Fear set in for Strictly Come Dancing fans after viewers clocked that Janette Manrara had welcomed a special guest to the couch during the spin-off show It Takes Two. The former Strictly pro gushed as she introduced Karen Hauer on to the BBC Two programme but the guest rang alarm bells for some viewers.
It Takes Two was launching its Strictly Pro Challenge. The challenge invites the BBC show's professionals to set a new Guinness World Record for the most dance steps in 30 seconds.
Janette is the contest's longest-serving professional dancer joining the show in 2010. She announced: "First to brave the challenge is the current longest-serving Strictly professional, a world mambo champion and former pro challenge winner." As Karen stepped out Janette bowed and declared: "Strictly royalty right there." Karen then joked: "I'm like a walking antiques show".
