Strictly Come Dancing favourite returns to show as fans say 'welcome back'

Strictly Come Dancing fans could hardly believe their eyes when a former winner of the BBC dancing show returned to the TV ballroom during the Blackpool special
Strictly Come Dancing fans could hardly believe their eyes when a former winner of the BBC dancing show returned to the TV ballroom during the Blackpool special
Strictly Come Dancing professional star Carlos Gu was thrilled with the feedback his celebrity partner Angela Scanlon received from the judges on Saturday night.
BBC viewers said they were now giving their votes to Annabel Croft after she and Johannes Radebe left them weeping in the wake of their Blackpool routine.
Carlos Gu was inconsolable after leaving the dancefloor
Viewers weren't impressed and said it had ruined a dance in Blackpool
The pair blew judges away with their Couple's Choice dance to Ain't No Other Man by Christina Aguilera, once again receiving rapturous applause from the crowds.
Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman was forced to step in
BBC Strictly Come Dancing returned for another night of glamour and sequins on the show's dancefloor as the hit series reached its iconic Blackpool week
Here are the BBC Strictly Come Dancing scores for week nine at Blackpool - see the leaderboard.
Amy Dowden was seen arriving for the Strictly Come Dancing special at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom in a glittering orthopaedic boot on Saturday after breaking her foot
Leach is going from the cobbles of ‘Coronation Street’ to the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ dancefloor
Viewers hit out at Craig Revel Horwood for his harsh judging on Saturday night, after he gave Layton a nine - despite the other judges giving him 10 - on Saturday night during the Blackpool special.
Their exits sparked fury among Strictly viewers and one performance seemed to remind them of their absence
BBC viewers hit out at the Strictly Come Dancing judges' feedback for Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington during the live Blackpool show.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers have declared that they have a new winner after one couple performed a 'flawless' routine on Saturday night
It didn't take long for Craig to come under fire as the BBC One dance contest headed to Blackpool
The Strictly contestant performed a jive with his professional dancing partner at the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom
The Strictly contestant performed a jive with his professional dancing partner at the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom