In a twist worthy of a Broadway curtain call (or at least a very cheeky sitcom), comedian Shaun Micallef might not have walked away with the Dancing With The Stars mirrorball trophy on Monday night, but he did walk away with a flustered Dr Chris Brown and the most talked-about kiss on TV this week.
Micallef and his dance partner Ash-Leigh Hunter delivered a delightfully daffy freestyle routine to the Broadway classic If My Friends Could See Me Now, and oh, if they could’ve. The judges lapped it up, with Helen Richey throwing down a perfect 10 and everyone else clapping like proud theatre mums.
But the real performance came in the skybox, where Shaun and Chris exchanged heartfelt words, lunch invitations and (wait for it) a brief, blink-and-you-miss-it smooch on the lips.
“Are you serious? No, this is not for television, this is a serious, human moment,” Shaun said, suddenly turning Dancing With The Stars into Married at First Sight. Chris, caught somewhere between charmed and mildly terrified, replied, “I’d love to,” right before Shaun leaned in and lip-locked him like he was sealing a parking fine with a kiss.
Cue stunned silence, laughter and the entire judging panel collectively forgetting how to blink.
“What is happening?!” screamed Sonia Kruger, whose internal monologue had clearly escaped.
“What is happening?!” echoed judge Sharna Burgess, officially confirming that yes, everyone was wondering the same thing.
