show will be broadcast on ITV on Tuesday November 1st at 8pm. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Simon Cowell attends the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Ola Jordan attends the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Harry and Izzy Judd attend the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards in Partnership with TSB at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. The show will be broadcast on ITV on Tuesday November 1st at 8pm. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Les Dennis and Sue Cleaver attend the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Actress Michelle Keegan and husband Mark Wright attend the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Nicole Scherzinger attends the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards in Partnership with TSB at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. The show will be broadcast on ITV on Tuesday November 1st at 8pm. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Singer James Arthur attends the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman attend the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Lucy Watson and James Dunmore attend the Pride Of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)