JB Gill had a memorable 38th birthday on Saturday night as he took the semi final by storm after bagging a perfect 40 for his incredible Salsa . 

The singer received a never seen before 'Horwood handshake' from Craig Revel Horwood as the notoriously hard to please judge rose to his feet to shake the JLS star's hand. 

Copying Paul Hollywood's famous 'Hollywood Handshake' from Great British Bake Off, Paul himself was seen laughing in the audience as Craig took inspiration from his signature move. 

Craig joked: 'Come to daddy,' as he called JB over for the handshake before also receiving hugs from fellow judges Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas. 

Taking to the dancefloor twice for the semi final, JB and his partner Lauren Oakley achieved full marks for their Salsa after previously bagging 39 for their Paso Doble earlier in the night. 

And the birthday treats didn't stop there after he was also presented with a cake by his former dancer partner Amy Dowden up in the Clauditorium. 

As the cast belted out Happy Birthday, Amy appeared with a sweet cake featuring a snap of JB and a turkey from his farm. 

And fans were delighted to see the dancer supporting JB after she was forced to quit the competition following a foot injury earlier in the series. 

Taking to Twitter viewers were left emotional as they wrote: 'Amy bringing out JB’s birthday cake' alongside crying emojis. 

Others added: 'Amy bringing JB a cake Love how she's so supportive.'

JB and Lauren bagged the first 10s of the evening after scoring an impressive 39 for their Paso as fans rushed to social media to congratulate him while also wishing him a happy birthday. 

They penned: 'Happy birthday JB!'; 'Hope JB has a Happy Birthday and a great day!'

'think that was my fave jb dance so far'; 'First 10s of the night. Congrats JB & Lauren!!'; 'It would be a travesty if JB wasn’t in the final';

'JB’s paso was one of the best of this series. Sometimes male celebrities are almost bystanders but JB was leading with power. Fantastic drama and passion.';

'JB is becoming my fave. He improves all the time. Lauren is astounding. Best female - if not the best overall - dancer on #Strictly';

'That should have been a 40, Craig is miserable'. 

Last month Amy revealed in an emotional statement that she's determined to 'keep pushing' on as she continues to recover from her injury.

After undergoing treatment for stage 3 breast cancer last year, Amy was unable to participate in the show as she recovered from chemotherapy.

Revealing she's now focused on her recovery, Amy said in her statement: 'One year on and I'm determined to keep pushing this next year!'

'Thank you to everyone who messaged this past week, it truly means everything! I'd be lying if I said I'm ok, but I know I will be and I'm lucky to have so many loved ones around me! 2025 sounds like an even better year ay.'

Since stepping back from the 20th-anniversary series, Amy has been focusing on her recovery and previously mentioned that her doctors are optimistic she will be able to dance again by December. 

Giving  fans a glimpse of her rest and recovery process in a series of Instagram stories. The star could be seen engaging in various exercises at a gym as she focused on her healing journey.

In one video, she's seen beaming at the camera while working out on an exercise bike. 'Thank you @physios2u And @xfmerryhill for your amazing space allowing us to help and lush with my recovery,' she penned alongside the post.

In another clip, Amy is seen lifting a kettlebell as she shares her aspirations for the future.

She captioned the footage: 'Some of todays exercises! I'm determined! Don't get bitter get better! Those dreams certainly aren't fading away and I'll always continue to work hard to be the best version of myself.'