Strictly Come Dancing viewers stunned as surprising star is spotted in studio

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Strictly Come Dancing viewers stunned as surprising star is spotted in studio
Strictly Come Dancing viewers stunned as surprising star is spotted in studio

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left surprised after spotting Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley in the audience during Saturday night's live show.

The diving champ, who wore a black sleeveless vest to the BBC studio, was seen giving Annabel Croft and her dance partner Johannes Radebe a standing ovation after their performance. Tennis champ Annabel and Johannes performed the Samba to Whenever, Wherever by Shakira.

Viewers at home were puzzled by his appearance, with many taking to X, formerly Twitter, to ask why he was there. One wrote: "Why is Tom Daley in the audience with a singlet on?" While another added: "Why is Tom Daley in the audience", and a third posted: "Awww, nice to see Tom Daley in the audience."

Some fans even suggested that Tom would make a great contestant on the show as one remarked: "Tom Daley watching Strictly. He would be amazing paired with Johannes."

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The eight couples still in the competition are Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe, Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington, Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu, Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola, Krishnan Guru-Murphy and Lauren Oakley, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and Nigel Harman and Katya Jones.

EastEnders' Jake Wood's snap of son has fans pointing out the pair's likenessEastEnders' Jake Wood's snap of son has fans pointing out the pair's likeness

Last week, Adam Thomas and his dance partner Luba Mushtuk were the sixth couple to be sent packing from the competition after what's been dubbed the 'closest dance off' yet. The 35 year old Waterloo Road star found himself in the dance-off against Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington. However, it was Angela who was saved by the judges, with Craig Revel Horwood admitting it was a "tough" decision.

The results of this weekend's show will be revealed on Sunday at 7.20pm.

* An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story. You can report any errors to [email protected]

Amy Denman

Strictly Come Dancing, BBC, Tom Daley, Annabel Croft

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