It's one of the highlights of Strictly Come Dancing every year but this year's Blackpool special didn't provide a moment that fans had been waiting patiently several weeks for.
The BBC One show was broadcast from the Tower Ballroom on Saturday night (November 16) as part of it annual weekend in the seaside town.
Strictly celebrated its 20th year by opening its Blackpool spectacular with the professional dancers 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' It was then time for the eight remaining couples to take to the famous ballroom floor with their latest performances which they hoped would take them one step closer to the coveted Glitterball trophy set to be handed out in just a few weeks time.
Comedian Chris McCausland opened the show, delivering a classical American smooth routine to Canadian-born singer Paul Anka’s Jump with his partner Dianne Buswell.
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