However, week seven was somewhat of a turn around for Balls who danced his highest scoring dance of the series in week seven, earning him 27 points from the judges.
The former Labour MP has quickly risen in popularity in thanks to his current tenure on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing despite the judges consistently giving him bad scores.
The pair decided on a delicate quickstep to The Beatles classic song “Help”, adding a Laurel and Hardey-esque slapstick routine to the mix.
Of the dance, judges Bruno said “It was a recognisable quickstep,” while Craig added: “You are actually improving.”