Strictly Come Dancing followers had been left saying the identical factor after recognizing a TV icon within the crowd throughout the annual Blackpool particular on Saturday night time as different returning stars had been named

Strictly Come Dancing fans had been heard saying ‘get him into the competitors’ after recognizing a telly legend within the viewers throughout the annual Blackpool particular.

As per custom with the BBC dance contest, the remaining stars take to the stage stay from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom annually, across the mid-point of the collection. It is a large occasion for northern followers of the present, who get to spend a weekend in one of many UK’s prime vacationer spots earlier than witnessing all of the motion first-hand.

This 12 months’s Blackpool episode was tinged with disappointment, because it marked the ultimate time presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkelman would host from the long-lasting venue. As well as, it was confirmed that La Voix can be withdrawing from the competitors.

After a efficiency from noughties band Steps, which noticed the contestants {and professional} dancers grooving to common tracks, Tess and Claudia introduced that La Voix can be exiting the competitors because of harm.

Already identified to be lacking the Blackpool particular, this information signifies an abrupt finish to the drag queen’s Strictly journey with Aljaz Skorjanec. The announcement was adopted by affirmation that no {couples} can be leaving the collection because of this, reviews the Manchester Night Information.

The night time then continued with a spectacular show of dancing. Standout moments from Blackpool included Lewis Cope and Katya Jones reaching an ideal rating of 40, Karen Carney delivering a strong Paso Doble, and George Clarke impressing alongside Alexis Warr with their Salsa.

Among the many superstar friends within the viewers had been Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts and Hollyoaks favorite Danny Mac, each set to return to the ballroom throughout the outcomes programme alongside Tom McGuinness and Layton Williams.

But it was Paul Harman Elliott who appeared to seize viewers’ hearts probably the most – one in every of Britain’s most cherished kids’s entertainers.

Alongside his real-life sibling David Elliott, Paul made up one half of The Chuckle Brothers. Well-known for his or her legendary present ChuckleVision, the duo’s adored programme aired from 1987 via to 2009.

Famend for his or her memorable phrases ‘to me, to you’ and ‘oh pricey, oh pricey’, the pair had been identified for locating themselves in more and more amusing slapstick predicaments.

Tragically, Barry handed away in 2018 after preventing bone most cancers. Following his brother’s demise, Paul has taken half in numerous charity quiz programmes, together with Pointless Celebrities, Tenable All Stars and Movie star Mastermind.

Strictly fans flocked to X, previously Twitter, throughout the present to precise why they imagine Paul would make a great Strictly competitor in future collection.

@tom_dix_ commented: “My favorite a part of watching Strictly is not the dancing, it is attempting to identify Paul Chuckle within the crowd #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing.”

@jonoread prompt: “Let’s throw Paul Chuckle into the competitors as an alternative #Strictly.” @lewjefferies tweeted: “I like enjoying ‘The place’s Paul Chuckle’ each Saturday now #Strictly.”

@JulietMckee posted: “Chuckle Brother in the home.” @BMM1882 remarked: “Simply noticed Paul Chuckle within the Tower Ballroom viewers and discovered that my child brother would not know who the Chuckle Brothers are/had been. Does not even get ‘to me, to you’. Peak occasions. #Strictly.”

@TonilouOC declared: “That is ye man from Chuckle Brothers aint it #StrictlyComeDancing.”

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