BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans claim 'biggest robbery in history' - and it wasn't any of the current couples

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Strictly Come Dancing fans were once again left reminded of what they called the 'biggest robbery' in the show's history - and it wasn't anything to do with the current couples in the BBC One dance contest.

The hit show returned for week nine of the 2024 series on Saturday night (November 16) with its annual Blackpool special. Every year the show hheads up north to the seaside town where the programme is broadcast live from the Tower Ballroom.

The eight remaining couples were seen performing on the legendary venue's sprung floor after, to celebrate its 20th year, the professional dancers opened the show by dancing to the Pet Shop Boys performing a medley of their hits, including It’s A Sin, Suburbia and What Have I Done To Deserve This. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing spoiler leak reveals 'wrong' bott om-two in Blackpool 'shock' As for the competition, it was a great night for actress Sarah Hadland and former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri who jointly topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard in Blackpool with their performances, for which the judges individually gave them a near-perfect score of 39 points.

Motsi Mabuse described Tasha's intense and dramatic paso doble routine to Nathan Lanier’s Torn, during which professional Aljaz Skorjanec flung her through his legs, as the "dance of the night".