Viewers were left flocking to social media as they wondered if their eyes were deceiving them when Strictly Come Dancing returned to screens on Sunday night (December 11). In a change to the usual schedule, the semi-final of the BBC One dance contest aired 24 hours alter than usual due to the World Cup.
And it was a big night in the ballroom as Hamza Yassin, Fleur East, Helen Skelton, Will Mellor and Molly Rainford performed twice for the first time in a bid to impress the judges and the voting public in a bid to secure a place in next weekend's grand final.
After his first performance of the evening - and the critique - left him feeling 'rubbish', Will Mellor returned to the dancefloor with partner Nancy Xu for their couple's choice and it was all about Manchester for the Bredbury-born actor as he closed the show dedication his performance to the nostalgia of his home city.
