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Strictly Come Dancing fans said‘get him into the competition’ after spotting a TV icon in the crowd during the annual Blackpool special.

As is tradition with the BBC dancing competition, the remaining stars perform live from the Blackroom Tower Ballroom once a year around the halfway point of the series. In what’s a huge moment for northern fans of the series, fans get a weekend in one of the UK’s biggest tourist destinations before getting to see all the action unfold.

This year’s Blackpool edition was surrounded by a cloud of sadness, with it being presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkelman’s final time hosting from the iconic venue. Additionally, they confirmed that La Voix was withdrawing from the competition.

Following a performance from the 2000s’ band Steps, wh

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