Ed Balls went full cowboy on Strictly Come Dancing, and the internet approved

You've to admire Ed Balls's commitment to social media superstardom.

The former Shadow Chancellor already has his place in history secured; you can't realistically imagine that another high-profile political figure will inspire their own annual celebration based on an accidental tweet. https://twitter.com/edballs/status/63623585020915713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Yep, the Labour man is no stranger to #breakingtheinternet, but there is more to Ed Balls than Ed Balls. Every contestant on Strictly Come Dancing gets stuck into the competition's infectious energy, but Ed has given it a new lease of life. This week, the 49-year-old Norwich City chairman (honestly) performed a cowboy-fuelled Charleston that really had everything. Banjos, hay bales, braces and an impressively synchronised routine - it was all here. And that's before we even mention Ed playing air guitar on partner Katya Jones' leg. https://twitter.com/Jamin2g/status/782291531705282592 Balls danced like his life depended on it. He didn't manage to get the approval of the typically miserable Craig Revel Horwood, though, who dismissed the effort as 'the wrong side of goofy'. But in the eyes of the British public it was a barnstorming success. Balls, as far as Twitter is concerned, was born to boogie. https://twitter.com/bbcnickrobinson/status/782290562896592896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/asabenn/status/782290995513876481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/StrictlySid/status/782290441362341888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/Tony_Robinson/status/782290531816771584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Even sworn political enemy George Osborne was a fan. https://twitter.com/George_Osborne/status/782289673116844032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw You can find out if Ed's done enough to advance by tuning in on Sunday at 7:15, where the public will be voting for the first time. Viva la Balls. Catch up with the latest episode of Football Friday Live right here...