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This politician's cringey Charleston on Strictly Come Dancing is the talk of the internet

Just call him Cotton Ed Balls.

ed Source: BBC/Facebook

STRICTLY COME DANCING is only in its second week, but we may have already been treated to the performance of the season.

Former Labour MP Ed Balls is one of the contestants on the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing.

You may remember Ed Balls from that one time he inexplicably tweeted his own name and then lived off of it for five years.

Tweet by @Ed Balls Source: Ed Balls/Twitter

Last night, Balls performed a Charleston while wearing dungarees and playing a banjo.

It was quite… something.
https://www.facebook.com/bbcstrictly/videos/10153738520271619/

It quickly became a meme of sorts.

http://vine.co/v/56WDKQXUaJv

Just call him Cotton Ed Balls.

http://vine.co/v/56qHFjz3WjL

Tweet by @Toby Earle Source: Toby Earle/Twitter

Even though it was a little bit cringey, viewers at home were absolutely living for it.

Andy Murray’s Mam deemed it “great fun”.

So now.

Ed scored just 23 points for the performance which leaves him in last place, but at least he has won the hearts and minds of people at home

Tweet by @lauren Source: lauren/Twitter

Tweet by @Harriet Evans Source: Harriet Evans/Twitter

Tweet by @Lily Melrose🕷 🎃 Source: Lily Melrose🕷 🎃/Twitter

 

Good man, Ed.

bal Source: Strictly Come Dancing/Facebook

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